Job Title: Water Hygiene EngineerLocation: LondonSalary: £30,000 - £35,000 per annumJob Type: Permanent | 37.5 hours + overtime

The Water Hygiene Engineer Role

A well-established water hygiene and treatment provider is looking to recruit a Water Hygiene Engineer to support a growing engineering team in London. This role is ideal for an engineer with water hygiene or plumbing experience who is looking to develop their skills within a supportive and safety-focused environment.

You will work across a range of commercial and public sector sites, carrying out planned and reactive water hygiene tasks while ensuring full compliance with industry regulations and best practice.

Key Duties of the Water Hygiene Engineer role

• Carrying out water hygiene and treatment tasks across multiple sites
• Temperature monitoring, flushing, and sampling
• TMV servicing, maintenance, and remedial works
• Inspection and disinfection of cold water storage tanks and calorifiers
• Shower head descaling and disinfection
• Completing works in line with ACoP L8, HSG274, HTM 04-01, and WRAS guidance

Benefits of the Water Hygiene Engineer role

• Company vehicle
• Performance-related bonus
• Paid door-to-door travel
• Overtime available
• Ongoing training and career development

What You Need to Be Successful

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a water hygiene or plumbing-related role
• Water hygiene training (essential)
• Full UK driving licence

Interested in taking the next step? Apply today or contact Mollie Caswell at Penguin Recruitment for further details.

Croydon | £28,000 – £32,000 DOE + Benefits | Full Time, Permanent | Site-Based

A leading education technology provider supporting schools across the South East is seeking an Schools IT Support Engineer to join a well-established secondary school in Surrey. This Schools IT Support Engineer role offers the opportunity to work on-site within a modern, Microsoft-based environment, supporting the day-to-day running of IT systems that directly enable teaching and learning.

As an Schools IT Support Engineer, you will act as the primary technical contact on-site, ensuring users receive fast, effective support while maintaining core infrastructure across the school. This is a hands-on, varied role within a progressive education IT setting, offering strong exposure to both support and infrastructure technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the dedicated on-site IT Support Engineer, providing day-to-day technical support
• Deliver 1st/2nd line support across hardware, software and user issues
• Support Windows Server (2019/2022/2025) environments
• Manage Windows 11 devices and Microsoft 365 services
• Maintain wired and wireless networks, firewalls and filtering systems
• Support AV equipment and classroom technology
• Communicate clearly with users regarding issue resolution and updates

Experience Required

• Experience in an Schools IT Support Engineer or similar technical support role within Education sector
• Strong knowledge of Windows 11 and Microsoft 365
• Exposure to Windows Server environments (2019/2022)
• Understanding of networking fundamentals (LAN/WAN, Wi-Fi, firewalls)
• Experience supporting end-user devices and AV equipment
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Must be commutable to Croydon on a daily basis
• Enhanced DBS or willingness to obtain

If you’re an Schools IT Support Engineer looking to continue your career within education/technology, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive and forward-thinking environment. Apply today for immediate consideration.

HIU / Mechanical Engineer - District Heating

Location: King’s Cross, London (Static Site)Salary: £52,000 + Unlimited Overtime (OTE £70,000+) + Package

The Opportunity

My client is a leading specialist in district heating and high-spec mechanical environments, and they are looking to recruit an experienced HIU / Mechanical Engineer for a flagship static site in King’s Cross.

This is a rare opportunity to work in a high-tech, modern energy centre, supporting one of London’s most advanced district heating networks. You’ll be part of a true engineering environment-not just maintenance, but working with cutting-edge systems where quality, precision, and expertise are genuinely valued.

Essential Requirements

• Strong experience working on HIUs (Heat Interface Units)
• Specific experience with Evinox HIU systems (highly desirable)
• Proven background in mechanical maintenance within commercial environments
• Experience working in plant rooms and on mechanical building services equipment
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills
• Understanding of district heating systems (highly advantageous)

Desirable

• Experience within district heating or energy centres
• Relevant mechanical or building services qualifications
• Knowledge of BMS interaction with mechanical systems

Package

• £52,000 basic salary
• Unlimited overtime (OTE £70,000+)
• Static site in King’s Cross
• Training and development opportunities
• Long-term career progression within a specialist and growing sector

The Role

Working on a static site, you will be responsible for the maintenance, fault-finding, and repair of Heat Interface Units (HIUs) and associated plant within a district heating network.

This role offers a great balance of stability, technical challenge, and earning potential through unlimited overtime.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintenance, fault diagnosis, and repair of HIUs across the site
• Strong focus on Evinox systems
• Working on district heating infrastructure and associated plant
• Mechanical maintenance within plant rooms, including pumps, valves, heat exchangers, and pipework
• Ensuring all systems operate efficiently and in line with compliance standards
• Supporting system optimisation and continuous improvement

What Makes This Role Stand Out

• Static role - no travel, based in a flagship King’s Cross site
• Work within a high-tech district heating network using leading technologies
• Join a business that offers a proper engineering environment-not just reactive maintenance
• Unlimited overtime available - realistic earnings up to £70,000+
• Excellent career progression opportunities within a growing, specialist sector

Career Prospects

My client is committed to developing engineers within the district heating sector, offering progression into:

• Senior Engineer roles
• Specialist HIU / District Heating expert positions
• Supervisory or technical leadership roles

If you’re an engineer who takes pride in your work and wants to be part of a modern, forward-thinking engineering environment, this is an outstanding opportunity.

