Senior IT Systems Engineer – Corsham (SN13) – Permanent – Full Time

Salary: £45,000 - £65,000

* 25 days annual leave (inclusive of up to 3 days December shut-down)

* Buy or sell up to 5 annual leave days

* Two pension schemes to choose from

* Private Medical & Dental Insurance + discounts for additional family members

* Life Assurance scheme up to 4 x salary

* Multiple Save schemes

* Electric/Hybrid Car leasing scheme

* Cycle to work scheme

* Retail discounts

* Continuous Professional Development support

* Annual Wellness Allowance

We’re looking for a dependable, hands-on Senior IT Systems Engineer to help keep our secure environments running efficiently. From third-line issue resolution to contributing to infrastructure improvements and projects, this is a varied role with a strong focus on virtualisation and Windows Server technologies. If you’re calm under pressure, methodical in your work, and keen to have a meaningful impact in a high-assurance setting, this could be your next move.

This is a role for a seasoned infrastructure engineer who’s confident supporting on-premise systems in a highly secure, air-gapped environment. You’ll take ownership of third-line incidents, contribute to technical upgrades, and play an active role in maintaining availability and performance across our virtual and physical environments.

Your day will include supporting and improving VMware infrastructure, administering Windows Server environments, and helping ensure continuity through effective backup, recovery, and change management practices.

You’ll work on site at our unique facility to support and improve air-gapped infrastructure. This is a collaborative, hands-on role, working closely with internal delivery teams in a high-trust environment.

How you’ll support us

​You’ll provide reliable third-line support, resolving incidents and troubleshooting issues across our secure infrastructure. Day to day, you’ll maintain and administer Microsoft Windows Server environments, including Active Directory, while supporting and enhancing our VMware-based virtual infrastructure. You’ll also manage backup and recovery processes using Veeam, ensuring data resilience and business continuity. Part of your role will include keeping technical documentation up to date, and contributing to service stability through proactive maintenance, system improvements, and adherence to change control processes.

The invaluable experience you’ll bring, to help us achieve more

We’re expecting that you’ve done this role before, so you’ll know how to do it whilst spinning multiple plates:

Essential experience

* Proven experience in server infrastructure support and administration

* Solid knowledge of VMware technologies (vSphere, ESXi, vCenter)

* Hands-on experience with Microsoft Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy

Desirable experience

* Exposure to HP infrastructure (e.g. Synergy, OneView, SAN)

* SharePoint 2016 support and administration

* Familiarity with Windows Server roles such as DFS, DHCP, DNS, Clustering

* Experience with Veeam backup and replication tools

* Understanding of ITIL principles and service management

* Basic Linux knowledge

Our non-negotiables

Due to the highly secure nature of the projects that you will be involved with, you must be:

* A UK National and eligible to work in the UK

* Eligible to obtain and maintain a UK Government Developed Vetting (DV) clearance

Who is MASS?

MASS is an independent, global technology company, trusted by highly secure organisations to provide advanced, digital services that manage data and keep information safe. With our heritage in defence, we offer robust solutions to sectors where security expertise is essential.

We work in partnership with customers, using skilled, technical experts. We think innovatively to provide tailored, agile and resilient solutions that secure advantage, so you’re ready for digital transformation. MASS is an equal opportunities employer; we know that our people are smart, skilled and motivated and in return we provide a friendly workplace where everyone is valued and has the chance to make an impact.

Apply today to see how working for MASS could work for you

DevOps Engineers (x2) – April Start

We’re currently looking for 2 experienced DevOps Engineers to join a fast-moving, cloud-first environment on an initial 3-month contract, starting April 7th.

This is a hands-on DevOps role working across a modern, multi-cloud platform with a strong focus on automation, scalability, and reliability. You’ll be collaborating with engineering teams to support and enhance cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines.

Tech Stack & Environment

Cloud & Infrastructure

Microsoft Azure (primary cloud platform)

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Azure PostgreSQL (Flexible Server)

Azure Cache for Redis

Azure Front Door & DNS Zones

Key Vault, Storage Accounts

Azure Entra ID & Privileged Identity Management (PIM)

Multi-cloud exposure:

AWS (CloudFront, Route 53, S3 – partial service)

Google Cloud Platform (BigQuery for analytics)

DevOps & CI/CD

GitHub repositories & workflows

Shared GitHub Actions pipelines

Public and private repositories

Monitoring & Observability

Prometheus, Grafana, Alertmanager

Logit.io

StatusCake

Azure Monitor Alerts

Sentry (service-level monitoring)

What We’re Looking For

Strong hands-on experience with Azure DevOps tooling and services

Solid understanding of Kubernetes (AKS preferred)

Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions)

Familiarity with multi-cloud environments (AWS/GCP beneficial)

Experience with monitoring and observability tools

Ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment

Contract Details

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: Initial 3 months

Location: Remote / Hybrid

If you’re a DevOps engineer looking for your next contract and have strong Azure experience, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now or get in touch for more details.

