IT Technical Support L3

Join a leading independent technology and services provider as an IT Technical Support!
Job Overview:This role involved on-site IT deployment and refresh activities, working closely with the site contact and central project team.
Rate£25.77/Hr through UMB£19.85/Hr through basic PAYE£22.54/Hr through Premium PAYE
Contract15/06/2026 1 Day contract
Timings: 9AM- 05:30PM
LocationRequired for 2 sites – Sheffield Family Hearing Centre, 49 West Bar, Sheffield, S3 8PH

• Doncaster Justice Centre South, Hrgs - College Road, Doncaster, DN1 3HS (Postal - Sheffield Crown Court for Crown Court work)

Hours: 37.5 hours a week. Monday - Friday.
Main ResponsibilitiesJob Description:- Must hold Must be SC clearance.

• Arrival at site, check-in with buyer’s site contact and central project team.
• Assess access to new equipment storage area (equipment will be delivered prior to the technician’s arrival and moved to a secure area by the Buyer Dependency D-010 ).
• Locate devices to be swapped/removed as per the floor plans/locations identified by the buyer (dependency D-010) and assess routes to move equipment to/from locations.
• Unbox devices and move to deployment locations.
• Remove panels in charging cabinets & remove existing laptop PSU & laptops, moving to secure storage for future collection.
• Relocate the existing charging cabinet (where required), with support from the buyer.
• Install a new laptop PSU in the charging cabinet, log on to the laptop, connect to Wi-Fi & install in charging cabinet.
• Disconnect peripherals (retaining for reuse where required) from legacy AIOs, remove monitor from arm and move to secure storage.
• Connect stand to new laptop and monitor set, position on desk, reconnect peripherals, logon & connect to Wi-Fi.
• Invite buyer site contact to test and Supplier to resolve/log physical connection/device hardware issues.
• Update Inventox with asset details and deployment status of both new and legacy devices.
• Remove legacy devices to the nominated site secure storage area, in readiness of collection at a future date.
• Obtain approval for site sign-off, inform central project team and site check-out.

Additional InformationInterview Process: Once the profile gets shortlisted, then interview will be conducted
How to Apply: 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.

IT Technician L3

Join a leading independent technology and services provider as an IT Technical Support!
Job Overview:This role involved on-site IT deployment and refresh activities, working closely with the buyer’s site contact and central project team.
Rate£25.77/Hr through UMB£19.85/Hr through basic PAYE£22.54/Hr through Premium PAYE
Contract09/06/2026 1 Day contract
Timings: 8AM- 04:30PM
LocationKirklees Magistrates Court House, Civic Centre - Huddersfield HD1 2NW
Security Clearance: SC Clearance (Mandatory)Main ResponsibilitiesJob Description:- Arrival at site, check-in with buyer’s site contact and central project team.

• Assess access to new equipment storage area (equipment will be delivered prior to the technician’s arrival and moved to a secure area by the Buyer Dependency D-010 ).
• Locate devices to be swapped/removed as per the floor plans/locations identified by the buyer (dependency D-010) and assess routes to move equipment to/from locations.
• Unbox devices and move to deployment locations.
• Remove panels in charging cabinets & remove existing laptop PSU & laptops, moving to secure storage for future collection.
• Relocate the existing charging cabinet (where required), with support from the buyer.
• Install new laptop PSU in charging cabinet, logon to laptops, connect to Wi-Fi & install in charging cabinet.
• Disconnect peripherals (retaining for reuse where required) from legacy AIOs, remove monitor from arm and move to secure storage.
• Connect stand to new laptop and monitor set, position on desk, reconnect peripherals, logon & connect to Wi-Fi.
• Invite buyer site contact to test and supplier to resolve/log physical connection/device hardware issues.
• Update Inventox with asset details and deployment status of both new and legacy devices.
• Remove legacy devices to the nominated site secure storage area, in readiness for collection at a future date.
• Obtain approval for site sign-off, inform central project team and site check-out.

Additional InformationInterview Process: Once the profile gets shortlisted, then an interview will be conducted
How to Apply: 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.

Join a leading independent technology and services provider as an IT Technical Support!
Job Overview:This role involved on-site IT deployment and refresh activities, working closely with the buyer’s site contact and central project team.
Rate£25.77/Hr through UMB£19.85/Hr through basic PAYE£22.54/Hr through Premium PAYE
Contract15/06/2026 1 Day contract
Timings: 9AM- 05:30PM
LocationSheffield Combined Court Centre The Law Courts, 50 West Bar - Sheffield
Security Clearance: SC Clearance (Mandatory)Main ResponsibilitiesJob Description:- Must hold Must be SC clearance.

• Arrival at site, check-in with buyer’s site contact and central project team.
• Assess access to new equipment storage area (equipment will be delivered prior to the technician’s arrival and moved to a secure area by the Buyer Dependency D-010 ).
• Locate devices to be swapped/removed as per the floor plans/locations identified by the buyer (dependency D-010) and assess routes to move equipment to/from locations.
• Unbox devices and move to deployment locations.
• Remove panels in charging cabinets & remove existing laptop PSU & laptops, moving to secure storage for future collection.
• Relocate existing charging cabinet (where required), with support from the buyer.
• Install a new laptop PSU in the charging cabinet, log on to the laptop, connect to Wi-Fi & install in the charging cabinet.
• Disconnect peripherals (retaining for reuse where required) from legacy AIOs, remove monitor from arm and move to secure storage.
• Connect the stand to the new laptop and monitor set, position on the desk, reconnect peripherals, logon & connect to Wi-Fi.
• Invite buyer site contact to test and the supplier to resolve/log physical connection/device hardware issues.
• Update Inventox with asset details and deployment status of both new and legacy devices.
• Remove legacy devices to the nominated site secure storage area, in readiness of collection at a future date.
• Obtain approval for site sign-off, inform central project team and site check-out.

