DevOps Lead – 10 Month Contract – Hybrid / Cardiff

VIQU have partnered with an NHS organisation who are looking for a DevOps Lead to take ownership of an Azure-based DevOps and platform function, combining hands-on technical leadership with day-to-day oversight of a small DevOps and test team.

The successful DevOps Lead will play a key role in maturing DevOps practices, improving CI/CD, automation, monitoring and platform reliability, while setting clear standards across cloud, DevOps and test capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Provide hands-on technical leadership across DevOps, Azure cloud and platform engineering, with a focus on improving reliability, automation and operational maturity
• Lead a small multi-disciplinary team (DevOps and test), acting as a mentor and setting delivery standards
• Design, improve and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps), embedding test automation and quality gates
• Drive adoption of Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform) and repeatable, automated environment management
• Own platform monitoring, alerting and incident response, ensuring services are proactive, observable and resilient
• Improve Power Platform (Power Apps) ALM, deployment patterns and environment strategies
• Establish clear DevOps / platform processes, documentation and operating practices to support long-term sustainability

Key Skills & Experience Required:

• Solid experience as a DevOps Lead with hands-on delivery experience
• Deep experience with Microsoft Azure, including cloud architecture, security, monitoring and optimisation
• Proven experience building and improving CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps (ADO)
• Practical experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or similar)
• Experience integrating test automation into pipelines and working closely with test teams
• Background in modern cloud-first environments
• Comfortable leading small teams while remaining technically hands-on

Contract Overview

• Role: DevOps Lead
• Duration: Contract runs till end of March 2027
• IR35: Inside IR35
• Rate: £325 per day
• Location: Hybrid / Cardiff

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Commissioning Engineer SCADA

Manchester, UK

Contract or Full time Permanent hire

Work Environment

HV substations during construction, outage, and commissioning phases

Onshore: 10 hrs/day, 6 days/week, 11-day fortnight rotation

Offshore: 12 hrs/day, 14-day rotation

Job Description

• The Commissioning Engineer SCADA is responsible for testing, commissioning, and integrating SCADA systems for HV substations, ensuring safe, reliable monitoring, control, data acquisition, remote operation, and cybersecurity compliance in accordance with project and client requirements.
• Perform site-based testing and commissioning of SCADA systems for HV substations
• Configure, test, and validate communication protocols including IEC 60870-5-104 and OPC UA / A&C
• Verify correct operation of remote controls, indications, alarms, interlocks, and event logging
• Ensure compliance with cybersecurity standards and project specifications
• Support LAN/WAN, switches, routers, and firewalls in coordination with network teams
• Integrate SCADA with third-party systems (Substations, EMS, DMS, metering systems)
• Support commissioning of Primary and Secondary equipment (advantage)
• Execute all activities in line with Client and Company Safety Rules, EHS procedures, Method Statements, and Risk Assessments
• Maintain safe systems of work near live or adjacent HV plant
• Stop work and escalate unsafe conditions, non-compliances, or protection anomalies
• Prepare and maintain test reports, commissioning records, and as-built documentation
• Ensure compliance with approved Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs)
• Support closure of commissioning defects and punch-list items
• Work closely with Lead Commissioning Engineer, Site Manager, and Client commissioning teams

Authorizations & Certifications

• CAT-1 / CAT-3 (SSEN)
• NGP / NGCP (National Grid)
• CCNSG or equivalent safety certification

Do you want to play a key role in keeping a major bulk terminal running smoothly? Are you looking for a hands-on engineering position where every day brings something different? Ready to grow your skills while supporting a high-performing technical team?

We are seeking an Assistant Engineer to join our Peel Ports Logistics Team on a two-year FTC based in New Holland and help us keep the world moving!

Your Role

As Assistant Engineer at Humber Bulk Terminal, you’ll help maintain the reliability of engineering facilities, stores, spares, PPE and lifting equipment. Working alongside mechanical and electrical teams, you’ll support the safe and efficient running of conveyors, elevators, hoppers, silos and other bulk-handling systems across the terminal.

