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* Significant experience as a technical or solution architect in complex digital or enterprise environments. * Strong software engineering foundation, with practical knowledge of modern application architectures (e.g., microservices, APIs, distributed systems). * Proven ability to design and document architectures using visual modelling techniques such as C4, UML, and data flow diagrams. * Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider, ideally AWS, including Infrastructure as Code, platform services, networking, and security controls. * Deep understanding of secure and resilient system design, including authentication patterns, threat modelling, performance considerations, and observability. * Familiarity with Ruby, Python, or Java, and modern development practices such as CI/CD, TDD, and containerisation. * Experience guiding technology decisions, evaluating options, and influencing senior stakeholders. * Strong understanding of data modelling, integration approaches, API design, messaging patterns, and interoperability challenges. * Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics and build consensus across diverse groups. * Ability to work across the full delivery lifecycle, from discovery through implementation and service transition. Desirable Skills & Experience * Experience with enterprise ERP platforms (e.g., Oracle E-Business Suite). * Knowledge of UK government digital service standards, architecture frameworks, and assurance processes. * Understanding of Domain-Driven Design or event-driven architectural approaches. * Exposure to SRE, platform engineering, or infrastructure architecture disciplines. * Experience contributing to architectural communities of practice or governance forums. * Prior consultancy experience working across multiple product teams or client environments. Personal Attributes * Strong systems thinking and analytical capability, with the ability to understand complex environments quickly. * Comfortable operating in ambiguous or fast-changing environments while maintaining architectural clarity. * Collaborative, empathetic, and committed to building trust with stakeholders at all levels. * Dedicated to continuous learning, technical curiosity, and staying current with emerging technologies. * Pragmatic and outcome-focused, balancing long-term architectural quality with short-term delivery constraints. ________________________________________ Technical Environment The assignment covers a diverse mix of modern cloud-native services and legacy enterprise platforms. Exposure to some of the following areas would be beneficial: * Modern languages and frameworks including Ruby, Java, and Python * AWS cloud services, Infrastructure as Code, platform as a service tooling * Engineering practices such as DDD, TDD, CI/CD, automated testing and Git workflows * Multi-tier platform strategies including centralised data and business logic layers * Enterprise Oracle software including ERP components * Mac-based development environments and public GitHub repositories ________________________________________ Our Values We are committed to a culture built on purpose, transparency, collaboration, and respect. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and support an inclusive environment where people can thrive. ________________________________________ ACTIVE SC CLEARANCE REQUIRED Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

Microsoft Azure solution architect, with a strong application development background to architect application migrations and development on azure platform. Able to work with customer and provide best-fit solutions and able to guide team technically in delivering those solutions. Should have had strong implementation experience in API Management, Data / Application integration and in workload migration and/or large-scale cloud native application. Skills and experience * Azure Certified Solution Architect with deep azure cloud architecture, design and development skills, with overall 12+ years of IT industry experience, and at least 5+ years of working experience with the Microsoft Azure cloud platform * Hands on experience in architecting, implementation solutions in Azure * Proficient in defining and implementing Cloud Azure based solution * Strong development experience on using Azure API Management, Azure LogicApp, Web API, Azure Functions ,Service Bus, Azure Data Factory, Event Grid, Event Hub Azure Kubernetes Service on Azure * Design, build and configure .Net based Microservice Applications to meet business process and application requirements. Excellent knowledge of .Net Core programming concepts * Strong Integration /API development experience on .NET * Candidate must bring in expert understanding of cloud computing, PaaS and cloud application design pattern; Deep expertise on Cloud and API/ Services Oriented Architectures with a proven ability to provide consulting and solution roadmaps for large scale cloud transformation, migration and cloud native development on Microsoft Azure platform. * Collaborate with various cross functional teams to define and determine integration requirements * Working knowledge on Azure DevOps Roles & Responsibilities * Work independently with technical and business stakeholders Understand business problems and perform due diligence * Work with Prospects and Customers for requirement understanding and problem statement definition. * Define standards, principles and develop reference architecture for project teams. * Build the technical and business artifacts, which includes Application, Technical Architecture, Development, Migration, Governance, reviews, and enhancements. * Estimate and outline the solution approaches, can express and articulate the architecture and design rationale * Hands on in implementing proposed solutions and be able to technically guide extended teams during development and deployment of solution * Has a complete technical ownership of the delivery * Need to have excellent written and verbal communication skills for communicating with customer technically and procedurally LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

