Project Coordinator

Halifax, West Yorkshire | £30,000 - £35,000 DOE + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Talent Locker are partnered with a leading defence prime contractor in Halifax as they look to appoint a Project Coordinator to join their growing Operations team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced coordinator or administrator who enjoys variety, takes pride in getting the detail right and wants to play a key role in delivering nationally important programmes.

Working closely with Project Managers and senior stakeholders, you'll become the go-to person who keeps projects moving. From coordinating subcontractors and maintaining critical documentation to supporting commercial activities and ensuring compliance requirements are met, you'll be involved in every stage of the project lifecycle.

You'll organise project meetings and travel arrangements, monitor schedules and milestones, maintain dashboards and reports, and ensure project records remain accurate and audit-ready. You'll also act as a key point of contact for subcontractors, supporting onboarding and compliance activities, tracking performance against agreed service levels and helping to build strong working relationships across the supply chain.

The role also has a commercial element, with responsibility for supporting Invitation to Tender (ITT) activities. You'll prepare tender documentation using approved templates, manage secure distribution processes, track submissions and clarification responses, and coordinate feedback communications with suppliers.

Operating within a highly regulated environment, you'll play an important part in ensuring contractual obligations, company procedures and security requirements are adhered to at all times. There may also be occasional travel to customer sites and project meetings, including overnight stays when required.

Key Experience: 

• Experience within project coordination, project administration, contract administration or a similar role.

• Experience working with subcontractors, suppliers or external stakeholders.

• Strong administration skills with excellent attention to detail.

• Experience maintaining records, reports and compliance documentation.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Word.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Strong organisational and time management skills.

• Good analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• GCSEs (or equivalent), including English and Mathematics.

It would also be highly advantageous but not essential if applicants had experience of:

• Experience within the defence sector.

• Knowledge of public sector frameworks or procurement processes.

• Experience using project management or document management systems.

• Familiarity with Google Workspace.

• A relevant qualification in business administration, project management or a related discipline.

Please note - Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be UK Nationals and willing to undergo UK Security Vetting to at least Security Clearance (SC) level upon commencement of employment.

This position is based just outside of Halifax and requires 5 days per week onsite. We are open to part time hours. 

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

Microsoft Power Pages Developer | Outside IR35 | £450-475 per day | Fully Remote | 6 Months initial contract

A large new Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM project at a Microsoft Gold Partner requires Power Pages Developers on an initial 6 month contract. If you are coming available and experienced with Microsoft dynamics 365 Power Pages development, please apply.

Key points:

• Greenfield long running project, 6-month extendable contract
• Outside IR35
• Fully remote (London office, unlikely to need to attend more than once per 6 months)
• You will need to pass BPSS level during onboarding and then be put through Security Clearance (5 years UK address history)
• 2-4 week notice period to start

Skills Required:

• Power Pages Development experience
• D365 CRM Development skills
• Excellent communication skills

If you are a skilled Power Pages Developer and want to work Outside IR35, Fully Remote (UK based and clearable to BPSS security level) please apply.

Lead AI & Data Scientist
London/ Hybrid | up to £140k + Benefits

Most data leadership roles sit at one end of the spectrum. Either highly technical, buried in models and architecture, or heavily stakeholder-focused with little involvement in the actual delivery.

This role sits in the middle (or both).  They need your skills in a client and stakeholder facing, upwards and downwards management and technical understanding.

You'll lead a growing Data science function responsible for delivering real-world AI, machine learning and data science solutions across a complex professional services environment. The challenge is not simply building models. It's understanding business problems, translating them into practical solutions, and helping senior stakeholders understand exactly how technology can create value.

The team is already delivering across machine learning, GenAI, document intelligence, search, retrieval, automation and knowledge management. The next phase involves expanding AI capability, shaping a longer-term roadmap around emerging technologies such as Agentic AI, and driving adoption across the wider business.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading a team of Data Scientists and AI specialists
• Defining Data & AI strategy and technical direction
• Designing and delivering Machine Learning, NLP, GenAI and RAG-based solutions
• Working directly with senior business stakeholders and clients
• Translating complex technical concepts into clear business language
• Driving delivery of AI products from concept through to production
• Establishing governance, evaluation frameworks and responsible AI controls
• Coaching and mentoring technical teams while remaining hands-on when required
  
  

To be successful, you'll need a strong background in Data Science, Machine Learning and modern AI technologies, combined with the communication skills to operate confidently from technical workshops through to executive-level discussions.