You’ll assist with planned and reactive maintenance, keep accurate stores records, and ensure all LOLER and PUWER equipment remains compliant. The role involves close collaboration with operations, engineering and EHS teams, supporting lubrication and preservation routines, and responding flexibly to changing operational needs.

What You’ll Bring

You will bring a foundation in mechanical or electrical engineering, ideally holding an NVQ Level 2 or equivalent qualification. You’ll have strong attention to detail, good communication skills, the ability to prioritise under pressure, and basic IT literacy. Being comfortable working at height or in confined spaces, as well as working both independently and within a team, will help you thrive. A willingness to learn and contribute to the wider engineering function is essential.

It’s an advantage if you have experience with bulk-handling equipment, plant operations or heavy industry, along with tickets such as IPAF or telehandler. Familiarity with PPM systems, slinging and rigging, or knowledge of ATEX/DSEAR would also be beneficial. A full UK driving licence and relevant safety training-such as manual handling, working at height or confined space-will further support your success in the role.

Who Are We?

By joining Peel Ports Logistics, you will be part of an ambitious organisation who has invested over £1billion into key projects to future proof our business, creating 1000s of jobs for local communities along the way. These investments mean we are decarbonizing our operations, which in turn is helping us work towards our goal of having Net Zero Port Operations by 2040. It’s not only our infrastructure we are investing in, we are big believers in investing in our people. We are constantly looking for opportunities to help our people grow and develop by offering training, development, and apprenticeship opportunities in a range of areas including Operations, Marine, Engineering, HR, IT, Accountancy, plus many more!

What We Can Offer You

I n addition to a competitive salary, we have a strong track record of developing our people to expand their skills and experience and develop their careers. Valuing and rewarding our workforce is important to us which is why we offer a fantastic range of flexible benefits to choose from, such as:

• 27 Days Annual Leave (plus bank holidays)
• Up to 10% Matched Contribution Pension
• Peel Ports Flexible Benefits including salary sacrifice car scheme, healthcare cash plans, Cycle2Work Scheme, Critical Illness insurance, Gym Membership Scheme, Retail Vouchers, plus more!
• Commitment to learning and personal development - Last year we supported over 50,000 hours of training and personal development!
• We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to colleagues via our Employee Assistance Programme when required

If you believe you have the skills and experience, we are seeking and you want to join a thriving and ambitious place to work, we’d really like to hear from you!

Fabric Engineer (Static)

Stafford
£14-50 per hour (PAYE)
Temporary Assignment

We are currently recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Fabric Engineer to provide temporary cover on a single-site location in Stafford.

This role is ideal for a hands-on fabric or maintenance engineer with strong experience in planned preventative maintenance (PPM) within a commercial or facilities environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carrying out PPM fabric maintenance tasks across the site
• Emergency lighting checks and basic compliance testing
• Tap temperature checks in line with H&S and legionella controls
• Minor fabric repairs (e.g. doors, fixtures, fittings, general upkeep)
• Reporting defects and completing maintenance records accurately
• Ensuring all work is carried out safely and to site standards

Requirements:

• Previous experience in a Fabric Engineer / Maintenance Assistant / Facilities role
• Good working knowledge of PPM schedules
• Understanding of basic compliance checks (emergency lighting, water temperatures)
• Ability to work independently on a single-site environment
• Reliable, punctual, and safety-conscious

What’s on Offer:

• £14-15 per hour PAYE
• Stable temporary to permanent position
• Straightforward, well-defined duties
• Single-site work (no travel between locations)

If you’re a dependable fabric engineer looking for a temporary assignment in Birmingham, we’d love to hear from you.

Infrastructure Engineer – Outside IR35

Location: Hybrid / UK-basedContract Length: 6 monthsIR35 Status: Outside IR35

Overview

We are looking for an experienced Infrastructure Engineer with demonstratable experience around Windows Server upgrades/migrations.

This role focuses primarily on Windows Server but will also include upgrading/migration SQL Servers to newer versions.

