Microsoft 365 Engineer

Rate - 600 (A day)

Location - Manchester (Hybrid)

Duration - 6 Months (Initially)

Ir35 - Inside (Must use an umbrella company)

This role sits within IT Services and will provide business-as-usual 2nd and 3rd line support across core Microsoft 365 services, while also contributing to key strategic initiatives including the rollout of Microsoft 365 Copilot, the transition from Zoom to Microsoft Teams, and ongoing governance and support of the Power Platform.

The contractor will play a critical role in maintaining platform stability, supporting users and internal teams, and ensuring successful delivery of platform changes and improvements. The role will work closely with the Digital Workplace team, Service Desk, infrastructure teams, and project stakeholders to ensure continuity of service and successful delivery of roadmap initiatives.

This is a hands-on operational and engineering role within a large, complex Microsoft 365 environment.

What are you looking for in terms of previous experience / skills

We are looking for a contractor with strong hands-on Microsoft 365 engineering and operational support experience in enterprise-scale environments.

Essential:

• Proven experience working as a Microsoft 365 Engineer in a large or complex organisation
• Strong hands-on experience supporting and administering core Microsoft 365 services, including:

• Microsoft Teams
• SharePoint Online
• OneDrive for Business
• Exchange Online

• Strong troubleshooting and 2nd/3rd line support experience across Microsoft 365 services
• Experience supporting collaboration platform migrations (e.g., Zoom to Teams, tenant migrations, or similar)
• Experience administering and supporting Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate), including governance and environment management
• Experience configuring and maintaining Microsoft 365 tenant settings
• Experience working in operational support roles alongside project delivery
• Strong documentation and knowledge transfer capabilities

Highly desirable:

• Experience supporting or enabling Microsoft 365 Copilot
• Experience working in Higher Education, Public Sector, or similarly complex organisations
• Experience with Entra ID (Azure AD), identity and access management, and integration with Microsoft 365
• Understanding of Microsoft 365 security and compliance capabilities
• Experience supporting Teams telephony, meetings, and collaboration optimisation
• Relevant Microsoft certifications (e.g., MS-700, MS-100/101, or equivalent)

Other requirements:

• Ability to work in a hybrid model (Manchester-based with remote flexibility)
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams

Job Title

Infrastructure Engineer

Location

Swinton, Manchester

Reports to (direct)

Head of Infrastructure

Salary

£45-50k p.a., pension, 24 days holidays

Our client, a UK based consulting company, has established an exciting new opportunity for an Infrastructure Engineer to work with the infrastructure team to implement, maintain, optimise and support multi-site Infrastructure on-prem and in the cloud.

Candidates will:

• utilise expertise with Windows Servers, Azure cloud, VMware hypervisors and SAN storage to maintain business continuity.

• take part in incident escalations to recover or prevent business disruptions.

• Proactively assist in capacity, disaster recovery and business continuity planning.

Roles and Responsibilities

Work with and be part of the infrastructure team to ensure business objectives are achieved.

Implement, manage and support the internal IT Infrastructure at an enterprise level.

Proactively support the business and ensure hardware and software systems are patched and up to date.

Daily use of the company ticketing system to respond, communicate and document incidents, problems and service requests in a timely and professional manner.

Create, update and maintain installation, implementation, maintenance and configuration documentation as needed.

Support the wider business by ensuring system performance, uptime, customer SLA’s and internal metrics are met.

Abide by and comply with company compliance standards, policies, guidelines and or procedures.

Support multiple environments; on-prem office, datacentre, virtual environments, networks, physical and or cloud solutions as required.

Participate in paid out of hours support as part of the On-call rota.

Occasional travel required between offices and datacentres.

Required skills, knowledge & experience

• Possess at least 5 years experience in a hands-on enterprise Infrastructure support role.
• Excellent understanding and experience managing Active Directory.
• Certified in at least one of the following:
  • MCSA Windows server
  • VCP Cloud Foundation
  • Azure Administrator Associate
• Ability to attain relevant security clearance (SC clearance).
• Working knowledge of HA, DR and N+1 enterprise architecture.
• Excellent organisational, prioritisation and time management skills.
• Must be able to work under pressure.
• Ability to research and recommend solutions for technical issues.
• Must stay current in knowledge of IT technologies, solutions and best practices.
• Working experience with Azure cloud platforms.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Be able to communicate complex technical details to a non-technical audience.