Additional InformationInterview Process: Once the profile gets shortlisted, then interview will be conducted
How to Apply: 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.

6 month contract initially

Outside IR35, Fully remote role (UK)

An established consumer-facing technology business is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to support the continued evolution of high-scale Back End services used by a large international user base.

This role would suit an experienced contractor who is comfortable working in Kotlin-heavy Back End environments, can operate with autonomy, and is confident helping teams move from Legacy systems toward more modern, cloud-native services.

The role

You will be involved in designing, building, and improving reliable Back End services, working closely with product, mobile, platform, and engineering teams. The environment is fast-moving, product-focused, and requires someone who can turn ambiguous requirements into clear technical direction.

Key experience

• Strong Back End engineering experience with Kotlin
• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform
• Background in scalable, production-grade systems
• Experience in consumer-facing, mobile-first, or high-traffic product environments
• Ability to lead technical work from discovery through delivery
• Strong communication and ownership mindset

Job Title:Platform Engineer/SRE - Hands-on Coding
Location: Sheffield - 3 days per week in the office
Salary/Rate: Up to £425 per day inside IR35
Start Date: 01/06/2026
Job Type: Contract until the end of the year

Company Introduction
We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading financial services clients! They are currently looking for a skilled Platform Engineer/SRE with strong hands-on coding experience to join their team for a contract until the end of the year.

Job Responsibilities/Objectives

This role sits within the Central Platform organisation spanning:
Platform Engineering & Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
Developer Tooling and Integration
The position focuses on building, operating, and sustaining resilient platform services that support large-scale engineering teams. While this is not a full-stack developer role, strong hands-on coding capability is essential.

• Design, build, and operate reliable, resilient platform services.
• Contribute actively to hands-on coding on a daily basis.
• Support and improve platform reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Apply SRE principles to ensure availability, resilience, and efficient recovery.
• Participate in and support incident management, including diagnosis and restoration.
• Collaborate with engineering teams on developer tooling and platform adoption.

Required Skills/Experience
The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Strong hands-on coding experience, used daily.
• Proficiency in at least one high-level language such as Python, Java, Node.js, or similar.
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture and how distributed systems operate.

Strong knowledge of:

• HTTP/REST
• Load balancing concepts
• Service-to-service communication

Experience in Platform Engineering and/or SRE roles, with a focus on:

• Resilience
• Availability
• Fault tolerance
• Service reliability
• Good understanding of how web services operate at scale.
• Comfortable operating in production environments.
• Practical, hands-on, and delivery-focused.
• Able to think holistically about systems, not just individual components.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.
Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.

Robert Walters is working in partnership with a creative and results driven business. They specialise in delivering tailored solutions that enhance experiences and drive engagement. They focus on innovation and collaboration - helping clients achieve goals through strategic planning.

Due to continued growth and technical projects, they are keen to appoint an experienced IT Infrastructure Engineer To be based out of the Leicester offices on a hybrid basis, paying a salary range of £40,000 to £45,000.

As an experienced IT Infrastructure Engineer, you will provide and support information servicers across all divisions. Managing and maintaining and supporting the groups infrastructure both on-premise and cloud-based group infrastructure.

IT Infrastructure Engineer: Duties

• Daily management of core infrastructure (VMware, Storage, Networking, Routers, Switches, Azure)
• Monitor live environment
• Support external & internal clients
• Config/Operation/Management of backups
• Install/Config - Servers & peripherals
• Config/Ops/Management of on premise & cloud infrastructure
• Config/Maintenance of networks
• Admin Windows AD domain
• Create/Maintain technical documentation

IT Infrastructure Engineer: Technical Experience

• Support hardware & software
• VMware, vSphere, Veeam, Azure Cloud, M365
• Active Directory
• Networking: IP traffic, Firewalls, Routing

The permanent opportunity for an IT Infrastructure Engineer will pay a salary range of £40,000 to £45,000 with a hybrid working model from the Leicester offices. This is an opportunity to join an industry market leader that has grown year on year.

For further information, please apply with an updated CV and reach out to Ajay Hayre on either (see below)

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

Job Title: Voice Engineer
Contract Length: 12 months
Location: Chester
Working Pattern: 3 days per week in the office

Are you a skilled Voice Engineer looking for your next challenge? Join our dynamic team at an innovative organization where your expertise in voice services will be valued and utilized to its fullest! We are on the lookout for a talented Voice Operations Engineer who can support MS Teams and Cisco Enterprise Voice services and make a significant impact on our global voice infrastructure.

What You’ll Do:
As a Voice Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in managing and supporting our core voice services. Your responsibilities will include:

• Handling all aspects of core voice services and ensuring seamless operation of our global voice infrastructure.
• Supporting Voice platforms and interconnectivity with Enterprise telephony, Contact Center, and Transport, including managing external carriers.
• Participating in change and problem management reviews to enhance service reliability.
• Collaborating with other support teams to swiftly manage, triage, and resolve issues.

