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Senior AI Engineer Manchester A growing technology-led business is seeking a Senior AI Engineer to play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering its AI strategy. This is a senior-level, hands-on position responsible for designing, building, and deploying enterprise-grade AI solutions that drive measurable business value across the organisation. Working closely with IT, Data, Engineering, and senior business stakeholders, you will lead the development and implementation of advanced AI solutions, leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), AI Agents, Machine Learning, and Azure AI services. You will provide technical leadership, establish best practices, and help build the organisation s long-term AI capability. The business is investing heavily in AI and is looking for someone who can combine deep technical expertise with strategic thinking, taking solutions from concept through to production deployment and adoption. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in AI Engineering combined with a robust Data Science background, enabling them to develop, evaluate, and optimise AI solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes. This role would suit an experienced AI professional who enjoys solving complex business challenges, mentoring others, influencing technical direction, and delivering innovative AI solutions at scale. Role Purpose As a Senior AI Engineer, you will lead the design, development, deployment, and optimisation of enterprise AI solutions, ensuring they are secure, scalable, maintainable, and aligned to business objectives. You will act as a subject matter expert for AI technologies, helping to define architecture, establish standards, and guide the organisation s AI roadmap while remaining hands-on with implementation. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and deploy advanced AI and Machine Learning solutions to solve complex business challenges. Lead the architecture and implementation of production-grade AI applications using LLMs, RAG pipelines, AI Agents, and Azure AI services. Provide technical leadership across AI initiatives, ensuring solutions follow best practices for scalability, security, performance, and governance. Own the full AI development lifecycle, from discovery and proof-of-concept through to production deployment and business adoption. Develop and optimise AI models, prompt engineering frameworks, vector databases, and retrieval systems. Design and implement AI agent architectures, workflow automation, and API integrations. Collaborate with Infrastructure and Engineering teams to deploy AI solutions securely within enterprise environments. Ensure solutions leverage Private Endpoints, secure networking, identity management, and enterprise-grade governance controls. Establish monitoring, evaluation, and observability frameworks for AI systems, including hallucination detection, model drift monitoring, performance tracking, and cost optimisation. Partner with operational and commercial stakeholders to identify high-value AI opportunities and define business cases. Measure and report on AI project outcomes, including efficiency gains, automation benefits, cost savings, and customer experience improvements. Mentor and support other technical team members, promoting AI best practices and knowledge sharing across the organisation. Contribute to the development of the organisation s AI strategy, roadmap, and future capability. Required Experience Essential Significant commercial experience in AI Engineering, Machine Learning Engineering, Applied AI, or Data Science roles. Expert-level Python development skills and deep experience with modern AI/ML frameworks and SDKs. Proven experience designing and deploying production-grade RAG solutions and LLM-powered applications. Strong experience building and deploying AI agents, orchestration frameworks, and automated workflows. Experience with Azure AI Services, Azure OpenAI, Azure Machine Learning, or equivalent enterprise AI platforms. Strong understanding of enterprise cloud architecture, including VNets, Entra ID, API Gateways, networking, and secure integrations. Experience deploying and managing AI workloads within production environments. Strong SQL and data engineering skills, working with both structured and unstructured datasets. Ability to translate complex datasets into actionable insights and AI-driven business solutions. Experience implementing AI governance, security, monitoring, and operational best practices. Excellent communication, leadership, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills. Highly Desirable Strong Data Science background, with experience in statistical modelling, predictive analytics, feature engineering, experimentation, and model evaluation. Experience applying Data Science methodologies to solve complex business problems and identify opportunities for AI adoption. Experience with GenAIOps, LLMOps, MLOps, and AI observability platforms. Exposure to Computer Vision, OCR, Voice AI, Conversational AI, or multimodal AI solutions. Experience working within operational, retail, automotive, logistics, or customer-centric organisations. Knowledge of Responsible AI, AI governance frameworks, and regulatory considerations. Previous experience leading AI initiatives, mentoring engineers, or helping define AI strategy and roadmap. Experience building or contributing to an AI Centre of Excellence or internal AI capability function. What We're Looking For We're looking for someone who combines deep technical expertise with commercial awareness and a pragmatic approach to AI delivery. You'll be comfortable operating at both strategic and hands-on levels, engaging with senior stakeholders while also designing, developing, and deploying solutions yourself. You should be passionate about emerging AI technologies and have a track record of turning innovative ideas into production-ready solutions that create measurable business value. Salary & Benefits Competitive salary depending on experience Quarterly bonus scheme Hybrid working arrangement 3 days in the office / 2 days remote Opportunity to lead and shape enterprise AI capability Exposure to high-profile AI transformation initiatives Strong long-term career progression opportunities Ongoing investment in training, certifications, and professional development Interested? If you're an experienced AI Engineer or Data Science professional looking to take ownership of impactful AI initiatives and help shape the future direction of AI within a growing organisation, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now for the Senior AI Engineer opportunity in Manchester. Senior AI Engineer Manchester