Desirable skills, knowledge & experience:

• Certified in one of the following: CCNA, MCSE, VCP Datacentre and or Azure Architect.
• Experience with SQL and clusters.
• SAN and storage management experience.
• Windows Cluster management experience.
• Administration of Load balancers.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure and application security.

To support the Chief Information Security Officer in managing and reporting the Information Security Risks faced by Technology Services (TS) in delivering AJ Bells systems and services. This role is responsible for playing a lead role in designing and implementing improvement to the Cybersecurity risk management tools, systems, and processes. Key to this is assisting and supporting the Information Security team to drive continual improvement through innovation, automation and integration of its tools and processes.

The key responsibilities of the role are:

• Lead the delivery and maintenance of technical enterprise security solutions for (but not limited to) the following areas: End Point Protection, Cloud Security, Network Security, DevOps, Security Monitoring & Remediation.
• Design and implementation of enterprise security technology controls and platforms, following secure infrastructure engineering best practices.
• Lead the Identification, evaluation, and requirements collection for new enterprise security tools
• Driving the adoption of new tools and techniques, ensuring adequate operational handover is in place and able to articulate inherent value and impact
• Lead the planning and co-ordination of patch management activities for internal systems and hardware
• Assessing and recommending server hardening activities to be completed by the Infrastructure and Service Delivery teams
• Supporting audit and due diligence activities within Technology Services
• Supporting and advising on projects and change initiatives to ensure that there is no negative impact on our security posture
• Acts as an integration point between CISO and AJ Bell Infrastructure teams to ensure integration of technical IS solutions into the wider technology estate

Technical Skills:

• Demonstrable experience of implementing enterprise security platforms
• Strong understanding and knowledge of Information Security risk management tools and techniques
• Awareness of Information Security control standards and frameworks
• Awareness and understanding of the Information Security threat landscape
• Deep understanding of Information Security solutions e.g. email / web gateways, Privileged Account Management (PAM), Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Endpoint protection etc.
• Knowledge/experience working with firewalls is highly advantageous
• Experience of Cloud security solutions and standards is highly advantageous

Competence, knowledge and skills

Competence

• Experience working within recognised Information Security frameworks and best practices such as ISO27001, NIST etc.
• 5 years experience in an Information Security role gained in a financial services or e-commerce environment is preferred

Knowledge & Skills

• Significant experience in the area of Information Technology (IT) security
• Strong knowledge of core IT and networking concepts
• Well versed in IT security capabilities, framework and concepts
• Extensive experience implementing industry-standard IT security platforms
• Strong ownership of tasks, attention to detail and following through to conclusion
• Ability to challenge approach, strategy and implementation to ensure Information Security is consistently considered and improved
• Ability to work under own initiative to plan and communicate effectively with colleagues and customers
• Structured, self-starting, flexible and enjoy working in fast-paced environments
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to plan, organise and follow through on assigned tasks and complete with little or no prompting from management
• Excellent attention to detail
• Attained or working towards CISSP certification

About us:

AJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an award-winning range of solutions that caters for everyone, from professional financial advisers to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have over 644,000 customers using our award-winning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than £103.3 billion. Our customers trust us with their investments, and by continuously striving to make investing easier, we aim to help even more people take control of their financial futures.

Having listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2018, AJ Bell is now a FTSE 250 company.

Headquartered in Manchester with offices in central London and Bristol, we now have over 1,500 employees and have been named one of the UK’s 'Best 100 Companies to Work For forsix consecutive yearsand in 2024 and 2025 named a Great Place to Work.

At AJ Bell you can expect a friendly working environment with a strong sense of teamwork, we have a great sense of pride in what we do, and this is reflected in our guiding principles.

