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Senior Platform Engineer - Farnborough, Hybrid - Security Cleared - Up to 79,000 We're looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to join a growing engineering team delivering secure, resilient, and scalable platforms across cloud and on-premise environments. This is an opportunity to work on complex, mission-critical projects where your expertise will directly contribute to the delivery of technology supporting the Defence and National Security sector. Working alongside highly skilled engineers, architects and technical specialists, you'll help shape platform strategy, drive engineering best practices, and deliver robust infrastructure that enables modern software development at scale. What you'll be doing Designing, building and maintaining secure, scalable platform solutions across hybrid cloud environments. Developing and improving CI/CD pipelines to support efficient software delivery. Implementing monitoring, observability and operational tooling to improve platform reliability. Working closely with Site Reliability Engineering and Operations teams to ensure high availability and resilience. Supporting incident response, root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives. Acting as a technical mentor, promoting engineering standards and best practice across the team. Collaborating with architects, engineers and stakeholders to evolve platform capabilities and adopt emerging technologies. What we're looking for You'll ideally have experience in: Platform Engineering, DevOps or Infrastructure Engineering. Kubernetes and containerised platforms. Cloud technologies including AWS, Azure or GCP. Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform or Ansible. CI/CD tooling and automation. Platform security, operational tooling and governance. Delivering complex solutions within secure or regulated environments. Experience within Defence, National Security or other highly regulated industries would be advantageous but isn't essential. Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be Sole UK Nationals and be eligible to obtain Security Clearance (SC), with a willingness to undergo Developed Vetting (DV). Some international travel may occasionally be required. Senior Platform Engineer - Farnborough, Hybrid - Security Cleared - Up to 79,000

Job Title: DV Cleared Principal Engineer Location: Malvern 5 days due to system security purposes Duration: 6 months with possible extension Rate: Market rates Must be willing and eligible to go through the DV Clearance process Our Client is hiring for a reputed client where you'll help deliver complex IT infrastructure activities end-to-end-building, configuring, testing and supporting changes that keep mission-critical environments secure and reliable. If you enjoy hands-on technical delivery and clear documentation, this could be a great fit. What you'll be doing: Build and configure Windows infrastructure including Domain setup with GPOs and licensing configuration Update and configure 3rd party applications and services, including integrations and security tooling Configure networking and monitoring components (e.g., QSWAN/IMPEX, vulnerability scanning, SolarWinds, Ivanti Device Control) Prepare development environments and build/validate SQL Server and Windows templates (virtual client) Set up logging/monitoring with Splunk, including forwarder deployment and implementation support Design logging approaches, build assets/base servers and import/install required components Support penetration testing activities (prep, escort, cleanup) and produce a remediation plan Conduct user onboarding support and provide architectural/early capability assistance Update documentation, perform system acceptance reviews, and support service transition activities What you'll bring: Strong experience in technical delivery across Windows-based platforms, configuration and environment build activities Confidence integrating and configuring monitoring, security and endpoint controls A structured approach to testing, readiness reviews and system acceptance Comfortable working with documentation updates throughout project reviews Clear, professional communication during transition/handover to operational teams Additional information: This role suits a Compute and Storage engineer; many tasks can be completed by this specialist skillset. If Splunk skills aren't a perfect match, support can be provided to supervise or implement. If you hold DV clearance and you're excited by practical delivery and impactful improvements, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today. If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.

VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Automation Engineer National Grid Home-based Quarterly travel to Bristol SC Cleared Build something new from the ground up National Grid is developing a new greenfield computing environment within its IT portfolio, built around VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and the wider VMware technology stack. We're looking for an experienced VMware Cloud Foundation Engineer to join the team during the development of this new platform. This is a genuine greenfield engineering opportunity. The team is currently working through the development and validation stages, so you'll have the opportunity to influence how the platform is built, automated and ultimately transitioned into production. We're particularly interested in engineers who have enterprise-scale VMware deployment experience and who enjoy building platforms rather than simply maintaining existing environments. What you'll be doing You'll play a hands-on role in developing the new VMware platform, including: Building and configuring VMware Cloud Foundation, vSphere and ESXi Supporting the development of VCF workload domains, clusters and compute infrastructure. Using VCF APIs, Ansible and Python to automate deployment and configuration. Developing repeatable Infrastructure as Code and Git-based deployment practices. Automating VM provisioning, configuration and standardisation. Working with the wider engineering team across NSX, networking, storage and security . Supporting the integration of the platform with enterprise monitoring and Splunk Cloud . Testing, troubleshooting and validating the platform as it progresses through development. Helping establish engineering standards, deployment patterns and operational processes for the new environment. What we're looking for You'll bring strong hands-on experience across the VMware technology stack, with particular expertise in: VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) vSphere and ESXi Enterprise-scale VMware deployments Greenfield VMware platform builds VMware compute architecture and cluster design VMware APIs and infrastructure automation Ansible and/or Python Infrastructure as Code and Git/source control Understanding of NSX and software-defined networking We're looking for someone who can do more than administer VMware. You'll ideally have built and deployed large-scale VMware environments and be comfortable working through the technical challenges that come with developing a new platform. Experience with VCF Automation/Aria, NSX, CI/CD or GitOps, Splunk Cloud, Kubernetes and enterprise networking would be advantageous. The opportunity This is a chance to join National Grid at an early stage of a significant greenfield technology initiative and help shape a new enterprise VMware platform from the ground up. You'll work alongside an experienced engineering team, contributing to technical decisions and helping develop a platform that is automated, scalable, secure and production ready. Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and passion into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an all-encompassing environment that helps them thrive. Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV to be considered. Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly. Pontoon is an employment consultancy and operates as an equal opportunity's employer. Please email me