The customer operates in a highly regulated environment so previous experience in insurance, banking, financial services or similar is highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities

• Upgrade and support physical and virtual server infrastructure across on-prem and cloud environments
• Administer and maintain Windows Server platforms (Linux exposure desirable)
• Manage core services including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and identity integrations
• Ensure security, compliance, and audit readiness (e.g. SOC2, internal standards) in collaboration with InfoSec
• Drive automation, upgrades, and documentation (scripting, runbooks, and standardisation initiatives)

Key Skills & Experience

• Strong Windows Server administration experience (essential)
• Experience within Financial Services or a similarly regulated environment
• Expertise in Active Directory and core infrastructure services (DNS, DHCP, GPO)
• Experience with security best practices, server hardening, and audited environments (e.g. SOC2)
• Scripting and automation skills (e.g. PowerShell, Bash)
• Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure, AWS)

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Windows Endpoint Infrastructure Engineer | Glasgow | 3 days onsite | 12 month contract | £600-£700 per day | Outside IR35

We’re looking for a highly experienced Windows Endpoint Infrastructure Engineer to join a large-scale enterprise environment. This is a hands-on, senior-level engineering role suited to someone with a strong operational background in building, running, and troubleshooting Windows infrastructure at scale.

You’ll be part of a specialist endpoint engineering function focused on designing, deploying, and maintaining secure Windows environments across both on-premise and cloud platforms. Working closely with cybersecurity teams, you’ll deliver robust, scalable endpoint solutions that protect critical systems while ensuring high performance and reliability.

This role is heavily infrastructure-focused, with a strong emphasis on automation and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Engineer, deploy, and support Windows endpoint infrastructure across a large enterprise estate (hundreds of thousands of devices)
• Automate provisioning, configuration, and maintenance tasks using PowerShell and Python
• Troubleshoot complex endpoint, OS, and infrastructure issues across distributed environments
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to implement and enhance endpoint security controls
• Maintain and optimize platform performance, reliability, and scalability
• Support ongoing improvements through automation, tooling, and DevOps practices
• Contribute to infrastructure design and take ownership through full lifecycle delivery and support

What We’re Looking For

• Extensive experience in enterprise Windows infrastructure engineering (large-scale environments)
• Strong knowledge of Windows internals and endpoint management
• Proven ability to operate and troubleshoot complex production environments
• Solid scripting skills in PowerShell and/or Python (essential)
• Experience delivering solutions end-to-end, from design through to operational support
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities
• Clear communication skills, both technical and non-technical

Nice to Have

• Exposure to endpoint security tools (e.g. Microsoft Defender suite, E5 security stack)
• Experience with SCCM, Intune, or similar endpoint management platforms
• Familiarity with system hardening, disk encryption, and security best practices
• Experience with monitoring/logging tools such as Splunk
• Background working in DevOps or SRE environments
• Broader systems knowledge (networking, storage, Unix/MacOS)
• Interest in cybersecurity and working closely with security-focused teams

If this sounds like a fit, APPLY NOW!

Windows Endpoint Infrastructure Engineer | Glasgow | 3 days onsite | 12 month contract | £600-£700 per day | Outside IR35

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Join a leading independent technology and services provider as a technician 3Job Overview: We are seeking an experienced Tech 3 / Senior Deskside Support Engineer to work on-site as part of a collaborative support team in Bristol. The successful candidate will provide high-quality desk side support, handling incidents and service requests in a Wintel environment, with a strong focus on end-user satisfaction and SLA adherence.As a lead engineer, you will also be responsible for guiding and supporting junior team members, ensuring tickets are updated accurately and processes are followed, while working closely with a remote Team Leader.Location: 3 Golf Course Lane, BristolDaily Rate: £19.85/hr - PAYE, £25.75/hr - UMBContract Length: 10th May 2026 till 31st December 2026Key Responsibilities

