Founded in 2001, Resident Advisor (RA) is one of the world’s longest-running music media brands and a cornerstone of the dance, electronic and DJ ecosystem. The site’s audience of over 7 million monthly users is drawn in by a combination of news, editorial, club listings and ticketing, RA-branded events at venues and festivals worldwide, original films and a weekly mix series that has run for 20 years.

Purpose of the role:

We’re looking for a Lead Platform Engineer passionate about electronic music to join our Core Platform team. You’ll lead a small, focused team helping scale our high-traffic infrastructure that handles massive spikes during on-sale events. Our tech stack includes Node.js/.NET microservices, PostgreSQL/MSSQL databases, ElasticSearch, Redis, and Kafka running on AWS EKS (Kubernetes), managed via Terraform with CI/CD pipelines and DataDog monitoring.

Your responsibilities include improving infrastructure performance and reliability, driving modernization and cost optimization, developing shared components (i.e. auth systems, GraphQL gateways), enhancing developer experience, maintaining E2E testing systems, and creating internal tooling. This is an opportunity to solve challenging scale problems while shaping the technical foundation that powers RA’s products for the electronic music community.

Key responsibilities

• Managing and improving AWS infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code practices
• Database maintenance and query optimization
• Cloud cost optimization and resource efficiency
• Researching, planning, and leading the evolution of backend infrastructure, transitioning from reactive maintenance to a proactive, future-proof platform roadmap
• Providing functional and technical training to the broader development team, fostering a culture of shared knowledge and operational excellence
• Writing application code to support infrastructure tooling and shared platform services
• Leading, mentoring, and supporting a team of two site reliability engineers and one QA Engineer including regular 1:1s, goal setting, and performance feedback
• Owning team capacity planning and workload prioritization, ensuring the right work gets done in the right order
• Collaborating with the QA Engineer to define and uphold quality standards, integrating QA practices into the wider development team’s process
• Acting as a technical escalation point for your team and a key voice in broader platform and architecture decisions

Required Skills:

• Experience working with AWS
• Experience with Kubernetes and containerized application deployment
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code technologies (Terraform preferred)
• Experience deploying and maintaining SQL-based databases (PostgreSQL or MS SQL Server)
• Experience writing production-level application code
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with git and version control workflows
• Strong documentation writing skills and commitment to knowledge sharing
• Proven experience leading or mentoring engineers in a formal or informal capacity
• Strong interpersonal skills with openness to giving and receiving feedback
• Fluent English communication skills (written and verbal)
• Experience with DataDog or similar for monitoring and alerting

Desired Skills:

• Experience with both PostgreSQL and MS SQL Server
• Advanced SQL query optimization skills
• Experience deploying and maintaining Kafka for event-driven architectures
• Experience deploying and maintaining ETL pipelines
• Deep understanding of Site Reliability Engineering principles and best practices
• Experience with backend languages such as C# and Node.js
• Experience with scripting languages (such as Bash, Python, PowerShell)
• Experience managing high-traffic systems with significant load variations
• Familiarity with QA methodologies and E2E testing frameworks, and an appreciation for how reliability and quality practices intersect

What we offer you:

• Generous annual leave policies aimed at promoting work-life balance.
• Flexibility in working arrangements, offering hybrid or remote work options based on role requirements and location.
• Matching pension schemes and/or 401k.
• Comprehensive staff wellbeing initiatives, featuring regular activities and workplace programmes to support mental and physical health. This includes discounted Classpass memberships, and custom-fitted earplugs.
• Company-led social events, team lunches, and discounts on RA merch.
• Paid annual volunteering allowance, encouraging contributions to community projects and charities you care about.
• Regular company-wide Q&As with senior leadership, along with ongoing virtual educational training sessions for all staff.
• A transparent internal company culture committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (see:https://ra.co/about/diversity).
• Active involvement in community projects within the electronic music community (see: https://ra.co/about/community).

More about RA:

As an independent company run by devoted dance music enthusiasts, our mission is to bring together the world’s electronic music communities. Our Global Contributor Network (GCN) and international teams help us establish connections with hyper-niche local scenes.

We became B-Corp certified in 2024, which counts us among businesses leading a global movement for an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy and part of a community that meets high social and environmental impact standards.

We especially welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, experiences, gender identities, and sexual orientations. We aim for our team to reflect the communities we engage with. We ensure everyone is valued and respected by actively promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in our workplace.

