Network Team Lead – 6-Month Contract

VIQU IT has a customer seeking an experienced Network Team Lead to join their team, combining strong hands-on technical networking expertise with excellent leadership, planning, and stakeholder management skills.

This is a varied and hands-on role where you will act as a senior figure within the Network team, supporting both business-as-usual (BAU) operations and the successful planning and delivery of network-related projects and remediation activities. While remaining technically involved, this role will also require close collaboration with senior management, coordination across teams, and oversight of project and operational priorities.

Network Team Lead Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across the network infrastructure environment
• Support BAU network operations, ensuring performance, stability, and security
• Plan and deliver remediation and infrastructure improvement projects
• Coordinate incidents, changes, and operational priorities across the Network team
• Work closely with senior management and stakeholders to align technical and business priorities
• Manage vendor maintenance activities and assess operational impact
• Support workload planning, resource coordination, and project delivery
• Maintain clear communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Network Team Lead Skills & Experience

• Strong enterprise networking experience across routing, switching, and security
• Hands-on technical expertise with Palo Alto, Aruba, Cisco Nexus, MPLS, and SolarWinds
• Previous experience in a senior or lead Network Engineering position
• Proven ability to plan, organise, and deliver technical projects
• Experience supporting BAU operations alongside project-based work
• Good understanding of ITSM processes including incident and change management
• Strong organisational and coordination skills with attention to detail
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, particularly with senior leadership

About the Role

This role will require onsite presence in Glasgow 2–3 days per week.

The successful candidate will be someone who remains technically strong and hands-on, while also being capable of leading initiatives, coordinating priorities, and acting as a key point of communication within the Network team and wider business.

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Job Title: DV Cleared 3rd Line Engineer / Team Leader Location: Basingstoke Duration: 6 months with possible extension Rate: Up to £575 per day via an approved umbrella company Must be willing and eligible to go through the DV Clearance process Are you a reliable professional eager to make a real impact? Our client, a reputable organisation supporting high-profile government systems, is hiring a DV Cleared 3rd Line Engineer / Team Leader to join their team in Basingstoke. What you'll be doing: \* Lead and support a team of 2nd Line Engineers, providing technical guidance and coaching. \* Assist high-profile user communities via incident logging and resolution. \* Support and maintain legacy infrastructure, including Windows Server, VMware, and network technologies. \* Handle technical escalations and contribute to continuous improvement. \* Participate in shift work as needed to ensure system availability and security. What you'll bring: \* Strong experience with VMware, Windows Server 2019/2022, Active Directory, GPO, DNS, and user account management. \* Knowledge of network technologies such as Juniper and monitoring tools. \* Proven leadership skills with the ability to support and mentor team members. \* Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and customer-focused communication skills. \* Flexibility to work shifts and adapt to evolving technical environments. \* DV security clearance is essential. If you're ready to contribute to critical government systems and thrive in a collaborative environment, we want to hear from you. Apply now to join a team where your skills will truly make a difference

Daily rate: £500 - £700 (inside IR35)

Duration: 6 months

Hybrid: 2 days a week on site (tues, weds)

Start: ASAP

My client is looking for a Senior Software Developer (AWS/Java) to join the Digital Development & Delivery team. You will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining secure, scalable, and cloud-native Java microservices, primarily hosted on AWS, integrating with both internal and third-party systems.

Collaborating closely with technical leads, platform engineers, QA, and product teams, you will follow best practices in software design, observability, security, and DevOps principles. You will also contribute to L3 support activities, ensuring the stability and reliability of production systems.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of professional backend development experience
• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming principles and familiarity with Functional Programming
• Proficiency in Java (v8 - v24) and dependency injection frameworks
• Knowledge of software design patterns
• Understanding of microservices architecture and event-driven patterns
• Familiarity with other JVM languages
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services (e.g., Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, ECS, S3)
• Experience developing RESTful APIs
• Exposure to SOAP and GraphQL services
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline)
• Knowledge of unit, integration, and automation testing
• Awareness of security best practices, including OAuth2/JWT authentication
• Awareness of SQL and NoSQL (e.g., OpenSearch)
• Familiarity with industry-specific systems (e.g., GDS) is advantageous
• Partner and Vendor Teams (onshore and offshore)

