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INTRODUCING TECHPOINT TechPoint Group are now one of the largest UK-owned CEMs. We supply EMS and supply chain services to leading technology companies across the UK and Europe. We operate from a modern, clean environment to support customers in the commercial, space, defence, transport, audio, motorsport, and instrumentation sectors. We have opened a new world-class facility and are looking for new talented people to join us on this exciting journey. THE ROLE The Stores Manager is responsible for the efficient, accurate, and secure management of all materials within the company’s stores function. This includes overseeing goods-in, material handling, storage, consumables, component traceability, and kitting activities to support PCB assembly, box build, and other EMS manufacturing operations. The role ensures materials flow smoothly through the business, supporting production schedules, minimising shortages, and maintaining full compliance with quality, traceability, and health and safety standards. Stock & Inventory Management * Maintain accurate stock levels of electronic components, PCBs, mechanical parts, and consumables, ensuring full batch/lot traceability. * Manage and optimise storage systems (FIFO, LIFO, moisture-sensitive device handling, ESD compliance, etc.). * Conduct regular cycle counts and support annual stock takes, investigating and resolving discrepancies. * Monitor and reduce excess/obsolete stock in coordination with procurement and planning teams. * Ensure correct handling and storage of Moisture Sensitive Devices (MSD) in accordance with IPC/JEDEC standards. Goods-In & Material Handling * Oversee goods-in processes, including inspection, verification, booking-in, and rejection/return handling. * Work closely with Quality to resolve non-conforming material issues. * Ensure all incoming stock is processed efficiently to support production demand. Kitting & Production Support * Oversee and improve the kitting process for SMT and Through-Hole production lines, ensuring kits are complete, accurate, and ready on time. * Work closely with Production, Planning, and Engineering to ensure material availability for build schedules. * Support fast-turn/prototype builds with efficient material handling. Despatch * Oversee all despatch activities to ensure finished goods are packed, labelled, and shipped accurately and on time. * Ensure correct documentation is produced for UK, EU, and international shipments (commercial invoices, packing lists, export labels, courier manifests, etc.). * Liaise with customers, couriers, and internal teams to confirm delivery requirements and ensure on-time despatch. * Maintain packaging standards for PCBs, electronics assemblies, and sensitive equipment (ESD-safe, anti-static, moisture protection). * Ensure full traceability of shipped product with correct serial, batch, or date-code records. * Manage despatch scheduling to meet customer deadlines while maintaining accuracy and compliance. Systems & Reporting * Manage all stores-related activity through the company’s ERP/MRP system. * Produce reports on inventory accuracy, shortages, stock movements, and KPI performance. * Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on material flow, accuracy, and efficiency. Leadership & Team Management * Lead, train, and develop the stores team to ensure high performance and compliance with procedures. * Create a culture of accountability and continuous improvement within the stores function. * Ensure adequate staffing levels to support production schedule demands. Compliance, Safety & Quality * Ensure stores and handling processes meet ISO9001, AS9100 (if applicable), and customer-specific traceability requirements. * Uphold ESD, MSD, and general handling best practices. * Ensure the workplace is safe, tidy, and compliant with UK health and safety regulations. ABOUT YOU Essential * Previous experience in a Stores/Warehouse/Despatch management role * Strong knowledge of traceability, and manufacturing material flows. * Experience using ERP/MRP systems for stock control and despatch. * Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail. * Strong leadership, communication, and team-development skills. Desirable * Previous experience in a Stores/Warehouse/Despatch management role within an EMS, electronics, or manufacturing environment. * Knowledge of ESD and electronic component handling. * Familiarity with IPC/JEDEC standards and MSD handling. * Experience in export/shipping compliance and courier platforms. * Lean/5S/continuous improvement experience. * Experience supporting SMT/TH production environments. WHY US? * 20 days holiday (based on working a 4 day week compressed hours) plus Christmas shutdown * Your birthday as an additional day off * Private Healthcare  * Health cash plan * Company sick pay * Bonus Scheme * Life insurance of 4 x your annual salary * Up to 5% employers pension contribution salary sacrifice  * Option to buy up to 5 days of holiday  * Enhanced Parental leave pay * Cycle to work scheme  * Home and Tech salary sacrifice scheme * EV car scheme * Free will writing service