If you can articulate complex AI concepts in 30 seconds, influence stakeholders at every level, and lead a team focused on solving difficult business problems with data – please apply.

An opportunity to help shape the future direction of AI within a business that is investing heavily in the technology, in a disruptive industry and determined to stay ahead of the curve.

Technical Consultant - Halifax - Onsite - Up to £90,000 - Highest Security Clearance (or Eligble)

Great opportunity with a specialist technology consultancy that delivers complex software engineering, systems design and technical assurance services to Defence and National Security organisations across the UK.

Working on mission-critical programmes, you'll join a highly skilled team responsible for designing, building and deploying secure software solutions that directly support national security objectives.

The Opportunity 

As a Technical Consultant, you will be responsible for:

• Designing, developing and deploying software solutions for Defence and National Security customers.
• Working across the full software lifecycle, from requirements capture and solution design through to deployment and in-service support.
• Leading technical discussions, design reviews and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Producing technical documentation, presenting solutions and supporting verification and compliance activities.

Skills & Experience Required

• Strong software engineering experience with Java and exposure to Python and Bash.
• Experience developing applications across Linux environments, distributed systems and data processing platforms.
• Knowledge of secure system design, authentication technologies and information assurance principles.
• Ability to gather client requirements and translate them into robust technical solutions.

Requirements

• Due to the sensitive nature of the work, candidates must be eligible and willing to undergo the highest level of security clearance and must hold British nationality.
• 5 days a week onsite in Halifax ( 2 trips monthly across the country)

Technical Consultant - Halifax - Onsite - Up to £90,000 - Highest Security Clearance (or Eligble)

AI Architect

£95,000 - £105,000 + Bonus + Benefits

Remote (UK) | Occasional Client Travel

Shape the Future of Enterprise AI

Most organisations are still talking about AI.

This consultancy is delivering it.

We're looking for an AI Architect who can bridge the gap between possibility and production, someone who understands that successful AI isn't just about the latest model, but about building secure, scalable, governed solutions that create genuine business value.

Joining a rapidly expanding AI practice within a global technology consultancy, you'll play a pivotal role in defining how some of the UK's largest organisations adopt and scale AI. From Generative AI and autonomous agents to machine learning and enterprise data platforms, you'll be at the forefront of designing solutions that move beyond proof-of-concepts into real-world impact.

This is an opportunity to influence strategy, shape architecture standards, guide technical delivery teams, and work directly with senior stakeholders who are investing heavily in AI transformation.

If you're looking for a role where you'll simply review diagrams and attend governance meetings, this isn't it.

If you want to help define the future of enterprise AI while remaining close enough to the technology to influence how it's built, read on.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll own the end-to-end architecture of complex AI solutions, working across discovery, design, implementation and scale.

You'll:

• Lead the architecture of enterprise AI, Generative AI and Machine Learning solutions
• Design intelligent agent frameworks and next-generation AI-powered applications
• Define AI governance, security and Responsible AI standards
• Advise executive stakeholders on AI strategy, feasibility and investment decisions
• Support major client engagements from early discovery through to production deployment
• Create reusable frameworks, accelerators and reference architectures
• Guide engineering teams and provide technical leadership across multiple programmes
• Help shape the future direction of a growing AI consulting practice

The Technology Landscape

You'll be working across a modern Microsoft-centric ecosystem including:

• Azure AI Services
• Microsoft AI platforms and tooling
• Copilot Studio
• Power Platform
• Enterprise Data Platforms
• Semantic Kernel
• LangChain
• Microsoft Agent Framework
• Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
• LLM-powered applications and intelligent agents
• MLOps, LLMOps and Cloud Native Architectures

What we're Looking For

You're likely already operating as an AI Architect, Lead AI Consultant, Principal Data Scientist, Principal AI Engineer or similar.

You'll bring:

• Significant experience delivering AI solutions within complex enterprise environments
• Strong expertise across both Generative AI and traditional Machine Learning
• Experience taking AI products from concept to production and ongoing operation
• Deep understanding of LLM architectures, RAG patterns and agent-based solutions
• Strong Azure and Microsoft ecosystem knowledge
• Experience designing secure, scalable and governed AI platforms
• Consulting experience with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders alike
• The credibility to influence senior leaders and the technical depth to support delivery teams

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

AI is not a side offering here.