Must-Have Qualifications:
We’re looking for someone with the following experience and certifications:

• Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate
• Proven track record in troubleshooting MS Teams issues and managing interoperability with core voice services like Ribbon SBC and Cisco.
• Strong experience in managing service issues related to MS Teams Voice, Cisco Enterprise Voice, carriers, and transport.
• Proficiency with Call Analytics, Call Quality Dashboard (CQD) reports, Quality of Experience (QER) templates, PowerBI, Teams Policies, and Audio Conferencing.
• Familiarity with the Microsoft 365 Admin Center, Teams Admin Center, Microsoft Entra, Message Center, and Service Desk.
• Experience in engaging Microsoft support tickets and escalation processes.
• Knowledge of incident and change management processes in a core voice production environment.

Nice-to-Have Skills:
If you have any of the following skills, we would love to hear from you:

• Experience working with internal support teams such as Domain Ops, CCO, and Network Escalation.
• Familiarity with PowerShell, GraphAPI, Splunk, and ThousandEyes.
• Experience using Remedy for opening and updating incident tickets.
• Proficiency with ServiceNow and MS Teams Voice provisioning.

Why Join Us?
This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a team that values innovation and collaboration. You’ll be part of a vibrant workplace in Chester Business Park, where creativity and teamwork come together. We believe in providing our employees with the tools they need to succeed and grow in their careers.

How to Apply:
Ready to take your career to the next level? Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity! Send us your resume and a brief cover letter detailing your relevant experience. We can’t wait to meet our next Voice Engineer superstar!

Join us in shaping the future of voice services. Apply today!

Note: This is a temporary position with a contract length of 12 months.

We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone’s chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Position: Data Centre Lab Engineer (Contract)
Start Date: April 2026
Duration: 6 Month Contract (extendable)
Location: South Yorkshire, onsite 3-4 days a week
Rate: £350-380 per day (Inside IR35)
Reference: 20232

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Data Center ICT Lab Engineer to join a Global technology company within their IT Infrastructure team. This person will need to support on-prem test labs including:

• Pre Production build & test
• Managing IP addresses
• Networks/SANs
• Ensure Cabling is in place
• Systems have power
• Cable tracing/auditing
• Documentation - Jira
• Installation/demises/kit-nives
• VMware experience (enterprise virtualisation environments)
• Firewall technologies
• Juniper networking
• Enterprise Switches
• Block storage and enterprise storage technologies
• Compute virtualisation

Documentation and Inventory Management:

• Audit, update and maintain accurate records of all data center assets, including equipment location, status, and configuration details.
• Ensure that all changes to the lab environment, including equipment additions, removals, and relocations, are accurately reflected in documentation such as asset management systems.
• Assist in maintaining and improving documentation standards and processes.

Capacity Planning and Monitoring:

• Assist in the monitoring of power, cooling, and space utilization to ensure optimal lab performance and to anticipate future needs.
• Collaborate with the IT Infrastructure team to plan for future capacity requirements, including new deployments and upgrades.

Compliance and Best Practices:

• Ensure that all work adheres to company policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Implement and follow best practices including cable management, equipment labeling, and environmental monitoring.

Collaboration and Support:

• Work closely with network, server, and storage teams to support their needs within the data center, including provisioning of space and power.
• Provide hands-on support for equipment installations, demises, moves, and troubleshooting as needed.
• Assist with audits and inspections to ensure the lab remains compliant with all relevant standards and regulations.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Must Haves

• Minimum 5 years of experience in data center operations role, with hands-on experience in equipment decommissioning, space optimization, and infrastructure documentation.
• Familiarity with data center infrastructure management (DCIM) tools and asset management software.
• Experience with physical network and server hardware, including installation, cabling, and troubleshooting.
• Good knowledge of on-prem IT Infrastructure including x86 hardware, Windows, Linux and Virtualization platforms, security,networking and storage technologies.
• Familiarity with out-of-band management platforms (iLO, iDRAC, XCC, Redfish)
• Understanding of Firmware life cycle management
• Experience creating run book documentation.

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong organizational skills with a meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Proficient in reading and updating technical documentation, including floor plans and network diagrams.
• Knowledge of data center best practices, including power and cooling management, cable management, and environmental monitoring.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Good understanding of lab testing best practices
• Automation tools experience

Certifications:

• Relevant certifications such as CompTIA Data+ Certified Data Center Professional (CDCP), or similar are a plus.

Working Conditions:

• Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift and move heavy equipment (up to 50 lbs) as needed.
• Some walking and standing in a data center/lab environment.

• Work Environment:

• Remote, office and data center/lab environment

Networking People (UK) is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Job Title: EPOS & SCO Platform Engineer

Contract Length: 6 months

Hybrid: 2 Days On Site

IR35: Outside IR35

Project

Support, maintain, and enhance EPOS and self-checkout platforms across a large retail estate. The role focuses on delivering secure, resilient, and scalable checkout infrastructure while improving automation, monitoring, and operational stability across tills, kiosks, peripherals, and Back End systems.

