Business Unit: Group Risk, Model Risk Management Salary range: up to circa £70,000 per annum DOE red-hot benefits Location: Remote – UK Flexible Contract type : Permanent Our Team Ensuring we have robust Model Risk Management frameworks in place is essential for us to manage risk arising from using models for our decision making while complying with complex regulations and increasing regulatory expectations. With the advent of new technologies such as Machine Learning and Generative AI we see a huge drive in the financial modelling space that must be managed appropriately. This is where our team comes in! We provide and evidence oversight in the form of independent validations and reviews, where we work with stakeholders across the bank to ensure robust model development activities. As our team is expanding, we are looking for a Manager within Independent Model Validation. As part of the team, you’ll help to secure the foundations of our business decisions by providing quantitative and qualitative validations across our model landscape. Your work will not only provide senior management with the confidence in knowing the risks involved in using Machine Learning and Generative AI models but can also shape the future direction of how validations are undertaken in novel areas. Ultimately, you will be contributing to making our customers happier about money! What you’ll be doing Supporting a team of specialist model validators covering an array of model types and performing highly analytical validations. End-to-end managing of Machine Learning validations of new and revised models to ensure models across the business are fit for purpose. Providing Artificial Intelligence and mathematical expertise to inform the discussion between Model Development and Model Risk Management in the model build and model review process. Utilising your technical skills in data manipulation and extraction Generating model validation reports and ensure that validation actions are followed through to a resolution. Presenting model validation findings to technical forums and through governance committees. Tailoring the material presented to the audience when required to ensure appropriate understanding and appreciation of issues. Applying the adoption of best practice approaches to model validation, including influencing frameworks to continually enhance the validation process. Providing expert-level input and challenge into model and strategy developments and changes throughout the model lifecycle. We need you to have A numerical degree (MSc or above) or equivalent work experience Significant and demonstrable experience in machine learning and artificial intelligence modelling techniques. Substantial experience with Large Language Models and Generative AI principles and methodologies. Extensive experience with model development and/or model validation in some of the following areas: Fraud, Financial Crime. Strong analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail Advanced knowledge of at least one programming language, e.g., Python/SQL Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical specialists. Strong Leadership skills and superb people management skills It’s a bonus if you have but not essential Demonstrable experience in Machine Learning Engineering or DevOps Technical knowledge of Model Risk Management and Capital Requirement Regulation Experience of leading a team in a fast-paced environment including effective resource management, positive behaviours, and performance coaching/development to build capabilities. Share with us: Attach on your CV links with your open-source websites (i.e Github, Kaggle, Hugging Face etc). We would love to see your work! Red Hot Rewards Generous holidays - 38.5 days annual leave (including bank holidays and prorated if part-time)​ plus the option to buy more. Up to five extra paid well-being days per year​. 20 weeks paid, gender-neutral family leave (52 weeks in total) for expectant parents and those looking to adopt. Market-leading pension. Free private medical cover, income protection and life assurance. Flexible benefits include Cycle to Work, wellness and health assessments, and critical illness. And there's no waiting around, you'll enjoy these benefits from day one. Feeling insatiably curious about this role? If we’re lucky to receive a lot of interest, we may close the advert early and would hate you to miss out. We're all about helping you Live a Life More Virgin , so happy to talk flexible working with you. Say hello to Virgin Money We’re making great strides towards achieving our ambition of becoming the UK’s best digital bank. As a full-service digital bank with a heritage stretching back over 180 years, we’re a workforce to be reckoned with, and we're putting the full power of our experience behind disruptive ideas that reinvent the role a bank plays in people's lives. We're customer-obsessed and work tirelessly to deliver on our purpose, ‘Making You Happier About Money.’ This means we're able to do banking differently, and by innovating and working together we can make a real difference by creating memorable moments and red-hot experiences for our millions of customers. Join us and Live a Life More Virgin that empowers you with choice and flexibility in how you work. Be yourself at Virgin Money Our purpose is to make people happier about money, this means seeing and feeling the world as our customers do by creating a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of our customers and communities. We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture where colleagues feel safe and inspired to contribute, speak up and be heard. As a Disability Confident Leader, we're committed to removing any obstacles to inclusion. If you need any reasonable adjustments or support making your application, contact our Talent Acquisition team careers@virginmoney.com It’s important to note that there may be occasions where it’s not possible to interview all candidates declaring a disability who meet the essential criteria for the job. In certain recruitment situations such as receiving a high-volume of applications, we may need to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled and non-disabled applicants. Now the legal bit Living A Life More Virgin allows our colleagues to be based anywhere in the UK (if the role allows it), but we'll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK. If you're successful in securing a role with us, there are some checks you need to complete before starting. These include credit and criminal record checks and three years' worth of satisfactory references. If the role is part of the Senior Manager Regime and Certification Regime, it requires enhanced pre-employment checks – we'll ask for six years of regulatory references, and once in the role, you'll be subject to periodic employment checks.

