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Infrastructure Automation Engineer Lead Location: London Pay: 600 per day Contract: 6 months Shape the Future of Infrastructure Automation We are embarking on a major transformation programme to embed automation across our global infrastructure estate, and we're looking for an experienced Infrastructure Automation Engineer Lead (VP) to help drive this strategic initiative. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in accelerating Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, and platform engineering practices across a complex global environment supporting approximately 3,000 servers and services. You'll work at the intersection of Infrastructure, Cloud, Security, Development, and Architecture teams to build scalable, secure, and reusable automation solutions that improve operational efficiency, consistency, and resilience. If you're passionate about automation, cloud technologies, DevOps practices, and modern infrastructure engineering, we'd love to hear from you. What You'll Be Doing As Infrastructure Automation Engineer Lead, you will: Design, develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform, Ansible and Python. Drive automation adoption across compute, storage, cloud and network infrastructure teams. Build reusable automation frameworks, templates and standards to enable consistent delivery across global platforms. Contribute to the development of internal platform engineering capabilities and self-service infrastructure solutions. Integrate automation into VMware, Azure and GitHub-based workflows. Partner closely with Infrastructure, Security, Development, SRE and Architecture teams to identify and eliminate manual processes. Support the delivery of the Infrastructure Automation Programme roadmap and key objectives. Ensure automation solutions are secure, compliant and aligned with organisational standards. Develop CI/CD integrations, guardrails and governance controls for infrastructure automation. Act as a technical leader and trusted advisor across infrastructure transformation initiatives. Participate in out-of-hours support and major incident escalation when required. What We're Looking For Essential Skills & Experience Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices. Advanced hands-on experience with Terraform . Advanced experience with Ansible . Strong scripting skills using Python , PowerShell or Bash. Experience working with Git-based development workflows (GitHub, GitLab or similar). Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps methodologies. Experience with cloud infrastructure, ideally Azure and/or AWS. Good knowledge of VMware infrastructure services. Solid understanding of enterprise infrastructure including compute, storage and networking. Experience working within structured change management and regulated environments. Proven ability to collaborate effectively across technical teams and stakeholders. Strong networking knowledge. Additional Experience We Value Platform Engineering and Internal Developer Platform experience. Terraform module development and reusable automation libraries. Cloud migration and modernisation programmes. Hybrid cloud architecture and landing zone design. Kubernetes, Docker or OpenShift experience. Enterprise governance, security and compliance frameworks. Greenfield infrastructure and automation projects. Infrastructure architecture and target-state design. Qualifications Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or equivalent practical experience. Desirable Certifications HashiCorp Terraform Associate Red Hat Ansible Certification Microsoft Azure Administrator Azure Solutions Architect Relevant cloud, automation or DevOps certifications What You'll Bring Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. A proactive, customer-focused mindset. Strong analytical and problem-solving capability. The ability to influence and drive change across technical teams. Meticulous attention to detail. A collaborative approach and passion for continuous improvement. The ability to lead by example and mentor others. Why Join Us? You'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of infrastructure engineering, helping deliver modern automation capabilities that support business growth, operational excellence and technology transformation on a global scale. Join us and help build the next generation of infrastructure automation. 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. We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention. .

We are hiring for Devops Engineer - Banking & Azure Cloud Location: Knutsford - Hybrid/2-3 days Per week in Office Hands-on DevOps engineering experience in enterprise environments. Proven experience with GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, Git, branching strategies, and repository migrations. Practical experience with Docker and Kubernetes/OpenShift and containerised application deployments. Experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines for Application deployments, Terraform/IaC, Database changes and migrations and Automated testing understanding of database migration, data validation, release automation, rollback strategies, and data platform deployment patterns. knowledge of authentication, authorisation, security tooling, vulnerability scanning, and DevSecOps practices. Experience integrating monitoring, dashboards, application reporting, operational metrics, and release analytics into delivery pipelines. Key Skills: Devops/Azure/Kubernetes/Openshift/Application Deployment/Terraform/Database Migration/Banking

SC Cleared DevOps Engineer - London - Hybrid - Inside IR35 My client seeks to recruit an SC Cleared DevOps Engineer, within this role you work as part of a collaborative engineering team responsible for maintaining secure, reliable and high performing services - that underpin the core system, you will enjoy problem solving, automation and working in an agile environment with modern tooling. Mandatory Experience: SC Clearance - valid and transferrable Previous experience of working in an "air gapped" environment Issue resolution and roadmap driven enhancements Experience of working within a production environment, with strong on-prem Kubernetes / OpenShift deployments IAC using Terraform with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins) Observability tools to include design and operate end to end logging, metrics, tracing, dashboards to include alerting systems using ELK, Splunk, Grafana Cloud platforms to include: Azure or AWS If you are an SC Cleared DevOps Engineer with experience of supporting a critical infrastructure environment / blue light (defence, military, nuclear) understanding the importance of P1 service availability. Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence. Or reach out to Donna Lenihan via the VIQU IT website. Do you know someone great? We ll thank you with up to £1,000 if your referral is successful (terms apply). For more exciting roles and opportunities like this, please follow us on IT Recruitment.

