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We re AND-E one of the fastest-growing insurance companies. And we re proud of our warm and inclusive culture. We re building a diverse community, with a unique blend of strengths, to take our business to the next level. As a DevOps Engineer, you ll be at the heart of our platforms, helping keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes while we deliver for our customers. You ll get hands-on with AWS, working across monitoring, incident response, automation, and CI/CD all the good stuff that keeps modern platforms fast, reliable, and scalable. This isn t a role where you ll just keep the lights on. You ll be solving real problems, reducing manual effort, and helping shape how we build and run our systems going forward. You ll work closely with experienced engineers, share ideas, and continuously look for smarter, better ways of doing things. Your work will directly support the systems that power our business, making sure they re ready when our customers need them most. If you re curious, collaborative, and enjoy solving meaningful technical challenges, this could be your next move join us and take your career further. CHALLENGED NOW AND-EXPERT NEXT. This role is based in the UK and requires candidates to have the right to work in the UK. Responsibilities Manage and support AWS services (EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda, networking), while driving automation using Shell, Python, and AWS-native solutions to improve efficiency and reliability. Assist in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as AWS CodePipeline and Jenkins. Support cloud-based deployment, monitoring, and operational tooling across application environments. Maintain platform availability, resilience, and disaster recovery capabilities, contributing to service reliability improvements (SLIs/SLOs). Participate in deployments, releases, and day-to-day operational support across multiple applications. Monitor system health, including application environments, scheduled jobs, integrations, and message queues, and contribute to logging and alerting standards. Support incident management activities, including triage, troubleshooting, escalation, root cause analysis (RCA), and continuous improvement based on incident trends. Assist with routine maintenance tasks such as data validation, fixes, and batch/integration support. Support containerisation using Docker and follow best practices for image creation and management. Assist with infrastructure and system administration tasks across Linux and Windows environments. Apply Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles using Terraform. Follow DevOps best practices, including branching strategies and source control using Git and Bitbucket. Contribute to technical documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures using Confluence and Bitbucket. Collaborate in Agile ceremonies with cross-functional teams, including developers, testers, infrastructure teams, and third-party vendors. Support planned out-of-hours changes and incidents where required. Participate in cost-awareness and optimisation activities within AWS environments. Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications Essential • Experience in IT support and systems administration. • Basic understanding of ITIL, DevOps, Agile, and Kanban principles. • Exposure to Linux administration and troubleshooting. • Hands-on exposure to AWS core services (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, CloudWatch). • Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation. • Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability tools. • Awareness of application platforms and middleware such as Java, Tomcat, Apache, and NodeJS. • Experience using Git and collaborative development workflows. • Basic scripting skills using Shell or Python. • Understanding of containerisation concepts using Docker. • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail. • Good communication and interpersonal skills. • Willingness to learn and develop within a fast-paced technical environment. • Understanding of incident management and production support environments. • Awareness of security best practices (IAM roles, secrets management). Desirable • Exposure to Guidewire applications. • Exposure to Terraform or Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tooling. • Knowledge of AWS Lambda, serverless, and event-driven architecture. • Experience within insurance or financial services environments. • Experience with EKS / container orchestration (or strong Docker usage). • Experience working in 24/7 production environments, ideally within regulated settings. • Understanding of release management and change controls in regulated environments. Why Join Us? We're all about helping you grow, with plenty of support to develop in your current role whilst also creating opportunities to explore new ones and advance your career. We realise that we need to be a good fit for you above all else so here s what you can enjoy about AND-E: Recognised as the Best Large Insurance Employer: We are proud to have been named the Best Large Insurance Employer for 2023 at the prestigious British Insurance Awards. Unmatched Work-Life Balance. Competitive Salaries and Benefits Package: We offer competitive salaries that recognise your skills and expertise. We champion choice, flexibility, and balance in both work and home life. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion ensures everyone feels valued and supported including embracing neurodiversity and providing the tools needed to thrive. We like to think our benefits package is one of the best, focusing on colleagues health, wealth, and lifestyle. We offer: Up to 28 Days annual leave with the option to buy/sell up to 5 days holiday 7.5% Discretionary Annual Bonus Healix Private Medical Insurance Options 3 x Annual Salary Life Assurance A range of health, wellbeing, and financial support benefits, including money back on health expenses, Employee Assistance Programme, Flu Jab voucher, Virtual GP service, and driving lessons for you and your family. Additional perks such as a pension advisory service, family-friendly policies, season ticket loan , cycle scheme , and financial flexibility through Wagestream . Subject to company performance and completion of probation Aioi Nissay Dowa Europe is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. Employees and job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation (Protected Characteristics) At AND-E, equal opportunity is more than a policy it s a promise. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. Reasonable adjustments: If you require any adjustments to support you during our recruitment process, please let us know. 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DevOps Engineer SC cleared Permanent Flexible AWS Terraform SC Cleared At Peregrine, we re always seeking Specialist Talent that have the ideal mix of skills, experience, and attitude, to place with our vast array of clients. From Business Analysts in large government organisations to Software Developers in the private sector we are always in search of the best talent to place, now. The role: We are seeking an SC cleared DevOps Engineer to work as a forward deployed engineer, embedded within the Cyber Capability Unit. The role will support the design, build and deployment of AI powered solutions that strengthen cyber security and fraud prevention capabilities. You will work closely with engineers, product owners and stakeholders to understand operational needs, develop prototypes and deploy secure, reliable solutions within approved platforms and environments. This role directly supports the Cyber Resilience Centre s mission and contributes to the wider security strategy by delivering practical, governed AI solutions that provide measurable operational value. Responsibilities: Cloud and Platform Integration Design and deploy solutions in AWS cloud environments Use infrastructure as code to ensure repeatable and compliant deployments Ensure all solutions meet organisational governance, security and compliance standards CI/CD and Automation Configure, manage and maintain GitLab CI pipelines Automate testing, build and deployment of infrastructure, applications and services Promote best practice DevOps ways of working across environments Testing and Quality Implement unit, integration and performance testing for all components Ensure solutions are reliable, reproducible and stable across releases Support continuous improvement of testing practices Monitoring and Incident Response Implement observability and monitoring tooling Track system performance and detect anomalies Support incident response, troubleshooting and root cause analysis in live environments Collaboration and Delivery Work closely with engineers, analysts and stakeholders Translate requirements into working technical solutions Support deployment, handover and ongoing optimisation of delivered capabilities Skills & Experience: Active SC clearance Strong experience deploying and operating solutions in AWS Infrastructure as code using Terraform CI/CD pipeline development using GitLab CI Experience with monitoring, logging and alerting tools Understanding of secure DevOps practices in regulated environments Experience working with large data stores or big data platforms Desirable skills: Experience supporting AI or data driven platforms Knowledge of cyber security or fraud prevention domains Experience working within government or critical national infrastructure environments About Peregrine We build workforces that deliver tech and change programmes at leading UK organisations. By combining data science from Peregrine Intelligence, our industry-accredited Peregrine Academy, and market-leading attraction and diversity initiatives, we bridge capability gaps at all levels in public and private sector organisations. We work closely with our clients to understand their challenges and deliver flexible, long-term solutions that make a real difference. When you join Peregrine, you become part of a team that s focused on growth, both yours, our clients , and the sectors we support. You ll also get access to a full range of benefits alongside your salary. How Specialist Talent Works As a permanent employee at Peregrine, you ll be part of our Specialist Talent team. That means you ll work on-site or remotely with our clients, supporting them on complex, high-impact projects in Data, Digital and Business Transformation. You ll get the variety and challenge of consultancy work, with the stability and support of a permanent role. You re not a contractor - you re a valued member of our team, with access to all the same benefits, learning opportunities, and community. Find out more: peregrine.global or check out our LinkedIn page: peregrin e- resourcing