WE'RE UNLOCKING ACCESS TO THE NHS, BECAUSE HEALTHCARE IS NOT TRULY FREE UNTIL IT'S TRULY ACCESSIBLE 💙 The world’s best healthcare, for free. It's not a new idea, it's called the NHS. But the largest healthcare provider is fundamentally broken. Patient satisfaction is at an all time low, and the biggest reason cited is lack of access. So we’re on a mission to fix it with technology that actually works. We're building the front door of UK healthcare, creating a future where one billion NHS appointments are transparent and instantly bookable, and patients are guided to the right service first time using AI. We're developing critical national infrastructure. Today, 26% of GP practices in England use our patient registration software, while one in five GP practices in London use Bookable Search to help new patients find and book appointments seamlessly. Our latest product, Bookable Navigator, extends this vision by automatically booking appointments for existing patients. We operate from within a working GP practice in East London 🏥 We're backed by Y Combinator, Innovate UK and the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme, and were previously ranked the 8th fastest-growing startup in the UK and 33rd fastest-growing in Europe 🚀 ⛩️ OUR PRINCIPLES Exciting challenges lie ahead. Guided by our principles, we’ll meet these challenges with a thoughtful and caring approach. These principles drive everything we do at Healthtech-1: 1. 💙 Care deeply 2. 🏋️‍♀️ Work hard 3. 🤝 Be your word 4. 💬 Trust in radical truth and transparency 5.  🚀 Do your life's best work 6. 🥳 Find the fun Read more about our principles and our "why" in the Healthtech-1 Handbook. ✨ THE ROLE This is not a traditional Customer Success role. You’ll sit at the centre of product adoption, customer growth, and operational execution and owning the most critical stage of the customer journey and helping turn early traction into long-term success. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy solving problems, and want to play a key role in scaling a HealthTech startup, we’d love to hear from you. Salary: Starting at £45,000 + equity Office Location: - Stratford (E.London) - 4 days onsite & 1 WFH 🙋‍♀️ WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR Customer Onboarding & Adoption * Own onboarding for new customers from initial activation through to successful adoption * Lead consultative onboarding calls via video and phone, focused on customer outcomes rather than simple product walkthroughs * Drive early engagement and ensure customers are actively using the platform * Demonstrate measurable ROI within the first 90 days through improved workflows, adoption, and customer outcomes * Act as the primary point of contact during the early customer lifecycle * Tailor onboarding approaches based on customer needs while balancing efficiency and personalisation Product Launch & Growth * Drive the successful rollout and scaling of new flagship products * Drive upsell opportunities across existing customers and contribute to wider growth targets * Identify and manage early adopter customers to ensure strong activation and retention * Troubleshoot customer issues in real-time to create a smooth and successful launch experience Product Operations & Process Building * Build and refine onboarding, support, and operational processes from scratch * Use AI tools and automation to improve onboarding, tracking, and internal workflows * Create scalable playbooks and documentation for future product rollouts * Track customer usage, feature adoption, and rollout performance Customer Insights & Cross-Functional Collaboration * Gather structured and unstructured customer feedback * Translate customer insights into actionable product and operational improvements * Work closely with Product, Engineering, Sales, and Account Management teams to improve customer experience and drive adoption * Identify recurring issues, feature gaps, and opportunities for optimisation 🎯 WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE IN YOUR FIRST 3 MONTHS * Upsell target delivered on time, with strong activation among early adopters * A clear, repeatable onboarding playbook that did not exist before you joined * Product and engineering trust you as the voice of the customer * Retention