Product Owner – MarTech & Data (Single View of Customer) - Retail
£75–80k + bonus | London Hybrid (3 days per week on site)

This is an opportunity to join a well-established, mature Product function and take ownership of a MarTech and data portfolio that sits at the heart of how a major retailer understands and serves its customers.

The role focuses on Single View of Customer (SVC) capabilities, bringing together CRM, loyalty, customer data and backend integrations. The outcomes of this work directly influence decision-making across the business, from customer engagement to operational planning, making it a highly visible and impactful Product role.

Unlike website or digital experience roles, you will be the product owner / business analyst building the platforms and data foundations that colleagues rely on every day. The Product Owner has genuine ownership of backlog and priorities, working closely with stakeholders to decide what delivers the most value and why. It’s a role for someone who enjoys shaping direction, not just taking orders.

You’ll work with a shared delivery team of five (four developers and one integration specialist) across multiple products and stakeholder groups. CRM and Loyalty teams are highly engaged and drive much of the demand, giving the role strong momentum and clear purpose, while other platforms form part of a growing and evolving roadmap.

The technology landscape includes CRM, Loyalty platforms, SAP integrations, Service Cloud, Emarsys, Annex Cloud, customer data platforms and transformation tooling. All products are internally focused or support backend data transformation, offering real depth across MarTech and data.

The environment encourages learning, ownership and progression. Product certification such as PSPO I is supported, and candidates may come from Product or Business Analysis backgrounds.

This role suits someone who wants real impact, complex products and the chance to grow their Product craft in a serious, well-supported environment.

There is a fantastic benefits suite and a brand you’d be proud to work for.

Senior Systems Engineering Consultant

Bristol | £60,000 | Permanent

Talent Locker are pleased to be partnered with a leading consultancy based in the South West, hiring a Senior Systems Engineering Consultant to join their Systems & Supportability team based in Bristol.

Please note – An internal BPSS check will be required prior to site access and candidates must be eligible for security clearance with checks underway prior to appointment.

This role offers the opportunity to work across a range of MOD programmes, supporting activities throughout the CADMID lifecycle. Working closely and collaboratively with MOD stakeholders and industry partners to shape, design and integrate complex systems across multiple defence domains.

You will be contributing to system architecture development, requirements definition and integration activities, applying modern systems engineering approached to ensure solutions are robust and aligned with operational needs. This opportunity would suit someone comfortable operating in both consultancy and delivery environments, capable of working independently while collaborating within multi-disciplinary teams.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and refine system architectures for defence programmes, ensuring alignment with MOD requirements
• Capture, analyse and manage user and system requirements, maintaining traceability through the lifecycle
• Support procurement and assurance activities through clear requirements evidence and documentation
• Apply modern systems engineering approaching including MBSE to support design, analysis and verification
• Work with stakeholders to understand operational needs and incorporate feedback into system designs
• Support system integration and testing activities including system of systems considerations
• Identify technical and delivery risks and contribute to mitigation strategies
• Produce high quality documentation including architecture specifications and reports

Essential skills and experience:

• Knowledge of Defence lines of development
• Experience using requirements management tools including DOORS and Dimensions RM
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience with modern systems engineering practices including MBSE
• Experience support system of systems integration and testing
• A track record working in a consultancy or advisory role
• A deep understanding of the UK defence acquisition framework (business cases, URD, SRD, ITEAP)

If you would like to play a key role in shaping future defence systems whilst working alongside a team of experienced engineers and stakeholders on high impact project, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

To apply or to find out more, please send your CV to Emma on emma@talentlocker.co.uk

Enterprise Architect

Outside IR35 | Hampshire | Onsite

Talent Locker are working with a leading Defence and National Security consultancy recruiting an experienced Enterprise Architect to join an established architecture team, on an initial 3 month contract.

PLEASE NOTE – this role requires onsite delivery, and candidates must hold UK SC Clearance prior to appointment.

As the Enterprise Architect, you will work closely with senior programme leadership to develop and maintain the customer’s business and digital architecture. You will translate complex operational and technical requirements into clear, actionable architectural artefacts, supporting decision-making at both tactical and strategic levels. The role offers exposure to cutting-edge technologies and Defence programmes in secure environments.

