Contract Solution Architect – SaaS / Integration / Identity Midlands (Hybrid Working) Up to £750 per day (Inside IR35) 6-Month Initial Contract | Immediate Start Active SC Clearance Required We are supporting a globally recognised engineering and technology organisation operating at the forefront of advanced aerospace, defence, and power systems. They are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to support a major enterprise SaaS platform programme within a highly secure environment. This role will be instrumental in designing end-to-end architectures and ensuring new platforms integrate securely and effectively within a complex enterprise landscape. As a Solution Architect, you will assess the current technology landscape and produce high-level architectural designs that enable secure and scalable SaaS platform implementations. You will work closely with engineering, infrastructure, security, and delivery teams to ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture standards and regulatory requirements. You will be responsible for assessing the organisation’s technical landscape, architectural constraints, security policies, and integration readiness, and translating these into a clear end-to-end high-level solution architecture (HLD). This will include application architecture covering logical components, interactions, and deployment models, integration architecture covering APIs, protocols and data flows, hosting and connectivity across cloud and hybrid environments, and identity integration including SSO, MFA and federation. You will also define architectural patterns, standards, and best practices aligned with enterprise architecture principles, while providing guidance on platform security configuration, access control, RBAC, and segregation of duties. In addition, you will support delivery, development, hosting and operations teams in understanding how the platform should be configured to meet business and security requirements. The role will involve defining SSO architecture and identity integration approaches where applicable, as well as producing integration specifications and interface contracts covering format, protocol, authentication, and error handling. You will also play a key role in vendor evaluation and technology selection, providing structured technical analysis and architectural recommendations to support procurement decisions. Experience required includes proven work as a Solution Architect in complex enterprise environments, strong experience producing high-level designs and end-to-end solution architectures, and hands-on knowledge of SaaS platform implementations and enterprise integration. You will have strong experience in Identity and Access Management, including SSO, MFA, federation and RBAC, alongside experience working across cloud, hybrid, and on-prem environments. Strong stakeholder management skills across engineering, security, and operations teams are essential. Active SC Clearance is required for this role. This is a hybrid role based in the Midlands, offering up to £750 per day (Inside IR35), with an initial 6-month contract and immediate start available. If you are a Solution Architect experienced in delivering secure enterprise platforms within complex and regulated environments, we would be keen to hear from you.

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Senior Software Engineer C / Qt — Defence Technology | Kiel | Up to €105,000 | Hybrid Location Kiel, Germany (up to 60% remote / hybrid) Contract Type AUG — Temporary Staffing (Arbeitnehmerüberlassung) Start Date 1 May 2026 Duration Up to 24 months Working Hours 30–40 hours per week (flexible) Salary €85,000 – €105,000 gross per annum (dependent on level) THE COMPANY   Our client is a globally respected, privately owned German technology group with over 90 years of engineering heritage and more than 15,000 employees worldwide. With annual revenues exceeding €3 billion, they operate across defence electronics, secure communications, test and measurement, and cybersecurity — supplying armed forces, government agencies and critical infrastructure operators across more than 70 countries. They have recently established a dedicated naval centre of competence in Kiel, positioning the city as a key engineering hub for the group's expanding maritime and defence programmes. This role is part of that strategic build-out. The company invests 15–20% of annual revenue in R&D every year — a figure that reflects a genuine commitment to engineering depth over short-term margin. It is privately held, with no private equity involvement, and makes decisions on a long-term basis.   THE ROLE   Job Title: Senior Software Engineer C (m/w/d) | Employment Type: AUG | Security Classification: NfD briefing required (EU citizens eligible)   As Senior Software Engineer, your responsibilities will include: <ul><li>Design, develop and maintain complex, high-performance C software solutions for defence and security applications</li><li>Drive CI/CD automation; write and maintain unit and integration tests using frameworks such as Catch2</li><li>Apply and enforce software design patterns; contribute to architecture decisions for distributed systems</li><li>Act as technical lead and primary point of contact for complex engineering challenges</li><li>Conduct pair programming sessions and actively mentor junior and mid-level developers</li><li>Foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement within the engineering team</li></ul>  MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS   <ul><li>Modern C (C 17 / C 20 / C 23): several years of professional, production-grade development experience — essential</li><li>Qt framework: hands-on development experience — essential</li><li>Software architecture: applied knowledge of design patterns; experience designing complex distributed systems</li><li>Technical leadership: demonstrable track record of leading developers — mentoring, code review, technical decision-making</li><li>German language: business fluent (C1 ) — mandatory for this role</li><li>English language: working proficiency</li><li>Security clearance eligibility: EU citizenship required; NfD (Nur fuer den Dienstgebrauch) briefing will be required</li></ul>  DESIRABLE SKILLS   <ul><li>Experience in defence, aerospace, naval or embedded software development environments</li><li>Familiarity with CMake, Git and Visual Studio build toolchains</li><li>Knowledge of real-time systems, signal processing or communications software</li><li>Experience with agile development methodologies in regulated or classified environments</li></ul>  SALARY STRUCTURE   Profile Band Classic Senior C €85,000 – €92,000 Strong C /Qt delivery, modern standards depth Senior / Architect €92,000 – €100,000 Distributed systems design proven leadership Top Profile €100,000 – €105,000 Architecture depth mentoring track record   HOW TO APPLY   To apply, please submit your CV in German or English to jamaine.agyepong@xcede.com, quoting reference #16216. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 48 hours. Please note: applicants must hold EU citizenship and be eligible for NfD security clearance. Business-fluent German (C1 ) is a mandatory requirement.    Vacancy #16216 | Senior Software Engineer C | Kiel, Germany | Defence Technology | April 2026

