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The Scottish Government

<div><p>Social Security Scotland is seeking a Senior Technical (Cloud) Architect to join our Cloud Architecture team and play a key role in designing, delivering and evolving our cloud-hosted platforms. Working within a cloud-first environment, primarily on AWS, you will provide architectural leadership to ensure services are secure, resilient, scaleable and cost-effective for both internal users and citizens across Scotland.
</p><p>This is an exciting opportunity to influence a modern, cloud-native platform from an early stage, working closely with technical specialists and delivery teams to shape greenfield solutions, drive continuous improvement, and support the future growth of critical public services.
</p><p>You will be responsible for defining and assuring cloud infrastructure architectures across AWS, including containerised platforms running on Amazon EKS. Providing technical leadership and design assurance, you will ensure solutions align with organisational standards and best practice, while supporting strategic technology roadmaps, cloud security, resilience and platform engineering initiatives.
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As a Senior Technical (Cloud) Architect, you will design and assure digital solutions, translating complex business and technical requirements into effective, governed architectures. You will provide technical leadership, design guidance and reusable patterns, identifying opportunities to leverage common platforms, components and services.
</p><p>Working across a range of architecture domains and technologies, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. You will also work closely with specialist architecture domains, engineering, cyber security and delivery managers to ensure solutions are secure, scalable, resilient and aligned to organisational standards and strategic objectives.</p></div>
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We use an assessment framework called &lsquo;Success Profiles&rsquo; which lists the elements we test and provides detailed descriptions of each. Find out more about the framework here .
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For this post, the following Success Profile elements will be assessed:
</p><p><b>Experience
</b></p><div><ul><li>Demonstrable technical leadership experience, providing architectural direction and expertise on large-scale projects or complex programmes, fostering technical excellence, innovation and effective decision-making.
</li></ul><ul><li>Experience designing complex cloud-based solutions, balancing business requirements, security, performance, resilience, cost and delivery constraints to achieve successful outcomes.
</li></ul>Strong technical expertise in AWS cloud infrastructure and platforms, including the design, implementation and management of AWS services, Amazon EKS and associated infrastructure technologies.<br>
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<b>Behaviours
</b></p>Communicating and Influencing (Level 4)<br>
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You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours here
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<b>Technical / Professional Skills
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This role is aligned to <b>Senior Technical Architect </b>within the Government Digital and Data Profession.
</p><p>These skills will be tested during the Technical Assessment if you are successful at sift stage. They will not be assessed at application stage. Please review the following to understand the skill expectations: Technical architect - Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework
</p><p><b>How to Apply
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Apply online, <b>you must provide a CV and Supporting Statement </b>(of no more than <b>750 words </b>) which provides evidence of how you meet the Experience and Behaviours listed in the Success Profiles above.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be used to support your application, but all statements and examples provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, and presented as your own) applications will be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.
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Please see our candidate guidance for more information on acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in recruitment
</p><p>An initial sift may be completed using the CV and Supporting Statement against the first Experience criteria. Candidates who pass the initial sift will have their applications fully assessed.
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There may be a telephone interview prior to the final interview stage.
</p><p>Successful candidates will be invited to an interview which will assess the Experience and Behaviours, and a technical assessment comprising a short presentation which will assess the Technical Skills.
</p><p>Full details of the interview and assessment process will be shared with shortlisted candidates once the sift has been completed.
</p><p>We aim to provide feedback on request. However, where a large number of applications are received, it may not be possible to give feedback to candidates who are not invited to interview or assessment. Feedback will be available on request to all candidates who attend an interview or assessment.
</p><p><b>Expected Timeline </b><b>(subject to change)
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Sift - w/c 7 th September
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Interview &ndash; w/c 28 th September
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Location - In Person in either Dundee or Glasgow
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<b>Reserve List
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In the event that there are more successful candidates than posts available, a reserve list will be kept for up to 12 months.
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<b>About Us
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Social Security Scotland is an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government. Our benefits help people from all walks of life in Scotland. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that is representative of the clients we serve. Find more about us here.
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We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits.
</p><p>As part of the UK Civil Service , we uphold the Civil Service Nationality Rules .
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<b>GDD Pay Supplement
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This post is part of the Government Digital and Data (GDD) profession and currently attracts a &pound;4,000 annual GDD pay supplement, which is paid monthly. Pay supplements are reviewed regularly.
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<b>Working Pattern
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Our standard hours are 35 hours per week and we offer a range of flexible working options, depending on the needs of the role. We embrace a hybrid working style where all colleagues will spend time in either our Glasgow or Dundee offices. There is an expectation of a minimum 2 days per week in your assigned location, which will be either Glasgow or Dundee. If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for, please contact us.
</p><p><b>Security Checks
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Successful candidates must complete the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), before they can be appointed. BPSS is comprised of four main pre-employment checks &ndash; Identity, Right to work, Employment History and a Criminal Record check (unspent convictions).
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You can find out more about BPSS on the UK Government website , or read about the different levels of security checks in our Candidate Guide .
</p><p><b>Equality Statement
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Social Security Scotland are committed to equality and inclusion, and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation.
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Social Security Scotland are a Disability Confident Employer. We will consider and implement any reasonable adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment process and during the course of your employment, should you be successful in securing a post. If you feel you may require assistance with any part of our recruitment process, please contact us at Recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot
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Find out more about our commitment to diversity and how we offer and support recruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them.
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<b>Right to Work in the UK
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Social Security Scotland is an approved sponsor under the UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Please note that UK immigration guidance, including skill and salary thresholds and eligible occupations, is reviewed regularly and subject to change. If you require visa sponsorship, you should check the latest criteria to confirm whether this role meets current requirements before applying. You can find further advice at Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK
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<b>Further Information
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Social Security Scotland&rsquo;s recruitment processes are underpinned by the recruitment principles of the Civil Service Commissioner, which outline that selection for appointment be made on merit on the basis of fair and open competition - Recruitment - Civil Service Commission
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If you feel at any time your application has not been treated in accordance with the values in the Civil Service Code and/or if you feel the recruitment has been conducted in such a way that conflicts with the Civil Service Commissioner&rsquo;s Recruitment Principles, you can make a complaint, by contacting Social Security Scotland at recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commissioner.
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The successful candidate will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of 3 years unless successful in gaining promotion to a higher Band or Grade.
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Find out more about our organisation, what we offer staff members and how to apply on our Careers Website.
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Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes.
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If you experience any difficulties accessing our website or completing the online application form, please contact the Resourcing Team via recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot
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<b>Apply before 23:55 on 8th September 2026
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Contact Name - Resourcing Team
</p><p>Contact email &ndash; Recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot</p></div>
<br><div><p><b>Responsibilities
</b></p><ul><li>Present recommendations for technologies and improvements that support business and project objectives, based on analysis of requirements and system needs.
</li><li>Evaluate implemented solutions, identifying lessons learned, best practice and opportunities for continuous improvement.
</li><li>Contribute to architecture governance activities, promoting the adoption of architectural standards, best practice and effective ways of working.
</li><li>Contribute to the development of technical strategy and roadmaps within your area of expertise.
</li><li>Lead and assure AWS cloud architectures, including container-based platforms hosted on Amazon EKS, ensuring alignment with security, resilience, performance and cost optimisation requirements.
</li><li>Own and evolve the technical roadmap for services within a defined domain.
</li><li>Develop and maintain technical designs for the integration and implementation of technology solutions, working collaboratively across Government Digital and Data (GDD) and business teams.
</li><li>Ensure designs meet security, operational, resilience and performance requirements.
</li><li>Act as a Subject Matter Expert, understanding wider departmental, organisational and cross-government strategies to ensure recommendations and designs are aligned.
</li><li>Own one or more digital components, ensuring solutions align with broader architectural designs and strategic direction.
</li><li>Define cloud integration approaches, including APIs, event-driven services, identity integration and secure connectivity between cloud and enterprise platforms.</li></ul></div>