About Scrumconnect Consulting Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognised for delivering impactful and innovative technology solutions across UK government departments. Our work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens. We are passionate about user-centred design, agile delivery, and building digital services that make a real difference. Our teams work at the forefront of innovation, helping organisations transform and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions that truly matter. Role Summary We are seeking an experienced Embedded DevOps Engineer to design, implement, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, and deployment solutions for Embedded and edge computing platforms. The role focuses on accelerating software delivery, improving system reliability, enabling secure device management, and supporting large-scale deployment of Embedded applications across distributed environments. Key Responsibilities DevOps & CI/CD Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for Embedded software and edge applications. Automate build, test, packaging, and deployment processes. Establish and maintain software versioning, release management, and artifact repositories. Improve build efficiency, deployment reliability, and development productivity. Embedded Platform & Device Management Support development and deployment of Embedded Linux-based systems. Manage device provisioning, configuration, software updates, and life cycle management. Implement secure remote deployment and rollback mechanisms. Support fleet-wide software rollout strategies and operational monitoring. Test Automation & Quality Develop and integrate automated testing frameworks including unit, integration, system, and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing. Integrate quality gates and automated validation into CI/CD workflows. Monitor and improve software quality, test coverage, and deployment success rates. Infrastructure & Reliability Manage build infrastructure, development environments, and deployment platforms. Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management solutions. Monitor system performance, availability, and operational health. Troubleshoot build, deployment, and runtime issues across environments. Security & Compliance Implement secure software delivery practices and DevSecOps controls. Support vulnerability management, patching, and software supply chain security. Ensure compliance with organizational security and governance requirements. Maintain traceability of software artifacts throughout the release life cycle. Collaboration Work closely with Embedded Software Engineers, Platform Engineers, QA teams, Security teams, and Product Owners. Drive adoption of DevOps best practices and continuous improvement initiatives. Contribute to technical standards, documentation, and engineering processes. Required Skills & Experience Technical Skills Strong experience with Linux-based environments and system administration. Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps. Proficiency in Scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or similar languages. Strong knowledge of Git and source control management. Experience with Docker and containerized development workflows. Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or Ansible. Embedded Systems Experience working with Embedded Linux platforms and cross-compilation environments. Understanding of Embedded software development life cycles. Familiarity with device provisioning, firmware/software updates, and deployment strategies. Knowledge of hardware-software integration and debugging processes. Monitoring & Observability Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or OpenTelemetry. Ability to analyze system metrics and troubleshoot production issues. Preferred Qualifications Experience with Yocto, Buildroot, or similar Embedded Linux build systems. Knowledge of Kubernetes and container orchestration platforms. Experience with edge computing, IoT platforms, or distributed device management. Familiarity with secure development life cycle (SDLC) and DevSecOps practices. Experience working in regulated or mission-critical environments. Our interview process We keep things straightforward. Following an initial CV review, successful candidates will be invited to a short screening call with our recruitment team, followed by a two-stage process comprising a technical assessment and a values-based interview with the hiring team. We aim to move quickly and will keep you informed at every stage. Equal Opportunities Scrumconnect Consulting is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and welcome applications from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation.

Overview We are seeking a hands-on Quality Assurance Manager to lead the quality strategy across a portfolio of embedded software, firmware, and hardware products . This is a senior role for an experienced QA leader who can combine technical depth with people leadership , taking ownership of the full testing lifecycle across complex engineering products. You will be responsible for defining and driving the overall quality approach, from test frameworks and automation architecture through to Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) validation , reporting, release readiness, and continuous improvement. Working closely with R&D, product, and cross-functional engineering teams, you will help build a scalable and contribution-friendly test ecosystem that supports quality across the wider organisation. This role would suit someone with a strong background in embedded systems testing , automation , CI/CD , and system-level validation , who is comfortable leading a team while remaining close to the technical detail. Key Responsibilities Test Strategy & Framework Development Define and own the QA and test strategy across the full product lifecycle for software, firmware, and hardware-based products. Establish test frameworks, standards, and best practices to ensure consistent, scalable, and high-quality validation processes. Design modular and reusable test architecture, ensuring test assets are version-controlled, maintainable, and accessible to contributors outside the QA team. Create a contribution model including templates, governance, code review standards, and documentation to enable broader engineering participation in quality. Drive coverage across the test pyramid, including unit, integration, system, acceptance, and end-to-end testing. Automation & CI/CD Build and improve automated testing capability across embedded and system-level products. Integrate automated test execution into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions. Implement quality gates, reporting, flaky test management, and automated feedback loops to support release confidence and development speed. Promote shift-left testing practices to improve defect prevention and increase early-stage quality ownership across engineering teams. Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) & Embedded Validation Plan, develop, and operate HIL test environments where the company's own hardware and embedded software are the components under test. Coordinate signal injection, fault injection, and real-time stimulus to validate behaviour under both nominal and edge-case operating conditions. Define HIL infrastructure requirements and work closely with hardware engineers on bench design, setup, calibration, and ongoing maintenance. Oversee system-level validation activities to ensure robust end-to-end product performance across hardware, firmware, and application layers. Reporting, Metrics & Release Readiness Produce clear and audience-appropriate test reporting covering execution progress, pass/fail rates, defect trends, coverage, and regression performance. Define and track quality KPIs such as test coverage, automation ratio, defect leakage, escape rate, MTTD/MTTR, and release readiness. Maintain requirements-to-test traceability to support verification, audit readiness, and confidence in delivered functionality. Provide release sign-off recommendations based on evidence, quality data, and clear risk assessment. Leadership & Team Development Lead, mentor, and develop a team of QA engineers across local and global teams. Set team objectives, conduct 1:1s, performance reviews, and support professional development and capability growth. Foster a quality-first engineering culture by supporting teams on testability, defect prevention, and continuous improvement. Run core QA ceremonies including sprint planning, defect triage, retrospectives, and alignment with wider delivery and release activities. Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely with R&D, Product, and Customer Support teams to translate customer requirements, field issues, and product needs into robust test plans. Represent QA in architecture and design reviews to ensure quality and testability are considered from the earliest stages of development. Champion defect lifecycle management, including triage, prioritisation, root cause analysis, and post-mortem reviews. Collaborate with stakeholders across the organisation to improve quality visibility, governance, and release confidence. Required Skills & Experience Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Proven experience in QA, test engineering, or validation within embedded software and/or hardware product environments . Previous leadership experience managing and developing QA or test engineering teams. Strong hands-on experience with test automation , test framework design , and scalable validation strategies. Good understanding of the full test lifecycle, including unit testing, integration testing, system testing, BDD/acceptance testing, and end-to-end validation . Experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) or equivalent embedded validation environments. Strong programming/scripting skills in at least one of Python, C, C++, or Java . Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines , version control systems such as Git, and automated quality reporting. Experience using defect tracking and test management tools such as Jira, Xray, Zephyr, or Polarion . Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical teams and senior stakeholders. Demonstrated ability to improve QA maturity, drive process improvements, and build a collaborative quality culture. To find out more about Computer Futures please visit (url removed) Computer Futures, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy Registered office 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom Partnership Number OC(phone number removed) England and Wales