Our values:

• Electronic music is art.
• We celebrate the progressive values that underpin electronic music.
• We advocate for a more inclusive and equitable electronic music community.
• We honour the past, present and future of electronic music.
• We use innovation to empower the community.
• We choose honesty over gain and purpose over profit.
• We’re always front left

This role is a full-time position, based in London. Please note: This position requires applicants to be based in London and to work from the office three days per week. The annual salary range for this role is £75,000 £85,000.This listing will be open for a maximum of two weeks from the 6th March.

Role: Site Engineer

Salary: £40,000/£60,000 + Package

Location: Yorkshire

We are seeking a Site Engineer to enhance our clients Site/Setting Out team across their high value projects in the Yorkshire region.

This is an exciting time to join our client due to a planned departmental expansion.

The successful candidate will report to the Operations Director and be an integral part of the management team working on the delivery of key projects throughout the Yorkshire region This role will be wide-ranging and varied with the opportunity to gain valuable experience and grow within the department.

Responsibilities

• Provision of setting out and dimensional checking of the works using total stations / robotics and levelling equipment
• Maintaining as built drawings of the works as the project build progresses
• Responsible for following and implementing McLaughlin and Harvey procedures, inspections and forms
• Ensure activities are undertaken in compliance with McLaughlin and Harvey SHEQ policies and procedures
• Ensure subcontractors, designers, clients, staff and visitors are inducted and approved risk assessments and method statements (RAMS) are in place
• Ensure drawings, specifications and other contract documents are kept up to date
• With the assistance of the site agent, develop short term look ahead programmes in collaboration with the supply chain
• Produce weekly / monthly progress reports, as appropriate

For further information, please call Ryan Hayes @ Fawkes & Reece

Electrical Field Engineer Smart Meter & Data Commissioning

Location: South of England Field Based (Remote)
Full Time | £45,000£48,000 + Expenses & Mileage

Company Overview

Our client is a leading smart metering provider specialising in secondary metering solutions.

They partner with clients across the UK to install, maintain, and manage sub-metering systems, providing energy monitoring software that helps optimise consumption and efficiency.

Their commitment to excellent service, innovation and technology-agnostic solutions has made them a trusted partner across commercial and industrial industries.

Role Overview

Our client is seeking an Electrical Field Engineer to work across the South Territory, installing and maintaining sub-metering systems at commercial and industrial customer sites.

This role requires:

• Independence
• Attention to detail
• Commitment to safety and regulatory compliance

You will be responsible for the installation and commissioning of panel mount and DIN rail mount power meters, including the installation, configuration and commissioning of Modbus and other protocols.

You will also be responsible for installing and commissioning data loggers on flow meters (gas, water, etc.). This role involves working remotely and may require occasional weekend work or flexible hours.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and troubleshoot electricity sub-meters and associated equipment in commercial and industrial environments
• Work with Dataloggers, communication systems, LV switchgear, and CTs
• Conduct risk assessments and produce Health & Safety Method Statements for on-site work
• Maintain accurate records of installations and site visits
• Liaise with clients and colleagues to ensure high-quality service delivery
• Travel across the South Territory and work independently at customer sites

Essential Qualifications & Skills

• Must have good computer skills, including inserting data into spreadsheets, programming power meters and data loggers via software (training given).
• BS 7671:2018 fully qualified electrician
• Modbus RTU/TCP/IP experience
• ECS operative card
• Full UK driving licence
• Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills
• Ability to work independently and in remote locations
• Experience with LV Switchgear & Panels, cabling, and installation procedures
• Strong IT skills
• Using your own vehicle
• Preparedness to stay away from home

Desirable / Trainable Skills

• Meter installation, Dataloggers, LV switchgear, and CTs (training provided)
• Knowledge of LoRaWAN, Low Power RF, IoT Connectivity
• C&G 2391 Inspection & Testing
• Knowledge of building mechanical systems
• Ability to accept delivery of equipment to home address

Whats On Offer

• Mileage and expenses are covered for all travel
• On-the-job training for meter installation systems
• Opportunity to work independently and develop technical skills
• Dynamic and supportive team environment

Additional Notes

• Open to fully qualified electricians with strong electrical experience, even if direct smart metering experience is limited, as training will be provided
• Must be comfortable working alone at client locations with remote support

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The Role

• Permanent
• Full Time

Deritend, part of the Rubix Group of Companies, was founded in 1898 and serves more than 3,500 customers in the UK and boasts a blue-chip client base that includes some of the largest manufacturers and best-known brands in the world. We specialise in optimising asset performance, including motors, gear boxes, pumps, machining induction, condition monitoring and fabrication services.

As a Site Services Engineer you will be primarily involved in the removal, installation, dismantling, rebuild and refurbishment of plant and assets in the Water industry and Industrial facilities sectors. This will include, but is not limited to pumps, gearboxes, motors, generators and similar equipment. You will be responsible for ensuring all onsite inspection and assembly documentation are completed and procedures, policies and work instructions are followed.