Senior Technical (Cloud) Architect

Capgemini

<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>ABOUT CAPGEMINI</b></h2>
</div><div><p>At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. As inventive transformation consultants, we blend our strategic, creative and scientific capabilities, collaborating closely with clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Join us to drive transformation tailored to our client's challenges of today and tomorrow. Informed and validated by science and data. Superpowered by creativity and design. All underpinned by technology created with purpose.</p>
</div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>YOUR ROLE</b></h2>
</div><div><p>As an AI Platform &amp; Site Reliability Engineering Managing Consultant, you will help clients design, build and scale secure, reliable and operationally effective AI platforms. You will combine expertise in platform engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), observability and intelligent operations to help organisations move from isolated AI experimentation to production-grade, enterprise-scale AI services.</p><br>
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You will work with technology, engineering, operations and business leaders to establish the platforms, operating models, governance and reliability practices required to run AI-enabled services safely, effectively and at scale. Acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, you will shape client strategy while leading delivery teams and helping grow our AI Platform &amp; Reliability Engineering capability.<br>
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This will include:
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<ul><li>AI Platform Strategy &amp; Architecture: Assess, define and evolve enterprise AI platform architectures, covering LLM and agentic frameworks, AI gateways, model lifecycle management, data platforms, MLOps/LLMOps foundations and integration patterns. Support clients in evaluating build, buy and hybrid approaches aligned to business needs, risk appetite and operational requirements.</li></ul></div><br>
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<ul><li>AI Platform Engineering &amp; LLMOps: Design and implement scalable AI platform capabilities including model deployment pipelines, prompt and model management, evaluation frameworks, AI observability, platform automation and operational guardrails. Enable reliable and repeatable delivery of AI services from experimentation through to production.<br>
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<ul><li>Reliability Engineering &amp; SRE: Establish SRE practices including SLIs, SLOs, error budgets, capacity planning, resilience engineering and reliability governance. Help clients shift from reactive operations to data-driven reliability management while balancing reliability, innovation and delivery velocity.<br>
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<ul><li>Observability &amp; Operational Intelligence: Define observability strategies across applications, platforms and AI workloads using metrics, logs, traces and telemetry. Establish operational insight models that support proactive decision-making and enable advanced capabilities including anomaly detection, event intelligence, noise reduction and predictive operational analytics.<br>
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<ul><li>AI Operations &amp; Service Reliability: Apply reliability engineering principles to AI-enabled services, monitoring AI-specific failure modes such as data quality degradation, hallucination patterns, token consumption, agent reliability and model performance drift. Implement controls, feedback loops and automated guardrails to ensure AI services remain secure, trusted and cost-effective.<br>
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<ul><li>Responsible AI &amp; Platform Governance: Design and embed AI governance frameworks, model risk controls, compliance measures and responsible AI practices that address security, regulatory and ethical requirements while supporting innovation and adoption at scale.<br>
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<ul><li>Automation &amp; Operational Efficiency: Identify opportunities to reduce operational complexity and toil through engineering-led automation, intelligent workflows and AI-enhanced operational practices. Help clients improve scalability, consistency and operational performance while reducing manual effort.<br>
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<ul><li>Client Advisory &amp; Transformation Leadership: Act as a trusted advisor to CIO, CTO, CDO and Engineering leadership stakeholders, shaping platform strategies, operating models, vendor selections and transformation roadmaps. Lead consulting teams and workstreams from assessment and strategy through implementation and scale-up.
</li></ul></div></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>YOUR PROFILE</b></h2>
</div><div><p><b>Essential Experience</b></p><br>
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<ul><li>Proven experience designing, delivering and operating cloud-native, platform engineering, AI platform or reliability engineering solutions within complex enterprise environments.
</li><li>Strong understanding of AI platform architectures including LLMOps, MLOps, agentic AI frameworks, model lifecycle management and AI operational controls.
</li><li>Experience establishing and scaling SRE practices including observability, SLIs, SLOs, error budgets, incident management and reliability engineering.
</li><li>Strong understanding of AI governance, responsible AI, regulatory requirements and model risk management.
</li><li>Experience implementing observability strategies using modern monitoring, telemetry and operational analytics platforms.
</li><li>Demonstrated ability to advise senior stakeholders and lead multidisciplinary transformation programmes.
</li><li>Experience working across hyperscaler ecosystems including Azure, AWS and Google Cloud Platform.
</li><li>Proven ability to balance business outcomes, user needs, engineering constraints and operational requirements when shaping platform strategies.
</li></ul></div><p><b>Desirable Experience</b></p><br>
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<ul><li>Experience with AI observability, model monitoring, AI governance tooling or AI platform operations.
