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SC Cleared Network Project Manager - 6 months - Wokingham - Inside IR35
Hamilton Barnes
Wokingham
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
£375/day
RECENTLY POSTED

The successful candidate will take ownership of end-to-end network delivery, primarily focused on network migration projects across data centre, WAN/LAN, SD-WAN and potentially cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Plan, execute, and manage network delivery projects from initiation to completion.
  • Should have good knowledge of network migrations, challenges in migration and taking ownership of network project management & delivery.
  • Ensure timely delivery of network solutions within agreed SLAs and KPIs.
  • Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for internal teams and external vendors.
  • Communicate project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders effectively.
  • Oversee deployment, configuration, and optimization of network hardware and software.
  • Ensure network designs meet performance, scalability, and security requirements.
  • Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and organizational security policies.

Skills and Experience Required:

  • Proven experience in network migration projects (data center, WAN/LAN, SD-WAN, cloud).
  • Strong understanding of networking technologies and protocols (TCP/IP, MPLS, VPN, BGP, OSPF).
  • Experience with migration tools and methodologies.
  • Familiarity with ITIL processes and change management.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
  • Proven experience in network delivery or network project management.
  • Strong understanding of networking technologies (LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, VPN, Firewalls, etc.).
  • Familiarity with ITIL processes and project management methodologies (Agile, PMP).
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to manage budgets and vendor relationships.

Contract Details:

  • Duration: 6 months
  • Rate: ~£375 per day (inside IR35)
  • Working Model: Hybrid
  • Role Type: Contract
DC Operations Engineer - 12 months - London - Inside IR35
Hamilton Barnes
London
Hybrid
Junior - Mid
£350/day
RECENTLY POSTED

The Network Operations team is responsible the global network and network infrastructure covering office/datacentre/colocation sites, ensuring the company can operate to the best it can. You will be vital for allowing the team to continue providing our high standard of service to the business. We are always working hard to improve and are looking for the best team members to learn from and to bring in new ideas.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Monitoring the health of the network and security infrastructure using monitoring and analysis tools
  • Reacting to alerts and providing resolution or initial troubleshooting
  • Investigate hardware/software problems and work with the manufacturers’ support teams to resolve
  • Reporting and troubleshooting network connectivity to third parties
  • Reporting and troubleshooting WAN connectivity outages and issues with our partners
  • Completing Level 1 support tickets
  • Completing network audits to ensure compliance to standards

Skills and Experience Required:

  • Hands on with CISCO and Arista
  • Network operations/DC operations background
  • CCNP-level understanding of routing & switching
  • BGP & VXLAN troubleshooting experience
  • Monitoring using Grafana (Prometheus/VictoriaMetrics a plus)

Contract Details:

  • Duration: 12 months
  • Rate: ~£350-400 per day
  • Working Model: Hybrid
  • Role Type: Contract
GE PowerOn Distribution Management System (DMS) - Configuration Expert -6months-London
Kirtana Consulting
London
In office
Mid - Senior
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Kirtana consulting is looking for GE PowerOn Distribution Management System (DMS) - Configuration Expert 6months rolling contract in London.

Job description:

Role Title: GE PowerOn Distribution Management System (DMS) - Configuration Expert

Minimum years of experience: 10 years

Job Description:

The Configuration Expert/Senior OT Engineer will support the Enterprise Control Centre (ECC) business-critical Operational Technology (OT) Real Time Systems (RTS). The primary focus is maintaining, configuring, and upgrading the GE PowerOn ADMS, data historian, and SCADA simulation systems to monitor and control electrical networks.

Key Responsibilities

System Configuration & Maintenance: Design, build, configure, test, and deliver OT Real Time system application upgrades and changes, specifically for GE PowerOn.

Technical Expertise: Act as a subject matter expert for GE PowerOn ADMS, data historian, and SCADA simulation, handling day-to-day operational issues.

Security & Compliance: Ensure all system changes comply with OT security best practices, including NIS, CAF, and IEC 62443 standards.

Performance Monitoring: Monitor the health and performance of the systems, ensuring changes are formally managed and incidents are resolved in a timely manner.

Collaboration: Work with support engineering, project engineering, and control room teams to deliver enhancements and support

OT Cyber Consultant/Engineer
Adecco
Warwickshire
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
£640/day
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Infrastructure
Hybrid: 1-2 days per week in Warwick and some site travel
6 months+
640 per day

In short: We require a strong, hands-on OT Cyber Engineer to join a global provider in infrastructure services.

