Find your next tech and IT Job or contract Functional / Business Consultant (E-commerce, HR, Finance, Supply Chain, BPM, Procurement...) in Scotland

The functional consultant supervises and participates in the implementation of applications. Their mission: analyze the functional needs of a company (or group of users) and propose suitable solutions. The functional consultant also participates in configuring applications to reduce functional gaps between the application and the client's business (purchasing, supply chain, finance, production, HR).

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Business Development Director

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Scotland, United Kingdom
At CGI, we empower our people to shape the future of industries by building lasting partnerships and delivering meaningful change. In this role, you’ll play a pivotal part in expanding our presence across Scotland’s Local Government sector, forging strong networks, and driving long-term opportunities that help councils deliver more efficient, citizen-focused services. You will be at the forefront of building new relationships, working alongside a collaborative team, and contributing to innovative strategies that strengthen CGI’s role as a trusted partner in public service transformation. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK ‘Best Employer’ by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. Ideally you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. Whilst this is a hybrid position there is an expectation that you will need to travel around Scotland to visit clients and CGI Offices.
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Business Analyst

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6 months
£340-350
Beith, Scotland, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Our client is looking for a Business Analyst to join their team on contract initially until the end of April with good scope for extension. They require a candidate to be able to commit to going to site in Glasgow 2/3 times a week. This role would be working via a umbrella company. § Significant experience as a Business Analyst § Case Management/CRM experience § Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to inform business decisions. § Ability to communicate complex technical topics in a concise manner that stakeholders can understand. § Ability to adapt and become familiar with new technologies quickly, but ideally with detailed knowledge of applications within the Financial Crime area § Strong communicator with experience of running meetings involving a diverse set of stakeholders § Strong analytical/problem solving mind set but with the ability and willingness to get into the details to find solutions. § Proven track record of consistently making good decisions through a combination of analysis, high level of business acumen experience and judgment 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.
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TechnologyOne Consultant

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6 months
Beith, Scotland, United Kingdom
Exciting Opportunity: TechnologyOne ConsultantJoin Our Client's Dynamic Team We are currently seeking an experienced TechnologyOne Consultant to support our client, a local government organisation based in Scotland. This contract role offers a fantastic chance to take on a pivotal position in a challenging TechnologyOne implementation project. If you have a passion for system implementation and a keen eye for detail, we would love to hear from you. This opportunity is fully remote, providing flexibility while collaborating with our client's team. Your Role and Key Skills TechnologyOne Implementation: Play a critical role in implementing and configuring TechnologyOne to meet our client's needs. Configuration Expertise: Utilise your expertise to configure the system for efficiency and precision. Integration Knowledge: Drive seamless integration of TechnologyOne with existing systems. Data Sets: Work with extensive data sets to ensure the system is optimised for performance and accuracy. Additional Details Location: Scotland (Remote) Contract Type: Outside IR35 Daily Rate: £500 Ready to Make an Impact? If you're ready to bring your skills to this vital project, get in touch by emailing us at We look forward to helping you take the next step in your career! Please click to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we are successful in finding you an assignment, you will receive a Key Information Document which will be specific to the vendor set-up you have chosen and your placement. To find out more about Real, please visit Real Staffing, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC387148 England and Wales
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Senior Site Reliability Engineer

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12 months
£300-360
Beith, Scotland, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Senior Site Reliability Engineer 12 + Month contract Location: Hybrid. 2-3 days onsite in Glasgow. Rate: £300 - £360 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 Senior Site Reliability Engineer to join the team. As a Senior Site Reliability Engineer you will play a pivotal role in raising awareness and driving adoption of SRE methodologies. This is a hands-on engineering role where you will design, build, and optimise automation frameworks, observability tools, and incident response mechanisms. Engaging with storage, data, and other product teams. You will act as a trusted advisor, providing strategic guidance and consultative support to help teams improve reliability, scalability, and efficiency. This team will establish a Centre of Excellence to enhance and promote SRE best practices. Key Responsibilities: * Proficiency in Programming and Scripting - This includes expertise in languages such as Python, Powershell, or Go, which are essential for automating routine tasks and system deployments. * Incident Management and Troubleshooting - The ability to manage incidents effectively, troubleshoot issues swiftly, and perform root cause analysis to prevent future incidents. * Systems Engineering and Automation - A deep understanding of systems engineering, including operating systems, networking, and cloud infrastructure. Proficiency in automation tools is crucial for maintaining system reliability at scale. * Influential Communication Skills - The ability to communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders, ensuring alignment, inspiring and motivating them to embrace new mindsets, cultures, and SRE working practices. This skill is crucial for driving meaningful change and fostering a collaborative environment where innovative ideas can thrive. Key Skills & Experience: * Knowledge of Cloud Computing - Familiarity with cloud platforms and services, which is increasingly important as more infrastructure moves to the cloud. * Strong Problem-Solving Abilities - The capability to approach problems methodically and find effective solutions, which is vital for maintaining system reliability. Purpose of the role To apply software engineering techniques, automation, and best practices in incident response, to ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of the systems, platforms, and technology through them. Accountabilities * Availability, performance, and scalability of systems and services through proactive monitoring, maintenance, and capacity planning. * Resolution, analysis and response to system outages and disruptions, and implement measures to prevent similar incidents from recurring. * Development of tools and scripts to automate operational processes, reducing manual workload, increasing efficiency, and improving system resilience. * Monitoring and optimisation of system performance and resource usage, identify and address bottlenecks, and implement best practices for performance tuning. * Collaboration with development teams to integrate best practices for reliability, scalability, and performance into the software development lifecycle, and work closely with other teams to ensure smooth and efficient operations. * Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations, and actively contribute to the organization's technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth. Expectations * Contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures. * Be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. Lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. Train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions. * Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment. * Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda. * Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does. * Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business. * Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies. * Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions. * Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes. * Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes. 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. 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.
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AWS DevOps Engineer