and usage metrics are being tracked and showing early positive signals By Month 1: Get up to speed, start onboarding * Understand the product, the customer base, and where the biggest opportunities are * Map existing customers by upsell readiness and product fit * Shadow customer calls and get hands-on with all internal tools * Kick off first upsell conversations and launch initial onboardings * Identify and implement 3 quick wins to improve the onboarding experience By Month 2: Full upsell sprint - scale outreach and drive activation * Refine the upsell pitch based on what is working; cut what is not * Scale outreach using AI tooling to automate follow-ups and personalise at volume * Run structured feedback sessions and write first batch of product improvement tickets By Month 3: Target hit - now build for what's next * Hit the target and make sure customers are using the product to its full potential * Audit the full customer journey and formalise onboarding and support processes * Set up dashboards and tracking for adoption, usage, and churn signals * Design a post-onboarding check-in cadence to maintain engagement * Deliver a retrospective: what worked, what did not, and what comes next 👋 ABOUT YOU * 1+ years experience in a customer-facing, operational, commercial, or startup environment * Excellent communication skills with confidence running calls and building rapport quickly * Commercially minded with the ability to connect product usage to customer value and outcomes * Highly organised and comfortable managing multiple customers and priorities simultaneously * Energised by fast-paced environments and excited by solving problems * Proactive, adaptable, and willing to operate as a generalist where needed * Interested in AI, operational efficiency, and helping build scalable systems * Ambitious and motivated to grow quickly within Customer Success, Operations, or Growth * Passionate about improving healthcare through technology 💙 A BIT ABOUT US 💙 We’re all NHS staff. We’re inside-outsiders. Trusted with one of the biggest datasets in the world. 🏥 Our office is within a GP practice. This is our unfair advantage. Got a question? Pop down the corridor. Want to learn how your work affects real patients? Pop downstairs to reception. 💪🏼 4 days in the office and 1 day WFH (for most roles). We highly prioritise in-person communication and prefer candidates who want to work 4+ days a week in the office. Our anchor days are Mon, Tues, Thurs and Fri. Homemade breakfast and lunch are on the house every day when you're in the office, ensuring you're fuelled for success! 🌀 We work in growth cycles. Every 8 weeks we do the same set of activities. 1 week outside of Business-as-Usual to research, strategise, plan our work. 7 weeks to knuckle down and deliver it. 🤝 We’re highly collaborative. One of the benefits of a high trust team is we often work autonomously, but as a team we’re very collaborative by nature. Two heads are often better than one, and we frequently lean on each other to solve problems together. 🤜🏽 We’re backed by industry leaders. We’re on the DigitalHealth.London Accelerator, backed by the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Program, winners of the London Business School Healthtech Challenge, Innovate UK, and Y Combinator (S23). 🚀 AN OPPORTUNITY FOR REAL UPSIDE 💉 Paid volunteer days. We offer an additional 2 paid days off per year where you can give back to your mission of choice. 🎢 Every 8 weeks we take a day off to socialise as a team. In the past we’ve hiked box hill, raved at All Points East and spent one rainy day at Thorpe park. This works out as 6 working days a year. 📚 Learning budget of £250 annually and time off to spend it - we care about this; this is flexible and based on need but everyone will receive a yearly allocation towards their continual growth. 🍽️ Homemade breakfast and lunch are on the house when you're in the office, ensuring you're fuelled for success! 🥡 Team takeaways every Monday night 🥗 Health and fitness budget of £60 per month - see more here 🧘‍♂️ An additional 7 days of paid leave is available if you want to take time to learn how to meditate. 💫 Tooling; You’ll have your choice of operating systems and any additional tools you need to do your best work (e.g. keyboard, additional monitors, mouse etc). If you’re on our Engineering teams you’ll receive the latest MacBook Pro and our Growth & Ops teams receives a MacBook Air. 🩺 We know health and family come first which is why we have a generous sick leave policy with additional days that can be taken for mental health leave. ✈️ We prioritise time outside of work to bond, once a year we’ll holiday together! Destination chosen by popular vote. In 2025, we spent 8 days in a surf camp in France! 