Job Title: Data Engineer (BD&A - DAPM Live Service Support)

Max Rate: £430 per day inside ir35

Duration: 6 months

Location: Telford/hybrid 2 days per week onsite)

Active SC security clearance is required for this role.

Job Description:

We are seeking an SC Cleared Live Support & Monitoring Engineer to provide operational support across a suite of data integration and analytics platforms. This role focuses on maintaining stability, enhancing monitoring capability, and improving service visibility through consolidated dashboards and intelligent alerting.

Responsibilities

Live Service Support

Provide ongoing live support across platforms including:

Denodo

Talend

Pentaho Data Integration (PDI)

Git

MySQL

Amazon Redshift

Investigate, diagnose and resolve incidents across data and integration services

Work closely with technical teams to maintain service availability and performance

Grafana Monitoring & Alerting

Design, create and consolidate Grafana dashboards

Transform multiple independent dashboards into a unified Live Service view with drill-down capability by service

Gather monitoring requirements from stakeholders

Configure and implement alerting for legacy services that currently lack monitoring

Deliver fit-for-purpose alert thresholds and notifications aligned to operational needs

Improve visibility, observability and proactive incident management

Experience & Skills

Essential

Active SC Clearance

Experience supporting live production environments

Exposure to data platforms such as Denodo, Talend, PDI, MySQL or Redshift

Experience creating or maintaining Grafana dashboards

Understanding of monitoring, alerting and service observability principles

Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills

Ability to gather requirements and translate them into monitoring solutions

Desirable

Experience configuring Grafana alerting

Experience working in a client-side environment

Knowledge of legacy system monitoring uplift

Familiarity with Git version control

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As specialist Facilities Management recruiters, we are delighted to be supporting a highly prestigious London-based organisation in the appointment of a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer on a temporary basis.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a large, complex and operationally busy site where engineering standards, compliance and service delivery are paramount. The role offers real responsibility, autonomy and the chance to play a key part within a professional and well-established facilities team.
The OpportunityReporting directly to the Chief Engineer, you will take ownership of mechanical maintenance and water hygiene compliance across the site. This is a hands-on position with leadership responsibilities, including supervising engineers and managing subcontractors when required.
You will play a key role in ensuring statutory compliance, plant reliability and operational continuity within a live operational environment.
Key Responsibilities Deliver planned and reactive mechanical maintenance across HVAC systems, plant rooms, pumps, valves and water systems
Act as Responsible Person for Water Hygiene, managing Legionella risk assessments and remedial actions
Oversee weekly flushing regimes, temperature monitoring and compliance documentation
Conduct daily plant inspections and BMS checks
Raise and manage permits for high-risk works (hot works, confined spaces, working at height)
Supervise subcontractors including inductions and safety briefings
Support facilities requirements during live operations
Assist with compliance activities including emergency lighting, fire alarms, RCD testing and statutory inspections
Contribute to quarterly, six-monthly and annual PPM programmes including boiler servicing, HVAC inspections, gas safety checks, pressure testing and documentation reviews
Participation in an emergency on-call rota is required.

What Were Looking ForWe are keen to speak with experienced mechanical professionals who can demonstrate:
Level 3 NVQ/Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (or recognised apprenticeship)
IOSH Working or Managing Safely
Legionella / Water Hygiene certification
Several years of hands-on mechanical maintenance experience
Experience leading engineers and managing contractors
Strong working knowledge of statutory compliance and SFG20 standards
Experience using CAFM systems
Excellent communication skills and a proactive approach
Desirable qualifications include NEBOSH, Gas Safe, F-Gas, CSCS, LOLER/PUWER awareness and experience within complex or live operational environments.

£47,000 Bonuses
Double Days (Days and Afternoons) 8-Hour Shifts MonFri 39 Hours Per Week
Nottingham

Benefits

• Monday Friday No weekends Early Finish on Fridays
• 33 Days Holiday (25 Banks)
• Overtime paid at 1.5X midweek, 2X Sat and Sun
• Production bonus (PaidQuarterly)

The Opportunity

An opportunity for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join a busy operation. The role will be very hands on, and youll need a competency across a variety of machinery. - The machinery you will be working on will be a mix of automated machinery and heavy older machinery: Conveyors, presses, furnaces, robots, welding machines, laser machines, punch press machines, spray robots, air tools, sub-assembly lines and assembly lines mainly. Your job will be a mix of reactive/PPM and chance to undertake project work and progress within the company.

Experience required:

• At least 3 years experience as a maintenance engineer
• Any experience with Robots is desirable
• A good methodical fault finder use initiative, not afraid to ask questions
• Any Maintenance Engineer from any background encouraged to apply

Get in touch with Josh Sharkey from Stirling Warrington regarding this maintenance opportunity

INDSW

CNC Engineer / Machinist

People Solutions Dudley are currently recruiting for a CNC Engineer / Machinist (Manual Lathe Turner, Miller, Borer) to join our well-established client based in the local area. This is a fantastic opportunity offering an excellent salary and genuine opportunities for growth and progression.

