Role: Infrastructure Engineer

Location: Whiteley (Hybrid)

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000

One of the UKs Fastest Growing Tech Companies | Clear Progression to Head of Tech / CTO

Were partnered with one of the fastest-growing tech companies in the country, a true scale-up success story based in Whiteley. With rapid expansion, a strong investment pipeline, and a product suite thats disrupting its industry, theyre now searching for a talented Infrastructure Engineer to join their team.

This is no ordinary infrastructure role. Youll take ownership of core systems, infrastructure design, and cloud environments, playing a key part in building the backbone of a rapidly scaling tech business. What makes this role stand out? A defined progression path to Head of Technology or even CTO as the company continues its exponential growth.

If youre ambitious, technically sharp, and ready to align your career with one of the most exciting companies in the UK right now, this is the opportunity to make it happen.

Required Skills:

• Strong experience with Windows Server, Active Directory & Microsoft 365
• Solid knowledge of networking firewalls, VPNs, switching/routing
• Hands-on with virtualisation (Hyper-V/VMware)
• Cloud experience, ideally Azure, including migrations and deployments
• A proactive mindset with the confidence to own infrastructure decisions
• Previous experience in a fast-paced MSP or tech-driven business is highly beneficial

Exclusive Benefits:

• Highly Competitive Annual Salary (£50,000 - £55,000)
• Hybrid working model (flexibility around Whiteley HQ)
• Defined progression to Head of Tech / CTO as the business scales
• Share options / equity opportunities as the company grows
• Paid training & certifications to support your development
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• Private Medical Cover & Sick Pay
• Regular socials, team events, and tech conferences
• Be part of a company where your work directly influences the future of the business

If youre ready to take on a role with serious career potential, please click APPLY NOW and attach your FULL CV and contact details for immediate consideration, and Ill be in touch ASAP.

Ideas | People | Trust

We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world.

We work with the companies that are Britain’s economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high-growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them.

We’ll broaden your horizons

To ensure our services and applications are fit for the modern market, our IT team collaborates with every department. They develop, they explore and they implement the new ideas helping us to change the future of accounting, tax and business consulting. But, just as importantly, they maintain the tech that keeps us advancing. By testing and adopting the future of financial technical solutions, they find new and exciting ways to drive us forward. And you could too. In an IT role at BDO, you’ll become part of a team that act as the backbone for our business. No matter who you are or what your skillset is, we’ll give you the training and support you need to achieve whatever you put your mind to.

We’ll help you succeed

Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships.

You’ll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO’s partners to help businesses effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with.

Reporting into the IT Architecture team, the purpose of this role is to lead in designing, planning, and delivering solutions in collaboration with our Innovation & Digital Office and the business streams. Some of these solutions will be derived from innovation ideas that are being generated within the business. You’ll work closely with other Architects, and Innovation Managers to ensure new solutions address a business problem whilst adhering to our architectural design and enterprise strategy.

In order to accelerate time to market, you will utilise approaches such as buy before build and a rapid agile delivery. Using both minimum viable product and iterative principals the role is responsible in delivering solutions at speed into the business, utilising a ‘cloud first’ strategy.

You must be both technically proficient and solution focussed, motivated by finding coherent and strategic solutions to complex business. You will have a track record of innovation and be able to demonstrate examples of using creativity and technical knowledge to achieve successful business outcomes through an engaging and consultative approach.

In this role you’ll:

• Be responsible for leading the design, and technical delivery of prototypes and digital products within an agile squad.
• Participate in the discovery of new opportunities, turning problems statements into business outcome driven technical proposals.
• Solve problems using creative approaches and emerging technologies.
• Be comfortable learning, and becoming a subject matter expert within, an assigned business domain.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architects, Integration Architects and Cloud Architects to build coherent systems within our IT environments.
• Work alongside Business Analysts and UX Designers supporting the gathering and validating of requirements, user journeys and user experience.
• Contribute to the growth of the IT Architecture function and its practices, ensuring that Architecture is, and is recognised as, a valuable asset to BDO.
• Contribute and adhere to technical, delivery, and service governance standards whilst designing solutions.
• Adhere to change processes and produce high quality technical documentation.
• You’ll be someone with:
• Exceptional verbal and written communication, including presentation skills. Able to communicate to stakeholders at all levels of the organisation and 3rd parties.

