As a Technical Lead, you ll work directly with the founder to shape the technical vision and execution of a high-growth startup backed by a larger, established group. You ll lead a talented engineering squad, drive architectural decisions, and deliver scalable backend systems that support thousands of users-all while influencing the strategic direction of the product.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you ll combine deep technical expertise with mentorship, strategic thinking, and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-moving startup environment.

The Role Technical Strategy & Leadership

• Work alongside the founder to define and evolve the technical roadmap
• Lead architectural design and critical technology decisions
• Champion engineering best practices, code quality, and technical excellence
• Mentor, coach, and grow engineers at all levels
• Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and innovation

Backend Architecture & Development

• Architect, build, and scale backend services and RESTful APIs
• Design, optimise, and maintain MongoDB database solutions
• Improve system reliability, performance, and scalability
• Resolve complex production issues with robust solutions
• Implement microservices and modern backend patterns

Collaboration & Delivery

• Partner with Product, Design, and the founder to deliver high-impact outcomes
• Participate in hiring and technical interviews to grow the engineering team
• Drive improvements in processes, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices
• Ensure effective planning, estimation, and execution across initiatives

Core Technical Expertise

You ll thrive in this role if you have strong experience with:

• MongoDB (data modelling, indexing, aggregation pipelines, performance tuning)
• Node.js and the wider JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystem
• Express.js and/or Fastify
• RESTful API design and distributed systems
• AWS or similar cloud platforms
• Microservices architecture
• Testing frameworks (Vitest, Jest, Mocha, etc.)
• CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices
• GitHub workflows
• Observability and monitoring tools (e.g., Datadog)
• Docker and Kubernetes

Tech Stack

You ll be working with:

• Node.js, JavaScript/TypeScript
• Express.js, Fastify
• MongoDB
• AWS
• Vue.js, Nuxt.js

Nice to Have AI Experience

Not essential, but highly desirable:

• Integrating AI/ML models into production systems
• Working with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.)
• Prompt engineering
• AI workflow tools (LangChain, Flowise)
• Building internal AI-powered automation tools

Why This Role is Exciting

• Work directly with the founder on a startup backed by a larger, established group
• Influence the technical and product direction from the ground up
• Hands-on leadership in a fast-moving, high-impact environment

Benefits

We genuinely invest in our people. You ll enjoy:

• Remote-first working (offices in London and Manchester)
• Flexible working hours
• 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays + 2 Christmas shutdown days
• Option to purchase an additional week of leave

Interested? Please Click Apply Now! Technical Lead - TypeScript / Node.js

Network AutomationEngineer Location: London (Hybrid, 3 days per week on-site) Duration: 6 months Rate: Negotiable (DOE) Overview An industry-leading global organisation is driving the automation and standardisation of its network infrastructure and services. Theyre looking for a Network Automation Engineer with strong hands-on experience in Ansible, Python, and network orchestration to help design, build, and integrate automation solutions across a range of enterprise platforms. This role blends network engineering, DevOps, and systems integration ideal for someone comfortable writing automation playbooks and APIs while understanding routing, firewalls, and connectivity fundamentals. Key Responsibilities Design, build, and maintain automation solutions for network and infrastructure systems. Develop Ansible playbooks and reusable automation modules for configuration, orchestration, and provisioning. Configure and integrate Cisco NSO and related orchestration tools to streamline network operations. Build and maintain API-based integrations with systems such as ServiceNow, NetBox, and GitHub. Drive network configuration standardisation using YANG models for routers and switches. Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions / Azure DevOps) for network code delivery. Troubleshoot and optimise automation workflows across hybrid (on-prem and cloud) environments. Collaborate with architects, service owners, and developers to translate requirements into scalable automated solutions. Maintain documentation for designs, processes, and operational procedures. Promote automation, standardisation, and best practices across global teams. Core Technologies Automation & Orchestration: Ansible, Cisco NSO, Terraform, GitOps (GitHub / GitLab / Azure DevOps) Networking & Modelling: YANG, RESTCONF, NETCONF, XML, JSON, Jinja2, NetBox Cloud & Platform: Azure, AWS, RedHat Enterprise Linux, VMware, OpenStack Scripting & Languages: Python, Bash, YAML (Go / PowerShell desirable) CI/CD & Tooling: GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines, Jenkins, Terraform, ServiceNow Monitoring & Observability: Grafana, Prometheus (desirable) Experience & Requirements Proven experience in network engineering or network automation (WAN, LAN, routing, switching, DNS, DHCP). Hands-on experience developing automation using Ansible and Python . Familiarity with Cisco NSO and YANG modelling or similar orchestration tools. Understanding of network APIs (REST/NETCONF) and data formats ( XML/JSON ). Experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines using Git-based workflows. Comfortable working in Linux-based environments (RedHat, CentOS, Ubuntu). Knowledge of cloud networking (Azure / AWS VPCs, Transit Gateways, VPNs). Excellent documentation, troubleshooting, and stakeholder communication skills. Certifications such as Cisco CCNP / DevNet Professional preferred; ITIL desirable. What Youll Work On Standardising and automating global network configurations and connectivity services. Integrating network provisioning with ServiceNow and NetBox. Building the automation layer for hybrid cloud networks (Azure / AWS / on-prem). Creating reusable playbooks, templates, and design artefacts for future deployments. Supporting the organisations transition toward infrastructure-as-code and self-service provisioning . Ideal Candidate Youre an experienced Network Automation Engineer , Network DevOps Engineer , or DevNet Specialist with hands-on expertise in both traditional networking and modern automation practices. Youre fluent in Python , think in APIs , and take pride in transforming manual configurations into efficient, repeatable code. If you're interested and keen to find out more, please apply now with your updated CV and reach out to Tom Johnson at Certain Advantage - Ref: 79585 TPBN1\_UKTJ

