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Data Scientist – Manchester Our Client an international organisation is looking to recruit a Data Scientist with 7 to 10 years expertise as a Data Scientist. You will have Natural Language Processing (NLP) knowledge and experience and understand and analyse large data sets to discover new insights. Working in a multi-disciplinary team within a highly technical and complex environment. Well versed in scalable data mining and machine learning techniques (using computers to improve as well as develop algorithms)Kernel Methods, Deep Learning, Statistical Relational Learning, Ensemble Methods Model using advanced statistical/ mathematical models, predict and segment data to hypothesize/ evolve uses cases to monetize data and generate other business value. Translate business needs to technical requirements and implementation. Experience of Big Data technologies/Big Data Analytics. C++, Java, Python, Shell Script R, Matlab, SAS Enterprise Miner Elastic search and understanding of Hadoop ecosystem Experience working with large data sets, experience working with distributed computing tools like Map/Reduce, Hadoop, Hive, Pig etc. Advanced use of Excel spread sheets for analytical purposes MSc or PhD in Data Science or an analytical subject (Physics, Mathematics, Computing) or other quantitative discipline The position is based close to Manchester. The salary for this position will be circa £75K - £85K plus benefits. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with salary and availability details.

CGI UK | Space, Defence & Intelligence | Gloucester | On-site, 5 days per week At CGI, we're developing innovative software and AI-powered solutions that help protect the UK and strengthen national security. As a Software Engineer within our Space, Defence and Intelligence business, you'll help design and deliver secure, scalable applications that solve complex challenges and support mission-critical operations. You'll take ownership of meaningful development work, explore emerging AI technologies and bring creative ideas to life, turning technical innovation into real-world impact. Working alongside experienced engineers and specialists, you'll have the freedom to develop your expertise, contribute to important technical decisions and help shape future capabilities. Supported by CGI's collaborative culture and commitment to professional growth, you'll build solutions that genuinely make a difference. 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. Due to the secure nature of this programme, applicants must be sole UK nationals and hold or be willing and eligible to undergo UK Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance. This role is based in Gloucester and requires attendance at CGI or client sites five days per week. #LI-JK1

SC Cleared AI Engineer - Contract - LondonOpportunity for an SC Cleared AI Engineer to join our client's team on a remote basis with occasional travel to client site.You'll work within a product squad to design, build and deliver cutting-edge GenAI and Agentic AI product. This is a hands-on role where you will shape AI workflows, optimise performance and collaborate closely with stakeholders. Key Responsibilities Build GenAI and Agentic AI applications using Python and LangGraph. Develop multi-step workflows involving state, routing, tool use and human review. Design end-to-end RAG pipelines covering ingestion, chunking, embeddings, indexing and retrieval. Build and integrate APIs and backend services. Evaluate LLM quality, grounding and hallucinations, implementing appropriate guardrails. Handle failures, retries and workflow recovery. Implement monitoring, logging and tracing across AI applications. Deploy secure and scalable AI solutions on Azure. Essential ExperienceActive SC clearance suitable for an MOD project. Strong production-grade Python software engineering. Hands-on GenAI, LLM and Agentic AI development. Strong LangGraph and RAG experience. Prompt engineering and structured LLM outputs. LLM/RAG evaluation, testing and hallucination mitigation. API and backend service integration. Automated testing, error handling and observability. Hands-on experience with Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search and Azure AI Foundry. Experience with Cosmos DB, Redis, Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Managed Identity and Key Vault. If you have this blend of deep AI engineering and secure delivery experience, we'd be keen to introduce you to our client.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 Computer Futures please visit Computer Futures, 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