Key Responsibilities

• Adhere to Company, Site & Client, H&S policies and procedures at all times, ensuring the safety of yourself and your colleagues. Routinely promote a safe working culture.
• Work in an efficient and effective manner, maintain an organised and controlled workspace.
• Working within the agreed Method Statements and Work Instructions:
  • Conduct root cause and fault-finding analysis on electro-mechanical equipment and systems.
  • Document findings, causes and corrective actions, recommending repairs, replacement parts and spares requirements into customer reports.
  • Where appropriate and feasible, undertake on-site maintenance, repairs and refurbishment.
  • Undertake the dismantling and removal of rotating equipment and other mechanical equipment for removal from site as required.
• Fully dismantle, clean, prepare, repair, refurbish, rebuild and test completed equipment as required.
• Undertake the re-installation of all types of rotating equipment and other mechanical equipment following workshop repair, and conduct field tests and commissioning as per agreed contract.
• Undertake routine service and maintenance work on client’s sites.
• Attend breakdown work on clients’ sites as required.
• Work in the Company’s workshops as business needs dictate.

Key Skills / Qualifications

Essential

• Mechanical apprenticeship, time-served and indentured to ONC & HNC, NVQ, or equivalent qualifications.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar, field based, role and working environment.
• Flexible approach to working times in line with company’s reactive nature.
• Knowledge of basic H&S requirements on a construction / production site.
• Full clean UK driving licence.

Desirable

• Knowledge of water process equipment, plants and industry.
• Knowledge of general heavy industry such as steel, paper, power etc.
• Confined space qualification.
• Working within ATEX standards.
• Overhead operator license.
• Counterbalance forklift license.
• Lifting and slinging qualification.
• Water Hygiene qualified.
• Thames Water Passport.
• H&S passport (CSCS, CCNSG).
• Multi skilled (electro-mechanical capability) an advantage.

Technical Skills

• Practical understanding of Engineering principles.
• Ability to read, and understand, all technical aspects from drawings and parts lists.
• Good understanding of mechanical repair techniques.
• Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness to quality of work.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, team and customer facing.
• Ability to liaise with subcontractors, Cranes, scaffolding, plant access, etc.
• Ability to work to deadlines.
• Initiative to work on own or as part of a team.
• Ability to manage a varied workload.
• Willing to undergo additional training as required / where necessary.

Position: Electrical Shift Engineer
Location: City of London
Salary: £60,000 per annum + Overtime
Hours: Continental Shift Pattern (Days & Nights)
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Electrical Shift Engineer to join the on-site engineering team at a high-profile commercial facility in the City of London. This role offers the chance to work in a technically challenging environment with a prestigious organisation known for its excellent training programmes and clear progression opportunities.

What youll do:

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPMs) and reactive electrical maintenance across a wide range of building services plant.
• Perform fault finding and repairs on electrical systems including power distribution, lighting, emergency lighting, control panels, and associated plant.
• Assist with the safe operation and maintenance of critical electrical infrastructure across the site.
• Ensure all systems operate safely, efficiently, and in line with compliance and statutory regulations.
• Respond promptly to breakdowns and support the wider engineering team to minimise downtime.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and ensure all work is completed to a high professional standard.
• Support small project works, system upgrades, and continuous improvement tasks when required.

What youll bring:

• City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent electrical qualification.
• Experience working within commercial building services or facilities maintenance.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• HV Authorised Person status or experience working around HV systems (desirable).
• A proactive and professional approach with strong communication skills.

Why Apply?

• £60,000 per annum salary
• Continental shift pattern (days & nights)
• Prestigious commercial site in the City of London
• Excellent training and progression on site-specific systems
• Plenty of overtime opportunities available
• Long-term, stable role within a professional engineering env

About The Role

• Right across infrastructure, theres a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage youre at in your career, with us youll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in afriendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.
  Where will you be working? South West (Bath)
  At M Group Highways, were supporting the safe transportation and movement of people across the UK.
  We dont just build roads and bridges- were building a better future, creating lasting social value that gives back to the communities in which we work.
  Youll be joining ourCivils projectsteam in the South West in Bath- We deliver specialist civil engineering for the private and public sectors across the UK, building strong relationships based on a collaborative approach.
  Want to come and be a part of it?
  What will you be doing?
  You’ll be managing of all engineering activities including engineering control, setting out and providing direction to workforce and leading Quality control systems to ensure compliance with project design and specifications

  Ensuring the highest possible Health, Safety & Environmental standards are employed across all projects, adhering to health and safety policy/ environmental policy and actively supporting the It Starts With Me (ISWM) culture that is an integral part of the M Group Highway’s working environment.

