£40,000 - £45,000 + 11% Pension + Hybrid + Progression + Global Business Swansea, Wales Are you a Junior DevOps Engineer from an Azure background looking to join a global leader within the Electrical Engineering Industry, joining a team of experts focused on the development and deployment of cutting-edge software that helps keep people safe? Do you want to play an integral part in a fast-moving business that supports progression through supported training and clearly structured career development plans? On offer is the opportunity to play a key part in the testing and deployment of critical software that ensures people are safe across industrial and manufacturing sites across the world. In this role you will be responsible for release management, data validation and integration configurations. You'll be working with Azure, Virtual Machines and SQL databases. You will not be signing off on project readiness or configuring core system functionality; instead you'll be working to support the wider team through deployment execution, data integrity and release gate execution. This is a hybrid role, with 3 days in office. This role would suit a Junior Azure DevOps Engineer, Deployment / Release Engineer or similar looking to play an important part within a global business that are the leaders in their technical niche. The Role: Environment and Release Management through Virtual Machines and Azure Data Preparation and Validation of SQL Databases API Integration Configuration Ensuring quality of deployment executions The Person: Junior DevOps Engineer or similar Azure background SQL understanding Commutable to Swansea Job Reference: BBBH 24646 Keywords: IT, Software, DevOps, Dev, Development, SQL, Data, Validation, Test, Engineer, Technician, API, VM, Virtual, Machine, Azure, MS, Microsoft, Release, Junior, Safety, Swansea, Cardiff, Wales If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered remuneration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set. Ernest Gordon Recruitment 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 the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website. TPBN1\_UKTJ

Senior DevOps Engineer - Contract (Inside IR35)

Location: Remote

Rate: £550 per day (Inside IR35)

4-5 month contract

We are supporting a major IT service provider looking for a highly experienced DevOps Engineer to build, operate, and industrialise modern cloud-native platforms across public and private cloud environments.

This is a key role supporting large-scale digital transformation programmes, with a strong focus on automation, reliability, and zero-trust security.

Key Responsibilities:

* Build and operate platforms across GCP (GKE / GKE On-Prem / GDC)

* Manage Kubernetes at scale (lifecycle, upgrades, Day 0/1/2, drift remediation)

* Deliver GitOps-first operations (ArgoCD)

* Develop IaC using Terraform Enterprise, Ansible & Metalsoft

* Build multi-stage CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions)

* Embed Zero Trust principles, secrets management (Akeyless) & compliance controls (DORA)

* Lead platform modernisation and DevOps transformation initiatives

Required Experience:

* Strong CI/CD & IaC automation (GitHub Actions, Terraform Enterprise, Ansible)

* Kubernetes operations & cluster lifecycle management

* GitOps and TFE workspace/module design

* Secrets management & secure platform engineering (Akeyless preferred)

* Experience building reusable ‘Golden Path’ infrastructure

* Strong understanding of security, compliance & regulated environments

Further information available upon application.

Please contact or call 01676 545 393 for more information.

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

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Please note - for this role scheduled weekly hours is 45h, 5 days a week, with 3 days in the office.

We believe in better. And we make it happen.

Better content. Better products. And better careers.

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate.

We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love.

And we do it all right here at Sky.

As a Full Stack Engineer, you will play a key role in building reliable, scalable, and efficient solutions that power our platforms. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, balancing multiple priorities while maintaining a strong attention to detail.

What you’ll do:

• Design and build well-crafted, resilient applications that remain highly performant at scale and secure in production.
• Collaborate within a cross-functional, lean team, taking ownership of your deliverables while working closely with journalists, developers, and wider technology teams across the newsroom.
• Contribute to the team’s technical direction and help enhance its tools, workflows and engineering practices.
• Work with stakeholders to elicit requirements, and ensure there is enough information available to progress with development
• Champion high engineering standards and bring a mindset of continuous improvement and innovation to what you build.
• Bring a passion for automation and simplifying processes to optimise feature delivery
• Take an active role in key team activities such as planning, estimation and refinement.
• Embrace working with a broad and evolving technology stack, including (but not limited to) JavaScript, NodeJS, React, Circle CI, Docker / Podman.

What you’ll bring:

• Solid commercial experience and demonstrable understanding of JavaScript, NodeJS, React with experience in applying OOP paradigms in building scalable applications.
• Strong understanding of web architecture, including performance, scalability, security, and resilience, with experience optimising web applications.
• Proven working experience in fast-paced environments (e.g. digital agencies) on projects with short turnaround times - News happens quickly!
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools (e.g. CircleCI, GCP buildpacks), orchestration and containerisation technologies (Docker) would be an asset.
• Testing framework experience, i.e. Cypress or Playwright and experience of testing methodologies, including unit-testing.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud or AWS. For example, experience with Cloud Functions, Cloud Run.
• Experience working with the NoSQL databases i.e. MongoDB would be beneficial.
• Comfortable working within Agile methodologies (Scrum, Lean, Kanban), with a collaborative approach
• Hands-on expertise with mapping platforms such as MapTiler and Leaflet would be a plus.

