Network IT is currently looking for an experienced Citrix Infrastructure Engineer to join a skilled technical team, supporting a range of critical Government platforms and services.This role focuses on delivering and supporting tiered systems within the Citrix technology space while contributing to both BAU operations and project-based work.You’ll play a key role in maintaining, improving, and securing enterprise infrastructure across VMware, Citrix, and Linux environments.Please note, you will need to be eligible for, or already holding SC Clearance for this role.Key Details:

• Role: Citrix Infrastructure Engineer
• Duration: 6 Months
• Rate: £590 per day
• Status: Inside IR35
• Location: Milton Keynes
• Working Pattern: Hybrid (3 days onsite)

Key Skills:

• Support and maintain enterprise infrastructure across VMware, Citrix, and Linux platforms
• Deliver BAU support and contribute to infrastructure projects, ensuring system reliability, performance, and security
• Able to collaborate with internal teams and third-party suppliers
• Assist with system upgrades, migrations, and enhancements
• VMware NSX
• Azure / AWS Cloud experience

Client: BAE Systems
Job Type: Contract
Job Title: Network Engineer
Location: Hereford full time on-site
Hourly Rate: £60.84 PAYE or £82.19 Umbrella
Duration: 12 months

About The Role
BAE are expanding their IT Infrastructure Engineering capability and are now looking to recruit a Senior Network Engineer to compliment the established team.
You will join a highly skilled engineering team supporting a mission‑critical tactical communications platform used by hundreds of deployed users within a UK government environment. This is a hands‑on, high‑impact role where reliability, performance, and security are paramount.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain resilient on‑premise IT infrastructure
• Support a complex tactical mission network with high availability requirements
• Troubleshoot incidents and lead root‑cause analysis and problem resolution
• Deploy new infrastructure and systems to meet evolving operational needs
• Monitor system health, performance, and capacity

Skills & Qualifications:

• Current SC or DV clearance
• Minimum of 3 years as a Network Engineer
• Minimum of 8 years in a related IT field
• Proficient in routing protocols, switching technologies and QoS
• Network monitoring and diagnostic tools
• Secure gateways
• Linux operating systems (Ubuntu and RedHat)
• Infrastructure as Code (Ansible and Terraform)
• Scripting and automation skills (PowerShell, Python, Bash)
• Virtualisation platforms (VMware and/or Hyper‑V)
• Certifications (CCIE, CCNP, RHCA, VCP‑DCV equivalency)

Desirable:

• Containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes, Podman)
• Administration of enterprise platforms (Atlassian, GitHub, Microsoft 365)

If you would like to be considered for this role please don’t hesitate to click apply or call Sam Pierre-Louis on 0161 383 8022 for more information.

About BAE:
BAE Systems is a leading global defence, aerospace, and security company. They’re experts in delivering advanced solutions for air, land, and naval forces as well as commercial aerospace and cyber security. Known for their commitment to innovation and excellence, BAE Systems offers exciting career opportunities for those looking to make a significant impact on cutting-edge technology and defence sectors.

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We are seeking a skilled VMware Consultant to join a major enterprise programme based on-site in Birmingham. The primary responsibility of this role is to ensure platform stability across a complex virtualised environment. Where possible, you will also contribute as part of a wider team supporting large-scale transformation and operational initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and support a highly available VMware-based cloud infrastructure
• Ensure platform stability, performance, and security across production environments
• Provide operational support and incident resolution within agreed SLAs
• Collaborate with wider engineering and operations teams on large-scale infrastructure projects
• Support automation and optimisation initiatives across the platform
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of monitoring, logging, and network operations

Essential Skills & Experience

• VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)
• vSphere, vCenter, ESXi
• NSX (including DFW/vDefend)
• Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) concepts
• VMware HCX
• AVI/NSX Advanced Load Balancer
• VMware Aria Operations (Ops for Logs & Ops for Network)
• VMware Kubernetes Service (VKS)/infrastructure automation
• Veeam Backup & Recovery

Clearance Requirements

• Must hold SC Clearance
• Must hold NPPV3 Clearance
• Role starts from June (subject to clearance validation)

Location

• Onsite - Birmingham (full-time presence required)