Performance Tester Rate: 300 - 365 Clearance required: BPSS + DV (SC issued in last 5 years / willingness to go for DV (DV Preferred) Nationality requirement: UK passport holder only Location: London Work type: Hybrid - Able to work 3 days per week on site. Security Cleared software testing test management test scripts agile methodology performance tests Apache JMeter Microsoft Visual Studio Atlassian Jira Atlassian Confluence Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Performance Tester to define and deliver the non-functional test approach for a complex, highly customised SharePoint Subscription Edition (SE) platform and its supporting AWS-hosted infrastructure. The role will be responsible for developing realistic performance test scenarios, establishing baselines across application, database, infrastructure and integration layers, and executing load, stress, scalability and resilience testing to validate platform performance under expected and peak conditions. This is a hands-on delivery role requiring strong analytical capability, close collaboration with architects, engineers and the Test Manager, and the ability to turn performance findings into clear recommendations that support technical governance, operational readiness and go/no-go decisions. Performance Test Strategy & Planning Define the performance testing approach for the SharePoint Subscription Edition platform and its supporting AWS infrastructure Develop performance test scenarios covering expected user activity, document operations, search behaviour, integration traffic and core business workflows Agree scope, entry criteria, assumptions and success measures for performance proving activities across delivery stages Ensure performance testing aligns with programme priorities, environment constraints and non-functional requirements Performance Test Execution Execute load, stress, scalability and resilience testing to confirm the platform can operate within agreed performance and capacity expectations Use performance testing tools to simulate realistic workload patterns, transaction volumes and concurrent user behaviour Support performance validation during environment proving, migration activities, cutover rehearsals and production transition Maintain high-quality performance test artefacts, evidence packs and execution records Required Skills & Experience Core Experience Proven experience in performance testing on complex enterprise platforms, ideally within SharePoint, collaboration platforms or similarly integrated environments Experience designing and executing load, stress, scalability and resilience tests across application, infrastructure, database and integration layers Strong understanding of performance bottleneck analysis, baseline establishment and tuning recommendations Experience working in multi-supplier or large programme delivery environments with close collaboration across test, engineering and architecture teams Technical Skills & Tools Hands-on experience with performance and test tooling such as NeoLoad, JMeter and Visual Studio Working knowledge of .NET / C# and basic SQL to support scripting, data validation and analysis activities Experience using Jira, Confluence and GitLab to manage test activity, documentation, defects and change control Useful additional experience with Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, RestAssured and Postman Desirable ISTQB certification and/or relevant AWS certification Familiarity with AWS-hosted environments, SQL Server, network and storage considerations, and integrated enterprise platforms Strong communication skills with the ability to present performance findings, risks and recommendations clearly to technical and delivery stakeholders 'This role requires additional vetting, which means this could take longer than our normal onboarding process. You will require additional vetting for this position, which means the process can take longer than the usual onboarding process with Capgemini. Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any queries.' If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.

Must be DV Cleared currently Onsite 5 days a week in any of the following: London, Manchester, Ipswich or Cheltenham A leading organisation delivering secure, mission-critical technology solutions is seeking a Software Engineering Specialist to join its specialist engineering team. This is a fully onsite role supporting high-profile government and national security programmes, offering the opportunity to work on complex software solutions that make a real impact. You'll develop and maintain bespoke software, collaborate closely with customers to solve technical challenges, and contribute to the delivery of high-quality engineering projects. You'll also mentor colleagues and work across a range of modern technologies and platforms. Essential Skills: Experience delivering software engineering projects. Strong development experience in at least one of: Python, C++, Java, C#, C or Objective-C. Ability to take ownership of complex technical work. Current DV (Developed Vetting) Security Clearance, or the ability to obtain and maintain DV clearance. Willingness to work full-time onsite, with occasional travel to customer locations. Desirable: JavaScript, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Git, AWS or MEAN stack. Agile delivery experience.