Please contact Russ Cleverley in confidence to discuss further

Role: Endpoint & AD Senior Engineer

Location: UK, Remote

Salary: £70,000 - £85,000

?Profile

We are working with a company that are globally recognised in what they do and are helping millions of people around the world live a better life.

Due to continued growth in their Digital Workforce team, they are looking to add an Endpoint & AD Senior Engineer to help with ongoing support and projects.

The successful candidate will operate at the intersection of on-prem Active Directory, Entra Connect Sync, Entra ID, and Intune. You will own significant Windows endpoint operations, participate in AD hygiene and consolidation work, and act as a senior technical voice when the Endpoint Lead is engaged on strategic program execution.

This role is expected to handle complex hybrid identity and endpoint problems independently, not just execute tickets. Senior judgment is expected from day one.

Key Responsibilities

• Active Directory administration across multiple forests (user lifecycle, group management, OU design, GPO maintenance)
• Entra Connect Sync operations - monitor sync health, troubleshoot sync failures, resolve object conflicts, manage staging modes
• Entra Hybrid Join troubleshooting for Windows devices
• Intune policy operations: compliance, configuration, app deployment, Update Rings
• Windows Autopilot profile management - troubleshooting, adjustments, new scenario support
• Application packaging and deployment via Intune (Win32 apps, MSI, scripts)
• Device compliance troubleshooting and remediation

Essential Experience

• Minimum 6 years Windows endpoint engineering in enterprise environments (15,000+ device scale)
• Minimum 5 years Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) administration including Conditional Access exposure
• Minimum 5 years Active Directory administration in multi-forest or large single-forest environments
• Minimum 3 years Microsoft Entra Connect Sync (or Azure AD Connect) - must be able to troubleshoot sync independently
• Minimum 3 years Microsoft Intune administration in production at scale

If you feel you have the right skill set and want to work for a growing organisation, then please apply ASAP.

INDIT

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Only candidates with the relevant skills and experience will be contacted after application, if you do not hear back from us within 7 days you have unfortunately been unsuccessful in your application.

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We are seeking an experienced IT Contractor (2nd Line Engineer - Desktop Support) to deliver high-quality IT services and support across European offices. This role acts as the primary point of contact for Onsite IT in London and other global locations, ensuring seamless service delivery and minimal business disruption.

Client Details

This opportunity is with a well-established organisation in the financial services sector. The company operates as a mid-sized enterprise and has a reputation for maintaining a professional and supportive work environment.

Description

• Provide 2nd line support for Microsoft Windows environments (Windows 10/11).
• Troubleshoot hardware issues for laptops and desktops.
• Support and maintain Microsoft Office 365 and Entra environments.
• Manage and troubleshoot video conferencing and cloud storage technologies.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date process documentation.
• Identify and communicate recurring issues, driving resolution and awareness.
• Participate in IT projects alongside BAU support.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, FCA regulations, and PGI Code of Ethics.

Profile

• Experience: 5+ years in IT support, ideally within Asset Management.
• Strong knowledge of Windows OS and Microsoft Office troubleshooting.
• Hardware break-fix experience.
• Exposure to trading applications (e.g., Bloomberg, Charles River).
• Proven ability to manage IT escalations and major incidents.
• Hands-on involvement in IT systems and projects.
• Familiarity with ITIL methodology and regulated environments.
• Technical Skills: Cloud technologies and vendor management experience.
• ServiceNow proficiency (highly desirable).
• Basic networking knowledge (IP traffic, firewalls, routing).
• Understanding of GDPR and comms room infrastructure.
• Soft Skills: Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across time zones.
• Proactive approach to learning new technologies.

Job Offer

• Competitive daily rate of GBP 150 - 180 / day
• Opportunity to work with a respected organisation in the financial services industry.
• Temporary role offering a chance to gain valuable experience in the technology department.
• Professional and collaborative company culture in London.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an IT Support Engineer to showcase their skills in a thriving environment. If this role in London sounds like the right fit for you, we encourage you to apply today!

A key second-line End User Support role focused on delivering an excellent digital employee experience. You will support and improve modern workplace technologies, resolve complex technical issues, and drive continuous service improvement, enabling colleagues to work productively, securely and collaboratively across the organisation.

Client Details

The hiring organisation is a small-sized entity operating within the Not for Profit industry. They are committed to supporting innovative projects and delivering impactful solutions through their technology department.