What we offer:

• Starting holiday entitlement of 26, increasing up to 31 days with length of service and a holiday buy and sell scheme
• A choice of pension schemes with matched contributions up to 7%
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Annual free share awards scheme
• Buy As You Earn (BAYE) Scheme
• Health Cash Plan provided by Simply Health
• Discounted private healthcare scheme and dental plan
• Free onsite gym
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Bike loan scheme
• Sick pay+ pledge
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave
• Loans for travel season tickets
• Death in service scheme
• Paid time off for volunteer work
• Charitable giving opportunities through salary sacrifice
• Calendar of social events, including monthly payday drinks, annual Christmas party, summer party and much more
• Personal development programmes built around you and your career goals, including access to personal skills workshops
• Ongoing technical training
• Professional qualification support
• Talent development programmes
• Peer recognition scheme, with rewards including restaurant and shopping vouchers or time off
• Monthly leadership breakfasts and lunches
• Casual dress code
• Access to a range of benefits from our sponsorship deals

Hybrid working:

At AJ Bell, our people are the heart of our culture. We believe in building strong connections by working together. That’s why we offer a hybrid working model, where youll spend a minimum of 50% of your working time per month in the Manchester office. For new team members, an initial period will be full-time in the office to help you immerse yourself in our business and build valuable relationships with your colleagues.

AJ Bell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, religion, physical and mental disability, marital status and any other characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010. All decisions to hire are based on qualifications, merit and business need.

If you like the sound of the above, or just want to know more about the company and the role, we’d love to speak to you.

Are you an HVAC Engineer working in the planned and reactive maintenance sector, happy to carry out remedial works, small installations, and minor projects? A well-established client, managing a range of commercial and domestic properties across the region, is recruiting a HVAC Maintenance Engineer due to the award of several new sites along the Bristol, Bath, Gloucester, some parts of Wiltshire. The Role As an HVAC Engineer, your responsibilities will include: · Planned and reactive maintenance within plant rooms and communal areas of commercial properties · Fault-finding and maintenance of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning plant · Carrying out water temperature checks and Legionella testing · Servicing pumps, motors, AHUs, FCUs, and other plantroom equipment · General plumbing tasks, including TMVs, flushing, and like-for-like replacements · Ensuring compliance with statutory regulations and company standards Candidate Requirements Qualified in one of the following: · Mechanical - Air Conditioning, Gas, or Commercial Plumbing · Electrical - Minimum Level 2 · Previous experience working in a commercial plant room environment · Passionate about planned and reactive maintenance and service delivery · Flexible, proactive, and able to work independently For further information about the role and the company, please apply now or contact Gary Cornes for a confidential discussion.

Exeter City Centre

I am seeking an experienced Infrastructure Design Engineer to join a growing, multidisciplinary team. With over 30 years of established success, the consultancy delivers expert civil and structural engineering services across a broad portfolio of residential and commercial developments. Due to an increasing workload and continued growth, they are expanding the team and offering a stable, long-term career opportunity.

Working as a Civil Infrastructure Engineer you will;

Reporting directly to the management team, you will take a key role in the design and delivery of infrastructure solutions, including highways, drainage and sustainable systems. You will be involved in the full project lifecycle, from concept design through to technical delivery and construction phase, working closely with clients, local authorities, the wider design team and internal teams.

Key Responsibilities of this Civil Infrastructure Engineer role include:

• Delivering design solutions using AutoCAD 2D/3D and Site 3D software.
• Developing drainage strategies, SuDS designs, flood risk assessments, and associated section agreements (e.g., Section 104, 106, and 278).
• Designing highways and preparing technical submissions for adoption agreements.
• Liaising with clients, local authorities, and multidisciplinary design teams.
• Managing project timelines, resources, and technical output.
• Supervising and mentoring technicians and junior staff.

About You:

• Proven experience as an Infrastructure Engineer, preferably within residential and/or commercial development sectors.
• Proficient in Site 3D and AutoCAD 2D/3D, or similar.
• Confident managing projects from early planning through to construction.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to meet project deadlines.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and keen to take on responsibility.

What our client can offer:

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Health and Life Insurance.
• Company pension scheme.
• Flexible working conditions.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Central city location with excellent transport links.
• Real opportunities for career progression within an expanding consultancy

Interested? Please get in touch with Mikaela today!