</li><li>Experience of platform engineering, DevSecOps, automation and Infrastructure-as-Code practices.
</li><li>Experience developing propositions, leading bids and supporting business growth activities.
</li><li>Active participation in AI, SRE, platform engineering or cloud communities.
</li></ul></div><p><b>Certifications (Desirable)</b></p><br>
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<ul><li>Azure AI Engineer Associate
</li><li>Azure Solutions Architect Expert
</li><li>AWS Machine Learning Specialty
</li><li>Google Professional Cloud Architect
</li><li>Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
</li><li>SRE Foundation or SRE Practitioner
</li><li>Relevant observability platform certifications (Datadog, Dynatrace, Splunk etc.)<br>
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<b>Security Check (SC) Clearance</b><br>
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To be successfully appointed to this role, it is a requirement to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance. (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/united-kingdom-security-vetting-applicant#levels-of-national-security-clearance)
</p><p>To obtain SC clearance, the successful applicant must have resided continuously within the United Kingdom for the last 5 years, along with other criteria and requirements.</p><br>
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Throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility such as, but not limited to, country of residence and nationality. Some posts are restricted to sole UK Nationals for security reasons; therefore, you may be asked about your citizenship in the application process.
</p></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>WHAT YOU'LL LOVE ABOUT WORKING HERE</b></h2>
</div><div><ul><li>Client engagements give you the opportunity to work with our leadership and experienced consulting management, where you can learn from them, challenge them, and accelerate your hands-on experience, delivery capability and industry insights.
</li><li>You&rsquo;ll learn how we write compelling client propositions, structure, and lead high-profile transformation, and gain hands-on exposure to leading technologies, often taking an idea from a concept to a vision, to strategy and then execution.
</li><li>Our consultants are formally trained from industry experts on management consulting and client delivery.
</li><li>We provide a host of opportunities for learning and certification through internal and partner led programmes from AWS, Google and Microsoft.
</li><li>Les Fontaines: Capgemini Invent has a unique training environment just outside of Paris, where we can immerse ourselves in thought-leadership, share knowledge and build capabilities which will help us and our clients to succeed.
</li><li>We hold monthly showcases of our initiatives, sharing knowledge and showing off how the power of technology is impacting our clients.
</li><li>There are many opportunities like monthly team drinks to connect face-to-face with the wider team over a few drinks in the city. There are regular leadership connect sessions that will give you a different, more relaxed setting to meet up in the office to hear from the leadership, meet colleagues and discuss the trends and insights within the market. Team away days are always a chance to connect with the team, have fun and learn something new.</li></ul>
<p>As part of your role you will also have the opportunity to contribute to the business and your own personal growth, through activities that form part of the following categories:</p>
<p><b>Business Development </b>&ndash; Leading/contributing to proposals, RFPs, bids, proposition development, client pitch contribution, client hosting at events.
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<b>Internal Contribution</b> &ndash; Campaign development, internal think-tanks, whitepapers, practice development (operations, recruitment, team events &amp; activities), offering development.
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<b>Learning &amp; Developmen</b>t &ndash; Training to support your career development and the skills demand within the company, certifications etc.</p>
</div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW</b></h2>
</div><div><p>At Capgemini we don&rsquo;t just believe in inclusion, we actively go out to making it a working reality. Driven by our core values and Inclusive Futures for All campaign, we build environments where you can bring you whole self to work.
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We aim to build an environment where employees can enjoy a positive work-life balance. We embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day-to-day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements.
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Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions. To help support wellbeing we have trained &lsquo;Mental Health Champions&rsquo; across each of our business areas. We have also invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.</p>
<p>Whilst you will have London, Manchester or Glasgow as an office base location, you must be fully flexible in terms of assignment location, as these roles may involve periods of time away from home at short notice.</p>
<p>We offer a remuneration package which includes flexible benefits options for you to choose to suit your own personal circumstances and a variable element dependent grade and on company and personal performance.</p>
</div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>ABOUT CAPGEMINI</b></h2>
</div><div><p>Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fuelled by its market leading capabilities in AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2023 global revenues of &euro;22.5 billion.</p>
</div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>WE'RE A DISABILITY CONFIDENT EMPLOYER</b></h2>
</div><div><p>Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government&rsquo;s Disability Confident scheme. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who:</p><br>
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<ul><li>Declare they have a disability, and
</li><li>Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
</li></ul></div><p>Please opt in during the application process.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Cloud Operating Model - Managing Consultant