In full:

Position Main Responsibilities:

  • Report to the OT Security Operations Lead
  • Contribute to the Digital Products and Solutions team in achieving goals and setting cyber security strategy.
  • Assist in the delivery of cyber security projects by validating existing technical documentation.
  • Lead deployment activities in OT environments, including configuring networks, remote access solutions, anti-malware, backup solutions and virtualization platforms.
  • Provide customer cyber support and act as a point of contact for execution projects.
  • Answer technical questions from Product Lines, including troubleshooting and solution listing.
  • Write and perform training sessions for internal teams and customers.
  • Support key business stakeholders in adopting new technologies.
  • Develop and maintain technical partnerships with internal and external stakeholders or suppliers.
  • Liaise with the internal ICS (Industrial Cyber Security) group on compliance and best practices.
  • Support Cyber execution training and troubleshooting for Product Competence Centers.
  • Maintain the cyber security lab in Warwickshire with monthly visits.
  • Travel to customer sites globally (approx. 10% of the time).

Typical Day Overview:

A typical day may involve:

  • Responding to cyber technical queries from sales teams or engineering teams
  • Configuring network devices or security solutions
  • Creating user guides for engineering teams to deploy cyber security solutions
  • Preparing or delivering training sessions.
  • Collaborating with stakeholders to review technical documentation
  • Supporting engineers during project execution.

Must have Relevant Skills and Experience:

  • Hands-on competence as a control systems engineer or network engineer role, with knowledge of industrial applications preferably in energy or oil & gas.
  • Hands-on competence with cyber security implementation in OT environments.
  • Actual engineering hands-on competence of configuring & deploying security solutions.
  • Hands-on competence with Backup Solutions and Anti-Malware solutions
  • Good practical knowledge of industrial cyber regulations, especially IEC 62443.
  • Strong attention to detail and high-quality deliverables.
  • Hands-on competence of remote connection solutions used in industry.
  • Hands-on competence configuring network switches and firewalls.
  • Proven ability to write and manage technical documentation.
  • Preferred certifications: GICSP or similar.
  • Hands-on competence with virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware, Proxmox).
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills for client-facing interactions.

Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.
Please be advised if you haven’t heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly. Pontoon is an employment consultancy and operates as an equal opportunities employer.

We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.

EUD Field Engineer
Data Careers
Kidlington
In office
Junior - Mid
£250/day
RECENTLY POSTED

EUD Field Engineer (End User Devices)

Location: Field based to sites across Hampshire or Oxfordshire
Rate: £250 per day (Inside IR35)
Contract: 6 months initially, likely extension
Additional: Vehicle and fuel card provided for site visits

The Organisation

Our client is a UK policing organisation, delivering critical ICT services that directly support frontline and operational policing. Reliability, professionalism and security are essential in everything they do.

The Role

This is a field-based End User Devices (EUD) role providing hands-on installation, maintenance and support of ICT and voice devices across a wide geographic area. You will be a visible, customer-facing presence, ensuring officers and staff have the equipment they need to work effectively.

The role requires regular travel to Hampshire or Oxfordshire-based sites, Monday to Friday, and would suit an engineer who is comfortable working independently in live operational environments.

Key Responsibilities

  • Install, configure and support end user devices including laptops, mobiles and hardware peripherals
  • Diagnose and repair hardware and connectivity issues on site
  • Set up and support Windows 10 devices, including user connectivity and authentication
  • Work with Azure AD, SCCM and voice communications platforms
  • Respond to service tickets and incidents, meeting agreed SLAs
  • Liaise confidently with end users and third-party suppliers
  • Maintain accurate records of work undertaken

Skills and Experience

  • At least 2 years’ experience in a field-based IT support or engineering role
  • 4+ years’ experience installing, repairing and supporting IT equipment and network connectivity
  • Strong hands-on knowledge of end user device hardware and peripherals
  • Practical experience with Windows 10, Azure AD, SCCM and voice comms
  • Experience working to SLAs in a service-led environment
  • Clear, professional communication skills

Location & Travel

  • You must be based in or near Hampshire or Oxfordshire
  • Willingness to undertake frequent travel to local sites is essential
  • Full, clean UK driving licence required
  • Vehicle provided for site visits (hire vehicle available for non-commutable journeys)

Security & Eligibility

  • Current NPPV3, SC or DV clearance is highly desirable
  • Eligibility for NPPV3 is essential

To be eligible, you must:

  • Be a Full time UK resident with the right to work in the UK (no visa sponsorship)
  • Have lived and worked in the UK continuously for the past 5 years, without extended periods overseas
EUD Field Engineer - Southampton
Data Careers
Southampton
In office
Junior - Mid
£250/day
RECENTLY POSTED

Location: Field based to sites across Hampshire or Oxfordshire

Rate: £250 per day (Inside IR35)
Contract: 6 months initially, likely extension
Additional: Vehicle and fuel card provided for site visits

The Organisation

Our client is a UK policing organisation, delivering critical ICT services that directly support frontline and operational policing. Reliability, professionalism and security are essential in everything they do.