Java Developer - Cloud Services + 12 month initial contract + Hybrid working out of Newcastle + SC Cleared role + 70 p/h - Inside IR35 Key Skills: + Java Developer + Cloud Services + RedHat/Kubernetes Role Overview - The Software Engineer will join our collaborative, forward-thinking Agile Scrum team, working on innovative Geospatial software, using the latest cloud-based technologies. The engineer will be involved in every stage of the software development lifecycle, from initial design through development, testing, and deployment, delivering robust, scalable cloud-based services. The role is based at our Newcastle office. Flexible working arrangements are in place for the team. The successful candidate is expected to be in the office 3 days a week, with the opportunity to work 2 days from home. Responsibilities Develop high-quality, readable, scalable and easily maintained code, using Java and related technologies, meeting requirements and coding standards. Develop reusable patterns and encourage innovation that will enhance team velocity. Contribute to quality assurance by writing unit and automated tests. Conduct design and code reviews to ensure code developed meets coding best practices guidelines, unit testing, security, and scalability and maintainability guidelines Ensure code is sufficiently documented and share knowledge of solutions implemented. Participate in sprint planning, reviews, and daily stand-ups in a true Agile environment, contributing to agile based estimating. Work with the scrum team to meet the sprint commitments Essential Java Cloud Services development Unit testing Desirable DevSecOps awareness using tools such as Tekton, ArgoCD, SonarQube Red Hat Openshift container platform or Kubernetes Quarkus Framework Front end development using Angular

Role : DevOps Engineer Location: Newcastle (Hybrid) Type: Contract Duration: 12 months Role Overview We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to join our team in Newcastle on a 12-month contract. You will play a key role in building and maintaining development environments, implementing automation, and supporting continuous integration and delivery pipelines. You will work closely with development and testing teams to ensure efficient, reliable, and scalable software delivery. Key Responsibilities Collaborate with DevOps, development, and client teams to deliver robust environments and tools. Set up, configure, and maintain tools such as GitLab, Jenkins, SonarQube , and testing platforms. Design and implement CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous integration, testing, and delivery. Automate software development processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort. Develop and manage serverless integrations between systems using APIs. Support infrastructure provisioning and configuration using automation tools. Ensure high levels of system performance, security, and reliability . Required Skills & Experience Hands-on experience with public or private cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP). Strong understanding of CI/CD concepts with practical experience using tools such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, or AWS Code Build . Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as: Terraform AWS CloudFormation / CDK Expertise in configuration management tools : Ansible Puppet Chef Experience with containerization and orchestration : Docker / Docker Compose Kubernetes / OpenShift Working knowledge of Agile and Lean methodologies . Proficiency in at least one scripting language: Python Bash PowerShell Node.js / TypeScript Key Attributes Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment Passion for automation and continuous improvement Excellent communication and teamwork skills Anyone who is willing to relocate and SC eligible can apply.

SC Cleared DevOps Engineer (on-prem) - London Hybrid - Inside IR35 My client seeks to recruit an SC Cleared DevOps Engineer, you will join a collaborative multi disciplinary team who are fundamental to the maintaining the security, reliability of the high performing services that underpin core business activity. Joining as an SC Cleared DevOps Engineer your core tasks will include but not limited to: Supporting, maintaining and developing changes Collaborating / directing with solution designers with regards to product roadmaps and end to end architecture of the Domain Working with the wider team maintaining the tool chain Core Skills to include: SC Clearance Strong experience with on-prem Kubernetes / OpenShift deployments. Hands-on contribution to DevOps tooling upgrades, issue resolution, and roadmap-driven improvements. Linux systems administration experience in high-availability production environments. Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform, integrated with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins). Automation-first mindset across build, deployment, CI/CD, and release processes. Familiar with Observability functions, designing and operating end-to-end logging, metrics, tracing, dashboards, and alerting systems using ELK, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana. Incident-management leadership owning major incident response, prioritisation, real-time coordination, stakeholder communication, and supporting post-incident reviews and reliability improvements. Thorough understanding of Agile and modern DevOps practices, able to coordinate colleagues and organise priorities, to deliver collaboratively alongside other teams Cloud platform experience (Azure, AWS or GCP) Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence. Or reach out to Donna Lenihan via the VIQU IT website. Do you know someone great? We ll thank you with up to £1,000 if your referral is successful (terms apply). For more exciting roles and opportunities like this, please follow us on IT Recruitment.