Our client is initially looking for experienced CNC Operators, Programmers, or Setters to support fabrications on the shop floor, producing small and large one-off components. They are willing to invest in candidates who have strong foundational knowledge of CNC milling, vertical lathes, and borers. Experience with Heidenhain and Fanuc controls (3-axis) is preferred.

Shifts

•  Day Shift: Monday to Friday, 07:30 – 16:00 (early finish Friday)
  •  Night Shift: Monday to Thursday, 18:00 start (12-hour shifts, 4 on / 3 off)

Rates of Pay

•  From £17.50 per hour (depending on experience)
  •  Night shift allowance included
  •  Overtime paid at time and a half after 37 hours (day shift)

Benefits

Your benefits as a CNC Engineer / Machinist will include:

•  Excellent hourly rate with progression opportunities
  •  Overtime available
  •  Shift allowance for nights
  •  Long-term opportunity with a stable business
  •  Ongoing training and development

Day-to-Day Duties

As a CNC Engineer / Machinist, your duties will include (but are not limited to):

•  Operating CNC lathes, borers, and milling machines to produce precision components
  •  Performing fabrication and milling tasks where required
  •  Reading and accurately interpreting technical drawings
  •  Programming, setting, and operating CNC machinery
  •  Carrying out routine machine maintenance
  •  Troubleshooting and resolving production issues
  •  Maintaining accurate production and material records
  •  Applying mathematical calculations for measurements and tolerances

Essential Skills

To be successful as a CNC Engineer / Machinist, you will need:

•  Proven experience operating manual lathes, borers, or milling machines (experience in at least one is acceptable)
  •  Previous CNC machining experience (borers, millers, or lathes)
  •  Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications
  •  Strong mechanical knowledge and problem-solving skills
  •  Experience with tooling, materials handling, and hand tools
  •  Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  •  Good length of service within CNC machining environments

Desirable Experience

•  Experience with Heidenhain or Fanuc controls
  •  PLC familiarity
  •  SolidWorks or similar CAD software experience

Training Provided

•  Full industry-related training with ongoing development support

Apply

If you are ready to take on this exciting opportunity as a CNC Engineer / Machinist, apply today by clicking the link below or contact our recruitment team for more information.

People Solutions do not charge candidates any fees or request deposits at any stage of the recruitment process.

25.00 per hour + holiday accrual
Inverness
Contract: 1 year

Your New Company

With a vision to create a world without limits for people with diabetes, LifeScan is a world leader in blood glucose monitoring - globally, more than 20 million people depend on the company’s OneTouch branded products to help them manage their diabetes. The LifeScan portfolio includes personal blood glucose meters, testing strips, lancets, point of care testing systems and integrated digital solutions. Joining the team in Inverness in the role of Maintenance Engineer, you will contribute to the smooth running of the Inverness facility.

Your New Role

This role offers an immediate start and a minimum duration of 1 year temporary contract and will be based on-site in Inverness working on a 4 on 4 off-shift rotation (days). This is a great opportunity to work as part of a dynamic team where you will be responsible for executing all maintenance activities. This will include emergency, corrective as well as preventative maintenance. You will proactively work on your own initiative to drive efficiencies and improvements, but you will also have the support of your Team Leader on shift to help understand the priorities and assign resources as required. Responsibilities will include but not be limited to: scheduling downtime for planned maintenance activities, diagnosing and repairing electrical, mechanical, vision and PLC faults, carrying out pre-defined regular maintenance checks and assessing and escalating equipment breakdowns as required.

What you’ll need to succeed

In the role of Maintenance Engineer, you will work collaboratively with the wider team to minimise faults and maximise the efficiency of the equipment. To be successful in this role, ideally you will hold an ONC/HNC in Engineering or HND or a relevant engineering discipline or be time-served with relevant experience. Strong technical skills are required in both electrical and mechanical disciplines and an ability to logically find faults and routes cause all problems for this role. Ideally, you will have electrical, mechanical and pneumatic system knowledge, experience with low and extra-low voltage supplies, an understanding of fault-finding techniques and have practical hands-on skills.

What you’ll get in return

In return, this role will provide you with an immediate start and the opportunity to secure a long-term contract with the potential to extend. This is a great role to continue your technical development with the support of a highly experienced technical team. We believe that our people and excellent working relationships are at the heart of our success. By supporting and caring for our customers, you will have the opportunity to gain that sense of achievement and moment of pride we all desire.

What you’ll need to do nowIf you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Nicola McMonagle at Hays on 01463 214282.

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Your new company
Operating both in the UK and across the world, they are a leading contractor delivering projects across multiple sectors including; real estate, defence, education, highways, rail and water.