Job Title: DevOps Engineer Rate: 626 - 760 Length:3-6 Months Clearance required: SC + NPPV3 Location: Remote - Occasional travel to London You'll be responsible for building and supporting cloud-based infrastructure, mainly using AWS, ensuring systems run smoothly and securely. You'll work with tools like Terraform and GitLab to automate deployments and manage environments, while handling access and permissions through identity systems. The role involves working across Linux and Windows platforms, collaborating with teams to improve processes, and maintaining reliable, efficient systems. You'll also support security and access management, with the opportunity to use additional tools like Entra ID, Keycloak, or OpenOTP where needed. Requirements/skills needed: Good Experience of AWS DevOps skills. Good experience with IDC (Identity Center) / permission sets. Good knowledge of MS AD. Good knowledge of Linux & Windows OS Working knowledge Gitlab CI/CD pipeline and runners Good working experience with Terraform to manage infra. services. Optional (nice to have) skills: Experience with Open OTP Experience with KeyCloak Experience with Entra ID (PIM, Access Packages & Conditional Access Policies) If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)

Position: 3rd Line Engineer Location: Milton Park Salary: 38k-44k Hybrid: - 2 days per week in office Benefits 25+ Days Holiday and rising (plus bank holidays) Flexible working (WFH incentives) Bupa Cash Plan Electric Vehicle Scheme Cycle Scheme Discounted Gym Membership Paid Charity Day Car Parking Come and work for one of the UK's leading technology specialists, proudly recognised as a World Class Place to Work by Best Companies, a nationally respected benchmark for employee engagement and workplace excellence. We were also ranked as the Technology Company to Work For in the UK, reflecting our culture, our people, and our commitment to being an employer of choice. Primary Purpose: The Tier 3 team are tasked with handling the senior escalation of cases raised to the Service Delivery department. In addition, a successful applicant for the role of a Tier 3 engineer, in addition to being a highly skilled generalist, will be expected to pursue at least one line of specialisation within our supported baselines (Security, Backup & Disaster Recovery, Networking, Cloud Infrastructure etc.) Key Responsibilities Key Responsibilities: Manage incident and request tickets ensuring established SLA's are met. Being the first point of contact for escalations from Tier 2 engineers. Ensure all support requests/alerts are logged and that the client remains updated throughout the lifecycle of the request. Monitor and maintain client's Infrastructure and systems. Proactively respond to monitoring alerts and notifications. Servicing tasks within client on/offboarding processes. Ensuring that all role specific KPI's and targets are met as an individual and as a part of the wider team objectives. Providing a strong, coherent and proactive communication standard when engaging with internal departments. Providing a strong, coherent and proactive communication standard when engaging with current and prospective clients. Person Specification: Minimum: Experience with Microsoft Azure (Virtual Servers, Backup & Disaster Recovery, Networking, AVD, Hybrid deployments). Experience with current generation security technologies and services (AV, firewalls, CA policies, RBAC, managed threat response, identity threat, mail & web filter systems). Experience working with Backup & Disaster Recovery processes. Experience with internal networking infrastructure and management (DHCP, DNS, NPS/RADIUS, managed/unmanaged switches, firewalls, wireless, VPN technologies). Experience with cloud led identity/management/policy systems (Intune, Entra, ABM) Experience with physical and hybrid hypervisor technologies (VMWare, Hyper-V) Experience with Microsoft Server OS (management, maintenance, administrative tooling and deployment). Excellent knowledge of scripting and RPA automations Excellent communication skills. Excellent troubleshooting and problem resolution skills. Excellent client service. Strive to continuous improvement Able to work independently under pressure Minimum of 4 years' IT experience in a corporate or services environment Driving license and own transport essential Desirable: Experience or certification in any of the following technologies Watchguard, FortiGate, Sophos, Smoothwall firewalls Sophos Anti-Virus HPE/Aruba, Cisco, Dell, Unifi switching VMWare ESXI & Microsoft Hyper-V Microsoft Azure Apple Business Manager Google Workspace Ubiquiti, Meraki wireless Mimecast, Barracuda mail filtering Veeam, Datto, Acronis, Barracuda backup & disaster recovery INDIT Planet Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Planet Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Planet Recruitment. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information. Only candidates with the relevant skills and experience will be contacted after application, if you do not hear back from us within 7 days you have unfortunately been unsuccessful in your application. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the position.