The Role

This is a field-based End User Devices (EUD) role providing hands-on installation, maintenance and support of ICT and voice devices across a wide geographic area. You will be a visible, customer-facing presence, ensuring officers and staff have the equipment they need to work effectively.

The role requires regular travel to Hampshire or Oxfordshire-based sites, Monday to Friday, and would suit an engineer who is comfortable working independently in live operational environments.

Key Responsibilities

  • Install, configure and support end user devices including laptops, mobiles and hardware peripherals
  • Diagnose and repair hardware and connectivity issues on site
  • Set up and support Windows 10 devices, including user connectivity and authentication
  • Work with Azure AD, SCCM and voice communications platforms
  • Respond to service tickets and incidents, meeting agreed SLAs
  • Liaise confidently with end users and third-party suppliers
  • Maintain accurate records of work undertaken

Skills and Experience

  • At least 2 years’ experience in a field-based IT support or engineering role
  • 4+ years’ experience installing, repairing and supporting IT equipment and network connectivity
  • Strong hands-on knowledge of end user device hardware and peripherals
  • Practical experience with Windows 10, Azure AD, SCCM and voice comms
  • Experience working to SLAs in a service-led environment

Location & Travel

  • You must be based in or near Hampshire or Oxfordshire
  • Willingness to undertake frequent travel to local sites is essential
  • Full, clean UK driving licence required
  • Vehicle provided for site visits (hire vehicle available for non-commutable journeys)

Security & Eligibility

  • Current NPPV3, SC or DV clearance is highly desirable
  • Eligibility for NPPV3 is essential
  • Be a Full time UK resident with the right to work in the UK (no visa sponsorship)
  • Have lived and worked in the UK continuously for the past 5 years, without extended periods overseas
Lead Air Conditioning Engineer
Excel Engineering Recruitment ltd
Bedford
Remote or hybrid
Senior
£40,000 - £48,000
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

JOB TITLE: Lead Air Conditioning Engineer / HVAC Supervisor

SALARY: £40 - £48k + travel time paid @time & half + private healthcare + overtime, van (can be used for personal use)

LOCATION: Bedford and surrounding

COMPANY INFORMATION - Lead HVAC Engineer / Senior Air conditioning engineer

Reputable and well established company specialising in buildiung services including electrical, mechancial, air conditioning/HVAC
Close working relationships with high profile retail clients meaning long term contracts and security
Dedicated to all aspects of service and reactive maintenance on a wide range of appliances including air conditioning such as AHU’s, VRV’s VRF’s, splits etc
Operating a team of multi skilled engineers across the UK, our client is committed to training and developing their high calibre staff
Excellent reputation for delivering quality and high standards of serviceCANDIDATE INFORMATION -Lead HVAC Engineer / Senior Air conditioning engineer

Recognised air conditioning qualifications including f-Gas, City and Guilds, NVQ or equivalent would be benficial
Good customer services skills, well presented and articulate with the ability to build trust and rapport with clients
Experience of working on air conditioning service and maintenance contracts previously with good trouble shooting skills
Must be looking to progress with a forward thinking up and coming business - this role will evolve over time JOB INFORMATION - Lead HVAC Engineer / Senior Air conditioning engineer

As Lead Engineer you would overseeing and supporting a small team of HVAC Engineers, offering technical support and development whilst out in the field
Based from home and working on a mobile basis you would be responsible for carrying out service and preventative planned maintenance according to schedules on a wide range of air conditioning appliances
Overall responsiblity for the more problematic repair and diagnositcs / trouble shooting for air conditionoinig appliances
Leading any small works projects/upgrades etc
Overtime is available and plentiful
Personal use of the van
Private healthcare after qualifying period

Structured Cabling Engineer
DCS Recruitment Limited
Dunfermline
In office
Junior - Mid
£18/hour
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Structured Cabling Engineer contract in Dunfermline

DCS Recruitment currently seek an experienced structured cabling engineer in Dunfermline on behalf of a national client.

Vacancies: 2

Individuals and teams are equally encouraged to get in touch.

Start Monday 2nd March

Duration: 3 weeks

M-F day shifts

This contract will involve moves, adds, and changes, of commercial network infrastructure and its structured cabling.

The ideal candidate will:

  • Hold a valid CSCS/ECS/Equivalent - preferably an industry related card e.g. datacoms, network infrastructure, cabling installer
  • Have a minimum of 2 years industry experience as a data cabling installer
  • Be able to provide relevant work references prior to start
  • Installation of structured cabling and network hardware in a commercial setting

Call Melanie on (phone number removed) (option 2) or apply online to receive a call back.

