Shift Pattern: 4 on / 4 off – 6:30am to 6:30pm
Salary: £42,000 + Overtime

The Role

We are seeking a Day Shift Engineer to join the team at a large and diverse site comprising offices, hangars, and training facilities. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a well-maintained site with modern plant and equipment, as part of a 50-strong engineering team across days and shifts.

There is significant overtime available.

Key Responsibilities

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Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across site.

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Fault finding, repair, and general building services maintenance.

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Ensure all works are completed in line with health & safety regulations and company procedures.

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Liaise directly with the client and maintain a professional, customer-focused approach at all times.

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Support wider engineering team and contribute to continuous improvement across the site.

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Accurately complete job reports and compliance documentation.

About the Site

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Large, interesting and varied environment (offices, hangars, training centres).

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Modern, well-maintained plant and equipment.

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Strong team culture with clear structure across days and shift engineers.

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Proven track record of internal progression – recent promotions into Shift Lead and Supervisor positions.

Candidate Requirements

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Experience within commercial building services maintenance.

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Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.

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Comfortable in a client-facing role.

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Positive attitude and team-oriented mindset — attitude is key.

What’s on Offer

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£42,000 salary

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Significant overtime opportunities (OTE £10,000+).

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4 on / 4 off shift pattern.

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25 days holiday + bank holidays

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Clear progression opportunities within a global organisation.

This role would suit an engineer looking for long-term stability, strong earning potential, and genuine career progression within a reputable and growing organisation.

Please apply below or call (phone number removed) for more information

Job title: Cloud and Infrastructure Engineer

Location: Remote, team based in Leeds

Reports to: Global Head of Infrastructure, UK

Remuneration: Up to £65k GBP (CWE) & pension, 25 days hols,

Main Purpose

Our client, a Uk based, global consulting organisation, is looking for a Cloud and Infrastructure Engineer to join their Global Cloud Services Team (GCS) with a passion for working with innovative cloud technologies, containerised hosting environments and public cloud platform engineering. The GCS team are responsible for providing first-class cloud infrastructure and engineering for our client’s managed cloud service solution to our clients and colleagues worldwide.

GCS Engineers undertake infrastructure builds to specification, are responsible for incident response to remediation for infrastructure incidents and carry out maintenance activities such as patching and technical application upgrades to infrastructure estate and cloud hosted systems.

Key Responsibilities

* To carry out infrastructure builds to specification and internal team processes and documentation

* To provide incident response as and if required – either from monitoring and alerting or as a third-line escalation from support desk - and to undertake investigative and diagnostic processes, formulate and execute action plans, and work in teams to progress incidents to resolution

* Patch and upgrade application and platform components to pre-arranged schedules to keep within vendor support and latest security versions

* To take part in the incident management call rota to respond to incidents at 3rd line/from alerts on infrastructural platforms.

* To continuously review, improve, simplify and expedite existing practises, processes, tooling, runbooks, build documents - and more - to identify opportunities for improvement and optimisation

* To take part in GCS’ proactive monitoring regime using cloud-native tooling and to respond with remedial actions to resolve issues and prevent incidents

* To stay up to date with new and emerging technologies: most notably cloud architecture and containerisation platforms personally and to leverage the experience and knowledge within the team (and wider) to make GCS an organization-leading technical resource

Required Skills/Technologies

* Containerization experience – preferably IBM RedHat OpenShift but also any experience working with Docker or Kubernetes in any form, demonstrable understanding of principles. Ability and demonstrable experience with building OpenShift clusters and/or building new environments into OpenShift clusters a distinct advantage. Experience managing OpenShift clusters, adding and removing nodes and compute resource, and troubleshooting as part of incident response also an advantage.

* Public cloud platform engineering skills - preferably AWS and/or Azure - implementation and demonstrable builds experience a distinct advantage

* Serverless architectures and experience with cloud-native toolsets designed for immutable infrastructure

* Infrastructure as code experience – preferably Ansible but also Terraform, Chef, Puppet, AWS CloudFormation, Azure Resource Manager, Google Cloud Deployment Manager etc

* Configuration management experience – preferably Ansible but also Chef, Puppet etc

* Source control and CMDB – preferably GitHub and Azure DevOps but also SVN, Jira, Confluence

* Linux environment experience – Debian-based, Red-Hat based

* Cybersecurity practises and frameworks – notably demonstrable experience with ISO27001, SOC1/2, CyberEssentials+ and/or the NCSC 14 Principles of Cyber Security

Skills and Qualifications

* Team players only in GCS – our strength is in our ethos and our culture and our quality of service

* Ability to write strong and concise technical documentation to add to and improve the GCS technical library

* Ability to troubleshoot, diagnose, replicate-simulate-quantify, triage and investigate technical issues and problems, and the ability to identify root causal factors

* Professional and committed, able to work unsupervised for task completion, disciplined, organised

* Applicants that enjoy playing a mentoring role to others or bringing others up to technical grade within the team will be developed, encouraged and rewarded

* Empathic to colleagues and service requestors and willing to be as helpful as possible in a service provision role where customers are internal as well as external

* This is not primarily a client-facing role, but applicants that are comfortable to deal directly with clients and can explain technical issues to client end users may be asked to assist in this regard from time to time

* Ability to succeed working in virtual teams with colleagues on the other side of the world

Place of Work:

This role is either:

* Home-based (homeworker);

* Based at the Leeds Office (Thorpe Park, East Leeds LS15); or

(By agreement dependent upon the personal circumstances of the applicant)

Some travel to a local office office to meet for face-to-face meetings with line management is required from time to time.

