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Release Manager - Active SC, AWS
Hays Technology
London
Fully remote
Senior
£500/day
RECENTLY POSTED
+1

Up to £500 per day - Inside IR35

Remote / Must be UK based

6 months

My client is an instantly recognisable consultancy who require a Release Manager with Active SC clearance for an end client within the public sector.

Key Requirements:

Proven commercial experience working as a Release Manager within the Public Sector.
Active SC Clearance.
Own and coordinate end‑to‑end release cycles for AWS‑hosted Java/Spring Boot services, ensuring readiness, dependency management, quality checks and stakeholder communication.
Oversee deployments through CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins or similar), managing environments, resolving issues, and supporting teams working with Dockerised microservices and SQL databases.
Ensure governance, risk management and adherence to change‑control processes, including validating test coverage and sign‑off criteria ahead of releases.
Drive continual improvement in release processes, collaborating with agile delivery teams and leveraging knowledge of tools like Swagger/OpenAPI, Gradle, Liquibase, Kafka, React and Typescript.
Nice to have:

Immediate availabilityHays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C’s, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)

Senior dotnet developer
Hunter Selection
Birmingham
Hybrid
Senior
£50,000 - £65,000
RECENTLY POSTED

Senior .Net Software Developer

Up to £65k

Birmingham

Hybrid role

C#, .Net, Azure

Benefits:

25 days annual leave plus bank

Purchase additional holiday days

Life Assurance

Income Protection

Dental, and more…

I am working with a client in the Birmingham area that is looking for Mid to Senior .Net developers to join their team.

They are looking for someone who is autonomous, proactive and accountable, able to understand ambiguity, take ownership of tasks and use best practice in development standards. You should be able to work independently when completing a task while being confident enough to ask for support when needed.

You should be someone that uses SOLID design principles in your work, and understands how to secure applications using IAM tools, integrating SSO and MFA into applications.

This is a regulated and governance heavy environment in a fintech environment.

There are two environments to choose from - one is greenfield focused, and one is more brownfield.

Tech Stack you will be working with:

C#, .Net 8, soon to be .Net 10, Azure, Azure App Services, Azure Service Bus, Azure Containers, Blob Storage, Azure Key Vault, Cosmos DB, Azure SQL, MSSQL Server, GitHub, CI/CD

Day to day responsibilities:

Hands on development - C#, .Net

Following best practice within team standards

Cross functional collaboration

Software Testing - Unit and Integration

Ensure that DevOps processes are implemented consistently

Working across entire SDLC

Continuous Improvement

Working across both monolith and microservices.

Documentation

Essential Skills:

C#, .Net

Azure - Azure App Services, Azure Service Bus, Azure Containers, Blob Storage, Azure Key Vault, Cosmos DB, Azure SQL

Building APIs from scratch

IAM - AD, Entra

MSSQL Server, CosmosDB

Stakeholder communication

Agile / Scrum experience

Desirable:

Azure Certifications

This is an urgent vacancy, so if you would like to be considered then please apply quoting reference AR(phone number removed).

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C#, .Net 8, .Net, dotnet, Azure, Azure App Services, Azure Service Bus, Azure Containers, Blob Storage, Azure Key Vault, Cosmos DB, Azure SQL, MSSQL Server, GitHub, CI/CD, Entra ID,

C#, .Net 8, .Net, dotnet, Azure, Azure App Services, Azure Service Bus, Azure Containers, Blob Storage, Azure Key Vault, Cosmos DB, Azure SQL, MSSQL Server, GitHub, CI/CD, Entra ID,

C#, .Net 8, .Net, dotnet, Azure, Azure App Services, Azure Service Bus, Azure Containers, Blob Storage, Azure Key Vault, Cosmos DB, Azure SQL, MSSQL Server, GitHub, CI/CD, Entra ID, SOLID, SOLID, SOLID, SOLID, SOLID, Agile, Agile, Agile, Agile, Agile

If you are interested in this position please click ‘apply’.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business

Release Manager (Minerva MMTAR Functional Core Build)
CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler
Telford
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
£475/day - £515/day
RECENTLY POSTED

Job Title: Release Manager (Minerva MMTAR Functional Core Build)

Max rate £515 per day PAYE

Duration: 6 months

Location: Telford / hybrid (2 days per week onsite)

Active SC clearance is required

Job description:

The Release Manager will plan, coordinate, and oversee software releases across development, test, and production environments.

You will ensure configuration integrity, structured deployment, and smooth migration activities-particularly supporting the transition from SAS 9.4 to SAS Viya 4.