Description

• Provide advanced second- and third-line support for digital workplace technologies
• Investigate recurring incidents, identify root causes, and implement long-term fixes
• Ensure high service availability, reliability, and SLA performance
• Support and deliver workplace technology projects and M365 adoption initiatives
• Manage operating system upgrades with minimal user disruption
• Implement and support IAM, MFA, MAM and BYOD policies
• Configure and manage endpoint security, compliance and monitoring
• Maintain device backup, recovery and data protection solutions
• Manage end-user devices, assets, and workplace AV technology
• Deliver enhanced VIP and executive-level IT support
• Collaborate with stakeholders to evolve end-user services and improve DEX

Profile

A successful End User Support Engineer should have:

• Strong customer-focused IT support and troubleshooting experience
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Intune, M365 and hybrid work environments
• Experience supporting IAM, MFA, MAM and BYOD solutions
• Familiarity with endpoint management and device compliance
• Experience using ITSM tools such as FreshDesk or ServiceNow
• Understanding of SaaS applications and enterprise systems
• Knowledge of security and compliance standards (e.g. Cyber Essentials, ISO)
• Ability to analyse service data to drive continuous improvement
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and documentation skills
• Self-motivated, organised and able to manage multiple priorities

Job Offer

• Competitive daily rate between £250 and £400, paid in GBP.
• Opportunity to work with a small-sized organisation in the Not for Profit industry
• Exposure to innovative projects within the technology department.
• Temporary position offering flexibility and valuable experience in a key role.

If you are a motivated End User Support Engineer based in London and are ready to make an impact in the Not for profit sector, apply today!

An experienced IT Infrastructure Project Engineer to deliver and support complex infrastructure projects across servers, storage, virtualisation and VDI. The role covers design, implementation, optimisation and support of secure, contained environments, ensuring high availability, performance and compliance across critical IT systems.

Client Details

The employer is a well-established organisation within the financial services sector.

Description

• Design, build and implement HPE server and EMC storage cluster solutions
• Configure, monitor and optimise EMC storage environments
• Manage performance, capacity and scalability of cluster architectures
• Configure and maintain VMware ESXi hosts and vSphere environments
• Implement vSphere HA, SRM and virtual networking/firewalling
• Manage VMware Horizon VDI user setup, profiles and gold image upgrades
• Troubleshoot VDI, server, storage and network-related issues
• Configure routing, firewall rules and security policies for VMs
• Provide technical support for infrastructure and business applications
• Apply automation and scripting (Ansible, scripts) where appropriate
• Manage firmware, software upgrades and system maintenance
• Monitor and report on IT systems in line with management requirements
• Participate in out-of-hours work and 24x7 on-call support when required

Profile

A successful Infrastructure Project Engineer should have:

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 5+ years’ experience with HPE servers, EMC storage and VMware technologies
• Advanced knowledge of server architecture, VMware vSphere and VDI
• Hands-on experience with VMware Horizon environments
• Strong Windows Server and Active Directory domain experience
• Solid understanding of networking, security and backup solutions
• Experience working in restricted or isolated network environments
• Automation or scripting experience (Ansible preferred)
• Visual Basic and Excel Macro experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• VMware, CCNA or MCSE certifications preferred
• Mandarin language skills advantageous
• Ability to work independently and under pressure

Job Offer

• Competitive salary ranging from £70,000 to £75,000 per annum.
• Opportunity to work in the financial services industry within a reputable organisation.
• A professional environment that values technical expertise and innovation.
• Engaging and impactful projects in the technology department.

If you are ready to take on the challenge of this Infrastructure Project Engineer role, we encourage you to apply today!

Windows Server, O365, Azure, Azure AD, Active Directory, VMware, Hyper-V, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, Networking, WAN, Wireless, Router, Switches. Hybrid working - 3 days office, 2 days at home. My client is a fast expanding IT Services company that due to continued success are in the market for a proven 3rd Line Support Engineer. As 3rd Line Support Engineer you will have a solid background in a fast paced MSP environment. You will have a broad range of technical skills across technology such as Windows Server, O365, Azure, Azure AD, Active Directory, VMware, Hyper-V, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, Networking, WAN, Wireless, Router, Switches. The 3rd Line Support Engineer will be working proactively as part of the escalation (3 Line) team on behalf of customers, ensuring an exceptional customer experience. You will have a customer first mindset with exceptional communication skills (verbal and written). A reliable individual who enjoys working autonomously with a genuine interest in technology, with the enthusiasm to continuously develop skill set. This is a great opportunity to join a fast growing IT services company that can offer opportunities for ongoing technical and career development. 3rd Line Support Engineer - Managed Services Windows Server, O365, Azure, Azure AD, Active Directory, VMware, Hyper-V, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, Networking, WAN, Wireless, Router, Switches. Windows Server, O365, Azure, Azure AD, Active Directory, VMware, Hyper-V, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, Networking, WAN, Wireless, Router, Switches. Windows Server, O365, Azure, Azure AD, Active Directory, VMware, Hyper-V, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, Networking, WAN, Wireless, Router, Switches. MillsHill Recruitment acts as an employment business with regards to this permanent job opportunity.Regards MillsHill Recruitment Ltd

This is an excellent opportunity for an IT Support Officer to provide technical assistance within the public sector’s technology department. The role is temporary and based in Brentwood, offering a chance to contribute to meaningful projects in a professional environment.

