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Principal Architect Global SaaS Company Salary: Up to £100,000 + 20% bonus Location: Open to all UK locations A Global SaaS Company at the forefront of education technology is investing heavily in its next phase of platform and product evolution. With millions of users globally and a strong international footprint, the business is moving toward a more AI-enabled, platform-centric operating model. As part of this journey, they are hiring a Principal Architect to play a pivotal role in shaping the long-term technology direction across a complex, multi-region environment. The Opportunity This is a senior, high-impact individual contributor role sitting at the centre of a global technology function. Reporting into the Global VP of Technology and Operations, you will provide architectural leadership across platforms, products and services, ensuring consistency, scalability and strategic alignment. This is not a delivery role. Instead, you will focus on technical governance, architecture strategy and cross-functional alignment, enabling engineering teams to move faster and more effectively. You will operate across UK and US technology teams, helping bring greater cohesion, consistency and shared best practice across an already well-established global platform. What You&#39;ll Be Doing Architecture &amp; Governance * Define and evolve architecture principles, standards and governance across the organisation * Establish and lead architecture forums and decision-making processes * Drive consistency in tooling, design patterns and integration approaches * Ensure strong governance across security, scalability, resilience and observability * Provide oversight of key architectural decisions, risks and trade-offs * Promote pragmatic governance that supports delivery rather than slowing it down Technology Strategy &amp; Roadmap * Own and maintain the technical roadmap aligned to product and business strategy * Identify opportunities around AI adoption, platform scaling and modernisation * Highlight and prioritise technical debt and platform risks * Evaluate emerging technologies and guide adoption decisions * Balance regional requirements with global platform direction Cross-Functional Leadership * Bring together SMEs across Engineering, Infrastructure, Security, Data, QA and Product * Facilitate architectural discussions and drive decisions to clear outcomes * Provide guidance on complex or high-impact initiatives * Encourage reuse, standardisation and platform thinking Global Collaboration &amp; Stakeholder Engagement * Act as a key technical bridge between UK and US technology teams * Ensure regional needs are represented within global platform decisions * Build strong relationships with both technical and non-technical stakeholders * Clearly communicate technical direction, risks and trade-offs Continuous Improvement * Champion engineering quality and continuous improvement * Contribute to evolving standards, governance and ways of working * Support AI-driven development and innovation initiatives * Mentor senior engineers and technical leaders across the organisation What They&#39;re Looking For * Proven experience in senior architecture or technical leadership roles within modern SaaS or product-led environments * Strong background in software engineering, distributed systems, APIs and cloud-native architectures * Experience establishing and leading architecture governance and decision-making frameworks across multiple teams * Ability to influence technical direction without direct line management responsibility * Experience working within international or multi-region technology organisations * Strong track record of defining technical roadmaps and aligning technology with business outcomes * Confident communicator, able to translate complex technical concepts to different audiences * Skilled facilitator, capable of driving alignment across diverse technical teams * Solid understanding of security, scalability, resilience and operational best practice * Exposure to or interest in AI-enabled platforms and development approaches Key Context * Newly created role as part of a broader technology evolution * Individual contributor position with no direct reports * Part of the senior technology leadership team * Close collaboration with US-based counterparts as part of a &quot;one team&quot; global model * Strong emphasis on bridging regional teams and improving alignment Why This Role? * Opportunity to shape architecture at a truly global scale * High visibility role with direct access to senior leadership * Influence long-term technology direction rather than day-to-day delivery * Play a key role in enabling AI adoption and platform transformation * Join a purpose-led organisation delivering impactful technology at scale