Systems Engineer - Secure Digital Platform (SDP) Reading/Hybrid (3 days per week on site) 12 Month Contract 71.43 per hour Inside ir35 Active SC Clearance is required for this role Play a key role in delivering the next generation of UK defence capability. We are supporting a defence client on the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) - a landmark international defence initiative developing the future combat air system - and are looking for a Systems Engineer to join the Secure Digital Platform (SDP) team. This is an opportunity to work on highly sensitive MOD and aerospace programmes, helping build and support the secure digital infrastructure that underpins mission-critical defence capability. Responsibilities: Supporting secure cloud and on-premises infrastructure environments Assisting with Microsoft Azure administration and cloud platform operations Maintaining Windows Server and Linux environments Supporting virtualisation platforms and enterprise hosting solutions Working with Kubernetes/OpenShift container platforms Monitoring system performance, availability and resilience Supporting incident management, troubleshooting and service improvements Contributing to automation and Infrastructure-as-Code initiatives using tools such as Terraform, Ansible or PowerShell Supporting secure infrastructure changes, documentation and operational processes Expereince Required: Experience within defence, aerospace, MOD, government or other secure environments Experience supporting Windows Server and/or Linux platforms Understanding of cloud technologies, ideally Microsoft Azure Knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, firewalls) Exposure to VMware, Hyper-V, Kubernetes, OpenShift or container technologies Interest in automation, DevOps practices and modern platform engineering Why join? Work on the GCAP programme , shaping future defence technology Support secure digital platforms within a highly sensitive aerospace environment Gain exposure to modern cloud, container and automation technologies Join a world-leading defence organisation at the forefront of innovation If this is of interest, please feel free to submit your CV.

Systems Engineer - Azure months + +Hybrid working in Reading +SC cleared role +Sole British nationals only due to nature of the project +Inside IR35 + 500 - 535 a day Working within the Infrastructure & Platform Services team, you will help support, maintain and enhance enterprise infrastructure, cloud services and platform technologies. You'll contribute to secure, reliable and resilient services across Microsoft Azure and on-premise environments while supporting automation and modern infrastructure initiatives. Key Responsibilities Support and administer cloud and on-premises infrastructure. Maintain Windows Server and Linux environments. Deploy, configure and support Microsoft Azure services. Support virtualisation platforms including VMware and Hyper-V. Assist with Kubernetes and OpenShift platform administration. Monitor infrastructure performance, availability and capacity. Support incident, problem and change management activities. Assist with backup, disaster recovery and business continuity processes. Contribute to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation initiatives. Produce and maintain technical documentation. Work closely with senior engineers to improve platform reliability and operational performance. Essential Skills & Experience Experience supporting Windows Server and/or Linux environments. Understanding of Microsoft Azure services and cloud technologies. Knowledge of networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs and firewalls. Experience with virtualisation technologies such as VMware or Hyper-V. Familiarity with infrastructure monitoring and operational support. Understanding of security principles and access management. Knowledge of backup, recovery and disaster recovery concepts. Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work within a collaborative engineering team. Desirable Skills Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) and/or Azure Administrator (AZ-104). Experience with Kubernetes, OpenShift and Docker. Exposure to Terraform, Ansible or other Infrastructure as Code tools. Scripting skills in PowerShell, Bash or Python. Experience with Grafana, Prometheus or Azure Monitor. Knowledge of DevOps practices and hybrid cloud environments. ITIL Foundation certification. If you'd like to discuss this Systems Engineer - Azure role in more detail, please send your updated CV to (url removed) and I will get in touch.

OpenShift Engineer Initial 3-Month Contract Remote Working 550 - 600 p/day, Inside IR35 We're working with a leading Global IT Services Provider who are looking for an OpenShift Engineer to support a large-scale cloud transformation programme. This role will focus on the deployment, configuration and ongoing support of OpenShift environment. Key responsibilities: Deploy, configure and support OpenShift environments Build, maintain and optimise container platform infrastructure Support the migration of containerised applications within enterprise environments Troubleshoot and resolve platform-related issues Collaborate with architects, developers and infrastructure teams to deliver technical solutions Contribute to platform improvements, automation and operational best practices Required experience: Proven experience working with OpenShift in enterprise environments Strong understanding of containerisation and Kubernetes Experience deploying, administering and supporting OpenShift clusters Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automation tools Experience troubleshooting complex infrastructure and platform issues Infrequent travel to London OR Edinburgh is required ECS Recruitment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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.