• Provide desk-side support for incidents and requests at the Bristol site
• Support and troubleshoot Windows 10/11, Microsoft Office, and Wintel environments
• Diagnose and resolve hardware break/fix issues on HP laptops and desktops
• Support mobile technologies, including Apple (iOS) and Android devices
• Provide user support for Skype and related collaboration tools
• Act as a lead engineer, supporting and guiding the on-site team
• Ensure all tickets are updated accurately and resolved within SLA
• Follow, maintain, and update IT processes and procedures as required.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement to enhance customer experience
• Contribute to the creation and maintenance of knowledge base articles and documentation
• Build effective relationships with colleagues, wider support teams, and business partners
• Work independently and unsupervised when required, using initiative and sound judgement

Key Requirements

• Proven experience in Senior Deskside / Tech 3 / On-site IT Support roles
• Strong experience handling Incidents & Service Requests in an ITSM environment
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Windows 10/11 and MS Office Suite
• Hands-on experience with desktop & laptop build, configuration, and troubleshooting
• Experience supporting HP hardware in a corporate environment
• Knowledge of mobile device support (Apple iOS and Android)
• Strong understanding of ITIL-aligned processes and SLA management
• Excellent problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail
• Confident communicator with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical users

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12 Months

£662/Day Inside IR35

London

Clearance: SC

We are seeking an AWS Cloud Engineer for our Government client based in London. This role will be a 12 month contract, paying between £550 - £662/Day Inside IR35.

This role is inside IR35 - Due to the service of the role it will now be based on an Umbrella solution.

• AWS certs or experience
• General DevOps/CICD hands on experience
• Terraform, bash and python scripting
• Solid understanding of Git usage and workflows
• Strong EC2/ ALB/ ASG
• EKS
• CloudWatch/ Grafana
• Gitlab CI admin (self-hosted ideally)
• Artifactory admin (self-hosted ideally)
• Building / Managing Landing Zones experience (essential)
• Proxy Squid (essential)
• ForitProxi (nice to have)
• VPC networking (essentials) - routing, subnets, IGW, NACLs, SGs
• Account Factory experience (nice to have)

If you are interested in the above, hit the Apply now button!

AWS Cloud Engineer, DevOps,EKS, AWS Cloud Engineer, EC2, Terraform, Bash, AWS Cloud Engineer, SC Cleared , AWS Cloud Engineer,

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, Circle and our Client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Our client is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, they guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where they have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, they will interview the best candidates from within that group.

If you qualify, please notify us on igs @circlerecruitment.com. We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your guaranteed interview.

Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a better way for us to communicate, please do let us know.

Circle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Earn yourself a referral bonus if you refer somebody else who fills the role! We also offer an iPad if you refer a new client to us and we recruit for them. Follow us on Facebook - Circle Recruitment , Twitter - @Circle_Rec and LinkedIn - Circle Recruitment.

Prometheus / Grafana SME | Manchester | £750/d | 6 Months | Hybrid | Financial Services | Investment Banking | Financial Services | Hybrid |

In this role you will collaborate with Application Stewards and Site Reliability Engineers to confirm critical assets in scope for monitoring verification and uplift.

Your responsibilities will include working with EMAS to analyse Prometheus scrape coverage, exporter deployment, and Grafana dashboard availability for critical applications.

Key Capabilities/ Knowledge:Deep expertise in designing, implementing, and configuring:

Prometheus

• Instrumentation strategy (exporters, service discovery, custom metrics).
• PromQL development for complex queries and performance analysis.
• Recording rules, alerting rules, and metric optimisation.
• High-availability architectures, sharding, federation, and long-term storage (e.g., Thanos, Cortex, Mimir).

Grafana

• Dashboard and panel design with performance-focused visualisations.
• Alerting configuration and best-practice alert routing.
• Synthetic monitoring integrations (e.g., Grafana Synthetic Monitoring / Blackbox exporter).
• Log ingestion and analysis (e.g., Loki).
• Real User Monitoring equivalents or integrations (e.g., Grafana Faro for web telemetry).

Location: Manchester

Contract: 6 Months

Rate: £750/d Inside IR35 via Umbrella

Hybrid: 2 days in the office, 3 days working from home

Sound interesting? Apply now!