Some travel to client premises may be required if specific need is identified., although this is uncommon.

Hours of Work:

This permanent role works a standard eight-hour day, five days a week. As a global role, some work outside the regular business day is required, and the salary reflects this commitment.

We Commit to offer You:

* A commitment to your personal development, allowing you to grow with the company.

* Training and development to improve your skills, including internal team mentorship programs.

* A professional, friendly, inclusive workplace.

* Flexible working options, including working from home

As the Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer, you’ll be responsible for the design, implementation, and support of cloud and core infrastructure services. This role focuses on delivering secure, reliable, and high-performing systems while supporting business growth and continuous improvement.

You will also provide mentoring within the team and occasionally support complex 3rd line technical issues, ensuring incidents are resolved professionally and in line with service expectations.

This is an excellent opportunity to work with modern cloud technologies while continuing to develop your technical skills across a broad infrastructure environment.

The successful candidate must be commutable to the head office Sunderland.
Key Responsibilities

* Design, implement, and maintain cloud and infrastructure services

* Manage and optimise Microsoft Azure environments and cloud resources

* Ensure system availability, reliability, and security through monitoring, backups, and disaster recovery planning

* Respond to and resolve major incidents and technical issues, performing root cause analysis where required

* Implement security best practices, vulnerability management, and compliance controls

* Develop automation and infrastructure-as-code solutions to streamline operations

* Provide technical support and mentoring to colleagues and Service Desk teams

* Support IT integrations and onboarding of new organisations, including due diligence and infrastructure planning

* Work with third-party providers and vendors to maintain service delivery

* Maintain clear technical documentation and change management processes

Skills & Experience

* 3 years’ plus experience in a Cloud or Infrastructure Engineering role

* Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills

* Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment

* Excellent communication and customer service skills

* ITIL awareness

Technical Expertise

* Microsoft Azure (VMs, networking, storage, security, cost management)

* Microsoft 365 / Entra ID / Active Directory / Group Policy

* Windows Server (2016/2019/2022) administration

* Networking fundamentals (VLANs, routing, firewalls, VPNs)

* Security platforms including firewall management and endpoint protection

* Microsoft Intune and endpoint management

* Backup and disaster recovery solutions (e.g. Veeam)

* Monitoring, automation, and infrastructure optimisation

Desirable

* Microsoft Azure or Microsoft 365 certifications

* Experience with cloud automation and scripting

* Experience supporting complex infrastructure environments

Apprentice/Junior Network & Infrastructure Engineer
Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Salary: £17,000 to £19,000 per annum
Type: Full-time, Permanent
About the Role
Are you passionate about technology and eager to build a rewarding career in networking and infrastructure? Join our dynamic team as an Apprentice/Junior Network & Infrastructure Engineer and play a vital role in supporting the growth and success of our operations across the North. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their skills in a hands-on, supportive environment with clear pathways for progression.
Key Responsibilities
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Daily
* Work closely and supporting your lead engineer/mentor and assist on day to day basis work tasks
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College
* Attend college when required to learn the technical side of Networking and Infrastructure
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End Goal
* Become a qualified Network and infrastructure engineer
What We’re Looking For
For development purposes the following knowledge, skills and experience are required.
* We’re looking for someone that will fit into our company culture and contribute to the positive and aspirational environment we’re so proud of. It’s vital therefore that you have a positive can-do attitude and a strong customer centric and problem-solving attitude to delivering work.
* Good problem-solving skills and a methodical approach to troubleshooting.
* Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team.
* Good communication skills, both written and verbal, with a friendly and professional manner.
* If you’d like to join our Apprenticeship programme – BTEC Level 3, you’ll need to have passed your GCSE in maths and English at grade 4 or above. The role will require you to be security cleared. It would be advantageous if you’re security cleared, or hold an MOJ clearance but if not then you will need to be prepared to be put you through this clearance in order to carry out this role.
* As you’ll be in a highly visible role, professionalism and excellent verbal and written communication skills are a must, and it goes without saying, being highly organised, punctual and energised by working in a fast-paced and exciting environment.
* You’re comfortable with computers utilising programmes such as Microsoft, Outlook and MS project databases and working with network hardware and wireless toolkits.
* Previous experience or coursework in IT support, networking, or infrastructure is advantageous but not essential.
* Due to the role requiring SC Clearance you must be over 18.
* Must hold a valid Manual driving licence.
Benefits
* Competitive salary of £17,000 to £19,000 per annum.
* Comprehensive training and development opportunities including support for professional certifications.
* Clear career progression paths within a growing organisation.
* Generous holiday allowance plus bank holidays.
* Company pension scheme and other standard employee benefits.
* Opportunities to work with cutting-edge technologies across diverse IT projects.
About Us
North rewards employees with a competitive market salary and an excellent benefits package and offers fantastic opportunities for progression throughout the company. Further details of package on offer will be discussed at application stage. North is an equals opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
How to Apply
If you’re ready to kick-start your career in network and infrastructure engineering and grow with us, please submit your CV and complete the applicatiuon for otherwise your application will be rejected.
We look forward to welcoming you to our team