Role: Connectivity Service Desk Team Leader Location: London (Hybrid Working) Salary: Up to 50,000 + Bonus Benefits: Employee Share Plan, Private Healthcare, Pension, Life Assurance, Income Protection, Enhanced Annual Leave, Mental Health Support, Hybrid Working and more. Our client, a leading provider of connectivity, managed IT and cybersecurity services, is seeking a Connectivity Service Desk Team Leader to lead a team of network professionals responsible for supporting and maintaining critical network infrastructure. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on network engineering expertise, offering the opportunity to shape operational excellence, mentor engineers, and support the continued growth of a high-performing networking function. What you'll do Lead, develop and mentor a team of Network Engineers delivering customer-focused support services. Act as a senior escalation point for complex networking incidents, requests and changes. Troubleshoot and resolve advanced network issues in collaboration with customers and third-party suppliers. Commission, maintain and upgrade network infrastructure across a service provider environment. Manage network changes and ensure minimal disruption to services. Develop and maintain operational processes, procedures and technical documentation. Build and maintain a comprehensive knowledge base for the wider team. Ensure network infrastructure documentation remains accurate and up to date. Support network operations outside of core business hours when required for planned or emergency activities. Drive continuous improvement across service delivery, operational processes and team performance. You'll work closely with network operations, engineering teams, customers and external suppliers to maintain service quality, improve operational efficiency and support business growth. What we're looking for Minimum 5 years' experience within a Service Desk, ISP, MSP or similar networking environment. Proven experience leading technical teams while remaining hands-on technically. Strong knowledge of routing, switching and wireless technologies. Solid understanding of TCP/IP, OSI models, MPLS and VPLS deployment and management. Extensive experience supporting Juniper networking environments within a service provider setting. Strong understanding of MPLS, RSVP, VPLS, BGP Route Reflectors and dual-stack networking. Experience with scripting, automation and network automation tooling. Knowledge of DDoS mitigation technologies and best practices. Familiarity with compliance and governance frameworks such as PCI DSS, ISO 27001 and ITIL. Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders. The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership capability, a proactive approach to problem solving and a passion for delivering exceptional customer service within a fast-paced and evolving technical environment. Desirable Skills & Certifications CCNA CCNP JNCIA-Junos Fortinet NSE Certifications SolarWinds Certified Professional ITIL Foundation Degree qualification or equivalent commercial experience Experience with CRM and ERP platforms such as Salesforce or Oracle Why join? Opportunity to lead a highly skilled networking team. Work within a growing technology organisation investing heavily in infrastructure and services. Significant scope to influence operational processes and technical strategy. Excellent package including bonus, share scheme and comprehensive benefits. Supportive culture focused on collaboration, development and continuous improvement. Apply now to lead critical connectivity services and help shape the future of a growing network operations function.

Security Clearance: All candidates must already hold DV and eligible for eDV Copello have partnered with a leading Defence client in their search for a Senior DevOps Engineer. In this role you will be deploying applications and software to cloud or on-prem environments for our many business areas. Skills and Experience Experience of working in an Agile/SCRUM/DevOps delivery model Cloud technologies (AWS or Azure) Infrastructure as code e.g. Terraform, Puppet, Chef, Ansible etc. Experience in building and deploying large-scale applications in Continuous Integration/Delivery pipelines; Container platform and orchestration systems ECS, AKS, Kubernetes/helm/Docker Experience in automation and integration tools such as Jenkins, Concourse CI or cloud equivalents Experience in scripting languages and source control Responsibilities Building and setting up development tools and infrastructure Understand the needs of project stakeholders Automate and improve development and release processes Ensure that systems are safe and secure against cyber security threats Identify technical problems and develop software updates and solutions Work with other engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended

Document Controller Location: Canterbury, Kent Salary: £40k - £50k + package (DOE) We are currently looking for an experienced Document Controller, for a leading reputable principal contractor. With a strong pipeline of work and an excellent reputation for quality, safety, and delivery, they are now seeking a proactive and organised Document Controller to support their growing operations. Our client specialises in delivering civil engineering, demolition & remediation projects nationwide. This position offers hybrid working; however, candidates must be within a commutable distance of Kent and able to attend the office a few days a week. The Role As the Document Controller, you will be responsible for managing and maintaining all project documentation, ensuring information is accurately controlled, distributed, and stored throughout the project lifecycle. Working closely with project teams, site management, clients, and subcontractors, you will act as the central point of contact for document control and be trusted to take full ownership of the function. Key Responsibilities Manage and maintain all project documentation using Procore EDMS Ensure document control procedures are followed across multiple projects Upload, distribute, track, and archive project documentation Maintain document registers and revision control processes Coordinate the flow of technical drawings, specifications, reports, and QA documentation Liaise with site teams, design consultants, subcontractors, and clients Ensure documentation is issued accurately and within required timeframes Support project teams with audits, compliance requirements, and document retrieval Drive continuous improvement of document control processes and standards About You Previous experience in a Document Controller position within construction, civil engineering, demolition, infrastructure, or related sectors Proven experience using Procore EDMS is essential Strong understanding of document control processes and best practice Experience managing large volumes of technical project documentation Highly organised with excellent attention to detail Confident communicator with the ability to build relationships across project teams Self-motivated and capable of working independently while managing multiple priorities If you're an experienced Document Controller with strong Procore EDMS knowledge and are looking to join a contractor with an outstanding industry reputation, we'd love to hear from you. Please submit your CV to apply, and a member of our team will be in touch! INDLON We act as an Employment Agency/Business with regards to this vacancy. As an Equal Opportunities employer we welcome applications regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or age. All applicants are considered on the basis of their merits and abilities for the job.