***SC Cleared*** Data Engineer 6 Month contract initially Location: Hybrid - Max 2 days p/w onsite in Telford Rate: £Market rates p/d (via Umbrella company) We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for a Data Engineer to join the team. Key Responsibilities: Design, development, and deployment of data integration and transformation solutions using Pentaho, Denodo, Talend, and SAS. Architect and implement scalable data pipelines and services that support business intelligence and analytics platforms. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, define technical specifications, and deliver robust data solutions. Champion Agile and Scrum methodologies, ensuring timely delivery of sprints and continuous improvement. Drive DevOps practices for CI/CD, automated testing, and deployment of data services. Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation. Ensure data quality, governance, and security standards are upheld across all solutions. Troubleshoot and resolve complex data issues and performance bottlenecks. Key Skills: SAS 9.4 (DI), SAS Viya 3.x (SAS Studio, VA, VI). Platform LSF, Jira, Platform Support. GIT. Strong expertise in ETL tools: Pentaho, Talend. Experience with data virtualization using Denodo. Proficiency in SAS for data analytics and reporting. Oracle (good to have). Solid understanding of Agile and Scrum frameworks. Hands-on experience with DevOps tools and practices (e.g., Jenkins, Git, Docker, Kubernetes). Strong SQL and data modelling skills. Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership abilities. This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work, If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now for your CV to reach me directly, we will respond as soon as possible. Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

***SC Cleared*** Data Engineer (Visualisation) 6 Month contract initially Location: Hybrid - Max 2 days p/w onsite in Telford Rate: £Market rates p/d (via Umbrella company) We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for a Data Engineer to join the team. Key Responsibilities: Design, development, and deployment of data integration and transformation solutions using Pentaho, Denodo, Talend, and SAS. Architect and implement scalable data pipelines and services that support business intelligence and analytics platforms. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, define technical specifications, and deliver robust data solutions. Champion Agile and Scrum methodologies, ensuring timely delivery of sprints and continuous improvement. Drive DevOps practices for CI/CD, automated testing, and deployment of data services. Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation. Ensure data quality, governance, and security standards are upheld across all solutions. Troubleshoot and resolve complex data issues and performance bottlenecks. Key Skills: SAS 9.4 (DI), SAS Viya 3.x (SAS Studio, VA, VI). Platform LSF, Jira, Platform Support. GIT. Strong expertise in ETL tools: Pentaho, Talend. Experience with data virtualization using Denodo. Proficiency in SAS for data analytics and reporting. Oracle (good to have). Solid understanding of Agile and Scrum frameworks. Hands-on experience with DevOps tools and practices (e.g., Jenkins, Git, Docker, Kubernetes). Strong SQL and data modelling skills. Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership abilities. This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work, If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now for your CV to reach me directly, we will respond as soon as possible. Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

Data Fabric Migration Engineer Our client is looking for a Fabric Migration Engineer. You will have strong experience designing and delivering Azure based data platform solutions, particularly around migrating synapse to fabric SWP warehouse to fabric Power BI. Skills required: Microsoft fabric Power App Azure Synapse Power BI Azure SQL/ SQL server Strong SQL knowledge Azure ADF and Data bricks, File formats partitioning for e.g. Parquet, JSON, XML, CSV, Delta lake Azure Devops/git hub Responsibilities: Migrate synapse to fabric Wring python/pyspark and spark SQL code for validation/curation in notebook Create data integration test cases Implement or amend worker pipelines Implement Data validation /curation rules Convert data model data mapping the technical data mapping Implement Integrations Data migration implementation and execution Data analysis (profiling etc) The position is based remotely with occasional travel to Sheffield when requested. The contract is inside IR35. To be considered for the position please forward your CV over. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