• Recent experience in designing and delivering hybrid cloud platforms and services, leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and API-driven architectures within agile environments
• Ability to support and enhance domain-owned services on GCP and other cloud platforms, while identifying opportunities to introduce emerging technologies and new features
• Experience collaborating within engineering teams to deliver shared components, dependencies, and end-to-end solutions
• Strong learning mindset with a proactive approach to adopting industry best practices, tools, and cloud technologies
• Flexible and technology-agnostic approach, with the ability to adapt solutions based on business and technical needs
• Solid experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines, using tools such as Git, Terraform Cloud, HashiCorp Vault, Harness, and Jenkins
• Experience managing and resolving incidents and problems, particularly related to enterprise network connectivity
• Ability to conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to improve code quality and team standards
• Ensuring all engineering activities comply with security, governance, and control requirements

Client: BAE Systems
Job Type: Contract
Job Title: Senior Infrastructure Engineer
Location: Hereford full time on-site
Hourly Rate: £53.73 PAYE or £72.54 Umbrella
Duration: 12 months

Client: BAE Systems
Job Type: Contract
Job Title: Infrastructure Engineer
Location: Hereford full time on-site
Hourly Rate: £53.73 PAYE or £72.54 Umbrella
Duration: 12 months

About The Role
The IT infrastructure engineer will design, build, manage and support the IT-infrastructure that underpins a tactical mission network hosted on an on-premise environment. You will be expected to work as part of an IT engineering team for a government organisation that supports a critical communications system relied upon by hundreds of deployed users.

Key Responsibilities:
The IT infrastructure engineer will require a breadth of knowledge across multiple areas including VMware virtualisation, Linux OS, Windows Server OS and Cisco networks. Specialisms in individual areas are good, but it is a breadth of knowledge that is deemed valuable. Troubleshooting and problem management are essential skills, as is an ability to communicate at an appropriate level with other stakeholders such as the project and security teams.
You will enjoy being hands-on while also thinking strategically about how systems fit together. You take ownership of your work, care deeply about reliability and user experience and are motivated to build and strengthen the team.

• Maintain IT infrastructure
• Troubleshoot and rectify problems
• Develop and deploy new infrastructure
• Monitor system performance
• End-user device build process

Skills & Qualifications:

• Current SC clearance
• Minimum of 3 years as an infrastructure engineer
• Minimum of 8 years in a related IT field
• Strong knowledge of Linux OS, Windows Server OS and virtuaIisation (VMware, Hyper-V)
• Certifications (CCNA, RHCA, MCSE, VCP-DCV)

Desirable:

• Exposure to Infrastructure as Code (Anisble, Terraform)
• Practical scripting or automation skills (Powershell, Python, Bash)
• Familiarity with containerisation tools (Docker, Kubernates, Podman)

If you would like to be considered for this role please don’t hesitate to click apply or call Sam Pierre-Louis on 0161 383 8022 for more information.

About BAE:
BAE Systems is a leading global defence, aerospace, and security company. They’re experts in delivering advanced solutions for air, land, and naval forces as well as commercial aerospace and cyber security. Known for their commitment to innovation and excellence, BAE Systems offers exciting career opportunities for those looking to make a significant impact on cutting-edge technology and defence sectors.

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Security Proxy Engineer | £500-£600p/day (Inside IR35) | 6 months (initially) | London (3 days on site) | ZScaler/Netskope/Bluecoat

A client of ours is looking for an experienced Security Proxy Engineer to support and enhance its enterprise proxy and secure egress environment. This will be within a large-scale Modern Desktop transformation, where high-performing internet access is critical to both user productivity and regulatory compliance.

You will play a key role in ensuring the proxy layer is aligned to strict security and governance standards, while also providing hands-on operational support.

Location: London, 3 days on siteRate: £500-£600p/day (Inside IR35)Contract length: 6 months (very strong possibility of extension due to the length of the project)

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day operational support for enterprise web proxy and secure egress platforms, acting as an escalation point for complex issues
• Troubleshoot connectivity and performance issues using network tracing and packet-level analysis
• Implement and manage proxy policies, including traffic steering, access control and inspection rules
• Work closely with security, network and infrastructure teams

Skills & Experience:

• Strong hands-on experience with enterprise proxy or secure web gateway technologies such as Zscaler, Netskope or Bluecoat
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, TLS/SSL and authentication flows
• Experience troubleshooting at packet level and resolving complex inspection or routing issues
• Ability to operate effectively in a BAU-focused engineering role

Desirable

• Experience highly regulated environments

If this sounds like a good fit, apply nown as interviews commence this week!