Kandou AI

<div><p>At <b>Kandou</b>, we are redeﬁning the economics of AI infrastructure. Our mission is to <b>democratise AI by signiﬁcantly reducing the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) </b>of hardware systems &mdash; a critical barrier to scalable adoption.</p><div></div><p><br>
Our proprietary <b>MIMO-over-copper technology </b>powers a <b>high-performance, chiplet-based AI memory fabric </b>that is both <b>scalable and energy-efficient</b>. Unlike traditional interconnects, our solution <b>reduces power consumption signiﬁcantly </b>while preserving <b>high bandwidth and ultra-low latency </b>&mdash; unlocking unprecedented efficiency for AI training and inference at scale.</p><div></div><p><br>
Kandou&rsquo;s architecture is not just an incremental improvement &mdash; it&rsquo;s a <b>foundational shift </b>in how AI hardware is built for the future.</p><div></div><p><br>
Job Title: <b>Quality Systems Manager</b></p><p><b>
Location: Preferably UK (Cambridge or Reading) - Other location in Europe possible</b></p><p></p><p><b>
Responsibility and Authority</b></p><ul><li><p>
Design, deliver and manage our quality management system (QMS) in accordance with ISO 9001, (2015 and then transition to 2026), and company requirements.</p></li><li><p>
Responsible for quality document administration and control, including Kandou&rsquo;s Document (DMS) and Issues Management Systems (IMS).</p></li><li><p>
Responsible for internal audit of the QMS, support supplier/customer audits and manage the relevant corrective actions/preventative actions (CAPA).</p></li><li><p>
Champion customer/legislative driven quality, environmental and ethical initiatives e.g. Responsible Business Alliance, Cyber Security, Green House Gas emissions, etc.</p></li><li><p>
Own &amp; present quality metrics, and improvement plans, to management team.</p></li><li><p>
Owner of all internal Quality processes e.g. change management, 5S audits, organisational risk management, etc.</p></li><li><p>
Own and communicate Kandou&rsquo;s quality message to suppliers, employees, and customers.</p></li><li><p>
Work with commercial, engineering, and operational functions to prioritise and agree on a roadmap of activities for internal and external expectations regarding quality goals.</p></li><li><p>
Define and specify the implementation of quality standards, methods, metrics, and procedures for continuous improvement assuring product quality and business performance, including relevant KPI&rsquo;s.</p></li><li><p>
Candidate must demonstrate leadership, communication and influencing skills and is able to communicate with ease with customers, senior management and internal stakeholders.</p></li></ul><p><b>
Required Experience</b></p><ul><li><p>
5+ years&rsquo; experience of working with, and implementing, Quality Management Systems within the semiconductor and/or technology industries.</p></li><li><p>
Track record of defining quality processes &amp; procedures.</p></li><li><p>
Administration of document and issue management systems.</p></li><li><p>
Practical experience of data collection, pareto &amp; data analysis / trending.</p></li><li><p>
Practical experience of continuous improvement and structured problem solving.</p></li><li><p>
Experience of ISO9001 implementation, maintenance and certification. Equivalent knowledge of IATF16949 and/or ISO14001 is desirable.</p></li><li><p>
Thorough knowledge of quality improvement tools.</p></li><li><p>
Experience in effective collaboration with design, development and manufacturing organizations, particularly as relates to design and product realisation processes.</p></li></ul><p><b>
Required Skills</b></p><ul><li><p>
Excellent verbal / written communication, interpersonal and functional team building skills.</p></li><li><p>
Working understanding of statistical decision-making methods including process .capability analysis/MSA and DoE. Ability to use statistical analysis tools a plus.</p></li><li><p>
Knowledge of 6 Sigma methods and techniques, process control systems, process capability, measurements systems analysis, FMEA, corrective &amp; preventive action, and continuous improvement programs.</p></li><li><p>
Competent with Office Products, e.g. Visio, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.</p></li><li><p>
Able to plan &amp; conduct/support internal, supplier &amp; customer audits.</p></li><li><p>
Self starter with the ability to identify issues, work independently, meet the challenge and effect a solution.</p></li><li><p>
Practical understanding/application of quality design toolset e.g. FMEA, APQP, etc.</p></li><li><p>
Expert knowledge of ISO9001:2015 and it&rsquo;s application in a technology organisation</p></li></ul><p><b>
Required Education</b></p><ul><li><p>
Minimum Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in relevant discipline and/or relevant vocational experience</p></li></ul><p>
Kandou.ai | Revolutionizing AI Infrastructure</p></div>

Quality Systems Manager

JPMorganChase

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 We're looking for a hands-on AI engineer ready to take their career to new heights. Join the ranks of top talent at one of the world's most influential companies.
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 As an Applied AI ML Lead - Vice President at JPMorgan Chase within the International Private Bank (IPB) Technology Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AIML) Team, you provide deep engineering expertise and work across agile teams to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading AI products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. You will translate business problems into agentic AI and machine learning solutions, taking models from concept through to production-grade services with measurable client and advisor impact.
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 You will be responsible to the Head of AIML in IPB Tech for the end-to-end design, build, and production delivery of priority IPB AI/ML use cases, with particular focus on agentic AI applications, generative AI guardrails, and production ML supporting advisor and client journeys.
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   Owns end-to-end delivery of priority IPB AI/ML use cases, from problem framing and business case through to deployed, monitored production services with measurable advisor and client impact
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   Leads the engineering build of agentic AI and LLM-powered products serving IPB advisors and clients across the globe.
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   Sets the engineering quality bar for the team's AI products through code reviews, technical design, and pairing with peers and junior engineers
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   Establishes and operates Responsible AI controls in production (guardrails, evaluation frameworks, observability, and model risk controls) to firm-wide standards
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   Acts as a primary technical partner to IPB business stakeholders, surfacing new AI/ML opportunities and shaping them into funded workstreams
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   Represents the AIML team in firm-wide AI/ML governance and engineering forums; ensures cross-border, regulatory, and data-privacy considerations are reflected in solution design
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   Contributes to the team's GenAI education programme through training content, knowledge-sharing sessions, and mentoring of junior engineers and interns
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   Champions the firm's culture of diversity, Opportunity, inclusion, and respect
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   Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and expert applied experience
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   Advanced proficiency in Python and modern software engineering practices (testing, design patterns, code review, version control)
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   Fluent with AI coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) as a core part of day-to-day software development, with the judgement to know when to lean on them and when not to
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   Hands-on experience building, evaluating, and deploying machine learning models into production
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   Practical experience with Large Language Models, including prompt engineering, RAG, fine-tuning, agentic frameworks, skills.
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   Demonstrated experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability for ML or data-intensive systems
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   Strong communication skills with confidence engaging senior business stakeholders and translating technical concepts for non-technical audiences
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   Experience applying new methods to determine solutions for complex technology problems across multiple technical disciplines
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   MSc in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field
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   Experience within financial services technology, particularly wealth, private banking, or asset management
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 J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
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 We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
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 J.P. Morgan Asset &amp; Wealth Management delivers industry-leading investment management and private banking solutions. Asset Management provides individuals, advisors and institutions with strategies and expertise that span the full spectrum of asset classes through our global network of investment professionals. Wealth Management helps individuals, families and foundations take a more intentional approach to their wealth or finances to better define, focus and realize their goals.
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Applied AI ML Lead- Agentic AI & Python