We are looking for an AWS enthusiast, someone who doesn’t just manage infrastructure but lives for optimizing and securing cloud environments. This role is based on site at our Old Trafford office, perfect for a collaborative engineer who wants a clear, accelerated promotional ladder within a fast-growing Technology department.

The ideal candidate will own the design, automation, and security of our AWS cloud infrastructure. And will be the primary driver for scalable CI/CD pipelines and modular Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

Core Technical Stack

Cloud (AWS): EC2, IAM, ECS/Fargate, VPC, Route53, S3, Lambda, and RDS.

IaC: Advanced Terraform (modular/reusable code).

Containers: Docker lifecycle management, ECR, and EKS orchestration.

CI/CD: Pipeline architecture via GitLab CI or GitHub Actions.

Linux: Ubuntu administration, system hardening, and patching.

Networking: DNS, Load Balancing, VPNs, and Firewalls.

AWS DevOps Engineer Experience & Requirements

Experience: 1+ years in DevOps, Cloud, or Platform Engineering.

Security: Container scanning, AWS security tools, and environment validation.

Collaboration: Troubleshooting infrastructure issues across cross-functional teams.

Preference Given To

Scripting: Proficiency in Python or Go.

AWS Security Suite: GuardDuty, Security Hub, and AWS Config.

Advanced Ops: Terraform Cloud, HashiCorp Platform, and AWS Systems Manager.

Certification: AWS Solutions Architect, Developer, or Security Specialty.

Apply now to avoid disappointment

AWS DevOps Engineer

Location: Old Trafford

Salary £40,000 to £45,000 + Excellent Benefits

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Cloud Platform Engineer (AWS) Location: Greater Manchester (Hybrid, with travel as required) Salary: Competitive + benefits An organisation operating at national and international scale is looking for an experienced Cloud Platform Engineer (AWS) to support and evolve a large, security-critical AWS environment as part of a major cloud transformation programme. You'll work closely with infrastructure, security, and development teams to design, build, and operate highly available, compliant, and cost-effective AWS services. Key responsibilities: Build, maintain, and optimise AWS infrastructure and services Support migrations from on-prem to AWS Implement and maintain security, monitoring, logging, and DR controls Automate infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code Support AWS networking, WorkSpaces, and cost management Key requirements: 5+ years' hands-on AWS engineering experience AWS Associate certification (or equivalent experience) Strong knowledge of core AWS services, networking, and security best practices Experience with Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation or Terraform) Strong Linux skills scripting experience desirable Nice to have: ISO27001 experience Containers (ECS, Kubernetes, Docker) ITIL / structured service management experience This is a great opportunity to work on a large-scale, impactful cloud platform with real-world significance. ? Apply now for a confidential discussion. InterQuest Group is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. InterQuest Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, religion/belief, race, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, sex or sexual orientation. Please make us aware if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. TPBN1\_UKTJ

Location: Manchester (Hybrid)
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: Up to £80,000 + Share Options Incentive Scheme

Morson Edge have partnered with a Global Tech oragnsation in their search for a Head of Site Reliability Engineering & Infrastructure to lead their SRE and Infrastructure capability within a modern, AWS-based environment.

This role suits a senior engineering leader who enjoys staying close to the technology, while also shaping direction, standards, and long-term reliability strategy. You won’t be expected to live in the weeds every day - but you will be comfortable engaging at a technical level when it matters.

Based in Manchester, you’ll work closely with engineering, product, and security leadership to ensure our platform remains resilient, scalable, and ready for growth.