Security Proxy Engineer | £500-£600p/day (Inside IR35) | 6 months (initially) | London (3 days on site) | ZScaler/Netskope/Bluecoat

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MLOps Platform Manager (Databricks)London

Rate: £550-£650 Outside IR35 Per Day

The CompanyThey are a large, complex organisation with a strong focus on data, analytics and AI to support business critical decision making. The business operates at enterprise scale, with a mature data platform estate and a growing demand for robust, well governed MLOps capabilities. Collaboration, operational excellence and responsible use of data and AI sit at the heart of how they work.

The Role and Deliverables

• Own the day to day operation of the Databricks platform and associated MLOps services, ensuring availability, performance and stability.
• Establish and run service management processes including incident, problem and change management, with clear documentation and escalation paths.
• Define and deliver standardised MLOps patterns covering model development, deployment, monitoring and lifecycle governance.
• Lead platform releases and upgrades, including planning, testing and communication to stakeholders.
• Implement and maintain security, risk and compliance controls across data and machine learning workloads.
• Manage platform roadmap, cost optimisation and supplier relationships to maximise value and developer experience.

Your Skills and Experience

• Strong experience operating Databricks in production, including workspace administration, cluster policies, jobs and data governance controls.
• Proven capability delivering MLOps practices end to end, from CI/CD and automation through to model monitoring and observability.
• Experience owning platform operations and service management in a complex, enterprise environment.
• Confidence working with security, risk and governance stakeholders to evidence controls and support audits.
• Ability to engage and influence across data engineering, data science and analytics teams, balancing speed, cost and risk.

How to ApplyIf this contract sounds like a good fit for your experience and interests, please apply to find out more.

Linux Engineer – 6-month contract – London – Outside of IR35

The Linux Engineer will play a central role in upgrading servers to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS while implementing stringent CIS Level 2 security standards across a diverse and business-critical environment.

The Linux Engineer will work closely with applications—troubleshooting compatibility issues, identifying why hardened configurations break services, and delivering secure, practical solutions. The environment includes core banking systems, identity platforms, middleware, containerised workloads, and legacy applications, so adaptability and problem-solving are key

Skills needed from the Linux Engineer:

• Strong Linux administration experience (Ubuntu preferred), including system internals and security
• Experience upgrading to Ubuntu 24.04 from an older version
• Advanced automation skills using Ansible and Bash scripting
• Hands-on experience with system hardening standards and security frameworks (CIS compliant)
• Ability to troubleshoot complex environments and trace issues across systems and applications
• Experience upgrading servers in a 24/7 live environment
• Experience working with virtualised infrastructure and automated build pipelines
• Linux services, filesystems, and security controls (e.g., access management, kernel settings)
• Container platforms and their interaction with host-level security
• Patch management, vulnerability scoring, and risk-based remediation
• Managing and supporting mixed, partially documented application environments

Key responsibilities of the Linux Engineer:

• Upgrading Ubuntu 18.04 to 24.04
• Develop and maintain the Ubuntu 24.04 gold image and build pipeline
• Automate provisioning and hardening using Bash, cloud-init, and Ansible
• Apply and tailor CIS Level 2 controls using industry tooling
• Investigate and resolve issues caused by hardening controls across a varied application estate
• Work with container platforms, system security policies, and legacy services to identify root causes
• Lead discovery sessions with application owners ahead of migrations

The Linux Engineer is required to work hybrid in Central London.

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2nd Line Support Engineer (Infrastructure) Location: Hybrid / UK-based Contract Length: 6 months IR35 Status: Outside IR35

Overview

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented 2nd Line Support Engineer to support and maintain server infrastructure across both on-premise and cloud environments. This is a hands-on role suited to someone with solid foundational experience who is looking to deepen their skills across infrastructure, backend systems, and some frontend/server-facing technologies.