You will coordinate multi stakeholder analysis whilst producing high quality visualisations and reports for senior stakeholders and support project outputs such as high-level designs and final programme reports. You will also review operational performance and propose improvements, ensuring architectures are practical, future proof and aligned with objectives.

Responsibilities will include:

• Produce enterprise and solution architecture artefacts to support decision making and project delivery
• Hands on experience producing architectures using framework such as MODAF, NAF, TOGAF or similar
• Proficiency with ArchiMate, UML,BPMN and enterprise architecture tools including Archi, BiZZDesign, Sparx EA etc
• Strong experience developing enterprise conceptual and solution architectures for defence or government programmes
• Ability to translate complex technical and operational concepts into visual artefacts for senior stakeholders
• Strong MS Office skills particularly Visio for producing reports
• Knowledge of military systems, C2, ISR or logistics architectures
• Familiarity with Secure by Design principles, DevOps practices or modern digital service delivery
• Experience in data science, AI/ML, autonomy, or simulation projects

This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the development of enterprise level architectures that support critical defence capabilities, working alongside a highly skilled and multi-disciplinary team.

To find out more or to apply, please send your CV to emma@talentlocker.co.uk

Elastic SME (SIEM)

Outside IR35 | Farnborough

Talent Locker are supporting a Defence and National Security consulting organisation and are recruiting for an experienced Elastic SIEM SME to support critical operational capability within a highly secure environment.

PLEASE NOTE – this role requires onsite delivery, and candidates must hold UK SC Clearance prior to appointment.

This contract sits within an operational security function where you will play a key role in shaping and ehancing how security data is collected, analysed and used to support mission outcomes. Working alongside engineering and operational teams, you’ll bring deep Elastic expertise to improve detection coverage, operational insight and response effectiveness.

You’ll fovus on strengthening SIEM capability through the development and optimisation of detection logic, ensuring reliable log ingestion into Elasticsearch and creating dashboards that provide meaningful visibility for security operations. The role also involves hands-on investigation of alerts, supporting triage activities, and continuously refining detections to reduce noise and improve accuracy (particularly within technical constrained environments).

Responsibilities will include;

• Build and maintain detections rules within Elastic SIEM
• Oversee log ingestion, parsing and enrichments to ensure high quality data
• Develop and maintain Kibana dashboard to support operations
• Monitor and investigate SIEM alerts and support incident triage
• Improve detection fidelity by refining logic and reduce false positives
• Work with stakeholders to align capability with operational priorities

Experience needed;

• Hands on experience with Elasticsearch, Kibana, Elastic SIEM, ELK, Elastic stack etc.
• Proven ability to work with log pipelines, data normalisations etc
• Experience writing detections using KQL, EQL or similar
• Demonstrable experience operating in restricted or secure environments
• Has a sound understanding of security operations
• Awareness and knowledge of adversary techniques and detection frameworks (including MITRE ATT&CK)
• Supporting automation with some scripting capability (e.g. python/ bash)

To find out more or to apply, please send your CV to emma@talentlocker.co.uk

Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) – Defence / National Security – £75k – Farnborough – Hybrid

A permanent opportunity for an experienced Site Reliability Engineer who enjoys building secure, automated, and highly reliable platforms. This role sits within a defence and national security environment, working on modern infrastructure where automation, resilience, and secure-by-design principles are fundamental.

You’ll work closely with platform engineers, infrastructure teams, and operational stakeholders to take requirements from early design and proof-of-concept through to production. The role blends hands-on engineering with technical design, offering real influence over tooling, standards, and DevOps ways of working. It suits someone curious, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in complex, regulated environments.