As a Technical Lead, you’ll work directly with the founder to shape the technical vision and execution of a high-growth startup backed by a larger, established group. You’ll lead a talented engineering squad, drive architectural decisions, and deliver scalable backend systems that support thousands of users-all while influencing the strategic direction of the product.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll combine deep technical expertise with mentorship, strategic thinking, and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-moving startup environment.

The Role

Technical Strategy & Leadership

Work alongside the founder to define and evolve the technical roadmap

Lead architectural design and critical technology decisions

Champion engineering best practices, code quality, and technical excellence

Mentor, coach, and grow engineers at all levels

Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and innovation

Backend Architecture & Development

Architect, build, and scale backend services and RESTful APIs

Design, optimise, and maintain MongoDB database solutions

Improve system reliability, performance, and scalability

Resolve complex production issues with robust solutions

Implement microservices and modern backend patterns

Collaboration & Delivery

Partner with Product, Design, and the founder to deliver high-impact outcomes

Participate in hiring and technical interviews to grow the engineering team

Drive improvements in processes, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices

Ensure effective planning, estimation, and execution across initiatives

Core Technical Expertise

You’ll thrive in this role if you have strong experience with:

MongoDB (data modelling, indexing, aggregation pipelines, performance tuning)

Node.js and the wider JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystem

Express.js and/or Fastify

RESTful API design and distributed systems

AWS or similar cloud platforms

Microservices architecture

Testing frameworks (Vitest, Jest, Mocha, etc.)

CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices

GitHub workflows

Observability and monitoring tools (e.g., Datadog)

Docker and Kubernetes

Tech Stack

You’ll be working with:

Node.js, JavaScript/TypeScript

Express.js, Fastify

MongoDB

AWS

Vue.js, Nuxt.js

Nice to Have – AI Experience

Not essential, but highly desirable:

Integrating AI/ML models into production systems

Working with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.)

Prompt engineering

AI workflow tools (LangChain, Flowise)

Building internal AI-powered automation tools

Why This Role is Exciting

Work directly with the founder on a startup backed by a larger, established group

Influence the technical and product direction from the ground up

Hands-on leadership in a fast-moving, high-impact environment

Benefits

We genuinely invest in our people. You’ll enjoy:

Remote-first working (offices in London and Manchester)

Flexible working hours

25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays + 2 Christmas shutdown days

Option to purchase an additional week of leave

Interested? Please Click Apply Now!

Technical Lead - TypeScript / Node.js

Life on the team An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced 3rd Line Support Engineer to join our Cloud Team. The successful candidate will work within an experienced team, ensuring that our cloud support services for large enterprise customers align with agreed SLAs and KPIs. Hatfield, Nottingham or Milton Keynes (full-time in office) Must be SC Cleared, or willingness to undertake What youll do We are seeking a 3rd Line Cloud Engineer to support and deliver Azure platform services for enterprise customers. The role focuses on the operational management of Azure environments, working closely with internal teams and customers to maintain, improve, and support production cloud infrastructure across compute, networking, storage and native cloud services. The successful candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Azure services, a proven background supporting large corporate environments, and the ability to operate effectively within an agile, service-oriented team. This role involves contributing to platform stability, implementing continuous improvements, and ensuring reliable, high-quality support for enterprise-scale Azure infrastructure while collaborating closely with senior team members and stakeholders. Core Responsibilities: Perform root cause analysis, investigation, diagnosis, and reporting of cloud-related issues. Monitor and optimize Azure environments to ensure high availability, performance, and security. Troubleshoot and resolve build, deployment, and infrastructure issues. Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices for security, scalability, and reliability. Create and maintain detailed documentation for processes, configurations, and procedures. Develop and maintain scripts for automation using PowerShell. Participate in on-call support outside business hours (additional compensation provided). What youll bring The analyst should be skilled in cloud management toolsets, including but not limited to: Cloud Technologies Hands on experience managing Azure environments across multiple subscriptions and regions. Strong expertise in Azure IaaS services (Compute, Storage & Networking). Experience with Azure networking: VNets, Subnets, NSGs, Route Tables, Network Interfaces. Knowledge of hybrid connectivity including ExpressRoute and VNet Gateways. Experience with load balancing and traffic management (Azure Load Balancer, Traffic Manager). Hands-on experience with Azure Storage Accounts, Snapshots, and Backup/Recovery Services Vaults. Working knowledge of Azure Key Vault, Certificates, Managed Identities, and App Registrations. Experience implementing private connectivity using Private Endpoints and Private DNS Zones. Exposure to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and containerised workloads. Experience managing Azure ARCenabled resources in hybrid environments. Non-technical requirements Proactive mindset focused on improving efficiency by reducing manual effort through automation. Ability to help drive continuous process improvements. Strong customer-facing and interpersonal skills. Ability to effectively communicate technical details to stakeholders. Experience in stakeholder engagement and cross-team collaboration. Advantageous Previous exposure to Azure DevOps & Terraform (Repositories, Pipelines, YAML) Managing and optimizing CI/CD pipelines Proficiency with Azure CLI, PowerShell, and automation scripting Microsoft AZ-104 Azure Administrator Terraform Associate This role offers the opportunity to work within a dynamic team, contributing to the success of enterprise-level cloud projects while enhancing technical expertise in Cloud Technologies . TPBN1\_UKTJ