  Part of the role involves assisting and managing the permit process including CAT scanning and issuing Permits

  We’ll ask you to keep accurate records including site diary, records of works activities, resource allocations and as-built information using AutoCAD.

  What youll bring

  • A good level of experience in civil engineering and workforce supervision including earthworks; drainage, structures and Highways.
  • The ability to remain flexible in your approach to the role whilst embracing change and helping to drive that change through;
  • Highly organised and able to juggle priorities, whilst multi-tasking for many stakeholders, and still remaining focussed on whats most important
  • Ambitious constantly focused on improving performance, doing everything to the best of your ability and making the best of every situation.
    Whats in it for you?
    We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;
  • Matched or contributory pension scheme
  • Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
  • Employee assistance programme
  • My Rewards portal, access to 1000s of retail discounts
  • Life assurance
  • Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
  • Reward and recognition scheme
    In addition, this role offers;
  • Company car and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from
  • Reward and recognition scheme
  • My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme
  • 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Recommend a friend get rewarded for introducing people to us!
  • Holiday purchase scheme
  • Personal Accident Cover
    About us
    We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We are one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.
  • Wereresponsibleand go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
  • Wereopenand seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
  • Weretogetherand as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
  • Wereambitiousand embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for lifeWhether youre a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.
    Its an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.
    Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.
    For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.
    #MGroupH

Covering a site in Maidenhead with a secondary site in Sittingbourne, Kent - Van provided.

Role summary:

Electrical Engineer to work with the Account Manager and support clients facilities teams, carry out daily checks of all assets across the sites, completing PPM, Reactive tasks, compelling reports, managing contractors, Permits, RAMS, HSE & and providing engineering knowledge to the team. The role is currently for a full-time engineer to manage 3 sites at two locations travelling between sites via a vehicle provided.

Day to day duties for this role include but are not limited to.

To complete all PPMs within SLA.

Carry out reactive task.

Operate all systems within the facility in a competent, effective and efficient manner.

The control of all activities relating to the technical and efficient operation of the installed building systems including all MEP assets and compliance with statutory regulations.

Willingness to work flexible schedules, including extended or non-standard hours, to ensure optimal service delivery and client satisfaction.

Attend weekly operations meetings, client meetings as requested within a professional, effective manner.

Manage the clients CAFM systems, keeping within green SLAs & KPIs, ensure updates are added and with sufficient data.

To assist the Account Manager in completing the Monthly and Quarterly Engineering Report ensuring that significant events or activities are noted.

Ensure the asset database is correct and up to date.

Management of onsite critical spares including maintaining site stock register and monthly auditing.

Compilation of incident & near miss reporting and after-action reviews for any critical incident.

Ensure all operational issues are brought to the Account Managers & Customers attention and provide all relevant reports with recommendations.

Proactively promote a Safety First culture in line with the JLL Cardinal Rules of Safety are adhered to.

Act as Primary point of contact for all engineering related matters from the client teams.

Ensure that the Contract efficiently meets all the relevant KPI & SLA requirements.

Taking ownership of the clients needs and purse good communications with the customer in order to build a stable relationship.

Always carry out the works requested in a professional and proactive manner.

To communicate clearly and effectively with your manager and clients always.

Proactively assisting the management team to produce quotations by giving accurate and good quality information where extra works are identified.

To provide accurate time sheet information weekly and on time.

To ensure that the Company is always presented in a good light.

To escalate any major site issues or incidents to your line manager asap once noticed.

Essential skills, knowledge, and experience:

• C&G Level 2 and 3 Diploma Electrical Installation
• C&G 2360 Parts 1 & 2 or 2330 Levels 2 & 3
• Test & Inspection
• 18th edition certificate
• Basic plumbing skills
• Strong Electrical & Mechanical Maintenance experience
• Knowledge of heating and air conditioning systems
• Knowledge of building fabric and experience in carrying out basic fabric reactive repairs when required.
• Sound understanding and experience of meeting Health & Safety obligations with regards to maintenance activities.
• Have good communication and organisation skills.
• Have a positive can do attitude.
• Ability to work on own or as part of a team