Backend Service Development

• Design, build, and maintain secure, high-performance Java-based microservices
• Implement RESTful APIs and GraphQL integrations
• Ensure services are cloud-native, scalable, and resilient in AWS

Code Quality, Testing, and Best Practice

• Write clean, maintainable code following internal coding standards
• Develop automated tests (unit, integration, performance)
• Participate in peer code reviews and technical discussions

Operational Support and Continuous Improvement

• Support production systems through L3 incident triage and root cause analysis
• Monitor service health using observability tools
• Identify opportunities for refactoring and performance improvements

Collaboration and Agile Delivery

• Work with Technical Leads, QA Engineers, and Product Owners to deliver sprint goals
• Contribute to estimation, design discussions, and documentation
• Participate in DevOps practices including CI/CD and deployments

Security, Compliance, and Observability

• Develop secure APIs and backend services following best practices
• Embed monitoring, logging, and tracing into services
• Ensure solutions meet organisational security and compliance standards

*Rates depend on experience and client requirements

£550pd - £600pd DOE (Inside IR35/Umbrella) 6 Month Initial Contract Milton Keynes Hybrid - 3 days onsite DV / SC Clearance ideally Are you an experienced Infrastructure Engineer with strong hands-on expertise across VMware, Citrix, and Linux platforms? Do you have experience supporting secure, enterprise-scale environments? My central government client is seeking a skilled engineer to support and enhance a range of critical infrastructure platforms across multiple government tiers. This role will involve a blend of BAU support and project delivery, working as part of a wider team responsible for maintaining highly secure, high-availability systems. You will play a key role in ensuring performance, stability, and security across a diverse technology estate, while contributing to ongoing improvements and platform evolution. This position requires a proactive, technically strong engineer with broad infrastructure knowledge and excellent troubleshooting capability. Key Responsibilities & Expertise: \* Strong hands-on experience with VMware (configuration, patching, lifecycle management, NSX awareness) \* Solid Linux experience (Debian-based systems, scripting, upgrades, migrations, support) \* Experience supporting Citrix environments (updates, maintenance, migrations) \* Windows infrastructure knowledge (PKI, Identity & Access Management, RBAC) \* Exposure to Public and Private Cloud (Azure and/or AWS) \* Support of BAU operations and project-based deliverables \* Experience working with third-party suppliers and vendors \* Strong documentation skills and commitment to knowledge sharing \* Broad understanding of infrastructure across hardware and software layers Key Skills & Experience: \* VMware - 5+ years \* Linux (Debian) - 5+ years \* Citrix - 3+ years \* Windows Management - 3+ years \* Cloud (Azure/AWS) - 3+ years Qualifications: \* Relevant certifications (VMware, Citrix, Linux or Cloud) desirable 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.

Job title: DV Cleared 4th Line Cloud Engineer Location: Basingstoke 5 days onsite Duration: 6 months Rate: Up to £575 per day via an approved umbrella company Must be willing and eligible to go through the DV Clearance process Our client, a leader in innovative technology solutions, is hiring for a talented 4th Line Cloud Engineer to join a dedicated team supporting high-profile users on the project. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, delivering impactful solutions that contribute to building trust and sustainability through technology. What you'll be doing: \* Responding to complex escalations from 3rd Line engineers and assisting in problem management investigations \* Managing VMware products and associated monitoring tools such as vCenter, ESXi, SDDC Manager, and Solarwinds \* Automating manual tasks to improve efficiency and minimise downtime \* Identifying single points of failure and designing resilient solutions \* Managing obsolescence for applications and operating systems \* Collaborating with stakeholders and the management team to ensure seamless service delivery What you'll bring: \* Extensive cloud administration experience with tools like Broadcom SDDC Manager, vCenter, ESXi \* Experience with event management tools such as SCOM or Solarwinds \* Cloud capacity management skills, e.g., Aria Ops \* Strong understanding of Active Directory Domain Services (Windows 2019 or newer, DNS) \* Virtual networking experience in cloud environments and multi-tenant management \* Proven ability to handle high-profile escalations and provide technical leadership \* DV clearance and UK sole nationality required Additional skills: \* Knowledge of ITSM tools and processes \* Familiarity with VMware vCenter (usage, not administration) \* Adaptability to change and shifting priorities \* Understanding of ITIL and Agile methodologies Join a team committed to innovation and sustainability, where your expertise will make a real difference. If you're ready to take on a challenging role with a forward-thinking organisation, we want to hear from you