Your new role
Working on the largest highways project in the region involving a new 10 mile dual carriageway, we are looking for a Materials Engineer to join the project team.
In this role, you’ll ensure material compliance, provide expert technical advice, and help drive sustainable, cost-effective solutions across the project.
You’ll work closely with engineering, laboratory, and supply-chain teams to ensure all materials meet required performance, safety, and environmental standards-while exploring opportunities for innovation and improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify opportunities for improving or optimising material specifications.
• Make informed engineering decisions to ensure full compliance with industry standards.
• Manage and coordinate construction materials testing in line with project Appendix 1/5 requirements.
• Advise engineering teams on material suitability and restrictions.
• Ensure timely delivery of testing to align with the programme of works.
• Drive sustainability by identifying ways to reduce carbon and promote secondary materials.
• Source materials and verify ongoing compliance for all bulk purchases.
• Develop cost-effective, compliant concrete mix designs in collaboration with supply chain partners.
• Conduct and analyse laboratory and plant trials and monitor testing data.
• Review inspection/test plans and specification appendices.
• Support procurement teams with up-to-date standards and technical requirements.
• Deliver training to project teams on construction materials, earthworks, and concrete use.
• Ensure all materials test results are accurate, compliant, and suitable for handover documentation.
• Support and streamline the materials approval (MAR) process.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering-or significant experience in a similar role.
• Strong understanding of key industry specifications (e.g., Specification for Highway Works, relevant British/European standards).
• Experience across major concrete structures, site investigations, quarrying, materials processing, lab testing, and quotation analysis.
• Strong digital skills for reporting and data presentation.
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation abilities.

What you need to do now

If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn’t quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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Maintenance Engineer£57,00012 hour Days & Nights rotating weeklyLutterworth Benefits:

• Life insurance
• Employee assistance programme
• Company pension
• Private medical insurance
• Cycle to work scheme

Standard Hours: Average 47.5 hours per week. Rotating between:

• Week 1: Monday - Thursday: 6:00am - 18.00pm;
• Week 2: Monday - Thursday: 18:00pm - 06.00am;
• Week 3: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 06:00am - 18.00pm and Saturday: 06:00am- 15.00pm.

The Role:

You will be responsible for engineering at the plant so it runs efficiently sustaining high performance. You will work as part of a team of Maintenance Engineers to ensure that the Production Lines are maintained and fully operational in order to achieve maximum efficiency levels and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) targets. The role will work closely with the Production team to ensure that CI projects, planned maintenance activities, Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and waste targets are achieved and delivered.

You will be a competent Production Line Engineer with the ability to resolve breakdowns safely and efficiently so that production volumes are maximised and the working environment remains safe and hazard free.

Responsibilities:

• Carry out mechanical and electrical fault finding, repairs, and breakdown response, identifying root causes to improve reliability and efficiency.
• Deliver proactive planned maintenance to ensure plant operates safely, efficiently, and within quality standards.
• Support plant upgrades, continuous improvement initiatives, and new equipment installations.
• Work closely with Team Leaders and Management to meet schedules and production requirements, assisting with plant operations when required.
• Adhere to Health & Safety best practices, SSWs, PTWs, relevant legislation, and company policies including accident and near-miss reporting.

Experience:

• Formal recognised engineering qualification/trained i.e. apprentice trained/NVQ Level 3 in Engineering
• At least 3 years experience as a Maintenance Engineer
• Electrical and Mechanical knowledge

If you are interested in this role get in touch with Josh Sharkey from Stirling Warrington.

INDSW

World Wide Technology (WWT) is a global technology integrator and supply chain solutions provider. Through our culture of innovation, we inspire, build, and deliver business results, from idea to outcome.

World Wide Technology EMEA. has an opportunity available for aSecurity Engineer to support our client, a leading Global Financial Services provider and support the end-to-end secure deployment of security technologies. The successful candidate will have deep knowledge in information security, focused on endpoint security and antimalware controls and solutions, please see requirements below.

This is a contract Role & Inside IR35

Security Engineer / CrowdStrike Engineer

Contract Duration:6 months Contract

Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom (Hybrid with 3 days onsite per week)

Job description:

Responsible for assessing the current technology landscape, defining the future-state architecture, and identifying gaps between the two. It includes evaluating and applying tools to model domain architecture, defining performance metrics, and re-engineering processes to improve efficiency.

Provide centralized global cybersecurity services, act as a first line of defense for IT compliance, and offer subject matter expertise in cybersecurity, endpoint security, and antimalware. The role involves maintaining strong engagement across regions and functions, collaborating with management and IT teams, and driving capability uplift across the organization.

Key requirements needed for this role:

10+ years in information security, with strong expertise in endpoint and antimalware solutions.

Proven experience delivering and leading endpoint security implementations.