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Senior Network Engineer – 6-month contract

VIQU IT has a customer who are seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer to join their team, combining strong technical expertise with excellent planning and project management capabilities.

This is a varied and hands-on role that goes beyond configuration work. You will play a key part in supporting business-as-usual (BAU) operations while also driving and coordinating small to medium-sized projects that arise from remediation activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Support BAU network operations, ensuring stability, performance, and security
• Plan and deliver remediation-driven projects (e.g., security patching, firmware upgrades, hardware refreshes)
• Work closely with the Network Team Lead to support resource allocation, workload planning, and prioritisation
• Manage and coordinate incident response, ensuring timely resolution and communication
• Handle vendor maintenance notifications and assess operational impact
• Raise and manage change requests in line with governance processes
• Use tools such as Jira (or equivalent) to track tasks, projects, and team activities

Skills & Experience

• Strong background in network engineering (routing, switching, security, and infrastructure)
• Proven ability to plan and deliver projects, not just execute technical tasks
• Experience supporting BAU environments alongside project delivery
• Familiarity with ITSM processes (incident, change, problem management)
• Strong organisational and coordination skills, with attention to detail
• Experience with Jira or similar project management tools

For this role you will be required to be onsite in London 2-3 days per week.

About the Role
This position is ideal for someone who enjoys a balance of technical delivery, planning, and team collaboration. You’ll be instrumental in ensuring that remediation activities are effectively managed as structured deliverables, while also helping the wider team stay aligned and efficient.

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Senior Software Engineer in Test Certain Advantage are recruiting on behalf of our globally renowned brand for a Senior Software Engineer in Test. This is a temporary contract inside IR35 initially until March 2027 working a couple of days onsite per month in Manchester for meet ups. We’re seeking Engineers who can offer demonstrable experience in developing and testing bespoke cloud-native applications; programming with Java, Python (or another OO language) utilising quality tools like SonarQube, with proven experience of automated software testing. If you embrace quality-first coding and want to work on real projects alongside experienced engineers with iterative and agile processes, please apply!
Key Responsibilities Define and implement testing for cloud systems (platform and APIs) in an agile manner
Implement testing frameworks; utilising automation tools where possible.
Support the investigate and resolution of issues.
Work closely with the SRE team to develop strategies to meet required SLAs and SLOs
Define testing quality stages and gates
Define and Implement testing and release process
Implement tests stages in pipelines, testing tool configuration, and scripting where required
Set quality goals and measurables for the system, devise and ensure the system meets these goals
Establish a culture of maintaining continual testing and continual quality in our systems
Manage a junior software developer in testExperience Sought: Demonstrable experience developing and testing bespoke built enterprise scale cloud-native applications
Experience with Java, Python or another OO language
Experience with software quality tools such as SonarQube
Experience with relational database technologies such as MySQL or similar
Experienced advocate for practices such as TDD and Pair Programming
Experience with Microservices architectures, RESTful APIs and message queues
Strong programming skills
Experience with source code management and version control (Git/GitHub/GitLab)
Experience with modern CI/CD tools and techniques
Previous involvement in all stages of the software delivery lifecycle
Passion for mentoring and technical coaching of developers
Excellent verbal and written communication skill Does this sound like your next career move? Apply today! Working with Certain Advantage We go the extra mile to find the best people for the job. If you’re hunting for a role where you can make an impact and grow your career, we’ll work with you to find it. We work with businesses across the UK to find the best people in Finance, Marketing, IT and Engineering. If this job isn’t for you, head to (url removed) and register for job alerts and career guidance tips

