Role Title: PostgreSQL DBA

Location: Manchester | Hybrid 3 days on site

Duration: 31/08/2026

Rate - £441

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Role Description:

Primary Skills:

Must have hands on experience as Database Administration specifically with MongoDB, PostgreSQL / Oracle.
Managing a oracle team
Working with database software to find ways to store, organise and manage data
Expert knowledge of RDBMS and NoSQL data stores and working with a variety of structures including JSON and XML
Experience of software development with distributed data processing technologies including Oracle, MongoDB, PostgreSQL
Experience in keeping databases up to date, troubleshooting, helping with database design & development, and managing database access.
Experience in designing maintenance procedures and putting them into operation.
Liaising with programmers, applications/operational staff, IT project managers and other technical staff
Managing database security/integrity and backup procedures, implementing security measures.Secondary Skills:

Writing reports, documentation, and operating manuals
Testing and modifying databases to ensure that they operate reliably
Writing disaster recovery plans and archiving/housekeeping data.
Knowledge of Cloud platforms, serverless architecture preferable
Good understanding of software patterns and when/how to apply them
Knowledge of Kafka will be advantageous
Experience of working in an Agile/DevOps software development environment
Have ability to help with mentoring tasks.
Have experience in working on Support activities

Role: Infrastructure Support Engineer
Location: Wilmslow, Hybrid
Industry: Internal IT

We are looking for an experienced and proactive Infrastructure Support / 3rd Line Engineer to join a dynamic IT team for a growing organisation based near Wilmslow.

As part of a nationwide, rapidly expanding business, you’ll be working in a busy environment with exciting projects on the horizon, playing a key role in supporting growing IT operations and an ever-evolving IT infrastructure.

Package:

£44,000 dependent on experience
25 Days’ Annual Leave + 8 Bank Holidays
Paid training & development programmes
Life Assurance scheme
Hybrid working model
Strong progression routes tailored to senior technical positions or a more leadership/management-focused path.
Key Responsibilities:

Manage Azure, Microsoft 365, and other cloud infrastructure
Provide group-wide IT support and resolve issues efficiently
Setup and troubleshoot new network infrastructure and cloud-based security solutions
Hands-on delivery of a wide range of migration and upgrade projects
Oversee security updates, patching, and network administration
Mentor junior team members and contribute to upcoming IT projects
Ensure smooth, uninterrupted IT services across all locations
What You’ll Need:

Strong Microsoft 365 and Azure experience
Windows Server and VMware (or Hyper-V) experience
Experience setting up and supporting firewalls, switches, and routers (or APs)
Skilled in Intune (or Autopilot), Defender, and PowerShell
Bonus: cybersecurity, , Intune, Defender, and European language skills
Experience supporting bespoke applications
Experience working in a busy, global environment is highly advantageous
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Location: Hybrid (60% onsite / 40% remote)
Duration: Contract through to November 2026
Rate: £550 - £604 per day - Inside IR35

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Network Technical Integration Lead to drive engineering execution, ensure quality delivery, and lead safe, controlled change into production environments.

This is a senior technical leadership role focused on resilience, automation-first engineering, and end-to-end design accountability. You will coach engineers, embed SRE best practices, and ensure non-functional requirements (NFRs) are engineered into every solution.

Key Responsibilities

End-to-End Design Ownership
Lead integration design including non-functional requirements, resilience patterns, integration contracts, and rollback strategies.

Change & Release Engineering
Define and execute structured change rehearsals, smoke testing, soak testing, and production rollbacks.

Automation & Infrastructure as Code
Conduct code reviews across IaC and automation frameworks (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, Git-based pipelines).
Drive automation as the default engineering approach.

Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Practices
Implement error budgets, reduce toil, and enhance reliability engineering standards.

Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement
Lead defect analytics and remediation sprints.
Improve change models and expand automation coverage.
Foster a disciplined post-incident review (PIR) culture.

