AWS DevOps Engineer - Manchester

Salary: 65,000 - 70,000 pa (depending on experience) plus benefits, perks and healthcare options

Location: Hybrid / 2 x days per week - Travel to Manchester

Job Type: Permanent

Security Clearance: This role is exclusively open to UK sole nationals ONLY who either hold or are eligible for Security Clearance (SC).

We are on the lookout for a talented and motivated Cloud DevOps Engineers to join a dynamic Cloud Pod. The client works in focused, agile teams called Pods - groups of technical professionals who come together to build and maintain cloud platforms. If you enjoy working in a team-oriented environment and are passionate about continuous learning, we’d love to hear from you.

Your Role:

• Design, build, and maintain cloud platforms with a focus on reusability, standardisation, and infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Work in agile, outcome-focused teams that align closely with client goals.
• Grow your expertise through training, certifications, and hands-on experience.
• Contribute to the evolution of Capgemini’s cloud offerings through shared learning and innovation.

Your skills and experience

• Hands-on experience with AWS services, Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes (EKS), GitLab, and CI/CD pipelines for enterprise cloud deployments using code-based approaches.
• Skilled in day-to-day operations including monitoring, patching, upgrading, Landing Zone Accelerator (LZA), and security management.
• Strong foundation in infrastructure and networking principles, complemented by experience working in agile teams and familiarity with ITIL frameworks for end-to-end service delivery.
• Knowledge of AWS Landing Zone Accelerator components such as Service Control Policies (SCP), YAML, CloudFormation, and Identity Manager.
• Exposure to AWS Outposts and hybrid cloud environments, ensuring seamless integration and scalability.
• Ability to lead or contribute to technical discussions across architecture and engineering teams, driving best practices and innovative solutions.

Security Clearance Requirements:

• You must be eligible for Security Check (SC) clearance.
• Applicants must have resided continuously in the UK for the past 5 years.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment, we want to hear from you!

AWS DevOps Engineer - Manchester Salary: £65,000 - £70,000 pa (depending on experience) plus benefits, perks and healthcare options Location: Hybrid / 2 x days per week - Travel to Manchester Job Type: Permanent Security Clearance: This role is exclusively open to UK sole nationals ONLY who either hold or are eligible for Security Clearance (SC). We are on the lookout for a talented and motivated Cloud DevOps Engineers to join a dynamic Cloud Pod. The client works in focused, agile teams called Pods - groups of technical professionals who come together to build and maintain cloud platforms. If you enjoy working in a team-oriented environment and are passionate about continuous learning, we’d love to hear from you. Your Role: Design, build, and maintain cloud platforms with a focus on reusability, standardisation, and infrastructure-as-code practices. Work in agile, outcome-focused teams that align closely with client goals. Grow your expertise through training, certifications, and hands-on experience. Contribute to the evolution of Capgemini’s cloud offerings through shared learning and innovation. Your skills and experience Hands-on experience with AWS services, Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes (EKS), GitLab, and CI/CD pipelines for enterprise cloud deployments using code-based approaches. Skilled in day-to-day operations including monitoring, patching, upgrading, Landing Zone Accelerator (LZA), and security management. Strong foundation in infrastructure and networking principles, complemented by experience working in agile teams and familiarity with ITIL frameworks for end-to-end service delivery. Knowledge of AWS Landing Zone Accelerator components such as Service Control Policies (SCP), YAML, CloudFormation, and Identity Manager. Exposure to AWS Outposts and hybrid cloud environments, ensuring seamless integration and scalability. Ability to lead or contribute to technical discussions across architecture and engineering teams, driving best practices and innovative solutions. Security Clearance Requirements: You must be eligible for Security Check (SC) clearance. Applicants must have resided continuously in the UK for the past 5 years. If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment, we want to hear from you

We are hiring for an experienced Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Subject Matter Expert / Coach to play a key role in shaping and scaling SRE capability across my client’s business. This is a 3+ month Contract based in Cheshire on a hybrid basis - 3 days per week in the office.