DCS Recruitment and all associated companies are committed to creating a working environment where diversity is celebrated and everyone is treated fairly, regardless of gender, gender identity, disability, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital or transgender status, age, or nationality

EUD Engineer
Adecco
Oxfordshire
In office
Junior - Mid
£250/day
RECENTLY POSTED

Adecco are currently recruiting for an End User Device Engineer, for a large organisation on a contract basis. The successful candidate will have experience within general desk side support and physical Desktop PC installations with Windows 10, along with SCCM builds and MEM builds. Please note this position requires you to have a Full UK Driving License.

The day rate will be £250 inside IR35 paid to Umbrella and will require SC vetting with the contract expected to conclude at the end of September 2026 (extensions likely). This is a full time position (37.5) Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00.

Please note there are multiple positions in Southampton and Oxfordshire.

Duties will include:

  • Troubleshoot and resolve EUD incidents, requests and problems within the agreed Service Level Agreement’s, Identifying any patterns and trends within the EUD services taking proactive measures to raise as problems
  • Ensure the EUD Senior Engineer is aware of any changes required to documentation and knowledge articles
  • Support the schedule of moves, projects, events and tech provides providing a proactive service
  • Identify any service improvements within the EUD service delivery highlighting to EUD Senior Engineers

You must have:

  • Experience with a previous large scale Windows migration
  • Ability to cope under pressure
  • Pay great attention to detail
  • Excellent experience with supporting Windows 10
  • Excellent customer facing skills, comfortable working with all different levels of staff
  • Good communication skills

Please apply using the links below and our Team will be in touch!

Akamai Security Engineer (L3 SME) - 6 Month Contract - Hybrid (Farringdon) - Inside IR35
Hamilton Barnes
Peterborough
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
£500/day
RECENTLY POSTED

This role sits within the Cyber Security function and is responsible for managing, optimising and securing enterprise-scale Akamai environments. The successful candidate will operate as a Level 3 SME within a high-pressure Cyber Defence environment, ensuring performance, resilience and security across critical digital platforms.

You will play a key role in protecting large-scale systems from advanced threats, optimising CDN performance, and ensuring compliance across both cloud and on-prem environments.

Key Responsibilities

Manage and optimise Akamai security suites including:

  • WAF
  • L7 Anti-DDoS
  • Bot Manager Premier
  • API Security
  • Site Shield
  • API Acceleration
  • Implement advanced blocking measures and bot-attack prevention strategies to secure large-scale production systems.
  • Ensure PCI compliance and maintain secure configurations across hybrid cloud and on-prem infrastructure.
  • Configure and optimise Akamai CDN for performance, scalability and reliability.
  • Set up application and web transaction monitoring, including customised reporting and alerting.
  • Integrate automation tooling such as Terraform and CI/CD pipelines into Akamai deployments.
  • Act as L3 SME for Akamai-related incidents within Cyber Defence Centres (CDCs).
  • Lead service recovery during outages and ensure SLA/OLA adherence in high-stakes environments.
  • Conduct deep technical troubleshooting, root cause analysis (RCA), and performance tuning across Akamai CDN services.
  • Support transition of Akamai services from incumbent providers where required.
  • Produce clear documentation, reporting and knowledge transfer materials.

What You Will Ideally Bring

  • 7+ years of Cybersecurity experience.
  • 3+ years operating as an Akamai SME/L3 Engineer.

Strong background in:

  • Network Security
  • Content Delivery Networks (CDN)
  • Anti-DDoS
  • Web Application Firewalls (WAF)
  • Bot Management
  • Hands-on experience managing and optimising enterprise Akamai environments.
  • Akamai certifications (WAF, DDoS, Bot Manager, API Protector, Site Shield) highly desirable.
  • Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision in high-pressure environments.
  • Strong stakeholder communication and collaboration skills.
  • Experience working within structured incident and governance frameworks.

Contract Details

  • Duration: 6 months
  • Rate: £500 per day
  • IR35 Status: Inside IR35
  • Location: Hybrid - Farringdon
  • Start Date: ASAP
Rubrik IT Engineer - Rubrik Backup and Hybrid Cloud Protection
Experis
London
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
£600/day
RECENTLY POSTED

Role: Rubrik IT Engineer - Rubrik Backup and Hybrid Cloud Protection

Location: Central London (Hybrid)

Duration: 3 Months +

Day rate: 600 Inside IR35

Clearance: SC or eligiable for clearance

Role Overview
We are seeking a highly capable IT Engineer with deep subject matter expertise in Rubrik data protection technologies. The successful candidate will take ownership of the end to end backup and recovery lifecycle across our on premises infrastructure, Microsoft Azure footprint, and Office 365 workloads.