Do you want to join us
We are committed to making sure that H Tempest remains the best in the business and a great place to work. Our staff are the most important asset and therefore we will continue to invest in you!
We are seeking a talented IT Engineer to join our team with a strong background in Microsoft’s Technology Stack.
You’ll play a crucial role in maintaining and optimizing our IT infrastructure, supporting various systems, and contributing to new projects and implementations.
As our IT Engineer, you will:
* Work as part of the IT team to maintain and support the IT & Telecommunications environments, proactively monitor systems, and assist with new projects and implementations.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data needs and provide technical solutions.
* Leverage cloud technologies for system deployment, management, and optimisation.
* Perform routine maintenance tasks, including backups, indexing, and query optimization.
* Stay abreast of industry trends and best practices to continually enhance IT capabilities.
In order to be successful in this role you must have / be:
* Significant experience working in a complex IT environment.
* High level of technical knowledge spanning server, storage, and Active Directory.
* Experience with various Cloud solutions, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
* Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical staff.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Ability to work independently without direct supervision, managing and supporting others to do the same.
It would be great if you had:
* Network+ / MSCE or similar certification.
* Experience with other database systems.
* Experience with Linux operating systems.
* Evidence of continuing professional development.
H Tempest Ltd is the nation’s largest school photography company with over 500 employees.
Our Head Office and Laboratory is based in St Ives, Cornwall and our Photographers are resident throughout the UK.
We take photographs of children at playgroups and nurseries, primary and secondary schools and graduates at universities and colleges as well as the Armed Forces and Corporate Photography.
If you are passionate about IT infrastructure, system optimization, and enjoy tackling complex IT challenges, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
Join us in shaping the future of our IT infrastructure and make a meaningful impact on our organization.
Click on “APPLY” today

Onsite in Bracknell
Eligible for DV clearance
£65-70k per annum + benefits package

We are seeking an experienced Security Application Architect to support the delivery and ongoing evolution of a secure Gateway capability for a strategic UK defence customer. This role combines architectural ownership, secure design governance, and operational assurance within a high-security, mission-critical environment. You’ll shape technical direction, drive change, and ensure resilient, compliant solution delivery across engineering and support teams.

What you’ll be doing;

• Own and design technical changes required to maintain and enhance Gateway capability
• Produce high-quality design documentation in collaboration with the customer and Programme Manager
• Support solution governance and architectural integrity
• Assist in maintaining secure, resilient and scalable infrastructure components across Windows and Linux environments
• Support monitoring and investigation of communications platforms such as email and XMPP-based chat, including the ability to review underlying conversation data where required for security analysis
• Contribute to file validation and inspection processes, ensuring transferred files conform to expected formats and security controls

Your technical background;Core Infrastructure

• VMware/vSphere
• RHEL & Windows Server
• Microsoft Services
• Active Directory, including Group Policy (GPO), DNS integration, LDAP directory structures, and directory management/maintenance
• Resource management of server platforms and optimisation of system performance
• Trellix/McAfee security platforms
• SIEM integration, including syslog creation, forwarding and reporting pipelines
• Email security standards and protocols

Linux & Platform Engineering

• Experience working within Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments
• Ability to write scripts to automate operational or security processes
• Familiarity with pattern matching techniques and regular expressions (Regex), particularly within security or antivirus tooling
• Configuration and management of the standard RHEL Firewall
• Exposure to Linux-based security tooling and antivirus technologies

Gateway Technologies

• Understanding of Gateway appliances and associated software
• Knowledge of secure communications protocols, including messaging platforms such as XMPP

Security & Web

• Experience supporting file validation, inspection, and content verification within secure transfer environments

If you are interested in discussing this Application Security Architect role further, please reply back with a copy of your updated CV.

Platform Engineer with key skills in AWS, Kubernetes, Docker and back end services (Python, node, Go etc) is sought on a remote basis by a high growth FinTech.

Working at the forefront of B2B Saas financial security this Platform Engineer will be working with a close-knit technical team to monitor, manage and improve business critical applications and infrastructure with the aim of facilitating improvements in application deployment & scalability.