Tech Stack

• EPOS & SCO Platforms
• Windows 10
• Windows 11
• Linux (Ubuntu/Debian)
• VBScript
• PowerShell
• Till Hardware & Peripherals
• Monitoring & DR Tools

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain EPOS and SCO infrastructure (tills, self-checkouts, peripherals, and controllers) across Windows 10, Windows 11, and Linux environments
• Own the full life cycle from initial design and requirement capture through to deployment, configuration, and ongoing 3rd line support
• Create and manage non-production environments to validate changes, patches, and new features before estate-wide rollout
• Standardise and automate till provisioning, configuration management, and software deployments across the estate using VBScript and PowerShell
• Patch and maintain OS and application layers, ensuring systems are hardened and aligned with security and architectural principles
• Drive proactive monitoring and observability, using data to identify and resolve issues before they impact the customer checkout experience
• Lead Disaster Recovery (DR) validation, maintaining and regularly testing recovery procedures to ensure business continuity across all stores

Skills Essentials

• Strong troubleshooting and retail support experience
• Proven experience designing and supporting scalable, resilient EPOS and SCO platforms
• Strong administration skills across Windows 10, Windows 11, and Linux environments (Ubuntu/Debian or similar)
• Proficiency in Scripting and automation using VBScript and PowerShell
• Ability to capture requirements and translate them into formal design and test documentation
• Experience managing the full deployment life cycle, including patching and configuration management

Cyber Security Analyst

Salary: Up to £60,000 + £5,600 car allowance + benefits

Location: UK (Remote with some travel to UK sites - must have UK Driver’s licence)

Join a growing organisation in the engineering sector in a newly created role that will play a key role as the company continues to grow. You will contribute to a dynamic, fast-paced environment, protecting critical systems and data, working on a mix of BAU security operations.

The Role

We’re looking for a Cyber Security Analyst or Engineer with proficiency in a range of security skills including SentinelOne, Mimecast and MS Sentinel. You’ll be working closely with the GISO while supporting a collection of subsidiaries with day-to-day live estate monitoring. This role is perfect for someone with experience of working as part of a small security team, taking responsibility for security initiatives across the organisation.

Cyber Security Analyst/Engineer Responsibilities:

With day-to-day reporting to the Group Information Security Officer (GISO), you will combine operational monitoring and incident response with hands-on project delivery. This is a role for a security professional who thrives in both technical and collaborative settings.

Key duties include:

• Monitoring and analysing network traffic, systems, and logs for unusual or malicious activity.
• Conducting regular security assessments and audits to identify vulnerabilities and risks.
• Implementing and maintaining security tools and protocols, including Firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and endpoint protection solutions.
• Investigating security incidents, responding to potential breaches, and documenting findings.
• Reviewing and remediating vulnerabilities in collaboration with relevant teams.

What We’re Looking For:

• Technically minded security engineer.
• Experience with SentinelONE.
• Experience working with a third party to a managed SOC provision.
• Proficiency with Mimecast, antivirus, MS Sentinel.
• Experience with vulnerability assessment tools such as Tenable or Qualys.
• Excellent analytical skills for identifying and addressing security threats.
• Driver’s License with consistent access to a vehicle.

What’s in it for me?

This is an opportunity to work in a complex and engaging environment, where your contributions will directly impact organisational security. You’ll gain exposure to cutting-edge technologies, take ownership of critical projects, and expand your expertise in a collaborative and supportive setting. Additional benefits include:

• Car Allowance - £5,600.
• Comprehensive healthcare package.
• Remote and hybrid work options.
• Professional development opportunities to enhance your certifications and skills.

We’re an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.

We’re looking for an Lead Infrastructure & Security Engineer to act as a Senior within a growing, evolving technology estate at a pivotal point in its journey. This is a role with real substance. The foundations are in place, but there’s a clear opportunity to shape, mature and lead across infrastructure, cloud, security, and supplier management.The Opportunity You’ll be stepping into an established team to provide technical guidance whilst remaining hands on yourself. Alongside leading a small team of engineers, you’ll play a key role in:

• Strengthening security practices and making better use of existing tooling
• Bringing structure to infrastructure and cloud operations
• Improving resilience, documentation, and disaster recovery capability
• Working with the Head of Operations to take back control from suppliers and ensuring quality service and better value for money
• Contributing to cloud and platform strategy (Azure-focused)

The environment has a need for someone who can simplify, stabilise, and modernise.What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading day-to-day infrastructure and platform operations (Azure, M365)
• Supporting the development of a team of 3 engineers - bringing structure, coaching, and accountability
• Owning operational security (patching, vulnerabilities, access controls, audits)
• Driving improvements in monitoring, backup, and disaster recovery
• Working closely with suppliers
• Supporting cloud journey decisions with technical knowledge
• Bringing greater visibility, documentation, and operational discipline

This is a hands-on role, so you’ll need to be comfortable being close to the tech while also stepping up as a Senior member of the team.What We’re Looking For

• Strong infrastructure background with exposure to Azure and Microsoft stack
• Experience coaching or mentoring engineers in a hands-on environment
• Someone confident enough to challenge, but pragmatic in approach
• A people-focused leader who can bring a team with them
• Solid understanding of security fundamentals in an operational setting
• Experience working in multi-site environments
• Exposure to Azure services Logic Apps / Data Factory, or low/no-code tooling

This role is part of an on-call rota which is currently 1 in 10 for P1 incidents This rota may be subject to change frequency given seniority.Permanent position Coventry based office Hybrid working - 2 days office, 3 days remote Salary £55,000 - £60,000 28 days holidays + Bank Holidays, holiday buy/sell scheme, company pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, death in service, employee assistance programme, occupational health provider service.We are an equal opportunity recruitment company. This means we welcome applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of race, sex, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age.We are particularly invested in Neurodiversity inclusion and offer reasonable adjustments in the interview process. Reasonable adjustments are changes that we can make in the interview process if your disability puts you at a disadvantage compared with others who are not disabled. If you would benefit from a reasonable adjustment in your interview process, please call or email one of our recruiters.