Team overview

Sky News

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Sky News team at the heart of the newsroom, where diverse technologies, disciplines, and skill sets come together in a dynamic and creative environment. Based at Sky Studios a vibrant hub of activity you’ll work alongside our 24-hour live TV studios, editorial teams across broadcast, digital and audio platforms. The team delivers a diverse range of technology solutions across multiple digital and broadcast platforms.

The rewards

There’s one thing people can’t stop talking about when it comes to : the perks. Here’s a taster:

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
• The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate
• A generous pension package
• Private healthcare
• Discounted mobile and broadband
• A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Inclusion & how you’ll work

We are a Disability Confident Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.

We’ve embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You’ll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process.

Please note that due to the nature of this role, it incorporates a 45 hour working week.

Your office space

Osterley

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There are also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed, and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

We’d love to hear from you

Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It’s a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next.

But better doesn’t stop at what we do, it’s how we do it, too. We embrace each other’s differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet.

If you believe in better, we’ll back you all the way.

Hereford / Hybrid

My client is looking for an experienced DevSecOps Engineer leading to Cloud Architect to join a growing UK technology business delivering secure cloud and software solutions into the national defence sector.

This is an opportunity to work on high-impact programmes supporting some of the UK’s most complex and interesting security challenges. It would suit someone with deep cloud architecture and DevSecOps experience who enjoys working closely with customers, shaping secure cloud environments, and solving real-world problems in high-assurance settings.

Benefits

• £80,000 - £100,000 basic starting salary
• Bonus
• Hybrid working
• Pension
• Private healthcare
• Electric car scheme
• Training and development opportunities
• Friendly, knowledgeable, peer-sharing culture
• Career progression
• Opportunity to work on meaningful programmes in a highly secure environment

The role and responsibilities

You will join a team designing and delivering secure cloud environments for customers operating in complex, high-security environments. The successful candidate will combine strong cloud architecture, customer-facing consulting, and DevSecOps capability, helping shape secure platforms, influence design decisions, and support delivery across a range of programmes.

Responsibilities will include:

• Designing and delivering secure cloud environments to meet customer challenges
• Working across a mix of greenfield and brownfield projects
• Leading architecture discussions and design exercises
• Applying DevSecOps and cloud security best practice in high-assurance environments
• Building deep customer relationships and working closely with technical and operational teams
• Helping customers understand, shape, and solve cloud and security challenges
• Making pragmatic engineering trade-offs while maintaining strong technical quality
• Collaborating with customers and partner suppliers to gather and shape requirements
• Supporting secure delivery practices across cloud infrastructure, platforms, and engineering teams
• Promoting knowledge sharing, technical leadership, and engineering excellence

Key skills

• Strong commercial experience as a DevSecOps Engineer, Cloud Architect, Cloud Security Architect, or similar
• Proven experience leading large AWS implementations or migrations in secure or high-assurance environments
• Hands-on expertise in designing and building cloud environments running critical workloads
• Strong understanding of cloud security, DevSecOps, and secure architecture principles
• Ability to lead architectural discussions and influence technical direction
• Strong customer-facing consulting skills, including the ability to gather requirements and manage ambiguity
• Ability to build strong relationships with customers and challenge established thinking where needed
• Strong presentation, communication, and knowledge-sharing skills
• Team leadership experience
• Active MOD SC clearance
• Willingness to undergo DV clearance

Desired skills

• AWS certifications at Associate level or above
• Experience in the national defence sector or other highly secure / regulated environments
• Broader cloud knowledge across Azure and/or GCP
• Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code
• Experience with secure cloud migrations and modern platform design
• Familiarity with containerisation, platform engineering, and secure CI/CD environments
• Strong understanding of cloud governance, observability, and operational security practice
• Please note: candidates must hold active MOD SC clearance and be willing to undergo DV clearance. This role also requires regular on-site presence in Hereford

If you would like more details then please apply via the link.

All the best,

Charlie Syrett

Richmond Square Consulting Ltd

Job Title: Build Engineer

Location: Hemel Hempstead, UK (On-site)Salary: £35,000 (depending on experience)Employment Type: Full-time

Role Overview

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Build Engineer to join our growing technical team in London. You will be responsible for designing, maintaining, and optimising build systems and CI/CD pipelines, ensuring efficient and reliable software delivery across projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain build and deployment pipelines
• Manage and improve CI/CD processes (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
• Troubleshoot and resolve build and integration issues
• Collaborate with developers, QA, and DevOps teams to streamline workflows
• Automate repetitive tasks to improve efficiency and reduce errors
• Maintain build infrastructure and ensure system scalability
• Monitor build performance and implement improvements
• Ensure code quality through integration of testing and validation tools
• Document build processes, tools, and configurations
• Required Skills & Experience
• Proven experience as a Build Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or similar role
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Bamboo, TeamCity)
• Experience with version control systems (Git preferred)
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python, or PowerShell)
• Familiarity with containerisation tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills

Desirable Skills

• Experience with infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Knowledge of configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef)
• Exposure to microservices architecture
• Understanding of security best practices in build and deployment
• Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Important Competencies to have!

• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment
• Proactive and solution-oriented mindset

What We Offer

• Company benefits package
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Collaborative and innovative work environment

Integration Developer - Technical Lead London Hybrid Are you an experienced Integration Developer ready to step into a Technical Lead role where you can shape modern engineering practices, influence architectural direction, and deliver high-impact solutions across a globally recognised consumer brand. We are recruiting for a hands-on, technically strong Integration Developer / Tech Lead to join a growing engineering team and play a key role in transforming a modern digital and operational technology landscape.About the Role As the Integration Developer Technical Lead, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and leading the delivery of integration solutions that connect core business systems, digital products, data services, and cloud platforms. You will own end-to-end integration architecture, champion modern engineering standards, and guide engineers through best practices in API design, cloud-native development, and scalable integration patterns. This is a hands-on leadership role, ideal for someone who enjoys coding, problem-solving, and steering technical direction while mentoring engineers and collaborating with product, data, and platform teams.What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of integration solutions across a diverse technology ecosystem
• Develop secure, scalable APIs, services, and messaging-based integrations
• Champion best practices in engineering, DevOps, automation, testing (TDD) and CI/CD
• Work closely with architects, digital product and design team, and stakeholders to define integration strategy
• Provide technical leadership, supporting developers through coaching and code reviews
• Contribute hands-on to development using modern .NET, cloud, and database technologies
• Influence and shape cloud-based integration modernisation (Azure preferred)
• Troubleshoot complex integration issues, ensuring performance, reliability, and data quality
• Support documentation, standards, and governance for integration patterns
• Play a key role in solution design for business and digital transformation initiatives

We’re looking for someone passionate about engineering, integration design, and leading by example. You’ll thrive here if you’re proactive, collaborative, and comfortable working across multiple systems in a fast-paced environment.Essential skills and experience:

• Strong background in C# / .NET, API development, and integration technologies
• Experience designing and delivering integrations using RESTful services, messaging, or service bus patterns
• Solid understanding of SQL Server, T-SQL, and database performance optimisation
• Experience working with Azure (Functions, Service Bus, Logic Apps, AKS, or related services)
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tooling, automation and testing
• Ability to lead technical discussions, coach developers, and set engineering standards
• Experience working in Agile environments

Nice to have:

• Containerisation experience (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Nice to have messaging integration experience with Kafka or RabbitMQ
• Exposure to event-driven architectures
• Experience integrating systems within membership, retail, leisure, or consumer-facing industries
• Security, identity, or enterprise authentication experience

This is a permanent role based in London with a hybrid working model of two to three days in the office based in central London. Salary range £90,000-£110,000.

Please note you will receive an automated response advising you that we have received your CV.

Morgan Philips Group is a global talent solutions business that disrupts conventional thinking in executive search, recruitment and talent consulting. We operate in over 18 markets in Europe, North & South America, Asia, and the Middle East & Africa. We understand that the future is digital and social, so we embrace the latest technology, including video ads and CVs, as well as social recruiting. Our innovative services are tailored to the new world of work yet we do not lose sight of the fact that employees be they existing and potential are ultimately human beings.

We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants are treated equally, without discrimination because of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

Title: QA Automation Engineer

Contract Type: 12-month Fixed-Term Contract, Full-Time, 35 hours p/w

Salary: Circa £61,018 per annum (London weighted salary) or circa £53,345 per annum (Regional salary), dependant on experience

Grade: 10

Reporting Office: London, Stratford or Manchester, Trafford

Persona: Agile Worker: 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location (hybrid working)

Closing Date: 14th April 2026

Interview Dates: 20th April (initial assessment) Face to face interviews week commencing 27th April

NB: Please note the official job title for this vacancy is Quality Assurance Automation Engineer and QA Automation Engineer is for advertising purposes only

Benefits include: Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

Join our Team at L&Q:

We re looking for a QA Automation Engineer to join our Agile technology team at L&Q, where you ll play a key role in building and improving automated testing frameworks that support critical systems used across our organisation.

This is an opportunity to work in a modern, collaborative environment, partnering closely with Developers and DevOps Engineers to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions that directly support our mission to create homes and neighbourhoods people are proud of.

If this sounds like you, we would love for you to apply!