The Role

You’ll be responsible for both the day-to-day reliability of the platform and the evolution of our SRE and infrastructure practices over time.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the SRE and Infrastructure function, setting direction and priorities
• Balancing hands-on technical involvement with strategic planning and leadership
• Shaping and owning our AWS infrastructure and reliability roadmap
• Defining and embedding SRE best practices, including monitoring, alerting, incident management, and capacity planning
• Establishing and evolving SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets in partnership with engineering teams
• Acting as a senior technical voice in architecture discussions and operational decision-making
• Supporting incident response and post-incident reviews, with a focus on long-term improvement
• Developing, mentoring, and empowering a high-performing engineering team

Essential Skills & Experience

• Experience in a senior SRE, Infrastructure, or Platform leadership role
• Strong, practical experience operating production systems in AWS
• Solid Linux systems and networking expertise (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, Firewalls, load balancing)
• Background designing or supporting highly available, distributed systems
• Good understanding of SRE principles and how to apply them pragmatically
• Experience with automation and infrastructure as code (eg Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar)
• Ability to operate comfortably at both a technical and strategic level

Nice to Have

• Container and orchestration experience (Kubernetes, EKS, ECS)
• Experience scaling platforms, teams, or operational maturity
• Exposure to security, compliance, or regulated environments

Why Join Them?

• Salary up to £80,000 plus a share options incentive scheme
• A leadership role with a healthy balance of strategy and technical influence
• Modern AWS and Linux-based platform
• Engineering-led culture that values reliability and thoughtful decision-making
• Manchester-based role with flexible/hybrid working

InterQuest Group is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. InterQuest Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, religion/belief, race, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, sex or sexual orientation. Please make us aware if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Security Engineer Infrastructure / Cryptography / Automation
£500£700 per day (Inside IR35)
Cheshire 2 days per week onsite (mandatory)
Initial 12-month contract

Atrium EMEA are supporting a world-leading IT services client on their search for multiple Security Engineers to join a long-term financial services programme.

We are hiring across several specialist areas within secure enterprise infrastructure. These roles sit within a highly regulated environment and require strong hands-on engineering capability.

We are particularly interested in professionals with experience in one or more of the following areas:

Cryptography engineering, including Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) such as Thales, Entrust or IBM platforms
Infrastructure and security engineering across Windows, Unix/Linux, networking and firewalls
Python-based automation, REST API integration and workflow improvement within secure environments

These are build-focused engineering roles not support or helpdesk positions. Candidates should have experience working within enterprise or financial services environments and be comfortable operating within structured, security-controlled infrastructure.

Key Requirements:

Strong hands-on engineering background within security or infrastructure
Experience working within regulated enterprise environments
Ability to work onsite in Cheshire 2 days per week
Willingness to support occasional data centre deployments where required

This is an excellent opportunity to join a long-term programme delivering critical secure infrastructure within a major financial services environment.

Sherwin-Williams is seeking a Chartered Structural Engineer to join our Passive Fire Protection team supporting the EMEAI region. This is a technically focused role requiring strong expertise in structural steel design, particularly cellular beams, and experience within consultancy or fabrication environments.

You will act as a technical authority within structural fire engineering, support complex engineering solutions, mentor junior engineers, and represent Sherwin-Williams in high-level client and industry engagements. A key element of the role is the development and advancement of structural fire engineering capabilities within our FIRETEX Design Estimator (FDE) software, including ownership of software design specifications and compliance with relevant design codes.

In this role you will be accountable for…

• Provide advanced structural engineering and fire-engineered solutions for complex projects
• Collaborate with structural steel designers to promote the benefits of structural fire engineering
• Support estimation and specification activities using FDE, AutoCAD, Tekla, and BIM tools
• Represent Sherwin-Williams on standards committees and industry councils across the EMEAI region
• Own and maintain FDE software design specifications, ensuring compliance with EU and NAM design codes
• Drive innovation in structural fire engineering capabilities within FDE
• Mentor and develop junior engineers within the Fire Engineering and Estimation Team (FEET)
• Engage with clients and industry bodies to promote Sherwin-Williams technical leadership

Minimum Requirements

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) with IStructE (Institute of Structural Engineers)
• Advanced expertise in structural design, including cellular beams
• Experience in consultancy and/or fabrication environments
• UK driving license and access to a car for occasional customer visits per month

Preferred Qualifications

• Qualification or experience in fire engineering
• Experience in the design of passive fire protection systems
• Experience working within a diverse, global organisation

Benefits & Career Development

• Leadership Development: Access to advanced leadership training and global networking opportunities
• Professional Support: Ongoing support for maintaining chartered status and professional body memberships
• Industry Exposure: Opportunity to act as a subject matter expert within a global, multi-billion-dollar organisation
• Innovation Opportunities: Direct involvement in shaping next-generation fire engineering software tools and product technologies