Kubernetes Platform Tech Lead with Strong Go Lang The Kubernetes Platform Tech Lead + Go Lang expert will work within an agile team of Engineers and Operations personnel building a highly resilient, scalable, performant and developer friendly GKE Kubernetes Platform in an automated and efficient manner. The Platform Engineer will work alongside the Application DevOps teams and cross-functional IT teams. The Lead will be required to use their initiative to innovate to achieve maximum performance and be prepared to investigate and use new products/services offered by GCP and the Cloud Native community. What you'll do Build and manage the HSBC GKE Kubernetes Platform to easily let application teams deploy to Kubernetes. Mentor and guide support engineers, represent the platform technically through talks, blog posts and discussions Engineer solutions on HSBC GKE Kubernetes Platform using Coding, Automation and Infrastructure as Code methods (eg Python, Tekton, Flux, Helm, Terraform, ). Manage a fleet of GKE clusters from a centrally provided solution Ensure compliance with centrally defined security controls and with operational risk standards (eg Network, Firewall, OS, Logging, Monitoring, Availability, Resiliency and Containers). Ensure good Change management practice is implemented as specified by central standards. Provide impact assessments where requested for changes proposed on HSBC GCP core platform. Build and support continuous integration (CI), continuous delivery (CD) and continuous testing activities. Engineering activities to implement patches for VMs and containers provided centrally Support non-functional testing Update support and operational documentation as required Fault find and support Applications teams On a rotational on call basis provide out of business hours support as part of our 24 x 7 coverage What you need to have to succeed in this role Programming experience in one or more of the following languages: Python or Go Demonstrable Kubernetes and Cloud Native experience - building, configuring and extending Kubernetes platforms Automation Scripting (using Scripting languages such as Terraform, Python etc.) Experience of working with Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD) and continuous testing tools Experience of working with Kubernetes resource configuration tooling (Helm, Kustomize, kpt) Experience working within an Agile environment the candidate should have good technical knowledge of GoLang (our environment is 80% written in GoLang) and a deep understanding of the Kubernetes ecosystem. Ability to quickly acquire new skills and tools Help lead the team through technical challenges Help the platform owner with work estimation and stakeholder management Be the technical front of the Managed Kubernetes Platform, supporting our customer queries Be involved in strategic developments for the platform Help in our journey to make the platform multi cloud Nice to have GCP Certifications - ideally professional CKAS/CKA Certifications Kubernetes native Continuous Delivery (FluxCD, ArgoCD) Implementing workload observability using logging and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, GCP Monitoring) Experience operating in highly regulated industry, eg Financial Services Location: Sheffield Remote Working: Some remote working Day Rate: Negotiable (INSIDE IR35) Duration: 6 months+

MERITUS are recruiting for a Lead Control Systems Software Engineer to join our client based in Manchester to support the delivery of complex industrial automation and energy infrastructure projects. LEAD CONTROL SYSTEMS SOFTWARE ENGINEER - NEG (ENQUIRE FOR DETAILS) - Manchester (HYBRID, 3 DAYS ON-SITE) - SECTOR: ENERGY / INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION Lead the design and development of industrial control system software solutions, primarily using Siemens PLC platforms. Oversee full project lifecycle delivery including requirements capture, system design, software development, testing, and commissioning. Provide technical leadership and mentoring support to engineers across multiple project teams. Interface directly with clients and stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery and technical alignment. Support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), and on-site commissioning activities. Contribute to both new-build and upgrade projects across power and energy infrastructure environments. Skillset / experience required: Essential: Strong experience designing and programming Siemens PLC systems including TIA Portal, S7, and PCS7. Proven background delivering PLC, SCADA, and DCS control systems within industrial or energy environments. Experience working across full project lifecycles within control systems engineering. Strong understanding of IEC 61131 programming languages including Ladder Logic, Function Block, and Structured Text. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to lead engineering teams. Experience supporting commissioning, testing, and client-facing project activities. Desirable: Previous experience within the Energy, Power Generation, Utilities, or other highly regulated sectors. Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams on complex automation projects. Knowledge of industrial networking and communication protocols. Understanding of functional safety and control system standards. Experience working within systems integration or engineering consultancy environments. Benefits: Neg (Enquire for details) 28 days holiday + bank holidays 6.5% matched pension Private medical insurance Flexible / hybrid working options This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading engineering and systems integration organisation delivering high-profile projects across the Energy sector. The role offers the chance to work on technically challenging programmes, provide technical leadership across major projects, and play a key role in delivering critical infrastructure solutions.