Essential Experience

8-10+ years’ experience across network and security engineering (design, build, operate)

Strong troubleshooting across multiple layers:

Network

Identity

Endpoint

Proxy

SIEM / SOAR

Hands-on automation experience (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, GitHub, Azure DevOps)

Proven ITIL change leadership experience

Major Incident Management (MIM) exposure

Desirable Certifications

CCNP / CCIE

Zscaler Professional

Fortinet NSE 4+

Splunk Admin / Enterprise Security

ITIL 4 Managing Professional (or equivalent)

Success Metrics

Reduced change failure rate

Improved MTTR (Mean Time to Resolution)

Increased automated test coverage

Higher percentage of changes moved to standard/automated models

Measurable reduction in repeat incidents

This role is ideal for a technically strong, automation-driven engineering leader who thrives in complex enterprise environments and is passionate about building resilient, production-ready network platforms

Cyber Security EngineerUp to £58,000 plus excellent pension and holiday entitlement
Hybrid - 2 days on site - Manchester

About the Role

I’m working with a Manchester-based public sector organisation who are seeking a cyber security engineer to work alongside security architects and project teams on exciting projects, implementations and designs.

This role comes with excellent training and progression opportunities, and is therefore a great opportunity for someone looking to take their security engineering skillset into the projects, design and architecture space.

The ideal candidate will have an understanding of architecture and secure by design principles, and will have experience implementing security controls and integrating security engineering best practices and into agile and DevOps processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Working alongside security architects and project teams to assess designs, uncover potential risks, and integrate security best practice
• Taking responsibility for deploying security controls across projects and operational environments
• Configuring assets across a multi-cloud environment
• Converting architectural designs into practical actions and processes
• Integrating security into agile and DevSecOps processes
• Ensuring projects and designs are secure by design, and being actively involved in creating and implementing the controls to ensure this is the case
• Monitor emerging trends and technologies, evaluating their potential for future adoption within the security strategy.
• Apply foundational security principles to new technologies and unconventional scenarios while enabling organisational objectives.

What We’re Looking For

• SIEM/SOAR: Proficiency in SIEM concepts, data source integration, and creating SOAR runbooks.
• Security Stack: Hands-on with EDR, XDR, WAF, and email security solutions.
• Preferred Vendors: Experience with Crowdstrike, Palo Alto, and the Microsoft Defender suite is highly beneficial.
• Emerging Tech: Awareness of AI security risks and familiarity with DevSecOps practices.
• Infrastructure & System Security: Proficient in identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities within system hardware, software, and infrastructure components.
• Identity & Access Management (IAM): Practical expertise in PIM, PAM, RBAC, concepts and their real-world application.
• Network & Data Security: Proficiency in firewalls, encryption (data at rest and in transit), and how to defend against malware across enterprise services.
• Security Architecture & Design: Ability to translate high-level architectural designs into practical, low-level technical solutions while ensuring they are ‘secure by design’.
• Cloud & Endpoint Security: Developing expertise in cloud technologies and securing diverse platforms including Windows, Linux, and macOS.
• M365: Experience in improving Secure Score and recommending securing products like SharePoint Online.
• Assurance: Experience in assuring deployments met security design.

Package

• Up to £58,000 per annum
• 29 days annual leave excluding bank holidays
• 21% pension
• Career development opportunities and access to accredited qualifications
• Additional benefits available

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HVAC Engineer (Daikin / Mitsubishi)

£48,000 - £52,000 (OTE) + Training + Company Pension Scheme + Company Benefits + Progression + Company Vehicle + Fuel Card + Overnight Allowance + Overtime + Private Healthcare

London

Are you an Installation / Service Engineer with experience working on HVAC systems looking for an exciting new opportunity to join a rapidly growing organization who are offering in house training and progression opportunities into senior roles?

On offer is an exciting new opportunity where you will become a fundamental asset to the business. You will travelling to client sites where you’ll perform troubleshooting, maintenance and repairs on various systems, provide technical support and communicate with clients and team members to ensure a high level of service and operational efficiency.

