Managing Consultant/Senior Manager- Data & AI Architecture

Capgemini Invent; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A renowned consulting firm is looking for a Senior Security & Compliance Consultant & Architect to work in a hybrid environment based in Manchester. The role involves leading front-end development projects, establishing coding standards, and guiding teams in delivering high-quality software. Ideal candidates will possess expert-level skills in React and TypeScript, with a solid understanding of cloud-native solutions. Benefits include generous holiday, private medical cover, and access to learning resources.

Benefits

Private Medical Cover

25 days paid holiday

Life assurance cover

Group Pension Plan

Flexible benefits

Free access to LinkedIn Learning

Qualifications

• Expert level in React with knowledge of hooks, context, and performance optimisation.
• Strong understanding of front-end engineering practices including state management.
• Experience in mentoring and leading cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver features end-to-end, converting designs into production-grade code.
• Set front-end architecture and coding standards.
• Ensure testing strategy across unit, integration, and end-to-end levels.

Skills

React

TypeScript

Next.js

Testing with Playwright

AWS/Azure cloud-native delivery

Tools

Git

Figma

Mural

Job description

Role Summary

Senior Security & Compliance Consultant & Architect – Hybrid – Manchester HQ with occasional customer site visits as required. Salary: Dependent on Experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver features end-to-end, converting designs into production‑grade code.
• Set front‑end architecture and coding standards, define patterns, assure quality, and drive component reuse.
• Own the testing strategy across unit, integration, and end‑to‑end levels to keep coverage reliable and meaningful.
• Optimise performance and accessibility to meet Core Web Vitals targets and WCAG 2.2 AA.
• Operate the product in production by maintaining CI/CD pipelines, monitoring health, handling incidents, and preventing regressions.
• Collaborate with designers and product managers, QA, and back‑end engineers to deliver small, reversible increments.
• Set realistic commitments, surface risks early, and keep stakeholders aligned on scope and timelines.
• Manage feature flags, canary releases, and rollback plans.
• Seek and apply feedback, share domain knowledge, maintain documentation, and strengthen team learning.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of professional front‑end experience.
• Expert‑level knowledge of React, including hooks, context, performance optimisation, and modern patterns.
• Proficient in TypeScript for scalable, type‑safe codebases.
• Solid experience with Next.js framework and its ecosystem (SSR, SSG, ISR).
• Deep knowledge of front‑end engineering practices: state management, code splitting, bundle optimisation.
• Strong testing and debugging with Playwright, Jest, Cypress, or similar.
• Proven mentoring and cross‑functional collaboration delivering user‑centric software.
• Strong understanding of design systems and component libraries, partnering with UX/UI.
• Track record of technical leadership guiding delivery across multi‑environment projects.
• Experience shaping solutions during discovery and advising on technical feasibility.
• Experience with Git and modern branching strategies, including conflict resolution and peer PR reviews.
• All offers are subject to satisfactory vetting, references and occupational health checks.
• Depending on the nature of the role a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check may also be required.

Desired Skills

• Cloud‑native delivery on AWS or Azure, serverless or containers.
• GOV.UK Design System and Service Standard experience.
• Storybook ownership for UI documentation and visual review.
• Figma for collaboration and Mural for workshops.
• Front‑end security basics, including XSS and CSRF protections, dependency risk scanning, and secret handling.

Security Clearance and Eligibility

• Active UK Security Check (SC) to start, or eligible for SC with required residency.
• Must meet residency requirements for SC transfer.

EEO Statement

NEC Software Solutions is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all communities. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs during the recruitment or interview process, please feel free to share these with us. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accommodating experience for all candidates.

Company Overview

We’re rebuilding the energy transaction system, making it transparent and fair. It exists to put power back in the hands of people. Today’s wholesale energy market is stacked in favour of the few. It’s a product of an age of oil and gas, riddled with inefficiencies that create hidden costs for consumers, regulators and investors.

Benefits

• Private Medical Cover funded by NEC for Employees (with the option to add family members at an additional cost)
• 25 days paid holiday with the option to buy/sell (FTE)
• 4 × basic salary life assurance cover funded by NEC (with the option to increase cover at an additional cost)
• A Group Pension Plan with fantastic employer contributions up to a maximum of 8.5%
• A selection of flexible benefits to suit your individual needs
• All colleagues get free access to LinkedIn Learning. Over 15 000 courses covering a huge breadth of subjects. Learn about what you like, when you like, how you like.