The SRE Expert / Coach will lead the design, development, and delivery of advanced SRE training programmes and technical bootcamps, supporting the adoption of SRE principles across engineering, operations, and product teams.

Responsibilities include:

• Design and deliver progressive, hands-on SRE training and bootcamps (foundation to
  advanced).
• Facilitate in-person and virtual bootcamps, workshops, and awareness sessions.
• Provide embedded coaching to support SRE transformation initiatives.
• Tailor content for multiple platforms and environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, Private Cloud).
• Conduct capability assessments and design targeted learning pathways.
• Mentor SREs and engineering teams on reliability engineering, automation, and incident
  management.
• Guide teams in defining and implementing SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets.
• Promote best practices in observability, monitoring and incident response.
• Create and curate e-learning content, assessments, and certification pathways.

Skills and Experience required:

• Proven experience as an SRE, SRE Coach, or Reliability Engineering specialist in large-
  scale environments.
• Strong cloud expertise across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
• Hands-on experience with automation and IaC (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation) and CI/CD
  pipelines.
• Deep understanding of incident management, RCA, and reliability engineering.
• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering technical training or bootcamps.
• Familiarity with Google SRE, DevOps, and ITIL frameworks.

Please apply for immediate interview!

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Senior Infrastructure Engineer - 50,000 - 60,000 - Manchester (Remote)

Principal IT are exclusively recruiting for a growing automotive claims management company delivering high-quality, compliant, and technology-driven services to our customers and partners. As we continue to scale, technology resilience, security, and compliance are critical to our success.

The Role

Our client is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer with expertise in VMWare and Hosted Network Infrastructure to manage their virtualised network and data centre environments as part of an established team. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the performance, security, and scalability of our hosted infrastructure, supporting business-critical applications, and maintaining a high level of service availability.

Key Responsibilities:

Network & Infrastructure Management:

• Manage virtualised network environments using VMWare NSX, vSphere, vSAN and other virtualisation technologies.
• Oversee the maintenance, monitoring, and troubleshooting of hosted network infrastructure, ensuring maximum uptime and performance.
• Configure and manage networking components, including firewalls, switches, routers, load balancers, and VPNs.
• Optimise network security, performance, and disaster recovery strategies for hosted environments.
• Day to day Windows Server administration tasks

VMWare & Virtualisation:

• Deploy, configure, and maintain VMWare-based virtual environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to virtual machines, clusters, and storage in VMWare environments.
• Implement high availability (HA) and fault-tolerant solutions to ensure business continuity.
• Monitor and improve resource allocation, capacity planning, and performance tuning within the virtual infrastructure.

Security & Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with industry security standards and best practices (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR).
• Implement and maintain firewall policies, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), and security patching.
• Perform regular security audits and vulnerability assessments on hosted infrastructure.

Operational Support & Documentation:

• Provide 3rd-line technical support, troubleshooting complex network and virtualisation issues.
• Document network configurations, procedures, and incident reports.
• Work closely with other IT teams and vendors to resolve issues and improve infrastructure.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers.
• Be available for ‘on-call’ rota system within the operational team
• Provide on-site data centre support as required by the business (Manchester Area)

Required Skills & Experience

Technical Skills:

• Proficient in Windows Server operating systems (Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019)
• VMWare expertise: vSphere, ESXi, NSX, vSAN, Horizon, and related technologies.
• Networking knowledge: TCP/IP, VLANs, VPNs, BGP, OSPF, DNS, DHCP.
• Firewall and security solutions: Fortinet, Palo Alto, Cisco ASA (Bonus points for ISE!), or similar.
• Storage solutions: SAN, NAS, iSCSI, NFS.
• Cloud platforms (desirable): AWS, Azure, or hybrid cloud networking.
• Experience with automation and scripting (PowerShell, Python, Ansible) is a plus.

Experience:

• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in network and virtualisation engineering, to include environment setup.
• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in Microsoft Server Administration & Configuration.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 Products
• Hands-on experience managing large-scale hosted environments.
• Proven expertise in troubleshooting complex networking and virtualisation issues.
• Strong background in disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity planning.
• Experience in enterprise-grade monitoring and logging tools.