Client Details

Our client is a respected organisation within the public sector, known for its commitment to service and innovation. Operating as a medium-sized entity, they focus on leveraging technology to enhance community services and internal operations.

Description

• Provide first-line IT support to staff, resolving technical issues promptly and effectively.
• Install, configure, and maintain hardware, software, and peripheral devices.
• Monitor and manage IT systems to ensure smooth operation and minimal downtime.
• Assist in troubleshooting network connectivity and performance issues.
• Maintain accurate records of technical support requests and solutions provided.
• Collaborate with the technology department to implement system updates and upgrades.
• Ensure adherence to data protection and cybersecurity protocols.
• Provide training and guidance to staff on IT tools and systems as required.

Profile

A successful IT Support Officer should have:

• Proficiency in diagnosing and resolving IT hardware and software issues.
• Experience with network troubleshooting and basic system administration.
• Knowledge of current IT systems and tools relevant to the public sector.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

Job Offer

• Competitive hourly pay ranging from £18.00 to £22.00.
• Temporary position offering flexibility and varied assignments.
• Opportunity to contribute to impactful public sector projects in Brentwood.
• Supportive and professional work environment.

If you are ready to take on the role of IT Support Officer and make a difference in the public sector, apply today!

MOBILE Fire Engineer - 3 Vacancies (North London x2, South-east London - Lewisham x1)

Type: Permanent

Salary: £40,630 per annum

Realistic earnings: £45,000-£50,000+ per annum with overtime, travel time and call-out payments

Overview

We are seeking experienced Fire Service & Maintenance Engineers to join a growing, high-performing team. These roles focus on planned preventative maintenance (PPM), repairs and compliance across life-safety systems within residential and commercial environments. Each day offers a new setting, and engineers are trusted to represent the business professionally while delivering exceptional customer service.There are three positions available:

* Two roles based in North London

* One role based in South-East London (Lewisham)

These vacancies offer strong long-term stability, excellent earning potential and clear opportunities for progression.

Key Responsibilities

• Service, maintain, fault-find and commission systems including: Fire alarms, automatic opening vents (AOVs), CCTV, access control, warden call systems and fire extinguishers
• Complete accurate engineer service reports
• Identify and report system deficiencies or deviations
• Maintain and report on emergency lighting and associated equipment
• Conduct regular van stock checks and liaise with technical and procurement teams
• Maintain a strong Health & Safety mindset, reporting risks promptly
• Aim for first-time fixes wherever possible

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Previous experience working with analogue addressable and conventional fire alarm systems
• FIA (or equivalent) training to BS5839-1 Fundamentals
• Understanding of BS5839 (Part 1 and Part 6)
• Good IT literacy
• Full UK driving licence
• Flexible approach to working hours (minimum 40 hours per week, Mon-Fri) with the opportunity to significantly increase earnings through overtime, weekend work and participation in an out-of-hours rota

What You Can Expect in Return

• Base salary £40,630, with engineers typically earning £45,000-£50,000+ due to regular overtime and additional payments
• Overtime paid at 1.5x hourly rate
• Company vehicle and fuel card
• Phone, tablet, full test equipment and power tools provided
• 22 days’ holiday plus UK bank holidays (30 days total)
• Ongoing training and career development
• Access to a comprehensive benefits package including: Employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, mental health resources, employee discount scheme, pension scheme and death-in-service insurance

PLEASE NOTE - All applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available for these roles.

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PRINCIPAL CYBERSECURITY ENGINEER

SC Cleared - UK Only - (Sponsorship is unavailable) you must hold SC Clearance.Provide expert advice on the defences against cyber threats, data breaches, and emerging risks. This includes offering guidance on the selection, design, justification, implementation, and operational management of cybersecurity strategies, technologies, and standards. Contribute to the development and refinement of controls and processes to ensure the safety, confidentiality, integrity, availability, and overall security of data stored on systems. You will be responsible for identifying gaps in existing cybersecurity policies and procedures and, in collaboration with security, network, information governance, and technical leads, developing new measures to address these gaps.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• You will work closely with system and service owners, as well as internal and external stakeholders, to design, implement, and enforce appropriate protective and detective security controls, policies, and procedures.
• The role includes the administration and operational management of security tooling and SIEM platforms, with responsibility for monitoring, detecting, and responding to cyber threats, intrusions, and unauthorised or suspicious activity. This includes Microsoft Sentinel (data and source tuning, creation and maintenance of workbooks and connectors, and threat intelligence review), Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Defender for Cloud, and Darktrace, including system and model tuning, email module management, and configuration of autonomous response actions.
• You will be responsible for incident response activities, including triaging security alerts, investigating incidents, coordinating escalation and remediation, and conducting root cause analysis. You must be able to communicate effectively about security incidents and cyber risks to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• The role works closely with the Security Operations Centre (SOC) partner, supporting the assessment and investigation of alerts and contributing to the development and refinement of incident response plans and playbooks.
• You will support vulnerability management activities, including vulnerability assessments, annual audits, and penetration testing. This includes preparing and presenting incident, threat, and compliance reporting to stakeholders at all levels, including compiling a monthly SIRO report.
• Continuous improvement is a core responsibility. You will conduct post-incident reviews, recommend control and process improvements, and contribute to the creation and maintenance of cybersecurity governance documentation. You will also research emerging cyber threats and mitigation strategies and provide reports or presentations to senior stakeholders as required.
• The role supports cybersecurity training and awareness initiatives, promoting a strong security culture and helping to upskill colleagues in cybersecurity best practices.
• You will also collaborate with solution architects and project teams to ensure security is embedded into system and application designs, supporting secure architecture and delivery from the outset.
• Compliance & Framework Alignment: Ensure security operations align with regulatory standards and frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and NCSC CAF.