Must be DV Cleared currently Onsite 5 days a week in any of the following: London, Manchester, Ipswich or Cheltenham A leading organisation delivering secure, mission-critical technology solutions is seeking a Software Engineering Specialist to join its specialist engineering team. This is a fully onsite role supporting high-profile government and national security programmes, offering the opportunity to work on complex software solutions that make a real impact. You'll develop and maintain bespoke software, collaborate closely with customers to solve technical challenges, and contribute to the delivery of high-quality engineering projects. You'll also mentor colleagues and work across a range of modern technologies and platforms. Essential Skills: Experience delivering software engineering projects. Strong development experience in at least one of: Python, C++, Java, C#, C or Objective-C. Ability to take ownership of complex technical work. Current DV (Developed Vetting) Security Clearance, or the ability to obtain and maintain DV clearance. Willingness to work full-time onsite, with occasional travel to customer locations. Desirable: JavaScript, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Git, AWS or MEAN stack. Agile delivery experience.

Must be DV Cleared currently Onsite 5 days a week in any of the following: London, Manchester, Ipswich or Cheltenham A leading organisation delivering secure, mission-critical technology solutions is seeking a Software Engineering Specialist to join its specialist engineering team. This is a fully onsite role supporting high-profile government and national security programmes, offering the opportunity to work on complex software solutions that make a real impact. You'll develop and maintain bespoke software, collaborate closely with customers to solve technical challenges, and contribute to the delivery of high-quality engineering projects. You'll also mentor colleagues and work across a range of modern technologies and platforms. Essential Skills: Experience delivering software engineering projects. Strong development experience in at least one of: Python, C++, Java, C#, C or Objective-C. Ability to take ownership of complex technical work. Current DV (Developed Vetting) Security Clearance, or the ability to obtain and maintain DV clearance. Willingness to work full-time onsite, with occasional travel to customer locations. Desirable: JavaScript, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Git, AWS or MEAN stack. Agile delivery experience.

Must be DV Cleared currently Onsite 5 days a week in any of the following: London, Manchester, Ipswich or Cheltenham A leading organisation delivering secure, mission-critical technology solutions is seeking a Software Engineering Specialist to join its specialist engineering team. This is a fully onsite role supporting high-profile government and national security programmes, offering the opportunity to work on complex software solutions that make a real impact. You'll develop and maintain bespoke software, collaborate closely with customers to solve technical challenges, and contribute to the delivery of high-quality engineering projects. You'll also mentor colleagues and work across a range of modern technologies and platforms. Essential Skills: Experience delivering software engineering projects. Strong development experience in at least one of: Python, C++, Java, C#, C or Objective-C. Ability to take ownership of complex technical work. Current DV (Developed Vetting) Security Clearance, or the ability to obtain and maintain DV clearance. Willingness to work full-time onsite, with occasional travel to customer locations. Desirable: JavaScript, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Git, AWS or MEAN stack. Agile delivery experience.

Unix Engineer Location: Barrow-in-Furness, fully onsite Duration: 01/03/2027 Total cost to Capgemini: 55,000 - 60,000 CONTRACTOR MUST BE SC CLEARED (active) and BE A SOLE UK NATIONAL (MOD SC CLEARED PREFERABLE) Role Overview The UNIX Engineer will be responsible for managing and supporting enterprise UNIX environments, focusing on Oracle Solaris platforms and advanced virtualization technologies. This role involves system configuration, migration projects, and ensuring high availability through resilient cluster setups. Key Responsibilities Administer and maintain Oracle Solaris systems on T-series hardware (T5, T7, T8). Configure and manage LDOMs (Logical Domains) for virtualization. Perform system migrations and upgrades across UNIX environments. Design and implement resilience clusters for high availability and disaster recovery. Monitor system performance and troubleshoot complex UNIX issues. Collaborate with infrastructure and application teams to ensure seamless integration. Maintain compliance with security and operational standards. Required Skills & Experience Strong hands-on experience with Oracle Solaris operating systems. Expertise in LDOM configuration and management. Familiarity with Oracle T-series hardware (T5, T7, T8). Proven experience in migration projects and UNIX system upgrades. Knowledge of cluster technologies for resilience and failover. Solid understanding of UNIX networking, storage, and security principles. Security Clearance Must hold or be eligible to obtain SC clearance Must be UK British National Ability to work with sensitive and classified information in compliance with government and organizational security policies. Preferred Qualifications Certifications in Oracle Solaris or related UNIX technologies. Experience in large-scale enterprise environments. Familiarity with automation tools and scripting (e.g., Shell, Python). Benefits Include: Contributory pension scheme Employee Assistance Program Medical and Dental cover 22 days holiday + bank holidays Maternity Pay/Shared Parental leave and paternity leave Sick pay Suitable Candidates should submit CVs in the first instance. If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.