Certifications (Preferred):

• VMWare Certified Professional (VCP) or higher.
• Cisco CCNP/CCIE, Fortinet NSE, or similar networking certification.
• Security certifications (CISSP, CISM, CEH) are an advantage.

Key Competencies & Attributes

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Adaptability to evolving technologies and industry trends.
• Hold a full, valid UK driving licence.

The Package:

If successful our client is offering a salary of 50,000 - 60,000, opportunity to shape/lead infrastructure strategy, playing a key role within a growing & forward-thinking organisation.

How to Apply:

If you are interested in hearing more about this senior infrastructure engineer vacancy or interested in applying for the role please email me at or contact Principal IT Directly on LinkedIn.

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Site Reliability Engineer / SRE / Systems Engineer A fantastic opportunity for a Site Reliability Engineer / Systems Engineer to support highly available, scalable production systems within a fast-growing technology environment, working across cloud platforms, DevOps, networking and operational resilience. If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: DevOps Engineer, Operations Engineer, Cloud Engineer, Platform Engineer, Systems Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, Production Engineer SALARY: up to £70,000 per annum (depending on experience) + Benefits LOCATION: Remote and Hybrid Working Options Available. You can either work remotely of if you prefer Hybrid working from home and the office in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, North West England JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent JOB OVERVIEW We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Site Reliability Engineer / Systems Engineer to join a growing technology team focused on delivering reliable, scalable and resilient platforms and services. As a Site Reliability Engineer/ Systems Engineer you will act as the vital link between operations, end users and backend development teams, ensuring system availability, performance optimisation and effective incident management across live environments. This Site Reliability Engineer/ Systems Engineer role offers the chance to work with modern cloud technologies, containerisation, observability tools and automation practices, while influencing long-term reliability improvements across business-critical systems. APPLY TODAY Ready to make your next career move? Apply Now for our Recruitment Team to review. DUTIES Your duties as the Site Reliability Engineer / Systems Engineer include: • Incident Triage and Ownership: Acting as first-line technical escalation for live production issues through to resolution or handover • System Monitoring and Availability: Maintaining high availability, performance and scalability of production platforms and services • Observability Implementation: Managing logging, monitoring, alerting and metrics to proactively identify and resolve issues • Reliability Improvements: Collaborating with development teams to translate operational insights into long-term platform resilience • Automation and Resilience: Supporting automation, incident response and continuous improvement practices • New Service Support: Ensuring new products and features are operable, reliable and scalable from day one • Cross-Team Collaboration: Working with network engineering, operations and support teams to diagnose service issues • Documentation and Reporting: Creating and maintaining runbooks, escalation guides and incident reports • Incident Prioritisation: Balancing customer impact with long-term system health and stability • Security and Compliance: Supporting compliance with security, availability and regulatory frameworks CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS ESSENTIAL • Previous experience in a Site Reliability Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Systems Engineer or Operations Engineer role • Experience supporting production services at scale within a DevOps or SRE environment • Strong working knowledge of ISP-related networking concepts including DNS, DHCP, PPPoE, RADIUS and IPv4/IPv6 • Experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK or Splunk • Hands-on experience with containerisation and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes • Cloud platform experience, ideally Google Cloud Platform, including automation and scaling practices • Strong Linux administration skills with scripting capability in Bash, Python or similar • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and source control tools such as GitHub Actions • Understanding of security frameworks and operational resilience best practices DESIRABLE • Experience within ISP, MSP or telecommunications environments • Familiarity with enterprise IT architectures including OSS and BSS systems • Knowledge of information security frameworks such as ISO27001, NIST or GDPR • Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform or Ansible BENEFITS • Smart casual dress code • Free access to gym facilities • Access to a financial wellbeing platform (on successful completion of probationary period) • Access to an employee assistance programme, Virtual GP and Elderly Care support (on successful completion of probationary period) • Access to cycle to work, childcare, and electric vehicle schemes after six months • Brand new office with excellent transport links • Supportive team culture, growth and career progression HOW TO APPLY To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose. JOB REF: AWDO-P14376 Full-Time, Permanent Jobs, Careers and Vacancies. Find a new job and work in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, North West England. Multi-Job Board Advertising and CV Sourcing Recruitment Services provided by AWD online. AWD online specialise in sourcing candidates and advertising vacancies on multiple job boards for companies on a non-commission basis. AWD online operates as an employment agency. awd online | http://www.awdo.co.uk AWD-IN-SPJ