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6 months
£250-407
Beith, Scotland, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Our client is looking for a AWS/DevOps Developer for one of their customers based in Glasgow. This role would be working two days a week onsite in Glasgow and rest remotely. This role is Inside IR35. Critical/Mandatory Skills: * Firm understanding of DevOps / CI / CD in an enterprise context with proven experience on PaaS and Cloud deployment options * Knowledge and experience of software development life cycle ideally with Java or Go based development teams * Proven experience with tools such as Jenkins, Gitlab, SonarQube, Docker and platform like OpenShift, Kubernetes , AWS * Infrastructure as Code experience with CloudFormation or Terraform * Passionate to improve developer experience by leveraging latest tools, technologies and industry trends in DevOps landscape Desirable Skills: * An automation mind-set * An exposure to test automation, test driven development (TDD) and agile delivery practices * Understanding of monitoring and observability tools such as AppDynamics, ELK, AWS CloudWatch, AWS XRay etc * Strong communication, verbally and in writing, able to tailor messages appropriately to the audience Roles & Responsibilities: * Collaborating with development and operations teams to identify and address bottlenecks in the software development lifecycle. * Designing and implementing automation tools and frameworks for continuous integration, delivery, and deployment. * Strive to embed consistency and reuse in our Devops estate and gain insight and understanding into the customer contact end to end services and solutions * Work with the wider technology teams across all services and directly support the wider contact centre services/teams and technologies * Continually improve your own skills and knowledge, keeping up 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.
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Database Administration (Level 3)

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6 months
£450-550
Beith, Scotland, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Database Administrator (Level 3) 6 Month contract initially Based: Max 3 days Onsite in Glasgow Rate: £450 - £550 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 number of Database Administrators (Level 3) to join the team. Database Administration of Greenplum/ Postgres/ Snowflake o Role 1 : Snowflake DBA o Role 2 : GP/PSG DBA (good to know Snowflake) Key Responsibilities: * Candidate will have extensive working knowledge on PostgreSQL, Snowflake and Greenplum databases. * Snowflake internals and integration with other data processing technologies. * Data lakes, data structures and data models suited to Snowflake architecture. * Snowflake modeling - roles, schemas and databases. * Experience of building data ingestion pipelines with tools like Informatica, Talend etc. * Effective management of data from various sources like JSON, XML, CSV etc. * Expertise in Patroni for HADR and streaming replication. * Strong knowledge of Postgres/Greenplum database backup and recovery strategies. * Proven experience in performance tuning and optimization for Postgres/Snowflake and Greenplum. * Develop and maintain backup strategies to ensure data integrity and availability. * Manage day-to-day activities such as database provisioning, maintenance, and upgrades in Postgres. * Perform data migrations using gpcopy and other tools, minimizing downtime and data loss. * Manage database bloat and leverage statistics for performance optimization. * Understand and utilize GPTEXT for troubleshooting complex issues. * Leverage Greenplum utilities like gpload, pxf, and GP spark for efficient data loading and integration. * Ensure database security, compliance, and adherence to best practices. * Knowledge about ETL processes and its implementation * Knowledge of SQL and complex query writing. * Implement monitoring solutions to proactively identify and resolve issues. * Develop scripts in shell/Python/Ansible to automate routine database tasks and improve operational efficiency. * Cloud computing experience with AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Key Skills & Experience: * Extensive working knowledge (DB Administration) on PostgreSQL, Snowflake and Greenplum databases. o For Postgres - Database provisioning, maintenance, and upgrades o For Greenplum - * Data Migrations using gpcopy * performance optimization leveraging Statistics * Manage Db bloat, Understand and utilize GPTEXT for troubleshooting complex issues * experience in Greenplum utilities like gpload, pxf, and GP spark for efficient data loading and integration. o For Snowflake - * Data lakes, data structures and data models suited to Snowflake architecture. * Snowflake modeling - roles, schemas and databases * SQL and complex query writing * Expertise in Shell/Python/Ansible scription knowledge * Expertise in Patroni for HADR and streaming replication Desirable skills/knowledge/experience: * ETL processes and its implementation * Building data ingestion pipelines with tools like Informatica, Talend etc * Cloud computing experience with AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud 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. 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.
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Scotland SQS