Your impact in the role:

• Design, build and maintain automated test frameworks using tools such as Selenium and SpecFlow (C#)
• Act as the QA lead within your Agile squad, shaping test strategy and approach
• Develop and execute automated and manual test plans across functional, integration and UAT phases
• Work closely with Developers and DevOps to embed testing within CI/CD pipelines
• Identify defects early and ensure robust re-testing and quality assurance processes
• Provide clear reporting and insight to support delivery decisions
• Champion automation-first best practice and support engineers in improving test coverage

What you’ll bring:

• Strong experience in QA Automation Engineering
• Hands-on experience with Selenium SpecFlow / C#
• Experience working in Agile / Scrum teams
• Knowledge of both manual and automated testing approaches
• Experience testing across:, Web, Mobile, Desktop applications
• ISTQB Foundation (or equivalent)

About L&Q:

We re one of the UK s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people s health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.

250,000 people call our properties home , and we re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.

At L&Q, we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger and they re at the heart of everything we do.

When we recruit, we look at what really matters: your skills, experience, and potential. We re proud to be recognised for creating an inclusive workplace.

We re a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and we ve introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair, transparent, and consistent. It s all part of our commitment to ending discrimination and making L&Q a place where everyone feels welcome.

Sustainability is also at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK s largest housing associations.

Your New Company and Role

A leading organisation is seeking a DevOps engineer to support its portfolio of services. This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking company that places a strong emphasis on system availability, stability, and innovation.As a hands-on DevOps Engineer, you’ll be instrumental in managing and optimising cloud infrastructure in AWS. You’ll work across multiple projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams to design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and efficient systems. This role offers the chance to contribute to a dynamic environment where strategic thinking and technical excellence are highly valued.What You’ll Need to SucceedTo excel in this role, you’ll bring a strong technical foundation and a collaborative mindset. Key requirements include:

• Proven experience with AWS and cloud-native technologies
• Proficiency in containerisation and orchestration (Kubernetes, EKS, Docker)
• Experience with Helm Charts, Linkerd, and serverless architectures
• Strong skills in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation)
• CI/CD pipeline development using Azure DevOps
• Scripting and automation with Bash, Python, Go, PowerShell
• Monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana
• Solid understanding of networking and security (VPC, Nginx, AWS WAF, etc.)
• Database experience with DynamoDB, Aurora, Redshift, SQL
• Comfortable with Linux/Unix OS administration

What you 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 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.

Hays Specialist Recruitment 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 the T&C’s, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

(Azure Foundry IaC Cloud Engineering)
Contract: 3-6 months (Inside IR35)
Rate: Market Rate

Client: Telecommunications
Location: Remote (may need occasional UK travel once per quarter to Newbury)

We are looking for an experienced Azure Platform Engineer to support the delivery of secure, scalable, and automated cloud platforms across Azure Public Cloud, Hybrid, and Edge environments. This role focuses heavily on Azure Foundry, Infrastructure-as-Code, and Cloud Platform Engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Engineer secure Azure environments using IaC (Terraform, Bicep).
• Deliver Azure Landing Zones aligned to CAF & Well-Architected Framework.
• Azure Foundry
• Build and scale cloud platforms supporting AI/ML workloads and Azure Foundry services.
• Implement automation across CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
• Support cloud migrations and hybrid/edge deployments.
• Design cloud-native solutions including AKS and containerized workloads.
• Embed governance, security, and compliance across platform designs.

Required Skills

• Strong Azure engineering background across IaaS, PaaS, and cloud-native services.
• Expertise with Terraform, Bicep/ARM, and IaC best practices.
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (pipelines, repos, release).
• Knowledge of Azure networking, security, and Entra ID.
• Experience with Kubernetes / AKS and container architectures.
• Exposure to Hybrid and Edge solutions.

Azure Foundry & AI (Highly Desirable)

• Experience with Azure Foundry or AI platform services.
• Understanding of enabling AI/ML workloads on Azure.
• Ability to integrate AI services into cloud platforms via IaC and DevOps.
• Familiarity with MLOps concepts and AI governance.

Senior AWS DevOps Engineer (Test & Infrastructure Resilience)

Location: Remote Working

Security Clearance: Must be eligible for SC Clearance

6 Months Contract

400 to 600 a day inside IR35

A top-tier consultancy firm is looking for an experienced AWS DevOps Engineer with a strong background in testing to help maintain and evolve Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) for a top UK client.

This is a pivotal role in maintaining critical national infrastructure where scalability and resilience are essential. We’re looking for a highly skilled DevOps engineer with a strong background in testing (including APIs). The ideal candidate should be self-motivated and results-driven, capable of thriving in an Agile team. You’ll need to be comfortable with Confluence for documentation and Jira for project tracking and story management.

Your main responsibility will be to develop and structure a comprehensive test framework. This includes creating approaches and plans, gaining approval for those approaches, and ultimately delivering a complex set of functional and performance tests for software components running within an AWS multi-account model. You will be working alongside client teams and supporting, as required, in a 3rd line capacity.