Salary - £28,000 / year + van and fuel car Permanent Role Ground Investigation Contractor Durham - Fully site-based A Site Engineer is required to join a Ground Investigation contractor on a permanent basis in Durham. You will be responsible for supervising and managing teams on small to medium sized geotechnical ground investigation projects on site, ensuring compliance in a technical, commercial, and HSEQ sense. You will also be responsible for logging rock and soil samples (such as boreholes and trial pits) and carrying out field testing and surveying, among other requirements. The successful candidate must be qualified to degree level in a related field (such as Geology or Geotechnical Engineering etc). You must also hold strong communication and organisational skills, be proficient with MS office and have a full UK driving license, as the role will require travel to various sites. The ideal candidate will have 6-12 months experience conducting ground investigations. The client is a large, national and firmly established ground investigation contractor currently going through a period of expansion due to project wins. Benefits of working for this company include a van and fuel card, annual leave from 24-days increasing every year until 29 days + 8 bank holidays, equipment including a mobile phone and laptop, a mentoring programme to promote personal and career development, 6% pension contributions, £15/night disruption allowance when working away and £20/day subsistence allowance when working away. --- Fusion People are committed to promoting equal opportunities to people regardless of age, gender, religion, belief, race, sexuality or disability. We operate as an employment agency and employment business. You'll find a wide selection of vacancies on our website.

London / Colchester

Permanent - Hybrid
Up to £70,000 + bonus

VIQU have partnered with a leading technology-driven organisation seeking a Linux Engineer to join their growing Technology team. This is a hands-on, technically focused role where the Linux Engineer will support and optimise a mission-critical SAP HANA platform running on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, while also contributing to cloud integration with Microsoft Azure. The role blends BAU support with project delivery, providing scope to influence platform improvements and work alongside a skilled infrastructure and DevOps team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and maintain SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) environments.
• Monitor systems, troubleshoot issues, and optimise performance.
• Ensure system security and compliance with industry standards.
• Automate tasks using Bash, Python, or Perl scripts.
• Design, deploy, and manage Linux workloads in Azure.
• Implement and manage virtual networks, storage, and Azure resources.
• Ensure high availability and disaster recovery of critical systems.
• Use Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipeline automation and infrastructure as code (IaC).
• Collaborate with developers, DBAs, and network engineers to provide technical guidance.
• Document system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps.

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Linux Administrator, ideally with SLES.
• Hands-on SAP HANA administration and optimisation experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Azure, including ARM templates, Azure CLI, and PowerShell.
• Strong scripting skills (Bash, Python, Perl) for automation.
• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise environments.
• Excellent problem-solving and collaboration skills.
• SUSE or Microsoft Azure certifications are a plus.

Apply today to speak with VIQU in confidence or contact Belle Hegarty via the VIQU website
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The Company

Our client is a specialist Engineering company. Due to an exciting period of expansion and investment they now have a new position for a Project Engineer.

The Role

• Will be the connection between office based Project Engineers and the customer site.
• This role will be in Cramlington, 75% of the time 25% will be on site in the UK.
• You will ensure projects are complete on time, safely, in budget and to standard.
• Reporting to Projects Manager working with internal stakeholders, customers and contractors.
• Involved in full cradle to grave from planning to sign off.
• You will coordinate on site operations ensuring seamless progress through each project phase.
• Quality will be your responsibility to with regular inspections and audits.
• All documentation will be your responsibility including RAMS and inspection records.

The Person

• A background in a similar role within engineering is essential.
• Proven project engineering or site management experience.
• Strong planning, organisation and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in MS Office and MS Project.
• Knowledge of mechanical systems, fabrication and commissioning.
• Excellent communication, teamwork and client management skills.
• Experience managing multiple subcontractors and project schedules.
• Familiarity with ATEX, LOLER, PUWER, or CDM compliance.
• Hands-on installation, commissioning or validation experience.
• Willingness to travel and a driving licence.

The Benefits

• You will be working for a well-established growing employer.
• An excellent salary.
• Working day shift.
• Hybrid working two days per week.
• A company experiencing continued growth, expansion and investment.
• The company are fully compliant with the latest health and safety requirements for current safe working practices.

The Role

We are seeking a skilled OpenShift Telemetry Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for implementing, managing, and optimizing the observability stack within a Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform environment to ensure system health, performance, and security.

You will act as a bridge between application monitoring and infrastructure observability, leveraging modern telemetry and data streaming tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain data pipelines to ingest and process OpenShift telemetry data (metrics, logs, and traces) at scale.
• Stream OpenShift telemetry through Kafka (producers, topics, schemas) and build resilient consumer services for transformation and enrichment.
• Engineer data models and routing mechanisms for multi-tenant observability while ensuring data lineage, quality, and SLA adherence across streaming layers.
• Integrate processed telemetry into Splunk for dashboards, visualization, alerting, and analytics to achieve Observability Level 4 (proactive insights).
• Implement schema management, governance, and versioning using Avro or Protobuf for telemetry events.
• Build automated validation, replay, and backfill mechanisms to ensure data reliability and recovery.
• Instrument services with OpenTelemetry, standardizing tracing, metrics, and structured logging across platforms.
• Utilize LLM-based capabilities to enhance observability (e.g., query assistance, anomaly summarization, runbook generation).
• Collaborate with Platform, SRE, and Application teams to integrate telemetry, alerts, and SLOs.
• Ensure security, compliance, and best practices for telemetry data pipelines and observability platforms.
• Document data flows, schemas, dashboards, and operational runbooks.