This role requires strong hands-on technical expertise in SAS technologies and Oracle, alongside deep knowledge of configuration management and the software testing lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Own and manage the end-to-end release process across environments
Coordinate development, testing, and operations teams to ensure timely, high-quality releases
Maintain and enforce configuration management standards using manifest files and structured artefacts
Oversee packaging and deployment of:
SAS DI code (SPKs)
Oracle artefacts (clear-text files)
Support SAS 9.4 → SAS Viya 4 migration activities using CI/CD practices and Capgemini accelerators
Facilitate release readiness reviews, go/no-go decisions, and post-release retrospectives
Ensure full traceability and auditability of release components and decisionsRequired Skills & Experience

Technical Skills

SAS Enterprise Guide (EG) - job orchestration and user migration support
SAS Data Integration (DI) - packaging and deployment using manifest structures
SAS Management Console - promotion and code management
SAS Studio - job development and deployment
SAS Viya 3.5 / Viya 4 - modernised platform and migration experience
SAS Visual Analytics (VA) and SAS Visual Investigator (VI) - reporting and investigation tools
Oracle - data staging and decisioning workflowsProcess Knowledge

Configuration Management - artefact groupings, dependencies, and release hierarchies
Testing Lifecycle - strategy, planning, execution, defect management within release cyclesSoft Skills

Strong communication and stakeholder engagement
Methodical, detail-oriented planning and execution
Ability to work under pressure and manage competing prioritiesDesirable Experience

Experience within HMRC or similar public sector environments
Familiarity with DevOps practices and cloud-hosted platforms (AWS, Azure, SAS PaaS)
Knowledge of scheduling tools such as Airflow
Exposure to SAS Migration Factory delivery models

If this Release Manager role is of interest please send a copy of your CV over to me at (url removed) or click Apply

Azure Cloud Engineer
Syntax Consultancy Ltd
London
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
£550/day - £600/day
RECENTLY POSTED
+4

Azure Cloud Engineer (SC Cleared) London (Hybrid) 6 Month Contract to £550/day-£600/day (Inside IR35) Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer needed with active SC Security Clearance, AZURE Terraform code. 6 Month Contract based in Central London (Hybrid). Start ASAP in March 2026. Hybrid Working - 2 days/week remote (WFH), and 3 days/week working on-site from the London office. A chance to work with a leading global IT and Digital transformation business specialising in Government projects: Experienced Azure Cloud Engineer required to support cloud transformation programme. Must have in-depth experienced in AZURE Terraform code, GitHub Actions, implementation of both CI/CD.                                                                                          Hands-on experience in Software Development. Experience implementing or maintaining a CI/CD pipeline using Github Actions, Terraform, and Azure. Good working knowledge of PowerShell, SQL of the installation and configuration of Windows based systems. Provide automated testing as you develop and Strong written and verbal communication skills. Experience of Agile methods, Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipeline maintenance + automation scripting, also strongly preferred. Ability to plan, schedule and manage a demanding workload.  Experienced in mentoring and training junior engineers. Desirable:  Experience implementing or maintaining a CI/CD pipeline using Github Actions, Terraform, and Azure. Azure Monitoring.  Software development experience using C# and SQL Server. Packer, Kubernetes, AKS, Flux or Helm Banking / Financial Services domain experience preferred. Must hold active SC Security Clearance used on a project within the past 12 Months

Contract Threat Detection Engineer
Dynamic Search Solutions Ltd
London
Remote or hybrid
Mid - Senior
£500/day
RECENTLY POSTED

Contract Threat Detection Engineer (Delivery Focused)

Our client is seeking a contract Threat Detection Engineer to support the ongoing delivery of detection engineering activities within a busy SOC environment. This role is centred on hands-on engineering and execution, ensuring detection content, automations, and integrations are delivered effectively and aligned to operational priorities.

Working closely with threat hunting and SOC teams, you will translate detection requirements into practical outcomes, contributing directly to sprint-based delivery and continuous service improvement. This is a highly technical role suited to someone who enjoys building, tuning, and optimising detection capabilities across modern security platforms.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and deliver detection content in line with sprint priorities and operational requirements
  • Create and refine SIEM correlation rules, dashboards, and reports to enhance proactive threat detection and monitoring
  • Build, deploy, and maintain automated playbooks across SOAR and related security platforms
  • Integrate threat intelligence sources, security tools, and custom logic into automated workflows
  • Continuously tune and optimise SIEM rules and SOAR playbooks to improve detection accuracy and reduce false positives
  • Integrate internal and third-party systems with SIEM and SOAR platforms using APIs and custom connectors
  • Support ongoing sprint activities, daily progress updates, and ad-hoc engineering tasks to improve SOC service delivery
  • Contribute to post-incident reviews by developing new detections and response automations
  • Develop and maintain log parsers for a variety of data sources
  • Produce clear documentation for processes, workflows, and integrations to support knowledge sharing and customer onboarding

About You

  • Strong background in security operations, detection engineering, or security content development
  • Hands-on experience working with enterprise SIEM platforms and detection rule tuning
  • Proven experience delivering work within agile or sprint-based environments
  • Practical experience building and maintaining SOAR playbooks and automations
  • Good understanding of common attack techniques, TTPs, and frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK
  • Scripting or automation capability (e.g., Python, PowerShell, JSON, REST APIs)
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a methodical approach to engineering delivery
  • Experience working in a SOC or MSSP environment
  • Familiarity with EDR/XDR platforms and threat hunting methodologies
  • Exposure to CI/CD pipelines for deploying detection content is advantageous

This contract role is ideal for a hands-on detection engineer who enjoys delivering high-quality security content, improving automation, and enhancing SOC detection capabilities in a fast-paced operational environment.