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1 month
Beith, Scotland, United Kingdom
One of our clients are looking for 2 Senior QS to assist on various SSE projects - locations are Aberdeen and Glasgow. You would need to be able to commit to one of these locations. Set up: ASAP start 6 month rolling contract Inside IR35 - Hybrid - 3 days in office/site Key Responsibilities: Lead commercial management of the converter station build and associated civil, electrical, and structural packages. Oversee procurement, valuations, variations, and final accounts for subcontractors and suppliers. Ensure compliance with NEC3/NEC4 contract frameworks and GE's internal governance. Monitor project budgets, forecasts, and cost performance, reporting to senior stakeholders. Manage compensation events, early warnings, and risk registers. Collaborate with engineering, planning, and site teams to ensure commercial alignment. Prepare monthly cost reports and commercial dashboards Requirements: Proven experience as Senior QS Ideally experience within power transmission, converter stations, substations, or civil infrastructure. Strong working knowledge of NEC contracts. Proven track record in managing large-scale packages (£10M+). Excellent analytical, negotiation, and communication skills. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary environment. Desirable: Experience on converter station or substation builds. Familiarity with SSEN Transmission standards and processes. Please click to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we are successful in finding you an assignment, you will receive a Key Information Document which will be specific to the vendor set-up you have chosen and your placement. To find out more about Progressive please visit Progressive Recruitment, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC387148 England and Wales
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Java developer

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180 months
Beith, Scotland, United Kingdom
Hybrid
**INSIDE IR35 £284 P/D, 2 DAYS ONSITE IN GLASGOW** * Technical Troubleshooting * Continuous Learning Software * Design Strategic Thinking * Change and Transformation * Digital and Technology * Computer Programming Teamwork * Secure Coding Practices * Test Automation Communication * Business Acumen Problem Solving * Tools Risk and Controls Additional Information for role: To be successful as an AVP Java developer, you should have experience with: * Core Java development * Test-driven development * Linux Scripting * Reviewing of other people's and AI-generated code * data engineering project Some other highly valued skills may include: * AI Prompt Engineering for code generation * Docker / Kubernetes * Hadoop (HDFS, HBase, Kafka, Spark etc) 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.
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Solution Architect (SC cleared)

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6 months
£600-650
Beith, Scotland, United Kingdom
Role: * Solution Architect on Oracle Fusion SaaS ERP Payments * Functional and Technical experience required. * SME must have payments experiences (large batch loads) * Must be familiar with security models for secure payments Be Familiar with: * FBDI * OIC * SaaS Fusion ERP General Ledger and Payments 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.

Frequently asked questions about working as a Functional / Business Consultant (E-commerce, HR, Finance, Supply Chain, BPM, Procurement...)

What is the role of a Functional / Business Consultant (E-commerce, HR, Finance, Supply Chain, BPM, Procurement...)

The Functional Consultant is an intermediary between the business sector and technical field. They are tasked with finding improvement solutions regarding the architecture and all applications of a company's information systems.

How much does a Functional / Business Consultant (E-commerce, HR, Finance, Supply Chain, BPM, Procurement...) charge

For a freelance functional consultant, their daily rate is between £450 and £650. The average annual salary for a functional consultant is £50K.

What is the definition of a Functional / Business Consultant (E-commerce, HR, Finance, Supply Chain, BPM, Procurement...)

A functional consultant is assigned to be the link between the technical team (developer for example) and the services (production, marketing, finance). Their role is to significantly improve a company's performance according to its objectives, core business activities and sector through technological development or complete modernization. They provide advice, guidance and monitoring throughout the project thanks to their detailed analysis. They provide an overview of the company's activity. They may be required to redesign business processes for better coherence. Responding to calls for tenders can be one of the consultant's functions. Thanks to their analysis, the company's needs are precisely identified in order to provide tailored solutions and choose the best possible tools.

What type of mission can a Functional / Business Consultant (E-commerce, HR, Finance, Supply Chain, BPM, Procurement...) handle

The functional consultant has several missions: - Define client needs and write functional specifications - Work closely with the development team - Find a suitable solution for the client - Lead project meetings and write reports - Ensure tool maintenance - Assist clients during project development

What are the main skills of a Functional / Business Consultant (E-commerce, HR, Finance, Supply Chain, BPM, Procurement...)

A functional consultant has several essential job skills: - Knowing how to manage projects from A to Z - Understanding business processes - Mastering English and computer language, market ERPs - Having good sector knowledge (banking, insurance, media...) and functional expertise (logistics, finance...)

What is the ideal profile for a Functional / Business Consultant (E-commerce, HR, Finance, Supply Chain, BPM, Procurement...)

Pedagogy, availability and strong responsiveness are the most important characteristics of a functional consultant's profile. They must also be rigorous, organized and curious. They must be able to guide in a clear and precise manner. Their interpersonal skills and listening ability are very important particularities. In order to successfully unite users with the chosen tools, they must have self-confidence to convince without difficulties. Their adaptability and analytical skills must be sharp.
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