Lead Platform Engineer Hybrid £80-90k
IaC, AWS, Cloud, Linux, Kubernetes, Python, Go, TypeScript, Terraform, Ansible, Git, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Internet Tech

This exciting and established client is looking to add a Lead Platform Engineerto their development team . The successful candidate will have proven experience in a similar role, with extensive hands-on expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for managing networks and systems. You will have a track record of enhancing deployment practices, strengthening infrastructure capabilities, and improving operational resilience. This role also includes line-management responsibilities.

Core skills required:

• Excellent experience with IaC in a multi-region cloud environment using Terraform, Ansible or OpenTofu
• Strong experience with Linux-based operating systems
• Proficiency in at least one coding language such as Go, Python or TypeScript
• Solid experience with data storage systems including PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch and Redis
• Experience running a data-warehousing solution and a customer data platform
• Hands-on knowledge of core internet technologies (TCP, HTTP, DNS, etc.)
• Experience managing a small team
• Experience with AWS is desirable

This is an excellent opportunity for a Head of Platform looking for an organisation that will support them in reaching their full potential through training, development opportunities and the chance to demonstrate excellent leadership. You will play a key role in ensuring the organisations digital infrastructure remains robust, scalable and resilient. They offer fantastic benefits including bonus, pension, life insurance, share options, flexible working and more.

IaC, AWS, Cloud, Linux, Kubernetes, Python, Go, TypeScript, Terraform, Ansible, Git, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Internet Tech

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At Gamma, were more than just a leader in Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) were a dynamic, forward-thinking team, revolutionising the way businesses connect and communicate. We provide voice, data, and mobile solutions to businesses across the UK, Germany, Spain, and the Benelux region, and were expanding rapidly to bring digital automation and Gamma-powered services to SMEs through a growing network of channel partners.

We move fast with a start-up mindset, but we have the stability of a leading European business. Our team thrives on collaboration, innovation, and the belief that diverse perspectives make us stronger. Join us, and youll have the opportunity to make an impact, grow your career, and be part of a company that celebrates inclusivity and fresh ideas.

Who are we looking for?

The Network Solution Architect collaborates closely with stakeholders across engineering, product, and operations to deliver solutions that meet both bespoke project needs and repeatable, standardised (cookie-cutter) architectures. This includes developing patterns and frameworks for hybrid connectivity, SD-WAN, cloud interconnects, and network automation, ensuring consistency and scalability across global deployments.

What will you be doing day-to-day?

• The Network Solution Architect is responsible for defining the blueprints and framework for designing product and network solutions, delivered through the IP Engineering Teams and deployed across tactical and strategic Hybrid Cloud, Transit, IXP, CDN, Fabric and Provider/Supplier architectures. Working closely with Stakeholders, OSS/BBS Development, Architects and IP Engineering, the Network Solution Architect will produce bespoke and standardized designs to enable our customers to achieve quality optimized, resilient, flexible and cost-effective connectivity to our products and services, regardless of location, cloud architecture or connectivity platform.
• Championing technology and security standards and best practices the Network Solution Architect will feed their depth of knowledge and expertise into each solution design, whilst maintaining alignment with the network strategy and product roadmaps. They will also form a key part in governance forums and ensure the ongoing conformity to technology and security standards and roadmaps.
• The Network Solution Architect will provide Stakeholders and IP Engineering Teams with technology consultancy and design support grounded in both subject matter expertise and experience. They will participate in governance and consultancy for each project, will champion quality and work with the Lead Engineers, Engineers and Managers to ensure roadmap alignment, acting as the bridge between IP Engineering and Architecture, ensuring optimal use of network capacity, infrastructure and assets.
• Responsible for technology selection, user experience, security and maintainability and ensuring the solution meets non-functional requirements, including scale, performance and delivery using automation/orchestration where and when available.
• Support the IP Engineering teams in the preparation and production of Low-Level designs and test automation. Proactively manage and address project risks and issues, escalating to Team Leads/Managers with suggested solutions.
• Collaborate with Business and Domain Architects to understand the business goals and vision, and to contribute to the strategic Roadmaps
• Must be comfortable communicating across all levels of management and technical capabilities, including Product Management, Development, Pre-Sales, Architects, Engineers, Commercial entities and external providers/suppliers.