Our offer to you…

• Strong focus on work-life balance
• Competitive compensation
• Onsite bonus plan
• Cash plan medical
• Generous company contributed pension
• Salary extras and additional holiday days purchase
• Life insurance
• Career growth in a global, innovative company
• Industry leadership in protective coatings
• Access to Sherwin Academy for continuous learning
• Inclusive wellbeing, mental health, and ID&E programmes
• Supportive environment for women and diversity in the workplace

At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:

Life with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being
Career with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution
Connection with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities
It’s all here for you… let’s Create YourPossible

Eligibility to Work
You will need to provide proof of right to work. It is a condition of any offer of employment we make to you that you have the permission to work in the country for the role for which you are applying for.

Equal Opportunity Employer
An equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, colour, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnic or national origin, disability, age pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, or any other protected characteristic prohibited by law.

Please be aware, Sherwin-Williams recruiting team members will never request a candidate to provide a payment, ask for financial information, or sensitive personal information like national identification numbers, date of birth, or bank account numbers during the application process.

Principal Cloud Platform Engineer - Contract

Location: Hybrid (60% office / 40% remote)

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Principal Cloud Platform Engineer to help shape the future of our cloud security and automation capabilities. You will play a key role in expanding our cloud product roadmap, automating remediation and escalation processes, and strengthening our security posture across enterprise platforms.

Working closely with engineering, security, and DevOps teams, you will apply modern cloud-native and CI/CD practices to solve real-world business challenges across multiple technology domains.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive cloud infrastructure enhancements aligned to strategic and budgetary objectives.
• Collaborate with engineering teams on the design, build, and delivery of scalable cloud services.
• Enable stakeholders to adopt modern cloud-native architectures and best practices.
• Ensure cloud platforms adhere to security, compliance, and software lifecycle standards.
• Automate operational workflows, incident remediation, and escalation processes.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in cloud engineering with professional certifications (AWS, Azure, or GCP preferred).
• Ability to translate High-Level Designs (HLD) and Low-Level Designs (LLD) into implementable solutions.
• Strong scripting skills in PowerShell, Bash, and Python or Java.
• Deep experience with CI/CD pipelines and Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Knowledge of SIEM, cloud security controls, and cloud security tooling.
• Experience with incident, problem, and change management processes.
• Hands-on experience with Wiz (Wiz Cloud, Wiz Defend).
• Strong containerisation expertise (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with Windows and Red Hat Linux environments.
• Automation experience using Chef or similar configuration management tools.

GCP-Focused Experience (Highly Desirable)

• Infrastructure automation using Deployment Manager or Terraform.
• IAM roles, Service Accounts, and Organization Policies.
• CI/CD tooling including Cloud Build, Artifact Registry, and Cloud Deploy.
• GCP Networking (VPC, firewall rules, load balancing).
• Observability and security tooling (Cloud Logging, Monitoring, Security Command Center).
• Experience with GKE and container orchestration.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience within financial services or other regulated environments.
• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in a relevant technical discipline.
• CISSP or equivalent security certification.

Role: Senior DevOps Integration Engineer
Location: Hybrid - 60% onsite/40% remote - Cheshire
Contract Length: Until 30/11/2026
Rate: £600 to £630 per day

Role Overview

We’re looking for a Senior DevOps Integration Engineer to take ownership of designing, automating, and integrating modern CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and platform tooling.

This is a hands-on technical role focused on building scalable, resilient DevOps solutions that improve deployment speed, platform reliability, and engineering efficiency across multiple teams. If you like solving complex automation problems and making pipelines purr rather than scream, you’ll feel at home here.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain enterprise-scale CI/CD pipelines across multi-service environments
• Integrate build, test, security scanning, and deployment workflows
• Automate cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
• Build and manage container platforms using Docker and Kubernetes (AKS/EKS/GKE)
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting integrations
• Collaborate with engineering, SRE, and security teams to embed DevOps best practices
• Troubleshoot pipeline failures, environment inconsistencies, and integration issues
• Drive continuous improvement, performance optimisation, and platform resilience
• Produce clear documentation, automation standards, and reusable tooling