SRE Technical Lead Location: Hybrid (UK - office, client site and home-based working) Salary: Up to £100,000 + 5% bonus We're looking for an experienced SRE Technical Lead to take ownership of the reliability, availability and operational excellence of critical platforms within complex, multi-vendor environments. This is a senior technical leadership role where you'll act as the technical authority for Site Reliability Engineering, working closely with stakeholders, engineering teams and delivery partners to drive reliability across large-scale cloud platforms. Essential Security Requirements To be considered for this role, you must: Hold active SC (Security Check) clearance. Be a sole UK national. Unfortunately, candidates who do not meet both of these essential requirements cannot be considered. The Role As the SRE Technical Lead, you will: Define and drive the SRE strategy, standards, SLAs, SLOs and error budgets. Embed reliability engineering principles into platform and service design. Lead the adoption of core SRE practices including reliability reviews, operational readiness and toil reduction. Drive automation across monitoring, incident response, recovery and remediation. Govern reliability-focused Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines and operational tooling. Identify and remove systemic causes of operational overhead while improving scalability, resilience and operability. Act as the senior technical escalation point for major incidents and high-risk releases. Lead blameless post-incident reviews and ensure measurable service improvements. Define and oversee observability, monitoring and capacity management practices. Ensure SRE approaches align with security, governance and compliance requirements. Mentor and coach senior engineers, helping to improve SRE maturity across engineering teams. This role provides technical leadership through influence rather than direct line management and works closely with Cloud, Platform, Security and Operations teams. About You You'll have strong technical expertise gained within enterprise-scale environments, including: Deep knowledge of Kubernetes and OpenShift. Experience designing and supporting hybrid and multi-cloud platforms. Experience with service mesh technologies such as Istio. Strong hands-on experience with observability tooling including Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Tempo and OpenTelemetry. Infrastructure as Code and GitOps expertise using tools such as Helm, Kustomize, ArgoCD and Tekton. Experience building and improving CI/CD pipelines with a focus on reliability engineering. Familiarity with Red Hat ACM/ACS, Submariner networking and enterprise databases such as PostgreSQL. A proven track record of providing technical leadership across complex, multi-vendor environments. What's on Offer Salary up to £100,000 5% annual bonus Hybrid working model Opportunity to lead reliability engineering across large-scale, business-critical platforms Exposure to modern cloud-native technologies and complex enterprise environments Please note: Active SC clearance and sole UK nationality are mandatory requirements for this position. Applications from candidates who do not meet these criteria cannot be progressed.

AI Security Software Engineer (GenAI & LLM Security) Location: London (Hybrid - 1-2 days per week in the office) Salary: Up to 90,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits We're partnering with a leading global technology consultancy that's expanding its AI Security and Engineering practice. As organisations rapidly adopt Generative AI, this team is focused on building secure, enterprise-grade AI platforms that protect Large Language Model (LLM) applications from emerging threats. We're looking for an experienced AI Security Software Engineer to design and develop innovative security solutions that safeguard enterprise AI applications. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of Cyber Security, Software Engineering, and Generative AI , helping shape the future of secure AI adoption across global organisations. The Role As an AI Security Software Engineer, you'll be responsible for designing, developing and enhancing a cutting-edge GenAI security platform that protects enterprise AI and LLM applications against prompt injection attacks, adversarial inputs and other emerging AI security risks. You'll build scalable security capabilities, develop automated testing frameworks, and create robust APIs and services that operate across large enterprise environments. Working alongside engineering, security and operations teams, you'll play a key role in ensuring AI applications are secure, resilient and production-ready. This role offers the opportunity to work on highly innovative AI security challenges while influencing the architecture and design of enterprise-scale software solutions. What You'll Be Doing Design, build and enhance secure platforms that protect Generative AI and LLM applications. Develop automated security testing frameworks to validate AI protection mechanisms. Build secure, scalable APIs and enterprise software solutions. Contribute to the architecture and design of cloud-native, distributed applications. Collaborate with engineering, cyber security and operations teams across global locations. Develop software that performs reliably at enterprise scale. Help define best practices for AI security, secure software development and cloud-native engineering. What We're Looking For You'll have a strong background in software engineering with experience building enterprise applications using Python and/or Go . You'll be comfortable designing secure APIs, developing scalable services, and working across the full software development lifecycle. Experience with container technologies such as Kubernetes or OpenShift is essential, along with modern development tools including Git, Jenkins and CI/CD pipelines. We're particularly interested in engineers with exposure to Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Prompt Engineering, AI Security, DevSecOps, MLSecOps or adversarial testing . While direct experience securing AI platforms is highly desirable, candidates with strong software engineering and cyber security backgrounds looking to move into AI Security are also encouraged to apply. Key Skills 7+ years' experience in software engineering or security engineering. Strong Python and/or Go development experience. Experience designing secure APIs and enterprise software. Knowledge of cloud-native architectures and distributed systems. Experience with Kubernetes, OpenShift or containerised deployments. Familiarity with CI/CD, DevSecOps and secure software development practices. Experience with Generative AI, LLMs, Prompt Engineering or AI Security is highly desirable. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. What's on Offer You'll join one of the world's leading technology consultancies, working on some of the most exciting AI Security projects in the industry. Alongside a salary of up to 90,000 , you'll receive an annual bonus, comprehensive benefits package, structured career development, access to cutting-edge AI technologies, industry certifications, and the opportunity to work alongside some of the brightest engineers in cloud, cyber security and artificial intelligence. If you're passionate about secure software engineering, AI, and solving the next generation of cyber security challenges, we'd love to hear from you.