This role would suit a DevOps or Platform Engineer with a solid background in software engineering and infrastructure who can bring experience working with the latest automation and config management tooling to create a fully automated deployment environment.

In return this Platform Engineer can expect a dynamic, engaging, R&D driven culture with extensive progression opportunities and the chance to own the platform functionality of this high growth business.

This Platform Engineer should have most of the following key skills:

• Strong experience in owning scalability ideally within a product lead environment
• Solid back end services experience - Go, Python, node etc)
• IAC experience - Terraform, Ansible, Redhat etc
• AWS exposure
• Strong containerization experience - Docker, Kubernetes
• Basic VM management experience
• Experience delivering new tooling for infrastructures
• Rational database exposure - Postgres, MySQL etc
• An agile, flexible personality who feels comfortable working in a fast paced environment

This Platform Engineer will receive

• Base salary of up to £100,000
• Long term remote working (one day a month on site max)
• Generous equity stake with a clear business exit strategy
• Bonus scheme
• Private healthcare
• Flexible working hours
• Clear progression and personal development opportunities
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private pension
• Regular salary reviews

So if you are a Platform Engineer and like the idea of joining a market leading company that offers excellent project ownership skills within a collaborative, autonomous environment please apply now to be considered.

Platform Engineer
Remote
Linux, Java, Python, MongoDB, Postgres, automation, node, infrastructure, Kubernetes, ansible, AWS, Terraform, ansible

Network Architect

Must have an Active DV Clearance

A new opportunity has arisen for a Network Architect to join a secure Defence and National Security programme. You will design and deliver medium to large scale network solutions while supporting multiple work streams and engaging with technical and project stakeholders across a high profile environment.

About the Role - Network Architect

• As a Network Architect, you will work closely with Programme and Project Managers to produce high quality network designs across programme, live service, and change activities.
• You will contribute to HLD and LLD documentation for key technologies including Cisco FMC, SSM, FTD, Gigamon HC1 and GigaVUE FM, Juniper LAN and WAN, Endace, NTP, data centre Firewalls, and LAN services.
• The role involves supporting engineering teams, ensuring solutions meet requirements, pass governance, and align with architectural direction.
• You will provide design input for customer reporting and collaborate with senior technical leadership to maintain architectural consistency.

What We’re Looking For - Network Architect

• Strong experience designing secure enterprise networks using Cisco, Juniper, and Gigamon technologies.
• Knowledge of routing protocols, VRFs, VPNs, QoS, security zones, high availability, and IP Addressing design.
• Skilled in troubleshooting and resolving defects across multi vendor technologies.
• Experience of overseas infrastructure delivery is essential.
• Understanding of requirements management and life cycle processes.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to share knowledge, take ownership, and support delivery teams.

Shape the delivery of secure and resilient networks as a Network Architect.

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

Based - Stoke based with travel to other sites as necessary

Permanent, Full Time

Role Purpose

Premier Foods is seeking a highly experienced 3rd Line Technical Support Specialist to join our team. This role is ideal for a seasoned professional with a strong background in 3rd line support, focusing on Incident and Service Request Management. The position is based in our Stoke factory with travel to other siteds as required. As the face of IT at the site, you will handle a wide range of issues, ensuring the smooth operation of our IT systems. The Technical Support Specialist must be passionate about delivering exceptional service to the business, taking pride in representing the IT department. As the face of IT at our Stoke site you will sometimes be required to provide face to face IT support therefore excellent customer service is essential.

You will be part of a wider Technical Services Team, working alongside other specialists. Applicants must have extensive technical experience in a 3rd line support role. This opportunity is designed for someone who can demonstrate technical knowledge and effective problem-solving skills in high-pressure environments.

What you will be doing:

• Resolve incidents and service requests within agreed SLAs.
• Act as the on-site technical representative for IT.
• Drive best-in-class incident and request management.
• Maintain and upgrade infrastructure in line with manufacturer recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with IT security policies and change control processes.
• Collaborate across teams and liaise with third parties to optimise outsourced infrastructure.
• Document fixes, workarounds, and technical changes thoroughly.
• Travel to other sites as required.

What we need from you:

• Strong knowledge of networking (SD-WAN, Aruba/Cisco), firewalls (Fortinet), and WiFi infrastructure.
• Extensive experience in 3rd line technical support.
• Expertise in Microsoft technologies (AD, MECM, InTune, AutoPilot), Okta, AWS, and VMware/Nutanix.
• Skilled in scripting (PowerShell), certificate management, and RF Gun familiarity.
• Excellent troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in a manufacturing setting.

What we offer you in return

• Competitive salary
• Company Pension & Private Medical
• Car Allowance
• Bonus
• Holiday Purchase scheme
• Sharesave scheme
• Access to learning and development programmes.
• Wellbeing support and employee assistance programme.
• Opportunities for career progression into roles such as Technical Delivery Specialist or Technical Architect

Ready to apply?