<div><div>Project Manager - (195605)</div><div><p>
At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?<br>
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Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'<br>
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Each and every role throughout our organisation makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.<br>
We believe building engineering is more than systems and structures, it&rsquo;s about powering progress and enabling innovation. As part of HDR&rsquo;s Building Engineering Services Group, you&rsquo;ll help design the critical infrastructure that supports the digital age and shapes the spaces where people work, connect, and thrive. From high-performance data centre's driving the future of AI to dynamic commercial environments, your work will directly support technological advancement, sustainability, and human experience. We bring together mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil engineering experts to solve complex design challenges with precision, creativity, and collaboration. Whether you're optimizing energy efficiency, integrating resilient systems, or engineering the backbone of next-generation facilities, your contributions will help define the future of the built environment. This isn&rsquo;t just a job, it&rsquo;s a chance to lead innovation, engineer impact, and build a legacy of excellence.</p><p><b>
ABOUT THE ROLE</b></p><p>
As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for the successful planning, coordination and delivery of engineering and consultancy projects, typically up to &pound;2M in value. You will manage project scope, programme, risks, resources, information flow and financial performance whilst supporting client satisfaction and technical excellence. Working under the direction of a Senior Project Manager and / or Project Principal, you will coordinate multidisciplinary project teams and ensure delivery is aligned with contractual requirements, project objectives and HDR quality management processes.</p><p><b>
RESPONSIBILITIES</b></p><p>
Project Delivery</p><ul><li>
Lead the day-to-day management and delivery of projects, typically up to &pound;2M in value.</li><li>
Develop and maintain project execution plans, schedules and resource plans.</li><li>
Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams to achieve project objectives.</li><li>
Ensure project deliverables are completed on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.</li><li>
Monitor progress against programme and implement corrective actions where required</li></ul><p>
Scope &amp; Change Management</p><ul><li>
Develop and maintain clear project scopes, assumptions and deliverables.</li><li>
Identify and manage scope changes and additional service requirements.</li><li>
Maintain project change registers and support preparation of change proposals and contract amendments.</li><li>
Ensure project teams understand and work within agreed contractual scope.</li></ul><p>
Risk Management</p><ul><li>
Facilitate project risk identification and assessment.</li><li>
Maintain project risk registers and mitigation plans.</li><li>
Escalate significant risks and issues to senior management as appropriate.</li><li>
Promote proactive risk management throughout project delivery.</li></ul><p>
Financial Management</p><ul><li>
Monitor project budgets, resource utilisation and forecasts.</li><li>
Support invoicing, project reporting and financial reviews.</li><li>
Track project performance against budget and identify opportunities for improvement.</li><li>
Support achievement of project financial and operational objectives</li></ul><p>
Client &amp; Stakeholder Management</p><ul><li>
Develop positive working relationships with clients and stakeholders.</li><li>
Coordinate project meetings, workshops and reviews.</li><li>
Ensure actions, decisions and deliverables are effectively communicated and recorded.</li><li>
Support client satisfaction through responsive and professional project management</li></ul><p>
Quality &amp; Information Management</p><ul><li>
Ensure compliance with HDR Quality Management Systems and project procedures.</li><li>
Coordinate document control, transmittals and project records.</li><li>
Support project reviews, quality audits and lessons learned activities.</li><li>
Ensure project documentation is complete and maintained throughout the project lifecycle..</li></ul><p>
Team Leadership</p><ul><li>
Provide leadership and direction to project delivery teams.</li><li>
Support effective collaboration across disciplines.</li><li>
Assist with mentoring and development of junior staff.</li><li>
Promote a positive, safe and inclusive working environment</li></ul><p>
Project Closeout</p><ul><li>
Manage project closeout activities.</li><li>
Ensure completion of contractual deliverables.</li><li>
Capture lessons learned and support continuous improvement initiatives.</li><li>
Ensure project records are archived in accordance with company requirements</li></ul><p><b>
SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS</b></p><ul><li>
Strong organisation, communication (written and verbal) and stakeholder management skills.</li><li>
Able to co-ordinate across disciplines and manage competing priorities in a delivery environment.</li><li>
Comfortable supporting meeting management (actions/decisions) and information control (transmittals/registers).</li><li>
Competent in MS Word, Excel, Outlook &amp; PowerPoint; MS Project desirable.</li><li>
Positive, professional attitude with a collaborative working style.</li></ul><p><b>
QUALIFICATIONS</b></p><ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in a related discipline.</li><li>
7 years related experience; minimum 2 years project management experience.</li><li>
Chartered Engineer (CEng) or working towards CEng.</li><li>
Commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture.<br>
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What We Believe</b><br>
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.<br>
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<b>Our Commitment</b><br>
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.<br>
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Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.</p></div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Primary Location</b></h2>
: United Kingdom-Scotland-Glasgow</div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Industry</b></h2>
: Building Engineering</div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Schedule</b></h2>
: Full-time</div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Employee Status</b></h2>
: Regular</div><div>
BusinessClass: Program Management</div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Job Posting</b></h2>
: Aug 25, 2026</div></div>