Description
Join us, be part of more.

We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. We’re energisers. One team of 21,000 colleagues that’s energising a greener, fairer future by creating an energy system that doesn’t rely on fossil fuels, whilst living our powerful commitment to igniting positive change in our communities. Here, you can find more purpose, more passion, and more potential. That’s why working here is #MoreThanACareer. We do energy differently - we do it all. We make it, store it, move it, sell it, and mend it.

Centrica, Technology is a core driver of how we deliver our strategy. You’ll join a team modernising our platforms, strengthening cyber and operational resilience, and advancing a product-led way of working that brings engineers, data specialists and business experts together to deliver meaningful outcomes at pace.

We’re scaling automation and AI from proof-of-concept into real, end-to-end change - improving customer journeys, reducing cost-to-serve, accelerating delivery, and building the digital foundations that underpin everything from energy trading and risk to field operations and critical infrastructure.

If you want to work on complex, high-impact problems using modern engineering practices, and help build reusable platforms that will shape how Centrica operates over the next decade, this is the place to do it.

An opportunity to play your part. Centrica, Technology is a core driver of how we deliver our strategy. You’ll join a team modernising our platforms, strengthening cyber and operational resilience, and advancing a product-led way of working that brings engineers, data specialists and business experts together to deliver meaningful outcomes at pace. We’re scaling automation and AI from proof-of-concept into real, end-to-end change - improving customer journeys, reducing cost-to-serve, accelerating delivery, and building the digital foundations that underpin everything from energy trading and risk to field operations and critical infrastructure.

If you want to work on complex, high-impact problems using modern engineering practices, and help build reusable platforms that will shape how Centrica operates over the next decade, this is the place to do it.

As a DevOps Engineer within the Centrica Field Operations Platform, you will play an integral role on the team responsible for enhancing our ability to forecast and schedule colleague availability to effectively meet customer demand. This involves ensuring engineers with the appropriate skill sets are dispatched efficiently to customer locations. You will collaborate as a member of Field Platform Engineering squads, supporting the efficient building, testing, and deployment of software solutions.

Day to day:

• Lead the design, implementation, and evolution of DevOps practices for the Centrica Field Platform
• Own and continuously improve CI/CD pipelines to enable fast, reliable, and repeatable deployments
• Promote automation-first methods across infrastructure, build, test, deployment, and operational processes
• Architect, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure using Infrastructure as Code
• Work collaboratively with software engineers to support applications built with C#, .NET, and APIs, ensuring production readiness
• Guarantee high availability, scalability, performance, and security of platform services
• Advocate best practices for observability, monitoring, logging, and incident management
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to DevOps and engineering teams
• Serve as a key stakeholder in cross-team discussions, influencing platform and architectural decisions
• Clearly communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

Key Stakeholders:

Software Engineering Managers, Principal Software Engineers, Product teams, Security teams, Infrastructure teams

Problem Solving & Decision Making:

• Extensive experience in a senior DevOps role within complex, enterprise-scale environments
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, covering compute, networking, security, and platform services
• Deep knowledge of CI/CD tooling and practices, such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar platforms
• Proven expertise in automation and Infrastructure as Code, using tools like ARM, Bicep, Terraform, or equivalent
• Solid understanding of API-based architectures and supporting distributed systems
• Experience working closely with applications built in C# and .NET
• Strong understanding of DevOps, SRE, and cloud-native principles
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across teams
• Comfortable operating at both strategic and hands-on technical levels

What we need from you

Hands-on experience in:

• C#
• .NET Core
• SQL
• Pipeline configuration, creation, management
• GitHub Actions syntax and workflow creation
• CI/CD concepts
• Orchestration
• Yaml
• Powershell
• Azure Administration including Networks, Security
• Azure CLI and ARM templates
• Azure API Management
• Azure Functions
• Azure Data Factory
• Logic Apps
• Service bus queue
• Storage Account
• Application Insights
• Key Vault
• Event Grid
• Container Registry
• Batch account

Core Competencies & Technical Skills (AI and emerging technology):

• Designs, integrates and operates AI-enabled solutions within enterprise environments, including prompt-driven workflows, retrieval-augmented systems and AI agents.
• Applies structured evaluation, testing and monitoring practices to ensure AI outputs are reliable, secure and compliant with organisational guardrails.
• Prepares and manages data used in AI workflows and takes responsibility

Why should you apply?

We’re not a perfect place - but we’re a people place. Our priority is supporting all of the different realities our people face. Life is about so much more than work. We get it. That’s why we’ve designed our total rewards to give you the flexibility to choose what you need, when you need it, making sure that you and your family are supported not only financially, but physically and emotionally too. Visit the link below to discover why we’re a great place to work and what being part of more means for you.

https://www.morethanacareer.energy/centrica

If you’re full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and ready to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come and find your purpose in a team where your voice matters, your growth is non-negotiable, and your ambitions are our priority.