This Company have been established for over two decades and have built a fantastic reputation within the industry. They provide comprehensive technical services such as air conditioning, heating systems, ventilation, electrical services and plumbing. They specialize in designing, maintaining and installing these systems for the retail, industrial and commercial sectors.

This role would suit a Service Engineer who has experience working on HVAC systems looking to progress and grow with a well-established company who will give you the platform to succeed from the off.

The Role:

Travel to client sites
Perform maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs on various systems
Covering London Patch
Service, PPM and reactive maintenance
Carry out work on a range of different sites ranging from retail based to hospitality based sites.The Person:

Experience working on HVAC systems
Worked on A/C systems such as Daikin & Mitsubishi

If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

Keywords: HVAC, Service, Engineer, Maintenance, Repairs, Installation, London, Heating, Ventilation, Field, Air Con, Commercial, Residential

Reference Number: BBBH23992

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​Overview

We are currently seeking an Electrical Project Manager in Stockport to manage electrical projects from pre-start through to completion, ensuring works are delivered safely, to programme, and to a high standard.

This role suits someone who enjoys taking full ownership, keeping clients updated, coordinating labour and supply chain, and making sure projects are set up properly from day one.

About the Company

Our client is a well-established electrical contractor delivering installation and project services across the region, with a steady pipeline of work and a practical, delivery-focused culture.

You’ll be joining a team that values clear communication, structured planning, and doing the basics well.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Managing electrical projects from handover through to completion and close-out
• Building and maintaining programmes, coordinating labour and subcontractors
• Managing procurement, materials, and supplier performance
• Leading client communication, progress reporting, and day-to-day problem solving
• Producing and reviewing RAMS and overseeing site compliance where required
• Tracking variations and commercial risks in collaboration with the wider team
• Managing quality, snagging, and ensuring documentation is completed correctly
• Supporting commissioning readiness and final handover processes

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven experience as an Electrical Project Manager within electrical contracting or building services
• Strong understanding of electrical installation delivery, site coordination, and commissioning activity
• Confident managing multiple workstreams, labour, subcontractors, and suppliers
• Organised approach to reporting, document control, and programme management
• Strong client-facing communication and stakeholder management skills
• Full UK driving licence
• SMSTS or SSSTS (preferred)
• ECS / CSCS (preferred, depending on project requirements)

Benefits

• Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 depending on experience
• Company benefits package
• Permanent role with a stable workload and long-term opportunity
• Supportive team environment with clear processes and expectations

£40,000 - £45,000 + Company Vehicle + Tech Package + Training & Progression + Life Insurance + Pension + Bonus

Manchester

Are you a BMS Engineer or electrically biased Multiskilled Engineer looking to join a growing and forward-thinking company in Manchester, offering structured training, career progression and strong earning potential?

Do you want to work for an established building controls specialist delivering high-quality HVAC and BMS solutions across commercial, healthcare, retail and industrial sites throughout the North West?

This role will see the successful candidate carrying out installation, commissioning, servicing and fault finding on a range of BMS and HVAC control systems. You will be responsible for both planned and reactive maintenance, system upgrades and supporting commissioning activities, while continuing to develop your technical expertise through internal and external training.

The company has built a strong reputation for delivering reliable and energy-efficient control solutions. Due to continued growth and increasing demand, they are expanding their Manchester-based engineering team.

The Role

• Install and commission BMS equipment and associated control wiring
• Configure controllers, upload software and carry out functional testing
• Diagnose and resolve BMS, electrical and control system faults
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive call-outs
• Produce reports on system performance, alarms and remedial works
• Liaise with clients, contractors and project teams on-site
• Travel to sites across Manchester and the North West

The Person

• Full UK driving licence
• Experience working with BMS or HVAC control systems
• Strong electrical background

This is an excellent opportunity for a BMS Engineer looking to progress within a supportive and technically strong organisation offering long-term development.