Click apply, submitting an UpToDate CV tailored to this opportunity. We look forward to hearing from you.

At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.

We’re proud to be a Disability Smart employer and are committed to supporting disability inclusion throughout our recruitment process. If you experience any access issues or require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know so we can ensure you have the support you need.

Your new company
We are currently working with one of the largest, most reputable technology consultancy organisations, supporting them with the recruitment of an azure cloud platform engineer to join a well known banking organisation they are partnered with.
This banking organisation is going through huge digital transformation and is consistently investing in digital innovation to provide the best service to their customers.

This contract is going to go until October - with potential extensions
This will be a hybrid working role (3 days per week on site in Cheshire)

Your new role

• Build and secure the core Azure environment for a segregated tenant.
• Deploy and configure VMs, VNets, subnets, and PaaS services.
• Implement baseline security controls and policies across the platform.
• Ensure network segmentation, identity integration, and governance compliance.
• Support infrastructure automation and environment hardening.
• Skills: Azure IaaS/PaaS, networking, security baselines, ARM/Bicep/Terraform.

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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Odin Recruitment are currently seeking an experienced Structured Cabling Engineer. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled engineer with strong installation and troubleshooting experience within structured cabling environments.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality structured cabling installations while supporting project planning and onsite coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct site surveys and attend pre-installation meetings
• Plan cable routes and resolve any building or logistical challenges during installation
• Provide leadership and guidance to the project delivery team on-site
• Install structured cabling systems (CAT6 / CAT6A / CAT7)
• Install secondary containment systems including basket, trunking, conduit, and copex where required
• Install floor-mounted communication cabinets and server racks
• Terminate, test, and label cables within patch panels and data outlets
• Perform cable tracing and fault finding to diagnose and resolve network issues

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven experience working as a Structured Cabling Engineer or Data Cabling Engineer
• Strong knowledge of structured cabling installation standards and best practices
• Experience installing and terminating CAT6, CAT6A, or CAT7 cabling
• Ability to test, trace, and fault-find data cabling
• Experience installing containment systems and comms cabinets
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Network Architect

Must have an Active DV Clearance

A new opportunity has arisen for a Network Architect to join a secure Defence and National Security programme. You will design and deliver medium to large scale network solutions while supporting multiple work streams and engaging with technical and project stakeholders across a high profile environment.

About the Role - Network Architect

• As a Network Architect, you will work closely with Programme and Project Managers to produce high quality network designs across programme, live service, and change activities.
• You will contribute to HLD and LLD documentation for key technologies including Cisco FMC, SSM, FTD, Gigamon HC1 and GigaVUE FM, Juniper LAN and WAN, Endace, NTP, data centre firewalls, and LAN services.
• The role involves supporting engineering teams, ensuring solutions meet requirements, pass governance, and align with architectural direction.
• You will provide design input for customer reporting and collaborate with senior technical leadership to maintain architectural consistency.

What We’re Looking For - Network Architect

• Strong experience designing secure enterprise networks using Cisco, Juniper, and Gigamon technologies.
• Knowledge of routing protocols, VRFs, VPNs, QoS, security zones, high availability, and IP addressing design.
• Skilled in troubleshooting and resolving defects across multi vendor technologies.
• Experience of overseas infrastructure delivery is essential.
• Understanding of requirements management and lifecycle processes.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to share knowledge, take ownership, and support delivery teams.

Shape the delivery of secure and resilient networks as a Network Architect.

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

Cloud Resource Manager (Capacity Manager)

Must have an Active DV Clearance

An opportunity is available for a Cloud Resource Manager (Capacity Manager) to join a secure Defence environment based in Basingstoke. This role focuses on ensuring VMware based infrastructure capacity and service performance meet current and future demand while maintaining stability, availability, and cost control. The Cloud Resource Manager (Capacity Manager) will lead service assurance and continuous improvement within a high security operational setting.

About the Role - Cloud Resource Manager (Capacity Manager)

• As a Cloud Resource Manager (Capacity Manager), you will own service performance across infrastructure and support functions, working closely with customers and internal teams.
• You will operate and mature ITIL service management processes, with a strong focus on capacity, performance, and availability management.
• The role includes developing service plans, forecasts, and models for VMware environments to support reliable delivery.
• You will monitor service metrics, analyse trends, and identify risks or constraints before they impact users.
• You will drive service improvement initiatives based on data, customer feedback, and technology change.

What We’re Looking For - Cloud Resource Manager (Capacity Manager)

• Strong experience in service delivery management within secure IT environments.
• Proven background in capacity management and service performance assurance.
• Good understanding of ITIL frameworks, with certification preferred.
• Experience working with VMware based infrastructure.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and issue resolution skills.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to lead cross functional teams in complex environments.

This is a strong opportunity for a Cloud Resource Manager (Capacity Manager) to take ownership of critical services and drive continuous improvement in a Defence setting.