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience building CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins)
• Solid cloud engineering experience (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
• Deep Infrastructure as Code expertise (Terraform highly preferred)
• Kubernetes and container orchestration experience
• Strong Scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
• Good understanding of DevSecOps practices (SAST, DAST, secrets management, code scanning)
• Excellent troubleshooting and systems integration skills

Nice to Have

• Cloud/DevOps certifications (Azure DevOps Engineer, AWS DevOps Pro, CKA)
• Experience with API integration, service automation, or event-driven pipelines
• Familiarity with monitoring stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk)
• Experience with GitOps tooling (ArgoCD, Flux)

Role Title: Infrastructure Designer
Duration: contract to run until 31/08/2026
Location: Manchester, Hybrid 3 days per week onsite. Project will move to Coventry
Rate: up to 414.92 p/d Umbrella inside IR35

Role purpose / summary

• Produce infrastructure design documentation based on a solution architecture to be implemented by a 3rd party supplier.
• To coordinate accurate estimates for inclusion in end to end project costs and business cases and to assist with the estimates for the end to end IT costs of the Co-operative Bank.
• Leadership within projects of technical resources and SMEs.
• Input to infrastructure solution frameworks and patterns displaying awareness of external markets and suppliers, so that the best value for money and service is delivered.
• Ensure that clear root cause is established for incidents impacting the deliverables of the Infrastructure CoE and that these issues are addressed.
• Work with 3rd party supplier build teams, development and test environment leads to ensure that solutions implemented across the Bank project portfolio are compliant to design.
• Involvement with 3rd parties to design product integration to existing / new solutions.
• Act as a technical escalation point and convene troubleshooting teams to ensure rapid identification and resolution of infrastructure issues.
• Provide design inputs to areas of expertise such as Mainframe, Networks, Wintel, Database or Connect:Direct.
• Responsibility for producing and assuring design patterns.
• Responsibility for producing and assuring Infrastructure Roadmaps.
• Provide technical escalation point for production services.
• Provide technical escalation point during build phase of new production services.

Knowledge, skills and experience required:

• Extensive experience in VM Ware Platforms and Infrastructure Solutions, Networking Environments & Firewall Knowledge
• Extensive expertise in leading infrastructure solution, design and process improvement activities within an IT operational environment which resulted in improved efficiency, performance and financial benefit.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills for dealing with internal management and teams, liaison with business partners and customers and external IT service providers.
• Excellent technical authoring skills

Additional desirable technical skills:

• Mainframe (CICS, COBOL, Objecstar, CA Datacom, VSAM etc.)
• UNIX Environments (AIX, LINUX, Solaris etc.)
• Wintel / Storage / Desktop Environments
• Data Centre Hosting
• Cloud Services and integration
• Mobile and BYOD
• Middleware and Integration (IBM Message Broker, DataStage etc.)

All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!

Job Title: Infrastructure Engineer

Ref. No.: CJD1802C26

Location: Based near Wigan

Salary: 30,000 - 40,000

This is a wonderful opportunity to join my client, a trusted, innovative Multidisciplinary Consultancy, renowned for delivering their expertise throughout the engineering and environmental landscapes, delivering major, exciting projects right across the UK. They are actively seeking a keen, capable Infrastructure Engineer who is willing to join a high-performing team of experts in the field, and deliver on an extensive range of projects. You will be based near the lively, industrial town of Wigan.