Help us, help you. We would love for you to share any information about yourself throughout our recruitment process so that we can better understand you and help shape your journey.

Location: Sheffield, UK (3 days onsite per week mandatory)
Rate: £500/day (Inside IR35)
Contract Duration: 6 Month

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Platform/Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to support the build, deployment, and production operations of a large-scale AI-powered enterprise platform within a regulated industry environment.

This role focuses on ensuring the reliability, scalability, performance, and cost efficiency of production systems supporting AI-driven applications and services.

Key Responsibilities

• Own deployment, observability, reliability, and production operations for AI services
• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure, and runtime environments
• Deploy and operate model-serving, orchestration, and application workloads
• Implement monitoring, logging, tracing, alerting, and operational dashboards
• Manage scaling strategies, release processes, rollback mechanisms, and incident response
• Optimise inference cost, latency, uptime, and overall system reliability
• Develop runbooks, operational standards, and production support processes

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in DevOps/Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) roles
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Infrastructure as Code
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools
• CI/CD pipelines, release automation, secrets management, and production support
• Understanding of LLM deployment patterns and API-based model integration
• Experience working with enterprise tools such as Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow

Preferred Experience

• Supporting AI/ML workloads in production environments
• Experience with GPU workloads, autoscaling, and cost optimisation
• Experience working in large enterprise or regulated environments

Job Title: Operations & Incident Manager
Location: Wakefield/5 days on site
Salary: £50,000 - £65,000

Why Apply?

A leading technology-driven organisation is seeking an experienced Operations & Incident Manager to oversee critical service operations, major incident management, and operational performance across multiple teams. This role offers the opportunity to work within a fast-paced, customer-focused environment where service reliability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement are key priorities.

Operations & Incident Manager Responsibilities

• Lead and manage two operational teams, driving performance, accountability, and professional development.
• Oversee the end-to-end incident and ticket life cycle, ensuring SLA compliance and efficient service delivery.
• Act as a point of contact during incidents, providing clear stakeholder communication and escalation management.
• Coordinate and lead major incident response activities to minimise business disruption and customer impact.
• Manage workload prioritisation, operational capacity, and resource planning across teams.
• Conduct Post-Incident Reviews and Root Cause Analysis, implementing corrective and preventative actions.
• Drive operational process improvements, automation initiatives, and service optimisation strategies.
• Monitor and report on operational KPIs including MTTR, incident trends, backlog management, and service quality metrics.
• Collaborate with internal technical teams, customer-facing departments, and third-party suppliers to ensure operational continuity.

Operations & Incident Manager Requirements

• Proven experience within incident management, operations management, or IT service management environments.
• Strong leadership experience managing multiple operational or technical teams.
• Excellent knowledge of SLA-driven service delivery, escalation management, and operational governance.
• Experience leading major incidents within high-pressure technical environments.
• Strong stakeholder communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated experience conducting RCAs, PIRs, and implementing operational improvements.
• Commercial awareness with an understanding of contractual service commitments and customer expectations.
• Experience within ITIL environments; ITIL certification is desirable.
• Strong analytical, organisational, and decision-making capabilities

What’s in it for me?

• Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities.
• Exposure to enterprise-scale operational environments and transformation initiatives.
• Collaborative and supportive working culture.
• Opportunity to play a key role in operational strategy and service improvement.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

GCP / Kubernetes DevOps Engineer (Contract) £450+ per day (DOE) | 12 months | Outside IR35 | London (3 days onsite) We are delivering a major secure government cloud transformation and are looking for a highly experienced Cloud DevOps / Platform Engineer to help build and run a secure private cloud environment from the ground up . This is a hands-on engineering role in a highly secure, air-gapped environment where reliability, security, and automation are critical. What You'll Do Build and operate infrastructure in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Strong hands-on engineering with Kubernetes (GKE) - essential Use Terraform for Infrastructure as Code Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitLab or similar) Work in secure, disconnected / air-gapped environments Support monitoring, logging, and system reliability (SRE practices) Improve performance, resilience, and cost efficiency What We're Looking For Strong commercial experience in GCP DevOps / Platform engineering Expert Kubernetes (GKE) experience - essential Strong Terraform / IaC experience Experience in secure or regulated environments Comfortable working in air-gapped / no-internet environments Good knowledge of IAM, networking, and container security Bonus Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) experience FinOps / cost optimisation experience Google Cloud certifications AI-assisted ops experience Existing DV clearance Requirements Active SC clearance (minimum) Willingness to go through DV clearance Right to work in the UK 3 days per week onsite in London - If this sounds a good fit for you p;ease send your updated CV a TPBN1\_UKTJ

£50,000 - £53,000 + Overtime OTE 65k + Days Based + Training + Company Benefits
Pathhead

Are you a Maintenance Lead/Supervisor from an electrical background, looking for a hands-on role whilst overseeing a small team, working within a large industrial site with various challenges every day?

On offer is an exciting opportunity to showcase your electrical engineering skills and knowledge, to drive the future success of a large engineering company.

In this days-based role you will be performing primarily reactive maintenance on a range of machinery, equipment, and facilities, including PLCs, 3-phase electrics, sensors, and motors. You will be overseeing a team of 5, with plenty of exciting renovations and changes to get involved in.