Person SpecificationEssential:

• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint/Cloud SIEM tools, threat intelligence platforms, and vulnerability management.
• Technical experience securing Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services cloud environments as well as on-premise/virtual Microsoft technologies.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to produce clear technical and non-technical reports.
• Ability to analyse and interpret security events/logs and perform remediation work to address security issues.

Desirable:

• Recognised cybersecurity certifications (e.g., CompTIA Security+, CEH, GIAC, CISSP).
• Experience with DarkTrace

Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or Computer Science

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Important High Level Summary Notes

Please read the overview below carefully. This is a standout technical ownership role and will appeal to engineers who want real influence, autonomy, and accountability.

If this position is of interest, please contact me directly for a confidential conversation ASAP:

Lorenz Pasch at Hays Recruitment: Mobile and email address are available on my LinkedIn profile.

This is not a traditional cloud engineering role and not a position hidden behind layers of process, platforms, or support teams

This is a senior cloud platform ownership role in a security-critical trading environment, offering genuine end-to-end responsibility, technical authority, and long-term platform influence.

The successful candidate will act as the owner of the Azure and Kubernetes platform in production and will be trusted to design, secure, and evolve the environment with minimal constraint.

You must be able to demonstrate:

• Genuine end-to-end ownership of a production cloud platform, not just contribution within a larger team
• Strong hands-on experience across both Microsoft Azure and Kubernetes (AKS), with confidence operating each in depth
• Making architectural and security decisions that materially affect the business
• Direct ownership of incidents, outages, and recovery, with the ability to clearly articulate failure modes and improvements
• Comfort being the final technical escalation point, rather than relying on central platform, SRE, or security teams

If your experience has been limited to tightly controlled environments, Azure-only roles, or Kubernetes without real platform accountability, this role will not be a good fit.

Cloud Engineer - Azure & Kubernetes (Platform Ownership)

Location: London/Hybrid (Three days in London)Type: PermanentPriority: Immediate, business-critical hire

We are building a high-performance trading platform where stability, correctness, and security genuinely matter. We are now hiring a senior Cloud Engineer to own the cloud platform that underpins the business.

This role offers something increasingly rare:real ownership, real trust, and meaningful technical impact.

You will not be maintaining someone else’s design or operating within rigid guardrails. You will design and run the Azure and Kubernetes platform that production systems depend on, with the authority to shape how it is built and operated long-term.

Corporate IT and end user support are fully outsourced. There is no internal platform or SRE team taking responsibility away from you. The platform is yours to own.

The role

You will own the Azure cloud platform across development, UAT, and production environments, supporting a live, security sensitive trading system running on Kubernetes (AKS).You will design and evolve cloud architecture spanning networking, isolation, identity, access, and private connectivity, using Terraform as the source of truth.

You will operate and mature Kubernetes clusters in production, define deployment and rollback strategies, and troubleshoot real production issues across both cloud and cluster layers.Security is a first class responsibility. You will design and own identity and access models, RBAC, secrets management, encryption, logging, monitoring, and auditability. Systems are designed assuming failure and attack rather than perfect behaviour.

You will lead cloud level incidents, own post incident reviews, and continuously improve resilience, disaster recovery, and recovery processes.

You will act as the technical authority for the cloud platform, spotting risks early, improving weak areas, and working with an external MSP only where execution support is required, not architectural ownership.

What makes this role attractive

• True end-to-end platform ownership in production
• High trust, high autonomy engineering environment
• Direct impact on a mission critical system
• No corporate IT distractions or ticket-driven work
• Opportunity to shape a cloud platform properly, rather than inherit constraints
• A role that values judgement, experience, and technical depth over process

What excellence looks like to us

• You have built and operated production systems on Azure and Kubernetes.
• You have personally owned infrastructure, security, deployments, and incidents.
• You are comfortable discussing failures openly and explaining what you changed afterwards.You enjoy being accountable and trusted rather than over managed.

Not suitable

• Azure only profiles with superficial Kubernetes exposure.Kubernetes specialists without strong Azure and identity fundamentals.Engineers from heavily supported environments without genuine platform ownership.

Required expereince

• Strong hands-on Azure cloud engineering experience.Strong hands-on Kubernetes / AKS experience in production.Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.Deep understanding of cloud security, identity, and networking.Experience owning live, business critical environments.