Role DetailsRole/Job Title: BY WMS Sr. Engineer / BY WMS Engineer
Work Location: London / Donington
Mode of Working: Hybrid
Onsite Requirement: 2 days
Other Working Conditions: As needed for Cutover, Hypercare support on need basis. Travel to other locations is reimbursable.The RoleAs a Senior BY Dispatcher WMS Engineer, you will be at the forefront of our warehouse operations, playing a pivotal role in optimizing our warehouse management system for efficiency and accuracy. Leveraging your deep expertise in WMS systems, you will design, build implement, and continuously enhance our systems to ensure seamless coordination of inbound and outbound logistics. Your responsibilities will include configuring WMS, overseeing system integration, monitoring real-time data flows, and troubleshooting any issues to maintain uninterrupted operations. Your role requires a keen eye for detail, a strong problem-solving mindset, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to enhance warehouse productivity and meet customer demands. Join us in revolutionizing our warehouse operations and contributing to our organization’s growth and success.Key Responsibilities

• Assessing client business requirements and opportunities
• Leading design, configuration, and implementation of JDA Warehouse Management Systems
• Analyzing and optimizing components of the solution to take advantage of best practices.
• Work with all appropriate parties to effectively estimate project timelines and deliverables.
• Recognizing and highlighting incremental improvement opportunities with existing clients
• Writing functional specifications for modification, interface, report, and label requirements
• Authoring and/or reviewing system and procedural documentation throughout the project.
• Design and Development of configuration changes over BY WMS system as per requirement.
• Engineer software changes (new features) to satisfy customer requirements.
• Engineer fixes to resolve software defects.
• Design technical solutions based on customer specification document.
• Create and execute test plans to verify software quality. Document test results.
• Provide regular updates on progress to lead engineer and/or project manager.
• Contribute in daily stand-up meetings with project teams.
• CI/CD Jenkins and Pipeline management of the BY WMS is most welcome

Your ProfileEssential Skills / Knowledge / Experience

• Configure and optimize BY/JDA WMS Dispatcher components using strong product knowledge, industry best practices, and performance enhancement techniques.
• Lead the design, configuration, and implementation of Blue Yonder (JDA) Warehouse Management System (WMS) solutions based on client business requirements.
• Engineer new features and system enhancements to meet evolving customer needs, including design and development of configuration changes within the WMS.
• Upgrade WMS Dispatcher to the latest versions (2024 and above) and ensure compatibility, stability, and optimal performance post upgrade.
• Analyze and optimize WMS components to improve efficiency, reliability, and operational performance.
• Develop technical solutions based on functional and customer specification documents, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Write comprehensive functional specifications for system modifications, interfaces, reports, and label requirements.
• Develop and deliver defect fixes in a timely manner, ensuring minimal business disruption.
• Create and execute detailed test plans, thoroughly document results, and ensure high-quality software delivery.
• Contribute actively to project ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, cross-functional discussions, and design reviews.
• Provide regular progress updates to lead engineers, project managers, and key stakeholders.
• Assess client business needs, identify improvement opportunities, and propose effective solutions to enhance customer value.
• Estimate project timelines, deliverables, and resource requirements in collaboration with project stakeholders.
• Recognize and highlight continuous improvement and value add opportunities for existing clients.
• Author and review system documentation and procedural guides throughout the project lifecycle to ensure knowledge continuity and clarity.
• Utilize strong PL/SQL and Shell scripting expertise to support system configuration, automation, and troubleshooting.
• Engineer and manage CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins to streamline deployment and improve delivery efficiency (preferred).
• Azure Cloud Technology knowledge
• React JS, Java, Python experience.
• Power BI and JasperSoft Reports development.
• Warehouse Automation Experience such as SSI, Dematic, Beumer, KNAPP
• CI/CD Jenkins and Pipeline management of the BY WMS is most welcome.
• Experience in any other WMS like BY WMS Cognitive, Manhattan, Oracle

Desirable Skills / Knowledge / Experience

• Customer engagement
• Stakeholder management
• Running innovations
• Latest Warehousing Trends and AI

A leading digital delivery organisation is seeking an experienced Salesforce DevOps Engineer to support a major public services programme. This role focuses on designing, building, and maintaining an end-to-end Salesforce CI/CD ecosystem that enables reliable, scalable, and secure releases across multiple environments. You will play a key role in shaping automated build, test, deployment, and environment management pipelines while working closely with development and delivery teams.