Key Responsibilities
Strategic and operational delivery
Lead the configuration, optimisation, and administration of Rubrik clusters across hybrid environments.
Ensure comprehensive backup coverage for physical servers, virtualised platforms, Azure workloads, and Office 365 tenants.
Conduct regular resilience reviews and steer corrective actions.
Own backup policies, SLAs, retention schedules, immutability controls, and compliance frameworks.

Operational excellence
Perform routine health checks, troubleshooting, and remediation.
Respond to backup and restore incidents and complete root cause analysis.
Oversee patching, upgrades, and feature enablement.
Maintain documentation of backup architectures and DR processes.

Stakeholder engagement
Collaborate with Cloud, Infrastructure, and Cyber Security teams.
Support audits, projects, and initiatives requiring backup expertise.
Communicate technical information clearly.

Essential Skills
Proven Rubrik experience.
Strong understanding of hybrid infrastructure.
Experience protecting Azure and Office 365 workloads through Rubrik.
Strong troubleshooting ability and governance understanding.

Desirable Skills
Experience with other enterprise backup suites.
API integration exposure.
Disaster recovery planning.

Professional Attributes
Methodical and governed by best practice.
Confident decision maker.
High accountability.
Strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications
Rubrik certifications or equivalent experience.
Microsoft Azure or Office 365 certifications.

All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!

Principal Systems Engineer
Arm
Edinburgh
In office
Senior
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED

Edinburgh OR Newcastle - fully onsite

12-month contract

Paying up to 70p/h (Inside IR35)

Role overview: Our client is looking for an experienced Systems Engineers to contribute to the continued development of an in-service radar system, by supporting the planning and analysis of radar trials (rig-based and flight trials).

Key Responsibilities:

  • Work with large datasets from rig and flight trials, and use analytical techniques to evaluate radar performance against requirements and raise Systems Problem Reports (SPR) for detailed investigation.
  • Apply signal processing, image processing, and object classification techniques to extract actionable insights.
  • Investigate system anomalies using real trial data, ensuring performance meets specifications.
  • Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to develop and prototype cutting-edge defence solutions.
  • Contribute to System Verification & Validation (V&V) activities as part of the continuous development / enhancement of the Radar System.

Required Skillset:

  • Strong experience with MATLAB, particularly for use in the analysis of large data sets.
  • Full V-model lifecycle experience, with an emphasis on the middle to right side (implementation, integration, testing, and V&V).
  • Experience in safety-critical systems.
  • An understanding of radar or complex sensor systems would be beneficial.

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited (“ARM”). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.

Azure Cloud Engineer
Syntax Consultancy
London
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
£550/day - £600/day
RECENTLY POSTED
+4

Azure Cloud Engineer (SC Cleared)

London (Hybrid)

6 Month Contract

to £550/day-£600/day (Inside IR35)

Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer needed with active SC Security Clearance , AZURE Terraform code.

6 Month Contract based in Central London (Hybrid). Start ASAP in March 2026.

Hybrid Working - 2 days/week remote (WFH), and 3 days/week working on-site from the London office.

A chance to work with a leading global IT and Digital transformation business specialising in Government projects:

  • Experienced Azure Cloud Engineer required to support cloud transformation programme.
  • Must have in-depth experienced in AZURE Terraform code, GitHub Actions, implementation of both CI/CD.
  • Hands-on experience in Software Development.
  • Experience implementing or maintaining a CI/CD pipeline using Github Actions, Terraform, and Azure.
  • Good working knowledge of PowerShell, SQL of the installation and configuration of Windows based systems.
  • Provide automated testing as you develop and Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Experience of Agile methods, Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipeline maintenance + automation Scripting, also strongly preferred.
  • Ability to plan, schedule and manage a demanding workload. Experienced in mentoring and training junior engineers.

Desirable:

  • Experience implementing or maintaining a CI/CD pipeline using Github Actions, Terraform, and Azure.
  • Azure Monitoring. Software development experience using C# and SQL Server. Packer, Kubernetes, AKS, Flux or Helm
  • Banking/Financial Services domain experience preferred.
  • Must hold active SC Security Clearance used on a project within the past 12 Months.
Bare Metal Platform Engineer
Oscar Associates Ltd
England
Fully remote
Senior
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED

Bare Metal Platform Engineer | Remote | Inside IR35 | Major end client | 10 months initially

A large consultancy we are working with are hiring for a senior engineer to transform our global x86 estate into a fully automated Bare Metal as a Service (BMaaS) platform. This role focuses on abstracting hardware into a code driven service layer, integrating vendor tooling with orchestration and compliance automation.

