Our OEM Client based in Solihull, is searching for a Maintenance Engineer to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a contract position with a proposed end date of 1st April 2027.

Umbrella Pay Rate: £32.42 per hour.

Duties:

Responsible for developing maintenance programs and plans for preventive and corrective maintenance. Manages the work order and maintenance tracking systems. Responsible for establishing survey and inspection programs. Maximizes the utilization of maintenance resources, responsible for spare parts strategy. Ensures warranty issues are resolved. Participates in the preparation of the maintenance budget, providing cost estimates for the projects, monitors costs against budget. Supports turnaround activities; assists in development of critical path plans and budgets. Provides information for weekly and monthly reporting requirements. Ongoing communication with operations management and procurement staff. Responsibilities typically include:

• Works independently with general supervision.
• Problems faced are difficult but typically not complex.
• May influence others within the job area through explanation of facts, policies and practices.

Gloucester
£28,000 - £34,000 + Progression + Industry Training + Pension + Holidays + On-Call Allowance + Excellent Company Culture

Are you a Junior Telecommunications Engineer looking to develop your career within a specialist technical environment?

This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join a growing communications technology business, where you will receive ongoing training, hands-on experience and clear progression opportunities.

The company is an established provider of advanced networking and communications solutions, delivering critical infrastructure support to a range of commercial and public sector clients across the UK. With continued growth and investment, they are expanding their engineering support team.

In this role, you will join the operational support function, assisting with fault finding, remote diagnostics and occasional field-based activities. You will gain exposure to optical and IP-based networks, routing and switching technologies, hardware configuration and network monitoring platforms, working alongside experienced engineers in a collaborative environment.

This position offers structured development, technical mentoring and the opportunity to build long-term specialist expertise within the telecommunications sector.

The Role:

* Provide operational and technical support across communications networks
* Assist with fault finding and diagnostics on network infrastructure
* Work with routing and switching technologies and associated hardware
* Support remote network monitoring and management systems
* Carry out field activities when required, including installation, commissioning and surveys
* Participate in an on-call support rota

The Person:

* Background or experience within telecommunications or network engineering
* Basic understanding of optical, cellular or IP networking technologies would be advantageous
* Eagerness to learn and develop within a fast-moving industry
* Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
* Able to work independently and as part of a team
* Eligible for security clearance
* Full clean UK driving licence

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates

Infrastructure Support Engineer (IT Infrastructure Support, Windows Server) Inside IR35, £300 per day,3 months possible extension.

An Infrastructure Support Engineer (IT Infrastructure Support , Windows Server) is required by a well-established organisation in South Killingholme (DN40), working in a hands-on, enterprise IT environment.

To be considered for this Infrastructure Support Engineer (IT Infrastructure Support , Windows Server) role, youll need:

• Strong enterprise infrastructure support experience
• Hands-on Windows Server, SQL Server, and Active Directory
• Physical server build experience
• Solid networking (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, Firewalls, DMZ essential)
• 2nd Line / Infrastructure Support background in ITIL environments

Based in the office 5 days per week, youll support servers, networks, and cloud platforms, handling incidents, monitoring systems, and carrying out root cause fixes. Youll work across Windows/Linux, AD, SQL, virtualisation (VMware/Hyper-V), and Azure/AWS, alongside backup, DR, and security tasks. Youll also support projects, upgrades, and automation.

The shift pattern is 08:00 - 16:30 Mon-Thursday, and 08:00 - 15:30 on a Friday.

Whats on offer:

• Inside IR35 £300 per day
• 3-month contract (likely extension)
• Onsite South Killingholme (DN40)
• Immediate start

Get in touch now!