Job Title: Technology Engineer Location: East Cheshire Salary: £40,000 to £45,000 Excellent opportunity to join a well-established and expanding Data company based in East Cheshire. 3 engineers within the tech support team (2nd line). They also respond to less than 70 tickets a day collectively across the team and around 10 are closed per day (In-House). The role will be based in the office three days a week with two days at home. You'll gain Azure training along with deployment of pipeline experience. The Role You’ll help manage escalations and ensure the performance and reliability of their networks, which supports customers across financial services and other regulated industries. What they are looking for: Someone with a couple of years' experience in Tech support who can hit the grounding running in the following: Strong skills in Linux, Active Directory, Technical support, and scripting (PowerShell, Bash, or Python). 2 years in technical support or infrastructure roles, ideally supporting compliance-sensitive or financial environments. Microsoft Azure (Basic knowledge) Ideally worked for an MSP or used to dealing with customers. Have a desire to get into management Why Join Us • Be part of a fast-moving company solving real-world compliance challenges for financial institutions and regulated enterprises. • Grow your leadership skills while working with modern Azure technologies and security-focused infrastructure. • Enjoy a collaborative culture with support for certification, professional development, and career progression. Ideally want someone ambitious within their career to get support in leadership! Benefits 4% pension On-site Gym Membership 25 days holidays plus Bank Holidays Health Assured App Health Insurance (BUPA)

Business Unit: Product & Channels Salary range: £72,800 to £91,000 - DOE Location: UK hybrid – with travel to one of our UK Virgin Money hubs when required Contract type : Permanent Our Team Our Products & Channels CIO mission is clear: combine engineering excellence, top-tier delivery practices, and outstanding service design to create superb products and services. We're on a journey to become the UK's best digital bank, focusing on digital customer journeys, engineering excellence, and empowering our people. The Product & Channels team leads client-facing apps and web services, including the migration to a single V-App. We're transforming to enhance collaboration, encourage curiosity, and streamline operations for exceptional customer experiences. With a purpose-driven approach, we're making money happier for our customers, ensuring better security, stability, and performance. We are also responsible to drive and transform our contact centre and stores (branch) application estate. What you’ll be doing Reporting to the Engineering Lead, you’ll be responsible for line managing a team of talented Engineers and provide direction for the capabilities being built by them. This includes recruitment activities, management of team financials and ensure delivery is done using approved tools and technologies. Build and maintain Conversational ChatBot delivery roadmap working with the business stakeholders whilst also ensuring continued focus on Platform Health and stabilisation and building secure, resilient and observant platforms. Lead and drive end-to-end software delivery ensuring business expectations on delivery and code quality are met. Drive continuous improvements and improve ways of working including collaboration with relevant areas (e.g. Devops, Release Management, QA) to enable faster release and deployment cycles. Responsible for Supplier Relationship Management tasks for our relationship with Microsoft and maintaining strong relationships with Operations teams and our delivery partners Work with architecture team to design solutions that are secure, scalable and optimised for performance. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members including taking part in design and code reviews, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. We need you to have Experience in a technical lead role, leading the delivery of large and complex projects and leading the team of engineers. Excellent communication skills with ability to explain complex technical concepts to a non-technical audience. Strong working knowledge of Azure Language Understanding (ALU) and Conversational Language Understanding (CLU) for building domain-specific, multi-turn dialog systems. Proficient in Copilot Studio (formerly Power Virtual Agents) to build low-code copilots that use Dataverse, Power Automate, and Azure Cognitive Services (e.g., LUIS, QnA Maker, Translator, Speech-to-Text). Extensive experience in Advanced Conversational AI & Copilot Integration Deep technical expertise in designing, developing, and deploying enterprise-grade conversational bots using Microsoft Bot Framework SDK, Azure Bot Services, and Azure OpenAI (GPT-4, embeddings). Experience of working in an Agile environment and will champion ongoing improvements to ways of working. Strong Engineering skills but also a background to Solution/Architectural Design It’s a bonus if you have but not essential Microsoft certification: PL-600: Power Platform Solution Architect Microsoft certification: PL-200: Power Platform Functional Consultant Red Hot Rewards Generous holidays - 38.5 days annual leave (including bank holidays and prorated if part-time)​ plus the option to buy more. Up to five extra paid well-being days per year​. 