ICT Site Support Technician Location: Snowdonia, Wales Contract: Fixed-Term Contract (Immediate Start End of September 2026) Rate: Dependent on Experience Working Hours: 07 00 Working Pattern: 3 days on-site, 2 days from home An opportunity has arisen for an experienced ICT Site Support Technician to join a busy project team based in Snowdonia. This is an urgent requirement for a hands-on IT professional who can provide reliable technical support across a live operational environment. The successful candidate must be available to start immediately and be able to commute to the Snowdonia site three days per week, with the remaining two days working remotely and providing support as required. Key Responsibilities Provide first and second-line IT support to site-based and remote users. Maintain and support desktop, laptop, mobile and peripheral devices. Troubleshoot hardware, software, network and connectivity issues. Support site network infrastructure and ensure system availability. Manage user accounts, permissions and access requests. Assist with the installation, configuration and deployment of IT equipment. Escalate complex technical issues to the wider IT team where required. Monitor IT systems and proactively identify potential issues. Maintain accurate documentation and asset records. Deliver excellent customer service and technical support to end users. Requirements Previous experience in an ICT Support Technician, IT Support Engineer or Service Desk role. Strong troubleshooting skills across Windows environments and Microsoft applications. Experience supporting network connectivity, printers, mobile devices and end-user hardware. Knowledge of Active Directory, Microsoft 365 and user administration. Ability to work independently within a site-based environment. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Full UK driving licence preferred. Must be able to commute to Snowdonia three days per week. Must be available for an immediate start. What's on Offer Immediate start. Contract running through to the end of September 2026. Rate dependent on experience. Hybrid working pattern with 3 days on-site and 2 days working from home. Opportunity to support a major infrastructure project during a critical delivery period. To apply, please submit your CV for consideration.

Lead Security Architect - Farnborough (Hybrid) - Up to 100,000 (Base Salary) Are you an experienced Security Architect looking to make a real impact? We're seeking a Lead Security Architect to help design, assure, and deliver secure technology solutions supporting highly sensitive and mission-critical environments. This is an opportunity to work on complex programmes where security is embedded from the outset, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to solve challenging technical problems across cloud, infrastructure, software engineering, and DevSecOps environments. The Role As a Lead Security Architect, you will provide technical leadership and security assurance across a range of projects, from proof-of-concepts through to live operational services. You will work closely with engineering teams, stakeholders, and subject matter experts to ensure security is integrated throughout the delivery lifecycle. Key Responsibilities Lead the design and delivery of secure architectures for complex systems. Conduct risk assessments and implement proportionate security controls. Define security strategies aligned to project and organisational objectives. Collaborate with software, infrastructure, DevSecOps, and cyber security teams. Produce security artefacts, assurance documentation, and evidence for compliance requirements. Design solutions to identify, manage, and mitigate vulnerabilities. Support secure-by-design approaches across development and operational environments. Provide technical guidance and leadership on security best practices. Engage with stakeholders, accrediting authorities, and assurance teams throughout project delivery. Essential Skills & Experience Security architecture experience within highly regulated or secure environments. Risk management expertise using recognised frameworks such as NIST 800-53. Experience designing security controls across networks, endpoints, identity, cryptography, and cloud platforms. Strong understanding of secure development practices and secure-by-design principles. Experience producing security documentation, risk assessments, policies, and assurance artefacts. Knowledge of Agile, DevSecOps, CI/CD, and secure delivery methodologies. Ability to work effectively with technical teams and senior stakeholders. Excellent written communication and documentation skills. Desirable Experience Knowledge of JSP 604, JSP 453, and assurance processes. Experience working with government accreditors or security assurance bodies. Understanding of defence, national security, or safety-critical environments. Familiarity with technologies such as: Azure and AWS Docker and Kubernetes Apache Kafka and NiFi Node.js and TypeScript MongoDB AI and Machine Learning technologies Security Requirements Due to the nature of the work, candidates must either hold current UK Security Clearance or be eligible and willing to undergo the clearance process. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and satisfy relevant vetting requirements. Lead Security Architect - Farnborough (Hybrid) - Up to 100,000 (Base Salary)