Network Engineer - Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Engineer (vManage) £330-£350/ Day- Outside IR35 3-6 Months Contract Newbury / Remote A Senior Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Engineer with Cisco vManage dashboards and APIs experience is required. Understanding of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), VRF-based segmentation, AAR, QoS design and enforcement, Security services (Firewall, IDS/IPS, URL filtering) etc. 3-6 Month Contract working remote (WFH) and travel on-site Newbury as needed (Hybrid). Paying £330-£350/day per day (Outside IR35). Start ASAP ideally May 2026. Flexibility is needed as you will be required to provide 24/7 Shift Rota. Required Skills & Experience Experience designing and operating Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN . Excellent understanding of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), VRF-based segmentation, AAR, QoS design and enforcement, Security services (Firewall, IDS/IPS, URL filtering) etc. Hands-on experience with Cisco vManage dashboards and APIs. Provide input for Simple, medium, complex WAN/LAN changes, Routing and design decisions (underlay/overlay, VRFs, segmentation, etc.) and risk assessment for proposed changes. The successful candidate will lead and support complex network changes, incident troubleshooting as needed, assist in operational governance, and act as a technical advisor to both the customer and internal teams. Strong governance with experience in regulated or CNI (Critical National Infrastructure or highly regulated environments.) Change, Governance & Operational Assurance: including Configuration drift detection and remediation, Template governance in vManage, Version, feature and compatibility alignment. Flexibility is needed as you will be required to provide 24/7 Shift Rota. Help with best practice for security posture, firmware upgrade strategy etc. Maintain a strong end-to-end view across WAN, LAN, and Wi-Fi, ensuring seamless handoff between domains. Support 3rd Line teams on complex routing scenarios, inter-domain dependencies (WAN->LAN and Security) and support for incidents and problems. Proven experience operating as a technical authority and not just a delivery engineer. Self-motivated, with the ability to build strong customer relationships and work effectively in a team environment. Strong interpersonal and communication skills Strongly Desirable Experience in Critical National Infrastructure or highly regulated environments. Familiarity with ServiceNow or equivalent ITSM integration Cisco certifications (e.g. CCNP/CCIE Enterprise) Desirable

My client are looking for a Contract Senior Software Developer to design, build, and maintain microservices-based applications and data engineering pipelines. This role requires strong hands-on development experience across Java services, backend systems, and data processing platforms, with a focus on building scalable, reliable, and maintainable solutions. The role involves close collaboration with data engineers, QA, product, and platform teams to deliver high-quality services and data products across a complex enterprise environment. Technical Skills & Experience Core Skills Strong hands-on experience developing Java-based applications in a microservices architecture. Solid experience building and maintaining backend services and APIs. Experience contributing to data engineering pipelines, including ETL/ELT workflows, batch processing, and scheduled data builds. Strong understanding of data modelling, transformations, and downstream data consumption. Experience with performance tuning for backend services or data pipelines. Proficient SQL skills for data analysis, validation, and troubleshooting. Experience working with data warehouses, data lakes, or big data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, Spark). Engineering Practices & Tooling Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated build and deployment processes. Strong experience with version control systems (Git). Experience developing in cloud environments (Azure, AWS, or GCP). Understanding of distributed systems, service communication patterns, and fault tolerance. Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is desirable. Interested? Apply here or email your CV to (url removed)

London
mainly Remote, but might require to travel to the offices as and when required - Croydon or London.
12-Month Contract
£662/day (Umbrella)
SC Clearance Required
Inside IR35
About the Role
We’re looking for experienced AWS Cloud Engineers / Site Reliability Engineers (SREs) to join a high-impact programme delivering secure, scalable cloud platforms.
This role sits at the intersection of cloud engineering and reliability, focusing on building resilient systems, improving automation, and ensuring production environments run smoothly and efficiently.
You’ll play a key role in designing, building, and operating modern cloud infrastructure while driving DevOps best practices across teams.
What You’ll Be Doing * Designing, building, and supporting scalable AWS infrastructure (e.g., Amazon EC2, Amazon EKS) * Managing and improving CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI * Implementing monitoring, alerting, and observability with Amazon CloudWatch and Grafana * Automating infrastructure, deployments, and operational processes * Managing live environments and ensuring high availability and performance * Troubleshooting incidents and resolving complex production issues * Collaborating with engineering teams to improve system reliability and delivery speed
Key Skills & Experience * Strong hands-on experience with AWS services, including EC2, networking, and container platforms like Amazon EKS * Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI) * Proven ability to monitor and troubleshoot systems using Amazon CloudWatch and/or Grafana * Strong understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, TLS, routing, firewalls) * Experience working in live production environments * Solid scripting or programming skills (e.g., Python, Bash) * Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting ability
Desirable Experience * Kubernetes and container orchestration (e.g., Amazon EKS) * Experience with artifact repositories such as JFrog Artifactory * Knowledge of network security tools (WAF, IDS/IPS, e.g., Suricata) * Experience with AWS Landing Zones and multi-account environments
Additional Information * Candidates must be eligible for SC Security Clearance * This is a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment requiring strong ownership and initiative * Interview process: Technical interview via Microsoft Teams