Project Manager

<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>CAPGEMINI INVENT</b></h2>
</div><div><p>At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. As inventive transformation consultants, we blend our strategic, creative and scientific capabilities, collaborating closely with clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Join us to drive transformation tailored to our client's challenges of today and tomorrow. Informed and validated by science and data. Superpowered by creativity and design. All underpinned by technology created with purpose.</p>
</div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>YOUR ROLE</b></h2>
</div><div><p>This is a high impact role in the Cloud Advisory capability unit contributing to our leadership in cloud transformation across our clients in different industry sectors.</p><br>
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As a Consultant/Senior Consultant &ndash; Cloud Operating Model Transformation, you will support clients in designing, assessing and evolving cloud operating models that are automation-first and AI-ready. You will work hands-on across technology, service management and organisational change to help clients realise tangible business outcomes from cloud adoption, with a particular focus on how GenAI, agentic workflows and intelligent automation are reshaping how organisations operate in the cloud.<br>
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Key responsibilities include:
</p><ul><li>Cloud Transformation Advisory: Advise clients on the operational and organisational impacts of cloud transformation and help develop digitally enabled business models underpinned by cloud and data-driven, AI-ready operating models.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Assessments and Audits: Conduct assessments and audits of existing cloud operating models to identify areas for improvement through standardisation, automation, improved data flows and readiness for AI-enabled operations, and translate findings into the design of future-state operating models, service management processes and organisational structures that are standardisation-led, automation-first and AI-ready.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Future State Design &amp; Operating Model Definition: Design target cloud operating models, service management frameworks, and organisational structures that reflect the client&rsquo;s strategic ambitions and cloud maturity. Define future-state processes across service delivery, governance and operational workflows ensuring designs are practical, measurable and aligned to automation-first and AI-ready principles.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Monitoring and Evaluation: Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and maturity of cloud operating model transformations, using operational metrics, serviced data and insights to recommend improvements. Support the introduction of intelligent monitoring, service analytics and AIOps-aligned practices where appropriate.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Deliver Business Outcomes: Use skills in strategy development, service management, agile delivery, DevOps, business process mapping and organisational design to deliver digitally enabled business outcomes. Support the enabling of automation, intelligent workflows and AI-assisted operations as part of broader cloud transformation initiatives.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Collaborative Innovation: Work at all organisational levels to innovate, design, and implement cloud transformations, contributing to the growth and success of the consulting practice.</li></ul>
<ul><li>GenAI &amp; Agentic Operations Advisory: Advise clients on the practical application of large language models, copilot tooling and agentic AI within cloud operating models, including use cases in service management automation, intelligent triage, and AI-assisted decision-making.</li></ul>
<ul><li>AI Governance &amp; Responsible Adoption: Support clients in understanding AI governance considerations, including data quality and transparency.</li></ul>
<p>As part of your role, you will also have the opportunity to contribute to the business and your own personal growth, through activities that form part of the following categories:</p><br>
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<ul><li>Business Development &ndash; Leading/contributing to proposals, RFPs, bids, proposition development, client pitch contribution, client hosting at events.
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<ul><li>Learning &amp; development &ndash; Training to support your career development and the skills demand within the company, certifications etc.</li></ul>
</div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>YOUR PROFILE</b></h2>
</div><div><p>You&rsquo;ll bring experience in transforming businesses through technology and re-defining the way clients operate. Comfortable at working in a technology-driven environment, you will bring proven skills and experience in some of the following areas:</p>
<ul><li>Practical experience with ITIL V4 and/or V5 best practices and frameworks, including Incident, Change Management, Problem Management, and Service Desk operations with an interest in how these processes evolve through automation and AI-enabled tooling.</li></ul>
<ul><li>ITIL V4 and/or V5 Foundation or higher-level certification demonstrating formal training and understanding of ITIL processes will be highly valued.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Hands-on familiarity with GenAI tooling and platforms and an understanding of how these integrate into cloud operating models and ITSM workflows.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Experience of strong interest in agentic AI patterns and how autonomous agents are beginning to reshape IT operations and service delivery.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Experience with DevOps principles and practices, including continuous integration (CI), continuous deployment (CD), automated testing, infrastructure as code (IaC), and modern delivery pipelines.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Well versed with managing and architecting solutions on major cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, including services like compute, storage, networking, and security.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Knowledge of cloud security best practices and compliance requirements, ensuring that cloud environments and automated services are secure, resilient, and adhere to industry standards and regulations.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Currently working in a major Consulting firm, and/or in industry but having a Consulting background.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Proven ability to be successful in a matrixed organisation, and to enlist support and commitment from peers in selling and delivering consulting solutions.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Experience of proposition building and delivery.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Demonstrated curiosity and continuous learning in the AI space, whether through certifications, personal projects, published thinking, or active contribution to AI-related communities or internal practice development.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Business development &ndash; Utilising a combination of the organisation&rsquo;s broader pre-existing relationships, company relationships and your own network.</li></ul>
</div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>WHAT YOU'LL LOVE ABOUT WORKING HERE</b></h2>
</div><div><ul><li>Client engagements give you the opportunity to work with our leadership and experienced consulting management, where you can learn from them, challenge them and accelerate your hands-on experience, delivery capability and industry insights.</li>
<li>You&rsquo;ll learn how we write compelling client propositions, structure and lead high-profile transformation, and gain hands-on exposure to leading technologies, often taking an idea from a concept to a vision, to strategy and then execution</li>
<li>Our consultants are formally trained from industry experts on management consulting and client delivery.</li>
<li>We provide a host of opportunities for learning and certification through internal and partner led programmes from AWS, Google, ServiceNow and Microsoft.</li>
<li>Les Fontaines: Capgemini Invent has a unique training environment just outside of Paris, where we can immerse ourselves in thought-leadership, share knowledge and build capabilities which will help us and our clients to succeed.</li>
<li>We hold monthly showcases of our digital transformation initiatives, sharing knowledge and showing off how the power of technology is impacting our clients.</li>
<li>There are many opportunities like monthly team drinks to connect face-to-face with the wider team over a few drinks in the city. There are regular leadership connect sessions that will give you a different, more relaxed setting to meet up in the office to hear from the leadership, meet colleagues and discuss the trends and insights within the market. Team away days are always a chance to connect with the team, have fun and learn something new.</li>
</ul></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>NEED TO KNOW</b></h2>
</div><div><p>At Capgemini we don&rsquo;t just believe in inclusion, we actively go out to making it a working reality. Driven by our core values and Inclusive Futures for All campaign, we build environments where you can bring you whole self to work.
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We aim to build an environment where employees can enjoy a positive work-life balance. We embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day-to-day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements.
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Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions. To help support wellbeing we have trained &lsquo;Mental Health Champions&rsquo; across each of our business areas. We have also invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.</p>
</div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>ABOUT CAPGEMINI</b></h2>
</div><div><p>Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2023 global revenues of &euro;22.5 billion.</p>
</div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>WE'RE A DISABILITY CONFIDENT EMPLOYER</b></h2>
</div><div><p>Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government&rsquo;s Disability Confident scheme. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who:</p><br>
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<ul><li>Declare they have a disability, and
</li><li>Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
</li></ul></div><p>Please opt in during the application process.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