Software Architect - - C#/.NET, Azure & Distributed SystemsThe OpportunityAn exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Software Architect to play a key role in the development and evolution of a market-leading Warehouse Control System platform. This position will suit a hands-on architect who enjoys working across the full software lifecycle, from solution design and architecture through to technical leadership, customer engagement and delivery. You'll help shape the future direction of a highly scalable warehouse automation platform used within complex distribution, logistics and fulfilment environments. Working closely with software engineering teams, automation specialists and customers, you will drive architectural decisions, define best practices and ensure the platform remains modern, scalable and capable of supporting increasingly sophisticated automation technologies. Key ResponsibilitiesOwn and define application, integration, deployment and data architecture across the WCS platform. Design scalable, resilient and maintainable software solutions using modern Microsoft technologies. Collaborate with engineering teams to establish architectural standards, development frameworks and technical governance. Lead design reviews and provide technical guidance throughout the software delivery lifecycle. Support integration of Warehouse Control Systems with WMS, ERP, robotics, conveyors, automated storage systems and third-party platforms. Work with customers and internal stakeholders to understand requirements and translate business needs into technical solutions. Provide architectural support during Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), commissioning and customer deployments. Mentor developers and act as a technical leader across multiple project teams. Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements to architecture, tooling and engineering practices. Contribute to technical roadmaps and longer-term platform strategy. Required ExperienceStrong commercial experience as a Software Architect, Technical Architect, Solutions Architect or Senior Technical Lead. Extensive C# and .NET development experience. Strong understanding of modern software architecture principles and design patterns. Experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale distributed systems. Proven experience with API design, systems integration and service-oriented architectures. Experience working with microservices, event-driven systems and messaging technologies. Strong SQL database design and optimisation experience. Experience working within cloud-hosted environments such as Azure and/or AWS. Experience with containerisation technologies including Docker. Excellent stakeholder management and customer-facing communication skills. Ability to engage with both technical and non-technical audiences. Previous experience mentoring engineers and driving technical best practice. Desirable ExperienceWarehouse Control Systems (WCS). Warehouse Management Systems (WMS). Logistics, fulfilment, supply chain or warehouse automation environments. Blazor development experience. Kubernetes. Messaging platforms such as Kafka or RabbitMQ. Robotics, conveyor systems, PLC integration or material handling equipment. CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices. Personal AttributesHands-on and technically credible. Passionate about software engineering and modern architecture. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. Able to balance strategic thinking with practical delivery. Comfortable working within fast-moving project environments. Collaborative approach with the ability to influence technical direction. Continuous learner who keeps pace with modern engineering practices and emerging technologies. What's On OfferFully remote working. Opportunity to shape the technical direction of a market-leading software platform. Exposure to large-scale automation and logistics technology projects. Career progression within a growing engineering function. Collaborative environment focused on innovation and technical excellence. Competitive salary and benefits package. This is an excellent opportunity for a Software Architect looking to combine hands-on technical expertise, modern cloud technologies and real-world operational systems within a business delivering critical software solutions to complex automation environments. To find out more about Computer Futures please visit Computer Futures, 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

At CGI, we empower the next generation of innovators to shape the future of technology and security. As part of #GenerationCGI, you'll join a community of graduates who are turning ambition into action and possibility into progress. As a Technical Graduate specialising in Data Analytics and Data Science, you'll use data to uncover insights, solve complex problems and support better decisions. You could be analysing large datasets, developing data models, building data pipelines or exploring how artificial intelligence and machine learning can create meaningful outcomes. You'll be trusted with responsibility from the start, working alongside experienced colleagues on live projects across a range of industries. You'll develop your technical expertise while helping clients transform data into practical solutions that make a real difference.