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

Head of Platforms & Data

We are working with a fast-growing infrastructure and technology business seeking a Head of Platforms & Data to lead the architecture, development and evolution of the systems that support its operational and commercial platforms.

This is a senior leadership role responsible for ensuring the organisation’s platforms, integrations and data environment are scalable, reliable and capable of supporting continued growth.

The successful candidate will oversee the evolution of the company’s core technology platforms, ensuring seamless integration between operational systems, customer platforms and data environments while driving automation and efficiency across the organisation.

The Role

Key responsibilities include:

Owning the architecture and development of core business platforms

Defining and maintaining the integration and API strategy across systems

Leading the development and scaling of the organisation’s data platform

Driving automation across operational workflows and service processes

Establishing platform governance, architecture standards and technology roadmaps

Managing external technology vendors and delivery partners

Leading and developing a multi-disciplinary platforms and data team

Ensuring platforms are modular, scalable and resilient to support business growth

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for a technology leader with strong experience in platform architecture, enterprise systems integration and data environments.

You will likely bring experience in areas such as:

Enterprise platform architecture or systems integration

API strategy and integration frameworks

Data platforms, data architecture or data warehousing

Automation of operational processes and workflows

Leading platform engineering, architecture or technology teams

Working within complex technology environments

Experience within infrastructure-led, operationally complex or technology-driven businesses would be advantageous.

What’s On Offer

Salary of £90,000

Car allowance

Bonus

Hybrid working

Opportunity to shape and lead the evolution of critical technology platforms within a growing organisation

Odin Recruitment are currently seeking an experienced Structured Cabling Engineer. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled engineer with strong installation and troubleshooting experience within structured cabling environments.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality structured cabling installations while supporting project planning and onsite coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct site surveys and attend pre-installation meetings
• Plan cable routes and resolve any building or logistical challenges during installation
• Provide leadership and guidance to the project delivery team on-site
• Install structured cabling systems (CAT6 / CAT6A / CAT7)
• Install secondary containment systems including basket, trunking, conduit, and copex where required
• Install floor-mounted communication cabinets and server racks
• Terminate, test, and label cables within patch panels and data outlets
• Perform cable tracing and fault finding to diagnose and resolve network issues

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven experience working as a Structured Cabling Engineer or Data Cabling Engineer
• Strong knowledge of structured cabling installation standards and best practices
• Experience installing and terminating CAT6, CAT6A, or CAT7 cabling
• Ability to test, trace, and fault-find data cabling
• Experience installing containment systems and comms cabinets
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Technical Project Manager (Infrastructure) - £500-£550 per day - Outside IR35 - 3 months initial contract - Hybrid working from a site near Manchester Airport.

Our client is seeking a technically aware Project Manager with experience working in infrastructure environments and a strong understanding of enterprise platforms. This role is ideal for someone who has worked closely with infrastructure engineering teams and has been involved in the delivery of technical projects such as server upgrades, Windows migrations, network upgrades, and cloud deployments.

Based within our clients’ Technical Operations team, you will support and coordinate the delivery of infrastructure initiatives across our global environment. These projects span Azure, Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Exchange, networking, and modern endpoint management platforms.

This role requires someone who is comfortable operating in deeply technical environments, understands how infrastructure projects are delivered, and can confidently engage with engineers, architects, and vendors. You should be able to understand technical dependencies, translate infrastructure requirements into delivery plans, and coordinate activities across multiple teams.

Typical projects may include Windows 11 migrations, server lifecycle upgrades, Azure infrastructure builds, Exchange upgrades, network refresh programmes, and modern device deployment using Intune and Autopilot.

While this is not a hands-on engineering role, strong technical awareness of infrastructure platforms is essential.

Key Responsibilities -

Infrastructure Project Delivery -

• Coordinate the delivery of infrastructure and platform projects across server, cloud, network, and endpoint environments.
• Support delivery of initiatives such as server upgrades, Windows OS migrations, Azure platform builds, network upgrades, and Exchange migrations.
• Manage defined project workstreams and ensure activities progress against agreed timelines.

Technical Coordination -

• Work closely with infrastructure engineers and architects to understand technical dependencies and sequencing of work.
• Assist with planning and coordinating activities across Azure, Windows Server, Active Directory, Exchange, networking, and endpoint platforms.
• Ensure environment readiness ahead of deployments and infrastructure upgrades.

Modern Workplace & Endpoint Delivery -

• Support initiatives involving Windows 11 rollout, device lifecycle management, Intune configuration, and Autopilot device deployment.
• Coordinate endpoint readiness, deployment schedules, and technical dependencies with engineering teams.

Cloud & Platform Projects -

• Support infrastructure initiatives involving Azure platform services, including the provisioning of new servers, environments, and platform components.
• Assist in coordinating cloud migration or modernisation activities.

Analysis & Reporting -

• Conduct light-touch analysis of infrastructure data such as Azure cost reporting, Intune dashboards, and asset readiness.
• Develop trackers or dashboards to monitor project progress, risks, and platform adoption.