You will work closely with senior engineers to support, monitor, and maintain systems, assist with upgrades, and ensure platform stability within a highly regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide 2nd line support for physical and virtual server environments
• Monitor system performance, investigate issues, and carry out troubleshooting across backend infrastructure
• Support and maintain Windows Server platforms (basic Linux exposure beneficial)
• Assist with server upgrades, patching, and migration activities (Windows & SQL Server)
• Support core services including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy
• Work with monitoring tools to ensure system availability and performance
• Assist in maintaining security standards and compliance requirements
• Collaborate with senior engineers and other teams on infrastructure improvements
• Contribute to documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures

Key Skills & Experience

• Experience in a 2nd Line Support or similar infrastructure support role
• Working knowledge of Windows Server environments
• Basic understanding of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy
• Experience troubleshooting server, application, or infrastructure issues
• Awareness of backend systems and how they interact with frontend services
• Exposure to SQL Server (support, basic queries, or maintenance tasks)
• Familiarity with monitoring tools and alerting systems
• Understanding of security and compliance in regulated environments (desirable)
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS (beneficial but not essential)
• Basic scripting knowledge (PowerShell or similar) is a plus

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We are hiring for two DevOps contract roles: Senior DevOps Engineer (£465-£480/day) and DevOps Engineer (£440/day).

Senior DevOps Engineer - Contract

Client: Government / Public SectorContract Length: 6 monthsRate: £465-£480 per dayClearance: SC cleared preferred (SC lapsed considered) / SC eligibility requiredLocation: Hybrid - Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, London*(Approx. 1 day onsite every 2 weeks)*

Role Overview

We’re looking for an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to support the design, delivery, and operation of reliable, scalable cloud platforms within a government environment. You’ll take a lead role in automation, platform stability, and mentoring, contributing to high-impact digital services.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead incident response and outage management, including triage, stakeholder communication, and resolution
• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to enable reliable and frequent software delivery
• Implement and support cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code
• Support containerised platforms and orchestration solutions
• Collaborate across engineering teams to improve DevOps practices
• Mentor and support DevOps engineers and developers
• Promote automation, security, reliability, and continuous improvement

Core Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS
• Terraform for Infrastructure as Code
• Kubernetes (build, deploy, operate)
• CI/CD tooling (e.g. GitLab)
• Experience operating production systems in complex environments
• Solid understanding of DevOps, SRE, and platform engineering principles
• Comfortable working in agile, multidisciplinary teams

DevOps Engineer - Contract

Client: Government / Public SectorContract Length: 6 monthsRate: £440 per dayClearance: SC cleared preferred (SC lapsed considered) / SC eligibility requiredLocation: Hybrid - Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, London*(Approx. 1 day onsite every 2 weeks)*

Role Overview

We’re seeking a DevOps Engineer to help build and maintain modern cloud platforms supporting critical public sector services. You’ll work hands-on with automation, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines, contributing to reliable and scalable systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support continuous delivery
• Develop and manage cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code
• Support and operate containerised applications and platforms
• Assist with incident response and service reliability
• Collaborate with software engineers to improve delivery and operational efficiency
• Champion DevOps best practices, automation, and quality

Core Skills & Experience

• Experience with AWS
• Terraform for infrastructure provisioning
• Kubernetes and container-based deployments
• CI/CD tools such as GitLab
• Understanding of DevOps principles and modern cloud-native architectures
• Experience working in agile delivery teams

Job Title: Windows Endpoint Infrastructure Engineer

Location: Glasgow (3-days per week on-site)

Rate: £550 - £595 per day, outside IR35 (dependent on experience)

Duration: 12 months

Tec Partners are working with a world-leading technology client who are currently looking for an experienced Windows Endpoint Infrastructure Engineer, to work on assignment with a financial services customer. As a Windows Endpoint Infrastructure Engineer, you will bring strong PowerShell experience, and experience installing, running and troubleshooting endpoints in a large-scale environment.

What they are looking for:

• Extensive expertise in Windows Infrastructure and Windows Endpoints
• Extensive PowerShell experience and expertise
• Experience delivering solutions end-to-end

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Windows Endpoint Infrastructure Engineer to join a truly world-class business, which will give you access to incredible learning and development opportunities, and work on assignment with an equally exciting customer. If you are a Windows Endpoint Infrastructure Engineer, or similar, with the skill set listed above, then get in touch right away to find out more!

If you are interested in this position or would like to discuss further, please send your CV for immediate review.