Benefits for the role of Infrastructure Engineer include (but are not limited to):

• Competitive salary (commensurate with experience)
• Contributory pension scheme
• General annual leave (with option to purchase additional holidays)
• Regular training and mentoring, with a focus on career development
• Private healthcare scheme
• Childcare vouchers
• Salary-sacrifice Electric Vehicle (EV) scheme

Responsibilities for the role of Infrastructure Engineer include:

• Produce infrastructure drawings and designs, using AutoCAD and similar software systems
• Liaise with clients and other stakeholders regarding on-going projects
• Prepare calculations and designs for Adoptable Works, with reference to the relevant Section Agreements (i.e., S104, S38, and S278)
• Check drawings and calculations prepared by other colleagues within the team
• Assist in the distribution of project documents and material (via email and other mediums)
• Contribute to a broad range of exciting projects

Required skills and experience for the role of Infrastructure Engineer include:

• A Higher Qualification (i.e., HNC, HND, or Degree) in Civil Engineering
• Excellent working knowledge of AutoCAD, Causeway PDS, MicroDrainage, and other relevant software systems
• Demonstrable experience of working in a design-based role within a UK consultancy or Local Authority (LA) setting, designing roads and sewers
• Good knowledge of highways and drainage design, as well as ground modelling
• Experience of using Causeway Flow and MicroDrainage to produce drainage designs (including SuDS)
• Excellent working knowledge of the relevant Section Agreements (S104, S38, S278, etc.)
• Experience in residential development design
• Outstanding communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and organisational skills

Desirable skills and experience for the role of Infrastructure Engineer include:

• An advanced qualification in a relevant discipline
• Actively working to attain Chartered Status with a relevant, recognised Professional Body
• Hold a full, valid UK Driving Licence

If you are interested in the role of Infrastructure Engineer, please do not hesitate to contact Caroline Davis at Penguin Recruitment. Please also see our website for a range of other roles currently available. This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a recruitment agency in respect to this vacancy.

Role: IT Operations Engineer
Location: Stockport, Greater Manchester
Salary: Up-to 40,000
Sector: Cyber Security

About Us

Roc Search is partnered with a leading provider of cyber security services which supports organisations across regulated and specialist sectors such as legal, financial services and accountancy.

Following continued growth, our client is looking for an IT Operations Engineer to support internal technical operations, working closely with senior technical leadership in a highly visible, business-critical role.

On Offer

• Salary up-to 40,000
• 25 Days’ annual leave
• 8 Bank Holidays
• Paid formal training courses
• Salary sacrifice scheme

The Role

• You will take ownership of key internal IT functions
• Build and configure laptops and mobile devices
• Provide 1st and 2nd line IT support
• Troubleshooting hardware, software, and user issues
• Office 365 administration
• Intune management
• Azure Entra ID administration and new user accounts
• Deploy, manage and monitor antivirus
• Maintaining IT asset registers
• CRM administration and support

Skills & Experience

• 3+ years’ experience in a modern IT support role
• Windows OS
• Office 365
• SharePoint & Teams
• Intune or similar MDM tools
• Defender or similar tools like ESET, ThreatLocker or Sophos
• Experience with VoIP software solutions

This role suits a hands-on IT professional seeking long-term growth within a cloud-first, security-focused organisation.

The role: System Administrator

Location: East Manchester (Hybrid)

Salary: £38,000 per annum

VIQU have partnered with a growing financial services organisation in East Manchester who are hiring for a systems administrator.

The system administrator will provide IT support to over 500 users across the UK, review and improve the IT security of the organisation, whilst ensuring IT projects are completed. The role will initially require the individual to work on site full time, before transitioning to a hybrid working arrangemment.

Key responsibilities of the System Administrator:

• Provide IT support for users across multiple UK sites.
• Monitor and respond to security alerts using tools like MXDR and Microsoft Defender.
• Administer and maintain virtualisation and Azure environments.
• Manage and support Microsoft Office 365, Windows systems, and Intune for device management.
• Create, update, and maintain IT documentation, policies, and service desk tickets to ensure compliance and knowledge sharing.

Experience required for the Systems Administrator:

• Previous professional experience providing second/third line IT support, supporting Office 365, Windows systems, and using Intune for device management.
• Exposure to cloud infrastructure and networking (the organisation uses Azure, Meraki & Palo Alto).
• Strong security knoweldge and hands on exposure to Microsoft Defender.
• Virtualisation experience (Proxmox platform experience preferred however VMware/Hyper-V is also fine).
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to spot and suggest improvements for the infrastructure and security landscape.

The role: System Administrator

Location: East Manchester (Hybrid)

Salary: £38,000 per annum

Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence. Or reach out to Jack McManus via the (url removed)

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