SRE Technical Lead Location: Hybrid (UK - office, client site and home-based working) Salary: Up to 100,000 + 5% bonus We're looking for an experienced SRE Technical Lead to take ownership of the reliability, availability and operational excellence of critical platforms within complex, multi-vendor environments. This is a senior technical leadership role where you'll act as the technical authority for Site Reliability Engineering, working closely with stakeholders, engineering teams and delivery partners to drive reliability across large-scale cloud platforms. Essential Security Requirements To be considered for this role, you must: Hold active SC (Security Check) clearance. Be a sole UK national. Unfortunately, candidates who do not meet both of these essential requirements cannot be considered. The Role As the SRE Technical Lead, you will: Define and drive the SRE strategy, standards, SLAs, SLOs and error budgets. Embed reliability engineering principles into platform and service design. Lead the adoption of core SRE practices including reliability reviews, operational readiness and toil reduction. Drive automation across monitoring, incident response, recovery and remediation. Govern reliability-focused Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines and operational tooling. Identify and remove systemic causes of operational overhead while improving scalability, resilience and operability. Act as the senior technical escalation point for major incidents and high-risk releases. Lead blameless post-incident reviews and ensure measurable service improvements. Define and oversee observability, monitoring and capacity management practices. Ensure SRE approaches align with security, governance and compliance requirements. Mentor and coach senior engineers, helping to improve SRE maturity across engineering teams. This role provides technical leadership through influence rather than direct line management and works closely with Cloud, Platform, Security and Operations teams. About You You'll have strong technical expertise gained within enterprise-scale environments, including: Deep knowledge of Kubernetes and OpenShift. Experience designing and supporting hybrid and multi-cloud platforms. Experience with service mesh technologies such as Istio. Strong hands-on experience with observability tooling including Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Tempo and OpenTelemetry. Infrastructure as Code and GitOps expertise using tools such as Helm, Kustomize, ArgoCD and Tekton. Experience building and improving CI/CD pipelines with a focus on reliability engineering. Familiarity with Red Hat ACM/ACS, Submariner networking and enterprise databases such as PostgreSQL. A proven track record of providing technical leadership across complex, multi-vendor environments. What's on Offer Salary up to 100,000 5% annual bonus Hybrid working model Opportunity to lead reliability engineering across large-scale, business-critical platforms Exposure to modern cloud-native technologies and complex enterprise environments Please note: Active SC clearance and sole UK nationality are mandatory requirements for this position. Applications from candidates who do not meet these criteria cannot be progressed.