Head of Digital & Data Our Client is bank based in Central London with offices across Europe. They are looking to recruit an expert candidate for the Head of Digital position – which is an exciting new position. You will have proven track of working within the banking World and delivering digital capabilities for the bank. You must have at least 5 to 10 years expertise in the digital space within the banking World. This is a senior position and will report to the Board at the bank. The Digital & Data Lead role is responsible for overseeing the strategy and development of the Bank's digital products and processes and design and implementation of Bank wide data governance framework. Playing an important role within the Bank's Digital Transformation programme, the role holder will: • Work with multi-disciplinary teams responsible for researching, designing, building and/or procuring, and releasing transformative user journeys – for both customers and employees. • Responsible for engaging collaboratively with the various business and support functions in order to ensure all interests are represented in the development of the Bank's future state digital capability and to support the adoption and embedding of new digital processes. • Define the overarching digital products and processes vision, building the roadmaps and leading the prioritisation to deliver that vision in a performant, secure and user focussed way. In doing so, ensure alignment to wider Bank strategy and ensure that maximum business value is achieved. • Accountable for delivering and then driving the continual optimisation of the digital products and processes to support the realisation of a seamless, flexible customer and colleague experience. • Responsible for design and implementation of bank wide data governance framework and ensure businesses and support functions are held accountable for ownership and maintenance of accurate data within the bank's ecosystem. • Responsible for governance, risk management and regulatory compliance activities relating to the digital products and processes under development, forging strong, effective relationships with the 1st and 2nd line control functions. • Develop an inclusive and collaborative culture where the advice and knowledge of skilled specialists around user insights, journey and UX design, technology delivery, security and infrastructure are heard and respected in order to develop highly effective digital products through a process of research, ideation and design. • Forge a strong working relationship with Technology and partner with them on the development and delivery of the digital products and processes. • Work closely with stakeholders in Group to accelerate digital development and ensure optimal ways of working. Candidate expertise: • Outstanding SME in digital product and process management and digital user experience design, within the Financial Services industry. • Customer-centric with a strong focus on end user experience and outcomes. • Demonstrable experience in the end to end lifecycle of product and process development, including managing and delivering high quality digital products and processes to end users, from ideation through to delivery, feedback and improvement. • Experience and/or a robust understanding of the bank wide processes is highly desirable. • In-depth knowledge of agile methodologies and significant experience of working within an agile environment. • High degree of proficiency in prototyping and iterative development, with experience in building product teams desirable. • Highly positive and effective leader, who actively coaches, develops, and supports team members, sharing their experience and knowledge with others. • Be driven, have high levels of personal accountability, not being afraid to be hands-on and get into the detail. • Strong influencing skills with the ability to confidently represent the Digital Product area and gain buy-in to the strategy and roadmap with a diverse set of stakeholders. • Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously, often with competing priorities. • Have strong people skills; approachable, empathetic and able to work with people to achieve progress. • Have strong written and verbal communication skills. • A good knowledge of the Financial Services industry. • Strong awareness of the digital banking ecosystem, keeping abreast of market trends and competitor propositions. • Relevant certifications or qualifications in agile product management or aligned disciplines. • Understanding of development processes and business case development. Role requirements: • Actively Builds Relationships • Embraces Change and Technology • Creates Business Value • Role Specific Regulations • Risk Management, Governance and Controls • Consumer Duty This is a hybrid role – at least 3 days in the office in Central London. The salary will be circa £100K - £140K plus benefits – dependent on experience. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and notice period.

Lead AI Engineer - AI Adoption & Governance - Remote Working Must have an Active SC Clearance This is a technical influence role rather than a conventional people-management position, requiring strong stakeholder engagement across portfolios, suppliers and technology providers. Lead AI Engineer - AI Adoption & Governance Responsibilities Lead horizon scanning across the AI tooling landscape and translate emerging capabilities into practical opportunities. Build and run agentic AI workflows and evaluate models, tools and engineering approaches. Establish AI engineering standards, guardrails and reusable adoption patterns across the SDLC. Embed with delivery teams to prove AI approaches within real production codebases. Run structured proofs of value with clear hypotheses, baselines, success criteria and benefit measurement. Build practitioner communities through coaching, targeted training, knowledge sharing and champions networks. Engage suppliers and technology providers to identify reusable approaches and reduce fragmented adoption. Resolve recurring adoption blockers across governance, tooling, data, security and commercial routes. Advise where AI adoption should be constrained, paused or stopped due to security, quality or maintainability risks. Lead AI Engineer - AI Adoption & Governance Skills and Experience Strong hands-on agentic AI engineering experience, including agent workflows, model selection, prompt engineering and harness engineering. Experience with agent-tool integration, reusable skills and instructions, and MCP server development. Experience with AI coding and agent tooling such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Codex or Kiro. Strong knowledge of applying AI across the SDLC, including test generation, code review, documentation, legacy comprehension and modernisation. Experience defining AI standards, guardrails or engineering practices adopted across multiple teams. Proven ability to influence across organisational boundaries without formal authority. Experience engaging suppliers and technology providers. Experience delivering coaching, targeted training or practitioner communities. Software engineering experience within large-scale production environments would be advantageous. AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI, AI/MCP Gateways, model routing, authentication and cost optimisation experience would be beneficial. Knowledge of AI evaluation techniques including eval harnesses, regression testing and LLM-as-judge would be advantageous. Awareness of Secure by Design, DPIA and DPA requirements would be beneficial. To apply, please send your CV by pressing the apply button. Due to high volume of applications, only shortlisted CVs will be contacted. 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 a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance. An award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over multiple years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience. Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.