What you’ll be doing

• Designing, delivering, upgrading, and maintaining core platforms, services, and automations
• Building and improving monitoring, alerting, and observability platforms
• Designing secure infrastructure using automation-first approaches
• Creating and productionising proofs of concept for new tools and technologies
• Diagnosing and resolving performance, reliability, and availability issues
• Supporting architecture, documentation, and non-functional requirements
• Mentoring engineers and helping improve DevOps and SRE practices

Essential experience

• Strong experience with Linux (Ubuntu) and Windows Server environments
• Hands-on scripting skills (Bash, Python, PowerShell or similar)
• Proven experience with automation and DevOps tooling (Ansible, Terraform, CI/CD, Git)
• Experience working with Azure or similar cloud platforms
• Solid understanding of infrastructure reliability, monitoring, and incident response
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work across multiple priorities
• Willingness to work in secure, regulated environments (SC eligibility required)

Desirable experience

• Infrastructure-as-Code lifecycle and best practices
• Containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Configuration management and desired state tooling
• Application and platform monitoring tools (Splunk, Nagios or similar)
• Experience hardening systems and conducting security assessments
• Understanding of Agile and DevOps principles in practice

A collaborative, inclusive culture with strong benefits including competitive pay, bonus, pension, private healthcare, generous leave, professional development, wellbeing perks, and modern on-site facilities.

We are urgently seeking an experienced Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Consultant / D365BC Technical Solution Architect to support a manufacturing client that has recently been let down and now needs immediate expertise.

The client operates in heavy manufacturing (steel), delivering complex projects including bridges and infrastructure for nuclear power stations. This is not a finance-led role – the focus is firmly on manufacturing, estimating, and job costing.

Start: ASAP
Duration: initial 3 months, likely extension
Location: Home-based with on-site in Swansea (approx. 1 day per week initially, more time on-site at project start)
Contract: Outside IR35

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and build of an estimating and costing solution in Business Central / D365BC 

• Work closely with developers to translate business requirements into a robust technical solution

• Support job costing, build of quotes, and project estimates for complex manufactured assets

• Act as a Technical solution architect, ensuring scalability and fit for purpose within a manufacturing environment

• Engage with stakeholders to stabilise and move the project forward quickly

Required Experience

• Strong experience with Dynamics 365 Business Central / D365BC 

• Proven background in manufacturing environments (ideally steel, engineering, or heavy industry)

• Hands-on experience with job costing, estimating, and quoting processes

• Ability to work collaboratively with development teams

• Comfortable operating in a delivery-focused, fast-moving project

Nice to Have

• Experience in project-based manufacturing

• Exposure to regulated or infrastructure-heavy industries

This is a time-critical contract offering the chance to make a real impact on a high-profile manufacturing project.

Principal Automation Test Engineer, £60–80k + Bonus, Hybrid (London, 1-2 days per week)

A senior opportunity for an experienced Test Automation Engineer ready to influence quality at scale. This role sits at the heart of multiple delivery teams, giving you the chance to shape automation strategy, set testing standards, and lead by example while still staying hands-on. If you enjoy solving complex testing challenges, mentoring engineers, and building frameworks that last, this is a role with real ownership and impact.

You’ll design, evolve, and own automation frameworks using C#, Java, and Selenium, driving best practice across web, API, and integration testing. Working closely with developers, architects, and product leaders, you’ll influence test strategy across multiple workstreams, ensuring quality is embedded from design through to release. This is a role for someone confident operating at principal level who is technically strong, respected, and comfortable setting direction.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading test automation across multiple teams and platforms
• Designing and maintaining scalable, maintainable automation frameworks
• Driving testing standards, strategy, and best practice across the wider organisation
• Mentoring and coaching engineers to raise capability and consistency
• Working closely with senior stakeholders to align quality with business outcomes

Experience required

• Strong hands-on test automation experience in C# / Java & Selenium
• API automation experience (design, data setup, validation)
• Understanding of automation framework engineering and long-term maintainability
• Experience leading or mentoring engineers and influencing testing direction
• Confidence working in fast-paced, multi-team environments

Why apply?

• £60–80k salary + performance-related bonus
• Strong pension (up to 12% with employer contribution)
• Market-leading private health insurance and wellbeing benefits
• Clear investment in career progression, learning, and leadership development
• A genuinely supportive culture that values balance, flexibility, and growth

If you’re a senior test engineer who enjoys automation, leadership, and influence, and you’re ready to step fully into a principal-level role, please apply.