Azure DevOps Engineer
Oscar Associates (UK) Limited
Lanark
In office
Mid - Senior
£450/day - £550/day

Azure DevOps Engineer | Glasgow | £450-£550 p/d | 6 months initially | Inside IR35 We're looking for a hands-on DevOps Engineer with solid experience in Terraform and Microsoft Azure to support and operate existing CI/CD environments. This role is focused on infrastructure operations and deployments rather than feature development. What You'll Do Operate and maintain CI/CD pipelines across multiple environments. Manage and automate Azure infrastructure using Terraform (infrastructure as code) Work with Azure messaging services such as Event Grid, Event Hubs, and Service Bus. Support and integrate internal systems (Jet/Jewels) within deployment workflows. What We're Looking For Strong hands-on experience with Terraform for provisioning and lifecycle management. Solid working knowledge of Azure infrastructure and services. Experience supporting CI/CD processes and tooling. Python scripting experience. Desirable Experience Experience in large-scale enterprise Azure environments. Familiarity with Git-based workflows and repositories. Understanding of Azure security and compliance best practices. If this sounds like you, APPLY NOW! Azure DevOps Engineer | Glasgow | £450-£550 p/d | 6 months initially | Inside IR35 Oscar Associates (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. To understand more about what we do with your data please review our privacy policy in the privacy section of the Oscar website. TPBN1\_UKTJ

Software Engineer
Belcan Technical Recruiting Ltd
Newcastle upon Tyne
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
£70/hour

Location:Newcastle (60% onsite)

Contract:12 Months with strong likelihood of extension

Hours:35 per week (4.5-day week between 7am-7pm, business discretion)

IR35:Inside of IR35
Pay:£52.32 p/h PAYE / £70 p/h Umbrella

Our Client, a leader in advanced technology solutions within the Defence & Space sector, is seeking a skilled Software Engineer to join their innovative and collaborative Agile Scrum team. Working with cutting-edge cloud technologies and geospatial software, you will contribute to every stage of the development lifecycle-from design through to deployment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop high-quality, readable, and maintainable code using Java and modern cloud-based technologies.
  • Create scalable and reusable software patterns to support ongoing development velocity.
  • Participate in production of unit and automated tests to ensure robust software delivery.
  • Conduct and contribute to design and code reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices, security standards, and maintainability guidelines.
  • Document developed solutions and share technical knowledge with the wider team.
  • Actively contribute to Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and sprint reviews.
  • Work collaboratively with the Scrum team to meet sprint objectives and delivery commitments.
  • Maintain awareness of compliance risks and uphold integrity in all work activities.

Essential Skills

  • Strong experience with Java
  • Cloud services development
  • Unit testing and automated testing practices

Desirable Skills

  • DevSecOps tools and pipelines (e.g., Tekton, ArgoCD, SonarQube)
  • Experience with Red Hat OpenShift or Kubernetes
  • Experience using the Quarkus framework
  • Front-end development skills (e.g., Angular)

Given the role’s nature, the selected candidate will undergo BPSS clearance before commencing and will subsequently obtain SC clearance.

If you think this could be a new and exciting career opportunity for you and you would like to learn more or just for an initial, no-obligation conversation please contact me on 07732 694 243 or you can apply directly by following the Easy Apply link and I will contact you as soon as I receive your contact details.

This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan

Google Cloud Engineer - GAE
Adecco
London
In office
Mid - Senior
£345/day - £431/day

Google Cloud Engineer

Contract
Daily Rate: Up to 500 (inside IR35 via umbrella)
Contract Length: 6 Months initially
Location: Canary Wharf - 5 Days a Week onsite

About the Role:
Our client is seeking a skilled Google Cloud Engineer to join their team on a temporary basis. In this role, you will play a crucial part in designing, building, testing, and deploying cloud application solutions that integrate both cloud and non-cloud infrastructures. If you are passionate about cloud technologies and have a strong proficiency in Google Cloud, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:

Design, build, and deploy cloud application solutions that seamlessly integrate various infrastructures.
Deploy infrastructure and platform environments while creating proof of architecture to test viability, security, and performance.
Act as a subject matter expert, collaborating effectively with team members to drive performance and decision-making.
Engage with multiple teams to contribute to key decisions and provide innovative solutions to complex problems.
Develop advanced cloud solutions that enhance operational efficiency.
Conduct regular assessments of cloud architecture, identifying areas for improvement and implementing best practises.
Mentor junior team members, fostering a culture of learning and development within the team.
Stay up-to-date with the latest cloud technologies and trends to continuously improve processes and solutions.