👎 No private medical insurance, because we believe in the NHS and we are here to improve it! 🐥 Parental leave: Post passing probation it is: statutory - 6 weeks 90% pay then, SMP for 33 weeks; if you've been an employee for a year: 12 weeks 100% pay then, SMP for 27 weeks; and if you have been here for 2 years: 18 weeks 100% pay then, SMP for 21 weeks. This will improve over time. We also include up to £9,000 of childcare contribution for primary caregivers to support a five-day return where possible. 👪 Fertility leave. We understand how difficult a fertility journey can be. This is why we give an extra 5 days off per year if you or your partner are going through fertility treatment. 🐖 Pension - We operate a standard 3% employer contribution and employees auto-contribute 5% of their salary. We use Nest as our provider. 🏡 Local living benefit - A one-off benefit to support living closer to the office: £5,000 if you live within a 30-minute walk, or £2,500 within a 30-minute bike. It is optional, available immediately on signing, and not linked to performance or progression. 🚕 If you choose to work late in the office, you can expense dinner after 7pm and an Uber home after 9pm, or earlier if you feel unsafe travelling in the dark. This is optional and about wellbeing, not performance or expectations. ⛵️And of course, an adventure of a lifetime! 🌈 INCLUSIVE & DIVERSE BY DESIGN We care about building a product that is loved and a culture that is rich in perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. Our team represents more than ten different cultures. We come together every lunch time for a home cooked meal, rotated among team members! We want everyone in our team to know that they belong. We are purposeful about this and are proactively building a company that is inclusive of all people; from race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodiversity, disability, colour, and national origin - essentially every type of diversity. We don’t just want people who fit in, we want them to fit together. We're active in continually improving the way we make this happen.

Principal Java Engineer - Backend Platform Salary: £76,340 - £100,340 Per Annum Contract: Full-Time, Permanent Location: Hybrid - minimum 2 days per week in office, Basingstoke/London/Bristol ABOUT THE ROLE The Principal Software Engineer (Full-Stack, Backend-leaning) is a senior engineer responsible for the backend architecture, data pipelines, and API layer of a new sports technology product, while remaining capable of contributing to frontend development as needed. This role sits within a small, fast-moving product engineering team and requires someone comfortable owning end-to-end technical delivery across the stack, with backend and data work as the primary focus. WHAT YOU’LL BUILD You will be a core contributor to a new backend platform being built from scratch. The work spans the full data journey - from ingestion at the edge through to storage, transformation, and delivery to end users. Key areas of focus include: * Low-latency data pipelines that ingest and process live sports tracking data, with strict latency requirements for time-critical outputs delivered to coaches and analysts in near real-time. * Event-driven processing using Kafka for streaming data and control messages between on-site devices and cloud services, handling both fast-path live outputs and asynchronous post-processing workflows via SQS and AWS Batch. * Cloud infrastructure on AWS, including Greengrass for edge-to-cloud orchestration, S3 for video and data storage, and Lambda for lightweight processing tasks. * Data transformation and aggregation layers that normalise tracking outputs, store them in a data lake, and make them available to downstream consumers via clean API contracts. * REST and WebSocket APIs that serve both a live data product for immediate consumption and an insights portal for historical analysis and performance comparison. * Observability and reliability - instrumentation, logging, and tracing are built in from the start, not bolted on. The platform needs to run 24/7 without on-site support. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES * Design and build backend services and APIs (REST/WebSocket) supporting data ingestion, transformation, and delivery to frontend and downstream consumers, with particular attention to latency and throughput given real-time processing requirements. * Own data storage and pipeline architecture, including integration with streaming/event infrastructure. * Implement authentication and authorisation in line with the team's chosen cloud identity and access management approach. * Provide technical direction and review for frontend development (React/TypeScript), working closely with frontend engineers to align on approach, component contracts, and data shapes - this is a collaboration and oversight function rather than day-to-day frontend delivery. * Collaborate closely with computer vision/data science engineers to define and consume data contracts. * Participate in technical decision-making for a product in active development, including architecture choices with long-term implications for scale, latency, and maintainability. * Contribute to technical leadership of the wider engineering team, given the seniority of this role. SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE * Strong backend engineering background with production experience in Java (required). * Demonstrated experience building low-latency, high-throughput systems - this is a core requirement, not a nice-to-have. * Working knowledge of a modern frontend framework such as React/TypeScript, sufficient to review and direct frontend work rather than deliver it independently. * Experience with cloud infrastructure and event-driven architectures (e.g. Kafka or equivalent streaming technology). * Experience designing and evolving API contracts (OpenAPI or similar) in a fast-moving, still-evolving product environment. * Familiarity with modern cloud identity and access management approaches (e.g. AWS Cognito or equivalent) is a plus. * Strong communication skills - able to work directly with product and cross-functional stakeholders, and to mentor or direct engineers outside their own core discipline. * Comfortable with ambiguity: this is a build-phase product with evolving scope and infrastructure decisions still being finalised. BENEFITS AND PERKS * 25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays) * Enhanced pension scheme with 5% matching * Hybrid working model * Complimentary Unmind wellbeing app * Onsite gym (Basingstoke) * Access to sporting events and tickets * Sony Group Company discounts EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Hawk-Eye is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We ensure all employees are treated fairly, regardless of gender, marital status, race, nationality, religion, age, disability, or union membership. We value diversity and strive to create an environment where everyone can reach their full potential. APPLY TODAY If you are passionate about building high-performance backend systems and want to work on real-time data products at scale, we would love to hear from you.

Aker Systems was founded in 2017 by a team of experienced technology professionals who recognised an opportunity to provide highly secure enterprise data platforms to large organisations.  We build and operate ground-breaking, ultra-secure, high performance, cloud-based data infrastructure for the enterprise. Our proprietary technology solutions drive performance and reduce costs while helping our clients to improve the management and sharing of data across their organisations. In 2024, Aker Systems won the Breakthrough Culture Awards highlighting growth companies putting culture first. In 2020 Aker Systems was recognised as a ‘One to Watch’ on the Sunday Times Tech Track.  The Company was also recognised at the Thames Valley Tech Awards 2020; winning the Thames Valley Tech Company of the year, the Emerging Tech Company and High Growth Tech Business categories.  We encourage people of all different backgrounds and identities to apply.  We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, and supportive place for you to do your very best work. We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Lead Data Engineer to design, build and evolve secure, scalable data platforms for clients across the UK Public Sector and Utilities sectors. You will work closely with architects, engineers and client stakeholders to deliver modern cloud-based data solutions that support operational, analytical and AI-driven use cases. The role combines technical leadership with hands-on engineering, helping clients modernise their data estates while ensuring solutions are secure, reliable and scalable. Working across multiple projects, you will lead the development of batch and real-time data pipelines, support architectural decision-making, and help establish engineering best practices across delivery teams. Strong experience with real-time streaming technologies is essential. Key Responsibilities * Lead the design, development and deployment of secure, scalable data pipelines and data platform components. * Design and implement batch and real-time streaming solutions using modern event-driven architectures. * Own technical design decisions across projects, balancing scalability, security, performance