Whats on Offer

• 6-month contract (Inside IR35)
• £575 per day
• Hybrid working London based
• Opportunity to work on high-profile public sector transformation programmes
• Modern engineering environment with strong emphasis on automation and best practice

What You Need

• Proven experience as a Salesforce DevOps Engineer or in a similar platform-focused DevOps role
• Strong Salesforce platform knowledge, including application implementation and configuration
• Hands-on experience designing and maintaining Salesforce CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with GitLab CI/CD
• Strong knowledge of AWS and infrastructure-as-code using Terraform
• Experience implementing scratch-orgbased validation workflows
• Experience with semantic-releasedriven packaging approaches
• Automated environment configuration experience
• Integration of automated regression testing (e.g. Provar)
• Experience developing custom Salesforce CLI plugins
• Exposure to UI automation using tools such as Puppeteer
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Comfortable working within Agile delivery teams
• Must hold active SC clearance or be eligible and willing to obtain it
• British passport holder required

If you are a Salesforce DevOps specialist looking for your next contract opportunity in a secure and impactful environment, please apply for immediate consideration.

My leading Tech client are looking for a talented and motivated individual to ensure the resilience, performance, and cost-effectiveness of their Azure-based data platform. This role is essential to their data ecosystem, combining platform reliability, incident response, SLA management, cost optimization (FinOps), and deployment oversight.

You will be the single point of contact for operational issues, driving rapid resolution during outages, leading communications with stakeholders, and shaping the processes that keeps their platform running smoothly and efficiently.

This is a newly created role in a growing business. A brilliant opportunity!

The following skills/experience is required:

• Proven operational leadership for large-scale data platforms.
• Expertise in incident management, SLA enforcement, and stakeholder communication.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Synapse, Databricks, ADF, Power BI.
• Familiarity with CI/CD and automation.
• Strong FinOps mindset and cost management experience.
• Knowledge of monitoring and observability frameworks.

Salary: Up to £90,000 + bonus + package

Level: Lead Engineer

Location: London (good work from home options available)

If you are interested in this Lead DataOps Engineer (Big Data) position and meet the above requirements please apply immediately.

My leading Tech client are looking for a talented and motivated individual to ensure the resilience, performance, and cost-effectiveness of their Azure-based data platform. This role is essential to their data ecosystem, combining platform reliability, incident response, SLA management, cost optimization (FinOps), and deployment oversight.

You will be the single point of contact for operational issues, driving rapid resolution during outages, leading communications with stakeholders, and shaping the processes that keeps their platform running smoothly and efficiently.

This is a newly created role in a growing business. A brilliant opportunity!

The following skills/experience is required:

• Proven operational leadership for large-scale data platforms.
• Expertise in incident management, SLA enforcement, and stakeholder communication.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Synapse, Databricks, ADF, Power BI.
• Familiarity with CI/CD and automation.
• Strong FinOps mindset and cost management experience.
• Knowledge of monitoring and observability frameworks.

Salary: Up to £90,000 + bonus + package

Level: Lead Engineer

Location: London (good work from home options available)

If you are interested in this Lead Big Data Ops Engineer position and meet the above requirements please apply immediately.

Central London | Hybrid £60,000 - £80,000 per annum Is this the Azure Automation Engineer role for you? Crone Corkill are assisting a long-standing, boutique client as they look to add an Azure Automation Engineer to the team on a permanent basis. Working as part of a close-knit IT team, youll be key in designing, building and managing automation solutions using Azure Automation, Power Platform and Azure AI Services. This is a unique opportunity centred on scripting, automation, builds, cloud, applications and infrastructure Designing and building in a way that you see fit. What will you do as an Azure Automation Engineer? Eliminate repetitive tasks, streamline processes and integrate intelligence into systems Lead the development and maintenance of Azure Automation Runbooks for operational tasks and service orchestration Build Power Platform solutions to automate processes and integrate systems Build solutions with Power Automate & Power Apps, connecting data sources and APIs Incorporate Azure AI into apps/flows Assist in the management of Azure, including VMs, Networks, Storage, Entra ID, etc Establish monitoring, logging and alerting via Azure Monitor and Log Analytics Assist in supporting the on-prem Windows infrastructure, using the likes of Active Directory, Hyper-V, etc Apply secure by design practices to maintain compliance Support M365 (Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, etc) and security policies such as MFA and Conditional Access What skills do you need to be an Azure Automation Engineer? Strong PowerShell or Python expertise Power Platform solutions Power Automate, Power Apps, Dataverse etc Experience with Azure AI, including Azure OpenAI and Cognitive Services Azure Monitor and Log Analytics IaC using the likes of ARM Templates, Azure Policy, etc Azure Web Apps and Azure Functions M365, Entra ID, Intune and Defender for Endpoint experience TPBN1\_UKTJ