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

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

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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.

London

mainly Remote, but might require to travel to the offices as and when required - Croydon or London.

12-Month Contract

£662/day (Umbrella)

SC Clearance Required

Inside IR35

About the Role

We re looking for experienced AWS Cloud Engineers / Site Reliability Engineers (SREs) to join a high-impact programme delivering secure, scalable cloud platforms.

This role sits at the intersection of cloud engineering and reliability, focusing on building resilient systems, improving automation, and ensuring production environments run smoothly and efficiently.

You ll play a key role in designing, building, and operating modern cloud infrastructure while driving DevOps best practices across teams.

What You ll Be Doing

• Designing, building, and supporting scalable AWS infrastructure (e.g., Amazon EC2, Amazon EKS)
• Managing and improving CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI
• Implementing monitoring, alerting, and observability with Amazon CloudWatch and Grafana
• Automating infrastructure, deployments, and operational processes
• Managing live environments and ensuring high availability and performance
• Troubleshooting incidents and resolving complex production issues
• Collaborating with engineering teams to improve system reliability and delivery speed

Key Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS services, including EC2, networking, and container platforms like Amazon EKS
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI)
• Proven ability to monitor and troubleshoot systems using Amazon CloudWatch and/or Grafana
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, TLS, routing, firewalls)
• Experience working in live production environments
• Solid scripting or programming skills (e.g., Python, Bash)
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting ability

Desirable Experience

• Kubernetes and container orchestration (e.g., Amazon EKS)
• Experience with artifact repositories such as JFrog Artifactory
• Knowledge of network security tools (WAF, IDS/IPS, e.g., Suricata)
• Experience with AWS Landing Zones and multi-account environments

Additional Information

• Candidates must be eligible for SC Security Clearance
• This is a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment requiring strong ownership and initiative
• Interview process: Technical interview via Microsoft Teams

Job Title: MDA Security Operations (SecOps) Engineer
Clearance: DV required

Location: PTP/Hybrid

About the Role

We are seeking a hand-on Security Operations (SecOps) Engineer to secure and operate a MoD-hosted private cloud environment and its associated services.

You will play a key role in active defence of live services, combining security, vulnerability management, platform hardening, and operational security assurance.

You will work across infrastructure, platform and data layers to ensure systems are secure, compliant and resilient within a highly governed environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and respond to security events, alerts and incidents across cloud, platform, and application layers.

• Execute vulnerability scanning, patch assurance and configuration compliance checks.

• Maintain security tooling such as SIEM, EDR, vulnerability scanners, and cloud-native controls.

• Support ISO 27001 control operation and evidence collection.

• Ensure compliance with MoD security standards including JSP 440 and SbD requirements.

• Support internal/external audit, accreditation and remediation activities.

• Maintain secure configurations, firewall rules, access control policies, and logging standards.

• Provide security assurance during change, deployment and release activities.

• Support improvement of SecOps processes, SOPs and monitoring automation.