Required Skills & Experience

• Hands-on experience building streaming data pipelines with Kafka (producers/consumers, schema registry, Kafka Connect, KSQL, Kafka Streams).
• Strong experience with OpenShift / Kubernetes telemetry, including OpenTelemetry and Prometheus.
• Experience integrating telemetry into Splunk (HEC, Universal Forwarder, source types, CIM) and building dashboards and alerts.
• Strong data engineering skills using Python (or similar languages) for ETL/ELT, enrichment, and validation.
• Experience with event schemas (Avro, Protobuf, JSON) and schema compatibility strategies.
• Familiarity with observability frameworks and maturity models, driving toward Level 4 observability (proactive monitoring and automated insights).
• Understanding of hybrid cloud and multi-cluster telemetry architectures.

Preferred Skills:

• Security and compliance practices for data pipelines, including:

  • Secret management
  • RBAC
  • Encryption in transit and at rest

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.

• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Job Title AWS Cloud Engineer Location Bristol, UK (Hybrid, 3 days per week in the office) Salary £50,000 to £60,000 + benefits About the company WeDo is partnering with a long established and growing software provider that has been delivering technology solutions to the insurance industry for over 40 years. The business develops platforms used by brokers, managing general agents and insurers to support underwriting, scheme management and policy distribution. As the insurance market evolves, the organisation continues to expand its technology ecosystem, building modern cloud hosted services that integrate with its core platform. The position Our client is looking for an AWS Cloud Engineer to take ownership of their AWS environment and play a key role in evolving their cloud infrastructure. The core infrastructure is already established with several AWS hosted services supporting additional products that integrate with the organisation’s core platform. The successful candidate will focus on improving deployments, building data driven pipelines, strengthening platform architecture and ensuring robust information security standards. This role will work closely with engineering and leadership teams to ensure the AWS environment remains scalable, secure and efficient while supporting the delivery of new products and integrations. Key responsibilities include: • Managing and improving AWS infrastructure across EC2, S3, RDS, VPC and related services • Developing automation for infrastructure provisioning and management • Implementing and improving CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps • Monitoring and optimising performance using tools such as CloudWatch • Ensuring compliance with security frameworks and cloud security best practices • Improving platform reliability, deployment practices and overall architecture • Supporting the development team with scalable and secure cloud solutions Information security will be a particular focus in this role as the organisation continues to strengthen its cloud governance and security posture. Requirements • Strong experience managing and operating infrastructure within AWS • Experience working with core AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, VPC and RDS • Experience building or improving CI/CD pipelines • Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure automation and monitoring • Knowledge of cloud security practices including IAM and network security • Familiarity with frameworks such as CSA Cloud Control Matrix and OWASP best practices is beneficial • Experience working with databases and performance optimisation • Strong analytical and problem solving skills Nice to have: • Experience working in Agile development environments • Previous experience in the insurance or fintech sector Recruitment process Stage 1: Interview with the CEO Stage 2: Technical and team discussion with the Engineering leadership team Interested? Apply for the position or send your CV to (url removed)

Network Automation Engineer (telecoms/ network)

Hybrid working (2-3 days in customer office in London) - working between Reading and London

Permanent - 12-month fixed term contract

About the Role:

We are looking for an Automation Platform Analyst to assist in the delivery and maintenance of network automation projects for one of the leading global technology companies.

You will help implement automation workflows, manage integrations, and troubleshoot platform issues. Basic knowledge of network automation, scripting, and CI/CD is required, with opportunities to learn tools like Itential Automation Platform (IAP), Cisco NSO, and Red Hat OpenShift.

Responsibilities:

Help design and implement network automation workflows under guidance.

Support and troubleshoot automation scripts and integrations in IAP and NSO.

Assist with configuration changes for routers, switches, and firewalls across multiple vendors.

Contribute to CI/CD pipeline updates and testing using GitLab.

Support deployment of containerised applications on Red Hat OpenShift.

Learn and use Python, YAML, and Jinja templates for automation tasks.

Assist with API integration and monitoring using API Management platforms.

Help maintain documentation for automation processes.