AI Security Software Engineer (GenAI & LLM Security) Location: London (Hybrid - 1-2 days per week in the office) Salary: Up to £90,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits We're partnering with a leading global technology consultancy that's expanding its AI Security and Engineering practice. As organisations rapidly adopt Generative AI, this team is focused on building secure, enterprise-grade AI platforms that protect Large Language Model (LLM) applications from emerging threats. We're looking for an experienced AI Security Software Engineer to design and develop innovative security solutions that safeguard enterprise AI applications. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of Cyber Security, Software Engineering, and Generative AI , helping shape the future of secure AI adoption across global organisations. The Role As an AI Security Software Engineer, you'll be responsible for designing, developing and enhancing a cutting-edge GenAI security platform that protects enterprise AI and LLM applications against prompt injection attacks, adversarial inputs and other emerging AI security risks. You'll build scalable security capabilities, develop automated testing frameworks, and create robust APIs and services that operate across large enterprise environments. Working alongside engineering, security and operations teams, you'll play a key role in ensuring AI applications are secure, resilient and production-ready. This role offers the opportunity to work on highly innovative AI security challenges while influencing the architecture and design of enterprise-scale software solutions. What You'll Be Doing Design, build and enhance secure platforms that protect Generative AI and LLM applications. Develop automated security testing frameworks to validate AI protection mechanisms. Build secure, scalable APIs and enterprise software solutions. Contribute to the architecture and design of cloud-native, distributed applications. Collaborate with engineering, cyber security and operations teams across global locations. Develop software that performs reliably at enterprise scale. Help define best practices for AI security, secure software development and cloud-native engineering. What We're Looking For You'll have a strong background in software engineering with experience building enterprise applications using Python and/or Go . You'll be comfortable designing secure APIs, developing scalable services, and working across the full software development lifecycle. Experience with container technologies such as Kubernetes or OpenShift is essential, along with modern development tools including Git, Jenkins and CI/CD pipelines. We're particularly interested in engineers with exposure to Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Prompt Engineering, AI Security, DevSecOps, MLSecOps or adversarial testing . While direct experience securing AI platforms is highly desirable, candidates with strong software engineering and cyber security backgrounds looking to move into AI Security are also encouraged to apply. Key Skills 7+ years' experience in software engineering or security engineering. Strong Python and/or Go development experience. Experience designing secure APIs and enterprise software. Knowledge of cloud-native architectures and distributed systems. Experience with Kubernetes, OpenShift or containerised deployments. Familiarity with CI/CD, DevSecOps and secure software development practices. Experience with Generative AI, LLMs, Prompt Engineering or AI Security is highly desirable. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. What's on Offer You'll join one of the world's leading technology consultancies, working on some of the most exciting AI Security projects in the industry. Alongside a salary of up to £90,000 , you'll receive an annual bonus, comprehensive benefits package, structured career development, access to cutting-edge AI technologies, industry certifications, and the opportunity to work alongside some of the brightest engineers in cloud, cyber security and artificial intelligence. If you're passionate about secure software engineering, AI, and solving the next generation of cyber security challenges, we'd love to hear from you.

Job Title: Platform Engineer - Redhat Openshift and Kubernetes Location: London or Manchester Rate: up to £580 a day Inside IR35 Start Date: Beginning of Aug Job Type: Contract 6 months - 2 days onsite (ideally on a Tuesday as one of the days) We're looking for an experienced Senior Platform Engineer with strong Red Hat OpenShift and Kubernetes expertise to join a major infrastructure transformation programme. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in building a new internal hosting platform , helping to modernise and consolidate enterprise infrastructure onto a common, next-generation technology stack. The team is already delivering an ambitious transformation, but with a small and busy specialist function, additional experienced engineers are needed to hit the ground running, accelerate delivery and increase team capacity . The Role You'll be a hands-on technical contributor supporting the build and deployment of a new on-premises private cloud platform , working with bare-metal Red Hat OpenShift. You'll collaborate closely with architects, engineers and delivery teams , helping turn the platform vision into a scalable, modern infrastructure service. This is not a Legacy-focused role - the existing team is already responsible for supporting the current environment. Instead, your experience will be focused on the exciting challenge of delivering the new platform and supporting a significant infrastructure transformation. What We're Looking For We're particularly interested in engineers who have: Strong hands-on Red Hat OpenShift experience Excellent Kubernetes expertise Proven experience in platform engineering or infrastructure build Experience working on enterprise-scale infrastructure environments The ability to contribute quickly with minimal ramp-up Experience working in fast-paced, evolving technology environments Desirable Experience Ansible and infrastructure automation Networking knowledge, particularly in relation to platform infrastructure and future upgrades Broader infrastructure and platform engineering experience Experience delivering infrastructure transformation or modernisation programmes OpenShift and Kubernetes expertise are the key priorities. If you have strong experience in these areas, you're likely to have much of the wider platform engineering knowledge required. Certifications and formal degrees are not essential - we're more interested in your hands-on experience and ability to deliver. Why Join? This is an opportunity to work on a high-impact infrastructure transformation programme , helping to shape and deliver a modern enterprise hosting platform from the ground up. You'll be joining a team where your experience will make an immediate difference, helping to accelerate delivery while working alongside experienced architects and engineers. Key Highlights Major enterprise infrastructure transformation Build and deployment of a new OpenShift-based internal hosting platform Hands-on work with Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift Opportunity to influence a modern technology platform High-impact role within a busy transformation programme Collaborative team environment Hybrid working with flexibility Fast interview and decision process Location & Working Pattern Manchester - hybrid The team is primarily based in Manchester, with links to the Knowsley site. The expected working pattern is approximately 2 days onsite and 3 days remote , with flexibility for the right candidate. There are no fixed onsite days, although Tuesday is preferred for team collaboration . Interview Process The process is designed to be quick and straightforward: Single-stage interview Initial technical discussion with a specialist Team fit and experience discussion Interview panel including senior team members and potentially an additional technical specialist Fast decisions are expected. The Ideal Candidate You'll be a hands-on platform engineer who can step into a complex enterprise environment and make an immediate impact. You'll be comfortable working on large-scale infrastructure transformation, have deep practical experience with OpenShift and Kubernetes , and be confident operating in a team where delivery speed and technical expertise are critical. If you're looking for a role where your OpenShift and Kubernetes expertise can directly contribute to a major technology transformation , we'd love to hear from you. Disclaimer Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies. Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.