Azure DevOps Engineer (SC Cleared) Location: Remote (occasional travel to Warton) Duration: 3-6 Months Rate: £640.70 per day (Umbrella) Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance required Eligibility: British passport holders only The Role We are seeking a highly skilled Azure DevOps Engineer to join a fast-paced programme delivering critical cloud and DevOps capabilities. This is a primarily remote role with occasional visits to the Warton office, supporting a secure, enterprise-scale environment. You will be responsible for designing, building, and optimising DevOps pipelines and cloud infrastructure, ensuring robust, scalable, and automated delivery practices. Key Responsibilities Design and implement Azure DevOps pipelines for build and release processes
Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines to enable efficient, automated deployments
Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and ARM templates
Automate infrastructure provisioning and deployment processes
Collaborate with development, security, and infrastructure teams to deliver high-quality solutions
Promote DevOps best practices, including version control, testing, and monitoring Key Skills & Experience Strong hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (pipelines, repos, artifacts)
Proven track record in CI/CD setup and optimisation
Solid experience with Infrastructure as Code: Terraform
ARM templates
Strong automation and scripting capability
Experience working in secure or regulated environments
Ability to work independently in a remote setting Essential Requirements Active SC Clearance
British passport holder (due to project requirements) Desirable Experience working within defence or highly secure programmes
Knowledge of Azure cloud architecture and services
Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and security best practices

Electrical Maintenance Engineer – Client Direct - Day Shift - South Kensington - Up to £44,000 + Excellent Package About the Role: CBW is delighted to be recruiting for a Day Shift Engineer to join a permanent, client-direct team at a vibrant commercial campus in South Kensington. This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a highly professional on-site maintenance team, working in a state-of-the-art environment. You’ll be responsible for a wide range of M&E, fabric, and building services duties - keeping systems running smoothly. Key Responsibilities: Perform electrical, mechanical, and general building maintenance
Lighting: small installs, fault finding, lamping, ballast replacement, power distribution
Emergency lighting testing
Maintain AHUs and FCUs (filter changes, cleaning)
Water temp checks (no chemical dosing)
Monitor BMS systems and report irregularities
Coordinate and supervise subcontractors
Keep logbooks updated and attend client meetings when required Working Hours: Day Shift - 2 on 2 off 3 on 2 off 2 on 3 off
07:00 - 19:00 on weekdays, 08:00 - 16:00 if your shift falls on the weekend What’s in it for you? Up to £44,000 annual salary
25 days annual leave + bank holidays + 3 closure weeks over the year
21% employer pension contribution
Season ticket loan
On-call and attendance bonuses
Permanent, stable role with a respected client ✅ Requirements: City & Guilds Level 2 / 3 in Electrical or Mechanical discipline 18th Edition if electrically qualified Solid experience in commercial building maintenance
Multi-skilled approach with strong fault-finding ability
Confident communicator and team player
Must be able to provide trade certifications Ready to Apply? Send your CV to (url removed)
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Mechanical Fitter
The Role We are looking for an experienced and qualified Mechanical Engineer/ Fitter to join our Nottingham based team, supporting wastewater treatment projects nationwide. This is a hands on, site based role where you’ll work across sewage and wastewater treatment sites throughout the UK, installing, commissioning and maintaining specialist water filtration and mechanical systems. The role involves regular working away from home, including overnight stays, along with occasional work within workshops across the UK. If you enjoy practical engineering work, on site problem solving and travelling as part of a close knit engineering team, this role offers genuine variety and long term career potential. ________________________________________ What You’ll Be Doing - Installing, commissioning, setting up and testing water filtration and mechanical systems on wastewater and sewage treatment sites - Carrying out site inspections, fault finding and surveys to support quotation and project planning - Accessing and interpreting technical instructions using mobile electronic devices - Working at height, in confined spaces and outdoors on live wastewater sites - Working away from home regularly, including overnight stays - Supporting work within workshops across the UK when required - Working collaboratively with engineers, technicians and other trades across the business - Maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality and regulatory compliance at all times ________________________________________ About You You’ll be an experienced Mechanical Engineer who brings: - A current, valid UK driving licence - City & Guilds qualification (or equivalent) - Completion of a recognised mechanical apprenticeship - Experience working in industrial, utilities or heavy engineering environments - Willingness to work outdoors, at height and in confined spaces - A flexible approach to working away from home - NVQ level 3 in Mechanical Engineering (or similar) - Water or Industrial background - Mechanical bias, but someone with some electrical knowledge is also very useful (JIB gold card would be fantastic, but isnt a deal breaker)