DevSecOps Engineer - DV cleared months + +4 days a week on site in London +DV cleared - Sole Britsh nationals only due to the nature of the project +Inside IR35 + 600 - 650 a day We're partnering with the Ministry of Defence through our Managed Services on a major AI programme that will play a significant role in supporting future defence capabilities. We're looking for a DV Cleared DevSecOps Engineer to help build, secure and operate the platforms and delivery pipelines that underpin this mission-critical work, based on-site in London 4 days per week. Key tech / tools Python React MongoDB Palantir Kubernetes VMware AWS & Azure What you'll be doing Building and maintaining secure CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps tooling across cloud and on-prem environments. Supporting containerised platforms (Kubernetes) including deployment, hardening, upgrades, and operational stability. Implementing and improving security controls across the delivery lifecycle (secure-by-default build, release and runtime). Working with engineering teams to enable secure delivery of services and internal tooling (including Python/React components where needed). Supporting platform and environment work spanning VMware , AWS , and Azure . Working with data/platform teams using MongoDB and Palantir in a secure setting. Essential experience (must-have) Active DV clearance and ability to work on-site in London. Strong hands-on DevSecOps / Platform Engineering background in secure environments. Practical experience with: Kubernetes AWS and/or Azure Python VMware If you'd like to discuss this role in further detail, please send your updated CV to (url removed) and I will get in touch.

Senior Backend Software Engineer - Warminster, Hybrid - Security Cleared - 90,000 We're looking for an experienced engineer to join a collaborative technology team delivering mission-critical software used within a large scale UK defence programme. This is an opportunity to take ownership of major backend initiatives, influence technical direction, and work on systems where performance, reliability and security genuinely matter. The Opportunity You'll be helping to shape architecture, solve integration challenges and design scalable backend solutions that connect multiple enterprise platforms. Working as part of an experienced engineering team, you'll play a key role in evolving a modern software platform, integrating with data platforms, ERP systems and partner technologies while helping establish engineering best practices across the wider team. You'll have the autonomy to make technical decisions, mentor fellow engineers and contribute to the long term direction of both the product and engineering function. What You'll Be Doing Designing and developing scalable backend services and APIs Building integrations with enterprise systems, data platforms and third-party applications Making architectural decisions around backend services and data flows Implementing event-driven and real-time integration patterns where appropriate Writing clean, maintainable, well-tested code using modern engineering practices Improving CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and platform observability Working closely with engineers, product specialists, project managers and customer stakeholders Mentoring developers and helping raise engineering standards across the team About You You'll ideally have experience in: Strong backend development experience using Java (or another modern backend language with the ability to transition) Designing RESTful APIs and distributed backend systems SQL databases and data modelling System integration and enterprise application development Event-driven architectures and messaging technologies CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and modern development practices Making sound technical decisions and working through ambiguous requirements Mentoring engineers and leading technical delivery You'll be someone who enjoys solving difficult engineering problems, communicates well with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, and takes pride in delivering high-quality software. Security Requirements Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be UK Nationals and eligible to obtain Security Clearance (SC). Existing SC clearance is advantageous but not essential. Senior Backend Software Engineer - Warminster, Hybrid - Security Cleared - 90,000

Head of Secure Digital Platform MUST HAVE ACTIVE SC CLEARANCE Location: Remote/Hybrid (Reading 2-3 days per week) The Opportunity We are seeking an experienced Head of Secure Digital Platform to lead the strategy, delivery and continuous improvement of enterprise digital platforms within a complex, global organisation. Reporting to the Chief Digital & Information Officer, you will lead multidisciplinary technology teams responsible for delivering secure, scalable and resilient platforms that support business operations and digital transformation. Key Responsibilities Develop and deliver the enterprise platform strategy and roadmap. Lead the design, implementation and support of secure digital platforms across cloud and hybrid environments. Build and develop high-performing teams of engineers, architects and product leaders. Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate strategic requirements into technology solutions. Drive platform performance, resilience, security and continuous improvement. Manage strategic technology partners and suppliers. Promote modern engineering practices, innovation and data-driven decision-making. About You You'll be an accomplished technology leader with: Significant experience leading enterprise IT platforms within large, complex organisations. Strong knowledge of cloud technologies, infrastructure, cybersecurity and enterprise architecture. Experience managing global technical teams and technology suppliers. Excellent stakeholder engagement, strategic planning and leadership skills. A degree in IT, Engineering, Business or a related discipline. Professional certifications in cloud technologies or IT service management are advantageous. Disclaimer: This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.