Senior Azure Data Engineer Thatcham (Hybrid, Minimum 2 Days Per Week Onsite) Commutable from Reading, Basingstoke, Newbury, Andover and surrounding areas. Up to £67,000 + 10% Non-Contributory Pension + 29 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + Hybrid Working + Excellent Benefits Are you an experienced Azure Developer with strong Python skills who wants full ownership of greenfield cloud projects, the opportunity to shape technical direction, and the chance to help upskill a growing team within an ambitious and rapidly expanding data division? This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative and fast-growing data team within an established research organisation that is investing heavily in cloud technologies, analytics, and modern data platforms. Having expanded significantly in recent years, the division offers genuine opportunities for progression, continuous learning, and exposure to the latest technologies. As the organisation continues its transition towards a more data-driven future, you'll play a key role in delivering Azure-based solutions from concept through to deployment. You'll have the autonomy to take ownership of projects, influence technical decisions, and determine the best approach to delivering high-quality solutions. Alongside hands-on development, you'll act as a senior Azure specialist within the team, helping to raise technical capability and sharing knowledge with colleagues. This role would suit a self-starter who enjoys solving complex problems, communicating with stakeholders, and taking responsibility for the full project lifecycle. The Role: *End-to-end ownership of Azure cloud and data projects *Design and development of scalable Azure-based solutions *Building integrations, APIs, ETL processes and data pipelines *Working closely with stakeholders to deliver business-critical products *Supporting and mentoring colleagues on Azure best practice *Delivering greenfield projects using modern cloud technologies The Person: *Strong commercial Azure development experience *Excellent Python development skills *Experience delivering projects from design through to deployment *Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities *Self-motivated and comfortable working with a high degree of autonomy *Background in cloud, data engineering, or analytics environments Reference Number: BBBH279045 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.

Big Data Scientist - Expert – Manchester Our Client an international organisation is looking to recruit a Big Data Expert with 7 to 10 years expertise as a Big Data Scientist. You will have Natural Language Processing (NLP) knowledge and experience and understand and analyse large data sets to discover new insights. Working in a multi-disciplinary team within a highly technical and complex environment. Well versed in scalable data mining and machine learning techniques (using computers to improve as well as develop algorithms)Kernel Methods, Deep Learning, Statistical Relational Learning, Ensemble Methods Model using advanced statistical/ mathematical models, predict and segment data to hypothesize/ evolve uses cases to monetize data and generate other business value. Translate business needs to technical requirements and implementation. Experience of Big Data technologies/Big Data Analytics. C++, Java, Python, Shell Script R, Matlab, SAS Enterprise Miner Elastic search and understanding of Hadoop ecosystem Experience working with large data sets, experience working with distributed computing tools like Map/Reduce, Hadoop, Hive, Pig etc. Advanced use of Excel spread sheets for analytical purposes An MSc or PhD in Data Science or an analytical subject (Physics, Mathematics, Computing) or other quantitative discipline would be handy. The position is based close to Manchester. The salary for this Big Data Scientist position will be circa £75K - £85K plus benefits. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with salary and availability details.

Big Data Scientist – Docklands London Our Client an international organisation is looking to recruit a Big Data Expert with 2 to 5 years expertise as a Big Data Scientist. You will have Natural Language Processing (NLP) knowledge and experience and understand and analyse large data sets to discover new insights. Working in a multi-disciplinary team within a highly technical and complex environment. Well versed in scalable data mining and machine learning techniques (using computers to improve as well as develop algorithms)Kernel Methods, Deep Learning, Statistical Relational Learning, Ensemble Methods Model using advanced statistical/ mathematical models, predict and segment data to hypothesize/ evolve uses cases to monetize data and generate other business value. Translate business needs to technical requirements and implementation. Experience of Big Data technologies/Big Data Analytics. C++, Java, Python, Shell Script R, Matlab, SAS Enterprise Miner Elastic search and understanding of Hadoop ecosystem Experience working with large data sets, experience working with distributed computing tools like Map/Reduce, Hadoop, Hive, Pig etc. Advanced use of Excel spread sheets for analytical purposes An MSc or PhD in Data Science or an analytical subject (Physics, Mathematics, Computing) or other quantitative discipline would be handy. The position is based in the Docklands London. This is a 3 to 6 month contract assignment. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with daily rate and availability details.