What You’ll Do

Build automation across:

  • Lenovo XClarity | Dell OpenManage | HPE OneView

Integrate hardware provisioning with:

  • Ansible | Terraform

Export hardware telemetry into:

  • OpenTelemetry | Prometheus
  • Orchestrate DDI (DHCP/DNS/IPAM), PXE workflows, and integrate with ServiceNow for automated break-fix and tracking.
  • Define and programmatically enforce BIOS, RAID, NIC, and firmware “golden baselines.”
  • Deliver automated audit trails and Real Time state reporting.

Key Skills and Experience

  • Dell PowerEdge
  • HPE ProLiant
  • Lenovo ThinkSystem
  • Redfish, IPMI, and SNMP
  • Ansible or Terraform
  • Solid Python or Bash Scripting
  • Understanding of DDI services and PXE/iPXE
  • Experience in audit-driven environments

If this sounds like you, and you are looking for a great new opportunity- APPLY NOW!

Bare Metal Platform Engineer | Remote | Inside IR35 | Major end client | 10 months initially

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Event Management Consultant
Damia Group Ltd
Wiltshire
In office
Mid - Senior
£300/day - £315/day
RECENTLY POSTED
+2

Event Management Consultant (Tooling) - Full-time on Site - £315 per day - 6 months - INSIDE IR35

Role Description:

As a key member of the Hosting and Tooling Team, you will contribute to both operational (RUN) and project based activities alongside fellow Consultants, Engineers, and Analysts. Ideally you will hold SC clearance or be eligible to UK SC Clearance

You will be empowered to:

  • Liaise directly with client teams, providing guidance and support.
  • Create event management policies for internal services and client distribution solutions.
  • Provide high level functional system analysis to support client needs.
  • Maintain operational tooling in line with client operational deliverables.
  • Undertake project tasks and liaise with internal and external Project Managers.
  • Build and enhance your capabilities through training, certifications, and hands on experience.
  • Produce technical documentation and architectural drawings.
  • Build and maintain operational dashboards to support client requirements.

Skills and experience include:

  • Proven experience with enterprise level tooling and associated certifications.
  • Experience managing tooling platforms such as BMC TrueSight, BMC Discovery, and Splunk.
  • Agent deployment and management.
  • Product installation and customisation.
  • SNMP MIB management.
  • Experience working in Windows, AIX, and Linux environments.
  • Knowledge of Scripting languages including Python and PowerShell.
  • Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Zabbix, Nagios, HP Openview, SolarWinds, IBM Tivoli Monitoring, IBM Tivoli Netcool.
  • Strong understanding of networking concepts and protocols.
  • Experience creating scripts for automation and system integration (eg, REST API).

In depth knowledge of Splunk features, including:

  • Rule and advanced logic creation
  • Splunk Query Language (SPL)
  • SQL coding
  • Dashboard development

Damia Group Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept our Data Protection Policy which can be found on our website.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.

Should the role require the successful candidate to undergo and be eligible for UK Security Vetting. Clearance sponsorship will be provided where required. Due to the nature of the work, candidates should meet the relevant residency requirements. If applicable, Reserved Post nationality restrictions will be confirmed by the client. Damia is committed to inclusive recruitment and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

Damia Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy and in accordance to Conduct Regulations 2003.

Contract Software Engineer - C
Verso Recruitment Group
Cambridge
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
Private salary

Job Title: Contract Software Engineer - C++ Location: Cambridge Rate: We know rate transparency matters. While we can’t list a figure on this advert, we are more than happy to disclose immediately upon application Employment Type: Contract - 6 Month Contract Working Arrangements: Hybrid working (3 days on site, 2 from home) A contract opportunity for an experienced C++ Software Engineer to join a high‑performance engineering team in Cambridge, working on motor control, embedded systems, and cross‑platform development across Windows and Linux. This is an initial 6‑month contract with strong potential for extension. You will develop and enhance software that drives complex motor‑control systems used in advanced engineering environments. The work involves low‑level control, real‑time performance, and robust cross‑platform implementation. Collaboration with electronics, firmware, and systems engineers is central to the role. Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain C++ applications for motor‑control systems
  • Implement and optimise algorithms for real‑time motor control
  • Develop software for Windows and Linux environments
  • Integrate software with motor drivers and controllers
  • Debug, test, and validate system behaviour using lab equipment and simulation tools
  • Contribute to architecture decisions, code reviews, and continuous improvement Essential Skills and Experience
  • Strong commercial experience in modern C++ (C++14/17)
  • Proven background in motor control, motion systems, or embedded control loops
  • Confident working across Windows and Linux platforms
  • Experience with hardware interaction, device drivers, or real‑time systems
  • Solid understanding of multithreading, performance optimisation, and low‑level debugging
  • Ability to work independently in a fast‑paced R&D environment This contract does not accept candidates operating through a Personal Service Company (PSC). Therefore, you will be required to work through an Umbrella company. For more information, please contact Cathy Swain. T: (phone number removed) E: (url removed)
Contract Software Engineer - C
Verso Recruitment Group
Cambridge
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
Private salary