It's a strategic growth area with significant investment, executive sponsorship and a strong pipeline of enterprise-scale transformation programmes.

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Work on genuinely complex AI challenges rather than isolated proof-of-concepts
• Influence AI strategy across major organisations
• Collaborate with some of the brightest AI, data and cloud specialists in the market
• Continue developing your expertise through certifications, training and innovation initiatives
• Enjoy the flexibility of remote working while remaining connected to a highly collaborative consulting culture

Additional Information

• Salary: £95,000 - £105,000
• Performance Bonus
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Remote Working (UK)
• Occasional Client Travel
• Must hold or be eligible for UK Security Clearance

The AI market is crowded with organisations experimenting, this opportunity is with a business that's already delivering.

If you're ready to architect AI solutions that operate at enterprise scale and shape the next generation of intelligent systems, we'd love to hear from you.

Sales Manager - ERP Software 

£60k - £100k x2 OTE + bens 

Southampton | Hybrid - 3 days a week in office / 2 days WFH 

Are you a proven software sales professional with experience selling ERP, SaaS, or software technology and services into the Manufacturing and/or Distribution sector? we are looking for an experienced hire that has a solid track record of selling software and services into the Manufacturing and/or Distribution sectors. Candidates that have sold Infor / Epicor / D365BC / Winman / Enapps / Sage / CAD or another similar software are highly desirable. 

I'm supporting a growing and highly respected ERP Consulting business that are investing in its sales function and looking to appoint an ambitious Sales Manager to drive new business growth across the UK. This is a hands on Business Development / New business role and a great opportunity to join a business with a strong reputation in the ERP market, where you'll have the autonomy to build relationships, develop opportunities, and influence the future growth of the organisation.

The Role

As Sales Manager, you will take ownership of the full sales cycle, from identifying and developing new business opportunities through to negotiation and close. The business have a warm lead pipeline of circa 20 qualified leads per month, so this role will be to help close these opportunities with your team. Alongside your individual sales responsibilities, you will provide leadership and support to a team of two sales professionals, helping to drive performance, develop capability, and achieve collective sales targets. 

This is a consultative sales leadership role suited to someone who enjoys building long-term relationships, uncovering business challenges, developing people, and delivering solutions that create genuine value for customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Generate and convert new business opportunities across the UK market
• Build, manage, and maintain a healthy pipeline of qualified prospects
• Lead, mentor, and support a team of two sales professionals
• Drive sales performance and contribute to the development of the wider sales strategy
• Engage with senior decision-makers, business owners, and key stakeholders
• Lead discovery sessions to understand customer challenges and requirements
• Deliver compelling presentations, demonstrations, and commercial proposals
• Manage negotiations and successfully close new business opportunities
• Maintain accurate pipeline forecasting and sales reporting
• Represent the business at industry events, exhibitions, and networking opportunities
• Work collaboratively with internal teams to ensure a seamless customer experience

What We're Looking For

• Proven track record of success in selling ERP, SaaS, Finance software, or CAD technology into the Manufacturing and/or Distribution sector
• Previous experience leading, mentoring, or managing sales professionals
• Experience managing complex B2B sales cycles and multiple stakeholders
• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills
• Ability to build credibility and influence decision-makers at all levels
• Self-motivated, proactive, and driven by achieving results
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills
• Experience selling into manufacturing, distribution sectors is essential

What's On Offer

• Competitive basic salary
• Uncapped commission structure
• Healthcare scheme
• Pension scheme
• Significant opportunity for career progression
• The chance to play a key role in the growth of an established and expanding technology business

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious sales professional looking to make a real impact within a growing ERP and business software organisation.

Data Analytics Architect

Permanent - Remote (UK) with occasional travel to London
£100k + bonus + benefits (depending on experience and level)

All candidates must be eligible for Security Clearance (SC)

Are you the kind of Analytics Architect who doesn’t just deliver solutions but defines how entire enterprise data platforms should be built?

We’re looking for experienced Architects to join a high-growth consultancy delivering large-scale cloud data and analytics transformations for major UK organisations.