and delivery requirements. * Lead technical workshops, discovery sessions and architecture discussions with client stakeholders. * Assess existing client data platforms and design practical approaches for modernisation, migration and integration. * Build and maintain data ingestion, transformation and integration capabilities across a variety of data sources. * Develop cloud-native data platforms using AWS services and open-source technologies. * Ensure data quality, governance, lineage and security requirements are embedded throughout the data lifecycle. * Drive engineering best practices including code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code. * Support multiple client engagements, helping delivery teams maintain consistent engineering quality and standards. * Mentor and support engineers across project teams, providing technical guidance and leadership. * Perform data modelling, performance tuning and root cause analysis to resolve complex data and platform issues. Essential Skills & Experience Real-Time Streaming & Data Engineering * Strong commercial experience designing and implementing real-time streaming data platforms. * Hands-on experience with technologies such as Apache Kafka, AWS Kinesis, Apache Flink, Spark Streaming, Apache Pulsar, or similar event-driven technologies. * Experience building high-volume, low-latency, resilient data pipelines in production environments. * Strong understanding of modern data engineering patterns, including batch, streaming and hybrid architectures. Data Engineering & Databases * Extensive experience developing and operating enterprise-scale data platforms. * Strong SQL skills and experience designing data models for analytical and operational workloads. * Proficiency in Python or other modern programming languages used for data engineering. * Experience configuring, tuning and optimising relational and NoSQL databases. Cloud & Software Engineering * Strong experience working with AWS cloud services, including EC2, RDS, Lambda, Athena, Glue, S3 and IAM. * Experience working within Agile delivery environments. * Strong understanding of Test-Driven Development (TDD) and automated testing practices. * Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and engineering automation. * Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code principles. * Experience using version control systems such as Git. Regulated Environments * Experience delivering technology solutions within UK Public Sector, Utilities, Energy, Water, Financial Services or other highly regulated industries. * Understanding of security, governance and compliance considerations within regulated environments. Desirable Skills * Experience with Terraform. * Experience with Docker and Kubernetes. * Knowledge of Ansible and Packer. * Linux and Windows administration experience. * Experience supporting AI, machine learning or advanced analytics platforms. * Experience working on programmes requiring UK Government security clearance. What We're Looking For * Strong technical leadership and problem-solving skills. * Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. * Experience working in complex, regulated environments. * A collaborative approach and willingness to support and mentor others. * A focus on delivering practical solutions that create value for clients. * A passion for building reliable, scalable and secure data platforms. Education Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Data Engineering, Mathematics or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience. Aker Systems Attributes At Aker we work as a team; we are collaborative, hardworking, open, and delivery obsessed. There is no blame culture here: try things, and take responsibility for the outcomes. You are always part of the wider Aker. We help our colleagues and take pride in successfully achieving difficult tasks. We run towards problems and help to solve them. Communicate always, do so accurately and in a timely fashion. In return, we offer a competitive salary, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, company paid medical insurance and life assurance, pension scheme, annual training allowance, wellbeing allowance, virtual GP, Employee Assistance plan and more. Equal Opportunities Aker Systems fosters a diverse environment that encourages openness in its communications and is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people regardless of race, religion, gender or sexual orientation, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, veteran status or other personal characteristics. We embrace differences of opinion and diversity because they help challenge us and find new groundbreaking technical solutions.