Governance & Documentation -

• Maintain project plans, RAID logs, and change records.
• Prepare updates and materials for governance forums and steering groups.
• Ensure project documentation remains accurate and up to date.

Stakeholder & Vendor Coordination -

• Work with internal infrastructure teams, service owners, and external vendors to ensure alignment on technical delivery activities.
• Facilitate communication between engineering teams and project stakeholders.

Service Transition -

• Support operational readiness, documentation handover, and knowledge transfer activities to service and support teams.

Skills & Experience -

Technical Awareness -

Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure environments, including experience working around projects involving:

• Server lifecycle upgrades and infrastructure refresh programmes
• Windows operating system migrations (including Windows 11)
• Azure infrastructure builds and cloud platform deployments
• Exchange upgrade or migration projects
• Network upgrade or refresh initiatives
• Endpoint deployment using Intune and Autopilot

Project Delivery Experience -

• Experience working in an IT infrastructure delivery, technical project coordination, or junior project management role.
• Experience coordinating activities across multiple technical teams.
• Exposure to project delivery frameworks such as PRINCE2, Agile, or similar methodologies.

Technical Platform Knowledge -

Familiarity with:

• Microsoft Azure
• Windows Server
• Active Directory
• Microsoft 365
• Exchange

Networking fundamentals -

• Endpoint management (Intune / Autopilot)

Core Skills -

• Strong organisational and planning skills
• Analytical mindset with confidence using Excel and reporting tools (Power BI beneficial)
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Ability to translate technical requirements into delivery plans
• Proactive mindset with strong attention to detail

Senior M365 Administrator - Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

£60,318 - £63,492

Location: Farringdon, London - the post holder may also be required to attend weekly team meetings at our Twickenham office (TW1 3RP).This is a hybrid working role, requiring regular office attendance

About us: Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing is one of the UK’s leading providers of affordable housing and care and support services. We employ over 2000 people to manage and develop our large portfolio of nearly 56,000 homes serving over 75,000 customers across London, the East Midlands, Southern and the East of England.

This role: We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Microsoft 365 Administrator to join our busy Technology Team. As Senior M365 Administrator, you will be responsible for managing, configuring, and supporting our M365 environment in particular SharePoint. Work alongside our SharePoint & Power Platforms Developer to gather requirements for and assist in the delivery of the MTVH SharePoint Online platform. You will be the SME for the Microsoft Collaboration ecosystem for MTVH, with a particular focus on customer services and business processes. As the SharePoint SME for the organisation, you will provide input to all SharePoint related work.

This is an opportunity for an experienced SharePoint Online administrator to be involved in establishment of a service from the ground up, bringing with them best practice and adoption experiences.

There will be instances where the post holder will be required to work evenings and weekends for maintenance, migration and project related activities.

What you’ll need to succeed

Essential:

• Relevant Microsoft 365 certifications
• Proven experience as a SharePoint / M365 Administrator, with a strong understanding of SharePoint architecture, configuration, and customer processes
• Knowledge of SharePoint and M365 security models, permissions, and user authentication methods
• Experience with SharePoint operations and processes
• Experience of Power Apps / Power Platform
• Proficiency in PowerShell

Desirable:

• Familiarity with third-party SharePoint tools and applications. E.g. Sharegate
• ITILv3 (or above) certification.

Key dates

Applications close: Friday 20 March 12:00 (GMT)
1st round interviews: Wednesday 25 March - 15-20 minutes, MS Teams video call
2nd round interviews: Thursday 26 March - 60 minutes, MS Teams video call

To meet our commitment to providing safe, high quality services to our customers, we will complete a basic background check with the Disclosure and Barring service once an offer of employment is made, which will be renewed on a 3 yearly basis. The cost of the check will be paid for by MTVH.

Metropolitan Thames Valley provides affordable housing for people living in London, the South East, East Midlands and East of England.

We also offer a range of care and support services. Our specialist areas include older people, mental health and transitional services which provide intensive support to marginalised or vulnerable people.

We deliver training programmes, events and activities for our residents, designed to boost employment opportunities and foster stronger communities.

A member of the National Housing Federation the G15 ? which represents London?s largest housing associations ? we influence policy for the benefits of our residents and the wider sector.

In October 2018 like minded housing associations Metropolitan and Thames Valley Housing formally completed a partnership to form Metropolitan Thames Valley. We came together because we want to improve the services we provide and do more in our communities. We?ll do this by listening to our customers and working alongside them.