Daily rate: £500 - £700 (inside IR35)

Duration: 6 months

Hybrid: 2 days a week on site (tues, weds)

Start: ASAP

My client is looking for a Senior Software Developer (AWS/Java) to join the Digital Development & Delivery team. You will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining secure, scalable, and cloud-native Java microservices, primarily hosted on AWS, integrating with both internal and third-party systems.

Collaborating closely with technical leads, platform engineers, QA, and product teams, you will follow best practices in software design, observability, security, and DevOps principles. You will also contribute to L3 support activities, ensuring the stability and reliability of production systems.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of professional backend development experience
• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming principles and familiarity with Functional Programming
• Proficiency in Java (v8 - v24) and dependency injection frameworks
• Knowledge of software design patterns
• Understanding of microservices architecture and event-driven patterns
• Familiarity with other JVM languages
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services (e.g., Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, ECS, S3)
• Experience developing RESTful APIs
• Exposure to SOAP and GraphQL services
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline)
• Knowledge of unit, integration, and automation testing
• Awareness of security best practices, including OAuth2/JWT authentication
• Awareness of SQL and NoSQL (e.g., OpenSearch)
• Familiarity with industry-specific systems (e.g., GDS) is advantageous
• Partner and Vendor Teams (onshore and offshore)

Backend Service Development

• Design, build, and maintain secure, high-performance Java-based microservices
• Implement RESTful APIs and GraphQL integrations
• Ensure services are cloud-native, scalable, and resilient in AWS

Code Quality, Testing, and Best Practice

• Write clean, maintainable code following internal coding standards
• Develop automated tests (unit, integration, performance)
• Participate in peer code reviews and technical discussions

Operational Support and Continuous Improvement

• Support production systems through L3 incident triage and root cause analysis
• Monitor service health using observability tools
• Identify opportunities for refactoring and performance improvements

Collaboration and Agile Delivery

• Work with Technical Leads, QA Engineers, and Product Owners to deliver sprint goals
• Contribute to estimation, design discussions, and documentation
• Participate in DevOps practices including CI/CD and deployments

Security, Compliance, and Observability

• Develop secure APIs and backend services following best practices
• Embed monitoring, logging, and tracing into services
• Ensure solutions meet organisational security and compliance standards

*Rates depend on experience and client requirements

Senior Linux, AIX & Oracle DBA – Banking Location: London (Hybrid) Contract: 2 Year Fixed Term Contract Salary: Competitive + excellent benefits

We’re working with an international banking organisation looking to hire a Senior Linux, AIX & Oracle Database Administrator to join their infrastructure team.

This is a hands-on role supporting mission-critical banking and finance platforms, with a particular focus on Oracle environments, Linux/AIX administration, and core banking systems.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the stability, performance, security and scalability of critical platforms within a highly regulated environment.

The role

• Administer and optimise Oracle databases within critical banking platforms
• Manage and maintain Linux (RHEL/Oracle Linux) and AIX environments
• Perform upgrades, patching, tuning and performance optimisation across infrastructure and database layers
• Support backup, recovery and disaster recovery processes using RMAN and Data Guard
• Work closely with application and infrastructure teams to troubleshoot production issues
• Automate routine administration tasks through scripting and tooling
• Ensure compliance with security, governance and regulatory standards
• Participate in incident response and on-call support for production systems

What we’re looking for

• Strong experience in Oracle DBA administration, including RAC, ASM and performance tuning
• Solid hands-on Linux and AIX administration experience
• Experience supporting Oracle environments within banking or financial services
• Strong SQL, PL/SQL and Unix scripting capability
• Experience with shell scripting and automation tools
• Understanding of enterprise monitoring and logging tools
• Familiarity with ITIL environments and change management processes
• Strong troubleshooting and stakeholder communication skills