Key Technologies

• Security & Service Mesh: Vault, Consul
• Orchestration: Kubernetes
• Cloud: Various AWS services (Compute, Identity)
• Monitoring & Logging: Prometheus, ELK
• CI/CD: Jenkins
• Scripting: Python, Ansible, and/or Bash
• Networking (Advantage): Proxies and firewalls, including Fortinet and Palo Alto

Location: Remote Working 6 Months Contract 400 to 600 a day inside IR35

Security Clearance: Must be eligible for SC Clearance

If this seems of interest, please apply directly to the ad or send your CV to (url removed).

Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Hybrid - 1 day per week in the Portsmouth Office

My client is seeking a skilled Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to enhance and maintain the hybrid infrastructure that underpins both our internal operations and customer-facing services.

This is a hands-on technical role requiring strong experience supporting AWS infrastructure, alongside broad expertise in scalable cloud architectures, on-premises infrastructure, and security. A commitment to continual improvement and a passion for automation are essential to success in this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and support hybrid cloud infrastructure across AWS and on-premises platforms using Microsoft and/or Linux stacks
• Optimise infrastructure for security, performance, reliability, and cost efficiency
• Collaborate with Engineering teams to strengthen DevOps practices and improve cross-team workflows
• Monitor systems, troubleshoot issues, and implement solutions to ensure high availability
• Maintain accurate documentation, standards, and operational processes

About You

You are a proactive and technically strong infrastructure engineer who enjoys solving complex problems and working closely with software engineering teams.

Essential experience and skills:

• Proven experience designing, deploying, and administering AWS infrastructure
• Broad understanding of Microsoft hybrid cloud environments with solid working knowledge of on-premises infrastructure
• High proficiency in at least two of the following:

• Docker (AWS ECS)
• Terraform, Ansible, or AWS CDK
• Nagios
• Windows Server (IIS)
• Linux
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Networking (switching, load balancing, firewalls)
• x86 server hardware

• Experience working with commercial software engineering teams using Agile and DevOps practices
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Experience managing or contributing to complex technical projects

Desirable experience:

• Familiarity with Cloudflare
• Exposure to ISO27001, PCI-DSS, or similar security standards

If you have the relevant skills for this role and are ready for the challenge, then please send your CV to (url removed)

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

City of London (hybrid)

£110,000 - £130,000 per annum + annual discretionary bonus

On behalf of a fast growing insurance business, I am seeking an experienced Azure Senior DevOps Engineer to play a key role within the Analytics Development team. You will design and implement tooling for deploying and managing reliable and scalable applications spanning on-premises and cloud hosts, operating in a largely Microsoft tech stack environment. applicants with alternative cloud experience as their primary skill set will NOT be considered.

Whilst the organisation is pleased to offer this role hybrid (3 days per week), you will be required to initially work 5 days during your probation period. In return the organisation offer excellent benefits alongside a very generous annual discretionary bonus scheme.

Responsibilities:

• IT Infrastructure and development support to internal analytics stakeholders
• Ensure optimal availability and performance of infrastructure components and applications
• Create and manage build pipelines in ADO, leveraging IAC (Terraform) templates
• Maintain networking between on-prem and external systems (Microsoft Fabric, Verisk, etc.)
• Act as a key internal technical resource for major change projects
• Work with 3rd party vendors to ensure service provision and project delivery meet expectations
• Act as an escalation point for complex support issues
• Support the engineering team and technical business users during scoping, design and implementation of new systems, including estimation of projects and tasks
• Produce and maintain high quality system and project documentation
• Monitor efficiency of resource utilisation of delivered systems
• Monitor incoming security threat alerts and act when required
• Provide regular feedback to Management for projects, incident management and change management, as well as defining and reporting KPIs
• Work closely with other technology teams (internal and external), tech architects and business owners to refine requirements and translate business needs into IT solutions
• Ensure there is an approach of continuous improvement and implementation of best practice
• Create a supportive and rewarding working environment that aligns with the company culture as well as instilling a sense of ownership, accountability and technical excellence in the engineering team
• Deliver long term technology effectiveness, simplicity of solutions and appropriate controls.

Experience/skills required:

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in a DevOps Engineer capacity essentially within a financial services environment (eg Banking or insurance)
• Experience within an Azure cloud environment as your primary cloud experience is essential, applicants with predominently cloud vendors as their primary skill set will NOT be considered
• Strong customer-oriented mindset and ability to develop and maintain stakeholder relationships
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written, with proven ability to influence change
• Ability to run and manage change processes efficiently, aligning with other teams as needed
• Strong leadership skills, an innovation mindset and experience as a proactive team player
• Take ownership of your work and responsibility for outcomes delivering key projects
• Work closely with technical leadership and peers to create product roadmaps, estimate work packages and set priorities.