DevOps Architect +9 months + +DV cleared +Hybrid 2 days a week on site in Corsham +Inside IR35 + 650 - 700 a day We're looking for an experienced DevOps Architect to join a high-profile UK Government programme, designing and delivering secure DevOps platforms within highly secure, air-gapped environments. This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping the DevOps capability that underpins critical national infrastructure, working with modern tooling and providing technical leadership across architecture, automation and platform assurance. The Role You'll lead the design, implementation and ongoing assurance of secure DevOps tooling, ensuring solutions meet stringent security and accreditation standards while enabling efficient software delivery in disconnected environments. Key Responsibilities Architect and implement secure DevOps platforms using GitLab, Jira, Confluence and Ansible Design integrated CI/CD solutions for air-gapped environments Develop secure software promotion, patching and update processes Define toolchain integration and automation strategies Champion Infrastructure as Code, automation and DevOps best practices Produce High-Level and Low-Level Designs (HLDs/LLDs), operational documentation and security artefacts Conduct technical design reviews, security assurance and compliance activities Support platform optimisation, troubleshooting and stakeholder engagement across secure customer sites Essential Skills Active DV Clearance Proven experience as a DevOps Architect or Senior DevOps Engineer within secure or regulated environments Strong expertise with: GitLab (CI/CD, repositories, runners and security) Jira Confluence Ansible VMware technologies Experience designing and supporting DevOps platforms in offline/air-gapped environments Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code, configuration management and automation Experience producing HLDs, LLDs, SOPs, runbooks and security documentation Scripting experience with Bash, Python and Ansible YAML Knowledge of secure build and release management, access control and audit requirements Experience supporting security accreditation and assurance activities If you'd like to discuss this DevOps Architect role in more detail, please send your updated CV to (url removed) and I will get in touch.

Infrastructure Engineering Specialist - DV Cleared Daily Rate: Up to 600 (inside IR35 via umbrella) Contract Length: 12 months 5 days onsite in London or Ipswich Are you ready to make a difference? Join a specialist team that is a trusted partner to governments worldwide, safeguarding critical national infrastructure and ensuring the safety and security of our nation and global communities. Your expertise will be pivotal in innovative and technologically challenging projects that promise to keep your work stimulating and rewarding! Why You'll Love Working Here: Exciting Projects: Work on rare and impactful projects that directly contribute to the safety and resilience of communities. Professional Growth: Access unparalleled opportunities for personal and professional development, where your contributions are always valued. Dynamic Environment: Collaborate with brilliant minds and utilise cutting-edge tools to shape the future of infrastructure systems. Role Impact: In this role, you will be at the forefront of shaping systems that ensure the seamless operation of critical national infrastructure and customer services. You'll oversee the entire lifecycle-from design and build to commissioning and live operations-of advanced Building Management Systems (BMS), Central Monitoring platforms (CMS), and CCTV systems. Your Key Responsibilities: Architect and deliver next-generation BMS, CMS, and CCTV systems. Drive automation-first infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell). Tackle complex platform challenges across compute, storage, and networking. Collaborate with engineers, architects, and operations teams to provide seamless end-to-end services. Enhance platform security, resilience, and performance at scale. Champion best practises in incident, change, and problem management. Create clear and reusable runbooks and engineering standards. Continuously improve infrastructure building and operations by introducing new ideas and technologies. What You'll Need to Succeed: Essential Experience: Proven ability to lead the full lifecycle of complex engineering or infrastructure systems. Strong technical knowledge of BMS, CMS, CCTV, or similar critical control environments. Experience in high-availability, mission-critical environments where resilience and security are paramount. Deep understanding of physical and system security principles, with skills in identifying and managing operational risks. Track record of driving automation and Infrastructure as Code to enhance operational performance. Ability to design and integrate complex, multi-vendor systems into scalable platforms. Strong communication skills to translate technical complexities into business value for stakeholders. Desirable Experience: Knowledge of networking, security, and identity management. Experience in regulated or customer-critical environments. Leadership or mentoring experience. Security Clearance: Active DC clearance is essential. Ready to Join Us? If you're passionate about infrastructure engineering and eager to contribute to meaningful projects that protect communities, we want to hear from you! Apply today and be part of a mission-driven team that values your expertise and dedication. Let's build a safer future together! Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Technical Transformation Lead Must have an Active DV Clearance Working within the customer Design Authority, you will provide technical governance, establish engineering standards and ensure technical solutions and artefacts meet agreed quality and assurance requirements. This is a senior technical transformation position suited to someone with broad engineering knowledge who understands how to improve engineering delivery across complex, multi-supplier environments. Technical Transformation Lead Responsibilities Lead the engineering transformation across a complex MOD technology programme. Develop and maintain the programme engineering strategy, ensuring technical delivery supports agreed cost, quality and timescale commitments. Align cloud, network, infrastructure, workplace, software, support and service management workstreams. Establish consistent engineering processes, standards, governance and life cycle guidance across technical teams. Work within the customer Design Authority and lead technical governance and assurance activities. Ensure suppliers produce consistent, governed and assured technical designs, documentation and engineering artefacts. Establish a pragmatic delivery approach using Agile, Scrum, SAFe and ITIL principles where appropriate. Support the transition from programme delivery into a stable, ITIL-aligned live service. Define engineering and automation tooling requirements across the programme. Drive improvements across DevOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code and engineering automation. Lead technical teams, suppliers and the Engineering Community of Practice. Influence senior customer, programme, architecture, engineering and supplier stakeholders. Technical Transformation Lead Skills and Experience Significant experience in senior engineering, architecture or technical transformation leadership roles. Broad technical knowledge across cloud, platforms, infrastructure, networks, workplace technologies, software engineering or service operations. Strong experience of engineering governance and working within Design Authority environments. Experience implementing or improving engineering processes and standards across multiple technical workstreams. Experience delivering complex cloud, infrastructure, platform, engineering or DevOps transformation programmes. Strong understanding of Agile and ITIL delivery within complex enterprise technology environments. Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code and automation. Experience leading technical teams and managing complex supplier relationships. Strong senior stakeholder management with the ability to influence customers, architects, programme leadership and suppliers. Experience within MOD, Defence, secure government or similarly regulated technology environments. SAFe experience is strongly desirable but not essential. Strong understanding of transitioning complex technology programmes into ITIL-aligned live service operations. To apply, please send your CV by pressing the apply button. Due to high volume of applications, only shortlisted CVs will be contacted. Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take a minimum 18 weeks. LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance. An award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over multiple years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience. Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.