DevOps Engineers (x2) – April Start

SQL Server DBA (SC Cleared)

London (Hybrid)

6 Month Contract

to £350/day-£400/day (Inside IR35)

SQL Server DBA needed with active SC Security Clearance, SQL Server databases.

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

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

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

Experienced SQL Server DBA or similar role, Performance Tuning and Optimization (PTO)

Must have in-depth experienced, Manage SQL Server databases, Configure and maintain database servers and processes, Backups, restores and recovery models.

High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for SQL Server and experience with Windows server, including Active Directory

Monitor system’s health and performance, including ensure high levels of performance, availability, sustainability and security

Analyze, solve, and correct issues in real time and Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes

Assist developers with query tuning and schema refinement

Provide 24×7 support for critical production systems

Perform scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities after hours

MCTS, MCITP, and/or MVP certifications a plus

Banking / Financial Services domain experience preferred.

Must hold active SC Security Clearance used on a project within the past 12 Months

PRS Recruitment Agency is currently seeking experienced Shift Engineers to work with our most prestigious client at Hatfield area

Key Responsibilities:
• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across all M&E systems to maintain service levels and compliance.
• Fault finding, diagnosis, and repair of building services equipment, including lighting, power systems, HVAC plant, emergency lighting, fire alarms and related services.
• Responding promptly to building alarms, emergencies, and operational issues during shifts.
• Ensuring maintenance and repair activities are completed in line with health & safety regulations and company procedures.
• Recording all maintenance activity, inspections, and PPM tasks using electronic logbooks and CAFM/BMS where required.
• Supporting compliance and statutory requirements through routine checks and logging.
• Liaising with specialist subcontractors and the wider engineering team to coordinate works and ensure quality standards are met

Requirements:

Must have at least 5 years’ experience in a similar role
NVQ Level 3 Electrical Installation or City and Guilds Level 3 Electrical Installations
18th Edition Wiring Regulations (Desired)
Experience of working with BMS systems
Strong diagnostic and fault-finding skills
Good communication skills
Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
Must be available to work day and night shifts
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established company that values its employees
To apply, please submit your CV along with a brief cover letter outlining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be contacted for an interview.
If you are interested in applying for this role please contact: (url removed) with your CV

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Manager

6+ Month Contract - Inside IR35

£700 - £800 per day

Remote / Hybrid (London for key meetings)

My client is looking for an experienced Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Manager to join on a 6-month initial contract with strong potential for extension. This is a predominantly remote role, with the requirement to attend occasional important meetings in London.

We are seeking someone with strong, hands-on Oracle Cloud / OCI experience who can operate at a senior level.

As the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure OCI Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Providing tenancy-level governance and coordination across Oracle Cloud
• Ensuring consistency, control, and clear ownership across service owners, ecosystem partners, and security teams
• Overseeing OCI structures, policies, guardrails, and orchestration activities
• Acting as a senior point of contact for OCI operational governance

Essential skills

• Must have extensive proven Oracle Cloud / OCI experience
• Strong understanding of tenancy governance within OCI
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders and technical teams
• Ability to operate at a Senior Manager level
• Excellent communication and coordination skills

ECS Resource Group are an Equal Opportunity Employer, for more information please click the following link:

ArcGIS Monitor Specialist – ArcGIS Enterprise | AWS / Azure | Contract

We are seeking an experienced ArcGIS Monitor Specialist to join a high-impact enterprise GIS programme. This is a hands-on contract role focused on ArcGIS Enterprise 11.x, infrastructure monitoring and cloud-based GIS environments.

You will lead the installation, configuration and optimisation of ArcGIS Monitor, ensuring full integration with ArcGIS Portal, ArcGIS Server and ArcGIS Data Store. The role requires strong experience in performance monitoring, alerting, dashboards and infrastructure visibility across enterprise GIS platforms.

Key Responsibilities

* Install and configure ArcGIS Monitor

* Integrate with ArcGIS Enterprise (Portal, Server, Data Store)

* Monitor cloud-based GIS environments (AWS / Azure)

* Configure performance dashboards and automated alerts

* Analyse system health, uptime and resource utilisation

* Provide technical guidance and best practice recommendations

Essential Skills

* Strong experience with ArcGIS Enterprise 11.x

* Hands-on ArcGIS Monitor installation and configuration

* ArcGIS Server administration

* Cloud infrastructure knowledge (AWS or Azure)

* Infrastructure monitoring and performance optimisation

* Experience with PowerShell or Python scripting

* Ability to work independently in a delivery-focused environment

Desirable

* DevOps tools exposure

* Networking and IT infrastructure understanding

* Experience supporting enterprise or public sector GIS platforms

This role is ideal for a senior GIS Infrastructure Engineer, ArcGIS Administrator or Enterprise GIS Specialist with proven experience deploying and monitoring ArcGIS environments in the cloud.