Experience working with the following technologies:

• JavaScript, React, C# .NET, Python, SQL, APIs, Azure, Power Platform, SaaS, PaaS, IaC.
• Exposure to and understanding of emerging technologies e.g. AI, LLMs, Machine Learning, NLP, MCP etc.
• Experience in architecture and software development methodologies, and design techniques e.g. Agile, C4, UML, TOGAF, Microsoft Well-Architected Framework, design patterns.
• Experience using modern tools in support of delivery:
• e.g. Azure DevOps, LeanIX, Lucidchart, Figma, Balsamiq, M365.
• Excellent understanding of public cloud hosted infrastructure and application integrations.
• Experience in building Minimal Viable Products (MVP) and working with product teams.
• Experience evaluating and working with SaaS products.
• You’ll be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand.
• At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.

We’re in it together

Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.

Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.

We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO.

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This is the future of HL - and the future of investing. We're building the next generation of platform for one of the UK's largest financial services companies, trusted by over 1.8 million clients and managing £130+ billion in assets. This is your opportunity to shape technology that will redefine how people invest and achieve financial freedom. All development within Core Wealth Services is greenfield. That means a clean slate - the chance to design, architect and build from the ground up using modern technologies and best practices. No legacy constraints. Just the freedom to architect scalable, robust, and future-proof solutions. Core Wealth Services forms the backbone of our investment platform, managing the essential business logic and processes that power wealth management operations. This domain handles critical financial workflows and regulatory compliance, ensuring secure and seamless experiences for millions of users. Our purpose is clear: to give people financial freedom. By joining us, you'll help deliver innovative, secure, and scalable solutions that make investing easier and more accessible for everyone. This is the future of HL. This is the future of investing. And you can be part of it. What You'll Be Doing Building and deploying scalable, fault-tolerant micro-services at pace, owning them end to end. Integrating with cloud applications, operating in a zero-trust, security-first environment. Delivering value iteratively, always focused on customer outcomes and short feedback loops. Creating and visualising application metrics to help understand usage patterns and anomalies. Reviewing code with peers, with an eye for both quality and velocity. Collaborating with other members in the team to solve problems, not just ship features. Innovating, bringing new ideas to the table for adoption throughout HL Digital. Contributing to technical decisions and shaping how we build our services. About You Experience building and deploying services with Java and Spring Boot. Comfort working in a cloud-native environment - Kubernetes (EKS), containers, scaling etc. An understanding of observability, using tools like Prometheus and Grafana to keep services healthy and understand usage patterns. Familiarity with some AWS services and how to integrate them into modern applications. A keen focus on quality and security, baking testing and scanning into CI/CD pipelines. Capable of writing clean, maintainable and well-tested code. Happy to review, share knowledge and learn from senior engineers within the team. Adaptable, thriving in a fast-moving environment where we ship things quickly and always look to evolve. Your Technical Toolkit Java (21) and Spring Boot AWS and cloud-native architecture RDBMS / NoSQL databases Event-driven and microservices architectures Containers (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) CI/CD pipelines and DevOps principles TDD / BDD testing frameworks Salary & Package We offer a competitive, depending on experience, alongside a generous performance-based bonus scheme . Your total reward package includes: ?? Up to 19% pension contribution - helping you plan confidently for the future ?? A wide range of excellent benefits , from lifestyle perks to wellbeing support, designed to help you thrive both in and out of work We believe in recognising and rewarding the impact you make - and ensuring you feel valued every step of the way. Interview Process 3 Stage interview: Stage 1 - Discussion with our Hiring Manager (30mins): A chance to talk with our Hiring Manager in more detail about the role, our tech stack and some of the problems we solve every day. Here, we'll dig a bit more into some of your experiences, understand the processes you're familiar with and the technologies you've used to deliver end user value. Stage 2 - Technical (70mins): For the technical part, we'd like you to sit down with some of your potential peers to work through a coding solution. We'll be looking together at where a sample piece of code has issues and how we might address them. Stage 3 - Culture Fit (30mins): In our Cultural Fit section, we'll be looking to learn more about your past experiences, what keeps you motivated, where we may be able to help you improve further, key decisions you've helped to make and issues you've resolved. Working Schedule We're based in the stunning Paddington Central offices at 4 Kingdom Street , a modern workspace designed to energise your day and elevate collaboration. What Makes It Special? ?? Landscaped rooftop gardens - perfect for a breath of fresh air or informal catch-ups. ?? London's highest rooftop basketball court - yes, really! ? On-site café and bar with sweeping views across West London. ????? Wellness amenities including showers, lockers, hairdryers, and fresh towels. ?? Cyclist-friendly with secure bike storage and drying rooms. ??? Stylish lounge areas, booths, and breakout spaces for focused work or relaxed chats. ?? Canalside location near Little Venice, with floating restaurants, coffee shops, and a seasonal pop-up garden bar. ?? Unbeatable transport links - just steps from Paddington Station and the Elizabeth Line, with Heathrow only 30 minutes away. We embrace a hybrid working model that gives you the best of both worlds: 2-3 days a week in the office to connect, collaborate, and enjoy everything the space has to offer. Remote flexibility for deep focus, work-life balance, and personal productivity. This is a full-time role , working 37.5 hours per week , Monday to Friday. TPBN1\_UKTJ