Specific Technical skills:

• Strong windows OS systems administration knowledge (inc. Windows Server)
• Deep experience managing Windows domain environments at an advanced level (Active Directory, Group Policy, Certificate Service etc)
• Excellent Azure administration and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) skills
• Extensive experience working in and undertaking migrations in a heavily virtualised environment and with configuring and managing container orchestration solutions, ideally Kubernetes
• Previous experience administering and maintaining Storage Area Networks
• Basic SQL server administration including installation, access management and backups/restores
• Good general knowledge of network administration (TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS)
• Good experience with application packaging and deployment
• Previous experience working of Firewall, switch, or Router administration
• Demonstrable experience of working with an identity & access management solution (such as OneLogin, Duo, Okta, ADFS).

Infrastructure Analyst (Azure & Fabric)

Salary: £49000 - £61000 per annum + benefits

Hybrid with 1 day per week in Manchester (candidates need to be reasonably local)

Our client is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Infrastructure Analyst with substantial hands-on experience designing, deploying, and managing solutions in Microsoft Azure environments. As an integral part of the cloud engineering team, you will architect, implement, and optimize scalable, secure, and robust cloud infrastructures, helping to transform our organization’s IT landscape. The ideal candidate will be passionate about cloud technology, demonstrates a strong problem-solving ability, and thrives in a dynamic, collaborative environment.

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience with Microsoft Fabric (mandatory) - especially the landing zone environment, roles-based access etc., settings, policies and so on
• Creating and maintaining AI agents and chatbots and more!
• Building containerised applications

Key Responsibilities

• Design and architect end-to-end cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure to meet business requirements and strategic objectives.
• Deploy, configure, and maintain Azure services including (but not limited to): Azure Virtual Machines, App Services, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Azure Active Directory, Virtual Networks, and Azure Storage.
• Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as ARM templates, Bicep, Terraform, and PowerShell DSC.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Azure workloads to ensure high availability, performance, and cost-effectiveness.
• Design and implement security best practices, including identity and access management, secure networking, encryption, and compliance controls within Azure environments.
• Collaborate with software development teams to create CI/CD pipelines and automate deployment processes using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.
• Perform migrations from on-premises or other cloud platforms to Azure, ensuring minimal downtime and business continuity.

Qualifications and Skills

• Extensive experience in IT infrastructure or cloud engineering, with strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric
• Creating and maintaining AI agents - chatbots and more
• Building containerised applications
• Strong expertise in Azure-native services, cloud networking, security, and automation.
• Proficiency with Scripting and automation tools such as PowerShell, Azure CLI, and/or Python.
• Solid understanding of DevOps principles and tools, including Azure DevOps, Git, GitHub, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability solutions such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights.
• Knowledge of identity and access management, governance, and compliance within Azure environments.
• Azure certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Administrator Associate, or Azure DevOps Engineer Expert are strongly preferred.

In the first instance, please submit your CV.

We are seeking a hands-on Application Support Engineer (Level 2/3) to support mission-critical trading and data platforms. This role combines application support with SRE and platform engineering, focusing on automation, resilience, and high availability.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide L2/L3 support for critical applications
• Troubleshoot across application, infrastructure, and network layers
• Support and optimise Kubernetes/OpenShift environments
• Work with CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Contribute to automation and continuous improvement initiatives
• Participate in incident, change, and problem management
• Monitor systems using tools like Grafana, Prometheus, and Splunk
• Support deployments and ensure production stability

Technical Environment

Kubernetes, OpenShift, Ansible Tower, Bamboo, Bitbucket, Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk, Python/Bash/PowerShell, Strong SQL

Requirements

• Experience in application support within financial or mission-critical environments
• Strong knowledge of SQL, infrastructure, and networking
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD, containerisation, and automation
• Familiarity with .NET, Java, and microservices architectures

Desirable

• ITIL certification
• ServiceNow experience
• SRE/Agile methodologies

Additional Info

• Shift-based role with on-call (07:00-15:00/10:00-19:00)
• Hybrid working - 3 days office

If you’re looking to develop your career in SRE and platform engineering within a high-impact financial environment, this is a great opportunity.

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

Experienced SC Cleared Azure Engineer is required to build, operate, and optimise cloud infrastructure and platform services within Microsoft Azure.The role will work closely with architecture, security, and application teams to ensure secure, scalable, and reliable cloud delivery.

Start: May
Initial Term: 6 months, with a further 6-month extension
Location: On-site in Preston for the first 3 months, then remote
Inside IR35

Key Responsibilities
Cloud Engineering & Delivery
Design, deploy, and maintain Azure cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools.
Configure and support Azure networking, platform services, and resource provisioning.
Drive automation, standardisation, and optimisation across the Azure environment.

Operational Support
Provide expert operational support, including 3rd-line incident investigation and resolution.
Perform routine maintenance such as patching, upgrades, and proactive platform health checks.

Security & Governance
Implement and manage Azure security controls, including RBAC, Policies, network security, and governance frameworks.
Ensure adherence to cloud security standards and best practices.

Technical Skills & Experience
Strong proficiency with PowerShell, Azure CLI, and Infrastructure-as-Code.
Experience managing CI/CD pipelines and supporting AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service) and container registries.
Deep understanding of Azure core services: governance, networking, monitoring, identity integrations, and cost management.