Founded nearly 40 years ago, this materials processing company are looking to continuously improve their site, grow their team and stay ahead in their field. Supplying nationwide, they are part of a larger group offering plenty of stability and job security.

This role would suit someone from an electrical background looking for a diverse, challenging role within a large, busy site, offering day-to-day variety and upcoming maintenance projects to get stuck in with.

The Role:

• Performing reactive maintenance on machinery, equipment, and facilities
• Working on 3-phase machinery, sensors, motors, and PLCs
• Leading a team of 5 Electrical Tradespeople and Apprentices
• Monday to Friday 7am - 4pm, 40 hours a week
• Overtime paid at a premium, 10 hours a week available

The Person:

• Maintenance Engineer / Team Leader / Supervisor or similar
• Electrical background

Reference number: BBBH24801

Engineer, Manufacturing, Production, Manager, Engineering, Forces, Army, Plant, Industrial, PLC, Senior, Lead, Team, Supervisor, Electrical, Edinburgh, Pathhead, Gorebridge, Humbie

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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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Java Backend Developer (Booking & Messaging)

Rate: 625/day (Inside IR35) Duration: 6 Months Location: London (Hybrid)

The Role

Join a high-performance eBond Booking and Messaging team managing a complex trading platform. You will build and adapt trading workflows , ensuring seamless connectivity to external exchanges and managing trade booking systems. The environment features a modern microservices architecture, reactive programming, and a fully automated CI pipeline with weekly releases.

Technical Profile

• Java Expert: Java 8+, Multithreading, and RESTful Webservices.
• Messaging Pro: Deep knowledge of Pub-Sub and brokers like 60East AMPS, Kafka, or RabbitMQ.
• Reactive & Agile: Experience with Functional Reactive Programming (RxJava/Flow API) within an Agile/Scrum setup.
• Data & Systems: Proficiency in Spring, SQL (Sybase/PostgreSQL), and distributed systems (Zookeeper).
• Performance: Skilled in low-latency communication and debugging complex distributed systems.

If interested, please apply here or send your updated resume to (url removed)

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

Well established UK multi-site business with its HQ in Birmingham, West Midlands is seeking an IT Operations Manager to lead and mature its core technology services. This is a key opportunity to take ownership of day-to-day IT operations, drive service excellence, and shape the future roadmap across cloud, Network, EUC and application environments. You ll join a stable, growing organisation where technology is central to business performance and customer experience.

About the Role:

This role is responsible for the effective operation, stability and resilience of the organisation s IT services across multiple UK sites. You will lead an IT operations team, manage third-party vendors, and ensure services meet agreed SLAs and compliance requirements. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will contribute to strategic planning and deliver operational improvements that support business growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage day-to-day IT operations across infrastructure, cloud platforms, EUC, M365 and application support.
• Oversee incident, problem and change management processes to ensure timely resolution and minimise service disruption.
• Manage relationships with key technology vendors and service providers, ensuring performance against contracts and SLAs.
• Plan, prioritise and deliver IT operational initiatives and projects in line with the wider technology strategy.
• Monitor and optimise IT operational budgets, including cost control, forecasting and value-for-money assessments.
• Ensure IT services and operations adhere to cybersecurity, data protection and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Develop, coach and performance-manage the IT operations team to build capability and a high-service culture.
• Produce and present operational performance reports, metrics and recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience in an IT Operations Manager or similar leadership role ideally in a multi-site end user environment.
• Experience managing cloud-based services, SD-WAN and Cloud Telephony in an operational context.
• Demonstrable track record in incident and problem management within business-critical environments.
• Experience managing third-party vendors and service providers, including contracts and SLAs.
• Solid understanding of cybersecurity principles and compliance considerations in an operational setting.
• Strong people management skills with experience leading and developing technical teams.
• Strong background in IT service management with practical application of ITIL processes.
• Confident stakeholder management and communication skills, able to influence at multiple levels.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience supporting or overseeing Microsoft 365, Teams Telephony and end-user computing environments at scale.
• Managing application support operations within a complex business landscape including SaaS and some legacy apps.
• Exposure to IT strategy development and roadmapping in conjunction with senior leadership.
• Experience in implementing or improving ITSM tooling, monitoring and automation.
• Familiarity with working in regulated or highly audited environments.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related discipline is an advantage.
• ITIL Foundation certification (v3 or v4) required; higher-level ITIL certifications advantageous.
• Relevant cloud certification (e.g. Azure) ideal.
• Management or leadership training/qualification beneficial.

If you re an experienced IT Operations Manager ready to take ownership of a critical function in a well established UK multi-site business with its HQ in Birmingham, West Midlands, apply now to explore this opportunity further.

550pd - 600pd DOE (Inside IR35/Umbrella)

6 Month Initial Contract

Milton Keynes

Hybrid - 3 days onsite

DV / SC Clearance ideally

Are you an experienced Infrastructure Engineer with strong hands-on expertise across VMware, Citrix, and Linux platforms? Do you have experience supporting secure, enterprise-scale environments?

My central government client is seeking a skilled engineer to support and enhance a range of critical infrastructure platforms across multiple government tiers. This role will involve a blend of BAU support and project delivery, working as part of a wider team responsible for maintaining highly secure, high-availability systems.

You will play a key role in ensuring performance, stability, and security across a diverse technology estate, while contributing to ongoing improvements and platform evolution. This position requires a proactive, technically strong engineer with broad infrastructure knowledge and excellent troubleshooting capability.