Solution Architect - Farnborough (Hybrid) - 600 - 650 Outside IR35 We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to help shape and deliver secure, mission-critical digital solutions within Defence and National Security environments. This is an opportunity to work on complex technical challenges where security, reliability, and operational effectiveness are paramount. You'll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to design innovative solutions that support critical decision-making and mission success. The Role As a Solution Architect, you will play a key role in the design, development, and delivery of secure technology solutions operating in highly regulated and secure environments. Working closely with engineers, developers, architects, and stakeholders, you'll translate operational requirements into robust technical architectures and guide delivery from concept through to implementation. Key Responsibilities Design and architect secure digital solutions for complex Defence and National Security programmes. Develop and deploy Cross Domain Solutions, including design, testing, assurance, and operational use. Interpret user and business requirements and translate them into scalable technical architectures. Assess and recommend products and technologies that meet functional and security requirements. Define technical requirements for bespoke software and infrastructure components. Communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Support solution assurance activities and ensure compliance with relevant security standards and guidance. Essential Skills & Experience Cross Domain Solution design, implementation, testing, and assurance. Strong understanding of NCSC guidance and patterns for secure data import and export. Experience evaluating and selecting technology products against solution requirements. Ability to define technical requirements for development teams. Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills. Knowledge of hardware and software-based cross-domain approaches. Strong understanding of cryptography and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). Experience working with MOD systems, processes, and assurance frameworks. Desirable Experience Secure-by-Design development methodologies. Data-Centric Security principles. Hardsec Cross Domain appliances. Cloud deployment automation. Strong networking expertise. Experience delivering solutions within highly secure or regulated environments. Security Requirements Due to the nature of the work, applicants must hold or be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC) . Higher levels of clearance may be advantageous depending on programme requirements. Solution Architect - Farnborough (Hybrid) - 600 - 650 Outside IR35

Job Title: Windows Endpoint Infrastructure Engineer Location: London (3-days per week on-site) Rate: 550 - 595 per day, outside IR35 (dependent on experience) Duration: 12 months Tec Partners are working with a world-leading technology client who are currently looking for an experienced Windows Endpoint Infrastructure Engineer, to work on assignment with a financial services customer. As a Windows Endpoint Infrastructure Engineer, you will bring strong PowerShell experience, and experience installing, running and troubleshooting endpoints in a large-scale environment. What they are looking for: Extensive expertise in Windows Infrastructure and Windows Endpoints Extensive PowerShell experience and expertise Strong experience with SCCM Experience delivering solutions end-to-end Experience with large scale projects and/or environments This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Windows Endpoint Infrastructure Engineer to join a truly world-class business, which will give you access to incredible learning and development opportunities, and work on assignment with an equally exciting customer. If you are a Windows Endpoint Infrastructure Engineer, or similar, with the skill set listed above, then get in touch right away to find out more! If you are interested in this position or would like to discuss further, please send your CV for immediate review.

£35-45/hour Umbrella, 12 month initial contract Exciting Opportunity for a Site Agent in the East Midlands This role will play a key part in supporting the delivery of highway and public realm projects across the East Midlands. The successful candidate will be someone who can confidently supervise works on site, ensure projects are delivered safely and to a high standard, and support the wider highways team with contractor management, programme delivery, and project coordination activities. The main duties of the Site Agent include: Managing the delivery of highway and public realm construction and maintenance schemes. Acting as the main point of contact for external contractors and framework partners on site. Managing project programmes, phasing plans, and traffic management arrangements. Monitoring contractor performance, workmanship, quality, and specification compliance. Maintaining weekly site reporting, including progress, issues, quality, and Health & Safety updates. Assisting with change control processes including early warnings and compensation events. Undertaking site inspections and identifying buildability or delivery issues before escalation. Conducting quality inspections to ensure compliance with approved drawings and specifications. Ensuring works are completed safely, efficiently, and in line with quality assurance procedures. Completing daily diaries, progress records, and site photographs. Ensuring site teams are working to the latest revision of construction drawings and specifications. Liaising with contractors, designers, stakeholders, and internal delivery teams to ensure smooth project delivery. Travelling across the region to supervise works at various project locations. The Site Agent will have key experience in: Site supervision across highways, public realm, or civil engineering projects. Hands-on experience delivering highway construction and maintenance schemes including carriageways, footways, drainage, and associated infrastructure works. Monitoring contractors on site and carrying out workmanship and quality inspections. Strong technical understanding of civil engineering construction methods and specifications. Working in accordance with NEC contracts and change control procedures. Understanding of Health & Safety legislation and CDM Regulations. Producing site records including daily diaries, progress reports, and photographic evidence. Liaising with multiple stakeholders including contractors, designers, and local authority teams. Strong organisational and programme management skills. A proactive attitude with the ability to integrate quickly into an existing delivery team. A valid UK driving licence is essential. For more details and to apply for the role, please call James Allbon at Carrington West on (phone number removed) or email (url removed). FOOTNOTE: If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location, or contract length does not suit you specifically, please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for similar roles at all levels across the UK. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation. Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Civil Engineering, and Infrastructure professionals looking to explore future opportunities. Our specialist team has over 40 years of combined experience in this market. Please contact James Allbon at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for more information. By applying for this position, you are agreeing for Carrington West to hold and process your personal data in accordance with our Data Protection Policy. Your data will be shared with third-party clients specifically relevant to any roles you have applied for. If at any stage, you wish to withdraw your consent, please email (url removed).