Highly desirable

• Experience supporting Oracle Flexcube environments
• Exposure to Oracle ERP platforms
• Experience within highly regulated financial environments

Why apply

• Join a well-established banking environment supporting critical systems
• Work across complex Oracle and infrastructure platforms
• High-impact role within a stable, enterprise environment
• Long-term contract opportunity with strong project exposure

SOC Engineer (DV Cleared)
Hemel Hempstead - 5 days onsite
£500-£700 per day Inside IR35 We’re seeking a DV-cleared Managing Security Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and optimisation of security monitoring platforms feeding into a central SOC. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on building scalable SIEM solutions and strengthening client security posture. Key Responsibilities Lead design and deployment of security monitoring tools (Elastic & Splunk)
Build and optimise large-scale log ingestion pipelines and data models (ECS/CIM)
Develop and tune detection rules using KQL, EQL, and SPL
Drive detection engineering lifecycle aligned to MITRE ATT&CK
Implement automation, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code for SIEM platforms
Ensure platform performance, scalability, and resilience (HA/DR, clustering)
Collaborate with stakeholders to assess risk and deliver security improvementsEssential Skills & Experience Proven leadership in Security Engineering and client-facing environments
Strong hands-on expertise with Elastic Stack and Splunk (Enterprise/ES)
Advanced knowledge of SIEM operations, detection engineering, and RBA
Experience with large-scale data ingestion, enrichment, and pipeline design
Familiarity with automation tools, SOAR, Terraform/Ansible, and CI/CD
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skillsThis is a great opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-impact cybersecurity solutions while remaining technically hands-on. If this role is of interest, apply now

IT Support Engineer – 6-Month Contract – Nottingham

My Customer is hiring an experienced IT Support Engineer to provide onsite 1st and 2nd line support to end-users across a busy and varied technical environment. You’ll also be involved in infrastructure, network, and security support activities, with guidance from remote teams.

IT Support Engineer job responsibilities:

• Deliver hands-on 1st/2nd Line support to staff, resolving hardware, software, and network issues.
• Troubleshoot and resolve incidents using an ITSM platform (Freshservice preferred, but experience with ServiceNow, Jira, or similar is also welcome).
• Set up and support new starters including workstation prep, user access, and onboarding assistance.
• Perform Windows OS troubleshooting, desktop/laptop imaging, and hardware deployment.
• Manage user accounts and permissions through Office 365 and Active Directory.
• Configure AV equipment and ensure meeting rooms are tech-ready.
• Provide basic LAN/WLAN network troubleshooting and support.
• Assist with infrastructure and security tasks in collaboration with remote teams.

IT Support experience required:

• Proven experience in a similar IT support role (1st/2nd Line).
• Strong troubleshooting and customer service skills.
• Familiarity with laptop builds, Windows OS, and peripheral support.
• Solid experience with Office 365 and Active Directory.
• Exposure to infrastructure/security and networking tasks is a bonus.
• A proactive and reliable team player who thrives in an onsite support environment.

This opportunity requires the IT Support Engineer to be based on-site 5 days per week in Nottingham.

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Join a leading independent technology and services provider as a Deployment Engineer (SC Cleared)!

Job Overview:We are looking for experienced IT Support Engineers to support a Windows 11 laptop refresh programme onsite in Corsham. You will work closely with the Project Manager to deploy new devices, provide desk-side support, and ensure a smooth transition for end users. This is a hands-on, customer-facing role requiring strong technical troubleshooting and communication skills.