SC Cleared Senior DevOps Engineer | 6-Month Contract | £425–£480 Inside IR35 | 3 Days On-Site | Multiple UK Locations (Newcastle Preferred)Key requirements:

• Active SC Clearance (must be current and transferable)
• Strong AWS experience
• Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
• GitLab CI – building, maintaining and optimising pipelines
• Experience supporting large-scale / big databases and data-heavy platforms
• Containerisation experience (Docker, Kubernetes desirable)
• Experience working in secure, regulated environments (public sector preferred)
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills
• Proven experience in senior-level DevOps / Platform Engineering roles

(on-site requirement is expected, so will not be completely remote- however is flexible for the right candidate!) SC Cleared Senior DevOps Engineer | 6-Month Contract | £450–£480 Inside IR35 | 2 Days On-Site | Multiple UK Locations (Newcastle Preferred)Please apply with your up to date CV.

Facilities Engineer - 37176056 - £27.30/hr umbrella rate

Do you have strong fault finding skills and hands-on experience and understanding of electrical and mechanical systems, including the ability to validate and interpret diagrams? This is your chance to join a forward-thinking company that values innovation, precision, and excellence. As a Facilities Engineer, you’ll be at the forefront of maintaining cutting-edge facilities, ensuring operations run seamlessly while contributing to a dynamic and supportive work environment. With a competitive umbrella rate of £27.30/hour, this role offers not only financial rewards but also the opportunity to make a tangible impact on the company’s success.

What You Will Do:

• Perform scheduled maintenance, servicing, and fault rectification activities across the test facilities to ensure optimal performance.

• Diagnose equipment issues, take ownership of challenges, and utilise available resources to resolve problems efficiently.

• Interpret data and communicate findings effectively to customers while ensuring productive capability is maintained.

• Conduct TPM (Total Preventative Maintenance) on facilities equipment to uphold operational standards.

• Adhere to Health and Safety guidelines, risk assessments, and quality standards to ensure compliance and a safe working environment.

• Work shifts as required to meet business needs and support the company’s operational goals.

What You Will Bring:

• Proven ability to plan, coordinate, and manage your workload while achieving high-quality results.

• Strong skills in fault finding, problem analysis, and root-cause identification, paired with a logical and methodical approach.

• Hands-on experience and understanding of electrical and mechanical systems, including the ability to validate and interpret diagrams.

• Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations, including COSHH and risk assessments.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to produce clear and professional documentation.

As a Facilities Engineer, your work will play a vital role in ensuring the company’s test facilities operate at peak efficiency. This position offers the chance to contribute to innovative projects and be part of a team dedicated to excellence. With a focus on precision and quality, this company provides an environment where your skills and expertise will be valued and nurtured.

Location: This role is based at Whitley, offering an easily accessible location with modern facilities designed to support your success.

Interested?: If you’re ready to embrace this exciting opportunity as a Facilities Engineer, apply today and take the next step in your career journey. Don’t miss the chance to make a meaningful impact in a role that rewards your expertise and dedication. Apply now!

This role is Inside IR35.

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DevOps Engineer - IT Disaster Recovery

Edinburgh (1 day per week on site)£500 per day - Outside IR35 - 3 month contract

Maximum 60 days to be worked across this contract duration based on rate shared at top of document.

We’re supporting our main public sector client on a mid-flight IT Disaster Recovery programme and are looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer to help deliver and validate DR capability for a set of business-critical Chamber IT services.

This role is hands-on and delivery-focused, centred on building, testing and refining Azure-based DR scripts and ensuring recovery objectives are met both at application and estate level.

The role

You’ll work closely with the internal ITDR project team to complete and test Disaster Recovery scripts, ensuring environments can be rebuilt reliably, repeatably and within agreed RTOs.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and finalising IT Disaster Recovery scripts to recover in-scope Azure applications
• Running individual and concurrent DR tests to validate:
  • Successful application recovery
  • RTOs for single applications and full estate recovery
• Troubleshooting and iterating scripts where issues are identified
• Building Azure DevOps pipelines to automate environment creation and deployment
• Ensuring all dependent components (APIs, databases, networking, security, key vaults, permissions) are correctly configured
• Reviewing deployed DR environments with internal teams to confirm scripts function as expected
• Producing clear script documentation and runbooks
• Carrying out knowledge transfer with internal developers throughout the contract

Technical environment / deliverables

• Bicep, PowerShell & AZ CLI scripts to automate Azure environment creation
• Azure DevOps pipelines for script execution and deployments
• Concurrent and individual DR testing with confirmed RTOs
• Script documentation and guidance for BAU teams

Essential skills & experience

Strong experience as a DevOps Engineer, specifically in an IT Disaster Recovery or resilience context, including:

• Extensive Bicep expertise
• Strong Azure scripting (PowerShell & AZ CLI)
• Azure DevOps pipelines and tooling
• Azure infrastructure and deployment pipeline builds
• Building scripts from existing architecture diagrams
• Networking and security configuration (permissions, gateways, WAF, DNS, Key Vaults)
• Azure services including:
  • App Services
  • Application Gateways
  • SQL Databases
  • Logic Apps
  • Web Application Firewall rules
• Git source control
• Troubleshooting using Azure tooling (e.g. Application Insights)
• Clear communication and stakeholder engagement
• Experience with knowledge transfer / handover

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2nd Line Support Engineer (Contract)

Location: Fully Remote

Rate: £190 per day (Outside IR35)

Contract: 3 months

Our client, a leading managed services provider, is hiring a 2nd Line Support Engineer to support a diverse client base across the UK. This role offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced MSP environment, resolving complex technical issues and contributing to high-quality service delivery.

What you’ll do

• Provide 2nd line technical support across a multi-client environment
• Troubleshoot Microsoft 365 issues (Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Azure AD)
• Support and configure Cloud networking (APs, switches, infrastructure)
• Diagnose network issues across TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs and connectivity
• Manage and update tickets through ITSM tools, ensuring SLA adherence

You’ll work closely with 1st and 3rd line teams to ensure timely resolution, while contributing to documentation and continuous service improvement.

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience in a 2nd Line or Service Desk role within an MSP
• Strong Microsoft 365 administration and troubleshooting skills
• Hands-on experience with Aruba networking (wired and wireless)
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing)
• Strong communication skills with a customer-focused approach

The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, comfortable working remotely, and thrive in a collaborative, service-driven environment.

Why join?

• Fully remote contract
• Outside IR35 engagement
• Immediate start in a busy, high-performing team
• Opportunity to work across diverse client environments

Apply now to support delivery in a fast-moving MSP setting.

Our enterprise client is seeking a Senior Cloud Consultant with a strong understanding of DORA and other Financial Services Regulations.

Start Date: June 2026
Duration: 120 days
Pay Rate: £427.16 p/d
Total Daily Earnings: £485.00 p/d (includes rolled up holiday)
Employer NI: Paid by the client
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Location: Sheffield/Hybrid (Initial onsite presence 2-3 days per week reducing over time)

Essential experience:

• Strong experience in regulated financial services environments or other highly regulated environments.
• Proven experience operating within Technology, Infrastructure, Architecture or SRE-adjacent roles.
• Practical exposure to Operational Resilience, Service Resilience, BC/DR, Incident Management, Scenario Testing, or Technology Risk.
• Experience working across complex service estates with multiple dependencies, platforms and suppliers.
• Comfortable working in enterprise-scale, global organisations.

Technical Skills:

• Broad, cross-domain technical understanding (not narrow specialisms), covering areas such as:
• Cloud platforms. (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Infrastructure, networks, data centres.
• Application platforms and integration.
• Observability, monitoring and resilience tooling.

Understanding of:

• Service chain/dependency mapping.
• Vulnerability and risk management.
• UK Operation Resilience Policy Framework. (PRA/FCA/Bank of England)
• Recovery models, RTO/RPO and resilience patterns, ITIL.
• Change, release and incident management.
• Experience with enterprise tooling such as ServiceNow. Monitoring or observability platforms is beneficial but not mandatory.

Soft Skills:

• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Confident operating at senior architect, CTOi, Risk and Audit level.
• Ability to challenge constructively and win hearts and minds .
• Clear, structured communication - able to translate complex technical resilience topics for non-technical audiences.
• Advisory mindset - comfortable shaping direction, not just executing tasks.