Apply now to discuss full details

Are you passionate about technology and motivated by collaborative problem‑solving? Our client is seeking a SysOps Engineer to play a key role in maintaining the security, stability, and performance of their production, staging, and development environments.

What you’ll do

* Monitor infrastructure and respond to alerts to ensure system reliability and high availability

* Manage networks, servers, and storage resources, including AWS VPC, EC2, and related services

* Lead infrastructure enhancements and process improvements using cloud‑native tooling and best practices

* Work closely with Developers, Product Owners, UX Designers, and other stakeholders in an Agile, team‑focused environment that values pair programming, whiteboarding, and peer reviews

What we’re looking for

* Hands‑on AWS experience (minimum 2 years managing secure, high‑availability workloads)

* Strong proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or Ansible

* Solid Linux systems administration skills

* Familiarity with scripting, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring/alerting platforms

* AWS certifications (or a willingness to pursue them)

* A proactive mindset with strong problem‑solving skills and experience handling incidents effectively

1st /2nd Line IT Technician

Office-Based –Newcastle Under Lymes
Mon–Thurs 09:00–17:30 | Fri 09:00–17:00
£25,000 – £30,000 (DOE)
Permanent, Full-Time

I am currently supporting a long-established technology business in Newcastle-under-Lyme who are looking for a 1st / 2nd Line IT Technician to join their close-knit team.

And honestly? This is a great opportunity for local talent.

They’re keen to develop someone from the area, someone who wants to grow with the business, not just jump roles every year.They’re looking for a capable and customer-focused 2nd Line IT Technician to join a growing technical team.This role is heavily focused on Microsoft 365 provisioning, deployment, administration and troubleshooting — this is the primary requirement. You must be confident managing M365 environments independently.

Core Priority – Microsoft 365 Expertise

You must have hands-on experience with:

* Provisioning and deploying Microsoft 365

* Administering Exchange, Teams, SharePoint & OneDrive

* User management, licensing & security policies

* Troubleshooting mailbox, sync & authentication issues

* Active Directory & Group Policy management

* Strong working knowledge of SME cloud environments is essential

Secondary Priority – Hardware & Software Support

You should also be confident in:

* Diagnosing and repairing PC, laptop & Mac issues

* Windows & macOS troubleshooting

* Virus/malware removal

* Email troubleshooting (POP/IMAP & Exchange)

Additional Technical Skills - Desirable

* LAN/WAN troubleshooting

* TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, Routing, VLAN, VPN

* Routers, switches, access points & NAS

* Backup solutions (local & remote)

* Firewall & cybersecurity fundamentals

* Remote support tools (TeamViewer, Splashtop)

* Ubiquiti, DrayTek & Synology experience advantageous

What They’re Looking For

* Minimum 2 years’ experience in IT support

* Strong customer service skills

* Own transport & commutable to HQ

* Proactive, solutions-focused mindset

If you’re strong in Microsoft 365 and enjoy hands-on technical troubleshooting within SME environments, this is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive and growing team

Windows Engineer – Contract - Hybrid (2 days onsite in Leeds).
This is an initial 3 month contract, paying £500 per day, inside IR35, 2 days a week onsite in central Leeds.

Key Responsibilities

Manage and support Windows Server environments from 2012 to 2025
Build, configure and maintain VMware and VCF based infrastructure
Administer Azure services with a focus on identity, compute and automation
Use PowerShell to automate routine tasks, create scripts, and improve operational efficiency
Oversee patching cycles, WSUS administration and vulnerability remediation
Create and manage Group Policies
Complete new server builds including configuration, testing and documentation
Implement Windows hardening standards to strengthen security posture
Maintain clear technical documentation for builds, processes and operational tasks
Support configuration management using Chef or Ansible where required About You
Strong background in Windows Server engineering
Experience working in large or complex server environments
Confident with VMware, VCF and Azure services
Skilled in PowerShell scripting and automation
Good understanding of patching, WSUS, compliance and security standards
Able to create and manage GPOs and follow structured build processes
Comfortable working with infrastructure hardening and best practice frameworks
Strong communication and documentation skills
Ability to work independently and take ownership of technical domains Why Join
Opportunity to work with a modern Windows and virtualisation estate
A role with autonomy, responsibility and the chance to shape engineering standards
Supportive team environment where engineering quality matters This is an urgent requirement so please apply immediately to be considered

Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Hybrid - Milton Keynes

Location: Hybrid (3 days per week in Milton Keynes)

Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits

Are you a highly experienced Infrastructure Engineer with deep technical expertise in Microsoft environments, networking, and cloud platforms? Are you passionate about designing modern infrastructure solutions that drive real business impact?