This isn’t a delivery-only role. You’ll be responsible for setting the architectural vision across complex, multi-system environments, helping clients modernise legacy estates and move toward scalable, cloud-native data platforms that actually stand up in production.

You’ll act as a design authority, shaping strategy at stakeholder level, defining target architectures, and ensuring every solution is engineered for performance, governance, and long-term scalability across the enterprise.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted technical advisor on analytics, data engineering, and cloud data platform architecture
• Lead the end-to-end design of enterprise analytics and BI solutions
• Define and govern solution architectures aligned to business and technical requirements
• Design scalable cloud data platforms, lakehouse architectures, and analytics ecosystems
• Lead architecture for data modelling, warehousing, and ETL/ELT pipelines
• Design and oversee BI and semantic layer architecture (Power BI and similar tools)
• Define standards for data governance, security, lineage, and data quality
• Engage senior stakeholders to shape data strategy, architecture roadmaps, and transformation plans
• Provide architecture governance and solution assurance across delivery teams
• Support pre-sales, solution shaping, and client presentations where required

Essential Experience

• Proven experience as a Data Architect, Analytics Architect, or Senior Cloud Data Consultant
• Strong background in enterprise data platform and analytics architecture
• Extensive experience with Azure data ecosystem (Fabric, Databricks, Synapse, Azure Data Factory)
• Strong understanding of data modelling (Kimball, dimensional modelling, lakehouse patterns)
• Experience designing enterprise ETL/ELT and data integration architectures
• Strong BI architecture experience (Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent)
• Solid understanding of data governance, security, metadata, and data quality frameworks
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable architectures
• Strong consulting and stakeholder engagement experience

Desirable

• Exposure to AI/ML and advanced analytics platform architecture
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric adoption or modernisation programmes
• Knowledge of Databricks Lakehouse architecture patterns
• Experience in regulated environments (government, defence, financial services)
• Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD, and DataOps practices in cloud environments
• Experience contributing to architecture governance boards and solution assurance

Why Join?

• Shape enterprise-wide data and analytics transformation programmes
• Influence architecture strategy for major UK organisations
• Join a high-growth consulting environment with strong technical focus
• Work with modern cloud technologies and next-generation data platforms
• Flexible remote-first model with occasional London travel
• Competitive package with bonus and benefits
• Clear progression into Principal Architect / Enterprise Architect roles

Software Engineer | Android | Defence / MOD

Contract or Permanent | £500pd or £70k

Cheltenham - 5 days a week + 1 day/week Herefordshire (for client visits)

Security Clearance : It is an essential requirement for candidates to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC Level) prior to appointment. 

Ever built Android apps that actually feel fast, modern, and clean?

Comfortable jumping between Kotlin, backend services, and cloud-native systems without getting boxed into one layer? Want to work on secure, real-world systems where engineering quality genuinely matters?

This is a hands-on engineering role across mobile, backend, and cloud. You’ll be building Android applications using Kotlin + Jetpack Compose, designing and shipping backend services in Rust, Python, or Go, and working with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) in a secure, high-assurance environment.

You’ll be joining a defence team that values clean engineering, rapid iteration (including PoCs where requirements evolve fast), and strong collaboration through code reviews and Git-based workflows.

You’ll need experience with:

• Android development (Kotlin, Jetpack Compose)
• Backend development (Rust, Python or Go)
• Git and modern development workflows
• Docker + CI/CD pipelines
• API design (REST / OpenAPI)
• Working in secure or controlled environments

Nice to have:

• AWS or Azure experience
• Kubernetes
• Agile delivery experience
• Secure coding awareness

If you like building across the stack, solving real engineering problems, and working in an environment where the tech genuinely matters, this is one to look at.

Dynamics 365 CE / Power Platform Solution Architect
Remote (UK)
£95-110k + Bonus + Extensive Benefits

Not every Microsoft 365 CE Solution Architect role gives you the chance to influence technology strategy, shape complex customer solutions, and remain hands-on with the Microsoft stack.

This opportunity sits within a well-established Microsoft partner environment, working with organisations across a range of sectors to design and deliver enterprise-scale Dynamics 365 and Power Platform solutions. You'll play a key role from initial customer engagement through to architecture, delivery and ongoing innovation, helping clients get genuine business value from their Microsoft D365 CRM investment.