Ability to work cross-functionally with business and technical stakeholders to align requirements and reduce risk.

Deep understanding of OS security, vulnerabilities, mitigations, and industry-standard security controls across network, application, and cloud.

Strong troubleshooting skills in large-scale environments and experience evaluating and selecting security technologies.

Excellent communication skills and experience working with senior technical leaders.

Experience mentoring team members and automating security tasks (Python, Perl, etc.).

Strong collaboration skills and a willingness to continuously learn and share knowledge.

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

Must be eligibleto live and work in the specifiedwork location. Some occasional travel maybe required. Only successful candidates will be contacted.

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

Embedded Software Engineer | 6-Month Contract (Outside IR35) | Cambridge Location: Cambridge, UK Contract Type: 6 months (Outside IR35) Rate: Competitive (DOE) Security Clearance: SC Clearance required About the Role We are working with a leading UK defence and security technology consultancy, engaged in developing cutting-edge solutions that protect the UK from emerging technological and cyber threats. As an Embedded Software Engineer, you’ll work alongside a multi-disciplinary team of scientists and engineers to design, develop, test, and deliver prototype solutions. This is a hands-on, technically challenging role where your work will have real-world impact. Responsibilities: Develop embedded software for high-tech systems, primarily in C (Linux environment) Collaborate with teams on design, prototyping, and full product lifecycle development Debug and optimise software and hardware interfaces Contribute to technical problem-solving and innovative solutionsRequired Experience: 3+ years of embedded software development experience Strong C programming skills (Linux) Experience in full lifecycle software development Relevant technical degree Eligibility for UK SC Clearance (essential)Desirable Experience: Bare metal / RTOS development on ARM Additional programming languages: C++, C#, MATLAB Embedded software debugging and electronics development Scripting for testing or signal processing (Python, MATLAB) Experience in defence or high-tech industries is beneficial but not essentialApply today with your CV to be considered for this exciting 6-month opportunity

Secure Web Gateway SME (Forcepoint Specialist) Day Rate: £550 (Umbrella)Location: London - 2 days per week on-site (mandatory)Duration: Contract We are seeking an experienced Secure Web Gateway SME with strong, hands-on Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway expertise to join a leading financial services organisation on a long-term contract. This role requires someone who can hit the ground running, bringing deep technical knowledge of Forcepoint on-premise Secure Web Gateway technologies. This position sits within a high-performing Security Engineering function and will play a key role in shaping and operating secure web gateway solutions across the organisation’s EMEA footprint. Key Responsibilities

• Act as the technical authority for on-premise Secure Web Gateway technologies, primarily Forcepoint.
• Lead design, implementation, upgrades and lifecycle management of proxy platforms.
• Produce high-level and low-level designs, build documentation, runbooks and DR material.
• Support an upcoming strategic transition toward cloud-first web security solutions.
• Oversee capacity management, licensing, platform health and vendor engagement.
• Maintain service documentation, playbooks and operational models.
• Collaborate closely with infrastructure, cyber defence and security operations teams.
• Participate in BAU responsibilities including patching, on-call rotation and ad-hoc support.

Required Experience

• Extensive, evidencable hands-on expertise with Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway - on-premise experience is essential.
• Experience operating as a proxy SME in a complex, multi-regional enterprise environment.
• Deep understanding of proxy technologies: explicit/transparent proxies, PAC files, SSL decryption, authentication, etc.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, and authentication technologies (Kerberos, SAML).
• Ability to convert business and security requirements into robust technical designs.
• Solid background producing technical documentation and design artefacts.

Desirable Skills

• Any relevant proxy/security certifications.
• Familiarity with ISO 27001, NIST CSF or related security frameworks.
• Experience working within regulated environments or with ITIL-based service models.

Working Model

• 2 days per week in the office - mandatory.
• Rate is fixed at £550 per day (Umbrella).
• No flexibility on location or rate.

Infrastructure Engineer - Contract role

VIQU IT are currently seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to join a well-established organisation based in Portsmouth. This is a BAU focused role, supporting and maintaining a live environment whilst the organisation completes on-going project work.

The Infrastructure Engineer Role:

As an Infrastructure Engineer, you will be responsible for maintaining, supporting, and optimising the organisation s core infrastructure estate. You ll play a key role in ensuring high availability, performance, and security across the Windows-based environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys operational stability, proactive improvement, and hands-on infrastructure support within a Microsoft-centric environment.