Required Skills and Experience:

Advanced proficiency in Google App Engine (GAE) is essential.
Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, with advanced proficiency recommended.
Expertise in Cloud Platform Architecture and Google Cloud Storage is required.
Intermediate proficiency in Terraform is suggested to facilitate infrastructure as code.

Who You Are:
You are a proactive and innovative thinker who thrives in a collaborative environment. You have a passion for cloud technologies and a commitment to delivering high-quality solutions. With your ability to communicate effectively across teams, you will contribute to the success of various projects while mentoring others along the way.

Why Join Us?
This is an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge cloud solutions in a dynamic environment. You will have the chance to make a significant impact while collaborating with talented professionals. If you are ready to take your cloud expertise to the next level and drive operational efficiency, we encourage you to apply.

How to Apply:
If you are interested in this opportunity and meet the qualifications outlined above, please submit your CV and a brief cover letter detailing your relevant experience. We look forward to hearing from you!

Note: This position requires full-time commitment at the Canary Wharf office, with a focus on collaboration and innovation. Ensure you are available to work five days a week.

Join us in shaping the future of cloud technology!

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.

ComfyUI Workflow Developer
FourPointZero
London
Remote or hybrid
Mid - Senior
£500/day - £600/day

AI-ComfyUI Workflow Developr - Luxury Brand Production Pipeline
Contract | London-based Studio | UK Remote

London creative agency building high-end CGI for luxury brands needs a contract ComfyUI Workflow Developer who can build AI-powered production pipelines, not just prototype demos.

The project:

Phased approach. 3-4-week POC sprint first, proving that automated AI asset generation can meet luxury brand quality standards. If the client signs off, you move into full production build and deployment.

As the AI/ComfyUI Workflow Developer, you’ll create ComfyUI workflows that generate high-resolution brand imagery at volume using AI models without sacrificing brand quality. Custom AI pipelines, API integration with their content systems, and quality validation that works for luxury market expectations. This has to work in production, not just look good in a deck.

POC sprint proves:

  • AI workflow architecture that actually scales
  • Quality output matching existing CGI standards
  • Integration approach for brand DAM systems
  • Production roadmap client can commit budget to

Production phase builds:

  • Full AI pipeline deployment handling real campaign volumes
  • Scale automation that doesn’t break
  • Handover documentation for their in-house technical team

What this AI/ComfyUI Workflow Developer role needs:

  • Demonstrable ComfyUI workflow development capability
  • Python automation and API integration skills
  • Real experience with AI generation models (MidJourney, Stable Diffusion, Seedance, Flux, or similar)
  • Production deployment knowledge and error handling
  • Ability to explain technical constraints to creative teams clearly

Bonus points:

  • Previous luxury brand, product visualisation, or CGI workflow experience
  • Agency-side work where you’ve dealt with changing briefs

The agency is well-versed in CGI production, working with high-end brands and delivering projects within strict brand guidelines.

If you’re an experienced AI/ComfyUIworkflow Developer, apply with your current CV and portfolio that showcase workflow examples and projects.

Software Developer
Experis
City of London
Fully remote
Junior - Mid
£600/day - £601/day
+6

6-12 months London - Remote £600 per day inside IR35 - umbrella only Overview Our developers work within multidisciplinary Agile teams to deliver secure, robust, and user centred digital services. The role involves building high quality software, contributing to technical design, and continually improving codebases to meet service and safety requirements. Soft Skills & Behaviours: Clear and confident communicator , able to work with designers, product teams, testers, engineers, and external partners. Highly collaborative , supporting team success and contributing to shared goals. Positive, engaged, and proactive , bringing energy to team ceremonies and wider delivery activities. Comfortable with change , able to work through evolving requirements or priorities. Keen to learn and share knowledge , contributing to code reviews, pair?programming, and community?of?practice activities. Experienced working within Agile delivery , contributing to stand-ups, planning, reviews, retrospectives, and show?and?tell sessions. Delivers with quality , making sensible trade-offs and managing technical debt thoughtfully. Stays informed about modern technologies and practices , promoting proportionate adoption of tools that add value. Technical Skills & Responsibilities: Intermediate to advanced practical experience with: React and TypeScript Python AWS services i.e. Athena/Glue, DynamoDB, ECS, S3, Lambda, SQS, Step Function, etc Automated testing frameworks for Python and JavaScript Terraform for infrastructure-as-code Agile delivery workflows Tooling experience: Git Jira Confluence Desirable (Nice to Have): Cypress GitHub Actions Splunk Other Requirements: Eligible for BPSS and SC clearance , due to interaction with sensitive or protected systems. Previous NHS experience is desirable , including understanding of NHS digital services or national systems. Exposure to digital product development and live?service environments is advantageous. TPBN1\_UKTJ