Job Title: Contract Software Engineer - C++
Location: Cambridge
Rate: We know rate transparency matters. While we can t list a figure on this advert, we are more than happy to disclose immediately upon application
Employment Type: Contract - 6 Month Contract
Working Arrangements: Hybrid working (3 days on site, 2 from home)

A contract opportunity for an experienced C++ Software Engineer to join a high performance engineering team in Cambridge, working on motor control, embedded systems, and cross platform development across Windows and Linux. This is an initial 6 month contract with strong potential for extension.

You will develop and enhance software that drives complex motor control systems used in advanced engineering environments. The work involves low level control, real time performance, and robust cross platform implementation. Collaboration with electronics, firmware, and systems engineers is central to the role.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain C++ applications for motor control systems
  • Implement and optimise algorithms for real time motor control
  • Develop software for Windows and Linux environments
  • Integrate software with motor drivers and controllers
  • Debug, test, and validate system behaviour using lab equipment and simulation tools
  • Contribute to architecture decisions, code reviews, and continuous improvement

Essential Skills and Experience

  • Strong commercial experience in modern C++ (C+/17)
  • Proven background in motor control, motion systems, or embedded control loops
  • Confident working across Windows and Linux platforms
  • Experience with hardware interaction, device drivers, or real time systems
  • Solid understanding of multithreading, performance optimisation, and low level debugging
  • Ability to work independently in a fast paced R&D environment

This contract does not accept candidates operating through a Personal Service Company (PSC). Therefore, you will be required to work through an Umbrella company.

For more information, please contact Cathy Swain.
T: (phone number removed)
E: (url removed)

NVH Modal Test Engineer
Expleo UK LTD
Warwick
In office
Junior - Mid
Private salary

We are hiring on behalf of our customer for an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and collaborative team as an NVH Modal Test Engineer. This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge vehicle development projects, contributing to the refinement of Noise, Vibration, and Harshness (NVH) performance through advanced modal testing techniques.

Contract: 12-Month Initial Contract
Location: Gaydon, Warwickshire

Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct measurement, analysis, and reporting of vehicle, system, and component modal performance to meet key gateway requirements.
  • Perform lab-based transfer function measurements to support NVH attribute development and issue investigation, including Transfer Path Analysis.
  • Collaborate with internal and external CAE teams to undertake detailed correlation work and improve future models and simulations.
  • Maintain the modal lab workspace, ensuring it is fit for use and calibration compliant.
  • Support taskforce activities to resolve complex engineering challenges.
  • Keep method statements and testing processes up to date for modal and systems testing.

Skills Required:

  • Experience within a modal testing environment, including setup and use of impact hammer testing and shaker equipment.
  • Strong understanding of NVH signal processing and analysis, particularly modal, structural, and transfer function analysis.
  • Methodical and detail-oriented approach to planning, executing, and reporting high-quality testing.
  • Ability to effectively present and communicate complex NVH data.
  • Collaborative mindset with the ability to work closely within a small team, including mentoring apprentice colleagues.
  • Proactive in identifying and proposing continuous improvements and new working methods.
  • Practical skills to carry out basic fitting tasks for test setup and instrumentation, including designing new fixtures/rigs for fabrication.

Education & Experience:

  • Degree in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
Senior Network Engineer - Broadcast IP Infrastructure
Red King Resourcing
London
Hybrid
Senior
£500/day - £600/day

Rate: 550 per day, DoE
Location: London - 3 days per week onsite
Duration: 6 months initially

Your New Role
We are seeking a Senior Network Engineer with strong experience in broadcast IP environments to join a high-performance infrastructure team. This role will focus on the design, implementation and ongoing support of highly available network infrastructure supporting live broadcast and production environments.

This is not a standard enterprise networking role. Experience with SMPTE ST 2110, PTP timing, multicast networking and Arista hardware is essential.

Your Responsibilities
Network Design and Implementation
Design, deploy, configure and maintain scalable and resilient LAN, WAN and WiFi infrastructure.
Ensure high availability and performance across all network services supporting critical operations.

Broadcast and AV Integration
Support IP based and cloud-based broadcast workflows.
Ensure seamless connectivity for video and audio production systems, editing suites and transmission infrastructure.
Work extensively with SMPTE ST 2110, PTP timing, multicast and broadcast audio and video protocols.