We are working closely with a well-established UK SaaS business operating at scale, serving enterprise customers across regulated industries worldwide. Their newly formed Platform Engineering Group (2 x teams of 3+, serving a larger Engineering function of 50+ globally, across 3 main product streams!) is building the internal developer platform that engineering teams rely on to build, ship, and run their software and they are looking for a Platform focused S oftware Engineer to help shape it from the inside. Location: UK, fully remote (occasional team days in London HQ). Salary: £80,000 to £85,000 depending on experience, plus 10% bonus and an extensive benefits package . Contract type: permanent. Job title: Platform Software Engineer. Some other titles that may suit: Software Engineer, Platform. Developer Experience Engineer. Software Engineer - Developer tooling. What you'll be doing Designing and building internal developer tooling, templates, and scaffolding that make the right way to build software the easy way. Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines that are reliable, observable, and a pleasure to work with. Owning IaC for the platform layer - writing production-grade infrastructure code rather than clicking through consoles. Collaborating directly with engineers, architects, and stakeholders to understand pain points and deliver tooling that genuinely moves the needle. Setting patterns and standards that other engineers will build on - treating developer experience as a product with internal teams as your users. What you need to bring Strong software engineering foundations with real depth in at least one language and considered views on testing - unit, integration, and contract as a first-class part of shipping software (Any language: Java, C#, Go, Python, Typescript / JavaScript) Hands-on experience designing and building CI/CD pipelines, ideally with GitHub Actions, and a track record of building tooling or automation that other engineers depend on. Experience with IaC: Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation, or CDK and comfortable running containerised workloads in production. To be clear: this is NOT a traditional "DevOps" role! (Some elements, but we have whole other teams for this) AWS experience is a strong plus, as is exposure to continuous release practices and progressive delivery. Why you ll love this job You will be in at the start - a pattern-setting role in a newly formed group, with real influence over how a global SaaS engineering organisation builds and ships software. A benefits package built around looking after people: private health insurance, income protection, life assurance, subsidised gym, pension, 25 days holiday plus your birthday off. A culture that backs continuous improvement. If you can see a better way to do something, you will be encouraged to say so and given the space to make it happen. If you are a software engineer who wants to make a real difference to how engineering teams work, we would love to hear from you. Apply now with your CV or professional profile.

We are recruiting founding Platform Engineers on behalf of a fast-growing enterprise level (global, 500+ staff) software business with a strong engineering culture and a genuine commitment to doing things the right way. They have recently formed a dedicated Platform Engineering Group - and this is your opportunity to join it at the ground floor, helping to define the patterns, pipelines, and tooling that will shape how their engineering teams build and ship software for years to come. Location: Remote (UK-based), with occasional visits to a Central London HQ for team days. Salary: £80,000 to £85,000 per annum, plus 10% annual bonus and an extensive benefits package. Working arrangement: fully remote. Contract type: permanent. What you'll be doing Designing and building internal tooling, templates, and scaffolding that make the right way the easy way for engineering teams across the business. Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines that are robust, fast, and production-ready - reducing friction for every team that depends on them. Treating developer experience as a product - gathering feedback from engineers, identifying pain points, and iterating toward solutions that deliver measurable value. Owning test architecture as a deliberate design problem - defining and embedding standards for unit, integration, and contract testing across the platform. Collaborating closely with engineers, architects, and stakeholders to surface ideas, take on feedback, and shape the direction of the platform engineering function. What you need to bring Strong software engineering skills with real depth in at least one language, and a clear point of view on stacks, tooling, and trade-offs. Java, C#, Python, Typescript, Go - all valid! Solid hands-on experience designing and building CI/CD pipelines, and running containerised workloads in production. Experience with Infrastructure as Code - CloudFormation/CDK, Terraform, or Pulumi (Any of / all of!) - and the confidence to build pipelines that hold up under real production load. A track record of building tooling or automation that other engineers rely on day-to-day, and strong communication skills to match. Desirable: AWS experience , GitHub Actions, hands-on continuous release, progressive delivery, or production observability. Why you'll love this job This is a pattern-setting role in a newly formed group - you'll have genuine influence over how the platform is built, not just be handed a backlog to work through. The business takes learning seriously - dedicated personal development time each week, access to an online training platform, annual conference attendance, and regular Innovation Time to explore your own ideas. An excellent benefits package that includes health insurance, income protection, life assurance, pension contribution, subsidised gym membership, and more. If you're an engineer who cares deeply about how software gets built - not just that it gets built - we'd love to hear from you. Apply now with your CV!

OLG Recruitment are currently looking for a Systems Test Engineer for our client located in Stallingborough. This is a contract opportunity up to October. As a Systems Test Engineer, you'll be embedded in the test engineering team, working alongside firmware, hardware, and compliance engineers. Your day-to-day work spans from functional bring-up and interface characterisation through to scripting automated test suites and expanding the HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) test system to accommodate new product variants. Summary You are an experienced test or embedded systems engineer comfortable working across hardware bring-up, software/firmware interface testing, and test automation. You're at home with a logic analyser in one hand and a Python script in the other : equally able to characterise a new PCB's wireless interface and write the automated test that will verify it on every future build. You'll work alongside the myenergi test team to validate new product variants from first-board bring-up through to factory-readiness, and to build the automated test infrastructure that makes repeatable validation possible at scale. Hardware Bring-up & Interface Validation Validate new PCB variants at board level power-on sequencing, signal integrity, interface checks Test and characterise all communication interfaces: Ethernet, Wi-Fi, BLE, 4G/LTE, and PLC (ISO 15118) Diagnose and document hardware/firmware integration issues; work with firmware engineers to identify root causes Support pre-compliance testing activities alongside the companies compliance team : EMC prescreening, electrical safety checks, grid connection interface validation (G98/G99 awareness) HIL Testing & System Expansion Execute existing HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) test suites for new product variants Expand HIL system compatibility to cover new hardware configurations : add new test points, update stimulus/response scripts, validate coverage gaps Work with the firmware and test teams to align HIL scenarios with real-world use cases Test Automation & Scripting Write new automated test scripts covering interface, functional, and regression test cases Build or extend test applications and tooling that integrate with the existing CI/CD pipeline Develop reporting infrastructure : clear, structured test reports that communicate pass/fail status, coverage, and defect details to engineering and product teams Align test cases with Jira and ensure traceability from requirement through to test evidence Factory Test Support Support production engineering to configure and validate bed-of-nails test fixtures for new variants Assist with EOL (end-of-line) test rig setup ensuring factory test coverage matches product specification Document factory test procedures and pass/fail criteria clearly Embedded systems test experience : hands-on validation of electronic hardware/firmware products; comfortable with PCB bring-up, lab equipment, and debugging unfamiliar boards Interface & protocol testing : proven experience testing at least two of: Ethernet, Wi-Fi, BLE, 4G/LTE, PLC or CAN : at a functional and diagnostic level (not just ping-and-pass) Test automation scripting : Python or equivalent; experience writing structured automated test scripts that run in a CI/CD context HIL or bench test systems : experience operating and extending hardware-in-the-loop or automated bench test environments Test reporting : able to produce clear, structured test reports; experience with test management tools (Jira, Qase, or equivalent) Communication : comfortable working in a multidisciplinary engineering environment; clear written and verbal reporting On-site availability at Stallingborough for the duration of the contract Desirable Skills & Experience Knowledge of EV charging standards or residential energy systems (IEC 61851, OCPP, ISO 15118, G98/G99) Experience with pre-compliance or EMC test activities Familiarity with CI/CD systems (Jenkins, GitHub Actions) Factory test or production test experience (bed-of-nails, ICT, EOL) Electronics or Embedded Systems degree (or equivalent practical background) AI-assisted testing : use of AI tools to accelerate test script generation, documentation, or defect analysis

