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Technical Manager Location: Hot Water Comedy Club, Blackstock Market, Liverpool Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Hot Water Comedy Club is a multi-award-winning live comedy venue based inside Liverpool’s newest destination, Blackstock Market. We host live comedy up to five nights a week and have been named Best Club and Best Venue, although we try not to brag. We are now looking for an experienced Technical Manager to join our growing team. This is a hands-on role in a fast-paced live entertainment environment, ideal for someone who thrives under pressure, loves live events, and has strong technical and customer-facing skills. The Role You will be responsible for ensuring our shows run smoothly, safely and to a consistently high technical standard. Working closely with performers, production teams and front-of-house staff, you will oversee show operations across multiple performance spaces, from technical planning through to live delivery. Strong organisation, attention to detail and calm decision-making are essential. Comedy moves fast and timing is everything. Key Responsibilities • Lead the technical planning and delivery of a high-volume comedy, music and live events programme, • Oversee all audio, lighting, video and staging operations across multiple spaces, • Act as the main technical contact for visiting performers, agents and touring production teams, • Advance technical requirements and translate briefs into practical, deliverable plans, • Manage load-ins, setups, changeovers, live operation and load-outs, • Supervise and coordinate the in-house technical team during live events, • Train and mentor staff to maintain consistent working practices, • Ensure all technical equipment is maintained, fault-free and show-ready, • Implement and monitor safe systems of work and Health & Safety compliance, • Remain calm under pressure while balancing competing priorities during live shows, • Programme music and live events across all venue spaces, • Work closely with venue management and operations teams to enhance the audience experience Required Experience • Degree in Audio Engineering, Lighting Production or a related field, • Proven experience in a live or broadcast environment, • Strong working knowledge of Midas digital desks, OBS, buses and routing, • Experience with Dante systems, • Experience mixing sound for a variety of bands, • Excellent communication and customer service skills, • Solid understanding of Health and Safety requirements in live venues, • Ability to problem-solve effectively under pressure Working Requirements • Excellent timekeeping, • Availability to work evenings and weekends Desirable Experience • Dante Level 1 Certification, • Knowledge of QuickQ and MagicQ, • Video editing experience, • Previous experience working in hospitality What We Offer • Additional training and development, • Four-day working week, • Discounted drinks and show tickets, • 22.4 days annual leave Additional Information • Six-month probation period with a review at three months, • Interviews held as soon as possible, • Immediate start available

Location • Remote, but requirement to meet up once a month for in-person collaboration day, • UK based About Akixi Akixi is a fast-growing SaaS analytics company delivering real-time and historical insights for cloud-based communication platforms, including Microsoft Teams, Cisco BroadWorks, and Webex Calling. Our analytics help businesses enhance customer experience, optimize productivity, and drive performance across voice and collaboration channels. Job Summary We are seeking a Senior Platform Engineer with a deep understanding of AWS cloud infrastructure, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tooling such as Terraform, and configuration management using Ansible. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, passionate about Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles, and thrive in collaborative environments. You will play a pivotal role in automating infrastructure, improving reliability and scalability, and ensuring smooth CI/CD pipelines across multiple environments. You'll work closely with software engineering, and security teams to drive platform excellence. Key Responsibilities • Design, build, and manage scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure on AWS using Terraform (modularized, reusable components)., • Implement configuration management solutions using Ansible, including playbook development, inventory structuring, and role-based automation., • Manage secrets securely using services such as AWS Secrets Manager or HashiCorp Vault., • Implement robust monitoring, alerting, and observability tooling (e.g., CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog)., • Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and resilience improvements., • Maintain and evolve CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, Bitbucket Pipelines, or Jenkins., • Automate deployments for container-based workloads on ECS (Fargate), or Lambda, and manage supporting infrastructure., • Collaborate with development teams to optimize build/deploy cycles and reduce lead time for changes., • Ensure security best practices are embedded into infrastructure provisioning and pipeline execution., • Support compliance and auditing by implementing guardrails and controls as code (e.g., AWS Config, SCPs, IAM policy management)., • Some OOH work is required to maintain the production systems and also will be part of OOH critical ticket rota. Required Skills & Experience • 5+ years in DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Engineering roles., • Expertise in AWS core services: EC2, IAM, VPC, ECS/Fargate, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, RDS, DynamoDB, S3, Lambda., • Strong proficiency in Terraform (HCL) – including workspaces, modules, and Terraform Cloud or similar., • Ansible experience – developing roles, dynamic inventories, managing remote configurations., • Strong scripting knowledge (Bash, Python, or Go)., • Experience with container orchestration and deployment (Docker, ECS, or Kubernetes)., • Proficient with GitOps or IaC-based workflows., • Familiarity with Google SRE practices, particularly around reliability, observability, and operational excellence., • Understanding of systems reliability metrics and associated tooling Soft Skills & Behaviours • Self-driven with a bias toward action and ownership., • Excellent communicator, able to collaborate across disciplines and levels of technical understanding., • Experience working as part of a cross-functional team., • Comfortable working in agile environments (Scrum/Kanban).