Software Engineer
Belcan
Newcastle upon Tyne
Hybrid
Mid
£70/hour

Location:Newcastle (60% onsite)

Contract:12 Months with strong likelihood of extension

Hours:35 per week (4.5‑day week between 7am-7pm, business discretion)

IR35:Inside of IR35
Pay:£52.32 p/h PAYE / £70 p/h Umbrella

Our Client, a leader in advanced technology solutions within the Defence & Space sector, is seeking a skilled Software Engineer to join their innovative and collaborative Agile Scrum team. Working with cutting‑edge cloud technologies and geospatial software, you will contribute to every stage of the development lifecycle-from design through to deployment.

Key Responsibilities

Develop high‑quality, readable, and maintainable code using Java and modern cloud-based technologies.
Create scalable and reusable software patterns to support ongoing development velocity.
Participate in production of unit and automated tests to ensure robust software delivery.
Conduct and contribute to design and code reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices, security standards, and maintainability guidelines.
Document developed solutions and share technical knowledge with the wider team.
Actively contribute to Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and sprint reviews.
Work collaboratively with the Scrum team to meet sprint objectives and delivery commitments.
Maintain awareness of compliance risks and uphold integrity in all work activities.

Essential Skills

Strong experience with Java
Cloud services development
Unit testing and automated testing practices

Desirable Skills

DevSecOps tools and pipelines (e.g., Tekton, ArgoCD, SonarQube)
Experience with Red Hat OpenShift or Kubernetes
Experience using the Quarkus framework
Front‑end development skills (e.g., Angular)

Given the role’s nature, the selected candidate will undergo BPSS clearance before commencing and will subsequently obtain SC clearance.

If you think this could be a new and exciting career opportunity for you and you would like to learn more or just for an initial, no-obligation conversation please contact me on (phone number removed) or you can apply directly by following the Easy Apply link and I will contact you as soon as I receive your contact details.

This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan

Infrastructure Engineer
Experis
London
Hybrid
Mid
£400/day - £460/day
+6

(Apply online only) per day - Umbrella only
Dates: 23/02/2026 - 31/07/2026
Mostly remote but will need to be flexible to travel to London, Manchester and Leicester as required

  • An infrastructure operations engineer is responsible for the preparation and support of IT operations solutions and services, physical or virtual.
  • They do so according to industry and organisational best practices, standards, service requirements and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) throughout the product life cycle.
  • Create and maintain documentation.
  • Perform all routine tasks according to process and checklists.
  • Monitor infrastructure and applications services.
  • Alert and take appropriate action

Required Skills

Asset and configuration management.
Availability and capacity management.
Change Management.
Coding and scripting.
Continual service improvement.
Incident management.
Problem management.
Service management framework knowledge.
Testing.
Technical understanding

Technical skills

  • Cloud Platforms: Azure / AWS / GCP (compute, networking, IAM, storage)
  • OS & Virtualisation: Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu), Windows Server, VMware / Hyper?V
  • Automation & IaC: Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, Bash
  • CI/CD & DevOps Tooling: Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions / Jenkins
  • Monitoring & Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK, Azure Monitor
  • Networking & Security: Firewalls, Load Balancers, VPNs, Zero Trust, Identity & Access Management

All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!

Junior C# Developer - SC Cleared
VIQU IT
London
Hybrid
Junior
£300/day - £350/day

Junior C# Developer 6-month contract London SC Cleared Inside IR35

My Financial Services customer is looking for a Junior C# Developer, that will play a key role in triaging and resolving technical queries during the development of the Synchronisation Lab to act as a platform for industry to demonstrate use cases and understand business models for synchronisation. The Junior C# Developer will proactively engage with Product and development teams to ensure timely responses to queries.

You ll be joining a collaborative, forward-thinking engineering team delivering scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions within Azure

Junior C# Developer Skills & Experience required:
• Active SC Clearance.
• Strong hands-on experience with C#, .NET.
• Experience with Agile ways of working.
• Experience with a Microsoft Azure based environment.
• Experience in the Financial Services sector.
• High level support with incident response and troubleshooting.
• Eagerness to learn and improve interpersonal skills.

Junior C# Developer Key Responsibilities:
• Triaging and resolving technical queries.
• Build and maintain database structures and queries using SQL.
• Support the enhancement of synchronisation models based on participant feedback.
• Collaborate with developers and the production team.
• Delivering the technical release of later synchro models.

You must be able to work onsite 2 days per week in London.

Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence. Or reach out to Louise Davies via the VIQU IT website.