Technical Support Engineer / Service Desk - (1st & 2nd Line) – SME IT Support Provider
Southampton | Onsite | Up to £32,000 | Feb/March start

This role suits someone who enjoys the pace and variety of an MSP environment and wants to keep building practical skills across a wide range of technologies. The work is hands-on, customer facing, and varied. One day might involve troubleshooting Microsoft 365 issues, the next supporting networks, hardware, cloud platforms or security tools. There is constant exposure to real-world problems rather than a narrow internal setup.

The environment is collaborative rather than siloed. Complex issues are tackled together through a swarm-style model, giving regular chances to learn from colleagues and strengthen technical judgement. Monthly one-to-ones provide space to talk honestly about progress, goals, and next steps, rather than box-ticking reviews. Career progression is realistic, with a clear track record of internal promotion and development over time.

The role is fully onsite in Southampton, five days a week, which suits someone who values learning alongside others and being part of a close-knit technical team. The client base is made up of small and medium-sized businesses, so communication skills matter just as much as technical ability. Prior MSP experience is important, as the work involves juggling tickets, priorities, and SLAs at speed.

Previous experience in an MSP or fast-paced IT support environment is important along with the following:

• 1^st/2^nd Line Service Desk Experience
• CompTIA+ or equivalent IT industry qualification
• Microsoft 365 and business applications
• Hardware and networking
• System administration with Active Directory
• Remote support tools
• Cloud knowledge
• Managing multiple tickets working to SLAs
• Strong customer communication skills
• Problem solving and a practical approach
• Full UK driving license

Beyond the role itself, there are tangible extras: commission opportunities, extra annual leave for loyalty, time off in lieu, funded team rewards, regular social events, strong coffee on tap, and genuine encouragement to share ideas and improve how things work.

System Administrator

Up to £55,000 | Permanent | Farnborough (hybrid flexibility)
National Security & Defence | Security Clearances required prior to start

Are you a system admin with Windows and Linux experience and want to keep critical systems reliable, secure, and up to date across multiple environments. Here, you’ll own monitoring, patching, and hardening workflows that underpin a high-profile programme.

This is working for a growing defence consultancy with extensive growth secured for the next few years, with lots of projects in the Defence Industry.

Core Focus

• Proactively monitor and triage alerts (Elastic
• Maintain resilient network connectivity across the estate
• Run vulnerability assessments (Nessus) and action SOC outputs
• Implement firewall upgrades and configuration changes
• Manage WSUS for controlled Windows patch deployments
• Maintain Linux repositories and oversee patching cycles (pre-prod → prod)

Essentials

• Proven System Administration in secure/enterprise environments
• Hands-on with Linux and Windows Server
• Patching at scale (WSUS, Linux repos) and firewall management
• Understanding of network protocols and core cyber security principles
• Familiar with Elastic monitoring, Nessus, and SOC workflows

If you take pride in clean operational execution and secure-by-default systems, this is a solid fit.

There are good corporate benefits and lots of career growth and opportunities going forward.

Successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment.

Platform Engineer (Defence / MOD) – Contract – Outside IR35 – £500–600 per day – Farnborough (Hybrid)

Contract opportunities are available for experienced Platform Engineers supporting secure defence and MOD programmes. These outside IR35 assignments suit engineers who enjoy building and operating resilient platforms in highly regulated, security-cleared environments, including hybrid and air-gapped systems.

The role sits within platform and DevOps teams focused on automation, reliability, and operational excellence. Engineers will contribute to the design, build, and improvement of critical platform services while influencing standards, tooling, and engineering best practice.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and enhance platform services across hybrid environments
• Improve and standardise automated deployment and CI/CD pipelines
• Strengthen observability, monitoring, and proactive operations
• Support incident response, troubleshooting, and service improvements
• Provide guidance on platform patterns, tooling, and best practices
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technical governance
• Share knowledge and support capability uplift across teams

Required experience

• Strong background in Platform Engineering, DevOps, or Infrastructure Engineering
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, and CI/CD
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Confidence working in secure, regulated, or air-gapped environments, working for MOD or defence projects
• Have Security Clearance in place prior to appointment

Location: Farnborough, Hybrid
Rate: £500–600 per day, Outside IR35