We’re hiring a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join a renowned industry leader and household name. You’ll work in a forward-thinking IT team that values innovation, performance, and continuous improvement.

* Join a leading UK brand known for tech-driven transformation

* Work on cutting-edge infrastructure projects across cloud and on-prem environments

* Be part of a collaborative and supportive team with real career progression opportunities

* Hybrid working model based in Milton Keynes

As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, you’ll lead the design, deployment, and optimisation of secure, high-performance infrastructure systems. This is a hands-on technical leadership role with real impact.

* Key Responsibilities:Architect and implement enterprise-scale infrastructure solutions

* Manage hybrid environments across Azure, VMware, and on-prem systems

* Improve and maintain LAN/WAN, networking, and core security infrastructure

* Provide expert-level troubleshooting and performance tuning

* Collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders

* Ensure robust security, disaster recovery, and compliance standards

* YOU must have+ 5+ years of experience in IT infrastructure engineering

* Strong hands-on skills with Microsoft technologies, including Azure and Windows Server

* Proven experience with VMware, LAN/WAN networks, and infrastructure security

* Familiar with cloud and hybrid environments (Azure, AWS, or GCP)

* Strong understanding of network protocols, firewalls, DNS, VPN, and backup solutions

* Infrastructure certifications such as MCSE, VCP are highly desirable

* Eligibility to work in the UK and based within a commutable distance to Milton Keynes

* This Role Offers:Competitive salary and full benefits package

* Opportunities for further training and certification

* Flexible hybrid working 3 days onsite in Milton Keynes

* A chance to influence infrastructure direction in a fast-paced, high-profile business

Location: London – Hybrid working 3 days on site
Salary: £110,000

We are looking for a Lead Platform Engineer to take a key role in designing, building, and expanding a cutting-edge internal platform on AWS EKS.

As the Lead Platform Engineer, you will have extensive Kubernetes expertise and a solid foundation in software engineering.
You thrive in leadership roles, or are a senior engineer looking to move into a leadership role. You will combine a collaborative and transparent management style with the technical acumen to lead decisions on architecture and strategy.
You will foster learning and development within teams and have the judgement to scale capabilities while maintaining operational excellence under growing platform complexity.

You will shape and extend their greenfield platform, leading a globally distributed engineering team to deliver secure, resilient, and highly scalable developer capabilities.

This role is a unique opportunity to influence the architectural direction and drive the vision behind a platform that underpins the entire organisation’s engineering ecosystem. You will collaborate with stakeholders across teams to streamline application delivery while maintaining compliance, security, and operational excellence.

What You’ll Be Doing
• Leading and evolving our internal developer platform, delivering automated, secure, and commercially viable self-service capabilities.
• Owning the roadmap, embedding customer feedback and data-driven metrics (like DORA) to improve user experience and outcomes.
• Driving technical architecture decisions to ensure security, scalability, and resiliency consistency across the platform.
• Collaborating across engineering, product, and infrastructure teams to build awareness and optimise platform usage.
• Participating in technical deep dives and design reviews to maintain top-tier engineering standards.
• Supporting and developing a strong global engineering team culture, encouraging ownership and continuous learning.
• Advocating for and influencing adoption of modern engineering practices, creating a culture of improvement through regular feedback.
• Embedding operational readiness and automating compliance through policy-as-code.

Essential Skills and Experience:
• Expert level knowledge of Kubernetes and related tooling.
• Strong software engineering foundation, particularly in cloud technologies.
• Experience designing and reasoning about secure and scalable systems.
• Practical understanding of Continuous Delivery pipelines.
• Proven leadership in software engineering teams (globally distributed preferred).
• Product ownership experience and confident customer engagement.
• Familiarity with Extreme Programming practices, including pair programming.
• Agile delivery mindset with practical Kanban experience.
• Ability to solve issues across the stack using structured root cause analysis.
• Strong collaborative and transparent approach to team knowledge-sharing.

Experience across these areas would be beneficial:
• In-depth AWS EKS operation and management experience.
• Hands-on involvement in building or managing an Internal Developer Platform.
• Visible contributions to the cloud native community (open source, speaking engagements).
• Solid experience with Python and Golang pull requests, paired with strong object-oriented programming skills.
• Leadership of globally distributed engineering teams.