• Location: On-site (Corsham, SN13 9NR)
• Daily Rate: £19.85 per hour (PAYE) or £25.75 per hour (Umbrella)
• Contract Length: 17-Aug-2026 to 16-Sep-2026
• Start Date: 17/08/2026

Key Responsibilities:

• Deploy and configure Windows 11 laptops and associated hardware
• Perform device imaging, staging, and user setup
• Migrate user data, profiles, and applications
• Provide desk-side support during rollout and assist with user queries
• Troubleshoot and resolve hardware, software, and connectivity issues
• Ensure all devices meet organisational security and compliance standards
• Log installations, incidents, and escalate issues when required

Key Requirements:

• MUST HAVE ACTIVE SC CLEARANCE
• Proven experience in IT deployment, desktop support, or rollout projects
• Strong knowledge of Windows 10/11 environments
• Hands-on experience with hardware builds, imaging, and troubleshooting
• Familiarity with Active Directory and user account management
• Excellent communication and customer service skills

Additional Information:

• Interview Process: Single-stage remote or on-site interview (quick turnaround)

How to Apply:

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Required: Wintel & VDI engineer
Location: Full time onsite in Portsmouth
Duration: 6 months +
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Clearance: SC Minimum, opportunity for DV Sponsor.

Required:
* design, deploy, and maintain Windows-based server infrastructure, including Active Directory.
* Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Management: Oversee the configuration, deployment, and management of VDI solutions, such as VMware Horizon or Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, to provide efficient and secure desktop virtualization for end-users.
* Hands-on experience with VDI solutions such as VMware Horizon, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, or Microsoft Remote Desktop Services.
* Strong knowledge of virtualization technologies (eg, VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V).
* Proficiency in Scripting languages (eg, PowerShell, Python) for automation and task automation.
* Familiarity with cloud platforms (eg, Azure, AWS) and hybrid cloud environments is a plus.

Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world’s most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance.

An award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over multiple years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience.

Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.

• Strong experience in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) infrastructure engineering, including designing, building, and operating secure, scalable, and automated cloud solutions, particularly across compute services
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, along with hands-on experience in CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Harness
• Solid understanding of cloud networking and security, including GCP networking services and tools like Cloud Armor, with a focus on implementing secure-by-design principles
• Experience in automation and observability, including performance optimisation, monitoring, and defining/operating against SLOs and SLIs to improve reliability
• Strong Scripting skills using Bash, PowerShell, or Python, with familiarity in tools such as HashiCorp Vault, Harness, and Backstage considered an advantage
• Proven ability to lead and mentor engineering teams, fostering collaboration across teams and driving best practices
• Relevant GCP certifications are preferred

Infrastructure Engineer | Contract | 6+ Months | £600 - £700 p/day (Inside IR35) | Hybrid | Greater London

Our client is looking for an experienced DV Cleared Infrastructure Engineer to join a high-performing technical team delivering secure and business-critical infrastructure services, with a few days onsite.

The successful candidate will play a key role in the implementation, support, and optimisation of enterprise infrastructure platforms and services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver and maintain secure infrastructure solutions across virtualised and physical environments
• Support infrastructure migrations, deployments, and transition activities within a large-scale programme
• Configure and manage VMware technologies
• Administer Windows Server environments
• Provide support across Linux-based systems, primarily Red Hat Enterprise Linux

What We Are Looking For:

• Active DV Clearance is essential
• Strong background in enterprise infrastructure engineering within secure environments
• Proven VMware expertise across virtualisation and cloud foundation technologies

If this sounds like you, apply now!

Infrastructure Engineer | Contract | 6+ Months | £600 - £700 p/day (Inside IR35) | Hybrid | Greater London

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Senior Network Engineer | Contract | 6+ Months | £400 - £500 p/day (Inside IR35) | Hybrid | London

Our client is looking for a highly skilled Senior Network Engineer to join a growing technical team on an initial 6-month contract basis. This opportunity is ideal for someone who combines strong hands-on networking expertise with solid project coordination and planning experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain and support enterprise network infrastructure, ensuring high availability, performance, and security
• Lead and coordinate remediation and upgrade projects across the network environment
• Work alongside the Network Team Lead to assist with resource planning, prioritisation, and workload management

What We Are Looking For:

• Strong background in networking technologies including routing, switching, security, and infrastructure support
• Demonstrated experience delivering technical projects from planning through to completion
• Ability to balance BAU operational support with ongoing project work

If this sounds like you, apply now!