Reference: BBBH24130

Keywords: BMS, Building Management Systems, HVAC Controls, Electrical Engineering, Commissioning, Fault Finding, Planned Maintenance, Manchester, 18th Edition, Building Controls

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Security Engineer (CCTV, Access Control & Intruder Alarms) - Manchester- £32,000- £42,000 Basic Salary Per Annum

Security Engineer (CCTV, Access Control & Intruder Alarms) Package Overview:

• £32,000 - £42,000 Basic Salary + Overtime (Negotiable depending on experience)
• Full-Time, Permanent
• Monday to Friday Hours
• Area Covered: North West

Company Overview - Security Engineer (CCTV, Access Control & Intruder Alarms)

Our Client are currently looking for a Security Engineer to join their highly valued team on a full-time, permanent basis.

With many years experience in the industry, they re entering another period of growth and are looking to expand their team due to customer demand.

Security Engineer Role and Responsibilities:

• Field based role, covering a number of sites
• Installation, Service, Fault finding & Maintenance of IP CCTV, Access Control & Intruder Alarm Systems
• Working on a range of brands of manufacturer
• Take responsibility for the overall quality of the work delivered
• Carry out effective communication with customers at all times
• Ensure tasks are completed efficiently
• Providing support to team members where required

Security Engineer (CCTV, Access Control & Intruder Alarms) Skills and Experience Required:

• A full UK driving licence or equivalent (Essential)
• A drive and enthusiasm to grab hold of opportunities
• Ideally you will have at least 3 years experience working within the Security Industry
• Considering applicants with all or single discipline providing you are willing to train
• Knowledge of a range of manufacturers
• Desirable qualifications include: IPAF, CSCS/ ECS, FIA and/or City & Guilds
• A positive attitude and the ability to self-motivate is a must

Benefits of this Security Engineer position include:

• Competitive basic salary of up to £42,000 per annum (Negotiable depending on experience)
• Company vehicle & fuel card
• Plenty of overtime available if wanted
• Opportunity to earn more money via the on-call rota
• Annual leave provided
• Pension scheme
• On-going training opportunities
• Travel Pay

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Oracle Database Specialist

Manchester / Leeds - hybrid

6 months - likely to be extended

600 - 700 per day inside IR35 - umbrella only

Hold active SC clearance - eligible candidates will be considered

The Oracle Database Administrator plays a critical role in ensuring the stability, performance, and integrity of our core data platforms. Operating independently, the DBA safeguards the operational continuity of key systems by maintaining resilient databases, optimising performance, and resolving complex issues that directly impact service availability. This role underpins smooth project delivery by providing expert guidance across development, QA, and infrastructure teams, ensuring that databases remain secure, performant, and fit for purpose throughout ongoing change. Their expertise enables the wider organisation to implement functional solutions with confidence, supported by robust data foundations that meet stringent operational and regulatory requirements.

What you’ll be doing - your accountabilities

• Delivers stable, secure, and high-performing Oracle database environments that underpin critical services and ensure positive operational outcomes.
• Leads collaboration with development, QA, and operational teams to understand technical requirements, diagnose database-related issues, and shape effective data solutions.
• Implements clear, robust recommendations and technical documentation, including backup strategies, performance improvement actions, and configuration standards, while identifying risks, gaps, and dependencies.
• Designs and optimises repeatable database patterns, ensuring scalability, resilience, and compliance across production and non-production environments.
• Enables teams to fully leverage database capabilities, providing expert guidance on performance behaviour, schema design impacts, and data lifecycle considerations.
• Strengthens engineering practices by contributing to shared DBA methods, knowledge bases, and operational runbooks, improving organisational efficiency and repeatability.
• Ensures alignment with enterprise security policies, audit requirements, and architectural guardrails, maintaining database configurations that satisfy regulatory and compliance obligations.
• Provides authoritative expertise on Oracle technologies, informing senior leadership on risks, opportunities, and long-term considerations related to the database estate.
• Supports delivery of complex change initiatives, including platform upgrades, patching cycles, performance remediation programmes, and strategic migrations.
• Champions continuous improvement, staying current with Oracle capabilities, performance tuning techniques, and emerging best practices-and applying these to enhance stability and reliability.
• Mentors and supports colleagues across Dev, QA, and ASG, acting as the go-to technical expert for database performance, resilience, recovery processes, and incident resolution.