The Infrastructure Engineer Responsibilities:

• Day-to-day support of Windows server infrastructure
• Administration of Microsoft technologies (Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP)
• Management and support of virtual environments (VMware)
• Monitoring system performance and resolving infrastructure issues
• Supporting backup, patching, and upgrade processes
• Assisting with networking support and troubleshooting
• Maintaining security best practices across the environment

The Infrastructure Engineer Technical Skills & Experience:

Essential:

• Strong experience across the Microsoft Windows Server stack
• Active Directory administration
• VMware experience (build, support, and troubleshooting)
• Solid understanding of core networking principles (TCP/IP, VLANs, switching, firewalls)
• Experience working in a BAU / operational support environment

Desirable:

• Fortinet firewall experience
• Exposure to infrastructure security best practices
• Experience working within structured ITIL environments

This position requires regular onsite presence in Portsmouth, with the possibility of hybrid working once established in the role.

If you are interested in the Infrastructure Engineer role, apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence. Or reach out to Phoebe Thompson via the VIQU IT website.

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Abingdon - on-site initially, then 1 day a week onsite

450 - 525 a day (Outside IR35)
initial 3 months but should extend long term
SC Clearance is mandatory

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Windows Server Team Leader to support a major programme of work which is due to start in April. This is a hands-on leadership contract role where you will help transition an established Windows team to effectively deliver both operational support and project-based work.

You will work closely with the existing team lead to ensure resources are effectively planned, the team is properly supported, and new staff are onboarded successfully.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the Windows Team across operational and project activities
• Assess team skills, capacity, and workload to plan and schedule resources effectively
• Support recruitment activities, including reviewing CVs and interviewing permanent and contract staff
• Work alongside the existing lead, providing leadership and operational support as required
• Facilitate onboarding of new starters, including provisioning system access
• Make informed technical decisions to support delivery and maintain service quality

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong technical background in Microsoft Windows environments
• Experience managing or leading Windows infrastructure teams
• Good understanding of Microsoft 365 (O365), both on-premises and cloud
• Proven ability to plan resources and manage team workloads
• Experience supporting recruitment and onboarding processes
• Confident decision-maker with strong stakeholder engagement skills

Working Arrangements

• On-site presence required initially to integrate with the team
• Transition to a 1 day a week after the initial onboarding period, depending on programme needs

Candidates must already hold their SC Clearance (Security Check)

3rd Line Storage Engineer

Must have an Active DV Clearance

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a 3rd Line Storage Engineer to support a secure, high profile government environment. You will work with a specialist 3rd line team and engineering functions to maintain, troubleshoot, and enhance storage and infrastructure services across a complex estate. This role is based in London and includes exposure to both legacy and modern technologies.

About the Role - 3rd Line Storage Engineer

• As a 3rd Line Storage Engineer, you will support users and engineering teams through incident management tooling while maintaining critical storage platforms and associated infrastructure.
• You will work with technologies including NetApp and other enterprise storage systems, supporting configuration, performance, resilience, and integration across the wider environment.
• The role includes supporting Microsoft and virtualisation platforms that interface with storage services, ensuring stable and secure operation across multi site domains.
• You will receive training on legacy components and contribute to upgrades, migrations, and optimisation activities.

What We’re Looking For - 3rd Line Storage Engineer

• Strong experience with enterprise storage platforms such as NetApp and a good understanding of storage protocols, clustering, HA, SOFS, DFS, and related storage services.
• Knowledge of Windows Server 2003 to 2022, Active Directory, Group Policy, and secure delegation structures.
• Understanding of DNS, DHCP, PKI, firewall controls, and SMTP proxy services.
• Experience with VMware, vCenter, ESXi, vMotion, HyperV, and virtualised infrastructures interacting with storage systems.
• Exposure to Citrix, App-V, cloud based services, PowerShell, MBAM, BitLocker, and VPN technologies.
• Desirable knowledge of cloud platforms, automation tooling, container technologies, and monitoring systems.
• Broader awareness of technologies such as Ansible, Puppet, Kubernetes, Docker, Elasticsearch, Linux, IaaS, and PaaS services.

Deliver secure and resilient storage services within a highly sensitive environment as a 3rd Line Storage Engineer.

To apply, please send your CV by pressing the apply button.

Role: NPI Test Equipment Hardware Engineer

Location: Cheltenham (3 day on-site. 2 remote)

Duration: 12 months

Rate: up to 75/hour (Umbrella only)

Inside IR35

Job Description Summary

As an NPI TE Hardware Engineer, you will be responsible for leading, specifying, designing & developing, Test Equipment solutions for power distribution and control programmes. You will work as part of an integrated product team to develop and implement TE Hardware for Qualification & deliver test solutions for the latest power distribution controls products.