Nice to have

• Fintech, trading, or other security sensitive environment experience.
• Experience taking over and improving existing cloud platforms.
• Experience designing and testing disaster recovery strategies.This role is for engineers who want meaningful ownership, real technical influence, and a platform that genuinely matters to the business.

If the above role is of interest, please contact Lorenz Pasch @ Hays Recruitment ASAP.

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DevOps Engineer / 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 a DevOps Engineer / ElasticSearch SME, with Active Security Clearance (SC) to join a business critical programme for an end client.

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer / 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 , Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) and JSP
• Immediate availability

If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn’t quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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Join a leading independent technology and services provider as an IT Expert Principal.Job Overview:

• Role: IT Expert Principal
• Location: Hatfield
• Contract: 05-May-26 - 30-Oct-26
• Mandatory check: SC Clearance
• Pay Rates: Inside IR35
• Umbrella Rate: £600/day (via a Hays approved umbrella company).
• Hours: 37.5 hours a week. Monday - Friday.
• Time: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Job Description:The client is looking for an Enterprise Observability Consultant with strong experience across vendor and open-source observability platforms such as Dynatrace, Splunk, Grafana, Cribl, OpenTelemetry, and Prometheus.Responsibilities

• Lead observability assessments, discovery workshops, and roadmap creation
• Advise on observability strategy, tooling, and best practices
• Design end-to-end observability architectures (logs, metrics, traces, RUM, synthetics, APM)
• Implement and integrate platforms including Dynatrace, Splunk, Grafana Cloud, Elastic, and Cribl
• Build telemetry pipelines, dashboards, alerting, and automation
• Perform root-cause analysis and performance optimisation
• Integrate observability with ITSM, AIOps, and event management tools

Skills & Experience

• Strong knowledge of observability pillars: metrics, logs, traces, user experience
• Hands-on experience with at least two major observability platforms
• Expertise in OpenTelemetry, APIs, tagging, and detection workflows
• Scripting and automation skills (Python, Bash, Terraform, Ansible)
• 10+ years’ experience in enterprise consulting and solution delivery
• Excellent stakeholder communication skills

Desirable

• Observability / CNCF certifications
• Cloud and cloud-native monitoring experience (AWS, Azure, Prometheus, eBPF)
• Experience with ITSM and alerting integrations

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Senior DevOps Engineer (Azure / Terraform)£550–£650 per day | Outside IR35 | 6 Month Contract | RemoteOverviewAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join an established project delivering within a modern, cloud-first environment.You’ll be joining a lean, high-performing team, where DevOps is central to delivery not an afterthought. This role offers a high level of ownership, with the opportunity to shape infrastructure, improve reliability, and influence engineering best practices across the wider team.We’re looking for someone with deep Azure and Terraform expertise, who is comfortable operating in a hands-on capacity, while also mentoring others and driving improvements across CI/CD, observability, and security.Role & Responsibilities

• Design, build, and manage Azure infrastructure using Terraform, including modules, state management, and pipelines
• Develop and maintain CI/CD workflows (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps or similar)
• Improve platform reliability, observability, and security across environments
• Take ownership of infrastructure and deployment processes within a fast-moving delivery team
• Collaborate closely with engineers to embed DevOps best practices and scalable patterns
• Mentor team members on infrastructure, automation, and platform engineering principles
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks, risks, and areas for improvement
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and automation-first thinking

Skills and Experience

• Experienced DevOps Engineer
• Strong hands-on experience with Terraform and Azure (AKS, networking, identity, storage)
• Solid experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines, ideally within Azure DevOps
• Strong scripting capability (Bash, Python, or PowerShell)
• Experience implementing monitoring and observability solutions (e.g. Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor)
• Ability to operate in a hands-on role within a small or fast-paced team
• Strong communication skills and experience working collaboratively with engineering teams

Desirable

• Azure certifications (AZ-400, AZ-104)
• Experience with policy-as-code (OPA, Sentinel) and secrets management

GCP Data Engineer (BigQuery / Dataflow)Salary: Up to £85,000 + Bonus + BenefitsLocation: London - Hybrid (3 days per week onsite)Working Hours: 40 hours per week - Full timeJob Type: Permanent

A globally established organisation is seeking an experienced GCP Data Engineer to help build modern, scalable cloud data platforms within a complex enterprise environment.

This GCP Data Engineer role will focus on designing data architectures on Google Cloud Platform, building high-performance pipelines, and enabling reliable, secure and governed data solutions that support business growth and decision-making.