Ahead Digital, an agency specialising in digital strategy based in Brussels and Paris, is looking for an AI Project Manager for a position to be filled as soon as possible! As part of an assignment carried out at one of our clients in Brussels, you will strengthen the Data team, to identify business opportunities where AI can bring value to our client’ sector, in collaboration with domain experts. This freelance assignment will start at the end of March and continue until the end of 2026, and will take place in central brussel. We are looking for a AI Project Manager to lead high-impact, innovative projects. Mission On a daily basis you : Identify business opportunities where AI can bring value to our client sector, in collaboration with domain experts; Monitor technological developments in AI and translate them into concrete solutions; Challenge proposed solutions, test products, and actively contribute to their improvement; Develop action plans, manage timelines, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies; Detect project blockers and risks, resolve them directly or escalate appropriately; Ensure project follow-up and communicate progress clearly and appropriately to different audiences — C-level profiles, architects, technical experts (network, infrastructure, development, data), and business partners; Collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders: legal experts, analysts, IT specialists, developers, data scientists, BI analysts, and more.

* Significant experience as a technical or solution architect in complex digital or enterprise environments. * Strong software engineering foundation, with practical knowledge of modern application architectures (e.g., microservices, APIs, distributed systems). * Proven ability to design and document architectures using visual modelling techniques such as C4, UML, and data flow diagrams. * Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider, ideally AWS, including Infrastructure as Code, platform services, networking, and security controls. * Deep understanding of secure and resilient system design, including authentication patterns, threat modelling, performance considerations, and observability. * Familiarity with Ruby, Python, or Java, and modern development practices such as CI/CD, TDD, and containerisation. * Experience guiding technology decisions, evaluating options, and influencing senior stakeholders. * Strong understanding of data modelling, integration approaches, API design, messaging patterns, and interoperability challenges. * Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics and build consensus across diverse groups. * Ability to work across the full delivery lifecycle, from discovery through implementation and service transition. Desirable Skills & Experience * Experience with enterprise ERP platforms (e.g., Oracle E-Business Suite). * Knowledge of UK government digital service standards, architecture frameworks, and assurance processes. * Understanding of Domain-Driven Design or event-driven architectural approaches. * Exposure to SRE, platform engineering, or infrastructure architecture disciplines. * Experience contributing to architectural communities of practice or governance forums. * Prior consultancy experience working across multiple product teams or client environments. Personal Attributes * Strong systems thinking and analytical capability, with the ability to understand complex environments quickly. * Comfortable operating in ambiguous or fast-changing environments while maintaining architectural clarity. * Collaborative, empathetic, and committed to building trust with stakeholders at all levels. * Dedicated to continuous learning, technical curiosity, and staying current with emerging technologies. * Pragmatic and outcome-focused, balancing long-term architectural quality with short-term delivery constraints. ________________________________________ Technical Environment The assignment covers a diverse mix of modern cloud-native services and legacy enterprise platforms. Exposure to some of the following areas would be beneficial: * Modern languages and frameworks including Ruby, Java, and Python * AWS cloud services, Infrastructure as Code, platform as a service tooling * Engineering practices such as DDD, TDD, CI/CD, automated testing and Git workflows * Multi-tier platform strategies including centralised data and business logic layers * Enterprise Oracle software including ERP components * Mac-based development environments and public GitHub repositories ________________________________________ Our Values We are committed to a culture built on purpose, transparency, collaboration, and respect. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and support an inclusive environment where people can thrive. ________________________________________ ACTIVE SC CLEARANCE REQUIRED Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