20 weeks paid, gender-neutral family leave (52 weeks in total) for expectant parents and those looking to adopt. Market-leading pension. Free private medical cover, income protection and life assurance. Flexible benefits include Cycle to Work, wellness and health assessments, and critical illness. And there's no waiting around, you'll enjoy these benefits from day one. Feeling insatiably curious about this role? If we’re lucky to receive a lot of interest, we may close the advert early and would hate you to miss out. We're all about helping you Live a Life More Virgin , so happy to talk flexible working with you. Say hello to Virgin Money We’re making great strides towards achieving our ambition of becoming the UK’s best digital bank. As a full-service digital bank with a heritage stretching back over 180 years, we`re a workforce to be reckoned with. We're putting the full power of our experience behind disruptive ideas that reinvent the role a bank plays in people's lives. We're customer obsessed and work tirelessly to create positive experiences for our millions of customers and deliver on our purpose, ‘Making You Happier About Money.’ Our customer centric culture means that we're able to do banking differently and by innovating and working together we can make a real difference. Join us and Live a Life More Virgin that empowers you with choice and flexibility in how you work. Be yourself at Virgin Money Our purpose is to make people happier about money, this means seeing and feeling the world as our customers do by creating a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of our customers and communities. We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture where colleagues feel safe and inspired to contribute, speak up and be heard. As a Disability Confident Leader, we're committed to removing any obstacles to inclusion. If you need any reasonable adjustments or support making your application, contact our Talent Acquisition team careers@virginmoney.com Now the legal bit Living A Life More Virgin allows our colleagues to be based anywhere in the UK (if the role allows it), but we'll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK. If you're successful in securing a role with us, there are some checks you need to complete before starting. These include credit and criminal record checks and three years' worth of satisfactory references. If the role is part of the Senior Manager Regime and Certification Regime, it requires enhanced pre-employment checks – we'll ask for six years of regulatory references, and once in the role, you'll be subject to periodic employment checks. Advert close date is 26th May 2025

Business Unit: Product & Channels Salary range: £72,800 to £91,000 - DOE Location: UK hybrid – with travel to one of our UK Virgin Money hubs when required Contract type : Permanent Our Team Our Products & Channels CIO mission is clear: combine engineering excellence, top-tier delivery practices, and outstanding service design to create superb products and services. We're on a journey to become the UK's best digital bank, focusing on digital customer journeys, engineering excellence, and empowering our people. The Product & Channels team leads client-facing apps and web services, including the migration to a single V-App. We're transforming to enhance collaboration, encourage curiosity, and streamline operations for exceptional customer experiences. With a purpose-driven approach, we're making money happier for our customers, ensuring better security, stability, and performance. We are also responsible to drive and transform our contact centre and stores (branch) application estate. What you’ll be doing Reporting to the Engineering Lead, you’ll be responsible for line managing a team of talented Engineers and provide direction for the capabilities being built by them. This includes recruitment activities, management of team financials and ensure delivery is done using approved tools and technologies. Build and maintain the Contact Centre (Amazon Connect) technology and delivery roadmap working with the business stakeholders whilst also ensuring continued focus on Platform Health and stabilisation and building secure, resilient and observant platforms. Lead and drive end-to-end software delivery ensuring business expectations on delivery and code quality are met. Drive continuous improvements and improve ways of working including collaboration with relevant areas (e.g. Devops, Release Management, QA) to enable faster release and deployment cycles. Responsible for Supplier Relationship Management tasks for our relationship with Pega and maintaining strong relationships with Operations teams and our delivery partners Work with architecture team to design solutions that are secure, scalable and optimised for performance. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members including taking part in design and code reviews, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. We need you to have Experience in a technical lead role, leading the delivery of large and complex projects and leading the team of engineers. Excellent communication skills with ability to explain complex technical concepts to a non-technical audience. Excellent hands-on technical skills to help the team and solve problems at hand. Extensive experience in designing, developing, and deploying solutions using AWS Telephony Framework primarily Amazon Connect , Lex, Lambda Integration, VoiceID, Contact Flows etc. Experience with shared cloud AWS services like EC2, VPC Subnet etc Experience of working in an Agile environment and will champion ongoing improvements to ways of working. Strong Engineering skills but also a background to Solution/Architectural Design It’s a bonus if you have but not essential Knowledge and experience of AWS AI platform integrations and services such as SageMaker, Bedrock AWS Certification (Cloud Practioner / Solution Architect / Software Professional) It’s a bonus if you have but not essential Knowledge and experience of Azure Power Platform integrations and services such as Azure Application Insights, Azure Service Bus, Functions, Logic Apps and Synapse link. It would also be beneficial to have experience in Microsoft Digital Contact Centre Platform and Open AI. Microsoft certification: PL-600 (Power Platform Solution Architect), AZ-900 (Azure Fundamentals) Red Hot Rewards Generous holidays - 38.5 days annual leave (including bank holidays and prorated if part-time)​ plus the option to buy more. Up to five extra paid well-being days per year​. 