Senior Software Engineer C   / Qt — Defence Technology | Kiel | Up to €105,000 | Hybrid

Python Developer (Cyber Security): an exciting opportunity for an early-career Python Developer in the Cyber Security team at a Quant Trading firm. This role involves managing and tuning security tooling, offering valuable exposure to the security risks associated with operating systems, networks, and applications. The firm is committed to adopting AI tooling, and the incoming Developer will play a key role in integrating and managing these tools for security detection and response automation. The role would suit a recent graduate in Computer Science with 1-3 years of commercial Python development experience who has a strong interest in Cyber Security and AI-related security techniques. This position is based in the UK and offers a hybrid working model, along with an exceptional compensation package.

Python Developer (Cyber Security)

Power BI Specialist Location: Remote (occasional team meetings in London) Lengths: 6 Months Start Date: ASAP Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Power BI specialist to support and optimise a large-scale reporting environment. The role will focus on enhancing core reporting, supporting a modernised Power BI setup (PoV/PoC), and improving visibility across IT operations. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Design, develop, and optimise Power BI reports across a complex reporting estate</li><li>Support creation of Proof of Value (PoV) / Proof of Concept (PoC) for new Power BI setup</li><li>Enhance reporting to improve business visibility of IT activities</li><li>Work with service requests, tickets, and reporting via JIRA</li><li>Support major incident and problem management reporting</li><li>Contribute to reducing incidents through improved reporting insights</li><li>Deliver cross-training to global users (UK, Singapore, New York)</li><li>Collaborate within ITSM / ITIL frameworks (incident & lifecycle management)</li></ul> Required Skills & Experience<ul><li>Expert-level Power BI development and reporting experience</li><li>Strong experience working with large, complex reporting environments</li><li>Hands-on experience with JIRA (essential)</li><li>Solid understanding of ITSM / ITIL processes (incident & problem management)</li><li>Ability to translate data into actionable insights and reporting improvements</li><li>Experience supporting global teams and delivering training</li></ul> <ul><li>Additional Information</li><li>Remote-first role with occasional London-based meetings</li><li>Automation is not a current focus—core reporting expertise is key</li><li>Immediate start preferred</li></ul>

Power BI Specialist

​Matt joined Xcede through the merger with Etonwood in 2023 as a Director in our London office. He is responsible for Cyber Security and Networks with a focus on Financial Markets, FinTech and Data Science across the London and UAE markets (Contract and Perm). 

Python Developer (Cyber Security)

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