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We are hiring for two DevOps contract roles: Senior DevOps Engineer (£465-£480/day) and DevOps Engineer (£440/day). Senior DevOps Engineer - Contract Client: Government / Public Sector Contract Length: 6 months Rate: £465-£480 per day Clearance: SC cleared preferred (SC lapsed considered) / SC eligibility required Location: Hybrid - Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, London (Approx. 1 day onsite every 2 weeks) Role Overview We're looking for an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to support the design, delivery, and operation of reliable, scalable cloud platforms within a government environment. You'll take a lead role in automation, platform stability, and mentoring, contributing to high‑impact digital services. Key Responsibilities Lead incident response and outage management, including triage, stakeholder communication, and resolution Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to enable reliable and frequent software delivery Implement and support cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code Support containerised platforms and orchestration solutions Collaborate across engineering teams to improve DevOps practices Mentor and support DevOps engineers and developers Promote automation, security, reliability, and continuous improvementCore Skills & Experience Strong hands-on experience with AWS Terraform for Infrastructure as Code Kubernetes (build, deploy, operate) CI/CD tooling (e.g. GitLab) Experience operating production systems in complex environments Solid understanding of DevOps, SRE, and platform engineering principles Comfortable working in agile, multidisciplinary teamsDevOps Engineer - Contract Client: Government / Public Sector Contract Length: 6 months Rate: £440 per day Clearance: SC cleared preferred (SC lapsed considered) / SC eligibility required Location: Hybrid - Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, London (Approx. 1 day onsite every 2 weeks) Role Overview We're seeking a DevOps Engineer to help build and maintain modern cloud platforms supporting critical public sector services. You'll work hands‑on with automation, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines, contributing to reliable and scalable systems. Key Responsibilities Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support continuous delivery Develop and manage cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code Support and operate containerised applications and platforms Assist with incident response and service reliability Collaborate with software engineers to improve delivery and operational efficiency Champion DevOps best practices, automation, and qualityCore Skills & Experience Experience with AWS Terraform for infrastructure provisioning Kubernetes and container-based deployments CI/CD tools such as GitLab Understanding of DevOps principles and modern cloud-native architectures Experience working in agile delivery teams

3 days a week on site

Our client is a global technology organisation delivering innovative solutions across the transportation and critical infrastructure sectors. With operations worldwide, the company develops and supports large-scale systems that help improve passenger journeys, operational efficiency, and public service delivery. Their technology supports millions of users daily through mission-critical environments and complex infrastructure platforms.

Job Title

Associate Systems Administrator

Job Summary

As part of the IT Infrastructure team, reporting to the Infrastructure Manager, you will support and maintain customer test and production environments used by large numbers of end users on a daily basis. The role involves supporting mission-critical Windows and Linux server environments, ensuring system stability, security, and operational continuity.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and maintain Windows and Linux server estates hosting critical applications and services.
• Carry out user account administration, access management, and reporting activities.
• Ensure servers remain fully patched and compliant using WSUS or equivalent patch management solutions.
• Follow change management procedures to minimise operational risk and service disruption.
• Provide support from customer or alternative company sites where required.
• Adhere to company policies, procedures, and compliance standards, including security, quality, health & safety, and environmental policies.
• Assist with additional infrastructure and operational duties as required by management.
• Participate in out-of-hours support activities when necessary.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Experience with patch management systems
• Strong Windows Server administration experience
• Experience working within structured change management environments

Desirable

• Basic VMware administration experience
• Basic Red Hat Linux administration experience

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Minimum 5 years experience within IT infrastructure or systems administration

Desirable

• Microsoft certifications
• ITIL Foundation certification
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical subject

SC Cleared Network Engineer - WAN Refresh Project
Locations: Durham, Lytham, Glasgow, Preston, Birmingham and Longbridge
Start: June 2026
Contract Duration: 3 day project at each site
Rate: 180- 200/day Inside IR35

We are currently seeking SC Cleared Network Engineers to support a WAN Network Refresh project. This is a hands-on role ideal for engineers with strong infrastructure experience and active security clearance.

Key Responsibilities:

-Racking and stacking network equipment
-Structured cabling and patching
-Supporting WAN infrastructure refresh activities
-Assisting with installation and deployment of network hardware

Requirements:
-Active SC Clearance (essential)
-Proven experience in network installations (racking & cabling)
-Experience working on WAN/LAN refresh or rollout projects
-Strong hands-on, on-site engineering background
-Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment

Further information available upon application.

Please contact (url removed) or call (phone number removed) for more information

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

months +

+Predominantly on site in Reading - some hybrid work

• 30- 35 ph

+Inside IR35

Role overview
You’ll work closely with a small, experienced group of IT professionals providing high-quality, customer-focused IT support to end users across the EMEA region.

The role is hands-on and varied. Support is delivered face to face, remotely, and through collaboration with global IT teams. You’ll handle day-to-day support, contribute to projects, and help keep our office and user environments running smoothly.