20 weeks paid, gender-neutral family leave (52 weeks in total) for expectant parents and those looking to adopt. Market-leading pension. Free private medical cover, income protection and life assurance. Flexible benefits include Cycle to Work, wellness and health assessments, and critical illness. And there's no waiting around, you'll enjoy these benefits from day one. Feeling insatiably curious about this role? If we’re lucky to receive a lot of interest, we may close the advert early and would hate you to miss out. We're all about helping you Live a Life More Virgin , so happy to talk flexible working with you. Say hello to Virgin Money We’re making great strides towards achieving our ambition of becoming the UK’s best digital bank. As a full-service digital bank with a heritage stretching back over 180 years, we`re a workforce to be reckoned with. We're putting the full power of our experience behind disruptive ideas that reinvent the role a bank plays in people's lives. We're customer obsessed and work tirelessly to create positive experiences for our millions of customers and deliver on our purpose, ‘Making You Happier About Money.’ Our customer centric culture means that we're able to do banking differently and by innovating and working together we can make a real difference. Join us and Live a Life More Virgin that empowers you with choice and flexibility in how you work. Be yourself at Virgin Money Our purpose is to make people happier about money, this means seeing and feeling the world as our customers do by creating a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of our customers and communities. We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture where colleagues feel safe and inspired to contribute, speak up and be heard. As a Disability Confident Leader, we're committed to removing any obstacles to inclusion. If you need any reasonable adjustments or support making your application, contact our Talent Acquisition team careers@virginmoney.com Now the legal bit Living A Life More Virgin allows our colleagues to be based anywhere in the UK (if the role allows it), but we'll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK. If you're successful in securing a role with us, there are some checks you need to complete before starting. These include credit and criminal record checks and three years' worth of satisfactory references. If the role is part of the Senior Manager Regime and Certification Regime, it requires enhanced pre-employment checks – we'll ask for six years of regulatory references, and once in the role, you'll be subject to periodic employment checks. Advert close date is 26th May 2025

M365 Security Design Engineer We are looking for a knowledgeable and proactive M365 Security Design Engineer to lead the design and implementation of security solutions within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. The ideal candidate will have deep technical expertise in M365 security capabilities and a strong understanding of modern cyber threats, compliance requirements, and enterprise security architecture. Key Responsibilities: Design and implement security controls across E5 Microsoft 365 services (e.g., Endpoints; Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams). Support Windows 11 and Exchange Online projects through their design and deployment stages. Develop and maintain security configurations and baselines in line with industry standards (e.g., NIST, CIS, ISO 27001). Configure and manage Microsoft Defender for Office 365 / Cloud / Endpoint / Servers, Purview (Information Protection, Data Loss Prevention), and Microsoft Entra (Azure AD) security features. Experience of integrating with MS Sentinel and working with existing SOC teams to adopt Sentinel technology capability. Experience of implementing MS Privileged Identity Management (PIM) Provide security input and guidance on identity and access management, conditional access policies, and zero trust architecture. Conduct risk assessments, gap analysis, and security impact analysis for M365 deployments and integrations. Collaborate with security operations and compliance teams to monitor, investigate, and remediate threats and incidents. Maintain up-to-date documentation and deliver training or knowledge transfer sessions to operational teams Required Skills and Qualifications: Proven experience designing and securing M365 environments in enterprise settings. In-depth knowledge of Microsoft 365 security technologies, including Defender suite, Purview, and Entra ID. Strong understanding of identity, access management, and conditional access controls. Familiarity with regulatory and compliance frameworks such as GDPR, HIPAA, and ISO 27001. Proficient with Microsoft security and compliance portals, PowerShell scripting, and automation tools. Relevant Microsoft certifications (e.g., SC-100, SC-300, MS-500, AZ-500) are highly desirable.