Skills

• Extensive hands-on experience administering Oracle Database 12c in high-availability, mission-critical environments.
• Proven track record of diagnosing and resolving complex database performance issues, including SQL tuning, AWR/ASH analysis, and optimisation of high-volume transactional workloads.
• Demonstrable experience managing RMAN backup and recovery strategies, including real-world restore scenarios and resilience testing.
• Background in patching, upgrading, and hardening Oracle estates, ensuring security compliance and minimal service disruption.
• Experience supporting development and QA teams, including reviewing schema changes, analysing data behaviours, and advising on query patterns.
• Strong operational experience on Linux platforms, particularly in areas affecting DB performance such as I/O, filesystem layout, and kernel tuning.
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting live service issues, including production incident support, root cause analysis, and stabilisation activities.
• Experience working within regulated or audited environments, with a solid understanding of data protection, access control, and evidential accuracy.
• Familiarity with multi-environment estate management (DEV/TEST/UAT/STAGE/PROD), including promotion workflows and change governance.
• Experience contributing to runbooks, standards, and operational documentation to support repeatable and reliable database operations.
• Comfortable working independently as a subject-matter expert, often being the primary point of escalation for database-related issues.

Location: Hybrid - 3 days on site Knutsford
Duration: 31/03/2027
Rate 426
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Role Description:
The CyOps Analyst will support the Cyber Enhancement Programme by operationalising new detection capabilities, improving cyber readiness, and supporting endpoint and containment tooling as Tanium capabilities expand. These roles ensure T1 milestones can be met and that Detection Engineering and C2E workstreams are ready for platform go?live.
Key Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, and triage enhanced detection outputs generated through Tanium and SIEM integration.
• Support operational readiness for new containment capabilities deployed as part of C2E workstream.
• Validate and operationalise detection content delivered via CI/CD and Tanium telemetry ingestion.
• Aid in correlating endpoint, device discovery, and telemetry insights to support investigations and incident response.
• Work with SMEs to assess gaps, document findings, and ensure operational closure of identified EDR issues.
• Support cyber incident response activities, providing endpoint expertise and rapid analysis.
• Maintain operational dashboards, reporting, and KPI tracking for CEP governance.
• Enhance playbooks and operational procedures to reflect new Tanium-driven capabilities.

Skills & Experience Required

• Experience in Cyber Operations, SOC Level 2/3, or Incident Response.
• Strong understanding of endpoint telemetry, EDR, and detection technologies (Tanium experience desirable).
• Experience triaging and analysing alerts from SIEM, EDR, and endpoint tooling.
• Ability to work across Detection Engineering and IR teams to enhance detection logic and response actions.
• Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail.
• Clear communication, documentation, and stakeholder engagement skills."

Job Title: Fire Alarm Engineer - Small Works and Commissioning
Location: West Yorkshire / M62
Salary: >£35,000 + overtime & call out

We are pleased to be working with a leading provider of active fire protection systems, delivering high-quality installation, commissioning, and maintenance services across commercial, industrial, and residential sectors. Due to continued growth, we are looking for an experienced Small Works & Commissioning Engineer to join their expanding team.

The Role

As a Small Works & Commissioning Engineer, you will be responsible for the installation, modification, testing, and commissioning of active fire systems. You will manage small works projects from start to finish, ensuring systems are installed and commissioned in line with current standards and client expectations.