DevOps Lead - AI-Enabled Software Engineering Location: Reading (Hybrid) Permanent We are seeking an experienced and hands-on DevOps Lead to join a leading digital infrastructure organisation undergoing significant technology transformation. This is a unique opportunity to lead a high-performing software engineering team while driving the adoption of AI-assisted development practices across the software delivery lifecycle. As DevOps Lead, you will be responsible for setting the technical direction, owning the engineering roadmap, and ensuring the successful delivery and ongoing support of bespoke cloud-based applications. You will combine strong leadership capabilities with hands-on software development experience, leveraging modern AI-powered engineering tools to improve delivery speed, quality, and developer productivity. The Opportunity You will lead an Agile software development team comprising engineers, analysts, and QA specialists responsible for building and maintaining business-critical applications for internal users, customers, and external partners. This role offers the opportunity to shape engineering best practices, modernise development processes, and drive innovation through AI-enabled software delivery. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Delivery Lead and mentor a cross-functional software development team in an Agile environment. Define and execute the technical roadmap, ensuring alignment with business objectives. Drive the successful delivery of cloud-based applications and digital initiatives. Collaborate closely with business stakeholders to manage priorities, expectations, risks, and dependencies. Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to a high standard of quality. Technical Ownership Own the end-to-end technology stack including frontend, backend, APIs, databases, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines. Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture, scalability, performance, and security standards. Champion DevOps best practices including automation, monitoring, observability, and operational excellence. Maintain robust security controls, vulnerability management, and compliance standards. AI-Assisted Engineering Act as a hands-on contributor to software development activities. Drive adoption of AI-assisted coding tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and code generation platforms. Establish best practices for safe, secure, and effective AI-assisted development. Embed AI-enabled workflows across design, coding, testing, documentation, and knowledge management. Ensure AI-generated outputs meet engineering, security, and architectural standards. Evaluate emerging AI technologies and identify opportunities to enhance engineering productivity and delivery capability. Skills & Experience Required Proven experience leading software engineering or DevOps teams. Strong background delivering cloud-native applications within Agile environments. Experience with public cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, or GCP. Strong understanding of full-stack development, APIs, databases, and software architecture. Expertise with source control, CI/CD automation, and DevOps tooling such as Git, Jenkins, Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar technologies. Experience implementing monitoring, observability, and operational support practices. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Demonstrated experience using AI-assisted development tools and integrating them into engineering workflows. Desirable Experience Experience establishing AI governance and secure AI development standards. Exposure to integrating AI tooling into CI/CD pipelines and software delivery processes. Understanding of prompt engineering, code validation, and AI risk management. Experience working within highly regulated or security-conscious environments. Qualifications Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Systems, Electronic Engineering, or a related discipline. Why Apply? This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of software engineering within a technology-driven organisation. You'll have the autonomy to influence technical strategy, lead a talented team, and drive the adoption of cutting-edge AI-assisted development practices while delivering solutions that have a significant business impact. Project People is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Principal Full Stack Engineer & Architecture Lead, Great Company going through massive growth. London (Hybrid) 100,000- 110,000 + Benefits Command Recruitment is proud to be partnering with an ambitious and rapidly growing healthcare company that is transforming access to specialist healthcare services across the UK. Expected to hit 180M T/O this year from a start only 3 Years ago! This is the time to join this fast-moving and Growing Business This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Principal Engineer or Technical Architecture Lead to play a key role in shaping a modern, cloud-native healthcare platform that is making a genuine impact on people's lives. Our client is building one of the UK's most innovative healthcare service platforms and is seeking a hands-on technical leader who can combine strategic architecture with strong full-stack engineering expertise. The Opportunity As Principal Full Stack Engineer & Architecture Lead, you will take ownership of platform architecture, engineering standards, cloud infrastructure, and technical delivery across the business. You'll work closely with senior leadership, including the CTO, Director of Engineering, Product teams, and Data teams, to drive scalability, resilience, performance, and engineering excellence while remaining hands-on with development. This role would suit someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, mentoring engineers, and building modern distributed systems within a fast-moving product-led environment. Key Responsibilities Architecture & Technical Leadership Lead platform architecture and technical design decisions Define scalable, secure, and maintainable engineering standards Provide technical leadership across frontend, backend, APIs, infrastructure, and integrations Drive platform scalability, resilience, observability, and performance Partner with leadership teams to align technical strategy with business goals Act as the senior technical authority for complex engineering decisions Hands-On Engineering Contribute directly to backend and frontend production code Build scalable applications using Node.js, TypeScript, React, and Next.js Design and develop AWS serverless and event-driven systems Develop and optimise PostgreSQL databases and queries Support engineering teams with the delivery of complex technical initiatives Cloud, DevOps & Infrastructure Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation Build Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or AWS CDK Improve engineering workflows, release processes, and platform reliability Implement best practices across monitoring, logging, security, testing, and resilience Ensure systems remain secure, scalable, and compliant with GDPR and healthcare regulations Engineering Leadership Mentor and support engineers across the organisation Conduct code reviews and promote engineering best practices Help establish coding standards, testing frameworks, and operational excellence Foster a collaborative, high-performing engineering culture Technology Stack Cloud & Infrastructure AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, EventBridge, SQS, Step Functions, S3, CloudWatch, RDS) Backend Node.js, TypeScript Frontend React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS Data & Architecture PostgreSQL, Serverless, Event-Driven Microservices DevOps & Observability Terraform / AWS CDK, CI/CD, Monitoring & Logging About You We are looking for a technically strong and commercially minded engineering leader with: 8+ years of software engineering experience Proven experience operating at Principal Engineer, Staff Engineer, or Architecture Lead level Strong AWS cloud and serverless architecture expertise Excellent full-stack development experience across Node.js, TypeScript, React/Next.js, and PostgreSQL Experience leading technical direction across engineering teams Strong understanding of distributed systems and event-driven architecture Experience designing scalable, secure, production-grade systems A hands-on mindset with a passion for building high-quality technology Desirable Experience Life Science or regulated industry experience GDPR and data security knowledge AI/ML integrations or personalisation systems SaaS or startup experience What's On Offer 100,(Apply online only),000 salary Hybrid working (office 2-3 days per week) Pension contribution Birthday day off Modern equipment provided Team events and collaborative culture Opportunity to shape a fast-scaling healthcare platform with genuine social impact