Python Developer - Exposure Analytics £80,000-£90,000 + Benefits | Permanent | London | Hybrid (2-3 Days per Week Onsite) We're supporting a leading London Market insurer in the search for a Python Developer to join their Exposure Analytics team. This is a fantastic opportunity to build innovative analytics and exposure management tools that directly influence underwriting decisions, portfolio optimisation, and catastrophe risk management, while helping drive the adoption of AI-enabled solutions across the business. Key Responsibilities Develop web-based analytics tools delivering exposure, loss simulation and risk insights to underwriting teams Build and integrate solutions within a modern data lake architecture Design bespoke exposure calculation engines using Open Exposure Data (OED) formats Support AI-driven initiatives, including natural language querying and agentic workflows Collaborate with Data, Infrastructure, Claims, Pricing and Underwriting teams Contribute to the development of a reinsurance results data warehouse and portfolio analytics capability Improve data quality, reconciliation processes and reporting frameworks Skills & Experience 3-5 years' software development experience Strong Python development skills with FastAPI, Flask or Django Experience building full-stack applications using React, JavaScript/TypeScript and Node.js Knowledge of GitHub, CI/CD, automated testing and Agile delivery methodologies Databricks experience highly desirable, including Lakehouse architecture and Delta tables Exposure to geospatial data and spatial analysis beneficial Interest in AI technologies and AI-assisted development tools London Market Insurance or Reinsurance experience desirable Package & Working Arrangement Permanent position £80,000-£90,000 base salary Hybrid working model - 2-3 days per week onsite in London Opportunity to work on cutting-edge analytics, data and AI initiatives Direct exposure to underwriting, exposure management and business-critical decision making If you're a Python Developer looking to work at the intersection of software engineering, analytics, data platforms and AI within the insurance sector, I'd be keen to speak with you.

Job Title: Snowflake Data Architect Salary: Paying up to £90,000 per annum Location: Wembley London - 5 days on-site Our client, a well-established and diversified multinational organisation, is seeking a Snowflake/Data Architect to join their team. Skills Solid experience in Data Engineering or Data Architecture, with a minimum of 4 years specialising in Snowflake platform design and governance. Data Architecture: Mastery of Data Warehouse design methodologies - Inmon, Kimball, and Data Vault 2.0 - with the judgement to apply the right pattern for the right use case. Technical Skills: Expert SQL and Python; hands-on experience with dbt (data build tool) or equivalent transformation frameworks. AWS Integration : Solid understanding of AWS IAM, S3 data lake patterns, and PrivateLink for cross-cloud data connectivity. AI Readiness : Practical experience architecting data infrastructure for AI/ML consumption - vector databases, embedding stores, and RAG pipeline integration. Soft Skills: Strong interpersonal skills; ability to translate complex data architecture into clear language for Business Analysts and non-technical stakeholders. Duties Data Modelling Standard: defining Star Schema patterns, Snowflake object hierarchies, and modelling conventions that serve as the Group-wide standard for all data products. Cross-Cloud Orchestration : Design and implement secure, high-throughput data pipelines connecting AWS S3 and Azure APIs through Snowflake - ensuring data integrity, lineage tracking, and end-to-end auditability. Snowflake Governance : Own the full security model for the Snowflake platform - RBAC policy design, dynamic data masking, row-level security, and comprehensive audit logging across all environments. FinOps for Data: Monitor Snowflake credit consumption patterns, identify and remediate high-cost query anti-patterns, and implement warehouse scheduling strategies to reduce operational data spend. AI Readiness: Architect data stores purpose-built for LLM consumption - including vector databases, embedding pipelines, and RAG-compatible data structures that will serve as the foundation for Bestway's AI product layer. Data Contracts : Partner with Business Analysts to formally define and document 'Data Contracts' between systems - creating clear, agreed interfaces between producers and consumers across the data platform.

SC Cleared DevOps Engineer | 6 Month Contract | £400-£450 Inside IR35 | Flexible Onsite Requirements Key requirements: Active SC Clearance (must be current and transferable) Strong AWS experience Infrastructure as Code using Terraform GitLab CI - building, maintaining and optimising pipelines Experience supporting large scale/big databases and data heavy platforms Containerisation experience (Docker, Kubernetes desirable) Experience working in secure, regulated environments (public sector preferred) Strong collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills Proven experience in senior level DevOps/Platform Engineering roles (on-site requirement is expected for training & certain meetings but otherwise remote) Please apply with your up to date CV.