Duties

• Carry out small works installations, additions, and upgrades to fire alarm systems
• Commission and test fire detection and alarm systems in accordance with relevant standards (e.g., BS 5839)
• Complete cause & effect programming and configuration
• Perform system fault finding and rectification
• Ensure all documentation, commissioning sheets, and certification are accurately completed
• Liaise with clients, site managers, and other trades on-site
• Provide technical support and handover training to clients where required
• Ensure compliance with health & safety regulations at all times

Essential Requirements

• Proven experience commissioning Advanced fire alarm systems
• Strong knowledge of industry standards and regulations (BS 5839)
• Ability to interpret drawings and specifications
• Excellent fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and customer-facing skills
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable

• Experience with other manufacturers (e.g., Morley, Kentec, Gent)
• FIA qualifications or equivalent
• Experience with emergency lighting and other life safety systems
• ECS/CSCS card

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Company vehicle and fuel card
• Overtime opportunities
• Pension scheme
• Ongoing training and career development
• Supportive and professional working environment

Cloud DevOps Engineer x 2 - Manchester (2 Days Onsite)

Up to £55,000 Up to £71,000 Hybrid Working

MUST have active SC clearance

We’re hiring two Cloud DevOps Engineers to join high-performing Cloud Pods delivering enterprise-grade AWS platforms across the UK.

If you enjoy building cloud platforms properly - automation-first, infrastructure-as-code driven, secure by design - this is for you.

The Role

You’ll be part of a focused Cloud Pod, working in agile teams to design, build and evolve modern AWS platforms.

Hands-on engineering across:

• AWS (enterprise environments)
• Terraform & Infrastructure as Code
• Kubernetes (EKS)
• Ansible
• GitLab & CI/CD pipelines
• AWS Landing Zone Accelerator (LZA)
• Hybrid cloud (including AWS Outposts)

This isn’t ticket-based support work. It’s platform engineering with impact.

You’ll help drive: Reusable, standardised cloud platforms Secure landing zones (SCPs, CloudFormation, YAML) Monitoring, patching & lifecycle management DevOps best practice & automation Continuous improvement across architecture & engineering

What You’ll Bring

• Active SC clearance
• Strong hands-on AWS experience
• Terraform & automation mindset
• Kubernetes (EKS) knowledge
• CI/CD pipeline experience
• Solid infrastructure & networking fundamentals
• Experience working in agile environments
• Familiarity with ITIL frameworks

Bonus if you’ve worked with:

• Landing Zone Accelerator (LZA)
• Identity Manager
• Enterprise multi-account AWS environments

Why Join?

• Collaborative, supportive engineering culture
• Genuine investment in training & certifications
• Real enterprise cloud challenges
• Clear progression routes
• Hybrid working - 2 days per week in Manchester

Two Opportunities AvailableCloud DevOps Engineer - Up to £55kSenior Cloud DevOps Engineer - Up to £75k

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Senior Cloud Engineer Manchester Hybrid 80,000+

Are you a Senior Cloud Engineer who enjoys solving complex engineering problems, shaping cloud platforms, and improving how teams build and deliver software?

We’re looking for an experienced engineer to play a key role in designing and delivering scalable cloud and Developer Experience solutions within a modern, engineering led environment. This is a hands on position offering real ownership across architecture, delivery and platform evolution.

You’ll work alongside talented engineers to build resilient, secure and highly automated cloud systems, helping development teams move faster through better tooling, infrastructure and engineering practices.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading the design and delivery of cloud based solutions and platform capabilities
• Owning significant technical components from concept through to production
• Writing high quality, maintainable and testable code
• Designing scalable, loosely coupled systems across multiple services
• Driving best practice across performance, resilience, security and observability
• Contributing to solution design and technical decision making
• Supporting roadmap planning and identifying platform improvements
• Championing automation, modern tooling and engineering standards

What We’re Looking For

• Strong hands on experience with AWS
• Experience using Terraform for infrastructure as code
• CI/CD experience using GitHub Actions or similar tooling
• Solid understanding of cloud architecture and platform engineering principles
• Experience building and maintaining shared infrastructure or developer platforms
• Strong testing mindset and experience writing testable code
• Knowledge of Git and distributed version control
• Exposure to cloud cost optimisation and FinOps practices

Tech Environment

AWS Azure Terraform GitHub GitHub Actions Jira Confluence VS Code PyCharm

Why Apply?