Work with teams to ensure smooth project delivery and follow security best practices.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

Basic network administration and device configuration knowledge.

5-7 years of telecom experience, with 3-4 years in telecom automation.

Familiar with Python, YAML, JSON, CI/CD, and Git.

Willing to learn automation platforms (Itential IAP, Cisco NSO).

Understanding of WAF and API security basics.

Strong problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.

To apply or find out more information on the role please send your CV

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Location: Bath / hybrid

Duration: 6 months

Clearance: Active SC required

The role:

This is a hands-on role for a DevOps Engineer to work within a multi-disciplinary delivery team, aligned to the Client healthcare platform

Role objective:

Deployment and maintenance of modern IaaS/PaaS infrastructure, monitoring and supporting services in the cloud using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Configuration Management tooling (Terraform / Ansible) to enable consistent, reproducible, and version-controlled deployments.

Specific Qualifications / Experience required:

Dev Ops

Terraform

Ansible

Azure

Infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform.

Windows Server Administration

Linux server administration.

Deliverables:

Deployment of cloud resources in-line with architectural designs, to support workstream requirements.

Support and Maintenance of all XXX ClientCloud hosting environments, encompassing incident response, support requests, ClientCert impact assessments, remediation and access management

Development of in-house scripts and tooling for automation and streamlining of support and operations tasks.

Support and troubleshoot infrastructure, service and configuration incidents including Operating Systems, Network and supporting services (e.g., Active Directory, DNS, IIS).

Identify opportunities for, and contribute to, service improvement through CI/CD, automation and development of in-house tools.

Feed into the Agile team any technical knowledge or experience that could assist in the hosting of new software or creation of test systems within the cloud.

Support delivery of Azure connectivity monitoring solution for availability monitoring of live service

Support delivery of security monitoring tooling

Support delivery of migration from AD to Entra

Support delivery of VDI solution

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!

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Job Description:

We are a Global Recruitment specialist that provides support to the clients across EMEA, APAC, US and Canada. We have an excellent job opportunity for you.

Role: Monitoring & Logging Engineer
Location: Knutsford
Working Mode: Hybrid (3 days Onsite weekly)
Contract Type: Inside IR35
Duration: 10 months
Pay Rate: £389 per day Inside IR35

Job Description -
Purpose: Provide observability and assurance through logging, dashboards, and alerting.

Key Responsibilities:
Integrate Splunk/Elastic with platform services.
Build log pipelines, routing rules, and data retention policies.
Develop dashboards, alerts, and health monitoring.
Ensure telemetry supports security operations and compliance.
Skills: Splunk/Elastic, log pipelines, telemetry design, Scripting.

If you are interested in this position and would like to learn more, please send through your CV and we will get in touch with you as soon as possible. Please note, candidates are often Shortlisted within 48 hours.

Security Operations Manager (SOC Lead) Insurance London

My client, a leading insurance organisation based in the City of London, is seeking an experienced Security Operations Manager/SOC Lead to lead and develop their cyber security operations capability.

The role will oversee SOC operations, threat detection, and incident response, while driving improvements across security monitoring, automation, and response processes.

Key experience required:

• Strong experience in cyber security operations
• Strong experience of leading or mentoring SOC teams
• Strong knowledge of incident response and threat detection
• Experience with SIEM platforms such as LogRhythm, Splunk, or Microsoft Sentinel
• Familiarity with SOAR platforms, EDR/XDR tools (eg CrowdStrike, Defender, SentinelOne) and cloud security monitoring across Azure, AWS, or GCP
• Understanding of frameworks such as National Institute of Standards and Technology guidance, International Organization for Standardization ISO 27001, and the MITRE ATT&CK framework

ArcGis Monitor Specialist

• Day Rate: £550pd
• IR35 Status: Inside IR35
• Travel: 4 days a week in central London Office
• Duration: Inital 6 months

This ArcGis Monitor Specialist will have the following previous experience:

• Deploy, configure, and maintain ArcGIS Monitor to support the health and stability of ArcGIS Enterprise environments, ensuring seamless integration with core components such as Portal, Server, and Data Store.
• Monitor and analyse the performance of GIS platforms hosted in cloud environments, tracking usage across compute, storage, and networking resources while maintaining clear operational dashboards.
• Design and manage alerting frameworks that identify performance issues, system failures, or abnormal activity, enabling rapid response and resolution.
• Assess system metrics and produce regular operational reports on availability, performance, and resource consumption, highlighting opportunities to improve reliability and efficiency
• Demonstrated expertise with ArcGIS Enterprise (v11.5) and ArcGIS Monitor, along with knowledge of cloud platforms (eg, AWS or Azure); Scripting or automation skills (Python/PowerShell) and familiarity with infrastructure or DevOps monitoring tools are advantageous.