We’re looking for someone who enjoys solving problems, cares about user experience, has a “can do / can learn” attitude and wants to keep learning as technology evolves.

What you’ll do
Provide professional, friendly IT support to end users, both onsite and remotely
Manage incidents, requests, and tasks through ServiceNow, Microsoft Teams, and email
Resolve hardware, software, and connectivity issues across Windows, macOS, and mobile devices (primarily iOS)
Perform IMAC activities such as new starter setups, desk moves, equipment swaps, and decommissioning
Support office IT operations, including meeting rooms, peripherals, and shared spaces
Assist with local and regional IT projects, from office changes to infrastructure refreshes
Ship / Send equipment via courier services as and when required
Contribute to documentation and knowledge articles to improve support quality and consistency
Provide remote hands support when required, including basic datacentre or comms-room tasks

Technology and tools
Windows and macOS endpoints
Microsoft 365 (Teams, Outlook, OneDrive, SharePoint)
Mobile device management tools such as Intune or Jamf
ServiceNow or comparable ITSM platforms
Basic networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP)
Backup and data protection solutions
Exposure to Azure or AWS is a plus

AI and automation mindset
You don’t need to be an AI expert. We value curiosity and practical thinking. You should be interested in how AI tools can improve productivity, support workflows, and assist with troubleshooting using platforms such as Microsoft 365.

What we’re looking for
“Can Do / Can Learn” attitude
Strong customer service and communication skills
Calm, structured problem-solving under pressure
Good time management and prioritisation
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Genuine interest in technology and continuous learning
Experience supporting users in an enterprise environment
Fluent English

Experience and background
Several years of experience in IT support or workplace technology
Experience in a global or multi-site organisation is an advantage
Familiarity with ITIL concepts is beneficial
Relevant degree or equivalent experience

If you’d like to discuss this IT support role in more detail, please send your updated CV to (url removed) and I will get in touch.

Interim Head of Infrastructure Transformation

FTSE 250 Organisation / IT Transformation Programme - Discovery / Feasibility

London Hybrid

LTD Company engagement at 700 - 900 p/d

Start ASAP to end of September

We are seeking an experienced Interim Head of Infrastructure & Service Management to play a pivotal role in a major IT transformation programme for a FTSE 250 organisation. The business has ambitious growth plans and has completed a high-level IT maturity assessment, strategy and target operating model. The next critical step is to define the detailed end-state, articulate a credible transformation journey, and secure Board approval and investment to execute it.

As a core member of the IT Transformation leadership team, you will lead the Infrastructure & Service Management workstream, defining and delivering the robust, scalable and secure infrastructure and service foundations required to enable future growth and “silent running” operations.

We’re looking for a candidate with a strong technical foundation in infrastructure, including networks, servers, cloud platforms, databases, backup and recovery, and end-user devices. The ideal person will be confident engaging with technical detail, able to challenge assumptions, and capable of defining and articulating what best practice looks like across the infrastructure landscape.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assessing the current infrastructure and service management landscape across Group and Divisions, including networks, cloud and on-prem platforms, end-user environments, service desk and ITSM processes, tooling, assets and licensing
• Defining the target state for infrastructure, service management and operational resilience, covering service architecture, operating model, processes, tooling, observability and recovery capabilities
• Establishing clear principles for standardisation, automation, cloud and hybrid adoption, and determining which services should be insourced or outsourced
• Reviewing third-party service providers and contracts to identify performance, cost, risk and structural issues, and defining approaches to re-tendering, renegotiation or transition where required
• Designing end-to-end service definitions, ownership, SLAs/OLAs, governance and interaction models across Group and Divisions, aligned to a federated IT model
• Working closely with Cyber, Architecture, Applications and Data leadership to ensure alignment across identity and access implementation, platform dependencies, governance and demand management
• Producing a clear transformation roadmap and implementation plan, including transition states, dependencies, costs, benefits and investment requirements to support executive and Board decision making

The successful candidate will have a strong track record leading enterprise-scale infrastructure and service management transformations in complex environments. You will be comfortable operating at executive and Board level, while retaining deep technical credibility across modern infrastructure architectures, cloud and hybrid platforms, enterprise connectivity, ITSM tooling, automation, observability, and operational resilience.

Experience in manufacturing or other security-sensitive industries would be advantageous, along with a working knowledge of both Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) environments.

Interim Head of Infrastructure Transformation