AI Platform & Site Reliability Engineering Consultant/Senior Consultant - Cloud Operating Model

Social Security Scotland

<div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Details</b></h2>
<div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Reference number</b></h3>
<div>478356
</div></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Salary</b></h3><div>
&pound;93,667 - &pound;97,451</div></div><div><div>
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%</div></div>
<div>GBP</div>
<div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Job grade</b></h3><div><div>
SCS Pay Band 1</div></div></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Contract type</b></h3><div>
Permanent</div></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Business area</b></h3><div>
SSS - Client Services Delivery</div></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Type of role</b></h3><div>
Operational Delivery<br>
Senior leadership</div></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Working pattern</b></h3><div>
Full-time</div></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Number of jobs available</b></h3><div>
1</div></div></div>
<div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Contents</b></h2></div><div><ul><li>
Location</li><li>
About the job</li><li>
Benefits</li><li>
Things you need to know</li><li>
Apply and further information</li></ul></div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Location</b></h2></div><div><div>
Dundee, Glasgow</div></div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
About the job</b></h2></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Job summary</b></h3><div>
Lead one of Scotlands largest public service operations and help shape a social security system that supports more than a third of nations population.<br>
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Social Security Scotland is an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government responsible for delivering Scotland's devolved social security system in line with the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 and our Charter. We provide vital support to people on low incomes, disabled people, carers, young people entering employment and households requiring support with energy costs. Our mission is to ensure everyone receives the support they are entitled to with dignity, fairness and respect.<br>
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As Deputy Director of Client Services Delivery, you will lead large-scale operational services responsible for delivering benefits to hundreds of thousands of people across Scotland. Your primary objective will be to ensure the delivery of high-quality, person-centred, efficient and resilient services while driving continuous improvement and helping shape the future of social security delivery that improve outcomes for the people and communities of Scotland. You will work closely with Ministers, senior government officials and key partners across the public sector.</div></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Job description</b></h3><div>
Provide strategic leadership for Social Security Scotlands Client Services Delivery function, leading over 3,000 operational delivery and registered health and social care colleagues to deliver services aligned with the values of dignity, fairness and respect and Civil Service standards.<br>
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Ensure the effective delivery of client services across Scotland, maintaining high-quality, accessible and person-centred services in line with the Social Security Charter and organisational commitments.<br>
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As a visible and values-led leader, you will lead through others to build a high-performing, inclusive and engaged workforce. In line with the Civil Service Leadership Statement, Social Security Scotland Charter and People Strategy, you will drive a culture of openness, accountability, learning and collaboration, developing organisational capability, nurturing talent and strengthening leadership capacity to ensure the long-term success of the organisation<br>
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Lead operational performance, risk and service improvement, using client insight, stakeholder feedback and management information to drive continuous improvement, deliver value for money and safeguard organisational reputation.<br>
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Act as a key member of the Agency senior leadership team, at a shaping organisational strategy and transformation, while working collaboratively with Scottish Governments Social Security Directorate to deliver strategic and Ministerial priorities.<br>
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Build and maintain effective relationships with Ministers and senior stakeholders, providing assurance, performance reporting and strategic advice to support informed decision-making and public accountability.<br>
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Oversee workforce, financial and business resilience planning, managing an annual budget of approximately &pound;170 million, ensuring compliance with public finance requirements, maintaining operational capacity and capability, and leading robust business continuity and incident management arrangements to sustain critical services.</li></ul></div></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Person specification</b></h3><div><p><b>
Success Profiles</b></p><p>
It is essential that you can provide evidence of the Experience criteria below within your CV and supporting statement as this will be used to assess your application at sift.
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<b>Experience:</b></p><p>
Were looking for candidates who can demonstrate:</p>
Substantial experience providing strategic leadership within a large, complex service delivery organisation, setting strategic direction and delivering organisational objectives through multi-disciplinary teams.<br>
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Demonstrable success in leading large-scale operational performance and service improvement, balancing quality, efficiency and service user outcomes while responding effectively to changing priorities, demand and policy requirements.<br>
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Experience of leading across organisational boundaries to deliver outcomes, taking a whole-system approach to complex and dynamic challenges by building strategic partnerships, managing dependencies and risks, and driving sustainable improvements for service users.<br>
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A strong track record as a visible and influential corporate leader, contributing to organisational success beyond your own area of responsibility, with experience of working collaboratively across a senior leadership team to shape strategy, drive change, improve organisational performance and build an inclusive, high-performing culture.</li></ul><p><b>
Behaviours:</b></p><p>
You are expected to provide evidence of the following behaviours at <b>Level 5. </b>Behaviours will be assessed at interview stage:</p><ul><li>
Managing a Quality Service</li><li>
Leadership</li><li>
Developing Self &amp; Others</li><li>
Seeing the Bigger Picture</li></ul><p>
You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours, here: Success Profiles - Civil Service Behaviours (publishing.service.gov.uk)</p></div></div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b><br>
Benefits</b></h2></div><div><div>
Alongside your salary of &pound;93,667, Social Security Scotland contributes &pound;27,135 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides .</div></div><div><div><ul><li>
Learning and development tailored to your role</li><li>
An environment with flexible working options</li><li>
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity</li><li>
A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%</li></ul><p>
Find out more about what we offer.</p></div></div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Things you need to know</b></h2></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Artificial intelligence</b></h3><div>
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.</div></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Selection process details</b></h3><div><div><p><b>
How to Apply</b></p><p>
Apply online, providing a CV and Supporting Statement (of no more than 750 words) which provides evidence of how you meet the Experience criteria. Both your CV and Supporting Statement will be used to assess your suitability against the criteria.<br>
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During the interview and assessment process we will test your Experience as well as the Behaviors aligned to this role.<br>
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Please see our candidate guidance for more information on acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in recruitment.<br>