Aker Systems was founded in 2017 by a team of experienced technology professionals who recognised an opportunity to provide highly secure enterprise data platforms to large organisations.  We build and operate ground-breaking, ultra-secure, high performance, cloud-based data infrastructure for the enterprise. Our proprietary technology solutions drive performance and reduce costs while helping our clients to improve the management and sharing of data across their organisations. In 2024, Aker Systems won the Breakthrough Culture Awards highlighting growth companies putting culture first. In 2020 Aker Systems was recognised as a ‘One to Watch’ on the Sunday Times Tech Track.  The Company was also recognised at the Thames Valley Tech Awards 2020; winning the Thames Valley Tech Company of the year, the Emerging Tech Company and High Growth Tech Business categories.  We encourage people of all different backgrounds and identities to apply.  We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, and supportive place for you to do your very best work. PRINCIPAL ENGINEER – DATA PLATFORM Location: Remote (UK-based; Security Clearance Required) A UK Government Security Check (SC) clearance is required for this role. If you don’t currently hold SC clearance, we can support you in applying, provided you have lived and worked in the UK for a minimum of 5 years. As a Principal Data Platform Engineer, you will define and drive the technical vision, architecture, and evolution of data platforms for a government client. You will operate at a systems and organisational level, shaping how data is ingested, processed, governed, and consumed across multiple teams and services. This role goes beyond hands-on engineering — it requires deep technical authority, cross-team influence, and strategic decision-making to ensure platforms are secure, scalable, resilient, and aligned to long-term business outcomes. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KEY RESPONSIBILITIES * Define and own the technical strategy for data platform architecture, balancing short-term delivery with long-term scalability and maintainability. * Lead the design of complex, distributed data systems, including batch and real-time processing at scale. * Establish platform-wide standards, patterns, and best practices for data engineering, reliability, and security. * Act as a technical authority and mentor, guiding senior and lead engineers across teams. * Drive architecture decisions across multiple squads, ensuring alignment with enterprise and government standards. * Partner with architects, product leaders, and stakeholders to translate ambiguous requirements into scalable technical solutions. * Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and low-latency performance across critical data services. * Champion engineering excellence, including TDD, BDD, observability, and continuous delivery practices. * Oversee data modelling standards and governance, ensuring consistency, lineage, and integrity across systems. * Lead cross-team incident analysis and root cause resolution, driving systemic improvements. * Evaluate and introduce new technologies, tools, and frameworks to evolve platform capabilities. * Provide technical leadership in client engagements, influencing decisions and managing senior stakeholder expectations. * Ensure operational excellence, including resilience planning, cost optimisation, and platform sustainability. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & COMPETENCIES NON-TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES * Operating effectively in high ambiguity and incomplete problem spaces * Influencing senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams * Navigating complex client environments and competing priorities * Leading through technical authority rather than hierarchy * Driving alignment across multiple teams and domains * Continuously evaluating and adopting emerging technologies strategically ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES * Extensive experience designing and building large-scale, distributed data platforms * Deep expertise in Java-based systems and modern backend architectures * Strong experience with streaming and event-driven architectures (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis) * Experience with large-scale data processing frameworks (e.g., Spark, Flink, Kafka Streams) * Expertise in cloud-native architectures, ideally on AWS (including Lambda, S3, managed services) * Strong understanding of data pipeline design, orchestration, and optimisation * Experience with data modelling at scale, including schema design and evolution * Expertise in relational and NoSQL database design and performance tuning * Proven track record of implementing CI/CD, observability, and platform reliability practices * Strong experience with DevOps and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) * Ability to define and enforce engineering standards across teams ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DESIRABLE SKILLS * Advanced expertise in data modelling strategies and trade-offs across systems * Experience with search and indexing platforms (Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, Solr) * Strong knowledge of CI/CD ecosystems (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Drone) * Experience with infrastructure automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, Packer) * Exposure to data governance, security, and compliance frameworks in regulated environments ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUALIFICATIONS * Degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent experience) * Typically 10+ years of experience in software/data engineering, with significant time spent in architecture or principal-level roles Aker Systems Attributes At Aker we work as a team; we are collaborative, hardworking, open, and delivery obsessed. There is no blame culture here: try things, and take responsibility for the outcomes. You are always part of the wider Aker. We help our colleagues and take pride in successfully achieving difficult tasks. We run towards problems and help to solve them. Communicate always, do so accurately and in a timely fashion. In return, we offer a competitive salary, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, company paid medical insurance and life assurance, pension scheme, annual training allowance, wellbeing allowance, virtual GP, Employee Assistance plan and more. Equal Opportunities Aker Systems fosters a diverse environment that encourages openness in its communications and is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people regardless of race, religion, gender or sexual orientation, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, veteran status or other personal characteristics. We embrace differences of opinion and diversity because they help challenge us and find new groundbreaking technical solutions.