Role Title: Wintel Engineer

Duration: contract to run until 02/10/2026

Location: Barrow-In-Furness, Fully onsite 5 days per week

Rate: up to 496.80 p/d Umbrella inside IR35

Clearance required: Active SC Clearance and you must be a Sole UK National

Role purpose / summary

The Wintel Engineer will be responsible for managing and supporting enterprise Windows and VMware environments, ensuring high availability, resilience, and performance. This role involves advanced virtualization, storage replication, and network integration.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain VMware ESXi hosts, clusters, and virtual machines.
• Configure and manage vCenter and vSphere Distributed Switch (VDS).
• Implement and support SRDF Metro for storage replication and disaster recovery.
• Integrate VMware environments with Cisco ACI for network automation and security.
• Perform system upgrades, migrations, and capacity planning.
• Troubleshoot complex Wintel and virtualization issues.
• Ensure compliance with security and operational standards.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with VMware ESXi, vCenter, and VDS.
• Knowledge of SRDF Metro and storage replication technologies.
• Familiarity with Cisco ACI and network virtualization concepts.
• Expertise in Windows Server administration and clustering.
• Understanding of high availability and disaster recovery strategies.
• Experience in large-scale enterprise environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• VMware certifications (VCP, VCAP).
• Microsoft certifications (MCSA, MCSE).
• Experience with automation tools (PowerShell, Ansible).

Security Clearance

• Must hold SC clearance
• Must be UK British National (not dual passport holder)
• Ability to work with sensitive and classified information in compliance with government and organizational security policies.

Additional Requirements

• Will require on-site work at customer location in Barrow-in-Furness as part of project delivery.

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!

Day Rate: 500 - 550 per Day (Outside IR35)

Duration: 3 Months + Likely Extension

Location: London (hybrid working)

My client is a rapidly growing global organisation offering a range of services to the Professional Services sector globally.

They are recruiting for an experienced hands-on Cyber Security Contractor to support their security operations and compliance initiatives, working closely with their internal Security team to strengthen their cyber resilience and ensure adherence to UK standards.

Key Duties:

• Implement, manage and actively monitor security controls across e-mail, endpoint, and cloud environments
• Monitor and respond to security incidents using advanced threat detection tools
• Assist with compliance activities and audits for ISO27001, Cyber Essentials & Cyber Essentials Plus certification
• Provide technical expertise on security best practices and risk mitigation
• Collaborate with IT and business teams to ensure secure configuration and data protection
• Respond to security related DDQs
• Mimecast, Netskope and CyberArk configuration and administration

The Person:

• Experience of running tech projects end-to-end
• Proven experience of complete start-to-finish implementation and certification for Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essential Plus
• Hands-on experience of CyberArk spanning deployment, config, and on-going administration
• Experience of Netskope as the appointed person will lead the roll-out across their global office network
• Solid working knowledge and experience of Mimecast required
• Exposure to Microsoft Purview
• An appreciation of ISO 27001 and its requirements
• Strong understanding of UK cyber security regulations and frameworks

The role is based at their London HQ, offering hybrid working with 2-3 days in the office per week.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to contact every candidate individually. If you do not hear from us within 7 days of submitting your application, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

We are committed to fair, consistent, and inclusive recruitment practices, and all applications are reviewed in line with relevant employment legislation and our equal opportunities principles.

GEM Partnership is acting as an employment agency on this vacancy.

Location: Bridgwater, Somerset - Site based (Mon - Fri)
Duration: Approved until 31dec26 (renewable)
Status: Contract - INSIDE IR35

Morson Edge are working on behalf of a major player in the Energy Sector who have a current contract requirement for an experienced Field Engineer (Welding & NDT) to join their established site-based team in Bridgwater, Somerset. This is a (renewable) contract position - inside IR35.

Overview:

• As a Field Engineer focused on welding and NDT activities, you will oversee critical quality assurance tasks, ensuring construction activities align with contractual and safety requirements.
• You will Identify and mitigate potential quality issues, supporting on-time project delivery.