Professional Skills
Strong hands-on engineering capabilities with the ability to troubleshoot and solve complex technical issues.
Effective communicator able to collaborate across architecture, security, and application teams.
Demonstrated ability to adopt emerging Azure technologies and work within large enterprise cloud environments.

Qualifications
SC Clearance (mandatory).
Azure Administrator Associate certification or equivalent experience.
Additional Azure certifications in networking, security, or architecture are highly desirable.
Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with Azure platform advancements.

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Senior WMS Developer Blue Yonder / JDA Flexible Location (Anywhere in the UK Hybrid) £60,000 - £70,000 VIQU is recruiting a Senior WMS Developer to join a leading distribution organisation, working on a recently implemented Blue Yonder (JDA) WMS. This is a hands-on, senior technical role where you ll own WMS development, integrations, and enhancements, mentor junior team members, and bridge a critical technical gap. Key Responsibilities Develop and deliver Blue Yonder WMS customisations and integrations, design reports, interfaces, and data extracts using SQL. Lead on solution design, code quality, and best practice. Support system enhancements, upgrades, and configuration within the MOCA architecture. Provide 2nd/3rd line support and collaborate with infrastructure, DevOps, and operations teams. Drive continuous improvement across warehouse processes. Key Requirements Strong experience with Blue Yonder / JDA WMS, MOCA, Page Builder, Integrator, and SQL development. Solid understanding of database architecture (Oracle or SQL Server) and Linux environments. Experience with integrations (SFTP, APIs, web services, message-based systems) and Git. Desirable: .NET / C#, Java, Centiro or other CMS, ServiceNow/ITSM tools, Agile/DevOps experience, ITIL/change management awareness. Additional Information Flexible hybrid working candidates from anywhere in the UK can be considered. Recently implemented WMS with significant scope for development and enhancement. Opportunity to act as the senior technical lead within the team. To apply: Reach out to Phoebe Rees via the VIQU website or LinkedIn. Referral bonus up to £1,000 (T&Cs apply).

Senior WMS Developer - Blue Yonder/JDA Flexible Location (Anywhere in the UK - Hybrid) | £60,000 - £70,000 VIQU is recruiting a Senior WMS Developer to join a leading distribution organisation, working on a recently implemented Blue Yonder (JDA) WMS. This is a hands-on, senior technical role where you'll own WMS development, integrations, and enhancements, mentor junior team members, and bridge a critical technical gap. Key Responsibilities Develop and deliver Blue Yonder WMS customisations and integrations, design reports, interfaces, and data extracts using SQL. Lead on solution design, code quality, and best practice. Support system enhancements, upgrades, and configuration within the MOCA architecture. Provide 2nd/3rd line support and collaborate with infrastructure, DevOps, and operations teams. Drive continuous improvement across warehouse processes. Key Requirements Strong experience with Blue Yonder/JDA WMS, MOCA, Page Builder, Integrator, and SQL development. Solid understanding of database architecture (Oracle or SQL Server) and Linux environments. Experience with integrations (SFTP, APIs, web services, message-based systems) and Git. Desirable: .NET/C#, Java, Centiro or other CMS, ServiceNow/ITSM tools, Agile/DevOps experience, ITIL/change management awareness. Additional Information Flexible hybrid working - candidates from anywhere in the UK can be considered. Recently implemented WMS with significant scope for development and enhancement. Opportunity to act as the senior technical lead within the team. To apply: Reach out to Phoebe Rees. Referral bonus up to £1,000 (T&Cs apply).

Ruby on Rails Developer

Hybrid work 2/3 days onsite per month

We are seeking an experienced Ruby on Rails Developer to join our clients growing engineering team. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate developer who thrives in dynamic environments and enjoys solving complex technical challenges. You will play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining high-performing, scalable applications that directly impact our customers and business operations.

In this role, you’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to develop new features, enhance existing systems, and ensure our platform remains stable and efficient. Your deep understanding of Rails architecture, PostgreSQL optimisation, and API design will be essential as you contribute to ongoing development projects.

If you enjoy collaborating in Agile/Scrum environments, value clean code, and are eager to work with modern tooling, cloud services, and containerised deployments, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Skills

• 4+ years’ experience with Ruby on Rails
• Strong understanding of OOP & Rails architecture
• Extensive experience with PostgreSQL (performance tuning, complex queries)
• Background job processing with Sidekiq & Redis
• Expertise in RESTful APIs, JSON, JWT, SSO
• Experience with AWS & Docker
• Production system support & troubleshooting
• Strong communication skills & Agile/Scrum experience

Ruby on Rails Developer

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We are currently recruiting for a PKI/SSH Engineer with Kubernetes experience to join one of our Insurance clients on a 6-month contract

Inside IR35/Hybrid

Experience Required:

• Extensive hands-on experience as a PKI Engineer, SSH Engineer, operating Venafi PKI, CLM and Venafi SSH Manager (Trust Protection Platform) in an enterprise environment.
• Strong Kubernetes experience
• Strong understanding of CA hierarchies, certificate chains, X.509, CRLs, OCSP, mTLS, and TLS configurations.
• Experience integrating PKI/SSH services with Azure Key Vault, AWS KMS, OpenSSH, Kubernetes and service mesh certificate architectures (mTLS, SPIFFE/SPIRE style identities).
• Proficiency with Scripting and automation (Python, PowerShell, Bash, Go, JSON) and IaC tools (Azure DevOps, Terraform, Ansible).
• Experience modernising TLS certificate and SSH key management processes, uplifting protocol versions, and improving trust configurations.
• Knowledge SSH tooling, including OpenSSL, OpenSSH, and Cloud Provider TLS/CA integrations and KMS APIs.
• Experience migrating from long-lived SSH keys to SSH CA certificate based authentication.
• Experience implementing workload identity across cloud platforms using certificates or cloud KMS.
• Strong understanding of NIST/FIPS standards and relevant IETF RFCs for PKI, TLS, and SSH.
• Knowledge of crypto-agility strategies, and CA agility patterns.

If this role is of interest and would like to know more, please apply now!

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

Developer - Rust & Python

2 days a week onsite in Northampton

£550pd to £600pd - Inside IR35

8 month contract

Our client are looking for an experienced Developer to join them on a contract basis

They are a household name, operating at the forefront of the IT and engineering sectors, specialising in the development of advanced engineering software and digital tools.

This critical role is designed to support the development of high-performance, maintainable software that underpins innovative engineering applications. The position offers an exciting chance to be at the forefront of technological advancement, shaping the tools and solutions used in complex engineering environments. Your work will have a tangible impact on engineering excellence and operational efficiency

We are looking for:

• Proven experience in designing and developing software in Rust, complemented by practical knowledge of other languages such as C# and Python
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming and agile development methodologies
• Experience deploying and managing microservices in containerised environments, particularly Kubernetes
• Proficiency in database design and query optimisation for systems like MS SQL Server or Postgres
• Familiarity with message queuing systems including RabbitMQ or Kafka
• Knowledge of software development tools such as Azure DevOps and experience setting up CI/CD pipelines

Interested to hear more? I would be more than happy to discuss the role in more detail

Inscope Technology:

Google Cloud Platform infrastructure:

• Compute Engine
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) virtual machines
• Windows virtual machines
• Local SSD
• Persistent Disk
• Cloud Networking
• Cloud Logging
• Cloud Monitoring
• Cloud Storage
• Cloud Key Management
• Cloud Secret Manager
• Dynatrace
• GitHub Enterprise
• HashiCorp products, including Terraform and Packer
• Jenkins
• Backstage
• Jira Cloud and Jira Align

Skillset Required:

• Google Cloud Platform Infrastructure Engineering: Proven experience designing, building, and operating secure, automated cloud platform capabilities, with a focus on Google compute products and services.
• Infrastructure as Code: Proficiency with Terraform (minimum), Jenkins, and modern CI/CD systems (GitHub Actions, Harness, Jenkins).
• Networking & Security: Experience with GCP Cloud Armor, GCP Networking, and embedding secure-by-design controls from design to runtime.
• Automation & Observability: Implementing actionable observability, performance tuning, and automation to reduce toil. Defining and operating against SLOs/SLIs.
• Scripting & Tooling: Scripting in Bash, PowerShell, or Python. Familiarity with HashiCorp Vault, Harness, and Backstage is desirable.
• Team Leadership, Collaboration & Mentoring: Ability to lead and motivate a team of infrastructure engineers, ensuring cross-team collaboration and mentoring.
• Certifications: Relevant GCP certifications are desirable.

Scope of services

• As an infrastructure engineering lead within the Public Cloud Services Compute (GCP DCX) team, the scope of service includes:
• Design, Build, and Operate: Deliver and maintain secure, automated Google compute capabilities, supporting Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Windows virtual machine and broader compute and networking products and configurations.
• Platform Enablement: Enable product teams to deliver Google IaaS solutions at pace, leveraging reusable patterns and robust integration tools.
• Infrastructure Automation: Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions for provisioning and managing Google resources, ensuring repeatability and compliance.
• Security & Compliance: Embed security best practices and controls throughout the platform life cycle, safeguarding organisational and customer data.
• Performance & Reliability: Define, monitor, and operate against service level objectives (SLOs/SLIs), ensuring high availability, performance, and fault tolerance.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive automation, observability, and performance tuning to reduce manual effort and improve platform reliability.
• Collaboration: Work closely with architecture and feature teams to evolve the cloud roadmap and platform products, contributing to documentation and enablement.
• Team Leadership, Mentoring & Standards: Lead, motivate, and mentor a team of infrastructure engineers and uphold engineering standards, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.