Job Title: DevOps Engineer Location: Remote, UK Salary: Circa £47,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience Job Type: Full Time, Permanent Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week to cover core business hours (9-5, Mon-Fri) Working for Affinity: We understand the importance of flexibility, wellness, performance and satisfaction - indeed it is part of our culture We offer opportunities to take unpaid leave and will give you one extra day's holiday for every year you've worked with us, for up to 8 years We know working from home introduces opportunities for you to do more domestic chores during the day, e.g. picking up the children from school, taking pets to the vet, etc. We don't mind this at all, as long as we are aware of what you are doing and the work gets done! About the Role: We are looking for someone who is passionate about technology and who is always looking for opportunities to improve the services we provide for clients, in areas such as efficiency, cost effectiveness, security and reliability. You'll be pivotal in knowledge sharing internally within the business, assisting others in their assigned projects and, where necessary, supporting more junior members of Affinity to help them learn and improve. The right DevOps engineer will have the opportunity to help grow and shape this emerging function within the team, creating a long-term career path for themselves within Affinity, with an opportunity to progress upwards. What will your typical day look like? You will be working on projects, such as the Cabinet Office WordPress support contract, to keep our clients' systems up-to-date, available, resilient, secure, performing well and cost effective. Working to improve the efficiency of our infrastructure related processes At times you'll need to work together with clients' own internal teams and with any external infrastructure teams that Affinity may partner with. Putting together infrastructure design documents at the start of projects, with a view to getting these signed off by the client and then acting as the basis for infrastructure build. Building infrastructure on new projects through the use of Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, etc. This will also include continuous integration processes, server provisioning, etc. Imparting knowledge and experience to other Affinity team members, both verbally and also captured in tools such as Jira Confluence, where we would like to build up a repository of DevOps how-tos, best practices, etc. Opportunity to work as a team lead where other Affinity team members are involved in DevOps. Providing AWS and Azure thought leadership and mentoring in both advisory and delivery contexts. Supporting out-of-hours rotas to provide support coverage for contracts in place with Affinity. About you: General requirements: Willingness to provide on-call rota coverage of emergency support (24/7/365) Ability to work flexible hours from time to time, for specific projects or tasks UK based and resident in UK for last 3 years (given some client-driven security clearance requirements) The role is fully remote, though visits to clients and to our office in Cornwall will occasionally be required Technical must-haves: Commercial experience of AWS, including services such as Amazon VPC, Amazon RDS, Amazon ElastiCache, Amazon EC2, Amazon ECS/EKS, Amazon EFS, AWS IAM, Amazon CloudFront, Amazon S3, AWS CodePipeline, Amazon GuardDuty, AWS Security Hub, AWS Cost Explorer, etc. Commercial experience of Azure, including services such as Azure Networking, Azure Cache (Redis and Memcached), App Services (running WordPress and .NET applications), Front Doors (CDN), API Services, storage services (blob storage, file storage, etc.), Azure Database services, Azure Cost Management, etc. Terraform and/or CloudFormation scripting Linux, Apache/Nginx Continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD) experience including GitHub Actions Familiarity with the AWS/Azure Well-Architected Framework and NCSC Cloud Security Principles Security experience, including the resolution of issues found during penetration testing Docker experience Technical nice-to-haves: System/server admin experience Drupal, WordPress or Magento experience PHP and Composer Microsoft technologies, including .NET, Windows Server, IIS, Active Directory, MSSQL, etc. AWS certifications (AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional, DevOps Engineer - Professional, speciality certifications, e.g., Database, Security, etc.) Microsoft certifications, including Azure Fundamentals, Azure Administrator Associate, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, Azure Security Engineer Associate, etc. Load testing experience, including jMeter, Gatling, K6, etc. Other HashiCorp tools, e.g., Packer, Vault, Vagrant, Consul, etc. Provisioning tools, e.g., Puppet, Ansible, Chef, etc. AWS Control Tower and/or Landing Zone Experience with Google Cloud Platform Experience with Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Templates Please click the APPLY button to submit your CV for this role. Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Software Developer, Software Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, AWS, Infrastructure Engineer, AWS Systems Developer, Azure Software Development may also be considered for this role.

As a Senior AWS DevOps Engineer, you will: Use modern tooling to build CI and CD pipelines and develop DevOps toolchains, placing automation at the centre of your approach. Design and implement solutions that are highly available, resilient, scalable, extensible and maintainable within AWS cloud environments. Work across the organisation to promote a culture of engineering ownership and reinforce the importance of service integrity and long term maintenance. Collaborate with product focussed teams to gather requirements, evaluate tools, implement or update solutions, provision environments and support operational issues. Act as a DevOps leader with line management responsibility for DevOps Engineers, guiding and developing team members and helping to strengthen capability, standards and practices across the organisation. Contribute to the wider DevOps community, ensuring our practices continue to evolve in line with advances in technology.