Contract Software Engineer Cloud / Serverless (Outside IR35) Hybrid Nottingham (max 2 days per month onsite) 6 Months Initial Contract We are currently supporting a leading UK digital transformation consultancy on the search for an experienced Software Engineer to join a high-performing delivery team on an enterprise-scale programme. This role will focus on the design and development of cloud-native, serverless solutions within Microsoft Azure, contributing to secure, scalable and resilient enterprise platforms. The Role: You will be responsible for designing, developing and maintaining cloud-native applications using Azure Functions, Azure Storage (Blob, Table, Queue) and Azure Service Bus. The work will involve building event-driven architectures and contributing to modern, serverless solutions within a secure enterprise environment. You will develop high-quality, maintainable code using Node.js, TypeScript and JavaScript, and where required, contribute to front-end development using HTML and JavaScript. Working within a collaborative, Agile delivery team, you will partner with architects, product owners and DevOps engineers to deliver enterprise-grade solutions. Youll contribute to code reviews, adhere to established architectural patterns, support testing activities, and ensure best practice security and cloud governance standards are met. There is a requirement to travel to client offices in Nottingham up to two days per month. Essential Experience: Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, particularly: Azure Functions Azure Storage (Blob, Table, Queue) Azure Service Bus Proficiency in Node.js, TypeScript and JavaScript Experience building event-driven and serverless applications Understanding of RESTful APIs and integration patterns Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices Knowledge of secure coding and cloud security principles Experience using Git-based version control systems Experience contributing to enterprise-level software delivery D esirable Experience: Microsoft Dataverse Microsoft Power Platform Infrastructure as Code (Bicep, ARM, Terraform) Azure monitoring tools (Application Insights, Azure Monitor) Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments Experience delivering solutions for external clients This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established digital consultancy delivering meaningful transformation programmes, working with modern Azure technologies in a collaborative and technically strong environment. If this sounds like you, please apply with your latest CV to be considered. TPBN1\_UKTJ

Contract Lead Software Engineer Cloud / Serverless (Outside IR35) Hybrid Nottingham (max 2 days per month onsite) 6 Months Initial Contract We are currently supporting a leading UK digital transformation consultancy on the search for an experienced Lead Software Engineer to join a high-performing delivery team on an enterprise-scale programme. This role will focus on the design and development of cloud-native, serverless solutions within Microsoft Azure, contributing to secure, scalable and resilient enterprise platforms. The Role: You will be responsible for designing, developing and maintaining cloud-native applications using Azure Functions, Azure Storage (Blob, Table, Queue) and Azure Service Bus. The work will involve building event-driven architectures and contributing to modern, serverless solutions within a secure enterprise environment. You will develop high-quality, maintainable code using Node.js, TypeScript and JavaScript, and where required, contribute to front-end development using HTML and JavaScript. Working within a collaborative, Agile delivery team, you will partner with architects, product owners and DevOps engineers to deliver enterprise-grade solutions. Youll contribute to code reviews, adhere to established architectural patterns, support testing activities, and ensure best practice security and cloud governance standards are met. There is a requirement to travel to client offices in Nottingham up to two days per month. Essential Experience: Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, particularly: Azure Functions Azure Storage (Blob, Table, Queue) Azure Service Bus Proficiency in Node.js, TypeScript and JavaScript Experience building event-driven and serverless applications Understanding of RESTful APIs and integration patterns Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices Knowledge of secure coding and cloud security principles Experience using Git-based version control systems Experience contributing to enterprise-level software delivery D esirable Experience: Microsoft Dataverse Microsoft Power Platform Infrastructure as Code (Bicep, ARM, Terraform) Azure monitoring tools (Application Insights, Azure Monitor) Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments Experience delivering solutions for external clients This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established digital consultancy delivering meaningful transformation programmes, working with modern Azure technologies in a collaborative and technically strong environment. If this sounds like you, please apply with your latest CV to be considered. TPBN1\_UKTJ

Security Administrator

6 months

London - hybrid

Inside IR35 - Umbrella only

Role overview:

• Palo Alto Networks expertise to support and enhance our security operations.
• Palo Alto Networks provides a comprehensive, AI-powered SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) solution known as Prisma SASE. It is designed to converge networking and security into a single cloud-delivered platform to support hybrid workforces and modern, distributed enterprises
• You will be responsible for the administration, configuration, policy management, monitoring, and optimisation of Palo Alto security controls, ensuring secure and resilient network operations across enterprise environments.
• This role is hands-on, need to be comfortable working in complex, regulated, or high-availability environments, partnering with infrastructure, networking, and SOC teams to deliver robust security outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

Palo Alto Administer, configure, and support Palo Alto NGFWs (PA-Series / VM-Series) including:

• Security policy rules, NAT, zones, routing, interfaces, HA, and objects

• App-ID / User-ID / Content-ID, URL filtering, Anti-Spyware, Vulnerability profiles

• SSL decryption policy management (where applicable) and related operational impacts

• Work closely with Network Engineers, Cloud/Platform teams, and Service Owners

• Support projects such as:

  • Firewall migrations, data centre moves, cloud connectivity, segmentation initiatives
  • Zero Trust or least privilege initiatives
  • Integration with SIEM/SOAR tooling

Required Skills:

• Strong hands-on experience administering Palo Alto NGFWs in enterprise environments
• Proven experience with Panorama for centralised policy and device management
• Understanding of:
  • Network security principles (segmentation, least privilege, L3/L4/L7 filtering)
  • TCP/IP, routing (BGP/OSPF helpful), NAT, VPN concepts
• Skilled troubleshooting ability using logs, packet capture, and CLI diagnostics
• Experience operating within ITIL-style change management and incident processes
• Strong documentation skills and ability to communicate clearly to technical/non-technical stakeholders