Senior Network Engineer | Contract | 6+ Months | £400 - £500 p/day (Inside IR35) | Hybrid | London

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Up to £425 per day - Inside IR35

London / Primarily Remote

6 months

My client is an instantly recognisable consultancy who require 2 DevOps Engineers with Active SC Clearance for an end client within the Public Sector.Key Requirements:

• Proven commercial experience working as a DevOps Engineer within the Public Sector.
• Active SC Clearance.
• Strong experience with Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu), AWS, and high-availability Kubernetes environments (EKS/RKE) including load balancing and multi-site failover.
• Proficient in containerisation and orchestration using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.
• Skilled in IaC and automation with Terraform, Ansible, and supporting cloud-native platform modernisation.
• Hands-on with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI), Git version control, and automated delivery practices.
• Experienced with monitoring and observability tooling such as Prometheus and Grafana.
• Knowledge of data and streaming technologies including Kafka, MongoDB, MySQL, and PostgreSQL, plus PKI, secrets management, and IAM.
• Excellent communication skills.

Nice to have:

• Puppet, KeyCloak, Vault, and experience supporting microservice architectures.
• Immediate availability.

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Senior SOC Engineer (Inside IR35) 450 day rate, Hybrid working

Parity is delighted to partner with our client, a public sector organisation, who are looking to recruit a Senior SOC Engineer. Initially 9-month contract with view for extension. This role will hybrid working, with site location in Milton Keynes. Active UK DV clearance is required for this role.

You will be joining a well-established Security Operations Centre within a highly secure, government-aligned environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work on critical cyber security operations, supporting the protection and monitoring of complex systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain SOC tools, controls, and platforms
• Investigate, resolve, or escalate security incidents
• Support analysts with incident response and threat investigations
• Analyse logs and system data to improve detection and alerting
• Develop and maintain detection rules and SOC procedures
• Support integration of new systems into SOC tooling
• Maintain data integrity across cyber security systems

Skills & Experience Required

• Experience working in a SOC environment
• Hands-on experience with SIEM and/or IPS tools
• Strong understanding of cyber threats and security operations
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong IT background (support or engineering)
• Ability to create clear technical documentation
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

If this sounds like the role for you then simply click on the apply button.

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Responsibilities:

• Assess the current state of monitoring and observability across applications.
• Provide proactive alerting & visualization by creating actionable dashboards for applications and alerting strategies.
• Establish and promote monitoring best practices.
• Act as an escalation point for incidents and provide strategic guidance and recommendations to engineering and operations teams.
• Use Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform and Scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell) to automate monitoring setups.

Key Skills:

• Solid experience with APM, monitoring, observability and event management tools including Datadog, Dynatrace/AppDynamics, Grafana.
• Experience with JSON and Scripting languages such as Python, Bash, PowerShell or JavaScript for automation of tasks.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and IaC (Infrastructure as Code).
• Strong in analytical and problem-solving skills for diagnosing complex issues
• Effective in communication, individual leadership, and cross-functional team collaboration.
• Ability to think outside the box, sensitivity towards business impacts, and self-awareness to refine processes.
• Proficiency in broader aspects of monitoring and observability (APM, System Monitoring, Logs, Tracing, Visualization, Reporting and Integration)
• Certified professional in Dynatrace/AppDynamics or ITIL is desirable.

Role Title: Software Engineer/Platform SRE
Location: Sheffield (3 Days per Week Onsite)
Duration: 25/12/2026
Rate: £435p/d via Umbrella

Role Description:

The position focuses on building, operating, and sustaining resilient platform services that support large-scale engineering teams. While this is not a full-stack developer role, strong hands-on coding capability is essential. The role requires deep practical coding skills rather than theoretical knowledge.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate reliable, resilient platform services.
• Contribute actively to hands-on coding on a daily basis.
• Support and improve platform reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Apply SRE principles to ensure availability, resilience, and efficient recovery.
• Participate in and support incident management, including diagnosis and restoration.
• Collaborate with engineering teams on developer tooling and platform adoption.

Required Skills & Experience

Strong hands-on coding experience, used daily.
Proficiency in at least one high-level language such as Python, Java, Node.js, or similar.
Solid understanding of microservices architecture and how distributed systems operate.

Strong knowledge of:

• HTTP/REST
• Load balancing concepts
• Service-to-service communication

Key Characteristics

• Engineer-first mindset with strong problem’solving skills.
• Comfortable operating in production environments.
• Practical, hands-on, and delivery-focused.
• Able to think holistically about systems, not just individual components.