Senior Azure Systems Engineer Cloud Infrastructure | Azure | Kubernetes | OpenShift | Hybrid Platforms Eligibility for SC Clearance is essential About the Role We are looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to join a growing Data & Integration function, playing a key role in designing, delivering and supporting enterprise infrastructure across cloud and on-premises environments. This is a hands-on technical position focused on modern infrastructure, cloud platforms and container technologies. You'll be responsible for ensuring critical systems remain secure, resilient and highly available while driving automation, infrastructure modernisation and platform improvements. What You'll Be Doing Design, implement and support enterprise infrastructure across hybrid cloud and on-premises environments. Administer and optimise Microsoft Azure infrastructure and cloud-native services. Manage Windows Server and Linux environments. Deploy, configure and support Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift platforms. Develop Infrastructure as Code solutions using tools such as Terraform, Bicep, ARM Templates or Ansible. Drive automation through Scripting using PowerShell, Bash or Python. Ensure infrastructure remains secure, resilient, performant and compliant. Monitor platform health, capacity and availability across enterprise systems. Support backup, disaster recovery and business continuity capabilities. Troubleshoot complex technical issues and perform root cause analysis. Produce and maintain technical documentation and operational standards. Support cloud migrations, infrastructure transformation and technology refresh programmes. What We're Looking For Essential Eligibility for SC Clearance 5+ years' experience in Systems Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering or Platform Engineering. Strong experience administering Microsoft Azure environments. Experience supporting hybrid cloud and on-premises infrastructure. Strong Windows Server and Linux administration skills. Experience with Kubernetes administration. Practical experience supporting Red Hat OpenShift. Knowledge of enterprise virtualisation platforms such as VMware or Hyper-V. Strong networking knowledge including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, routing, load balancing and Firewalls. Experience using Infrastructure as Code technologies (Terraform, Bicep, ARM Templates, Ansible etc.). Scripting and automation experience using PowerShell, Bash, Python or similar. Experience with monitoring, logging and observability platforms. Knowledge of backup, recovery and disaster recovery solutions. Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. Strong communication skills with the ability to work across technical and business teams. Experience working within Agile, DevOps or Platform Engineering environments. Desirable Experience Microsoft Azure Administrator or Azure Solutions Architect certifications. Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA). Red Hat OpenShift certification. VMware VCP. ITIL Foundation. Experience within defence, aerospace or other highly regulated industries. Knowledge of Azure Arc and hybrid cloud management. Understanding of Zero Trust Architecture. Experience with Software Defined Networking (SDN). Familiarity with service mesh technologies such as Istio. Knowledge of FinOps and cloud cost optimisation. Experience supporting large-scale enterprise container platforms. 6 month contract initially Reading - 3 days per week on site Please note, due to the requirements around SC Clearance for the role, candidates must be a sole British passport holder

The Software Engineer will be working on innovative Geospatial software, using the latest cloud-based technologies. The engineer will be involved in every stage of the software development life cycle, from initial design through development, testing, and deployment, delivering robust, scalable cloud-based services. The role can be based out of our clients Newcastle or Guildford office. Flexible working arrangements are in place for the team. The successful candidate is expected to be in the office 3 days a week, with the opportunity to work 2 days from home. Responsibilities Develop high-quality, readable, scalable and easily maintained code, using Java and related technologies, meeting requirements and coding standards. Develop reusable patterns and encourage innovation that will enhance team velocity. Contribute to quality assurance by writing unit and automated tests. Conduct design and code reviews to ensure code developed meets coding best practices guidelines, unit testing, security, and scalability and maintainability guidelines Ensure code is sufficiently documented and share knowledge of solutions implemented. Participate in sprint planning, reviews, and daily stand-ups in a true Agile environment, contributing to agile based estimating. Work with the scrum team to meet the sprint commitments Skill Set Essential Java Cloud Services development Unit testing Desirable DevSecOps awareness using tools such as Tekton, ArgoCD, SonarQube Red Hat Openshift container platform or Kubernetes Quarkus Framework Front End development using Angular