If you are interested and looking or your next role, please apply with a copy of your CV or email: (url removed)

Site Reliability Engineer / SRE Manchester City Centre / Hybrid £55k - £65k DOE + Bonus We are working with a leading Tech Brand in Manchester who operate with a large and mature in-house engineering function responsible for a platform used by Millions of consumers, daily. It is a company that takes its technology seriously, with mission-critical systems that need to perform reliably at all times. They are looking for a Site Reliability Engineer to join a well-funded, settled SRE team, working across multiple engineering squads to build tooling and automation, improve observability practices and drive a culture of continuous improvement. It's a great opportunity to do genuinely impactful work within a business that invests heavily in its people and its technology. Our ideal SRE / Platform Engineer will have a Software Development background and around 5 years+ commercial experience in a similar role. Key requirements: A software development background, with commercial experience writing and contributing to production code Strong SRE knowledge across SLIs, SLOs and reliability frameworks Hands-on experience with Splunk, New Relic, Grafana etc Experience with IaC tools including Ansible or Terraform Background in a large-scale, 24/7 enterprise environment Interest in Platform Engineering and modern observability practices If you're a passionate SRE looking for a step up into a well-resourced, fast-paced environment, apply now. Keywords: Site Reliability Engineer, SRE, Observability, OpenTelemetry, Grafana, Splunk, New Relic, PagerDuty, Python, JavaScript, Ansible, Terraform, IaC, Platform Engineering, SLI, SLO, DevOps, Incident Management, Shell Scripting TPBN1\_UKTJ

Warwickshire Permanent - Hybrid

£50,000 £57,000 + £2,800 market

VIQU has partnered with an esteemed organisation to recruit a Network Engineer to support and enhance critical enterprise network infrastructure. This Network Engineer role sits within a strategy and architecture-focused team, delivering the design, build and ongoing improvement of secure, resilient physical and virtual networks aligned to business and digital strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support, maintain and deliver enterprise network infrastructure across BAU and new design initiatives.
• Act as the Network Engineer subject matter expert, independently delivering complex network configuration, security and infrastructure work.
• Ensure all network solutions meet industry, legislative and compliance standards.
• Translate business requirements into technical designs, options and impact analysis.
• Drive continuous improvement, innovation and evaluation of emerging technologies.
• Ensure alignment with digital strategy, identifying risks and mitigation strategies.
• Own quality assurance and impact analysis for changes to existing network services.
• Build and manage relationships with managed service providers, suppliers and partners.
• Participate in an on-call rota and travel across Warwickshire as required.

Key Requirements:

• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco, Avaya telephony, Azure, AWS, ZScaler, SolarWinds and Sentinel.
• Solid knowledge of SD-WAN, VLANs, Azure vWAN and static/dynamic routing.
• Experience in network monitoring, service management and supplier engagement.
• Proven delivery of network infrastructure within large, complex organisations.
• Experience producing technical design documentation and service artefacts.
• Working knowledge of ITSM and ISO 20000 best practice.
• Strong communication, problem-solving and stakeholder influencing skills.
• Ability to operate at, or work towards, Level 2 of the Competency and Values Framework (CVF).

Apply today to speak with VIQU in confidence or contact Belle Hegarty at (url removed).
Know someone exceptional for this position? Refer them and receive up to £1,000 if successful (terms apply).
Follow us on LinkedIn IT Recruitment for more exciting opportunities.

Network Engineer

Warwickshire Permanent - Hybrid

£50,000 £57,000 + £2,800 market supplement

Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Citrix, VMWare, Linux, SC or DV Cleared is required by our government services client based in Milton Keynes, Bucks. Commutable from Luton, North London Northampton, East Midlands, Peterborough, Bedford. Hybrid working

Working in an SC Security Cleared environment. You will hold current SC or DV (Developed Vetting) Security Clearance (or be eligible to obtain).

610 per day inside IR35 plus weekday (50) and weekend (100) on-call

We are seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer with strong hands on capability across VMWare, Citrix, and Linux platforms.

Skills and Experience required
Good general depth of skills across various core technologies
VMware-Configuration, updates, awareness, NSX
Linux/Debian-Scripting, updates, migrations, general supportCitrix-updates, migrations, general support
Windows Mgt-PKI, IDAM, RBACS
Cloud-Azure/AWS
Working experience and exposure across hardware and software
Worked with third party suppliers to provide and engage and support development
Comfortable supporting documentation and knowledge enhancement
Private and Public Cloud exposure.
You will support, maintain, and enhance our enterprise infrastructure, ensuring reliability, performance, and security across all systems.
proactive engineer with excellent troubleshooting skills, strong technical breadth, and the ability to work collaboratively within a busy operations environment.

• SmartSourcing are a Disability Confident Employer and we promote, celebrate and value diversity, we are committed to promoting equality and inclusion for all.