Desirable Skills (Nice to Have):

• Palo Alto feature experience:
  • GlobalProtect, site-to-site IPsec VPNs, SSL decryption operations
  • Advanced Threat Prevention tuning, WildFire analysis, DNS Security
• Cloud security/networking exposure:
  • Azure/AWS/GCP, cloud-native firewalls, transit networking
  • VM-Series deployments, Terraform/automation exposure
• SIEM integration experience:
  • Splunk / Sentinel / QRadar log forwarding and use-case support
• Scripting/automation:
  • Python, PowerShell, Ansible, PAN-OS API, IaC patterns
• Experience in regulated environments (finance, healthcare, government, critical infrastructure)

Certifications:

• Palo Alto PCCSA / PCNSA / PCNSE (highly desirable)
• ITIL Foundation (helpful)
• Security certs: CompTIA Security+, CISSP, CCNP Security (nice to have)

AI Platform Engineer London Excellent Salary +Benefits

Join an award-winning, internationally recognised B2B consultancy as an AI Platform Engineer, owning the cloud-native platform that underpins conversational AI and generative AI products at scale.

Sitting at the core of AI delivery, you will design, build, and operate the runtime, infrastructure, and operational layers supporting RAG pipelines, LLM orchestration, vector search, and evaluation workflows across AWS and Databricks. Working closely with senior AI engineers and product teams, you’ll ensure AI systems are scalable, observable, secure, and cost-efficient, turning experimental AI into reliable, production-grade capabilities. With further scope of responsibilities detailed below:

• Own and evolve the AI platform powering conversational assistants and generative AI products.
• Build, operate, and optimise RAG and LLM-backed services, improving latency, reliability, and cost.
• Design and run cloud-native AI services across AWS and Databricks, including ingestion and embedding pipelines.
• Scale and operate vector search infrastructure (Weaviate, OpenSearch, Algolia, AWS Bedrock Knowledge Bases).
• Implement strong observability, CI/CD, security, and governance across AI workloads.
• Enable future architectures such as multi-model orchestration and agentic workflows.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience designing and operating cloud-native platforms on AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, CloudWatch).
• Hands-on experience with Databricks and large-scale data or embedding pipelines.
• Proven experience building and operating production AI systems, including RAG pipelines, LLM-backed services, and vector search (Weaviate, OpenSearch, Algolia).
• Proficiency in Python, with experience deploying containerised services on Kubernetes using Terraform.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, cloud architecture, and API design, with a focus on scalability and reliability.
• Demonstrable ownership of observability, performance, cost efficiency, and operational robustness in production environments.

Why Join?

You’ll own the foundational AI platform behind a growing suite of generative AI products, working with senior AI leaders on systems used by real customers at scale. This role offers deep technical ownership, long-term impact, and an excellent compensation package within a market-leading organisation.

INDAMS

Portfolio Payroll Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Permax Recruitment is working in partnership with a London based firm who are on the lookout for a Software Engineer. For nearly a century, our client has been building a firm as accountants, auditors, tax specialists and close advisors to clients operating in emerging markets, disrupting the status quo. This has accelerated thanks to the blockchain. In 2017, a client asked to help with an ICO and they have been crypto pilled ever since, developing into what is currently the leading professional services firm on chain. In 2023, they opened a new leg of the business to carve out a team dedicated to all things Web3, which is now over 80 strong and servicing near 600 digital asset clients globally. They partner with some of the industry's most influential playerscryptocurrency exchanges, blockchain innovators, Web3 pioneers, and digital asset fundsoffering tailored audit, tax, and advisory services that keep pace with this fast-evolving landscape. Senior Software Engineer (Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps) Location: London (Three days in office, two days wfh) Salary: Approx £100,000 + Bonus While our team builds data pipelines and reporting tools that enable accountancy teams to work efficiently, this role focuses primarily on managing our AWS infrastructure, supporting the team with robust DevOps practices, and mentoring other developers. You'll be the technical expert who ensures our systems are scalable, secure, and well-architected as we transition to microservices and ephemeral infrastructure. Key Responsibilities Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps (Primary Focus) Own and manage our AWS infrastructure, acting as the team's cloud platform expert Be one of the leaders in the migration toward microservices and ephemeral architecture Lead in infrastructure as code Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines for the team's data and application projects Lead the implementation of monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure reliability in our solutions Manage cloud security, IAM policies, and compliance requirements Provide infrastructure support and guidance to team members working on data pipelines and applications Troubleshoot infrastructure and deployment issues Team Leadership & Mentorship Mentor other developers on DevOps practices, cloud architecture, and infrastructure concepts, jointly with other senior members Support and encourage team members in deploying and managing their data pipelines and applications Conduct code and infrastructure reviews Develop and share best practices for cloud-native development Foster a collaborative learning environment within the team Contribute to technical documentation Collaboration & Technical Enablement Enable the team to build and deploy data pipelines efficiently by providing templates and guidance on infrastructure Work with colleagues to understand their infrastructure needs and provide solutions Translate infrastructure requirements into scalable, maintainable solutions Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders Collaborate with accountancy teams to ensure data platform reliability and performance *Technical* 5+ years of software engineering experience with a significant cloud infrastructure focus Understanding of networking, security, and cloud best practices Hands-on experience with AWS services Proficiency with infrastructure as code tools Experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar) Solid understanding of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS) Experience with monitoring and observability tools (CloudWatch, Datadog, Prometheus, or similar) Proficiency in bash Experience supporting development teams with infrastructure and deployment needs Knowledge of microservices architecture and serverless patterns *Leadership* Experience working in teams outside the realm of Software Engineering Demonstrated experience mentoring or managing junior Engineers Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences Ability to provide clear technical guidance and support Pragmatic approach to balancing technical delivery with business needs Desirable Python experience for infrastructure automation and tooling Familiarity with data pipeline infrastructure (supporting ETL workloads, data warehousing) Experience with data governance and compliance requirements Cloud cost and resource utilisation optimisation Experience migrating from monolithic to microservice architectures What We Offer Opportunity to shape and own the technical infrastructure Small, collaborative team environment where your expertise will have a direct impact Opportunity to create and develop solutions that are new, be impactful Dress for your diary. Flexible working hours. A technology enabled firm. A Family environment, fantastic retention, hiring due to exceptional growth and internal promotions. A Fixed profit-sharing bonus scheme payable to all staff. Brand new central London office. Plenty of socialising opportunities. Free breakfast and fresh fruit provided daily.

