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

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 Succeed

To 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 now

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

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The Role - What You Will Do: System Design & Development: Create and optimize automated systems, including Robotics, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), and SCADA systems for manufacturing and testing. Process Optimisation: Lead 'cradle to grave' projects (from bid to commissioning) to improve safety, cycle time, and cost through automation. Process Automation: Develop workflows and tooling to automate routine operational tasks, ensuring they are consistent, repeatable, and scalable. Programming & Controls: Develop and optimise programs for PLCs (Siemens S7, Allen Bradley), industrial robots (Fanuc, ABB, Kuka), and HMI/SCADA systems. Infrastructure Management: Provision and optimize infrastructure, often utilizing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform and Ansible. Testing & Validation: Lead the commissioning of robotic cells and assembly systems; perform First Article Inspection (FAI) and ensure compliance with safety standards i.e. ISO 9001 or AS9100. Observability & Support: Maintain platform observability and respond to incidents through Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to improve service efficiency. System Integration: Designing and implementing interfaces between MES (e.g., Werum PAS-X, Rockwell Pharmasuite), ERP systems (like SAP S/4HANA), and shop-floor automation like PLC/SCADA systems. Recipe & Workflow Design: Authoring and testing Electronic Batch Records (EBR) and manufacturing recipes following ISA-95/ISA-88 standards to ensure efficient production. Data Management: Developing data pipelines and dashboards for real-time monitoring of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as yield, cycle time, and OEE. Qualifications You Must Have: Education: A Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or Controls) is standard. Experience: Solid experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally within highly regulated sectors (Life Sciences, Aerospace & Defence, FMCG). MES Platforms: Experience with systems like Emerson Syncade, Siemens Opcenter, or Apriso. Industrial Automation Tools: Hands-on experience with Siemens S7/TIA Portal, FANUC. Qualifications We Prefer: Programming & Scripting: Proficiency in languages like Python, Java, or C++, along with scripting in PowerShell or Bash. Proficiency in SQL (for database queries), VB Script, XML, or Java. Industrial Networks: Knowledge of OPC UA, Ethernet/IP, and database administration. TPBN1\_UKTJ

I'm partnered with a major organisation that's going through a huge SRE modernisation, and they're growing a brand‑new, engineering‑focused SRE function across their cloud platforms. We're now looking for an experienced Senior Site Reliability Engineer to join the team. This is real SRE work: reducing toil, building automation, improving system reliability and observability, and supporting large‑scale cloud environments across Azure and GCP. The Role You'll be part of a unified SRE team supporting multiple cloud teams, working on: Reliability, performance and observability across Azure/GCP Automation to reduce repeat incidents, tickets, and manual processes Improving SLOs, SLIs, error budgets and platform health Building and maintaining Terraform modules, GitHub pipelines and IaC Supporting app teams as they migrate large workloads to cloud 1-in-4 on‑call (enhanced pay) What They're Looking For 5+ years experience as an SRE in large/complex environments Strong Azure and/or GCP capability Terraform + CI/CD experience (GitHub, IaC, scripting) Deep understanding of observability, data, logs and alerting Someone who wants to help shape a modern SRE culture - not just keep the lights on Why It's a Great Move Massive modernisation programme Opportunity to influence tooling, processes and culture Multi‑cloud exposure (Azure + GCP) Proper engineering autonomy Clear progression opportunities as the team scales What they are offering: Hybrid working environment with a requirement to be in the office 2 days per week (Leeds, Halifax, Manchester, Bristol or Edinburgh). Enhanced benefits package which includes flexible cash sum, private medical, enhanced pension contribution, 28 days + bank holidays and more. If you are interested in finding out more, please send across an updated version of your CV, clearing demonstrating your relevant experience

Linux Systems Manager

Edinburgh - hybrid

If you are a Linux specialist with experience leading a small team, this could be the role for you. Head Resourcing are working with a software services company in Edinburgh to hire a Linux Systems Manager. Continued growth across our client’s organisation both in the UK & US has meant they now need an experienced Linux expert to ensure their product development, customers, and corporate users have a performant, cost-effective, secure, and productive environment. In this role you will remain technically hands on while also having direct management responsibility for a team of systems administrators.

In this role you will support our clients Linux estate in both Azure and co-located data centres. You will have the autonomy to ensure our clients estate is proactively maintained and automated fixes are put in place for recurring issues so time and energy can be spent on project work and building for the future.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Experience of IT management and leading a small team
• Understanding of IT Architecture, network architecture, and datacentre management
• Strong knowledge of Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu, Debian)
• Knowledge of Chef, Red Hat Satellite, Ansible, and Terraform
• Knowledge of Microsoft Azure

An excellent package is available for the right candidate with flexible/hybrid working. Please get in touch with an up-to-date CV to find out more.

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 Succeed

To 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 now

If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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 on our website.