Job Title: SC Cleared Network Engineer - IT Infrastructure Support
Location: Portsmouth
Duration: 6 months
Rate: 660.00 per day
Must be willing and eligible to go through the SC Clearance process

Our client, a reputable organisation, is hiring for a skilled SC Cleared Network Engineer to join their dynamic team. This is an exciting opportunity to provide technical leadership and support across critical IT projects and programmes, working closely with project managers and technical leads to deliver innovative solutions.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead the delivery of complex technical tasks, ensuring they align with project goals and timelines
• Support the maintenance and enhancement of the Strike Net Experimentation Environment alongside a Server Engineer
• Provide Level 3 support for all Strike Net Rigs, ensuring secure and reliable operations
• Contribute to system design, implementation, integration, testing, and evaluation
• Develop user guides, work instructions, technical documentation, and process documents
• Support hardware/software builds, system installation, and integration
• Deliver technical presentations and support proposal development
• Mentor junior colleagues and contribute to process improvements

What you’ll bring:

• Proven ability to communicate complex technical information clearly and effectively
• Experience working on diverse engineering projects with a motivated, problem-solving approach
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and a collaborative mindset
• Knowledge of secure-by-design principles and system lifecycle management
• Ability to work independently and deliver tasks within time and budget constraints

Essential skills:

• Technical expertise in network design, implementation, and support
• Experience supporting IT environments in a project setting
• CCNP or JNCIS certifications
• VMware vSphere (including NSX)
• Juniper Routing and Switching

Qualifications:

• Relevant technical certifications and experience supporting complex network environments

This is a fantastic chance to work on impactful projects within a supportive team environment. If you hold the necessary clearance and are ready to contribute your expertise, we’d love to hear from you!

Join a world-renowned aerospace and defence organisation as a Network Infrastructure Engineer in Cowes on a hybrid basis

Due to a drive for greater success, this advanced manufacturing business is currently searching for Tooling Engineer to add to their talented, hardworking team in Gloucester on an initial 3-6 months contract. Striving for innovation and creativity you can ensure no two days will be the same.

The rate per hour: 81.05 per hour inside IR35 / umbrella

The role:

A Network Engineering role, working within RADAR projects, focussed on Information Technology (IT) infrastructure design and implementation.
Applies a depth and breadth of expertise to IT infrastructure engineering problems, supporting key project design decisions made by the Systems Design Authority.
Designs and implements IT infrastructure solutions.
Provides technical guidance to others relating to IT infrastructure.
Highly skilled working on secret networks.

Knowledge and Skills:

A detailed knowledge of IT networking and design of networks (WAN, LAN etc), including virtualised networks and subnets, switches, and firewalls.
A strong knowledge of TCP/IP, UDP, VLANs and routing protocols
A detailed knowledge of designing IT systems to meet the required functional, security and environmental performance
A knowledge of installation principles and/or standards to meet security requirements

Background

This is an exciting opportunity to work for a global business that has developed a strategy of working closely with its contingent workforce. Within the role, you can expect to:

Work on complex, cutting-edge projects
Achieve a work/life balance
Develop your skills

APPLY NOW

If this sounds like the role for you, we’d love to hear from you! Send your CV to Stella today!

3 x Infrastructure Engineers

12 months

72.54 (inside IR35)

Defence

Hereford based (On site)

We are looking to fill three roles in total, with one finding a requirement to possess exceptional networking skills. All roles will report to the Lead IT Infrastructure Engineer.

The IT infrastructure engineer will design, build, manage and support the IT-infrastructure that underpins a tactical mission network hosted on an on-premise environment. You will be expected to work as part of an IT engineering team for a government organisation that supports a critical communications system relied upon by hundreds of deployed users. Therefore, you must hold a UKNSV security clearance of SC with DV being desirable.

The IT infrastructure engineer will require a breadth of knowledge across multiple areas including VMware virtualisation, Linux OS, Windows Server OS and Cisco networks. Specialisms in individual areas are good, but it is a breadth of knowledge that is deemed valuable. Troubleshooting and problem management are essential skills, as is an ability to communicate at an appropriate level with other stakeholders such as the project and security teams.

You will enjoy being hands-on while also thinking strategically about how systems fit together. You take ownership of your work, care deeply about reliability and user experience and are motivated to build and strengthen the team.

• Maintain IT infrastructure
• Troubleshoot and rectify problems
• Develop and deploy new infrastructure
• Monitor system performance
• End-user device build process

Knowledge:

Essential:

Minimum of 3 years as an infrastructure engineer

Minimum of 8 years in a related IT field

Strong knowledge of Linux OS, Windows Server OS and virtuaIisation (VMware, Hyper-V)

Desirable:

Exposure to Infrastructure as Code (Anisble, Terraform)

Practical scripting or automation skills (Powershell, Python, Bash)

Familiarity with containerisation tools (Docker, Kubernates, Podman)

Skills:

Essential:

Good understanding of networking, routing and switching fundamentals (Cisco)

Analytical mindset with a strong attention to detail

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to explain complex IT concepts

Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and within a team

Desirable:

Experience administering enterprise systems (Atlassian, GitHub, M365)

Understanding of Information Security and Compliance (ISO27001, Cyber Essentials+)

Qualifications:

Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education in computer science, IT or related field

Desirable:

• Certifications (CCNA, RHCA, MCSE, VCP-DCV)

MS667 - Back Office Service Manager

Location: Watford

Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 per annum + package

Overview: First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Back Office Service Manager on behalf of one of our clients.

