Rubicon Consulting

Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for a Hardware Engineer on a 12 month contract based in Northern Ireland. Role Summary We are looking for a (contractor) motivated and experienced Hardware Engineer, reporting to the HW Functional Manager for Monitoring & Diagnostics (M&D), within Grid Automation (GA). The M&D product line is a class leading vendor of sensing devices and systems to Electrical Utilities and Industrial customers. The product line spans sensing of multiple asset types and has a broad portfolio of advanced technology, which aid customers to understand and optimize the operating condition of key assets such as HV/MV power transformers and circuit breakers. Troubleshooting complex electro-mechanical products. Delivering workable solutions and or product improvements. Collaborating with wider engineering team (hardware, software, firmware engineers) to ensure delivery of updates works seamlessly in the final product. Run small projects to deliver customer requests (internal and external). Support manufacturing engineers to improve yield. Designing test procedures, test fixtures etc. Redesign of PCBAs due to Obsolescence/Shortages. Ensure adherence to HW design, including all required reviews. Carry out additional duties as requested by the HW Functional Manager. Requirements: Degree or equivalent (HND with experience) in electrical/electronic or mechatronics engineering. Demonstrated experience of hardware/electronics design. Demonstrated fault finding capabilities. High level understanding of embedded software Ability to work independently and be self-motivated to deliver projects efficiently and on time. Must be organized and have methodical approach to problem solving. Strong oral and written communication skills, especially on technical matters. Our Company Rubicon Consulting is a Talent management consultancy which helps you to optimise business performance and competitive advantage by choosing the right people first time!

Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for X4 Software Engineer (DV Cleared) on a 6 Month Contract, based in London. Role Summary We're recruiting for a specialist security team working on critical national infrastructure projects high-impact, high-visibility work protecting UK organisations from cyber threats at scale. This role requires DV (Developed Vetting) clearance either currently held, or you meet the eligibility criteria (typically British citizen, 10 years continuous UK residency). Please only apply if this applies to you. The role You'll join a software-defined, automation-first engineering environment building and running CI/CD platforms with security embedded from day one not bolted on afterwards. Think fast iteration, Infrastructure-as-Code as the default, and end-to-end ownership from build through to production. What you'll be doing Owning and delivering platform capabilities across a highly-automated, CI/CD-driven environment Designing and evolving CI/CD pipelines for reliable, repeatable delivery across multiple teams Embedding Infrastructure-as-Code, eliminating manual provisioning and config drift Integrating security controls into engineering workflows secure by design, not by afterthought Supporting engineering teams with tooling, guidance and best practice Driving adoption of modern engineering practices CI, CD, automated testing, observability Contributing to technical standards and governance across teams Supporting incident response and continuous improvement through retrospectives Requirements Not every box needs ticking, but strength across most of the following: CI/CD platforms GitLab, Jenkins Infrastructure-as-Code Terraform, Ansible, Chef or Puppet Containerisation Kubernetes, Helm Cloud-native platforms AWS, Azure, GCP or VCF Release automation ArgoCD, Flux Observability Prometheus, Grafana, ELK IAM & secrets management OAuth/OIDC, Keycloak, Vault Software development Java, Python, JavaScript, C++ or C# Solid grounding in security principles CIA, Least Privilege, Zero Trust Networking fundamentals DNS, TCP/UDP, firewalls, VPNs Our Company Rubicon Consulting is a Talent management consultancy which helps you to optimise business performance and competitive advantage by choosing the right people first time!

Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for Site Manager on a Permanen Basis, based in Scotland. Role Summary The Site Manager will lead and be part of a team installing and constructing electrical power distribution and transmission systems from 400V to 132kV in a manner that delivers safe, profitable, timely, high workmanship quality and fit for purpose networks for the customer, and which always promotes the company in a positive light. Some of the key deliverables in this role will include: Supervision and management of and installation of ground mounted and structure mounted power system components such as cable systems, switchgear, transformers, busbars, relay panels and associated equipment in substations operating at up to 132KV. Prepare and maintain the site H&S records. Order materials for site. Maintain, report and forecast site progress. Interact with customers representatives on and off site. Be part of the working party when required (which can be fulltime). Requirements Proven experience of working on HV substation sites. Experience in supervision of staff and subcontractors. Electrically qualified and be capable of carrying out electrical work on HV equipment. SMSTS qualified. Must hold DNO Authorisations. Our Company Rubicon Consulting is a talent management consultancy which helps you to optimise business performance and competitive advantage by choosing the right people first time!