Main duties consist of but are not limited to: Technical Be responsible for data enhancements and executing plans that utilise the current toolkit and the skills of the team to deliver these. Contribute to the development of a world class Data Engineering capability for IPO IT & Data. Work closely with our Data Management and Business Intelligence Teams to drive solutions that ensure ease of access to data and help them to work with data more effectively and efficiently. Build IPO data pipelines, owning the data engineering artefacts. Build solutions to move data internal & external to IPO. Engage with stakeholders to build relationships and to gain a thorough understanding of key IPO user groups and design decisions. Work across groups, projects, and products to implement data engineering solutions to solve complex business problems, using the IPO’s chosen technology. Support the vision for the organisation’s use of data in line with corporate goals and vision. Behavioural Understanding yourself to be a leader (and the impact of your behaviour on others in a project team focused on results) Engaging Stakeholders (for mutually beneficial collaborative relationships outside of the team) Share knowledge and expertise with your wider team, aspire to be a role model within the organisation, champion our culture of learning, development, cross-company collaboration and teamwork Work across several multi-disciplinary teams to deliver highly focused and successful digital services Provide project / delivery management support when required Embrace a continuous improvement ethos Effective management and delegation of tasks within the team Applies “progress over perfection” principle Take full responsibility for decisions and deliveries Maintain inner composure, recovering quickly from setbacks and learning from the experience Highly driven and inspires others to move things along and make things happen Personal and Team Development Drive your own training and self-development, keeping skills up to date and learning new skills Take responsibility for ensuring that the team test and build activities follow agreed governance and processes Promote and display the IPO and Civil Service Values Guide more junior members in their personal development Coach and mentor colleagues Continuously improves technical knowledge and stays abreast of latest trends

Architecture and technology leadership are crucial to MI5’s ability to move at pace and deliver the strategic technology change we need to stay ahead. We need technology leaders to help set and deliver our ambitious technology strategy. We are moving into a product-centred organisation and, as we evolve in this direction, we need senior technologists to help us develop our capabilities, ensuring we make the best use of recent innovations in technology while also pushing these boundaries even further with our internal engineering teams. MI5 makes use of modern approaches and cloud technologies such as AWS and Azure, as well as on-premises platforms and long-established technologies and frameworks. The role involves leading and managing technical architecture at both the product and product-group level, including the delivery and prototyping of new, secure, scalable, and robust capabilities. It also includes owning and managing technical risk for the product groups you’re accountable for, while supporting our product teams in their technical decisions and designs. A key part of the role is setting the strategic direction for our products and technologies, guiding decisions on the future of products, platforms or services, and enabling the decommissioning of legacy ones. Working closely with engineers and senior stakeholders, you’ll ensure alignment of vision and act as a force multiplier to increase delivery pace, manage technical and compliance risk, and maintain coherence across the organisation’s wider product landscape. This helps to ensure systems work effectively together and that capability investments deliver maximum value. Bridging the gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders, you’ll work with a range of technical specialists, including engineers, product professionals, and senior mission stakeholders, to make decisions on risk and technology strategy. You’ll also share the collective responsibility for keeping the country safe and demonstrate a commitment to continually developing yourself and others. Providing the appropriate level of support, leadership and direction where required to aid the development and growth of others, taking various forms including coaching and mentoring across the technical community. You’ll also bring constructive challenge, respecting the views and experience of colleagues while ensuring the right approaches, guardrails, standards, policies and governance are in place across the delivery lifecycle. Technical architects tend to be ‘T’-shaped, meaning they maintain both broad technical knowledge and one or more technical specialism, in depth. These specialisms may include software development, data architecture, security, cloud technologies and others. MI5’s architecture community (guild) is supportive and inclusive. It is responsible for designing and delivering real-world architectural solutions to strategic requirements from a range of business areas across the organisation and partner agencies. Whether delivering a platform for analysing data systems to support investigations, providing compliance services that ensure legal operation, or developing tools that enhance developer experience, the work presents unique and fascinating challenges. Due to the nature of our work, most teams are office based. Limited opportunities to work from home may be available, but these are not guaranteed and depend on the business need.