You will take an innovative approach to problem-solving, demonstrate good people leadership skills, independence, sound technical judgment and be able identify and breakdown complex problems and formulate solutions.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the full Test Systems life cycle - from initial requirements through to formal release and support
• Develop and implement TE Hardware for Qualification
• Execute the requirements, design, implementation, and verification of assigned test systems using sound engineering principles while adhering to business standards, practices, procedures and product / programme requirements
• Act as an engineering interface to the Project Manager, clearly articulating the technical direction and decisions and technically support the project planning and performance metrics
• Liaise and interface with other functions, e.g. Systems, Hardware, Programmes, Manufacturing, Sustainment, and other stakeholders
• Assure proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned Test Systems and/or tasks in line with engineering policies and procedures
• Participate as a presenter or reviewer in technical and program reviews
• Provide technical guidance and leadership to personnel supporting the assigned project
• Help coaching, mentoring, and training less experienced engineers
• Provide timely communications on significant issues or developments
• Participate on teams assigned to address organisational initiatives and engineering issues

Required Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering or equivalent knowledge and experience
• Experience of Test System design, development, and hardware/software integration ideally gained in an Aviation or similar high integrity environment
• Good problem solving and solution building skills
• Excellent communication skills to team, peers, and all levels of management
• Demonstrated ability for independent and sound technical judgement, identification of problems and formulating solutions.

To apply, please send your CVs in the first instance

Location: Stansted
Salary: 45,000 pro rata

Duration: 6-month contract

Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm

Position for a 2nd line IT Support Administrator to look after employees laptops, Wi-Fi and network issues across the UK via phone and email.

With over 100 years of industry expertise and continued year-on-year growth, this established and respected organisation is seeking an Internal IT Support Admin to join their expanding team on a 6 month contract. This is an excellent opportunity to for someone who has a background in 1st line and 2nd line technical support.

The successful candidate will be responsible for diagnosing and resolving all hardware and software issues on desktops, laptops and servers. In this role, you will assist with IT projects and upgrades as required.

For more information, please click apply and contact Alice Holwell - Reference 4933 , or call (phone number removed).

The Role:
Office based (ONLY)

Working on hardware and software issues

6 month temporary basis

The Candidate:
Experience in an IT support or helpdesk environment

Knowledge of Windows systems, Microsoft 365 and networking fundamentals

Right to work in the UK

Elix Sourcing Solutions is a specialist recruiter for Engineering, Manufacturing, Tech, Energy and Science roles ranging from mid to senior level positions. Please be aware that we will only accept applications from candidates that have a valid work permit to work in the UK. By applying to this job you are confirming that you do not hold a criminal record and that you know of no legal reason why you would be ineligible for employment.

2nd Line, 3rd line, tech support, IT Support, WIFI, network, laptop, Stansted, Essex, Hertfordshire, Helpdesk, internal, windows, Microsoft 365, hardware, software

Automation Engineer

+6 months +

+Hybrid - occasional travel to Corsham

+SC cleared role - current active clearance is essential

• 550 - 575 a day

+Inside IR35

Skills:

+Automation

+DevOps

+MOD

+SC clearance

We’re looking for an experienced Automation Engineer to join a fast-paced, Agile delivery team supporting large-scale, multi-vendor infrastructure environments. You’ll play a key role in developing automated solutions, building robust web services, and ensuring consistent, secure deployment across complex architectures.

This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys solving problems, streamlining processes, and working collaboratively within high-performing technical teams.

Essential Skills & Experience

To be considered, candidates must have at least 12 months of hands-on experience within the last 3 years in:

• Creating PHP and JavaScript web services
• Consuming REST-based web services
• Consuming SOAP-based web services
• Automated deployment of server, network, and storage technologies across multiple vendors
• Building or supporting large infrastructure environments
• Troubleshooting hardware and software component failures
• Working effectively within an Agile development team

Additional essential requirements:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• High-level analytical and critical thinking capability
• Valid Security Clearance (SC)
• Competency with the Microsoft Office Suite

Desirable Skills & Qualifications

The following experience is beneficial:

• Previous work within the UK public sector, ideally Defence or Defence Digital (formerly ISS)
• Experience delivering accredited secure solutions within UK Government environments

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

Oracle Database Administrator (DBA)

Contract
Daily Rate: Up to 600 (Inside IR35 via umbrella)
Contract Length: 6 months initially
Location: Sindlesham, Wokingham (1 day per week onsite is required)

Overview:

Our client is seeking an experienced Oracle Database Administrator to provide essential support for Oracle and SQL Server databases within the estate. This role is vital in maintaining the systems that ensure operational continuity in the UK. As part of a dedicated DBA team, the successful candidate will be instrumental in managing an extensive Oracle database estate, ranging from legacy systems to modern deployments.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide 24x7 database management and administration expertise in high availability environments.
Conduct proactive maintenance and monitoring of Oracle databases.
utilise change, problem, incident, and release management tools effectively.
Liaise with third-party service centres as necessary.
Perform technical analyses and engage with other technical leads to adopt best practises.
Assist in application/system transitions to ensure standby and site failover capabilities.
Offer technical assistance and mentoring to junior resources.
Monitor and respond to incidents and requests using workflow management tools.