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Job Title: Senior Business Analyst - Middle Office (Commodities Trading) Location: London (Hybrid - 3 days in office) Employment Type: Permanent Key Responsibilities Business Analysis &amp; Delivery <ul><li>Build strong relationships with business stakeholders including Trading, Trade Support, Operations, Risk, Compliance, Product Owners and Technology teams.</li><li>Gather, analyse and document business requirements through workshops, interviews and process analysis.</li><li>Produce high-quality user stories, functional specifications, process flows and acceptance criteria.</li><li>Lead functional design discussions across multiple applications and integration points.</li><li>Support backlog management and prioritisation aligned with business objectives.</li><li>Work closely with development teams throughout the SDLC to ensure successful delivery.</li><li>Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, refinement sessions, stand-ups and retrospectives.</li><li>Coordinate SIT/UAT testing, defect management and production validation.</li><li>Deliver training and knowledge transfer sessions for business users.</li></ul> Commodities &amp; Middle Office Responsibilities <ul><li>Support the Gas &amp; Power trading lifecycle across physical and derivative products.</li><li>Work across Power, Gas, LNG and Environmental products covering trade capture, scheduling, confirmations, settlements and invoicing.</li><li>Support exchange-traded and OTC products including futures, swaps, options and spot trading.</li><li>Analyse nominations, scheduling and operational workflows within Energy markets.</li><li>Support trade flows between exchanges, brokers and ETRM platforms.</li><li>Understand Power market concepts including balancing, settlements, congestion and hourly trading.</li><li>Support regulatory reporting initiatives including REMIT and EMIR.</li><li>Assist with reconciliations across exchanges, brokers, counterparties and downstream systems.</li><li>Analyse system integrations between trading platforms, ETRM systems, market data providers and reporting platforms.</li><li>Support exchange onboarding and market connectivity initiatives.</li><li>Understand the complete trade lifecycle including amendments, allocations, confirmations, settlements and exception management.</li></ul> Strategic Responsibilities <ul><li>Contribute to technology roadmaps and strategic delivery initiatives.</li><li>Support solution design and architecture discussions.</li><li>Analyse data lineage, interfaces and system dependencies.</li><li>Promote Business Analysis best practices and governance.</li><li>Support vendor evaluations and onboarding activities where required.</li></ul> Required Skills &amp; Experience Domain Knowledge <ul><li>Strong experience within commodities trading environments, ideally Energy (Oil, Gas, Power, LNG or Environmental Products).</li><li>Excellent understanding of physical and derivatives trade lifecycles.</li><li>Knowledge of exchange-traded and OTC products.</li><li>Experience with trade operations, reconciliations, confirmations and regulatory reporting.</li><li>Exposure to surveillance or compliance initiatives is advantageous.</li></ul> Business Analysis <ul><li>Proven experience delivering complex cross-functional projects within trading environments.</li><li>Strong requirements gathering, process modelling and documentation skills.</li><li>Excellent stakeholder management across business and technology teams.</li><li>Strong communication and presentation skills.</li><li>Experience working within Agile/Scrum delivery environments.</li><li>Excellent planning, prioritisation and organisational skills.</li></ul> Technical Skills <ul><li>Understanding of system integrations, APIs and event-driven architectures.</li><li>Strong SQL and data analysis skills.</li><li>Experience using Jira, Confluence and Agile tools.</li><li>Knowledge of data flows, reconciliation processes and operational controls.</li><li>Exposure to cloud technologies, analytics or data platforms is beneficial.</li></ul> Essential Experience <ul><li>7+ years' Business Analysis experience within commodities trading or financial markets.</li><li>Experience delivering global, multi-region technology projects.</li><li>Experience working with both bespoke and vendor trading platforms.</li><li>Degree qualified or equivalent industry experience.</li></ul>

Middle Office Business Analyst

SC Cleared Agile Delivery ManagerContract | Public Sector | SC Clearance RequiredLondon (Hybrid) £550 p/d We are seeking an experienced SC Cleared Agile Delivery Manager to help a public sector organisation enhance its agile delivery capability and embed best practice across teams. This role is focused on coaching, mentoring, knowledge transfer, and capability development, supporting teams to improve workload management, agile delivery practices, and continuous improvement. You will lead training initiatives, establish effective ways of working, and help upskill staff to increase organisational maturity. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Coach and mentor teams on Agile, Scrum, and Kanban practices.</li><li>Design and deliver agile training, workshops, and knowledge-sharing sessions.</li><li>Promote best practice in delivery management, prioritisation, and workload planning.</li><li>Support teams in adopting and optimising Azure DevOps for planning, reporting, and delivery management.</li><li>Build organisational capability through continuous improvement and knowledge transfer.</li><li>Facilitate agile ceremonies and encourage collaborative working.</li></ul> Essential Experience<ul><li>Active SC Clearance.</li><li>Proven experience as an Agile Delivery Manager, Agile Coach, or Scrum Master.</li><li>Strong coaching, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.</li><li>Experience delivering training and developing team capability.</li><li>Strong understanding of Agile delivery frameworks and continuous improvement.</li><li>Experience working in public sector or similarly complex environments.</li></ul> Desirable<ul><li>Strong Azure DevOps experience.</li><li>Agile certifications (Scrum, SAFe, AgilePM, ICAgile).</li><li>Experience establishing communities of practice or agile centres of excellence.</li></ul> SC clearance is essential for this position.

Agile Delivery Manager (SC cleared)

SQL Data Engineer | 12 Month Contract£450pd Inside IR35 | Hybrid - London Harvey Nash are working with a global Media &amp; Entertainment company who are looking for a mid-level Data Engineer to join &amp; support during an exciting period. You will be working within a blended team of professionals with lots of opportunity to develop your skills and engage with stakeholders at varying levels. Role requirements: <ul><li>Strong SQL Skills</li><li>Experience working with data pipelines and integration</li><li>Exposure to Snowflake or similar data warehouses</li><li>AWS fundamentals (S3, Lambda, etc.)</li><li>Tableau, Power BI or similar reporting tools</li><li>Python experience would be beneficial</li></ul> Role Details:<ul><li>12 Month contract - opportunity to extend </li><li>£400 - 450pd Inside IR35</li><li>Hybrid - 4 days per week in London HQ </li><li>2 Stage interview process</li></ul> If you're interested in this position, please apply now!

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