Tester (Manual & Automation) & Infrastructure + Hybrid working - requires travel to London and customer sites + Up to 50,000 per annum plus bonus, pension and training Key Skills: Background in Testing DevOps Infrastructure Hybrid Competitive Salary + Benefits Our client is a growing technology consultancy delivering secure, reliable and innovative solutions for a diverse client base. Due to continued growth and new project wins, we are looking for an experienced Tester to join our team. This is a varied role that goes beyond traditional software testing. You'll be responsible for testing applications, infrastructure, integrations and deployments, working closely with Developers, DevOps Engineers and Project Teams to ensure high-quality delivery across enterprise environments. Key Responsibilities Create and execute manual test plans. Perform integration, regression and performance testing. Test APIs, services and system integrations. Validate deployments, configuration changes and environments. Support automation of testing activities. Identify, troubleshoot and help resolve defects. Contribute to QA best practices and process improvements. Essential Skills 3+ years' testing experience within enterprise environments. Strong manual testing experience with exposure to automation. Experience testing Java and Oracle web applications. Windows 11 Evergreen testing experience. Experience with APIs, integrations and data migration testing. Familiarity with Azure, AWS or on-prem infrastructure. Experience using tools such as Postman, Jenkins and JMeter. Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills. Desirable ISTQB certification. Python, Bash or PowerShell scripting. Terraform or Ansible experience. Knowledge of networking, containers and CI/CD pipelines. If you're a hands-on Tester looking for a broad technical role with plenty of variety and career development opportunities, we'd love to hear from you.

SRT Marine Systems plc (SRT) is a market leader in the domain of international marine surveillance technology and systems. We are a respected, established, and an ambitious multi-national company headquartered in the UK with a global customer base. The company has a worldwide impact in the marine sector by leading the next generation of maritime domain awareness technologies "MDA", products, and systems that significantly enhance security, safety, environmental protection, and sustainability. Our customers are global and range from the largest national coast guards to individual vessel owners. SRT is an exciting company where high-quality results are rewarded. We are ambitious and constantly seek to innovate in order to deliver better products and services to our customers. We strive to make SRT a rewarding and challenging place to work, where talented, hard-working individuals have the opportunity to make a real impact across the marine industry. Role overview for the Software Engineer (Monitoring Platform) As a Software Engineer (Monitoring Platform) here at SRT, you will be part of a small team responsible for designing, building, and maintaining our productised monitoring and observability platform. This platform is deployed across geographically distributed on-premises sites worldwide, serving clients with varying infrastructure and WAN capabilities. Rather than simply using Prometheus and Grafana, you will be engineering the frameworks, tooling, and configuration pipelines that make our monitoring platform consistent, maintainable, and scalable across dozens of deployments. You as a Software Engineer (Monitoring Platform) will work closely with a lead observability engineer who oversees the platform's architecture, and you will have the authority to architect monitoring solutions and specify changes to be implemented by other development teams. We are fortunate to have a team of highly experienced engineers, including UX designers, who can provide support and guidance as we extend the platform's capabilities to serve both internal engineers and external end-users. Please note - you will be required to come to our Cardiff office 1 day a week Key Responsibilities - Software Engineer (Monitoring Platform) - (not exhaustive) Platform Engineering & Configuration-as-Code Build and maintain configuration generation frameworks using Ansible, Jinja2, and Jsonnet to ensure consistency across deployments Design and manage Docker Compose-based service orchestration for the monitoring stack Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins) for building, testing, and packaging platform releases Dashboards-as-Code & Visualisation Develop Grafana dashboards programmatically using the Grafana Foundation SDK (Python) and JSON provisioning Design reusable, templated dashboard components that can be configured per-deployment Collaborate with engineering and product teams to create tailored visualisations for both engineers and end-users Monitoring Architecture & Design Design and configure Prometheus-based metric collection, including recording rules, alerting rules, and service discovery Develop and maintain metric exporters for application and system-level data Architect monitoring solutions and produce specifications for implementation by other development teams Tooling & Automation Build and maintain Python and Bash tooling for deployment, bundling, and platform operations Develop automation to support environment-specific configuration layering and threshold management Contribute to the platform's packaging and distribution pipeline Required Skills & Experience - Software Engineer (Monitoring Platform) Strong software engineering fundamentals - you write clean, well-structured, maintainable code regardless of language. You understand principles like separation of concerns, composability, and DRY, and you apply them to everything from Python libraries to Bash scripts to YAML templates Proven experience with Prometheus (including PromQL) and Grafana in production environments Experience with configuration management and generation tools (Ansible, Jinja2, or similar) Proficiency in Python and Bash in a Linux environment Experience with Docker and container orchestration (Docker Compose) Strong knowledge of Linux-based systems Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins or similar) Ability to think architecturally - designing solutions that are consistent, scalable, and maintainable across multiple deployments Comfortable working autonomously in a small team with significant ownership over your work Desirable Skills Experience with Grafana-as-code approaches (Grafana Foundation SDK, Grafonnet, or JSON provisioning) Familiarity with Jsonnet for configuration generation Experience with Thanos or other long-term metric storage solutions Knowledge of SNMP-based monitoring Within SRT the role title for this position will be System Monitoring & Observability Engineer SRT Marine Systems plc are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community

