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The role
Salary: £32,000 - 72,000 per year Requirements: We need deep expertise in cloud architecture across AWS, Azure, or GCP, including large-scale, resilient system design and frameworks such as Well-Architected. We need strong experience in Enterprise Architecture, solution design, and delivering complex technology transformations at scale. We need proven capability in modern engineering practices, including containerisation, CI/CD pipelines, Agile delivery, and code quality tooling. We need a strong understanding of data platforms, visualisation, and product management principles, with the ability to translate market and technology trends into compelling roadmaps. We need experience with CRM platforms such as Salesforce and/or Dynamics 365, e-learning platforms, and data-led or information services environments. We need demonstrable success leading M&A technology integration, from due diligence through to post-acquisition execution. We need a strong research orientation and a passion for identifying, assessing, and embedding emerging technologies. We need extensive experience of 10 years in senior technology leadership roles within digitally enabled, platform-driven, or media-led environments. We need hands-on experience with AI and LLM platforms such as Claude and GPT, including an understanding of capabilities, trade-offs, and enterprise adoption. We need working knowledge of Model Context Protocol (MCP) and agentic AI architectures, with experience integrating AI securely and at scale. We need practical experience in enterprise AI governance, prompt engineering, and deployment approaches including RAG, fine-tuning considerations, and risk mitigation. We need experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot and Claude Code to materially improve engineering productivity and delivery outcomes. We need permission to work in the roles location by the start of employment. Responsibilities: We will define and deliver our technology vision so it underpins our strategic ambitions and accelerates transformation across the group. We will lead the delivery of a modern, composable architecture across proprietary platforms, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and core business systems such as Salesforce. We will ensure our technology scales and integrates effectively to support acquisitions and rapid business growth. We will build, inspire, and lead a high-performing technology function spanning Engineering, Architecture, Data, and Systems. We will embed a culture of technical excellence, learning, accountability, and continuous improvement. We will champion Agile and product-led delivery models that drive measurable business outcomes. We will define and execute an ambitious AI strategy, unlocking value from LLMs and emerging technologies while protecting governance, ethics, and intellectual property. We will design and oversee an internal AI operations platform that integrates enterprise systems, automation workflows, and data assets. We will establish robust AI governance frameworks aligned with regulatory expectations and industry best practice. We will drive AI-assisted development approaches to improve productivity, quality, and speed to market. We will manage strategic technology partnerships and vendors to maximise value, innovation, and performance. We will set enterprise-wide technical standards to ensure consistency, resilience, and long-term sustainability. We will improve operational efficiency, availability, and performance across infrastructure and services. We will support strategic planning, financial oversight, and investment business cases at executive level. We will lead technology input into product and platform roadmaps aligned to business-unit priorities. We will act as a visible, credible technology leader internally and externally, representing our vision and capability. Technologies: AI AWS Azure CI/CD Claude Code Cloud Copilot CRM GCP GitHub Support LLM PLC Salesforce Office 365 CTO More: We are Wilmington plc, a dynamic and expanding group turning knowledge into advantage through trusted information, training, and insight for professional markets across Risk and Compliance, Finance, Legal, and Insight. We are evolving into a RegTech Business Services platform, and this senior role reports directly to our CEO with a broad mandate to shape our technology future. This is a hybrid role based in London EC4R with a competitive salary of £170,000 plus a 20% performance-related bonus and excellent benefits, including 30 days annual leave, a 20% share package, hybrid working, life assurance, Vitality private healthcare, subsidised gym memberships, cycle to work, discount vouchers, and wellbeing resources. We are committed to inclusion and offer a workplace where leadership, innovation, and purpose come together, with strong development opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful impact for our customers and our business. last updated 25 week of 2026