Hardware Management
Install and configure enterprise grade networking hardware including routers, switches, load balancers and VPN solutions.
Strong hands-on experience with Arista switching platforms is required.

Performance Monitoring and Troubleshooting
Proactively monitor network performance using specialist tools.
Diagnose and resolve complex issues including latency, packet loss and bandwidth constraints in live environments.

Security and Compliance
Implement network security controls including segmentation and access policies.
Ensure alignment with organisational and industry security standards.

Collaboration and Cross Training
Work closely with infrastructure, systems and security teams as well as production and broadcast teams.
Contribute to knowledge sharing and cross training initiatives to strengthen overall team capability.

Documentation and Planning
Maintain detailed technical documentation including network diagrams, configuration records and disaster recovery procedures.

Operational Support
Provide second- and third-line support for critical network incidents.
Participate in an on-call rota supporting 24 by 7 operational requirements.

You Will Have
Strong experience as a Senior Network Engineer within broadcast or media environments.
Proven expertise with SMPTE ST 2110 workflows.
Deep understanding of PTP and multicast networking.
Hands on experience with Arista networking hardware.
Experience supporting high availability environments where downtime has significant operational impact.
Strong troubleshooting capability across complex IP networks.

Wintel / Configuration Engineer
Experis
Swindon
Hybrid
Junior - Mid
Private salary
+1

Swindon - 3 days on-site per week

6 months

Inside IR35

The Role

Our client is seeking an Environment Engineer to support integrated test environments for a large-scale financial services programme with the end client.

This role sits within Environment Engineering and focuses on environment stability, configuration, and operational support. You’ll work closely with QA, infrastructure, and DevOps teams to provision environments, maintain compliance, and resolve incidents quickly and effectively.

If you enjoy hands-on technical support, automation, and keeping complex environments running smoothly, this is a strong long-term contract opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provision, configure, and maintain integrated test environments
  • Ensure environment stability, reliability, and availability
  • Provide L1/L2 support across Wintel-based platforms and applications
  • Work closely with QA teams to support testing activities and resolve environment issues
  • Collaborate with infrastructure and DevOps teams to manage capacity and performance
  • Troubleshoot incidents and perform root cause analysis
  • Ensure environments meet security, compliance, and operational standards
  • Support batch processing and certificate management activities
  • Contribute to automation and continuous improvement initiatives

Must Have Skills & Experience

You should have solid hands-on experience in L1/L2 environment or infrastructure support, including:

Configuration & Environment Support

  • Wintel (Windows-based environments)
  • Windows Server
  • .NET applications
  • PowerShell scripting
  • SQL Server
  • DevOps tooling and practices

Digital Lab / Testing Support

  • L1/L2 support experience in Digital Lab environments
  • Eggplant (test automation or environment support exposure)

Certificate Management & Automation

  • Certificate lifecycle management
  • Automation experience within Wintel environments
  • Tools such as AppViewX and Ansible
  • .NET-based automation or scripting

Nice-to-Have Skills

  • Financial services or banking domain experience
  • Experience supporting large, integrated test environments
  • Exposure to batch scheduling or batch operations
  • Strong documentation and knowledge-sharing mindset

All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!

Network Engineer - Excellent Rates
Experis
Not Specified
Fully remote
Junior - Mid
Private salary

An opportunity is available for a Network Engineer to support a large scale network fabric refresh programme for a major banking customer. This Network Engineer role is fully remote and can be based anywhere in the UK. The work focuses on high volume network change activity delivered out of hours, supporting a critical infrastructure migration programme.

The Role of Network Engineer

  • As a Network Engineer, you will support the replacement of an existing network fabric and the migration of workloads onto a new bank supplied network platform.
  • You will work across three key migration phases covering NFLEX, Moonshot, and Nutanix environments.
  • The role operates as part of a two person delivery model, providing design review, change validation, and four eyes assurance.
  • You will support network changes, troubleshooting, and performance monitoring in line with strict change and security processes.
  • You will produce clear technical documentation and participate in customer facing meetings during delivery.

Skills and Experience for Network Engineer

  • CCNA Accredited
  • Data Fabric Centre experience
  • Strong experience with Juniper or Cisco switching technologies.
  • Brocade or Extreme switches experience would be a distinct advantage
  • Solid understanding of TCP IP, LAN, WAN, VLAN, and routing protocols including OSPF and BGP.
  • Experience with network security best practices, ACLs, and hardened configurations.
  • Proven troubleshooting, documentation, and change assurance skills.
  • Comfortable working out of hours when required and operating in a regulated environment.

This role suits a delivery focused Network Engineer who values accuracy, collaboration, and structured change execution.

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

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