Systems Engineer - Military Satellite CommunicationsPortsmouth, UK6 Month Inital ContractThe Opportunity:Shape the Future of Secure Space-Based NetworksAn exceptional opportunity has arisen for a talented Systems Engineer to join our Lead Systems Engineers and Architects team within Defence & Space industry in Portsmouth, UK.This is your chance to directly contribute to the next generation of critical military satellite communications capability, including key future-looking programmes like the UK MOD’s Skynet Enduring Capability and other vital Milsatcom initiatives.Our client has a proven track record, having delivered Milsatcom capability to the UK MOD from Skynet 4, through the successful Skynet 5 PFI, and currently delivering Skynet 6A on orbit. They are setting the standard for inter-satellite links, navigation, and space-based networks. Join us to be at the forefront of these exciting, engaged, and future-focused technologies.As a Systems Engineer, you will be pivotal in defining the technical backbone for our major programme bids. Your primary focus will be providing the System Architecture Definition across all three segments: Space, Control, and Ground.Your key contributions will include:1. System Architecture & Design Leadership

• Defining the comprehensive Ground System level architectural design, including leading technical trade-offs.
• Working closely with Engineering Leads and Partners to define segment and associated sub-system architectures via integrated Working Groups.

2. Requirements Management

• Owning the end-to-end requirements lifecycle: capture and definition from high-level stakeholder needs down to sub-system specifications.
• Ensuring complete traceability and managing the Verification, Validation, and Test (VV&T) support activities.

3. Proposal & Governance

• Providing expert technical inputs for major proposals and bids.
• Acting as the Solution Lead for customer and internal governance reviews, informing stakeholders on progress and problem resolution.
• Contributing to Systems Engineering and project management inputs for planning, schedule, and cost activities.

What We Are Looking For Qualifications:

• A University degree or equivalent in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or a closely related discipline.

Essential Experience & Knowledge:

• Proven experience in the design, integration, and roll-out of end-to-end digital telecommunications systems. (Experience with Milsatcom systems is highly desirable).
• Demonstrable experience covering the space, control, and ground segments using established methodologies (Waterfall or Agile).
• Experience in defining solutions within an Architectural Framework utilizing Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and appropriate tools (Enterprise Architect is desirable).
• Experience in technical engagement with external customers and internal partners.
• A solid working understanding of the key portfolios, including satellite platforms and payloads, satellite control, mission control, and network control.
• Robust presentation and technical writing skills.

This is a great opportunity to join a team directly working on the next wave of space technologies.

• Salary: £60,000
• Location: Plumstead - 4 days per week on-site (Friday remote)

The Opportunity

An established, multi-site organisation is investing in strengthening its internal infrastructure capability and requires a senior, hands-on Infrastructure Engineer to take ownership across its core estate.

This is a high-trust role within a lean team. You will be the technical backbone across cloud, endpoint and networking - not a manager, but someone senior enough to operate with autonomy and long-term accountability.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Managing and optimising Azure infrastructure
• Owning Intune and endpoint management strategy
• Supporting networking, SD-WAN and connectivity across multiple sites
• Driving security posture improvements
• Acting as escalation point for complex infrastructure issues
• Supporting ongoing modernisation projects

Environment

• Azure IaaS and PaaS
• Intune and endpoint management
• Microsoft 365 ecosystem
• Networking and SD-WAN
• Hybrid infrastructure

What They’re Looking For

• Strong Azure infrastructure experience
• Solid Intune and endpoint management capability
• Broad networking understanding
• A hands-on, accountable mindset
• Someone comfortable operating in a tight, high-performing team

Four days on-site reflects the operational nature of the role. In return, you gain ownership, visibility and long-term influence across the estate.

As the Reliable Shift Engineer, you are the backbone of high-speed FMCG production site, where every minute of downtime has a direct operational and commercial impact.