Full Stack Developer Hybrid (Client Site Visits in London) Inside IR35 6 months contract We are currently looking for an experienced Full Stack Developer to join a high-performing team delivering secure, scalable digital solutions for a government client. This is a hybrid role , with a mix of remote work and regular visits to client sites in London . This role is inside IR35 and requires active SC clearance (Security Check). Applicants without valid and current SC clearance cannot be considered, due to the time scale of the project. Role Overview: As a Full Stack Developer, you will contribute across the full development life cycle-designing, developing, and maintaining modern web applications. You will work in a collaborative environment alongside product owners, designers, and other developers, delivering high-quality software in a fast-paced, agile setting. Key Responsibilities: Develop scalable, high-performance web applications across the full stack. Create responsive, user-centric Front End interfaces using React and TypeScript . Build robust Back End services using Java and the Spring framework . Work with cloud-native microservices on Kubernetes , hosted on Red Hat OpenShift . Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines using GitHub and ArgoCD . Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including DevOps, QA, and UX. Maintain clean, well-documented, and tested code; conduct and participate in code reviews. Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies. Required Skills & Experience: Active SC Clearance (must be current). Proven experience as a Full Stack Developer in enterprise environments. Strong Front End expertise with React , JavaScript , TypeScript , HTML/CSS . Back End proficiency with Java (Spring Boot) and ideally Node.js . Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift . Familiarity with CI/CD practices using GitHub Actions , ArgoCD . Version control with Git . Strong understanding of software engineering best practices and Agile methodologies. Excellent problem-solving, communication, and team collaboration skills. Nice to Have: Experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases. Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP. Background in government or highly regulated sectors is a plus.

Role Title: Security Engineer Start Date: ASAP End Date: 31st Mar 2026 Location: South of Manchester or Glasgow - 3 days on site per week Rate: 600 per day - PAYE via Umbrella Only Role Overview: We are seeking a highly capable Security Engineer to join a focused team developing a telemetry pipeline MVP. This role requires deep technical expertise in containerised environments, observability tooling, and secure infrastructure design. The ideal candidate will ensure that security is embedded across the pipeline architecture, from deployment to data flow, while collaborating closely with DevOps and development teams. Key Responsibilities: Design and implement security controls across containerised environments using Kubernetes and OpenShift Ensure secure configuration and access management within GitLab version control and CI/CD pipelines Integrate and secure telemetry tools including Cribl, Elastic, Splunk, Fluentd, and Syslog Conduct threat modelling, vulnerability assessments, and risk analysis for the telemetry pipeline Collaborate with DevOps engineers to embed security into infrastructure-as-code and deployment workflows Monitor and respond to security events and alerts from observability platforms Maintain documentation of security architecture, policies, and incident response procedures Required Skills & Experience: Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and OpenShift in secure production environments Proficiency in GitLab and secure CI/CD pipeline practices Familiarity with telemetry and logging tools: Cribl, Elastic, Splunk, Fluentd, and Syslog Deep understanding of networking protocols, firewalls, VPNs, and security principles Experience with security frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001) and compliance requirements Knowledge of container security tools (e.g., Aqua, Twistlock, Trivy) and vulnerability scanners Excellent analytical and communication skills Preferred Qualifications: Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CKS (Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist), or equivalent Experience in building MVPs or working in startup-like environments Familiarity with cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Senior Developer/Technical Lead - UKIC DV - Contract Rate : £650 to £700 per day Location : London Duration : 12 months (extendable) IR35 : Inside The role :A leading Government client is seeking to appoint a Senior Developer/Tech Lead, to provide Technical Leadership and set the technical direction, for highly motivated and talented development teams.The Role would be London based and active DV Clearance is required. 12-month initial contract (extendable). Essential Criteria : Significant experience of modern development languages (e.g. Java, Python, Go etc) with code written to a common standard. Able to lead and mentor development teams. Infrastructure as Code Cloud technologies (either AWS, GCP, Azure) Expertise in translating user requirements into technical requirements. Excellent interpersonal skills and able to communicate with Clients, Senior Management and software engineers Experience of using Kubernetes and/or OpenShift as a deployment platform and day-to-day development environment. Understanding of and experience with Modern DevOps methodology and technologies. Automation/configuration management (i.e. Ansible) If you are available and interested, please apply in the first instance and you will be contacted to discuss the position further.