Key Responsibilities & Expertise:

Strong hands-on experience with VMware (configuration, patching, lifecycle management, NSX awareness)
Solid Linux experience (Debian-based systems, scripting, upgrades, migrations, support)
Experience supporting Citrix environments (updates, maintenance, migrations)
Windows infrastructure knowledge (PKI, Identity & Access Management, RBAC)
Exposure to Public and Private Cloud (Azure and/or AWS)
Support of BAU operations and project-based deliverables
Experience working with third-party suppliers and vendors
Strong documentation skills and commitment to knowledge sharing
Broad understanding of infrastructure across hardware and software layers

Key Skills & Experience:

VMware - 5+ years
Linux (Debian) - 5+ years
Citrix - 3+ years
Windows Management - 3+ years
Cloud (Azure/AWS) - 3+ years

Qualifications:

Relevant certifications (VMware, Citrix, Linux or Cloud) desirable

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Network & Infrastructure Engineer

Are you a Network Engineer who enjoys working across both infrastructure and cloud technologies?
Do you like solving complex technical problems across networking, servers and desktop environments?
Would you like a role with flexible working, early Friday finishes and a mix of project and support work?

What’s in it for you?
Basic salary - 35,000 to 45,000
Overtime and uplifts when working onsite
25 days holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 28 days over time
Hybrid working with flexible start and finish times
12pm finish on a Friday

What will you be doing?
Managing and supporting network infrastructure including Cisco switching, routing and FortiGate firewalls
Configuring and maintaining Layer 2/3 networking, VLANs, VPNs, routing protocols and SD-WAN technologies
Supporting Microsoft Azure environments including virtual machines, virtual networks and identity management
Managing Windows Server infrastructure including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP and virtualisation platforms
Supporting desktop environments across Windows operating systems, deployments and lifecycle management
Maintaining monitoring systems, backups, patching and server hardening activities
Troubleshooting infrastructure, networking and SQL Server related issues
Producing technical documentation, architecture diagrams and maintaining knowledge bases

Where you’ll be doing it?

You’ll be joining a well-established engineering and technology business delivering automation, control and infrastructure solutions across highly regulated and technically demanding industries.

They work on a broad range of projects covering networking, industrial infrastructure, cloud technologies and critical systems support, with a strong focus on collaboration, flexibility and technical development.

What you’ll need
Strong networking knowledge including VLANs, STP, OSPF, EIGRP, NAT, IPSec VPN and Inter-VLAN routing
Experience with Cisco routers and switches and FortiGate firewalls
Knowledge of SD-WAN, FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer
Experience supporting Microsoft Azure environments including Azure AD, IAM and Virtual Networks
Strong Windows Server administration experience including Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS and DHCP
Experience with Hyper-V and/or VMware virtualisation technologies
PowerShell scripting and automation experience
Knowledge of Microsoft Intune, MECM/SCCM or MDT deployment tools
Experience with monitoring and ITSM platforms such as SolarWinds, ServiceNow or Remedy
Ability to troubleshoot across infrastructure, desktop and server environments

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Baltic Recruitment are delighted to be continuing our partnership with OsecoElfab, a global manufacturer specialising in engineered rupture discs and explosion venting solutions for high-hazard industrial environments to assist with their search for a IT Support Technician(2nd/3rd Line).

Overall Purpose:

• You will serve as a catalyst for change, driving the implementation of new digital solutions across the organization.
• In this role, you will take a hands-on approach to providing technical support for client-side devices and software, while also having the opportunity to engage with network infrastructure components like switches and servers.
• By leading projects and fostering user engagement, you will contribute to enhancing user experiences and the overall technological landscape.
• This role includes a combination of higher-level technical support and basic Tier I responsibilities. The technician will be responsible for troubleshooting, supporting, and configuring various IT systems while ensuring the smooth operation of day-to-day IT functions.
• You will also contribute to the ongoing improvement of IT processes and solutions, handling everything past Tier I up to Tier III for support.

Key Duties:

• Provide Tier II / Tier III technical support across multiple departments.
• Perform both basic Tier I and more advanced troubleshooting to resolve IT-related issues.
• Administer and support systems, including Active Directory, domain trusts, SharePoint, and network infrastructure.
• Handle desktop, server, wireless, and network-related issues, ensuring system uptime and performance.
• Assist in imaging and deployment of desktops, laptops, and other devices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless IT operations and user satisfaction.
• Create and maintain documentation for IT procedures and systems.
• Participate in projects to implement new technologies and improve current systems, including virtualization technologies.
• Train junior staff on IT processes and tools as needed.
• Manage incidents, service requests, and changes using the company’s helpdesk system.

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience in a Tier II or Tier III support role.
• Strong knowledge of Active Directory, including domain trusts and group policies.
• Proficiency with network troubleshooting and administration, including wireless technologies.
• Proficiency in server log monitoring to ensure proactive maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Experience in desktop and laptop imaging solutions (no specific tool required, training will be provided).
• Proficiency in managing and supporting Microsoft technologies, including SharePoint.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, tasks, and incidents while maintaining attention to detail.
• Familiarity with VMware virtualization.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

The Package:

• Competitive salary on offer, depending on level of experience.
• 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday.
• Company pension scheme.
• Private health care.
• Life assurance.
• Quarterly bonus scheme potential.
• Additional benefits.