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Software Developer
Experis IT
London
Fully remote
Junior - Mid
£600/day
+2

6-12 months
London - Remote
£600 per day inside IR35 - umbrella only

Overview
Our developers work within multidisciplinary Agile teams to deliver secure, robust, and user centred digital services. The role involves building high quality software, contributing to technical design, and continually improving codebases to meet service and safety requirements.

Soft Skills & Behaviours:
Clear and confident communicator, able to work with designers, product teams, testers, engineers, and external partners.

  • Highly collaborative, supporting team success and contributing to shared goals.
  • Positive, engaged, and proactive, bringing energy to team ceremonies and wider delivery activities.
  • Comfortable with change, able to work through evolving requirements or priorities.
  • Keen to learn and share knowledge, contributing to code reviews, pair programming, and community of practice activities.
  • Experienced working within Agile delivery, contributing to stand-ups, planning, reviews, retrospectives, and show and tell sessions.
  • Delivers with quality, making sensible trade-offs and managing technical debt thoughtfully.
  • Stays informed about modern technologies and practices, promoting proportionate adoption of tools that add value.

Technical Skills & Responsibilities:
Intermediate to advanced practical experience with:

  • React and TypeScript
  • Python
  • AWS services ie Athena/Glue, DynamoDB, ECS, S3, Lambda, SQS, Step Function, etc
  • Automated testing frameworks for Python and JavaScript
  • Terraform for infrastructure-as-code
  • Agile delivery workflows

Tooling experience:

  • Git
  • Jira
  • Confluence

Desirable (Nice to Have):

  • Cypress
  • GitHub Actions
  • Splunk

Other Requirements:

  • Eligible for BPSS and SC clearance, due to interaction with sensitive or protected systems.
  • Previous NHS experience is desirable, including understanding of NHS digital services or national systems.
  • Exposure to digital product development and live’service environments is advantageous.
Junior Architect - Azure & Java
IntaPeople
South Glamorgan
Remote or hybrid
Junior
£475/day - £500/day

A leading global technology organisation is seeking a hands on Junior Architect to join a high performing engineering group building secure, scalable, cloud native platforms. You ll work on modern Azure and Java solutions that will underpin future AI driven capabilities, perfect for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and shaping architecture within a large-scale environment.

You ll collaborate closely with senior architects and engineering teams to design, build, and evolve cloud-native services on Azure. This is a highly technical role where you ll influence architectural decisions while remaining actively involved in coding, reviewing, and improving Java-based microservices.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Designing and delivering Azure-hosted Java microservices and platform components.
  • Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub or Azure DevOps, ensuring high standards of quality, security, and observability.
  • Performing complex Java development, code reviews, and mentoring developers on best practices.
  • Modelling and optimising data flows, working closely with data engineering teams to ensure reliability and performance.
  • Documenting architectures, supporting production readiness, and helping prevent incidents.
  • Modernising legacy technologies and adapting to internal Java-based frameworks and toolsets.
  • Contributing to the organisation s long-term AI readiness through data, service, and governance improvements.

What you’ll bring:

  • 10+ years software engineering experience, including 4+ years in Azure/Java architecture or similar.
  • Strong data engineering awareness: modelling, pipelines, performance tuning, SQL/NoSQL, and data governance familiarity.
  • Deep Java expertise (Spring ecosystem) with the ability to design, develop, and review complex code.
  • Solid experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems.
  • Hands-on experience with containers/Kubernetes (AKS), Git workflows, and DevSecOps practices.
  • Flexibility to work with legacy stacks and internal frameworks.
  • Experience with Cosmos DB or large-scale data migration projects is a bonus.
  • Clear communication and collaboration skills within Agile teams.
  • Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience.

You ll be joining a collaborative, international engineering environment with a clear roadmap toward AI enabled capabilities. This is a long term contract with strong potential for extension, offering full remote working with occasional travel (once a month or every other month) to London or Cardiff.

With interview slots planned for w/c 9 March 2026, early applications are encouraged. Send your CV for a confidential conversation today.

Kubernetes Engineer (Kubernetes, Jenkins, IAC)
GCS
Sheffield
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
£550/day - £650/day
+7

My client is looking for a Kubernetes Specialist to work 3 days onsite in Sheffield (Candidate can be based in Leeds to work 3 days a week in office in Leeds).

Job Description

Top Skils- Kubernetes - 5+ years experience

Design, deploy, and manages containerized applications within Kubernetes clusters, ensuring high availability, security, and scalability. Key requirements include proficiency in Kubernetes architecture, Linux networking, CI/CD pipelines, IaC (Terraform), and scripting (Go/Python). The role involves optimizing cluster performance, managing services, and supporting developer workflows. wiz.io +5

Key Responsibilities

  • Cluster Management: Deploy, scale, and maintain production-grade Kubernetes clusters.
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Automate environment provisioning using Terraform or Ansible.
  • CI/CD & GitOps: Build and manage pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Argo CD, or Flux.
  • Networking & Security: Configure networking (Ingress, CNI, service mesh) and implement security best practices (RBAC, network policies).
  • Monitoring & Observability: Implement logging and monitoring solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, Fluentd).
  • Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve cluster issues related to networking, storage, and application performance

Required Skills and Qualifications

  • Kubernetes Expertise: Deep knowledge of Kubernetes components, architecture, and APIs.
  • Containerization: Proficiency with Docker and container runtimes.
  • Cloud Experience: Strong experience with public cloud providers (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  • Scripting/Coding: Ability to write automation scripts in Bash, Python, or Go.
  • Linux Knowledge: Strong understanding of Linux system administration.
  • Certifications: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) preferred.