DV Cleared DevOps Architect - Secure Platforms Location: Fulltime onsite at a secure UK Site (Farnborough, Erskine or Newcastle with Two days a week in Corsham p/w) Contract: Initial 7 Months - £95 p/h Inside IR35 Clearance: Active DV Clearance Required, please do NOT apply if you do not hold DV clearance. We are seeking an experienced DV cleared contract DevOps Architect to lead the design, implementation and assurance of secure DevOps tooling platforms within highly regulated, air-gapped environments. This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you'll architect and deliver integrated DevOps capabilities supporting critical UK Government programmes. Working closely with engineering, security and operational teams, you'll ensure the DevOps toolchain is secure, resilient, automated and fully aligned with strict security and accreditation requirements. If you have extensive experience designing DevOps platforms in secure environments and enjoy solving complex technical challenges, we'd like to hear from you. Key Responsibilities Lead the architecture, design and implementation of enterprise DevOps platforms. Design and integrate secure DevOps ecosystems within offline (air-gapped) environments. Build and optimise CI/CD pipelines using GitLab. Design workflows and reporting within Jira. Develop structured documentation and knowledge management solutions using Confluence. Deliver automation and configuration management using Ansible. Design secure software promotion, patching and update processes for disconnected environments. Implement Infrastructure as Code and automation best practices. Conduct technical design reviews, security assessments and compliance assurance activities. Produce High-Level Designs (HLDs), Low-Level Designs (LLDs), security documentation and operational runbooks. Work closely with delivery, infrastructure and security teams across secure customer sites. Travel to the Corsham site Two days per week Essential Skills & Experience DV Cleared currently Proven experience as a DevOps Architect or Senior DevOps Engineer within secure or highly regulated environments. Experience designing and supporting DevOps platforms within air-gapped/offline environments. GitLab (Repositories, Runners, CI/CD Pipelines) Confluence Ansible Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Configuration Management CI/CD Secure software delivery Experience managing package repositories, artefact repositories and controlled software updates. Knowledge of build and release management, access control, auditability and change traceability. Experience with VMware technologies. Experience producing technical documentation including HLDs, LLDs, SOPs and security architecture documentation. What's on offer Initial 7-month contract with the potential for extension. Opportunity to work on nationally significant, security-sensitive programmes. Highly technical architecture role with real ownership and influence. Work alongside experienced DevOps, Infrastructure and Security specialists using modern automation and platform technologies. If you're an experienced DevOps Architect with a background in secure platforms, automation and air-gapped environments, we'd like to hear from you.

