Shape the future of technology at Barnardo's
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced SaaS Engineer to join our Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) team. In this pivotal role, you will help drive Barnardo's digital transformation by designing, supporting and enhancing enterprise SaaS applications, integrations and automation solutions that enable colleagues across the charity to deliver life-changing services for children and young people.
- Permanent full-time – 36.25 hours
- Hybrid – Will need to attend meetings once a quarter at our London Office
- Salary - £53,311 - £62,995
Some of the key responsibilities
- Lead the development and continuous improvement of SaaS platforms, integrations and automation solutions that support organisational goals.
- Design and implement secure, scalable integrations between SaaS applications and internal or third-party systems using APIs and workflow tools.
- Provide expert administration, configuration and operational support across enterprise SaaS platforms.
- Work closely with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into effective technical solutions.
- Manage platform health, performance, security and resilience, ensuring reliable service delivery for users.
- Lead and support digital transformation initiatives, driving adoption of new technologies and ways of working.
Essential Criteria
We are looking for a technically skilled and collaborative professional with experience supporting and developing enterprise SaaS solutions within a complex organisation.
- A degree in a relevant subject or equivalent professional experience and technical certifications.
- Significant experience administering, configuring and supporting SaaS applications in an enterprise environment.
- Strong knowledge of workflow automation, API integrations and secure solution design.
- Experience working with platforms such as Halo, Microsoft 365 and other cloud-based business applications.
- Knowledge of identity and access management, including SSO, MFA, RBAC and security best practices.
- Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose issues across multiple systems and integrations.
Before submitting your application, please read the Job Description and Person Specification carefully. When completing your application, you must clearly demonstrate how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the essential criteria outlined in the Person Specification
We would encourage applicants to provide specific examples from employment, education, training, volunteering or other relevant experience, ensuring that all relevant criteria are addressed within the application form.
Why Join Barnardo's?
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a team that is transforming how technology supports one of the UK's leading children's charities. You'll work on high-impact projects, collaborate with passionate colleagues across the organisation, and help deliver technology solutions that make a real difference to children, young people and families.
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible
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We appreciate our colleagues' dedication and their commitment to delivering excellence in the vital work we do, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.
We are committed to a rounded colleague experience with an approach to both pay and rewards that are fair, attractive, and progressive. This is in support of our strategic ambition to ensure Barnardo's is a place everyone can belong, grow and thrive.
The salary range advertised is in line with our pay principles, for consistency and fairness while recognising the skills and experience applicants bring to the role. Appointing salaries can be discussed further at appointment stage; we do seek to appoint within this range always exercising responsible stewardship.
Workplace Offer: What it means for you
Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, in the community, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or depending on the role any combination of these. Please read through the advert carefully to understand the remits of hybrid working that will be specific to the role.
Barnardo's require colleagues to be UK residents, based in the UK and to complete their roles from within the UK (with the exception of colleagues providing Barnardo's services in Jersey and colleagues who live in the Republic of Ireland providing services in Northern Ireland)
- Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
- Annual Leave entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years Barnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7 years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata
- The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our Buy Your Leave scheme
- A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
- Service related sick pay from day 1
- Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
- Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
- Cycle2work scheme
- Interest free season ticket loans
- Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
- 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
- Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
- Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
- Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer
*T&C's apply based on contract
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
- Reference number:24053
- Job Title:Saas Engineer
- Location:Workplace offer: Hybrid working, Barnardo's hub/office or home address based in the UK
- Contract type:Permanent
- Hours:36.25
- Salary:£53,311 - £62,995 (plus office at home allowance £312 per annum)
- Closing Date:27 November 2026
- Interview Date:TBC
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