Knowledge and Qualifications Required:

Degree or higher educational qualification, coupled with significant IT experience.
ITIL certification (minimum foundation level; higher preferred).
Industry-recognised technical certification in database administration.

Experience Required:

Extensive experience in Oracle 12-19C Database and RAC Administration.
Proficient in Oracle ASM, RMAN, GoldenGate, and Enterprise Manager.
Basic UNIX administration and KSH shell scripting skills.
Familiarity with OpenVMS is a plus.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with experience in writing and reviewing technical documentation.

Desired Experience:

Proven customer-facing experience in an IT service role.
Methodical and positive approach to problem-solving.
Experience in supporting business-critical, real-time systems.
Capability to work independently or as part of a motivated team.
Previous involvement in 2nd line Out Of Hours support and on-site attendance as required.

Working Environment:

Hybrid working model: 1 day per week onsite.
Standard hours: 9 am - 5 pm.

If you are an Oracle DBA ready to make a significant impact in a critical environment, we invite you to apply. Please submit your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your relevant experience. Our client looks forward to welcoming a new member to their team!

Note: Only candidates who meet the eligibility requirements will be contacted for an interview.

Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

2 year Contract

Inside IR35

Location - Portsmouth or Corsham

Overview

The Infrastructure Virtualisation Engineering Service will support the technical team responsible for the design, development, documentation, building and validation of the core virtual estate which form the backbone of the NSoIT(D) Platform. The detailed responsibilities of the team include:

• The design, development, building and validation of all virtualisation components which form part of the NSoIT(D) Platform.
• Production and review of all levels of design artefacts.
• Supporting wider NSoIT(D) system testing activities.
• Working with Service Management to resolve issues.

Essential skills, qualifications and experience

In order to deliver this service, it is essential that individuals have:

• Demonstrable experience of at least 3 years within the industry with detailed knowledge and understanding, of the design, implementation, and troubleshooting of the following:
  • VMwareESXi
    • Distributed Virtual Switches
    • Distributed Resource Scheduler
    • Distributed Power Management
  • VMwarevSAN
    • Hybrid and All Flash storage configurations
  • VMwarevCenter
    • High Availability;
    • Clustering;
    • Cross-site failure and resiliency
  • VMwareNSX
    • Microsegmentation Firewalling
    • Cross Site VC NSX
  • VMware Horizon
  • At least one professional Virtualisation certification that has been obtained within the last five years, i.e. VMware VCP (VMware vCenter Certified Professional) or similar.
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Strong critical thinking and analytical skills to solve problems and propose new ideas.
  • Hold a valid Security Clearance (SC).
  • Competency in MS Office Suite.

Desirable skills, qualifications and experience

In order to deliver this service, it is desirable that individuals have:

• Experience of:
  • Working within the public sector, preferably Defence, and ideally with Defence Digital (formerly ISS).
  • Delivering accredited secure solutions within the UK Public Sector.
  • Delivering in Agile (SAFE4) and Waterfall projects.
  • Large Virtualisation infrastructure environments that operate at scale.
• Knowledge of The Atlassian toolset (JIRA and Confluence) to record and document work.
• Networking certification, CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate), VMware Network Virtualisation (NSX-DC) or similar.
• A Computer Science university-based education at Bachelors or Masters level.
• Experience in developing secure architecture within a multi-tenanted environment.
• Chartered Engineer Status

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

2 year Contract

Inside IR35

Location - Portsmouth or Corsham

Overview

The Infrastructure Automation Engineering Service will support the technical team responsible for the design, development, documentation, building and validation of infrastructure automation components which form part of the NSoIT(D) Platform. These automation components will primary be developed using Python3, Ansible and Bash with a focus on hardware components, specifically their various features, services, and configurations, as well as interactions with external REST/SOAP APIs and services. The team’s responsibilities include:

• Apply complex problem solving to “reverse engineer” applications, designs and manual build instructions to create zero touch automation packages that are parameterised, dynamic and able to repeatedly and reliably deploy against these designs. Often these applications are legacy, were created without automation in mind or are otherwise resistive to full, zero touch automation.
• Create production quality code, following industry standard best practices as well as internal policies and procedures, utilising Version Control mechanisms such as GIT and BitBucket to submit development code as well as peer reviewing other team members’ code modules.
• Production and review of all levels of design artefacts.
• Supporting wider NSoIT(D) system testing activities.
• Working with Service Management to resolve issues.

