Implementation Consultant (SQL) - Glasgow/Edinburgh - 56K

Lorien; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Career development opportunities

Exposure to complex financial data

Job summary

Lorien is seeking Solutions/Implementation Consultants to join our growing team in Glasgow or Edinburgh on a hybrid basis. You will lead technical delivery across client projects, mentor colleagues, and shape best practices in implementation delivery.

The role suits someone with a background in reconciliation technology, financial data management, regulatory reporting, or financial software implementations, combining technical depth with leadership responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering software solutions within Financial Services, FinTech, SaaS or data-driven environments.
• Strong SQL querying, data manipulation and performance optimisation.
• Record of leading solution delivery, implementation, or technical project teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Background with reconciliation platforms or financial data projects is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive the technical delivery of client implementation projects.
• Provide mentorship to Developers and Consultants.
• Review and approve solution designs.
• Act as a senior escalation point for technical and delivery issues.
• Drive delivery standards, governance and best practice.
• Support testing, defect management and acceptance activities.
• Work with clients and internal stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver effective solutions.
• Ensure projects stay aligned to scope, timelines and quality standards.
• Contribute to continuous improvement across delivery and support teams.

Skills

SQL

Stakeholder management

Technical leadership

Data reconciliation

Tools

SSRS

Power BI

Job description

Solutions / Implementation Consultant - Glasgow or Edinburgh (Hybrid) - £56,000 plus bonus

Hybrid - 2 days per week onsite - Central Glasgow or Central Edinburgh (whichever's best for you)

The Opportunity:

We're working with an established and growing technology business that delivers complex data management, reconciliation, and financial control solutions to enterprise clients across the financial services sector.

As part of continued growth, we're seeking a number of Solutions Consultants / Implementation Consultants to provide technical leadership across client delivery projects, mentor members of the wider team, and help shape best practice across implementation and solution delivery functions.

This role is ideally suited to someone with a background in reconciliation technology, financial data management, regulatory reporting, or financial software implementations who enjoys combining technical expertise with leadership responsibilities.

The Role:

You’ll play a key role in delivering complex data-driven solutions whilst supporting the development and growth of les senior colleagues across the wider delivery team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Help drive the technical delivery of client implementation projects.
• Providing guidance and mentorship to Developers and Consultants.
• Reviewing and approving solution designs.
• Acting as a senior escalation point for technical and delivery-related issues.
• Driving delivery standards, governance, and best practice.
• Supporting testing, defect management, and acceptance activities.
• Working closely with clients and internal stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver effective solutions.
• Ensuring projects remain aligned to agreed scope, timelines, and quality standards.
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across delivery and support teams.

What they're looking for:

Essential

• Strong background delivering software solutions within Financial Services, FinTech, SaaS, or data-driven environments.
• Proven record of working with reconciliation platforms (such as SmartStream, IntelliMatch, Duco, Gresham CTC, SS&C Recon or similar), financial controls, transaction processing, or regulatory reporting solutions.
• SQL skills including querying, data manipulation, and performance optimisation.
• Record of leading solution delivery, implementation, or technical project teams.
• Strong understanding of software development and implementation lifecycles.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Previous work with large, complex datasets.
• Ability to mentor and support technical team members.

Desirable

• Knowledge of XML, data mapping, integrations, and data migration projects.
• SSRS, Power BI, or reporting solutions.
• Previous mentoring/management/leadership exposure.

Suitable Backgrounds

• Solutions Consultant
• Product Consultant
• Reconciliation Consultant
• SQL Developer / SQL Software Engineer
• Professional Services Consultant
• Technical Business Analyst
• Implementation Consultant
• Technical Lead
• Data Solutions Lead
• Financial Systems Consultant

What's on Offer?

• Hybrid working model
• Great role within a growing technology business
• Exposure to complex financial data and enterprise-scale projects
• Opportunity to help shape delivery standards and technical best practice
• Clear scope for career development and progression

If you have a strong background in financial data, reconciliation platforms, SQL, and solution delivery, and are looking for an opportunity to combine technical expertise with leadership responsibility, we'd love to hear from you