Ideal Candidate Profile

  • 5+ years of experience managing Kubernetes in production.
  • Experience with GitOps workflows and managing infrastructure at scale.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and a focus on automation.

GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

System Monitoring & Observability Engineer (Prometheus / Grafana)
SRT Marine Systems PLC
Cardiff
In office
Mid - Senior
£350/day - £500/day

SRT Marine Systems plc (SRT) is a market leader in the domain of international marine surveillance technology and systems. We are a respected, established, and an ambitious multi-national company headquartered in the UK with a global customer base.

The company has a worldwide impact in the marine sector by leading the next generation of maritime domain awareness technologies “MDA”, products, and systems that significantly enhance security, safety, environmental protection, and sustainability. Our customers are global and range from the largest national coast guards to individual vessel owners.

SRT is an exciting company where high-quality results are rewarded. We are ambitious and constantly seek to innovate in order to deliver better products and services to our customers. We strive to make SRT a rewarding and challenging place to work, where talented, hard-working individuals have the opportunity to make a real impact across the marine industry.

Role overview of our System Monitoring & Observability Engineer (Prometheus / Grafana)

You as a System Monitoring & Observability Engineer (Prometheus / Grafana) here at SRT, you will be part of a small team tasked with implementing an end-user observability visualisation. Currently, we have observability dashboards in place for our engineers, utilising Prometheus for metrics collection and Grafana for visualisation. This initiative aims to deliver a more user-friendly solution tailored for our end-users.

Our clients are located across various countries worldwide, each with differing WAN capabilities, and our system is geographically distributed on-premises across multiple sites. We are fortunate to have a team of highly experiencedengineers, including UX designers, who can provide support and guidance. Our lead observability engineer will oversee and assist with your work throughout the project in the role of System Monitoring & Observability Engineer (Prometheus / Grafana).

Key Responsibilities - System Monitoring & Observability Engineer (Prometheus / Grafana) - (not exhaustive)

Monitoring & Metrics Collection
Design, configure, and maintain Prometheus-based monitoring solutions
Develop and manage metric exporters for application and system-level data
Optimise Prometheus scraping configurations and retention policies
Alerting & Incident Response
Define and maintain alert rules based on SLIs/SLOs and performance baselines
Ensure alerts are actionable, with minimal false positives
Participate (not necessarily lead) in on-call rotations and incident postmortems
Observability Dashboards
Design and maintain Grafana dashboards for real-time operational insights
Collaborate with engineering and product teams to create tailored visualisations
Provide self-service dashboard capabilities for end users
System Performance & Reliability
Monitor infrastructure (servers, containers, databases, services) for uptime, latency, and throughput
Identify bottlenecks and recommend improvements

Required Skills & Experience - System Monitoring & Observability Engineer (Prometheus / Grafana)

Proven experience with Prometheus (including PromQL) and Grafana in production environments
Strong knowledge of Linux-based systems
Experience writing and optimising PromQL queries for alerts and dashboards
Familiarity with exporters (node_exporter, blackbox_exporter, custom exporters)
Understanding of alertmanager configuration and routing
Proficiency with Grafana dashboard creation and templating
Strong troubleshooting skills for infrastructure and application issues
Familiarity with containers (Docker)
Scripting skills (Bash, Python, or Go) for automation

Just some of the benefits we offer

Highly Competitive Salary
Matched company pension contributions up to 5%
25 days annual leave rising to 28 days with service
Career development opportunities
Company “Get to know you” days

SRT Marine Systems plc are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community

Java Software Engineer II
Computer Futures
Manchester
Hybrid
Junior - Mid
£62/hour
+6

Software Engineer II Hybrid: Manchester (1 day a week) Inside IR35: £500 Duration: 6 months Tech Stack: Java / Spring Boot, SQL Server, AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD. Node.js/Python and SSIS experience is a bonus. A technology‑driven team is seeking an experienced Software Engineer II to support the design, build and operation of backend services within a financial data environment. This role is ideal for someone who values strong engineering practices, autonomy, and cross‑functional collaboration. You will help develop and operate backend systems that deliver accurate, timely financial data to critical enterprise processes. The role includes hands-on development, production support, and ensuring compliance with key regulatory frameworks such as SOX and GDPR/PII. Java / Spring Boot Python & Node.js Microsoft SQL Server, SQL optimisation SSIS (bonus) AWS Kubernetes, Docker CI/CD tooling Infrastructure as Code (TypeScript, AWS CDK) Exposure to Apache Spark is a plusIf this sounds like you, please apply. Please click to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we are successful in finding you an assignment, you will receive a Key Information Document which will be specific to the vendor set-up you have chosen and your placement. To find out more about Computer Futures please visit Computer Futures, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC(phone number removed) England and Wales