Principal accountabilities

• Submit and document non-conformance reports as needed.
• Review and monitor Quality Control Plans and Inspection Records.
• Evaluate contractor performance and adherence to standards.
• Contribute to health, safety, and environmental objectives across site operations.
• Ensure documentation and reporting align with regulatory and quality requirements.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Welding Inspector qualification (CSWIP 3.1 or equivalent as a minimum).
• Current or previous qualifications in multiple NDT methods.
• Experience in construction involving fabrication and installation of pressure systems and structural steel.
• Fully conversant with British/European standards and design codes including RCC-M and BS EN.
• Proven QA/QC experience and ability to document findings concisely and accurately.
• Strong organisational, delegation, and communication skills.

Infrastructure Engineer | West Yorkshire (3 days on site) | 6 month contract (initially) | Data center

We’re looking for an Infrastrcuture Engineer to support a large-scale enterprise testing environment based within a data centre setting in West Yorkshire.

This role sits within a dedicated lab function responsible for pre-production validation and solution testing. Understanding enterprise infrastructure end-to-end will be key with this role.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Operating and maintaining a large enterprise lab environment
• Translating infrastructure requirements into structured test builds
• Validating firewall, switching, storage and virtualisation configurations
• Supporting enterprise-level compute, storage and network environments
• Troubleshooting complex infrastructure issues
• Managing workflows and documentation via JIRA

Essential Experience

• Strong VMware experience (enterprise virtualisation environments)
• Deep knowledge of firewall technologies
• Experience working with Juniper networking environments
• Hands-on experience with enterprise switches
• Block storage and enterprise storage technologies
• Compute virtualisation in large-scale environments
• Experience working within enterprise-level organisations
• Strong troubleshooting and technical validation capability

Candidates will be required to go through background checks before commencing contract.

Must be eligible to live and work in the specified work location . Some occasional travel maybe required. Only successful candidates will be contacted.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Our client is committed to equal opportunities and actively seeks applications from all sectors of the community irrespective of sex, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, having responsibility for dependents, age, religion/beliefs, or any other reason which cannot be shown to be justified.

If this sounds like a good fit, apply now!

Infrastructure Engineer | West Yorkshire (3 days on site) | 6 month contract (initially) | Data center

Oscar Associates (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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Job Title: DevOps Engineer

Location: Remote

Experience Level: Mid-Senior

Salary: (Apply online only) per day

Job Summary

We’re looking for a skilled DevOps Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure across multiple cloud providers. You’ll be responsible for deploying backend and frontend applications, managing databases, and ensuring secure, reliable integrations across AWS, GCP, and Azure environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure on AWS and Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Manage application deployments for both backend and frontend services
• Set up, configure, and maintain databases (SQL and/or NoSQL)
• Configure and manage API Gateway services for secure and scalable API access
• Set up and maintain SMTP services for transactional and system emails
• Manage and configure Azure Active Directory / Azure Tenant, including access and identity management
• Handle DNS management, domain configuration, and traffic routing
• Monitor system performance, reliability, and security
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation (IaC)
• Troubleshoot deployment, networking, and infrastructure issues
• Collaborate with developers to optimise deployment workflows

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong experience with AWS Cloud services
• Hands-on experience with GCP
• Experience deploying and managing frontend and backend applications
• Solid understanding of database setup, configuration, and backups
• Experience with API Gateway (AWS API Gateway or equivalent)
• Knowledge of SMTP configuration and email delivery services
• Experience managing Azure Tenant / Azure AD
• Proficiency in DNS management and networking fundamentals
• Familiarity with Linux-based systems
• Experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, etc.)