Responsibilities for the GCP Data Engineer:

• Design and build scalable data pipelines, ETL/ELT workflows and cloud data architectures on GCP
• Develop solutions using services such as BigQuery, Dataflow, Spanner and Cloud Storage
• Build and maintain code using Python, Java or Scala for data transformation and processing
• Optimise data pipelines, queries and workloads for performance and scalability
• Implement data quality, validation and governance controls
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end data solutions
• Ensure alignment with security, privacy and compliance standards
• Troubleshoot issues across pipelines and processing workflows
• Maintain documentation across data flows, platforms and architectures

Essential Skills for the GCP Data Engineer:

• Strong experience as a Data Engineer within GCP environments
• Hands-on experience with BigQuery, Dataflow and Spanner
• Strong programming capability in Python, Java or Scala
• Experience with Apache Beam / Dataflow and distributed processing frameworks
• Experience designing and managing ETL / ELT pipelines
• Solid understanding of data modelling and database design
• Experience with workflow orchestration tools such as Apache Airflow
• Strong understanding of data governance, security and scalability

Desirable Skills for the GCP Data Engineer:

• Experience with Pub/Sub, Cloud Composer or Cloud Data Fusion
• Exposure to CI/CD, DevOps and Infrastructure as Code
• Experience with real-time streaming architectures
• Knowledge of modern data governance frameworks

If you are an experienced GCP Data Engineer looking to build enterprise-scale data platforms using modern Google Cloud technologies, this role offers strong exposure to complex delivery and cloud transformation.

GCP, Data Engineer, GCP Data Engineer

2nd Line Service Desk Engineer£35,000 – £40,000 + benefits including generous pension and holiday, bonus, private healthcare Epsom, Surrey, KT17

Our client is an extremely well-established (100+ years), independent financial services organisation with an outstanding reputation for stability, service excellence, and a genuinely supportive working culture. They offer long-term career security, career progression, and a generous benefits package.

They are now seeking an experienced 2nd Line Service Desk Engineer to join their Service Desk team, providing high-quality technical support across a complex, regulated financial services environment.

The 2 nd Line Service Desk Engineer Role:

You will provide advanced 2nd line support to end users, owning incidents through to resolution and acting as a technical escalation point for 1st line. Working within SLA and ITIL frameworks, you will deliver a professional, customer-focused service while contributing to continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.

Key responsibilities include:

• Resolving and owning escalated incidents and service requests across desktop, server, O365, SaaS, Azure and on-prem environments
• Acting as a Subject Matter Expert for defined platforms and technologies
• Supporting joiners, movers and leavers, device builds, asset management and MDM
• Hands-on troubleshooting, software and hardware installation, backups and restores
• Working closely with 3rd line, security, change and external vendors
• Contributing to documentation, knowledge base articles and service improvements
• Operating in a regulated, security-conscious financial services environment

Skills & Experience

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a 2nd Line Support / Service Desk Engineer role
• Previous experience working within Financial Services or a highly regulated environment is preferred
• Strong knowledge of Windows desktop and server OS, Microsoft 365, Active Directory, Exchange, GPO
• Experience with Azure, SaaS, MDM, basic networking and virtualisation (VMware preferred)
• Familiar with ITIL, SLAs, CSAT and structured incident/problem management
• Excellent communication skills and a customer-first mindset
• Confident troubleshooting complex technical issues and working under pressure

Why Apply?

• Join a financially secure, century-established organisation
• Supportive, people-focused culture with long-term career prospects
• Exposure to enterprise-grade technology in a regulated, professional environment
• Competitive salary and generous benefits package

This is an excellent opportunity for a capable 2nd Line Engineer seeking stability, progression and the chance to work for a highly respected financial services institution.

We’re looking for a hands-on Azure DevOps Engineer with a strong security focus (DevSecOps) to design, implement, and scale secure cloud infrastructure with minimal supervision. An initial 6month, UK based contract working fully remote.

The role is ideal for someone who can take ownership of security engineering initiatives and deliver production-grade solutions using Terraform deployed through CI/CD pipelines. You’ll be working in a modern Azure environment, building reusable, well-structured Terraform modules and embedding security controls across platforms, pipelines, and identity systems.

You’ll lead the implementation of security controls across the Azure estate, including:

• Designing and deploying perimeter protection using Azure Front Door with WAF policies (OWASP Top 10, bot protection).
• Analysing traffic, tuning WAF rules, and working with stakeholders to reduce false positives.
• Defining and enforcing governance through Azure Policy, particularly around firewall and network security standards.
• Implementing container security practices, including scanning for AKS workloads.
• Migrating from basic security defaults to advanced Conditional Access policies in Microsoft Entra ID.
• Driving rollout of identity protections (e.g., phishing-resistant MFA, risky sign-in policies) using Entra ID P2 capabilities.
• Securing CI/CD pipelines (e.g., in Azure DevOps) through managed identities and network restrictions.
• Monitoring and responding to risks identified in Microsoft Defender for Cloud.

Platform Engineer London, Hybrid (4 days per week in office)Up to £160,000 + EquityThis is a rare opportunity to join a rapidly scaling AI platform at a pivotal stage of growth. You will take ownership of the cloud and platform foundations, shaping how engineering teams ship reliable, secure, and compliant systems at enterprise scale. The role offers genuine influence, technical depth, and the chance to build infrastructure that underpins a category defining product.The Company They are an enterprise AI platform transforming how complex, regulated organisations build and validate client-ready work. Their technology replaces manual, error-prone workflows with automated AI systems used by global teams. Backed by top tier investors and having recently completed a major funding round, they are now scaling their platform and engineering capability to meet growing customer demand.The Role

• Design, build, and operate scalable cloud infrastructure to support rapid product growth.
• Own DevOps and platform engineering practices, enabling teams to deploy quickly and safely.
• Prepare and maintain audit-ready infrastructure aligned with SOC 2 and ISO 27001 expectations.
• Build and evolve CI/CD pipelines across backend, frontend, and data services.
• Implement observability across logging, metrics, tracing, alerting, etc.
• Monitor and optimise cloud costs while maintaining high availability and performance.
• Act as an advocate for operational excellence across the engineering organisation.