Contract DV Cleared PKI Architect - Secure Platforms Location: Fulltime onsite at a secure UK Site (Farnborough, Erskine or Newcastle with Two days a week in Corsham p/w) Contract: Initial 7 Months - £96 p/h Inside IR35 Clearance: Active DV Clearance Required We are seeking an experienced DV cleared PKI Architect to lead the design, implementation and assurance of enterprise PKI services within highly secure, air-gapped environments. This is an opportunity to work on a critical UK Government programme, delivering the cryptographic trust services that underpin secure communications, authentication and identity across mission-critical infrastructure. You'll provide technical leadership throughout the full life cycle of a secure PKI implementation, from architecture and design through to deployment, governance and operational assurance, working closely with infrastructure, security and engineering teams in high-assurance environments. Essential Experience Proven experience as a PKI Architect or senior PKI Engineer within large enterprise environments. Strong experience designing and implementing PKI within secure or air-gapped environments. Excellent knowledge of: X.509 certificates, Certificate chains and trust models, Certificate life cycle management, CRL and OCSP architectures and Cryptographic policy and governance Experience designing secure operational models including dual control, separation of duties and privileged administration. Experience producing technical documentation including HLDs, LLDs, SOPs and operational runbooks. Strong understanding of cryptographic principles and secure key management. Experience working within environments aligned to UK Government and MOD security standards would be highly beneficial, including familiarity with: JSP 440, JSP 604, NCSC Security Design Principles, Secure by Design methodologies and Risk and assurance documentation supporting accreditation activities Key Responsibilities Travel to Corsham site Two days per week Lead the architecture, design and implementation of enterprise PKI solutions within secure offline (air-gapped) environments. Design and implement PKI components including Offline Root CAs, Issuing CAs and Registration Authorities. Develop secure certificate life cycle processes covering issuance, renewal, revocation and recovery. Design secure certificate distribution and revocation mechanisms suitable for disconnected networks. Define cryptographic governance including Certificate Policies (CP), Certificate Practice Statements (CPS) and operational standards. Design secure key management processes including generation, storage, backup, recovery and destruction. Produce High Level Designs (HLDs), Low Level Designs (LLDs), operational procedures and technical documentation. Integrate PKI services with enterprise technologies including Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS), Group Policy, 802.1X, VPN, TLS, code signing and device identity services. Provide technical leadership during troubleshooting, incident response and continuous service improvement. Work closely with security architects, infrastructure teams and stakeholders to ensure solutions meet security and compliance requirements. If you are an experienced PKI Architect looking to work on one of the UK's most technically challenging secure infrastructure programmes, we'd like to hear from you.

UNIX Engineer Location: Barrow-in-Furness (On-site) Security Clearance: SC Cleared or Eligible to Obtain SC Employment Type: Contract Inside IR35 Damia Group is a specialist technology recruitment partner, supporting the delivery of critical programmes across the Defence, Government and National Security sectors. We are currently seeking an experienced UNIX Engineer to join a high-profile programme supporting complex enterprise infrastructure within a secure environment. This is an excellent opportunity to work on large-scale, business-critical UNIX platforms, contributing to infrastructure resilience, system modernisation and ongoing operational support. The Role As a UNIX Engineer, you will play a key role in the administration, support and enhancement of enterprise Oracle Solaris environments. You'll work alongside infrastructure specialists to deliver resilient, secure and high-performing UNIX platforms supporting mission-critical services. Key Responsibilities Administer, support and maintain Oracle Solaris environments across enterprise infrastructure. Configure and manage Logical Domains (LDOMs) on Oracle T-Series hardware. Deliver UNIX migration and upgrade projects with minimal service disruption. Design, implement and support high-availability clustering solutions. Monitor system performance and proactively resolve complex technical issues. Work closely with infrastructure, application and project teams to deliver integrated solutions. Ensure systems remain compliant with security standards and operational best practices. Produce and maintain technical documentation where required. Essential Skills & Experience Strong commercial experience administering Oracle Solaris environments. Hands-on expertise with LDOM (Logical Domains) configuration and management. Experience supporting Oracle T-Series servers (T5, T7 and T8). Proven background delivering UNIX migration and upgrade projects. Experience implementing and supporting resilient cluster technologies. Solid understanding of UNIX networking, storage and security. Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills within enterprise environments. Desirable Skills Oracle Solaris certifications or equivalent UNIX qualifications. Experience working within large-scale enterprise or government environments. Automation and scripting experience using Shell, Python or similar technologies. Knowledge of infrastructure automation and system optimisation. Security Requirements Due to the nature of this programme, applicants must: Hold, or be eligible to obtain, SC Security Clearance . Be a sole UK British National (dual nationality cannot be considered). Be comfortable working within highly secure environments handling sensitive information. Location This role requires on-site attendance in Barrow-in-Furness as part of the project delivery, so candidates should be able to commute or relocate as required. Damia Group 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 our Data Protection Policy which can be found on our website. 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 ability to perform the duties of the job. Should the role require the successful candidate to undergo and be eligible for UK Security Vetting. Clearance sponsorship will be provided where required. Due to the nature of the work, candidates should meet the relevant residency requirements. If applicable, Reserved Post nationality restrictions will be confirmed by the client. Damia is committed to inclusive recruitment and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. Damia Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy and in accordance to Conduct Regulations 2003.