Nice to Have

• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi)
• Containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Monitoring & logging tools (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana)
• Security best practices and IAM management
• Multi-cloud architecture experience

If you are interested in this role, please contact Mia at (phone number removed) or email (url removed)

Role Title: Wintel Engineer

Duration: contract to run until 02/10/2026

Location: Barrow-In-Furness, Fully onsite 5 days per week

Rate: up to £496.80 p/d Umbrella inside IR35

Clearance required: Active SC Clearance and you must be a Sole UK National

Role purpose/summary

The Wintel Engineer will be responsible for managing and supporting enterprise Windows and VMware environments, ensuring high availability, resilience, and performance. This role involves advanced virtualization, storage replication, and network integration.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain VMware ESXi hosts, clusters, and virtual machines.
• Configure and manage vCenter and vSphere Distributed Switch (VDS).
• Implement and support SRDF Metro for storage replication and disaster recovery.
• Integrate VMware environments with Cisco ACI for network automation and security.
• Perform system upgrades, migrations, and capacity planning.
• Troubleshoot complex Wintel and virtualization issues.
• Ensure compliance with security and operational standards.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with VMware ESXi, vCenter, and VDS.
• Knowledge of SRDF Metro and storage replication technologies.
• Familiarity with Cisco ACI and network virtualization concepts.
• Expertise in Windows Server administration and clustering.
• Understanding of high availability and disaster recovery strategies.
• Experience in large-scale enterprise environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• VMware certifications (VCP, VCAP).
• Microsoft certifications (MCSA, MCSE).
• Experience with automation tools (PowerShell, Ansible).

Security Clearance

• Must hold SC clearance
• Must be UK British National (not dual passport holder)
• Ability to work with sensitive and classified information in compliance with government and organizational security policies.

Additional Requirements

• Will require on-site work at customer location in Barrow-in-Furness as part of project delivery.

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!

Initial 3-month rolling contract
Hybrid Working
325 - 375, Inside IR35

We’re working with a global IT Services Provider seeking an EUC Platform Engineer to support and maintain enterprise End User Computing services across Azure and Microsoft 365.

Responsibilities:

• Provide support for EUC platforms across Microsoft 365 and Azure
• Administer and support Exchange Online and hybrid Exchange environments
• Support Entra ID services including AD Connect, SSO, and Conditional Access
• Assist with user and application onboarding into cloud services
• Investigate and resolve incidents, service requests, and outages
• Support email security configuration (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)
• Contribute to monitoring, automation, and service improvement activities
• Work with infrastructure and application teams to maintain platform stability

Requirements:

• Experience in EUC, Microsoft 365, or cloud support roles
• Working knowledge of Exchange Online / hybrid Exchange
• Understanding of Entra ID, AD Connect, and identity management
• Experience in incident and request fulfilment in a support environment

ECS Recruitment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

DV Cleared DevOps / Software Engineer - Contract £550-£600 per day | Outside IR35 Condensed week available - work 3 long days, paid for 5 Active MOD DV Clearance required We are looking for an experienced DV Cleared DevOps / Software Engineer to join a high-impact technical environment. This role suits someone who thrives in modern DevOps ecosystems, enjoys building secure, scalable platforms, and wants the flexibility of a condensed working week. You will work across the full software delivery lifecycle, helping to design, build, automate, and maintain robust cloud-native and containerised platforms. Key Responsibilities Design, build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable software delivery Deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters and application platforms Collaborate with engineers to develop, test, and release software efficiently Implement automation and infrastructure as code Ensure systems remain secure, resilient, and scalable Deliver software fixes, upgrades, and performance improvements Contribute to workflow improvements and DevOps best practices Technical Skills (Must Have) CI/CD & Automation: GitLab CI, Terraform, Ansible, Helm Charts Scripting & APIs: Python, PowerShell, REST APIs Containerisation & Platforms: Kubernetes cluster build and application delivery Application Technologies: Apache NiFi, Elastic ECK, Artifactory Secrets Management: Hashicorp Vault Operating Systems: RedHat Linux and Windows Experience & Background Experience across the full software development lifecycle Strong understanding of automation and DevOps tooling Knowledge of secure software delivery practices Comfortable working with multiple programming / scripting languages Ability to collaborate across teams and support continuous improvement Key Details Contract Rate: £550-£600 per day Status: Outside IR35 Clearance: Active MOD DV clearance required Working Pattern: Option for condensed week (3 long days, paid for 5)