SRT Marine Systems plc (SRT) is a market leader in the domain of international marine surveillance technology and systems. We are a respected, established, and an ambitious multi-national company headquartered in the UK with a global customer base. The company has a worldwide impact in the marine sector by leading the next generation of maritime domain awareness technologies "MDA", products, and systems that significantly enhance security, safety, environmental protection, and sustainability. Our customers are global and range from the largest national coast guards to individual vessel owners. SRT is an exciting company where high-quality results are rewarded. We are ambitious and constantly seek to innovate in order to deliver better products and services to our customers. We strive to make SRT a rewarding and challenging place to work, where talented, hard-working individuals have the opportunity to make a real impact across the marine industry. Role overview for the Software Engineer (Monitoring Platform) As a Software Engineer (Monitoring Platform) here at SRT, you will be part of a small team responsible for designing, building, and maintaining our productised monitoring and observability platform. This platform is deployed across geographically distributed on-premises sites worldwide, serving clients with varying infrastructure and WAN capabilities. Rather than simply using Prometheus and Grafana, you will be engineering the frameworks, tooling, and configuration pipelines that make our monitoring platform consistent, maintainable, and scalable across dozens of deployments. You as a Software Engineer (Monitoring Platform) will work closely with a lead observability engineer who oversees the platform's architecture, and you will have the authority to architect monitoring solutions and specify changes to be implemented by other development teams. We are fortunate to have a team of highly experienced engineers, including UX designers, who can provide support and guidance as we extend the platform's capabilities to serve both internal engineers and external end-users. Please note - you will be required to come to our Cardiff office 1 day a week Key Responsibilities - Software Engineer (Monitoring Platform) - (not exhaustive) Platform Engineering & Configuration-as-Code Build and maintain configuration generation frameworks using Ansible, Jinja2, and Jsonnet to ensure consistency across deployments Design and manage Docker Compose-based service orchestration for the monitoring stack Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins) for building, testing, and packaging platform releases Dashboards-as-Code & Visualisation Develop Grafana dashboards programmatically using the Grafana Foundation SDK (Python) and JSON provisioning Design reusable, templated dashboard components that can be configured per-deployment Collaborate with engineering and product teams to create tailored visualisations for both engineers and end-users Monitoring Architecture & Design Design and configure Prometheus-based metric collection, including recording rules, alerting rules, and service discovery Develop and maintain metric exporters for application and system-level data Architect monitoring solutions and produce specifications for implementation by other development teams Tooling & Automation Build and maintain Python and Bash tooling for deployment, bundling, and platform operations Develop automation to support environment-specific configuration layering and threshold management Contribute to the platform's packaging and distribution pipeline Required Skills & Experience - Software Engineer (Monitoring Platform) Strong software engineering fundamentals - you write clean, well-structured, maintainable code regardless of language. You understand principles like separation of concerns, composability, and DRY, and you apply them to everything from Python libraries to Bash scripts to YAML templates Proven experience with Prometheus (including PromQL) and Grafana in production environments Experience with configuration management and generation tools (Ansible, Jinja2, or similar) Proficiency in Python and Bash in a Linux environment Experience with Docker and container orchestration (Docker Compose) Strong knowledge of Linux-based systems Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins or similar) Ability to think architecturally - designing solutions that are consistent, scalable, and maintainable across multiple deployments Comfortable working autonomously in a small team with significant ownership over your work Desirable Skills Experience with Grafana-as-code approaches (Grafana Foundation SDK, Grafonnet, or JSON provisioning) Familiarity with Jsonnet for configuration generation Experience with Thanos or other long-term metric storage solutions Knowledge of SNMP-based monitoring Within SRT the role title for this position will be System Monitoring & Observability Engineer SRT Marine Systems plc are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community

Job Description: Experience within Java Development Kit (JDK 11+) and Spring Boot to build modular, maintainable services aligned to enterprise standards. Demonstrable work experience with enterprise middleware platforms including WebLogic Server (Enterprise Edition) and CAS SDK for secured high-performance integrations. Collaborate with cloud and infrastructure teams to deploy solutions into secure, scalable public cloud environments (e.g., AWS), using containers. Advocate for and employ good development practices on the team such as consistent branching strategy, coding standards, Test Driven Development, Continuous Integration and Continuous Testing. Support the technical leads in crafting the separation of functional into microservices and the end-to-end integration and flow between technical components. Support the test automation engineers in testing the stories and features delivered both from a functional and non-functional perspective. Follow the Scrum Methodology participating actively in sprint backlog refinement, sprint planning, stand-ups, sprint review and sprint retrospective Have significant Java programming experience, ideally utilizing core Java and Spring Boot to develop microservices.

Senior Product Security Engineer London (Hybrid) Salary: £80,000 - £100,000 This is an opportunity to join a forward-thinking technology-driven business where security is embedded from day one. You will play a key role in shaping how products are built securely, working closely with engineering teams to influence design decisions and protect innovative, customer-facing solutions. The role offers strong technical ownership, exposure to modern cloud and AI-driven systems, and the chance to make a visible impact across the organisation. The Company They are a modern digital financial services organisation focused on delivering user-centric products through technology and innovation. With a strong emphasis on collaboration and continuous improvement, they have built a culture where teams are empowered to challenge conventions and deliver meaningful change. Security is treated as a core pillar of product development, not an afterthought. As part of a growing InfoSec function, you will join a team that values practical, engineering-led security approaches. The Role Embed security into the full product lifecycle, from concept through to release Conduct hands-on security assessments across web, mobile, and backend applications Lead and support threat modelling activities for new features and systems Collaborate closely with engineering teams to design secure architectures Integrate and optimise security tooling such as SAST, SCA, DAST and vulnerability scanning Help drive secure development lifecycle practices across teams Deliver secure engineering training and guidance to developers Support triage and remediation of vulnerabilities from testing, tooling, and external reports Contribute to automation of security processes using scripts and internal tools Your Skills & Experience Strong commercial experience in application or product security Hands-on experience with security testing tools such as Burp Suite, Nmap, or similar Solid knowledge of web or mobile security, with willingness to broaden across both Good understanding of networking fundamentals and operating systems Experience conducting threat modelling and explaining security trade-offs to stakeholders Ability to script and automate tasks using languages such as Python, JavaScript, or Go Knowledge of secure coding practices and common vulnerabilities Familiarity with cloud environments and infrastructure concepts Comfortable working closely with engineers in a collaborative environment What They Offer Opportunity to work on modern technology including cloud and AI-driven systems A highly collaborative environment with strong engineering partnerships Clear progression opportunities within a growing security function Investment in learning and development, including time for upskilling How to Apply If you are interested in building secure, scalable products in a collaborative environment, apply now to find out more.

Hybrid Working Blackpool or Newcastle (60% onsite) Initial 2-Month Contract Up to £700 per day (Inside IR35) Active SC Clearance Required The Opportunity We are looking for an experienced Senior Infrastructure Engineer with deep expertise in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and Exadata to join a large-scale enterprise data platform environment. This is an opportunity to work within a highly skilled infrastructure team supporting mission-critical services, delivering cloud-based database solutions, driving automation initiatives, and providing technical leadership across complex Oracle environments. The role requires a hands-on engineer who can balance strategic technical input with day-to-day operational delivery, supporting both ongoing platform development and business-as-usual activities. What You'll Be Doing Leading the design, implementation and support of enterprise infrastructure services. Providing expert technical guidance across Oracle database and cloud technologies. Supporting and enhancing mission-critical Oracle platforms. Acting as a senior escalation point for complex technical issues and major incidents. Working closely with senior stakeholders to influence infrastructure strategy and roadmap planning. Mentoring engineers and helping develop technical capability across the wider team. Driving automation through Infrastructure as Code and configuration management tools. Supporting migration, upgrade and modernisation initiatives. Ensuring infrastructure services meet security, resilience and compliance requirements. Essential Skills & Experience Oracle & Database Technologies Strong recent experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). Oracle RAC administration and support. Oracle Data Guard configuration and management. RMAN Backup and Recovery. Oracle RDBMS experience from 11.2 through to 23ai. Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) and OCI Database Management. Patching and upgrade experience. Experience supporting highly available, business-critical database environments. Exadata Hands-on Exadata administration and configuration experience. OCI Base Database and Exadata deployment experience. Cloud & Automation Strong Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) knowledge. AWS experience. Terraform development and troubleshooting. Ansible automation and support. Git version control and repository management. Security & Infrastructure Network segregation within cloud environments. Database and transport encryption technologies. Secure authentication implementation, including OIDC. Experience operating within secure and regulated environments. Migration & Data Platform Tooling Oracle Data Pump. Oracle GoldenGate. Oracle Zero Downtime Migration (ZDM). Migration testing across Oracle and cloud platforms. Operating Systems Linux administration. AIX experience. What We're Looking For You will be a technically strong infrastructure specialist with a proven track record of supporting and improving enterprise-scale Oracle environments. You'll be comfortable working across operational support, technical leadership and solution design while collaborating with engineers, stakeholders and suppliers. The ideal candidate will combine deep Oracle expertise with strong cloud, automation and infrastructure engineering skills, bringing valuable experience that supports both immediate delivery needs and longer-term platform development. Requirements Active SC Clearance is essential. Ability to work onsite in Blackpool or Newcastle approximately 60% of the time. Available for an initial 2-month contract engagement. Rate: Up to £700 per day (Inside IR35) plus approved travel and accommodation expenses where applicable. If you're an experienced OCI and Exadata specialist looking