Business Unit: Product & Channels Salary range: £72,800 to £91,000 - DOE Location: UK hybrid – with travel to one of our UK Virgin Money hubs when required Contract type : Permanent Our Team Our Products & Channels CIO mission is clear: combine engineering excellence, top-tier delivery practices, and outstanding service design to create superb products and services. We're on a journey to become the UK's best digital bank, focusing on digital customer journeys, engineering excellence, and empowering our people. The Product & Channels team leads client-facing apps and web services, including the migration to a single V-App. We're transforming to enhance collaboration, encourage curiosity, and streamline operations for exceptional customer experiences. With a purpose-driven approach, we're making money happier for our customers, ensuring better security, stability, and performance. We are also responsible to drive and transform our contact centre and stores (branch) application estate. What you’ll be doing Reporting to the Engineering Lead, you’ll be responsible for line managing a team of talented Engineers and provide direction for the capabilities being built by them. This includes recruitment activities, management of team financials and ensure delivery is done using approved tools and technologies. Build and maintain colleague desktop delivery roadmap working with the business stakeholders whilst also ensuring continued focus on Platform Health and stabilisation and building secure, resilient and observant platforms. Lead and drive end-to-end software delivery ensuring business expectations on delivery and code quality are met. Drive continuous improvements and improve ways of working including collaboration with relevant areas (e.g. Devops, Release Management, QA) to enable faster release and deployment cycles. Responsible for Supplier Relationship Management tasks for our relationship with Microsoft and maintaining strong relationships with Operations teams and our delivery partners Work with architecture team to design solutions that are secure, scalable and optimised for performance. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members including taking part in design and code reviews, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. We need you to have Experience in a technical lead role, leading the delivery of large and complex projects and leading the team of engineers. Excellent communication skills with ability to explain complex technical concepts to a non-technical audience. Excellent hands-on technical skills to help the team and solve problems at hand. Extensive experience in designing, developing, and deploying solutions using the Microsoft Power Platform, including Dynamics 365 (Customer Service, Sales and Customer Insights), Power Apps, Power Automate, Copilot Studio/PVA and Power BI Experience with Azure cloud platform and cloud integration. Experience of working in an Agile environment and will champion ongoing improvements to ways of working. Strong Engineering skills but also a background to Solution/Architectural Design It’s a bonus if you have but not essential Knowledge and experience of Azure Power Platform integrations and services such as Azure Application Insights, Azure Service Bus, Functions, Logic Apps and Synapse link. It would also be beneficial to have experience in Microsoft Digital Contact Centre Platform and Open AI. Microsoft certification: PL-600 (Power Platform Solution Architect), AZ-900 (Azure Fundamentals) Red Hot Rewards Generous holidays - 38.5 days annual leave (including bank holidays and prorated if part-time)​ plus the option to buy more. Up to five extra paid well-being days per year​. 20 weeks paid, gender-neutral family leave (52 weeks in total) for expectant parents and those looking to adopt. Market-leading pension. Free private medical cover, income protection and life assurance. Flexible benefits include Cycle to Work, wellness and health assessments, and critical illness. And there's no waiting around, you'll enjoy these benefits from day one. Feeling insatiably curious about this role? If we’re lucky to receive a lot of interest, we may close the advert early and would hate you to miss out. We're all about helping you Live a Life More Virgin , so happy to talk flexible working with you. Say hello to Virgin Money We’re making great strides towards achieving our ambition of becoming the UK’s best digital bank. As a full-service digital bank with a heritage stretching back over 180 years, we`re a workforce to be reckoned with. We're putting the full power of our experience behind disruptive ideas that reinvent the role a bank plays in people's lives. We're customer obsessed and work tirelessly to create positive experiences for our millions of customers and deliver on our purpose, ‘Making You Happier About Money.’ Our customer centric culture means that we're able to do banking differently and by innovating and working together we can make a real difference. Join us and Live a Life More Virgin that empowers you with choice and flexibility in how you work. Be yourself at Virgin Money Our purpose is to make people happier about money, this means seeing and feeling the world as our customers do by creating a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of our customers and communities. We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture where colleagues feel safe and inspired to contribute, speak up and be heard. Advert Close date is 26th May 2025.