You will be responsible for the end-to-end management, delivery and continual improvement of IT services supporting back office business functions. This includes oversight of infrastructure, hosting, networks and core enterprise technologies in a primarily outsourced, multi-vendor environment.

You will ensure that these foundational services deliver measurable business outcomes and value enabling stability, performance and scalability across the enterprise. Although often not directly visible to end users, these services are critical to the success of business-facing IT operations.

Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• You will be responsible for the delivery and management of the following back office IT services:
• Management of user access, permissions and data security for shared drives and core systems.
• Lifecycle management and operational support for enterprise applications, including Microsoft 365 (evergreen) and other COTS platforms.
• Oversight of servers, networks, storage, databases and active directory services.
• Management of on-premises, private and public cloud hosting environments, ensuring resilience, scalability and security.
• Operational alignment with cyber security for controls, tools and compliance requirements.
• Planning, setup, change management, ramp-down, decommissioning and archiving of site-based infrastructure.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in the service catalogue and CMDB, ensuring visibility of service scope, ownership and dependencies.
• Align service delivery with business goals, demonstrating measurable outcomes such as improved stability, cost efficiency or risk reduction.
• Conduct quarterly value reviews with stakeholders to evidence business impact and drive continuous improvement.
• Benchmark services and costs against market standards to ensure efficiency and value for money.
• Apply SIAM principles to coordinate internal teams, global IT and external suppliers under a unified governance model.
• Conduct structured service reviews, presenting performance insights and agreed improvement plans. Drive operational excellence by implementing ITIL aligned best practices across incident, problem and change management.
• Ensure adherence to IT policies, cybersecurity standards and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Manage risks associated with back office services, maintaining audit readiness and operational resilience.
• Oversee the transition and introduction of new or changed services, ensuring stability and minimal disruption.
• Work closely with other Service Managers to align processes and deliver a consistent IT service experience across all domains.
• Partner with Product Management, Architecture and Vendor & Contract Management to ensure strategic alignment and effective resource use.
• Promote a culture of accountability, service ownership and customer focus across teams and suppliers.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Demonstrable experience in service management and delivery of IT infrastructure services (e.g., servers, storage, networks, databases, hosting, active directory and data centres).
• Experience managing IT services in a multi-vendor, outsourced environment.
• Experience supporting key applications (Microsoft 365).
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Experience with ITIL and SIAM methodologies.
• Experience in incident, problem and change management.
• Experience managing budgets and cost allocation.
• Business-focused, service-driven mindset.
• Familiarity with back office business processes and systems.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to produce high-quality documentation and reporting.
• Self-motivated, results-oriented, able to work independently and in teams.
• IT service management (ITIL, SIAM).
• Competent in incident, problem and change management.
• Stakeholder engagement and communication.
• Service portfolio and catalogue management.
• Budget and financial management.
• Vendor management.
• Process improvement and governance.
• Business analysis and requirements gathering.
• Technical knowledge of infrastructure and hosting.
• Security clearance may be required.
• Willingness to work flexibly, including outside normal working hours if required.
• Willingness to travel to other locations, suppliers or vendors as needed.

DCS Recruitment currently seek cable pullers and cabling engineers in Glasgow on behalf of a national infrastructure contractor.

Vacancies: 2

Established teams and individuals are equally encouraged to get in touch

Start Monday 23rd March

8 hour day shifts

Expected duration of 1 week initially

Works will involve a CAT6a 1st fix installation within a banking IT and retail environment.

The ideal candidate will:

• Hold a valid ECS/equivalent e.g. cscs, datacomms specialist, cscs affiliated eusr
• Have 5-point PPE
• Have a minimum of 3 years comms industry experience
• Be able to provide relevant work references prior to start

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

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

Remote

12-month contract (high chance of extension)

Job Description
Join a global pioneer in the video game industry and own the reliability of high-traffic, revenue-critical platforms used by millions worldwide. As a Senior SRE, you’ll shape the architecture, improve platform-wide resiliency, and ensure services stay performant, scalable, and secure. This isn’t just about maintaining a single system, you’ll influence reliability across multiple services, driving improvements that touch the entire ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead incident response and troubleshooting for production systems, resolving high-severity issues and driving post-incident improvements.
• Influence architecture to improve platform-wide reliability, resiliency, and operational efficiency, ensuring services remain available under heavy load.
• Drive containerisation best practices and manage Kubernetes-based workloads at scale.
• Build and maintain event-driven architectures that scale globally while ensuring fault-tolerance and high availability.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, deployment, and monitoring using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, CDK).
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and security teams to define SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets across services.
• Provide mentorship, advocate SRE best practices, and ensure teams are empowered to deliver resilient, reliable systems.