Senior IT Purchasing Administrative Officer Summary Profile: One of key roles within the Digital Transformation (DX) Department is to manage appropriate payment and asset management of purchased IT equipment and services. The post holder will be responsible for reviewing and streamlining administrative procedures within the department as well as continuing to provide administrative support alongside others member of the administration function. Key Responsibilities: To carry out an extensive review of the current administrative procedures within the DX Department and implement appropriate changes, with management approval to internal accounting and procurement process/operation; Responsible for dealing with administrative issues/queries as they arise in a timely manner; Any other task as may be requested by the General Manager in order to meet the operational needs of the business. Organise and attend meetings with vendors - contract meetings with suppliers, assist management providing product details and prices. Research and investigate new office equipment and negotiate contracts (Vodafone, Canon, Dell, Sansan etc.) Purchase, manage and dispose company IT equipment. Place order for IT equipment, allocate devices to users and control/maintain stock, and dispose IT equipment along with appropriate processes. Process payments to vendors. Submit monthly/quarterly cost allocation for mobile device usage/IT services/quarterly expense from Head Office in Tokyo. Organise and assist business trip related such as logistics for visitors and expense claim support, and interdepartmental meetings and training, such as the annual meeting for European IT PIC’s and MS office training for EMEA users. Supervise company mobile phone rollout, lead device related project and have involvement in other projects such as PC rollout. Act as the point of contact in the EMEA for IT device contracts and answer/fix any queries or problems as they arise. Implement and deploy new devices and systems by closely liaising with Head office as well as assisting the team in various Robotic Process Automation projects. Activate, deactivate and change price plan of users’ mobile number. Develop and maintain database Relationships: Frequent communication with vendors Frequent communication with IT representatives in overseas offices. Frequent internal organisation communication Frequent reporting and communication with General Manager/Deputy General Manager in DX Department Cooperate and communicate with DX Department administrative team members Skills/Knowledge: Good basic verbal and written communication skills in English; IT skills – Word, Excel, Powerpoint; Team player with a proactive approach to work; Excellent organisation, time management and prioritisations skills; Expense accounting management knowledge; Basic accounting knowledge. Experience: Solid administrative experience, preferably gained within an IT department; Experience of managing invoice processing. This is hybrid position at the Clients office in St Pauls London. The salary for this role will be in the range £35K - £40K. Please do send your CV in Word format along with your CV in Word format along with your salary.

Senior Technologist - Optical Systems Ormskirk, West Lancashire Up to £55,000 + 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + Bonus (up to 20%) + Private Healthcare + Pension + Holiday Salary Exchange + Cycle to Work Scheme + Onsite Parking & EV Charging + Onsite Canteen Excellent opportunity for an Optical Systems Engineer to join a global manufacturing group, working with state-of-the-art technologies to develop advanced inspection and measurement solutions used across international production sites. This company are a worldwide leader in their field, operating across architectural, automotive and specialist glass technologies. Their Process Control team plays a key role in developing, deploying and supporting inspection and metrology systems that feed critical data into global manufacturing execution platforms, underpinning quality, performance and process optimisation. In this role you will work across the full lifecycle of automatic inspection systems - from concept and design through to implementation, deployment and ongoing support. You'll create and enhance optical and measurement solutions, develop software (including algorithms and image processing), and work with a mix of legacy tools and modern high-level languages. You'll partner closely with R&D and production teams, provide both on-site and remote technical support, carry out technical assessments of new technologies, and occasionally travel overseas to support global sites. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in optical systems, industrial metrology or precision measurement, alongside experience developing inspection software (e.g. image processing, algorithm design, C# or similar languages). You'll combine hands-on lab skills with strong problem-solving abilities, excellent communication, and solid project/time management. A 2:1 degree or higher in a STEM subject and several years' relevant industry experience are essential. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly technical team within a global organisation, work at the forefront of inspection and process control technology, and directly influence product quality and manufacturing performance across worldwide operations. The Role: *Creating and enhancing automatic inspection systems from concept through to implementation *Developing optical / measurement solutions, algorithms and inspection software (incl. image processing, C# or similar) *Delivering and supporting inspection systems and instruments across global manufacturing sites (on-site and remote) *Assessing new technologies in inspection & process control and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives The Person: *2:1 degree or higher in a STEM subject + 5+ years' relevant experience *Experience with optical systems, industrial metrology and precision measurement techniques *Software development experience (e.g. algorithm design, image processing, C# or similar), with strong experimental/lab skills *Excellent communication, high attention to detail and strong project/time management; willing to undertake occasional overseas travel Reference Number: BBBH266794 To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Tommy Williams at Rise Technical Recruitment. Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client. We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.