This is a hands-on role within a high-volume manufacturing environment, working on a rotating continental shift pattern.

You (Reliable Shift Engineer) will be responsible for ensuring the reliability and performance of production and packaging equipment.
Key responsibilities include:
* Maintaining, fault-finding, and optimising high-speed production and packaging machinery
* Troubleshooting mechanical and electrical faults to minimise downtime
* Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPMs)
* Responding quickly and effectively to breakdowns to support production targets
* Driving continuous improvement to improve efficiency and reliability

The Successful Reliable Shift Engineer,
* Experience within an FMCG, food, beverage, or high-speed manufacturing environment or general manufacturing
* An NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering
* Good working knowledge of PLCs, automation, conveyors, and packaging lines
* Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively under pressure
* A proactive, team-focused approach with a strong safety mindset

Systems Engineer (Tax Infrastructure & Legacy Specialist)

Location: Telford (Hybrid 2 days per month onsite)

Rate: £370-£420 per day Inside IR35

Clearance: SC Cleared (or eligible)

Duration: 6 Months (High likelihood of extension)

The Opportunity

We are seeking a seasoned Systems Engineer to join a mission-critical team responsible for the maintenance and evolution of the UKs national tax infrastructure. This is a role for a technical specialist who enjoys working on high-integrity, high-volume transaction systems that form the backbone of public sector finance.

You will be the Subject Matter Expert (SME) responsible for ensuring that massive data processing systems remain stable, efficient, and secure.

The Technical Stack

To be successful in this role, you must have a strong background in:

• CA Gen (Advantage:Gen / IEF): Extensive experience in design, development, and maintenance.
• Middleware: Proven expertise with Tuxedo.
• Databases: Strong Oracle and PL/SQL skills.
• Operating Systems: Proficient in Unix environments and shell scripting.

Key Responsibilities

• Systems Maintenance: Design and develop enhancements for core tax applications using PL/SQL and CA Gen.
• Batch Optimization: Lead batch-related improvement forums to reduce failures and optimize overnight run times.
• Environment Management: Manage complex “clone” activities, including restores, robotics coordination, and patch upgrades for testing environments.
• Incident Support: Provide technical troubleshooting for application performance and occasionally support live release activities.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with Audit, Disaster Recovery, and Implementation teams to ensure the system meets all government standards.

If this role aligns with your skills and experience, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today to be considered.

Our client, a key player in the defence and security sector, is seeking an Infrastructure Automation Engineer with SC clearance to support critical infrastructure projects. This contract role involves working within the defence industry to develop, automate, and optimise systems that form the backbone of national security operations. You will be integral to designing and deploying automation components that enhance system reliability and efficiency, using cutting-edge technologies and tools.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the design, development, and validation of infrastructure automation components for the NSoIT(D) Platform.
• Create production-quality automation scripts and classes using Python3, Ansible, and Bash, focusing on hardware features, services, and configurations.
• Reverse engineer legacy applications and build parameters for reliable zero-touch automation deployment.
• Adhere to industry standards and internal policies, utilising version control tools like GIT and BitBucket.
• Produce and review design artefacts at all development levels.
• Collaborate with wider testing teams and resolve system issues in support of smooth deployment.
• Troubleshoot hardware and software failures within large infrastructure environments.
• Participate in Agile development teams to deliver iterative improvements and solutions.

Job Requirements:

• At least 12 months’ recent hands-on experience in creating complex Python3 automation classes for production systems.
• Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
• Proficiency in scripting languages, particularly Bash.
• Demonstrable experience deploying server, network, and storage technologies across multiple vendors.
• Understanding of building and supporting large infrastructure environments.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for hardware and software component issues.
• Experience working within Agile development teams.
• Advanced Python3 skills, including workflows, Desired State Configuration, and Bare Metal Deployment.
• Hold a valid Security Clearance (SC).

Desirable Skills and Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the Atlassian toolset (JIRA, Confluence, Bamboo) for project documentation.
• Experience working within the defence sector, particularly with Defence Digital or delivering secure solutions within the UK Public Sector.
• A university degree in Computer Science or a related discipline at Bachelors or Masters level.
• Relevant professional certifications such as CCNP, VMware VCP, RHCA/RHCE, or OCA.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Critical thinking and analytical abilities to propose innovative solutions.

If you have significant experience in infrastructure automation within defence or security environments, and hold SC clearance, this is an excellent opportunity to contribute to vital national projects. Apply now to be part of this critical mission.