The Opportunity We are looking for an experienced DevSecOps Engineer to join a high-profile engineering programme, helping to build, operate, and continuously improve a secure cloud-native DevSecOps platform. You'll play a key role in delivering secure, automated software delivery pipelines, managing Kubernetes environments, and implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions. Working closely with architecture, software engineering, cloud, and cybersecurity teams, you'll help drive automation, platform reliability, and secure application delivery across complex enterprise environments. Key Responsibilities Implement and maintain DevSecOps solutions aligned with approved architectures and engineering standards. Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting automated build, testing, security validation, and deployment. Deploy, manage, and optimise Kubernetes clusters and containerised workloads across multiple environments. Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Ansible, or similar automation technologies. Configure deployment automation, release management, and GitOps workflows. Integrate security tooling into CI/CD pipelines, including code analysis, container scanning, dependency scanning, and compliance validation. Support monitoring, logging, observability, and overall platform health. Troubleshoot deployment issues and continually improve pipeline performance and reliability. Collaborate with software engineering, cloud, and cybersecurity teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions. Produce technical documentation, operational runbooks, and deployment procedures. Support platform maintenance, upgrades, patching, and continuous improvement initiatives. Essential Skills & Experience Active SC Clearance (mandatory). Proven experience implementing DevOps or DevSecOps solutions within enterprise environments. Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and container platforms (including OpenShift and/or Kubernetes). Experience developing CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar platforms. Strong Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform, Ansible, or equivalent tools. Linux administration experience with scripting skills in Bash, PowerShell, or Python. Experience with Docker and container-based application deployment. Good understanding of Git version control and GitOps methodologies. Experience working with Microsoft Azure or similar cloud platforms. Knowledge of cloud-native security best practices and container security. Experience working within Agile delivery teams. Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability platforms. Why Apply? This is an opportunity to work on a technically challenging programme delivering modern cloud-native infrastructure and secure software delivery capabilities. You'll join a collaborative engineering team where automation, security, and continuous improvement are at the heart of the delivery approach. If you're an SC-cleared DevSecOps Engineer looking for your next contract, we'd like to hear from you. Disclaimer: This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.

Senior Linux Systems Administrator (DV Cleared / DV Eligible) Location: Near Reading (Hybrid) Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Excellent Benefits + 5,000 DV Allowance (where applicable) Senior Linux Systems Administrator We're partnering with a leading organisation delivering secure technology solutions that support some of the UK's most critical national infrastructure programmes. This is an opportunity to join a highly skilled engineering team responsible for maintaining and evolving a large-scale data platform that underpins advanced cyber security and data science capabilities. Working within a DevOps environment, you'll help deliver continuous improvements across a secure, mission-critical infrastructure. Due to the nature of the work, candidates must be eligible to obtain Developed Vetting (DV) Security Clearance. The Opportunity As a Senior Linux Systems Administrator, you'll play a key role in supporting and enhancing enterprise Linux environments while driving automation and operational excellence across the platform. You'll work alongside experienced infrastructure, security and DevOps engineers, solving complex technical challenges in an environment where reliability, performance and security are paramount. Key Responsibilities Administer, maintain and optimise enterprise Linux server environments across production and development platforms. Manage VMware vSphere infrastructure, including ESXi hosts, virtual machines and resource allocation. Develop and enhance infrastructure automation using Ansible and related tooling. Troubleshoot complex operating system, networking, storage and performance issues. Support secure platform operations within a highly regulated environment. Collaborate with engineering teams to deliver continuous improvements through DevOps best practices. Assist with integration and interoperability between Linux and Windows Server environments where required. Essential Skills Strong Linux administration experience (RHEL, Rocky Linux or similar) Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills Shell scripting (Bash) Infrastructure automation experience Continuous Integration / DevOps experience Strong understanding of enterprise IT infrastructure Knowledge of IT security principles Desirable Experience VMware vSphere / ESXi administration Ansible or similar configuration management tools Networking, storage and Linux permissions Windows Server administration Experience supporting highly secure or regulated environments Security Requirements Due to the sensitive nature of this work, applicants must be eligible to obtain Developed Vetting (DV) Security Clearance. To be eligible, you will typically need to have: Lived in the UK continuously for the past 10 years. Be willing to undergo comprehensive government security vetting. A DV allowance of 5,000 per annum may be payable whilst holding active clearance and working within a qualifying role. Working Pattern Based near Reading Week 1: Monday-Friday on-site Week 2: Monday-Thursday on-site, Friday remote 37.5 hours per week Benefits Annual performance bonus Excellent pension contribution Private healthcare options 24/7 online GP for you and your immediate family Enhanced family leave Holiday purchase scheme Flexible benefits package including dental and gym membership options Ongoing technical training and career development Opportunity to work on nationally significant technology programmes Rates depend on experience and client requirements