Your Skills and Experience

• Strong commercial experience designing and operating cloud infrastructure, ideally in Azure, with AWS exposure beneficial.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, and modern CI/CD tooling such as GitHub Actions.
• Proven capability implementing observability, including logging, metrics, and tracing frameworks.
• Solid understanding of cloud security best practices, secrets management, and security tooling.
• Strong networking knowledge across private networking, DNS, load balancers, VPNs, and firewalls.
• Experience managing production-grade databases and storage solutions.
• Comfortable automating infrastructure and tooling using Python or Bash.
• Experience supporting reliability, compliance, and cost efficiency in fast-growing environments.

What They Offer

• Salary up to £160,000 plus meaningful equity.
• A high-impact role with ownership over core platform infrastructure.
• Significant technical and personal growth in a fast-moving AI environment.
• Hybrid working with four days per week in the London office.

How to Apply Apply now to explore how this Platform Engineer role could be the next defining step in your career.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Lead Maintenance Engineer to step into a day shift lead engineer role with one of the UK’s leading building services providers. Known for their continued success and strong reputation in the market, this company offers excellent support, ongoing training—including HV training—and clear opportunities for career progression.

This role is ideal for an electrically or mechanically biased engineer looking to take the next step into a leadership position. You will be responsible for overseeing a prestigious commercial site near Liverpool Street, leading a team of 2 engineers while ensuring the smooth day-to-day operation of the building.

Working a 4 on 4 off day shift pattern (7:00am – 7:00pm), you will take ownership of site performance, manage contractors, maintain logbooks, and act as the main point of contact for the client.

Key Responsibilities:

• PPM (Planned Preventative Maintenance) & reactive maintenance
• Electrical fault-finding
• Single & three-phase power systems
• Emergency lighting and fire alarms
• BMS operation
• AHUs & FCUs
• Generators and UPS systems
• VAV/VRF systems
• Water treatment (tap tests, dosing, cooling tower checks, etc.)
• Cooling towers
• Pumps and motors
• Supervising contractors and ensuring compliance
• Managing site logbooks and reporting to the client

Requirements:

• City & Guilds Level 3 (Electrical or Mechanical) minimum
• Apprentice trained (desirable)
• Strong building services maintenance experience
• Previous experience in a lead or supervisory role preferred
• Excellent client-facing skills

Benefits:

• £50,000 – £52,000 per annum
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Pension package
• Overtime opportunities
• HV training provided
• Genuine opportunities for internal progression

Location: Hertfordshire

Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 with Working from home and Bonus

My client, a highly successful and well-established business based in Hertfordshire, is looking to add a

Service Desk Engineer to their growing team. The company works with a number of well-renowned organisations across the UK and has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality service.

If you are looking for a company that will genuinely invest in your development and support your career progression, then this is the opportunity for you. This is a close-knit team, where people enjoy working together, socialising, and where you are given the chance to learn and progress internally.

This role is well suited to someone in the early stages of their IT career, who has a solid foundation in IT support, perhaps 1 or 2 years experience and ideally has worked on a Service Desk before. You’ll be someone who enjoys problem solving, has strong communication skills, and has a genuine interest in technology.

Role:

• Providing day-to-day 1st and 2nd Line support to internal users.
• Logging, managing, and resolving tickets through the Service Desk.
• Troubleshooting hardware and software issues across desktop environments.
• Supporting Microsoft 365 applications including Outlook, Teams and SharePoint.
• Managing users, permissions, and access via Active Directory.
• Working closely with senior engineers to escalate and resolve more complex issues.
• Contributing to documentation and knowledge sharing across the team.

There will also be opportunities to gain exposure to more advanced technologies and projects over time, as you develop within the role, with ongoing support and training provided.

Technical Experience:

The ideal candidate will have strong, hands-on experience across:

• Microsoft 365 / Office 365.
• Windows OS (desktop support).
• Active Directory (user management, permissions).
• Service Desk / ticketing systems.
• MDM Solutions
• Networking (DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP)
• VOIP Telephony Support
• General troubleshooting across hardware and software.

About You:

• 1–3 years’ experience in an IT support or Service Desk environment (or equivalent exposure).
• A strong interest in technology and a desire to build a career in IT.
• Excellent communication skills and a customer-focused mindset.
• A proactive attitude with a willingness to learn and take on new challenges.
• Comfortable working within a team environment and contributing to a positive culture.

What’s On Offer:

• Hybrid working (2 days from home).
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• A supportive and social team environment.
• Exposure to modern technologies and well-known clients.
• A company that genuinely values its people and promotes from within.

Please note: this role does not offer visa sponsorship.

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