Storage Platform Engineer NetApp | Linux | HPC | Terraform | Python | SRE | Automation Storage Platform Engineer to join a global infrastructure team supporting large-scale storage platforms used by engineering and HPC workloads across both on-premises and cloud environments. Cambridge (Hybrid- 2 days/wk) 6 month contract Inside IR35 This role is focused on improving reliability, observability, and operational efficiency. You'll play a key part in reducing manual effort through automation, building practical tooling, and enabling teams to use storage services effectively at scale. Working in a distributed, international environment, you'll contribute to incident management, root cause analysis, and the ongoing stability and performance of critical systems supporting advanced technology development. Responsibilities Ensure the reliability, availability, and performance of large-scale storage platforms Support incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis Apply SRE practices including SLOs and SLIs where appropriate Build and manage infrastructure using Terraform and Ansible Develop automation and Python-based tooling to improve operations Leverage AI-based tools for monitoring, anomaly detection, and analysis Create lightweight agent-based workflows to support operational decisions Enhance monitoring, alerting, and system visibility Collaborate with engineering and security teams to maintain secure, well-managed systems Maintain clear documentation and contribute to knowledge sharing Required Skills & Experience Strong experience administering NetApp storage platforms in production Solid background in Linux and supporting large-scale HPC environments Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible) Ability to build tooling or automation using Python Proven experience operating reliable, scalable production systems Nice to Have Exposure to AWS, Azure, or GCP Familiarity with CI/CD or Git-based workflows Experience with AI/ML or agent-based tooling in operations Understanding of identity, access control, and security best practices Experience with OpenStack (Cinder, Manila) Awareness of ITIL or service management frameworks Hays Talent Solutions is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.

Role Title: DevSecOps Engineering Lead Duration: contract to run until 31/03/2027 Location: Hybrid role, predominantly remote, with some travel to Client sites (estimated average 1 day per week to London and/or Bristol/Bath; occasionally more during specific delivery phases). Rate: up to £690 p/d Umbrella inside IR35 Clearance required: SC Clearance Eligibility is essential Role purpose/summary We are seeking an experienced, client-facing Lead DevSecOps Engineer to drive and coordinate DevSecOps practices across multiple digital products delivered as part of a wider CLIENT business and digital transformation programme, where Capgemini is the client's prime Digital Delivery Partner. Products will be deployed across the CLIENT digital estate (CLIENTCloud), including CLIENT's instances of Microsoft Azure (CLIENTCloud ACE/i-ACE), AWS (CLIENTCloud ICE) and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI/CLIENTCloud OCE). You will embed security, compliance and automation into the software delivery life cycle, ensuring platforms and applications meet stringent security and operational standards. You will also establish consistent, documented processes used by DevSecOps engineers across each environment, including a coordinated approach for releasing updates across the integrated set of products and platforms in scope. This role requires deep expertise in CI/CD pipelines, delivery workflows and security tooling across these cloud environments, alongside strong collaboration with developers, DevSecOps engineers, infrastructure engineers and test teams. Key Responsibilities Design, implement, document and continuously improve DevSecOps practices across the delivery teams, including: Secure, automated CI/CD pipelines Security scanning integrated into build, test and deployment workflows Vulnerability life cycle management, including allowlist processes and risk acceptance where required Secrets management and identity/access management Policy enforcement for workloads, container images and infrastructure Observability, monitoring, logging and audit controls Partner with developers to embed secure-by-design engineering and ensure compliance with CLIENT security standards. Enable and govern Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices across teams and environments. Contribute to incident response, patching cycles and compliance reporting, ensuring lessons learned are captured and actions tracked. Document security processes, controls and operational runbooks in Confluence. Key Skills and Experience Essential Proven experience as a DevSecOps Lead, establishing and operating DevSecOps ways of working and associated tooling across the following areas (hands-on and leading others): CI/CD and GitOps (eg GitHub Actions, Argo CD, Argo Rollouts) Security and compliance tooling (eg Trivy scanning and vulnerability management, HashiCorp Vault, cert-manager) Containers and orchestration (eg Docker, AWS EKS) Infrastructure as Code (eg Terraform) Observability (eg Grafana, Loki) Scripting and automation (eg Python, Bash) Cloud and networking fundamentals (eg AWS IAM, S3, network policies) Experience delivering within the UK Government Digital Service (GDS) life cycle on a public sector engagement. Experience working with and leading distributed and hybrid teams. Demonstrated ability to work across cross-functional teams, particularly with developers, testers and DevSecOps engineers. Strong facilitation, communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience influencing at multiple levels. Highly Desirable Experience leading DevSecOps engineering for products hosted on the CLIENT digital estate, spanning Microsoft Azure (CLIENTCloud ACE/i-ACE), AWS (CLIENTCloud ICE) and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI/CLIENTCloud OCE). All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply! If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.