Senior Microsoft Infrastructure Engineer (Microsoft 365 SME) Gloucester (Hybrid) Up to 65,000 + Benefits Are you a Microsoft technology expert looking to take ownership of enterprise-scale Microsoft 365 environments? We're seeking a Senior Microsoft Infrastructure Engineer to join a growing technical team as the go-to Microsoft Subject Matter Expert (SME). This is an opportunity for an experienced engineer who thrives on designing, securing, and optimising modern Microsoft environments while acting as a trusted advisor to customers and internal stakeholders. Working across a diverse customer base, you will lead the design and delivery of Microsoft 365, identity, endpoint management, and security solutions, helping organisations maximise their investment in Microsoft's cloud technologies. What You'll Be Doing Act as the Microsoft 365 SME, providing technical leadership and best practice guidance across customer environments. Design, deploy, and optimise Microsoft 365 solutions including Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, and Microsoft 365 Groups. Lead Microsoft tenant assessments, migrations, remediation projects, and platform modernisation initiatives. Architect and manage secure identity solutions using Microsoft Entra ID. Implement advanced Microsoft security technologies including Conditional Access, MFA, Passwordless Authentication, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), Microsoft Defender, and Microsoft Purview. Manage endpoint security and device lifecycle management through Microsoft Intune and Windows Autopilot. Apply Microsoft Zero Trust principles and security best practices across customer estates. Support compliance, governance, and security frameworks including GDPR and ISO-aligned standards. Drive automation and operational efficiency through PowerShell scripting and process improvement. Act as the senior escalation point for complex technical issues and project delivery. Mentor engineers and contribute to the development of technical standards and service excellence. What We're Looking For Essential Experience Extensive hands-on experience with Microsoft 365 administration, architecture, and security. Deep technical expertise across: Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) Microsoft Intune & Windows Autopilot Microsoft Defender Suite Exchange Online SharePoint Online Microsoft Teams Conditional Access & Identity Security Strong understanding of endpoint management, identity governance, and Microsoft security best practices. Experience working within MSP, consultancy, or multi-tenant environments. Excellent stakeholder management and customer-facing communication skills. Ability to operate as a trusted Microsoft SME and technical authority. Desirable Experience PowerShell scripting and automation. Microsoft Sentinel. Defender XDR. Experience driving technical standards, governance, and engineering improvements. Certifications (Desirable) MS-102: Microsoft 365 Administrator MD-102: Endpoint Administrator SC-Series Security Certifications AZ-Series Azure Certifications Why Join Us? This is an opportunity to become the Microsoft technical authority within a highly respected technology business. You'll work with the latest Microsoft cloud, security, and workplace technologies, influence technical strategy, and play a key role in delivering secure, modern workplace solutions for customers. If you're passionate about Microsoft technologies and want a role where your expertise genuinely makes an impact, we'd love to hear from you. Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Principal / Lead Engineer Python / Cloud / Terraform / IAM / DevOps / infrastructure-as-a-code IaC Rate: Circa 600 - 700 PD (Outside IR35), 6 Months Location: London / Hybrid x2 days We are seeking an experienced Principal / Lead Engineer to join a highly ambitious organisation building a large-scale, mission-critical data and technology platform. This is a unique opportunity to join at the earliest stages of a major programme and play a key role in shaping its technical foundations. Working closely with the CTO and a small team of senior engineers, you will lead the design and implementation of core infrastructure, establish engineering standards and practices, and make architectural decisions that will have long-term strategic impact. If you enjoy solving complex technical challenges, influencing technology strategy, and creating robust engineering foundations, this role offers an exceptional opportunity to make a lasting impact. Role & Responsibilities Technical Leadership Lead the design and implementation of foundational platform infrastructure and engineering capabilities Define architectural patterns, engineering standards, and best practices that will guide future development Partner closely with the CTO and senior stakeholders to make and document key technical decisions Promote secure-by-design principles across all aspects of platform development Establish and maintain core engineering tooling, including source control, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and automated testing frameworks Platform Engineering Design and implement identity and access management solutions with robust authentication and authorisation controls Build and manage cloud infrastructure using modern infrastructure-as-code approaches Develop audit, workflow, and operational capabilities to support governance and compliance requirements Implement networking, monitoring, and security controls for highly secure environments Evaluate and integrate appropriate open-source technologies and third-party components Contribute to the design and delivery of scalable, resilient, and maintainable distributed systems Collaboration & Team Development Act as a senior technical contributor within a high-performing engineering team Mentor engineers and help establish a strong engineering culture as the organisation grows Collaborate with product, design, and delivery teams to ensure technology solutions align with business objectives Engage with external partners, suppliers, and stakeholders where required Essential Skills & Experience Proven experience leading or making significant contributions to complex distributed, cloud-native, or federated systems Strong software engineering expertise in Python, including backend development, automation, and infrastructure tooling Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) Strong experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform or equivalent Experience designing and building authentication and authorisation systems, including modern identity standards and policy-based access controls Solid understanding of data storage architectures and the trade-offs between different storage and query patterns Experience establishing CI/CD pipelines and engineering best practices within modern software environments Ability to work effectively in fast-moving environments with evolving requirements and limited precedent Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences Desirable Skills & Experience Experience building secure, highly regulated, or mission-critical platforms Familiarity with federated architectures and distributed data access models Experience designing solutions with strong governance, auditability, and security requirements Knowledge of privacy-preserving technologies and secure computing environments Experience evaluating, adopting, or contributing to open-source technologies Background working within complex stakeholder environments undergoing significant transformation