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If you are invited to the next stage, the assessment process will include an interview with a short presentation, an engagement panel, and psychometric testing  further details will be provided to you in advance.<br>
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Assessments are scheduled for weeks commencing 12 October and 19 October 2026, however this may be subject to change.<br>
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The Final Interview Panel will take place the week commencing 2 November 2026 in person at Social Security Scotland, Agnes Husband House, 17 South Union Street, Dundee, DD1 4BF. Interviews will be chaired by Karyn Lavelle, Social Security Scotland Chief Operating Officer. The other panel Members are:</p><ul><li>
Nicola Rudnicki, Deputy Director for People and Place</li><li>
Veena Muthuraman, Social Security Scotland, Non-Executive Director</li><li>
Barry Matheson, Social Security Scotland, Non-Executive Director</li></ul><p><b>
Recruitment Principles</b></p><p>
As a government organisation, we adhere to the Civil Service Commission Recruitment Principles and we investigate any complaints received in relation to recruitment cases.<br>
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<b>Interview Expenses</b></p><p>
Any travel and subsistence expenses incurred during the selection process are the responsibility of the applicant<br>
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<b>About Us</b></p><p>
Led by Chief Executive David Wallace, Social Security Scotland is an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government and one of its largest public service organisations. We play a vital role in supporting people and families across Scotland, delivering benefits that improve lives and contribute to positive social outcomes.<br>
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Guided by the principles of dignity, fairness and respect, we are committed to ensuring everyone can access the financial support they are entitled to, in the right way and at the right time.<br>
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As an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government, Social Security Scotland operates within Scottish Government employment frameworks, with remuneration and reward arrangements aligned to Scottish Government Main Pay Bargaining and Senior Civil Service pay policy.<br>
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Our staff are part of the UK Civil Service, observing the Civil Service Code and working for Ministers and senior stakeholders to deliver vital public services which improve the lives of the people of Scotland.<br>
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As part of the UK Civil Service, we uphold the Civil Service Nationality Rules.<br>
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<b>Working Pattern</b></p><p>
Applicants on any working pattern are welcome to apply for this post. If you are interested in applying on a job-share basis, please make clear in your application if you wish to be considered as a pre-existing job-share partnership or if you are interested in moving into a job-share arrangement. We will assess proposed working patterns against the business requirements for the post and discuss all options with candidates.<br>
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Our standard hours are 37 hours per week, and we offer a range of flexible working options depending on the needs of the role, including Flexi-leave.<br>
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You will also be part of an on call rota approximately one week in four offering incident management, media and ministerial support outside normal hours as part of the senior leadership responsibilities attached to this role.<br>
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The organisation operates on a hybrid basis, with a minimum office attendance of two days per week.<br>
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This role can be based in either Dundee or Glasgow, but regular travel will be required across all Social Security Scotland sites and to Scottish Government locations, such as Edinburgh other Glasgow sites to provide visible leadership, engage with key stakeholders and support collaborative delivery across the organisation.<br>
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If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for, please contact us.<br>
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<b>Security Checks</b></p><p>
Successful candidates must complete the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), before they can be appointed. BPSS is comprised of four main pre-employment checks  Identity, Right to work, Employment History and a Criminal Record check (unspent convictions).<br>
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In addition to the standard pre-employment checks, this vacancy will also require all candidates to obtain National Security Vetting (NSV) at Security Check (SC) clearance level. This type of check normally includes meeting a minimum UK residency period, which for SC level is 5 years.<br>
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Further information about NSV checks can be found on the UK Government website - National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK<br>
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You can find out more about BPSS on the UK Government website, or read about the different levels of security checks in our Candidate Guide.<br>
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<b>Equality Statement</b></p><p>
We are committed to equality and inclusion and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation.<br>
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Find out more about our commitment to diversity and how we offer and support recruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them.<br>
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<b>Further Information</b></p><p>
Please see our landing page for more details - Deputy Director - Client Services Delivery - Scottish Government Jobs<br>
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Find out more about our organisation, what we offer staff members and how to apply on our Careers Website.<br>
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Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes.</p><br>
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.</div></div></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Security</b></h3><div><div>
Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.</div></div><div><div>
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check .<br>
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See our vetting charter .</div></div><div><div>
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.</div></div></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Medical</b></h3><div>
Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.</div></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Nationality requirements</b></h3><div><div>
<p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p>
<ul><li>UK nationals</li>
<li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li>
<li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li>
<li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li>
<li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li>
<li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li>
<li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li>
</ul>Further information on nationality requirements
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The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br>
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .</div></div><div><div>
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.</div></div></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Diversity and Inclusion</b></h3><div>
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .</div></div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Apply and further information</b></h2></div><div><div>
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.</div></div><div><div>
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.</div></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Contact point for applicants</b></h3><div><h4 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Job contact :
</b></h4><ul><li>Name : Karyn Lavelle</li><li>
Email : ChiefOperatingOfficer@socialsecurity.gov.scot</li></ul><h4 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Recruitment team</b></h4><ul><li>
Email : SCSResourcing@gov.scot</li></ul></div></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Further information</b></h3><div><div>
https://fa-evxn-saasfaukgovprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/job/4553/?utm_medium=jobboard&amp;utm_source=CivilServiceJobs</div></div></div></div></div><div></div>

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