Experience / Must-Have Skills

• Extensive experience in AWS and AWS-managed services (EC2, Lambda, S3, VPC, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, IAM, EKS, Service Catalog, multi-account environments).
• Strong Kubernetes / container orchestration experience, including EKS, OpenShift, Docker, and service mesh.
• Deep understanding of networking fundamentals: DNS, VPCs, routing, load balancing, TCP/IP, firewall policies.
• Proven track record in incident response and troubleshooting at scale.
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure automation and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience designing event-driven architectures and resilient systems.
• High level of autonomy, able to influence platform-wide decisions and architect for reliability across services.
• Ability and desire to mentor junior staff
• Bonus: experience in gaming, interactive entertainment, or other high-traffic, global-scale platforms.

If you are interested in this role, please feel free to submit your CV.

Due to business growth an exciting opportunity for an IT & Digital Support Specialist has arisen to work for a fast-paced manufacturing business, joining a vibrant and friendly team. The role offers variety across 1st & 2nd Line Support and Digital projects.

Job Description:

• Support the business by delivering effective first and second line IT support across all teams
• Collaborate with our IT support partner to ensure escalation of complex issues and effective delivery of third-line support services
• Liaise with Group IT support on Group related services and issues
• Maintain, monitor and improve IT systems, hardware, software, and digital platforms
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of processes, security, and user experience
• Provide advice and training to users on use of core Microsoft and other application packages
• Provide an efficient and user focused IT support service
• Escalate complex incidents to the IT and Digital Manager or external support partners as required
• Support IT elements of employee onboarding and offboarding, ensuring timely provisioning and revocation of access
• Install, configure, deploy and maintain hardware and software including servers, desktops, laptops, tablets, printers, firewalls, routers, switches, telephone systems and mobile devices
• Maintain the company IT asset register, including management of warranties and licences
• Record and manage incidents and service requests
• Perform routine maintenance on IT systems, ensuring reliability and security
• Support the monitoring and management of backups, updates, and patching
• Assist in maintaining cloud platforms (Microsoft 365, Azure AD, SharePoint, Teams etc.)
• Ensure effective cybersecurity controls are followed (MFA, password policies, device compliance)
• Support the management of licensing, renewals and IT contracts
• Assist with the running and development of digital platforms, including Microsoft 365, CRM, ERP, PIM, Digital Asset Management and HR platforms
• Support and assist with digitisation projects such as system customisations, workflow automation, data migrations, and third party integrations
• Assist with building forms, workflows and process enhancements using Microsoft 365 and other tools
• Provide testing and user training for new digital solutions and business processes
• Research and evaluate hardware, software and cloud solutions to ensure the business adopts cost-effective, reliable, and fit-for-purpose technologies

Candidate Requirements:

• Relevant IT-related qualification or degree (e.g. Level 3 IT diploma, CompTIA A+, Network+, Microsoft
• certifications)
• A levels / O levels / GCSE qualifications
• Additional cybersecurity, networking or cloud training - Desirable
• Minimum 3 - 5 years’ experience in a role providing first and second line support - Essential
• Experience administering and supporting Microsoft 365 and Windows environments - Essential
• Proven troubleshooting and diagnostic skills - Essential
• Experience supporting digital or IT improvement projects - Desirable
• Experience with CRM or business systems - Desirable
• Strong understanding of IT fundamentals - Essential
• Ability to diagnose and resolve technical issues - Essential
• Excellent communication and customer service skills - Essential
• Knowledge of Microsoft 365 - Essential
• Awareness of cybersecurity best practices - Desirable
• Basic networking knowledge - Essential
• Experience with Power Automate / Power Apps - Desirable
• Experience with Microsoft dynamics-based CRM systems - Desirable
• Understanding of endpoint security tools and secure IT practices

This role is commutable from: Stone, Stafford, Hixon, Longton, Newcastle under Lyme, Stoke on Trent, Uttoxeter, Leek and surrounding areas

This role would suit candidates with the following experience: IT Support, Systems Support, Systems Administration, 1st & 2nd Line Support

Hours: Monday Friday 9:00 am 5:00 pm, 1 hour Lunch
Salary: £35,000 Per Annum

Brampton Recruitment are an independent Commercial and Accounts & Finance recruitment agency working in partnership with employers spanning Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, Cheshire, and the Greater Manchester region