Backend Software Engineer - Bazel Java
Randstad Technologies Recruitment
Not Specified
Fully remote
Senior
£500/day - £650/day

Senior Software Engineer - Bazel / Java

We are seeking a collaborative and curious backend Engineer to help drive and develop the next generation of developer infrastructure and tooling as we establish a unified, robust and scalable monorepo ecosystem for all engineers at Spotify

This role helps to support VCS and CI systems in addition to a Fleet Management product for helping developers at our client manage large scale software changes. In the last year, we have invested a huge amount of time and effort into the next steps of that and our migration towards monorepos.

The role is located in our Platform Developer Experience (PDX) R&D Studio. The PDX R&D Studio oversees and owns cross discipline infrastructure that cuts across all engineering at our clent including our VCS, CI systems and beyond.

YOU MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH BAZEL TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE

Role Duties

Bring your experience and knowledge of working with Bazel and scaling monorepos to millions of lines of code to help us rethink the future of backend engineering at Spotify

Help us migrate to, in addition to own and maintain Bazel and any related abstractions built to improve the developer experience

Collaborate with our adjacent infrastructure teams across the company to develop what a best in class monorepo experience means

Essential Skills

  • Strong passion for making developers highly productive
  • Experience developing and maintaining tools for large monorepo-based codebases
  • Excellent problem solving skills
  • Experience working with the Bazel build system and its ecosystem (e.g: rulesets such as rules_jvm_external, IntelliJ Bazel plugin, etc.)
  • Fluency in Java, Python, Starlark and TypeScript

This contract role can be worked fully renmotely but you must be based in the UK. I have interview slots ready to be filled so dont delay and apply ASAP to be considered.

Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

C# / .net Software Engineer
Experis
Milton Keynes
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
£500/day - £550/day
+5

Milton Keynes - first few days for training then 1 site visit a month
6 Months Contract

550 per day

We are looking for an experienced C# Software Engineer to join the team and support us on our journey in transforming our application landscape to provide a modern, cloud hosted finance platform.

This exciting opportunity offers the chance for you to work for a fantastic brand and to help shape our digital future.

About the role

As a key part of the scrum team, you will help to shape the company’s core products, working on green and brownfield solutions using the latest technologies.

You will play an important role in the product lifecycle, contributing to design, from development through to delivery.

About you

We are looking for a good communicator and strong team player with skills aligned to our tech stack. We would expect you to have strong experience in most of the following:

Tech Stack

  • C# .Net Core
  • Typescript
  • React
  • Web API
  • Kubernetes / Docker
  • AWS / Azure
  • GIT
  • SQL / NoSQL

Working Principles

  • REST
  • SOLID
  • TDD
  • Agile / SCRUM
  • CI / CD
  • DevOps
Azure Cloud Engineer
Syntax Consultancy
London
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
£550/day - £600/day
+4

Azure Cloud Engineer (SC Cleared)

London (Hybrid)

6 Month Contract

to £550/day-£600/day (Inside IR35)

Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer needed with active SC Security Clearance , AZURE Terraform code.

6 Month Contract based in Central London (Hybrid). Start ASAP in March 2026.

Hybrid Working - 2 days/week remote (WFH), and 3 days/week working on-site from the London office.

A chance to work with a leading global IT and Digital transformation business specialising in Government projects:

  • Experienced Azure Cloud Engineer required to support cloud transformation programme.
  • Must have in-depth experienced in AZURE Terraform code, GitHub Actions, implementation of both CI/CD.
  • Hands-on experience in Software Development.
  • Experience implementing or maintaining a CI/CD pipeline using Github Actions, Terraform, and Azure.
  • Good working knowledge of PowerShell, SQL of the installation and configuration of Windows based systems.
  • Provide automated testing as you develop and Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Experience of Agile methods, Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipeline maintenance + automation Scripting, also strongly preferred.
  • Ability to plan, schedule and manage a demanding workload. Experienced in mentoring and training junior engineers.

Desirable:

  • Experience implementing or maintaining a CI/CD pipeline using Github Actions, Terraform, and Azure.
  • Azure Monitoring. Software development experience using C# and SQL Server. Packer, Kubernetes, AKS, Flux or Helm
  • Banking/Financial Services domain experience preferred.
  • Must hold active SC Security Clearance used on a project within the past 12 Months.
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