Methods

Cloud Engineer

• Supporting the relevant Technical Lead conceptualising and designing complex solutions, covering multiple sites, and including hosted Data Centre infrastructures.
• Technical assistance (and occasional ownership) of project delivery and engaging closely with Project Managers to ensure projects are delivered on time and on budget.
• Assisting in the running of (and occasionally running) technical workshops covering multiple technologies.
• Assist presales activity in support of the Business Development, Solution Architecture and Sales teams.
• The role requires development of detailed design skills specific to the individual’s technology specialisation, complemented by an architecture-level appreciation of all relevant complementary technologies.
• Demonstrating an ongoing, proactive approach, working alongside colleagues in developing and delivering service offerings based on industry best practice and new-to-market technologies.
• Development and delivery of technology specific presentations to both large audience seminars and project workshop environments.
• Work in conjunction with the appropriate colleagues to understand the opportunities for development within their customer accounts.
• Maintain a broad understanding across Microsoft technologies and be willing to complete training (including the passing of relevant exams and accreditations) in Microsoft technologies that are identified as pertinent to your role and to maintain and gain Methods BDT certifications and accreditations.
• Become SME in agreed technologies in line with Methods BDT solutions and designs.
• All other duties as required.

Azure Engineer

Manager

• - Build a recruitment strategy in close collaboration with sales and delivery to support the growth of the company.
• - Execute the recruitment plan for the team, leading interviews and consultant assessments to build a high-quality pipeline of new recruits, in collaboration with our recruitment team.
• - Build and maintain a steady pipeline of consultants and proactively recruit top talent in advance to meet future business needs.
• - Lead the execution of the annual team development plan to deliver the necessary expertise to support the business ambitions in the UK.
• - Manage the onboarding and probation process for new consultants.
• - Manage the bench & overall team utilization with a business-focused approach to maximize productivity and support the company’s profitability.
• - Support professional growth through coaching, feedback, appraisals, and career development plans.
• - Ensure training needs are identified and addressed.
• - Keep the skills matrix updated to ensure accurate visibility of team capabilities and expertise.
• - Ensure accurate and timeline reporting and communication with all functions.
• - Collaborate with finance and operational leads on budgeting and workforce planning.
• - Support the development and promotion of service offers aligned with team capabilities.
• - Work closely and collaborate with the sales and bid teams to support business development opportunities.
• - Align consultants with the right assignments/projects based on their skills, experience, and project requirements.
• - Act as escalation point for consultant professional and personal issues.
• - Contribute to continuous improvement.**

Competency Centre Manager

Designer

• Identifying, developing, and using best practice and standards to design services consistent with the rest of government
• Advocating for users and understanding user needs to design simple, effective, and accessible services
• Creating service maps, blueprints, and other concepts
• Mapping user journeys, processes, and visualising design problems
• Articulating and solving complex problems, from end to end and surface to core
• Communicating concepts to users and stakeholders
• Selling your ideas with persuasive storytelling
• Collaborating within a multidisciplinary team by sharing design work, and participating in research

Senior Service Designer

User Researcher

• Championing the user
• Planning and conducting user research, developing recruitment briefs, analysis and presentation of findings
• Collaborating with the product team to turn research findings into prototypes and features that meet the user need
• Presenting research findings, user insight and recommendations to the product team
• Promoting user centered design principles and best practice within government
• Designing, scripting and analysing quantitative surveys
• Undertaking qualitative/quantitative research projects such as proposition development, visual identity and customer experience mapping
• Applying relevant knowledge in human factors, ethnography, and the user-centered design process to product and service design
• Managing day-to-day operations with usability and market research agencies with accountability for schedules, value for money and deliverables

• Manage provisioning, configuration, and ongoing administration of Azure SQL databases and related services, aligned with client capacity and performance needs.
• Monitor and tune database performance using Azure Monitor, Query Performance Insight, and other diagnostic tools to ensure optimal query execution and resource utilisation.
• Perform regular patching, maintenance, and security updates on database servers and associated infrastructure.
• Ensure the client data platform (SQL databases, data lake, file shares) remains operational during supported hours (09:00–17:30).
• Troubleshoot platform issues, including connection failures, performance degradation, and data-access problems, resolving issues in line with SLAs.
• Maintain clear operational documentation for configurations, processes, and incident resolutions.
• Implement Azure SQL security controls including encryption, RBAC, firewall rules, and auditing to ensure compliance with government-grade security and GDPR standards.
• Enforce data governance policies covering access management, backup policies, recovery objectives, and data handling standards.
• Manage automated backups, geo-replication (where appropriate), and disaster-recovery configurations for SQL databases.
• Ensure rapid recovery procedures are in place and periodically tested.
• Support client Engineers in maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines across SQL, Azure Data Lake, and Databricks environments.
• Assist with ingestion, transformation, and optimisation of analytic datasets used by client analysts.
• Contribute to scalable architecture patterns informed by Azure best practice for analytics and data lakehouse architectures
• Automate routine tasks (backups, alerts, performance scans, updates) using PowerShell, Azure CLI, or automation services to streamline operations.
• Drive platform improvements that enhance reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.

SQL Database and Server Manager

• Own bids end-to-end: planning, kick-off, client clarifications, drafting, reviews, signoff, and submission.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to deliver high-quality responses.
• Quality assures bid responses against client requirements and evaluation criteria.
• Support pitch creation alongside marketing and delivery teams.
• Run internal bid debriefs and support fellow Bid Managers as needed.
• Contribute to the continual development of Methods’ bid repository and collateral.

Azure Engineer

Competency Centre Manager

Senior Service Designer

User Researcher

SQL Database and Server Manager

Senior Bid Manager