Senior Software Developer - Golang | £70,000 + £3k on call | Fully Remote Overview: An innovative and fast-growing healthcare technology organisation is seeking a Senior Software Developer to play a key role in building and maintaining high-performance backend services that power clinical applications. In this role, you will design, develop, and optimise scalable, secure, cloud-based systems using Go (Golang), PostgreSQL, Redis, RabbitMQ, and Docker. You will contribute to architecture discussions, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and help ensure the delivery of reliable, high-quality features. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer to work in a collaborative, fast-moving environment while shaping the technical direction of critical healthcare systems. Role and Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Go (Golang) Build and manage messaging patterns and asynchronous workflows with Redis and RabbitMQ Develop efficient, scalable database schemas and queries in PostgreSQL Build clean, well-documented RESTful APIs and service integrations Contribute to containerised environments using Docker and maintain cloud-native services on AWS Participate in architecture discussions, CI/CD pipelines, and quality assurance processes Mentor peers, share knowledge, and promote best practices in backend developmentSkills and Experience: 5+ years’ experience in backend development roles Strong proficiency in Golang, including concurrency models and thread-safe coding Proven experience with Redis (caching & Pub/Sub) and RabbitMQ (messaging) Strong experience with PostgreSQL and libraries such as sqlx and gorm Solid understanding of Docker and containerised development Experience building RESTful APIs and integrating services Desirable: AWS services (Lambda, EventBridge, SQS), microservices architecture, CI/CD tooling, event-driven systemsPackage: £70,000 + £3K on call bonus Fully Remote role + Benefits PackageSenior Software Developer - Golang | £70,000 + £3k on call | Fully Remote

Lead Developer, Full Stack Engineering, Azure, .NET, C#, React, Mainly Remote

Lead Developer required for a fast growing and forward thinking Professional Services organisation. This is mainly remote, with occasional office time in Central London when genuinely needed. Please read in full before applying.

We need a hands-on full stack Lead Developer who can also lead people, set standards and deliver real outcomes. This is not a role for someone who “just writes code”. It is for someone who understands why they are building something, not just how.

You will work across modern engineering, cloud technologies and digital delivery, guiding a small development team while collaborating with Product, Architecture and wider technical groups. This is all about building with purpose, solving real problems and helping take this organisation on a proper technology journey.

Key development skillset required:

• C#, .NET platform, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Azure PaaS (Azure Functions, Azure Logic Apps, Cosmos DB, Azure App Service, ARM/Bicep templates), SharePoint and React
• Good understanding of Azure DevOps processes, in-depth understanding of Azure Resource Management.

What you will be doing:

• Leading a small development team across a portfolio of applications.
• Being hands on while also shaping delivery and engineering standards.
• Working with Product Managers and business teams to prioritise and allocate work.
• Delivering both strategic and tactical technology solutions.
• Applying modern DevOps and exploring emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning.

This is a great opportunity and salary is dependent upon experience. Apply now for more details.

+6 months +

+Fully remote working

+SC cleared - must hold current active clearance

+Sole British nationals only - due to nature of the project

Skills:

+AWS

+DevOps Engineer

+Kubernetes

+Public Sector experience

We’re looking for an experienced AWS DevOps Engineer to design, build, and optimise secure, scalable cloud environments in a fully remote role.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible
• Build and manage containerised environments with Docker and Kubernetes
• Architect and optimise AWS services across compute, networking, storage, and security
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, CircleCI)
• Embed DevSecOps practices using tools such as SonarQube, Snyk, and OWASP
• Implement monitoring and logging (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)

Experience Required

• 5-10+ years in DevOps / Cloud Engineering
• Strong AWS architecture and security expertise
• Proven IaC and CI/CD delivery experience
• Solid Docker and Kubernetes knowledge
• Ability to influence stakeholders and mentor teams

Fully remote, high-impact role within a forward-thinking cloud engineering team.