What Youll Need

• A strong networking background encompassing IP, Security and Optical Technologies across Service Provider, Access, Data Centre/Cloud and Management Architectures.
• Deep understanding of IP, TCP/IP, UDP, BGP, ISIS, OSPF, advanced MPLS, and OTN Technologies and protocols.
• Proven success handling complex projects involving the integration of multiple products and services
• Automation experience across frameworks, libraries and orchestration tools using Python, Terraform, Ansible, PyTest, Jenkins, GitLab etc.
• Proficiency in modern DevOps practices and tooling.
• Certifications such as Cisco’s CCNA/CCNP/CCIE, Juniper’s JNCIA/JNCIP/JNCIE, or equivalent.

What do we offer you?

• At Gamma, we believe in work-life balance, which is why we offer 25 days of annual leave, plus an extra day off for your birthday. Giving back is important to us, so we also provide a volunteer day to support a charity that matters to you.
• Family matters, too. With enhanced maternity and paternity pay, were here to support you as a parent and help you thrive in your career.
• We offer a contributory pension plan to help you save for the years ahead, with Gammas contribution varying dependant on yours.
• Your well-being is our priority. We offer group income protection and life assurance (four times your salary) to ensure peace of mind for you and your loved ones.
• We want you to share in our success. Thats why we offer tax-efficient share save and share incentive plans, giving you the opportunity to benefit from Gammas growth.
• Were committed to health, both physical and mental, and provide private medical insurance through Vitality, which extends to your immediate family…
• And, because we care about the environment, we offer an Electric Vehicle scheme through Octopus and a Cycle to Work scheme, making it easier to get around sustainably.

A few things to note

• Unfortunately, we can’t offer visa sponsorship or relocation support for this role.
• If you feel you could be a good fit for Gamma but do not think that you meet all the requirements, we still encourage you to apply as you could be the person that we are looking for!
• Gamma is an equal-opportunity employer. We care about inclusion and believe in having diverse teams where everyone can be their true authentic selves.We value each person and their range of backgrounds and actively encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.
• We don’t discriminate based on any protected characteristics e.g., race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, marital status, disability, or age.We are a family-friendly employer with a culture based on trust, autonomy, and flexibility to help you create a work-life balance and enjoy working here at Gamma.
• For recruitment agencies we have a network of fantastic partners that support us in our hiring from time to time. Were not looking to increase that network currently, so please dont send speculative CVs.

Location: Gloucester or Manchester (Hybrid - 2-3 days on site)
Security Clearance: Current Enhanced Developed Vetting (eDV) required
Employment Type: Permanent

Our client, a prestigious organisation within the Defence and Security sector, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with eDV clearance to join their team in Gloucester, Manchester, or London. This is a permanent role, requiring full-time onsite presence at one of the specified locations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Designing and building software using industry best practices
• Collaborating with stakeholders and other engineers
• Contributing to the completion of project milestones
• Driving continuous improvement within the team
• Providing technical direction and collaboration with peers

Job Requirements:

• Experience working in Agile delivery teams
• Proficiency in Java development using Spring Boot
• Knowledge of JavaScript frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue
• Experience with cloud services like AWS or Azure
• Experience in building enterprise-level web applications or services
• Competence in Docker/Kubernetes containerisation and orchestration
• Skills in unit and automation testing
• Familiarity with data visualisation techniques and tools
• Understanding of structured and unstructured storage of data
• Experience with code repositories, branching strategies, pull requests, and merge processes
• Knowledge of MongoDB and Apache Kafka
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).