Location: 2 days based in the office in Newcastle, UK Duration: 6 month contract role with potential to be extended to 12 months Salary: £60-£65k depending on experience Start date: Immediately or at short notice An exciting opportunity has arisen for a commercially focused Finance Business Partner to join a growing business operating within the energy sector. Working as a key member of the leadership team, you will provide financial insight, challenge and support to drive business performance, influence strategic decision-making and help deliver ambitious growth plans. This role offers a unique blend of strategic business partnering and financial leadership, with responsibility for budgeting, forecasting, performance analysis, commercial support and team leadership. Key Responsibilities Partner with senior operational and commercial leaders to drive business performance Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning processes Deliver insightful financial reporting, analysis and recommendations Support pricing, investment decisions and new business opportunities Drive profitability, cash flow and working capital performance Identify risks, opportunities and areas for operational improvement Ensure robust financial controls, governance and compliance Lead, coach and develop a small finance team Support transformation and continuous improvement initiatives About You Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) Strong Finance Business Partnering and commercial finance experience Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills Proven experience supporting senior leadership teams Strong financial modelling, forecasting and analytical capabilities Advanced Excel skills, with Power BI experience desirable Experience in energy, engineering, infrastructure, facilities management or related sectors would be advantageous Why Join? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business playing a key role in the energy transition, where you'll have real influence over strategic decisions and the opportunity to shape the financial performance of a growing division. If you're a proactive finance leader who enjoys partnering with the business and driving meaningful change, we'd love to hear from you.

Lead Software Developer Clearance required: BPSS Interview process: Tech IV Location: Remote Sector: Public End User: Client IR35 Status: PAYE via Umbrella company only Job Description: We are looking for 2 experienced Lead Developers with specific LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) expertise, to work in the APHA DOS Programme to increase Development capacity and provide specialist technical LIMS experience for any outputs of the LIMS upgrade Project that will touch the DOS Programme. These roles will work closely with the existing DDTS LIMS support and development Team and across the APHA Delivery Group. TOR "We require 2 Lead Software Developers with experience working with Thermo Fisher SampleManager (LIMS) v12.1. & v21.3. Experience of both is desirable but not essential, as the latter is the target upgrade version. However, experience of Thermo Fisher Sample Manager, for at least one version is essential. A SampleManager developer is not just a typical coder - the role is a mix of: Software development (VGL, C#/.NET/SQL) System configuration (core platform skill) Integration engineering Regulatory-aware system design Core Technical Skills for SampleManager Developers Programming & Development Skills VGL as the native coding language inside our current version of SampleManager C#/.NET Framework o Primary language used for extending and customising SampleManager (forms, logic, DLLs) o Platform itself is built on Microsoft .NET architecture Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) o Required for designing modular LIMS extensions and workflows API & Web Service Development o Experience with XML, SOAP, HTTP web services for integrations Database & Data Management Skills SQL (Essential) o Querying, validation, troubleshooting against the SampleManager data model Relational Databases o Oracle for current version to be upgraded to PotsgresSQL o Understanding schemas, stored procedures, and performance tuning Data Integrity & Audit o Knowledge of audit trails, versioning, and traceability (critical in LIMS environments) SampleManager Platform-Specific Skills LIMS Configuration (at times more important than pure coding) o SampleManager is heavily configuration-driven rather than fully custom-coded. However, the APHA LIMS has been heavily custom coded and experience in this is essential. Key tools/modules: o Entity Designer/Explorer o Workflow Designer (Visual Workflow) o Forms Designer/Labels/Reports o Dashboards & scheduling components Workflow Development o Design and automate laboratory workflows and procedures Module Development o Sample workflows, stock management, instrument modules, etc. Systems Integration Skills Instrument Integration o Connecting lab instruments (eg HPLC, GC, analyzers) to LIMS Enterprise System Integration o Integration with: § ERP systems § MES/ELN/SDMS o Use of Middleware and integration tools REST/SOAP interfaces o For interfacing with external systems and services Software Engineering & Lifecycle SDLC Knowledge o Design - Development - Testing - Deployment - Support Testing & QA o Unit testing, system testing, validation (especially in regulated environments) Version Control o Managing changes to configurations and code Troubleshooting & Support o Root cause analysis of system issues Reporting & Data Visualisation Report Development o Creating custom reports, dashboards, KPIs o Tools like: § Built-in reporting tools § External tools Data Analytics o Interpreting lab data and presenting insights Regulatory & Compliance Knowledge (Critical in LIMS) Understanding of: o GxP (Good Practice standards) o FDA 21 CFR Part 11 o ISO 17025/GMP Knowledge of: o Electronic signatures o Audit trails o Data validation processes Infrastructure & Environment Skills Windows Server environments Deployment models o On-premise and cloud-hosted LIMS Security concepts o Authentication, authorisation, data protection Analytical & Domain Skills Laboratory domain knowledge o Understanding of lab workflows, SOPs, sample life cycle Business analysis o Translating lab/user requirements into technical solutions Soft but Essential Technical Skills Problem-solving and debugging Working with stakeholders (scientists& laboratory staff) Documentation (technical specs, validation docs) Other: Knowledge of Laboratory Information Management systems & laboratory processes - Essential SC security clearance is required for server access - Essential Experience or knowledge of APHA (Animal Plant Heath A)