The role combines solution architecture, customer engagement and technical leadership. You'll work closely with stakeholders, delivery teams and senior decision makers to define requirements, design scalable solutions and provide guidance throughout the project lifecycle. Presales involvement is also a key part of the position, supporting customers with solution design and technical direction.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Designing end-to-end Dynamics 365 CE and Power Platform solutions
• Leading architecture across data, security, integrations and scalability
• Providing technical leadership to consultants and developers
• Supporting presales activities, demonstrations and solution design workshops
• Ensuring delivery quality, governance and architectural best practice
• Working closely with customers to understand business challenges and objectives

To be successful, you'll have strong experience designing and delivering Dynamics 365 CE and Power Platform solutions, alongside expertise across areas such as Power Apps, Power Automate, integrations and Azure services. Experience in a customer facing consultancy or partner environment would be highly beneficial.

Good bonus scheme, healthcare, life assurance, matched pension, employee ownership benefits, enhanced family policies and excellent opportunities for professional development and progression.

If you enjoy solving complex business problems with Microsoft technology and want the freedom to influence both customers and delivery teams, this is an opportunity to make a genuine impact.

Security Engineer - Farnborough - Hybrid(4 Days) - £ Negotiable - Highest Security Clearance Required

As a Security Engineer, you’ll help design, build, and deliver secure digital solutions in highly secure environments. You’ll work alongside engineers, architects, and delivery specialists to develop technology that enables faster, safer decision-making for critical operations.

Key Responsibilities Include

Credential Lifecycle Management:

• Manually creating or bulk-importing passwords, SSH keys, and API keys
• Configuring and verifying Remote Password Changing (RPC) to ensure credentials rotate on a set schedule without service interruption.
• Checking our servers can successfully communicate with target systems to validate that stored credentials are still correct.

Discovery & Network Visibility:

• Running regular Discovery scans across Active Directory and network segments to identify new privileged accounts, service accounts, and dependencies.
• Mapping how service accounts are used by Windows Services, Scheduled Tasks, or IIS Application Pools to ensure rotation doesn't break critical systems.

System Maintenance & Performance:

• Proactive management of technical vulnerabilities and system security.
• Monitoring the status of Distributed Engines (DE) to ensure they are online and processing tasks like heartbeats and password changes without latency.
• Monitor and improve performance and ensure all secrets are bound to launchers, and secret templates are used and updated as required.
• Configuring and verifying automated database backups (full, differential, and log) to meet Recovery Point Objectives (RPO).
• Applying security patches and upgrades to our platforms
• Maintain the Licenses / certifications and update where required
• Check the results of recent Discovery scans to see if new privileged accounts, service accounts, or dependencies were found.

Access Governance:

• Managing Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) by creating roles, defining folder structures, and setting granular permissions for users and groups.

Audit & Compliance:

• Generating and reviewing audit logs and reports (e.g., most active users, failed heartbeats) to detect unusual activity and prove compliance.
• Configuring launchers to record privileged sessions, allowing or disallowing for full keystroke and video audits of administrative work.

Technical Troubleshooting:

• Resolving issues related to firewall requests, load balancer configuration.

 Security Oversight:

• Monitor Active Sessions: Session Monitoring for any currently active privileged sessions, particularly on high-value assets like Domain Controllers.
• Troubleshoot any Remote Password Changing (RPC) failures from the previous 24 hours to prevent account lockouts or "stale" credentials.
• Correlate server alerts with your SIEM to investigate suspicious activity, such as multiple failed login attempts or large-scale secret exports. 

Key Skills Required

• Deploying and managing security tooling (vulnerability scanning, EDR Agents, etc);
• Deploying and managing identity solutions (Directory services, IdPs, Privileged Access Management solutions);
• Basic understanding of threat frameworks (such as ATT&CK).
• High standards in written report and/or design documentation;
• Working at a technical low level design level with the project team;
• Knowledge and experience of Agile, DevSecOps, CI/CD principles and their application in secure environments;
• Understanding of MOD assurance and policies;

Due to the nature of the organisation and the projects worked, successful applicants must hold the highest level of Security Clearance. 

Security Engineer - Farnborough - Hybrid(4 Days) - £ Negotiable - Highest Security Clearance Required