Xact Placements Limited

Serious F5 skills? Love automating things that shouldn't be done by hand? This one's for you. Our client is a market leader in the financial and trading space, building out its Application Delivery team. You'll own the F5 LTM & GTM load-balancing plant behind thousands of business-critical apps and automate the work that keeps it fast, stable and scalable click apply for full job details

Python in one hand, infrastructure-as-code in the other? Come automate a plant at serious scale. Our client is a market leader in the financial and trading space, right in the middle of a DevOps transformation. You'll build the real-time APIs and back-end integrations that turn desired state into actual state across a huge, highly automated F5 and Infoblox environment making infrastructure-on-dema click apply for full job details

We're looking for a Tier 2 SOC Analyst to join a growing Managed Service Provider in Reading, supporting a portfolio of customers across multiple sectors. You'll act as an escalation point for Tier 1, owning investigations end-to-end - triaging SIEM and EDR alerts, leading incident response, hunting threats using MITRE ATT&CK, and tuning detections to cut noise. You'll also mentor junior analysts and help mature playbooks and runbooks. We're looking for 3+ years in a SOC or MSSP, hands-on with SIEM, EDR, and Microsoft 365 / Entra ID security. KQL or PowerShell scripting, phishing and malware triage experience, and clear written communication are essential. Security+, SC-200, BTL1 or similar certs beneficial.

Serious F5 skills? Love automating things that shouldn't be done by hand? This one's for you. Our client is a market leader in the financial and trading space, building out its Application Delivery team. You'll own the F5 LTM & GTM load-balancing plant behind thousands of business-critical apps - and automate the work that keeps it fast, stable and scalable. Think ultra-low-latency trading platforms, global DNS, and a real engineering culture that funds your F5 certifications. You'll Design, build and troubleshoot the F5 load-balancing plant as a top-level escalation point Automate certification and plant management with Python and Ansible Partner with architects and developers to deliver well-engineered infrastructure solutions You bring Strong F5 LTM & GTM expertise - TMSH, iControl and iRules Solid networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, BGP, HTTP, SSL Automation chops with Ansible, Python or shell, and you're at home on Linux Bonus points for Cisco/Arista, containers and virtualisation, or vendor certifications. On offer £80,000, fully remote in the UK after a 4-6 week London onboarding, funded F5 certifications, and seriously interesting infrastructure to get your teeth into. Apply now with your CV, or get in touch for a confidential chat

Infrastructure Support Engineer Managed Service Provider Location: Hybrid (Home-based + weekly visits to Gloucestershire office) Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Benefits Were working with a high-growth Managed Service Provider who are seeking a talented Infrastructure Support Engineer to play a pivotal role in delivering best-in-class IT services to their client base click apply for full job details

Location: Commutable to Basingstoke (regular client site visits) Salary: £50,000 £65,000 + company car Type: Permanent, full-time Were working on behalf of a small, privately owned IT Managed Service Provider that is entering an exciting phase of growth and is now looking to appoint a Technical Engineering Manager click apply for full job details

Head of Applications Global Leadership Role High-Growth Cybersecurity Scale-Up UK (Hybrid/Remote) This is an unmissable opportunity to join one of the fastest-scaling cybersecurity innovators on the market. Recognised by Gartner, backed by top-tier VC investors, and trusted by Fortune 500s and critical infrastructure providers, this scale-up is building the future of continuous offensive secu click apply for full job details

Infrastructure Support Engineer - Managed Service Provider Location: Hybrid (Home-based + weekly visits to Gloucestershire office) Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Benefits We're working with a high-growth Managed Service Provider who are seeking a talented Infrastructure Support Engineer to play a pivotal role in delivering best-in-class IT services to their client base. This is an opportunity to join a forward-thinking business that's redefining what "great support" looks like - combining technical excellence with a consultative, customer-first approach. The Opportunity You'll act as the backbone of the IT support function, providing expert 2nd/3rd line support both remotely and on client sites. From advanced networking and firewalls to Microsoft 365, cloud, backup, and endpoint security technologies, you'll be working across a broad tech stack that will keep your skills sharp and your career progressing. Day-to-day, you'll: Lead on Helpdesk provision and act as a key escalation point. Troubleshoot and configure networks, firewalls, and Windows Server environments. Deliver remote and onsite project engineering for clients. Conduct technical assessments and produce high-quality reports. Build lasting relationships with clients, becoming a trusted technical partner. What We're Looking For We want someone with genuine passion for IT infrastructure and customer service. The ideal candidate will bring: Strong 2nd/3rd line skills across networking, firewalls (Fortinet preferred), and Windows Server. Hands-on experience with Microsoft 365, Intune, and Entra ID . Solid understanding of DNS, DHCP, IP subnetting, and routing. Knowledge of web filtering and email protection technologies. Experience in MSP or education environments (desirable, not essential). If you've also touched on backup tech (Acronis, Veeam), XDR/EDR platforms, or virtualisation (VMware/Hyper-V), even better. Why Apply? This is a chance to join a business that genuinely invests in its people and rewards results. You'll get: Competitive salary + performance bonus. Hybrid working with home office budget. 22 days holiday + bank holidays, increasing with service (plus your birthday off!). Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme. Company perks & wellbeing benefits. The freedom to innovate and a clear path for professional growth. If you're ready to take ownership, expand your skills across cutting-edge infrastructure technologies, and become a key player in a growing MSP - we'd love to hear from you.