• Genuine technical ownership and autonomy
• Opportunity to influence engineering direction and tooling
• Modern cloud first environment
• Collaborative engineering culture
• Complex, meaningful technical challenges

Job Role: Fabric Engineer (4 days a week) Salary: 25k Location: Manchester Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 8am 4:30pm Benefits: Training and Progression A fantastic opportunity for a Fabric engineer has become available to work for one of the UKs leading FM companies in a commercial environment. On offer is a salary of up to 25k with the opportunity to boost earnings with overtime. Key Tasks: Minor electrical work, general carpentry, door fixing, Painting, Floor tiling, Maintenance of the Building. Experience with PPM's and minor reactive Must have building services experience. Must be Client facing. Must have a good attitude to work. Some supervising experience With an excellent salary of up to 25k with a chance to do an abundance of over time. An excellent package of Benefits and pension schemes in place this role is great role to keep the home and work life balance. If youre reading this and you feel like this role suits you, please apply now. For further information or to discuss your application please contact Callum at The InVictus Group on 02073975303

Software Engineer II Hybrid: Manchester (1 day a week) Inside IR35: £500 Duration: 6 months Tech Stack: Java / Spring Boot, SQL Server, AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD. Node.js/Python and SSIS experience is a bonus. A technology‑driven team is seeking an experienced Software Engineer II to support the design, build and operation of backend services within a financial data environment. This role is ideal for someone who values strong engineering practices, autonomy, and cross‑functional collaboration. You will help develop and operate backend systems that deliver accurate, timely financial data to critical enterprise processes. The role includes hands-on development, production support, and ensuring compliance with key regulatory frameworks such as SOX and GDPR/PII. Java / Spring Boot Python & Node.js Microsoft SQL Server, SQL optimisation SSIS (bonus) AWS Kubernetes, Docker CI/CD tooling Infrastructure as Code (TypeScript, AWS CDK) Exposure to Apache Spark is a plusIf this sounds like you, please apply. Please click to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we are successful in finding you an assignment, you will receive a Key Information Document which will be specific to the vendor set-up you have chosen and your placement. To find out more about Computer Futures please visit Computer Futures, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC(phone number removed) England and Wales

Job Title: Technical Manager
Location: Greater Manchester
Employment Type: Permanent

Overview

A growing IT services provider is looking for an experienced Technical Manager to lead a senior engineering team responsible for delivering complex customer projects and providing advanced 3rd line support when required.

This is a hands-on leadership role combining technical authority, operational oversight, and team development within a fast paced IT service environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical design, implementation, testing, and transition of customer solutions into support.
• Act as the senior escalation point for high-priority and complex incidents.
• Oversee service quality across networking, security, cloud, infrastructure, and communications technologies.
• Ensure strong governance around monitoring, patching, licensing, change control, and documentation.
• Drive problem management and root cause analysis to improve service stability.
• Mentor and develop senior engineers, creating clear progression pathways.
• Collaborate with project and resource teams to ensure successful delivery and smooth project-to-BAU handovers.

Skills & Experience

Essential:

• 10+ years of experience working within IT - (MSP / VAR / Service Provider experience is highly desirable)
• 5+ years in a technical leadership role.
• Strong expertise in routing & switching, firewalls/security, unified communications, and network monitoring.
• Excellent troubleshooting and diagnostic capability across multi-vendor environments.

Desirable Certifications:

Benefits

• Life assurance (4 salary)
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Additional Christmas leave and birthday off
• Health cash plan
• Employee wellbeing programme
• Ongoing learning & development

Applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Role: Senior Akamai Security Engineer
Location: Hybrid - 60% onsite / 40% remote - Knutsford, Cheshire
Contract Length: Until 30/11/2026
Rate: 550 to 600 per day Inside IR35

Role Overview

We’re looking for a Senior Akamai Security Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and optimisation of Akamai security solutions across large-scale digital platforms.