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

Your new company
This client is a globally renowned consultancy.

Your new role
You will be a client-facing DevOps Engineer in an AWS Platform team.
You must be SC eligible to be considered for this role. This role will be mostly remote with occasional travel to the office.

What you’ll need to succeed
You will have:

• Experience with Terraform, Ansible, Bash shell
• Experience working with AWS console and AWS CLI
• Knowledge of AWS networking concepts, VPC, subnets, routing, security groups
• Understanding of AWS security best practices and implement appropriate IAM role

What you’ll get in return
An exciting opportunity to join a globally renowned consultancy, in addition to your own dedicated Hays Consultant to guide you through every step of the application process.

What you need to do now
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Rate: 500 - 535 a day

IR35: Inside IR35

Location: Remote within the UK

Duration: Initially 6 months

Clearance: Active SC Clearance required

You will join a global IT consultancy who are delivering digital transformation to public sector body. They are looking for a back-end Java Developer with proven IDAM (Identity and Access Management) experience. You will be part of a continuous improvement squad delivering enhancements and new features alongside BAU work (i.e. incidents and support maintenance activities). In addition, you will be involved in helping our client transform their IDAM service, re-platforming to Azure Kubernetes Service. You will have a solid understanding of modern deployment pipelines and DevOps principles. The role will require providing out of hours support (i.e. Monday to Saturday once per month).

As a Senior Software Engineer with a focus on back-end development, you will play a key role in designing, building, and evolving high-performance, server-side applications. Your responsibilities will extend beyond coding to include technical leadership, mentoring, and strategic input on technology decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect, develop, and enhance robust, scalable systems and services in a modern, cloud-based environment.
• Lead or contribute to technical design discussions, translating business requirements into high-quality solutions.
• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Guide and collaborate with cross-functional teams, ensuring best practices in coding, integration, and delivery are followed.

Essential

• Knowledge of Identity and Access Management (IDAM)
• Experience in developing applications that interact with at least one IDAM platform (e.g., ForgeRock, One Identity, Okta, Azure AD, AuthO)
• Java development
• Jenkins
• Reverse engineering
• Working collaboratively in a close-knit team and being able to work independently on Jira tickets

C# Developer - 6-month contract - London - SC Cleared - Inside IR35

My Financial Services customer is looking for a C# Developer, that will play a key role in designing and building components of a synchronisation platform. You will work across Back End and Front End technologies to enhance the Lab environment, implement feedback-driven improvements, and help shape future synchronisation models.

You’ll be joining a collaborative, forward-thinking engineering team delivering scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions within Azure.

Skills & Experience required from the C# Developer

• Active SC Clearance
• Strong hands-on development experience with C# and .NET
• Solid SQL and database development expertise
• Experience building modern web applications using Angular, HTML, and JavaScript
• Experience working within Azure-hosted environments
• Experience in the financial Services sector
• Exposure to Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and automation Scripting would be beneficial

Key Responsibilities of the C# Developer

• Design and develop Back End services using C# and .NET
• Build and maintain database structures and queries using SQL
• Contribute to Front End development using Angular, HTML, and JavaScript
• Support the enhancement of synchronisation models based on participant feedback
• Collaborate with architects, product owners, and cross-functional teams to deliver platform improvements
• Contribute to DevOps processes including CI/CD pipeline support and automation
• Participate in technical discovery and solution design discussions
• Continuously improve code quality, performance, and security standards

The C# Developer is required to be onsite, 2 days a week in Central London.

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Our top UK law firm client in the City is on the lookout for a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer with excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, to ensure the firm’s technology landscape remains efficient, secure, and continuously evolving to drive innovation and uphold best practices across all cloud and infrastructure activities.

• Salary to £85,000
• Excellent employee benefits
• 27 days annual leave
• Wellbeing programme
• Sabbatical

Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure the firms technology environment is continually evolving and is configured in a way that provides a stable, high performing and secure environment
• Design, implement, and continually manage Azure cloud infrastructure to ensure scalability, security, and high availability
• Administer and optimize Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments
• Develop Infrastructure-as-Code solutions using Terraform to streamline provisioning and configuration
• Develop a deep understanding of the firm’s existing IT infrastructure and cyber security defences and actively search for areas of improvement
• Continuously monitor and optimize cloud resources for cost efficiency, performance, and reliability, leveraging automation and best practices
• Implement robust security controls, identity management, and compliance frameworks to meet organisational and regulatory requirements

Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer Skills & Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft cloud services and the broader Microsoft technology stack (Azure Active Directory, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Microsoft 365, related SaaS offerings)
• Expertise in Azure services and architecture, including automation using Terraform
• Deep understanding of cloud security principles, identity and access management, and compliance frameworks
• Solid understanding of a broad range of general IT topics and applications across the legal industry (iManage, 3E, Intapp, Mimecast, Tessian, Litera suite)
• Knowledge of networking concepts (VPN, firewalls, load balancing) in cloud environments