Principal Technologist - IT Operations

Summer-Browning Associates; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Summer-Browning Associates in London is supporting a Central Government client in the search for a Principal Technologist - IT Operations on a 12-month contract. Location options include London, Bristol or Manchester with a hybrid work model.

The role requires extensive IT Operations and software development experience, especially in government contexts, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders, evaluate proposals, and collaborate with technology suppliers to drive high-impact change.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in IT Operations and/or Software Development, preferably in Government context.
• Experience delivering operations and technology-related change at scale to support objectives.
• Ability to influence and share learnings across organisational boundaries and adapt feedback.
• Technical experience to build credibility with senior stakeholders to influence decisions.
• Experience evaluating proposals and designing approaches with high risk, impact, and complexity.
• Ability to translate complex concepts into plain language for senior stakeholders.
• Experience working with technology suppliers.

Skills

IT Operations

IT change delivery

Cross-boundary influence

Stakeholder credibility

Proposal evaluation

Plain language translation

Supplier engagement

Job description

SBA are currently supporting our Central Government client who are seeking a Principal Technologist - IT Operations on an initial 12 month contract.

Location:London, Bristol OR Manchester - (Hybrid)

Skills and experience required:

• Significant experience in the technical professions aligned to IT Operations and/or Software Development specialisms or significant previous experience in this area - preferably in a Government context.
• Experience helping to deliver operations and technology-related change at significant scale to support wider organisational objectives
• Experience to be able to influence and share your learnings and expertise with others across organisational boundaries, with the ability to adapt feedback to ensure change is effective and lasting
• Technical experience which you have used to build credibility with senior stakeholders to influence decisions and drive change
• Experience evaluating proposals and create design approaches characterised by high risk, impact, and complexity
• Experience to be able to translate complex concepts into straightforward language to present to senior stakeholders, both technical and non-technical
• Experience working with technology suppliers

NB: BPSS/Active SC/willing to attain required for assignment