We are seeking a System Test Engineer to lead Verification & Validation (V&V) activities within a dynamic L-Band Centre of Excellence team based in London. This role is pivotal in ensuring that new products entering the global L-band portfolio meet all applicable requirements and regulatory standards. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will take ownership of system verification and validation activities required to bring innovative products to market. You’ll develop, execute, and report on comprehensive test programmes covering regulatory compliance, satellite operator approvals, and product performance requirements. This is an exciting opportunity to work within an interdisciplinary environment alongside engineering, QA, production teams, project managers, and international colleagues. Key Responsibilities • Lead the full verification and validation lifecycle for new product developments, • Lead integration testing activities for products under development, • Develop and execute detailed test plans, procedures, and reports, • Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and satellite operator approvals, • Collaborate closely with development teams to refine test strategies and improve product quality, • Provide Design for Test (DfT) and V&V input during product definition and development phases, • Coordinate compliance and specialist testing with third-party laboratories, • Maintain high standards of documentation and reporting, • Conduct Root Cause Analysis for development and field issues, • Provide training and technical support where required Essential Experience • Integration and block testing of incremental software and hardware releases, • Authoring test documentation (plans, procedures, reports), • Strong debugging, failure analysis, and problem-solving skills, • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, • Understanding of EMI/EMC principles and measurement methods, • Experience with regulatory compliance testing (e.g. ETSI, FCC, EU Directives), • Proficiency in Python for test equipment control, automation, and data analysis Desirable Experience • Satellite or wireless communication terminal experience, • Hands-on experience with RF and electronic test equipment (Spectrum Analysers, VNAs, Power Meters, Oscilloscopes, etc.), • Experience with work management and bug tracking tools (e.g. Jira), • Type approvals and homologation experience, • Experience running field or customer trials Qualifications

Director of Engineering (Platform Intelligence) Location: Remote About the Role Accelerant is seeking an experienced Director of Engineering to lead one of our full stack engineering teams within the Product & Technology group. This role combines people management with strong project management discipline and Agile practices. You will be responsible for developing engineering talent, managing cross team dependencies, and enabling your team to build high quality, impactful SaaS applications. Core Responsibilities • Team Development & Mentorship: Invest in your team members by promoting continuous growth, offering guidance and support, and fostering a positive and inclusive work environment., • Project Planning & Execution: Own end to end project delivery. Define scope, create realistic timelines, identify risks early, break down initiatives into milestones, and track progress against commitments., • Agile Process Ownership: Serve as the Agile champion for your team. Ensure consistent execution of Scrum ceremonies, track sprint metrics, and refine processes to improve predictability., • Stakeholder & Dependency Management: Build relationships with business stakeholders, Product Management, Design, and partner engineering teams. Communicate status, manage expectations, flag risks early, and coordinate across teams to prevent blockers., • Technical Roadmap Ownership: Partner with the team Architect on technical direction and design decisions. Contribute to quarterly planning and OKR definition. Balance technical debt reduction with feature delivery., • Engineering & Operational Excellence: Drive engineering best practices and scalable solutions. Own production reliability, lead incident response and post mortems, and improve system stability., • AI Tooling & Adoption: Champion the adoption of AI tools and practices within the team. Evaluate and implement AI assisted development tools, establish best practices for AI augmented workflows, and drive measurable improvements in developer productivity., • Performance Management: Monitor and guide the performance of your team members, providing regular feedback and helping each individual reach their career potential. Technical Requirements • Full Stack SaaS Understanding: A solid understanding of full stack SaaS applications and best practices is necessary to effectively support and guide teams., • API Integration Experience: Strong experience consuming external APIs and integrating third party services. Understanding of API contracts, versioning, health monitoring, and production readiness requirements., • Machine Learning & Data Science Familiarity: Basic understanding of machine learning concepts, model deployment, and inference APIs. Ability to collaborate effectively with Data Science teams on model integration and productionization., • Data Platform Familiarity: Familiarity with data pipelines and modern data platforms. Experience with Snowflake, data warehousing concepts, or similar technologies is a plus., • Familiarity with the Stack: Familiarity with our stack, which includes TypeScript (for both frontend and backend), Svelte, Node.js/Nest.js, AWS, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC), is preferred, though experience with similar technologies is also valuable., • Agile Tooling: Proficiency with Agile project management tools such as Jira, including workflow configuration, reporting, and dashboard creation. Qualifications • Experience: 5 to 7 years as an engineering manager, ideally leading full stack teams in a SaaS environment. Track record of delivering complex software projects on time., • Agile Expertise: Deep understanding of Agile principles and Scrum methodology. Scrum Master or similar certification is a plus., • Cross Team Collaboration: Proven experience working with data teams, whether Data Science, Data Engineering, or Analytics. Ability to bridge technical discussions across different engineering disciplines., • Operational Mindset: Experience owning production systems, leading incident response, and driving reliability improvements. Comfortable with on call responsibilities and production support., • Leadership Skills: Proven track record of effective team leadership, performance management, and fostering a positive, growth oriented environment., • Strategic Mindset: Strong analytical skills, able to make data driven decisions, and balance between hands on support and strategic planning. About Accelerant Accelerant is a data-driven, technology-fueled insurance platform that empowers underwriters to more effectively serve their insureds. We're using advanced data intelligence tools to rebuild the way that underwriters share and exchange risk. With a current focus on the small and medium-sized businesses that power our global economy and their niche insurance needs, we align incentives to improve outcomes for everyone. Our full-service risk exchange supports our carefully selected, best-in-class network of underwriting teams. We leverage granular information on each policy to deliver unprecedented insight into insurance pools, and our specialty portfolio is fully diversified with very low catastrophe, aggregation or systemic risk. We're proud to have been awarded an AM Best A- (Excellent) rating. For more information, please visit . Accelerant is a fully remote company. Work where you're most productive and fulfilled. This position is open to remote candidates across the U.S., Canada, UK, and Europe, who have the flexibility to work with our teams distributed across Europe and North America. Most cross-team collaboration happens in the mornings of the Eastern Time Zone.

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