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months

+Hybrid - 2 days on site in Swindon

+Inside IR35

• 45- 49 ph

We are looking for an experienced Virtualisation & Backup Engineer to join a project team supporting infrastructure design, configuration, and migration activities. This is a 12-month contract with 2 days per week onsite in Swindon, working within an established technical environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and configure virtualisation platforms using VMware technologies
• Support and manage VMware ESX/ESXi environments
• Implement and manage VMware NSX networking and security
• Deliver Zerto backup design and configuration
• Plan and execute Zerto-based migrations
• Configure and maintain Veritas NetBackup solutions
• Work with project and operational teams to ensure reliable infrastructure and data protection

Required Skills

• Strong experience with VMware (ESX/ESXi) and virtualisation platforms
• Hands-on experience with VMware NSX
• Zerto experience including backup design, configuration, and migrations
• Experience configuring and supporting Veritas NetBackup
• Solid understanding of enterprise infrastructure and disaster recovery

This is an excellent opportunity to join a long-term project working with modern virtualisation and backup technologies in a collaborative technical team

months

+Hybrid in Swindon - on site 2 days a week

• 45- 49 ph Inside IR35

You will work closely with the customer’s technical teams, supporting day-to-day operations and assisting with implementation activities within an established environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Work alongside the customer as part of the implementation and BAU operations team
• Support and maintain existing infrastructure by following established operational processes
• Assist with day-to-day support, configuration, and operational tasks
• Collaborate with internal teams and customer stakeholders to maintain service stability
• Support virtualization, backup, and platform security tasks where required

Skills & Experience

• General awareness or experience with HPE NonStop environments, including PAM and Sentinel
• Exposure to VMware technologies including ESX, vSphere, NSX, vCenter or vRealize
• Understanding of VMware host hardening and security practices
• Familiarity with Veritas NetBackup configuration
• Experience working within a BAU or operational infrastructure team
• Ability to follow documented processes and procedures in a structured environment

Senior M365 Engineer (12-Month Contract)

Location: London, UK (Local SME for PL Re)
Duration: 12 Months
Work Mode: 4 Days in Office

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior M365 Engineer for a 12-month contract to serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in our London office. You will lead critical migrations, manage local stakeholder governance for our PL Re division, and partner with global engineering on Copilot and new feature adoption.

Key Initiatives & Responsibilities

• Migrations & Projects: Lead Mimecast-to-M365 and home drive-to-OneDrive migrations; manage retention/compliance policy rollouts.
• Network & Performance: Resolve Teams and network-related issues for London and international offices.
• Security & Mail Flow: Act as Line 1 security expert (EOP, mail flow rules, routing, encryption) and manage Proofpoint integrations.
• Architecture & Strategy: Design and implement M365 solutions in a global environment, assist with the enterprise roadmap, and provide expert technical assistance to business units.
• Compliance: Participate in security reviews and manage e-discovery, legal holds, and archived solutions.
• Operations: Support core services (Teams, OneDrive, Exchange, SPO), monitor service updates/roadmaps, and handle escalated incidents.

Required Experience

• 8+ years: SME-level experience in M365 security, architecture, and design (Exchange Online, SPO, Intune, Azure AD, OneDrive, Teams).
• 5+ years: Exchange Admin in large-scale, 24/7 environments.
• 5+ years: Expertise with Azure AD, Intune, and Microsoft EMS security.
• 5+ years: Experience with Microsoft and Proofpoint e-discovery/compliance processes.

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

The opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to join our IT Department in Watford. This is a hands-on role with responsibility for the stability, security, and continuous improvement of our internal systems. You will support day to day operations, lead assigned projects, and work closely with stakeholders across the business to deliver practical, reliable improvements.

What you will be doing

• Build, maintain and support secure, compliant business systems.
• Own and improve core IT services across Microsoft 365 and on-prem infrastructure.
• Administer and support virtualised environments, server platforms, and identity services.
• Manage endpoint and device configuration to support secure and consistent user experiences.
• Maintain backup and recovery capability, including verification of successful restores.
• Support governance activities and contribute towards ISO requirements and internal controls.
• Work with other departments to improve processes, increase efficiency, and deploy enhancements.
• Take ownership of allocated projects, driving delivery through to completion.
• Maintain clear documentation and follow internal procedures and policies.

Essential skills and experience

We are looking for strong, practical experience across most of the following areas:

Virtualisation and infrastructure

• Hyper-V and virtualisation
• Windows Server administration and troubleshooting
• Active Directory administration and group policy

Microsoft cloud and endpoint management

• Office 365 and Microsoft 365 administration
• Microsoft Intune device and endpoint management

Email security

• Mimecast administration and support, including email security and continuity or archiving

Backup and recovery

• Backup solutions such as Veeam and or Acronis, including recovery testing and operational ownership

Collaboration and networking

• SharePoint administration, development and support
• Networking fundamentals including VLANs and practical fault finding

Beneficial experience

• Experience supporting ISO governance, evidence gathering, or audit readiness
• Exposure to CCTV, Access Control or Intruder systems, particularly where IT and security systems intersect

What we value

You are proactive, organised, and committed to quality. You enjoy learning new technologies and improving how systems operate. You take a logical approach to problem solving, communicate professionally, and are comfortable taking ownership of projects and day to day responsibilities.