This role sits at the sharp end of web security - protecting high-traffic environments from modern threats while improving performance and resilience. Expect real engineering challenges, complex environments, and zero room for checkbox security.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, configure, and optimise Akamai security solutions including Kona Site Defender, WAF, Bot Manager, and CDN
• Lead end-to-end implementation of Akamai security policies and custom rules
• Perform threat analysis, log monitoring, and security incident response for web traffic
• Implement and manage rate limiting, bot mitigation, DDoS protection, and zero-trust controls
• Partner with engineering and application teams to embed secure Akamai configurations into delivery pipelines
• Manage Akamai properties, edge redirects, certificates, and traffic routing rules
• Tune WAF policies to minimise false positives while maximising threat coverage
• Provide technical leadership, documentation, and best-practice guidance

Required Skills & Experience

• Extensive hands-on experience with the Akamai platform: Kona Site Defender, WAF, Bot Manager, EdgeWorkers, CDN
• Strong understanding of web security fundamentals: OWASP Top 10, DDoS, bot protection, API security
• Deep knowledge of HTTP/S, TCP/IP, DNS, TLS, caching strategies, and CDN optimisation
• Experience supporting large-scale, high-traffic production environments
• Scripting and automation skills (Python, Shell, Akamai APIs)
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and performance-tuning capability

Nice to Have

• Akamai certifications (ACE, Akamai Security Architect)
• Cloud platform experience (Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code
• Experience with SIEM platforms and security analytics

Principal Cloud Platform Engineer - Contract

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

Role Overview

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

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

Key Responsibilities

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

Essential Skills & Experience

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

GCP-Focused Experience (Highly Desirable)

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

Desirable Qualifications

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

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

Role Overview

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

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

Key Responsibilities

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

Required Skills & Experience

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

Nice to Have

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

Role Title: PostgreSQL DBA

Location: Manchester Hybrid 3 days on site

Duration: 31/08/2026

Rate - 441

MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA

Role Description:

Primary Skills:

• Must have hands on experience as Database Administration specifically with MongoDB, PostgreSQL / Oracle.
• Managing a oracle team
• Working with database software to find ways to store, organise and manage data
• Expert knowledge of RDBMS and NoSQL data stores and working with a variety of structures including JSON and XML
• Experience of software development with distributed data processing technologies including Oracle, MongoDB, PostgreSQL
• Experience in keeping databases up to date, troubleshooting, helping with database design & development, and managing database access.
• Experience in designing maintenance procedures and putting them into operation.
• Liaising with programmers, applications/operational staff, IT project managers and other technical staff
• Managing database security/integrity and backup procedures, implementing security measures.

Secondary Skills:

• Writing reports, documentation, and operating manuals
• Testing and modifying databases to ensure that they operate reliably
• Writing disaster recovery plans and archiving/housekeeping data.
• Knowledge of Cloud platforms, serverless architecture preferable
• Good understanding of software patterns and when/how to apply them
• Knowledge of Kafka will be advantageous
• Experience of working in an Agile/DevOps software development environment
• Have ability to help with mentoring tasks.
• Have experience in working on Support activities.

Cyber Security Engineer Cyber Support Engineer Remote Hybrid Manchester 50-60k We are looking for a strong Cyber Security Engineer Cyber Support Engineer with Vulnerability remediation and Security Investigations & Monitoring & Reporting experience. We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Cyber Security Engineer to join our Cyber Security team, the Cyber Security Engineer will be responsible for ensuring the seamless operation of security technologies that protect the organisation from an ever evolving threat landscape. The Cyber Security Engineer Cyber Support Engineer will be supporting the development and implementation of security systems and controls, you will be responsible for monitoring, managing and maintaining the security infrastructure, thereby playing a key role in safeguarding the organisations data, assets and overall cyber security posture. Key Accountabilities: Deliver a range of key cyber security activities including: Vulnerability remediation Security Investigations & Monitoring & Reporting Risk Assessment Application Security audits Identity Access Management