DevOps Engineer We are seeking Middle and Senior DevOps Engineers to join a dynamic cloud platform team delivering secure, high-quality services. Location: Remote (Occasional office visits) Contract Duration: 6 months Rate: £450-£620 a day Inside IR35 (depending on experience) Security Clearance: Enhanced Security Check (eSC) required About the Role As part of a Cloud Pod, you will: Build and maintain cloud platforms with an emphasis on technical reuse, standardisation, and blueprints code-first over ClickOps. Work in agile sprints , contributing to both project and foundational activities. Strengthen your platform engineering skills through professional training, certifications, and hands-on experience . Collaborate and influence iterative cloud offerings in a supportive, high-performing team. Skills & Experience Proven platform engineering experience with Azure/AWS, Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, CI/CD, GitHub . Demonstrable experience delivering end-to-end solutions using ITIL frameworks . Experience with infrastructure, networking, and working in Agile environments is advantageous. Excellent collaboration, problem-solving, and communication skills . Why Join? Accredited Great Place to Work for Wellbeing 2023 , with mental health champions and wellbeing apps. Access to extensive training & certifications : AWS, Microsoft, cybersecurity, Harvard ManageMentor, and more. Be part of a professional community that values shared energy, collaboration, and innovation . Security Clearance Candidates must have Enhanced Security Clearance (eSC) . Some roles may require sole UK nationality and continuous UK residency for the last 5 years. Clearance eligibility will be assessed throughout the recruitment process. Ready to Apply? If youre passionate about cloud platforms, thrive in collaborative pods, and want to grow your career in a flexible, supportive environment, wed love to hear from you! TPBN1\_UKTJ

Location: Bath / hybrid
Duration: 6 months

Clearance: Active SC required

The role:

• This is a hands-on role for a DevOps Engineer to work within a multi-disciplinary delivery team, aligned to the Client healthcare platform

Role objective:

• Deployment and maintenance of modern IaaS/PaaS infrastructure, monitoring and supporting services in the cloud using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Configuration Management tooling (Terraform / Ansible) to enable consistent, reproducible, and version-controlled deployments.

Specific Qualifications / Experience required:

• Dev Ops
• Terraform
• Ansible
• Azure
• Infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform.
• Windows Server Administration
• Linux server administration.

Deliverables:

• Deployment of cloud resources in-line with architectural designs, to support workstream requirements.
• Support and Maintenance of all XXX ClientCloud hosting environments, encompassing incident response, support requests, ClientCert impact assessments, remediation and access management
• Development of in-house scripts and tooling for automation and streamlining of support and operations tasks.
• Support and troubleshoot infrastructure, service and configuration incidents including Operating Systems, Network and supporting services (e.g., Active Directory, DNS, IIS).
• Identify opportunities for, and contribute to, service improvement through CI/CD, automation and development of in-house tools.
• Feed into the Agile team any technical knowledge or experience that could assist in the hosting of new software or creation of test systems within the cloud.
• Support delivery of Azure connectivity monitoring solution for availability monitoring of live service
• Support delivery of security monitoring tooling
• Support delivery of migration from AD to Entra
• Support delivery of VDI solution

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!

ElasticSearch SME - Active SC, ElasticSearch, Nginx

Up to 500pd (Inside IR35)

London/Hybrid

6 months

My client is a high profile consultancy who are seeking an ElasticSearch SME, with Active Security Clearance (SC) to join a business critical programme for an end client.

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience as an ElasticSearch SME with Active Security Clearance (SC)
• Working experience using ElasticSearch as core component, not just ELK logging
• Hands on support of legacy applications and infrastructure
• Strong experience with Nginx and Apache Tomcat/HTTP
• Working knowledge of Containerisation / Virtualisation (e.g. Docker, VMware) and Linux with Shell scripting.
• Hands-on experience supporting ElasticSearch integrations (indexing, query DSL etc) and experience supporting search-driven services (JSON, Logstash, Kibana etc)
• Experience with Platforms and Operation Systems including, Oracle Solaris 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Windows Server 2008 / 2016 / 2019, VMware ESX v6, Docker, IBM Initiate (Master Data Management)

Nice to have:

• Working experience with Java 8, 5, 6, 11, Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) and JSP
• Immediate availability

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The opportunity

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

What you will be doing

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

Essential skills and experience

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

Virtualisation and infrastructure

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

Microsoft cloud and endpoint management

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

Email security

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

Backup and recovery

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

Collaboration and networking

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

Beneficial experience

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

What we value

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