Essential skills, qualifications and experience

In order to deliver this service, it is essential that individuals have:

• At least 12months’ demonstrable hands on experience within the last 3 years of:
  • Creating complex Python3 automation Classes for production systems
  • Using configuration management tools e.g. Ansible, Puppet, Chef
  • Use of scripting languages e.g. Bash
  • Automated deployment of server, network and storage technologies across multiple vendors
  • Building or supporting large infrastructure environments
  • Troubleshooting hardware or software component failure
  • Working as part of an Agile development team
• Demonstrable experience with advanced Python3 coding features e.g. Workflows, Desired State Configuration (DSC) and Bare Metal Deployment
• At least one of the following professional certifications that have been obtained within the last five years:
  • Networking certification - CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional) or similar
  • Virtualisation certification - VMware VCP (VMware vCenter Certified Professional) or similar,
  • Linux certification - RHCA or RHCE
  • Formal Software Development certification - OCA (Oracle Certified Associate) or similar
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills to solve problems and propose new ideas.
• Hold a valid Security Clearance (SC)
• Competency in MS Office Suite.

Desirable skills, qualifications and experience

In order to deliver this service, it is desirable that individuals have:

• Knowledge of the Atlassian toolset (JIRA, Confluence, and Bamboo) to record and document work.
• Experience of:
  • Working within the public sector, preferably Defence, and ideally with Defence Digital (formerly ISS).
  • Delivering accredited secure solutions within the UK Public Sector.
• A Computer Science university-based education at Bachelors or Masters level.

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

2 year Contract

Inside IR35

Location - Portsmouth or Corsham

Overview

The Network Engineering Service will support the technical team responsible for the design, development, documentation, building and validation of the core physical and virtual networking components which form the backbone of the NSoIT(D) Platform. The detailed responsibilities of the team include:

• The design, development, building and validation of all networking components which form part of the NSoIT(D) Platform.
• Production and review of all levels of design artefacts.
• Supporting wider NSoIT(D) system testing activities.
• Working with Service Management to resolve issues.

Essential skills, qualifications and experience

In order to deliver this service, it is essential that individuals have:

• Demonstrable experience of at least 3 years within the industry with detailed knowledge and understanding, of the design, implementation, and troubleshooting of the following:
  • Hierarchical IP Subnetting.
  • Routing protocols, internal and external, OSPF, and BGP.
  • Advanced knowledge of routers, switches and firewalls.
  • Core network technologies and infrastructure:
    • Cisco Nexus
    • Cisco IOS XE
    • Leaf and Spine network architecture
    • VXLAN Overlay networks
    • Dual Cloud Dual Hub DMVPN Solutions
    • Firewall IPS/IDS
    • AAA Management Platform e.g. ISE
    • VXLAN
  • TRLCrypto
    • Configuration of devices and management of keymat
  • All aspects of QOS (Traffic Shaping / Policing / Scheduling / Congestion Management and Avoidance).
• At least one of the following professional certifications that have been obtained within the last five years:
  • Networking certification - at least CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional) or similar.
  • Virtualisation certification - VMware VCP-NV (VMware vCenter Certified Professional - Network Virtualisation)
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills to solve problems and propose new ideas.
• Hold a valid Security Clearance (SC)
• Competency in MS Office Suite.

Desirable skills, qualifications and experience

In order to deliver this service, it is desirable that individuals have:

• Experience of:
  • Working within the public sector, preferably Defence, and ideally with Defence Digital.
  • Defence networks and gateways.
  • Delivering accredited secure solutions within the UK Public Sector.
  • Delivering in Agile (SAFE4) and Waterfall projects.
  • Large Virtualisation infrastructure environments that operate at scale.
• Knowledge of the Atlassian toolset (JIRA and Confluence) to record and document work.
• A Computer Science university-based education at Bachelors or Masters level.
• Experience in developing secure architecture within a multi-tenanted environment.
• Chartered Engineer Status.

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

Our premium brand Automotive client is currently recruiting for the following role:

HIL Test Engineer - Steering Systems - 27.21/hr (Inside IR35) - Warwickshire - 8 Months (potential for yearly renewal)

Duties:

• Develop test cases to be executed within the Steering System HIL.
• Implement existing JLR Vehicle test procedures in Steering HIL environment.
• Operate the Steering System HIL rig.
• Develop analysis methods and metrics to judge test case results.
• Liaise with internal customers to satisfy test requests.
• Characterise and compare different steering systems and generate reports.
• Correlate Virtual models with Steering System HIL data and vehicle data.

Skills:

• Extensive experience in HIL testing: DSPACE, XPACK4 or similar.
• Good knowledge of Vehicle Dynamics principles.
• Significant experience in mechatronic systems validation and verification.
• Experienced in vehicle simulation software packages such as Matlab/Simulink, IPG Carmaker or similar.
• Experience in programming is essential.
• Problem Solving skills and knowledge (6-Sigma or similar).
• Knowledge of Machine Learning techniques.
• Strong Analytical skills.
• Team Player.
• Good understanding of AGILE methodology.

Education:
BSc or MSc in Engineering or Data Science

Additional information:
This role is on a contract basis and is Inside IR35.

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Business.
Premea is a specialist IT & Engineering recruitment consultancy representing clients in the UK and internationally within the Automotive, Motorsport and Aerospace sectors.