Essential Skills

• Experience operating within a Security Operations or SecOps function

• Hands-on experience with SIEM (e.g. ELK), EDR and vulnerability tooling

• Experience securing Linux and Windows environments

• Understanding of ISO 27001 and secure configuration principles

• Experience supporting cloud or virtualised platforms (e.g. VMware)

• Ability to investigate and respond to security incidents

• Strong understanding of operational security within governed environments

• Eligible for DV clearance

Desirable

• Experience in MOD or classified environments

• Automation experience (Ansible, Terraform, scripting)

• Experience with Nessus/Tenable or similar tools

• Familiarity with JSP 440/441/453 and NCSC guidance

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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
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Desktop Support Analyst Rate - £200 (A day)
Location - London (Liverpool Street)
Duration - 3 Months (Initially)
IR35 - Outside KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Serve as the primary IT support contact for the London office, handling hardware, software, and connectivity issues in a timely and professional manner
Provide end-user support within a Citrix Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environment, including troubleshooting session and application issues via Citrix Director
Manage end-user onboarding and offboarding, including hardware provisioning, account setup, and access management via Active Directory / Microsoft Entra ID
Maintain and manage hardware inventory, printers, and AV equipment across the London office
Administer and support Microsoft 365 and Windows desktop environments, including user account management and license provisioning
Perform network troubleshooting to diagnose and resolve connectivity issues, escalating to network teams where required
Support video conferencing and collaboration tools, including Zoom and other AV systems
Log, track, and resolve tickets using the organization’s Jira ticketing system
Communicating software and security best practices to end users at varying levels of technical ability
Adhere to business continuity protocols and change control processes when implementing changes to the environment
Liaise with third-party hardware and software vendors as needed to resolve escalated issues REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 3+ years of hands-on desktop support experience in a Microsoft 365 and virtualized environment
Proven experience supporting Citrix Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
Solid knowledge of Windows desktop operating systems and core Microsoft 365 applications
Experience with Active Directory and/or Microsoft Entra ID for user and device management
Strong network troubleshooting skills, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and VPN
Confident communicator with the ability to support users of all technical backgrounds
Strong problem-solving skills with a methodical and customer-focused approach
Understanding of Jira processes, including incident management and change control PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience with Zoom administration and enterprise video conferencing systems
Familiarity with macOS support in a mixed-OS environment
Experience using Citrix Director for session monitoring and troubleshooting
Knowledge of Bloomberg terminal support and administration
Previous experience in financial services or professional services environments

The role at a glance Position: AWS Cloud Engineer / SRE Location: London (public sector environment) Contract length: 12 months IR35: Inside Rate: (Apply online only)/day Interview: Technical interview via Teams Security: Active SC clearance strongly preffered What you'll be working on Designing and running AWS infrastructure for critical digital services Building and maintaining DevOps / CI/CD toolchains to support multiple product teams Automating infrastructure and environments with Terraform, Bash and Python Owning monitoring, logging and reliability using CloudWatch and Grafana Supporting live test environments, troubleshooting complex issues and improving reliability Key technical stack AWS - strong experience, ideally backed by certification Core services: EC2, ALB, Auto Scaling Groups, VPC networking (routing, subnets, IGW, NACLs, security groups) Containers & orchestration: EKS CI/CD & tooling: Git (solid understanding of flows), GitLab CI admin (self‑hosted ideally), Artifactory admin Automation & scripting: Terraform, Bash, Python Observability: CloudWatch, Grafana, log‑based troubleshooting Specialist focuses within the team Landing Zone / Platform focus (SEO role for AMT product team): Building and managing secure AWS landing zones (essential) Proxy Squid (essential), ForitProxy (nice to have) Account Factory experience (nice to have) Networking / Ingress focus (SEO roles for Ingress team): Deep understanding of networking (OSI model, TCP/IP stack, TLS handshake, TCP 3‑way handshake) Transit Gateway and wider network design Network security - firewalls, WAF, Suricata (nice to have) Excellent diagnostic and troubleshooting skills using logs and metrics What our client is looking for Hands‑on AWS engineering background, ideally in complex / regulated environments Solid DevOps mindset - you're comfortable automating, testing and operating what you build Experience designing with security controls embedded from the outset Ability to design and implement medium‑to‑high complexity scripts, services and integrations Strong problem‑solving and debugging skills in live and pre‑production environments If you have strong AWS, Terraform and CI/CD experience (especially with a focus on networking, landing zones or SRE‑style work) and are open to a new contract in London, this could be a very good fit