Job DescriptionSenior Full Stack Developer (Java)Permanent UK-Based - West Midlands (Hybrid working)SC Clearance EligibleAre you a seasoned Java Full Stack Developer who enjoys building high-quality solutions, mentoring others, and working on meaningful projects?At TXP, we’re growing our internal engineering capability and are looking for a Senior Full Stack Developer (Java) to join us and play a key role in delivering robust, modern applications for our business and our customers.This is an opportunity to work across the full development lifecycle, influence technical direction, and collaborate with talented teams in a supportive, delivery-focused environment.What you’ll be doingAs a Senior Full Stack Developer at TXP, you’ll:

• Design, build and enhance applications using Java, React, and associated frameworks
• Work across the full SDLC: design, development, testing, defect resolution and deployment
• Deliver high-quality, scalable solutions for both internal systems and customer projects
• Play an active role in Agile/Scrum delivery, including sprint planning and ceremonies
• Take ownership of your work, ensuring delivery meets agreed quality, functionality and timescales
• Support and mentor junior developers and contractors, sharing best practice and raising capability
• Collaborate closely with TXP colleagues, customers, partners and suppliers
• Help shape and follow technical standards, development practices and delivery guidelines
• Build strong, trusted relationships through clear communication and a quality-first mindset

What we’re looking forYou’ll be an experienced developer who enjoys hands-on work and technical leadership. We’re particularly keen to hear from candidates with:

• Strong commercial experience with Java (1.6 /1.8)
• In-depth knowledge of REST APIs, Spring, and Oracle PL/SQL
• Good hands-on experience with React or another modern JavaScript framework
• Experience designing and delivering microservices architectures
• Knowledge of build, deployment and containerisation tools such as Maven, Docker and/or Kubernetes
• A solid background in Agile/Scrum delivery environments
• Experience with JUnit, Mockito, TDD, CI/CD and quality-driven development
• A strong understanding of software design, implementation and deployment principles
• Excellent time management, organisation and prioritisation skills

Nice to have (but not essential):

• Experience with Azure and/or AWS
• Exposure to AI / LLM tooling
• Knowledge of technical architecture, SOA or CBD
• Linux and bash scripting skills

What kind of person will succeed at TXP?You’ll thrive here if you are:

• Proud of the quality of your work and attentive to detail
• Logical, structured and confident solving complex problems
• Comfortable explaining technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• A strong team player who also works well independently
• Proactive, self-motivated and delivery-focused
• Keen to support and develop others
• Collaborative, emotionally intelligent and professional in your approach

Why join TXP?

• Be part of a growing, people-focused consultancy with a strong engineering culture
• Influence technical direction and ways of working
• Learn from talented colleagues and contribute to building something great
• Competitive salary, permanent role, and flexible working approach

Benefits: • 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). • An additional day of paid leave for your birthday (or Christmas eve). • Salary sacrifice, matched employer contributed pension (4%). • Life assurance (3x). • Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). • Private medical insurance through our partner Aviva. • Cycle to work scheme. • Corporate eye-care vouchers. • Access to an independent financial advisor. • 2 x social value days per year to give back to local communities.Grow with us:Work on exciting new projects.If you want to avoid getting stuck with the mundane, you’re in the right place. We work in many sectors with fantastic clients, so you’ll always be working on something exciting and challenging.Career growth – we’ve got you! We recognise that you might have a career path planned out and you might need some support to help you move forward. We’re here to support you and make the most out of your time with us, through challenging work, opportunities to grow and learning and development opportunities.Be part of the TXP growth journey. We are a high growth, fast paced environment. We currently have 200+ employees and work with clients across the UK. Joining TXP means you’ll be part of that.

Security Engineer - Strata Cloud Manager, Palo Alto, Prisma Up to £750 per day (Inside IR35) Remote 6 months My client is seeking a hands‑on Security Engineer with deep expertise in Palo Alto Networks technologies, particularly around Prisma Access and Strata Cloud Manager, as well as ideally having working knowledge of Zscaler. You will play a key role in designing, implementing, and enhancing secure network infrastructure across a large, complex enterprise environment. Key Requirements: Proven experience as a Security Engineer within large, Enterobacteriales environments.
Strong Palo Alto Networks experience - Prisma Access is essential, with solid hands‑on expertise in Strata Cloud Manager.
Experience migrating from Zscaler
Experience building or tuning policy‑based security controls (DLP, URL filtering, decryption, etc.).
Skilled in Palo Alto VM‑Series and related PAN security products.
Exposure to IAM/PAM/PIM concepts.
Nice to have: Knowledge of firewalling, VPN, Zero Trust frameworks, and SD‑WAN technologies.
Experience with Terraform and scripting (Python, Bash, or PowerShell).
Experience integrating SIEM platforms
Understanding of Zero Trust architecture and SD-WAN optimization If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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We’re partnering with a fast-growing, award-winning, technically-led business that is transforming how organisations across the UK manage their utility services. With a strong focus on sustainability, innovation, and simplifying the customer experience, this company offers a genuinely modern, supportive, and forward-thinking environment, where the Technology team plays a key role in driving growth.

They are now looking to hire a DevOps Engineer (experienced, “mid”-level) to join their Platform Engineering team at an exciting stage of growth, as they scale a key internal product beyond MVP. This is a fantastic opportunity for an engineer with solid foundations in DevOps who is keen to further develop their skills while working alongside experienced professionals in a collaborative setting.

Salary: £55,000 – £63,000 + extensive benefits package + bonus Working Pattern: Hybrid. Flexible split between office and home. Based from Northeast offices, with suitable locations including Durham, Hartlepool, Newcastle, Middlesbrough, Peterlee, Sunderland and surrounding areas.

The RoleThis is a hands-on position where you’ll contribute to the design, build, and maintenance of secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud infrastructure. You’ll work closely with a multidisciplinary Agile team, playing an active role in modern DevOps practices and tooling.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate on the design of secure, scalable, and highly available, cost-optimised cloud infrastructure
• Implement technologies using Infrastructure-as-Code
• Monitor and manage systems for availability and performance
• Support Agile delivery through Scrum and Kanban, contributing to team rituals and processes

What We’re Looking For

• Developing and deploying via Infrastructure-as-Code, with proficiency in Terraform, YAML and ARM templates
• Creation, monitoring and management of cloud artefacts in Microsoft Azure, using the Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) via Azure DevOps
• Ability to build and manage services deployed into Kubernetes, including container configuration and Helm charts

Desirable (but not essential)

• Using AI to enhance productivity, such as code generation or coding assistance
• Code written in C#/.NET
• Experience with scripting tools such as PowerShell, Bash, Python, or Bicep
• Understanding of observability platforms

If you’re looking to progress your DevOps career within a collaborative, forward-thinking engineering team, this is an excellent opportunity to make a real impact.

Network Engineer - SASE United Kingdom (Remote / Hybrid)
12-Month Fixed-Term Contract
£75,000 per annum
Full-time The Opportunity We’re hiring a Network Engineer (SASE) to join a global cybersecurity leader on a 12-month FTC in the UK. This is a hands-on, customer-facing engineering role where you’ll support enterprise clients in deploying, optimising and scaling SASE and cloud security solutions. This role requires prior experience working with SASE technologies. It’s not a step-up or learning-on-the-job position. What You’ll Be Doing Acting as the primary technical contact for enterprise customers
Supporting implementation and integration of SASE solutions
Driving adoption and optimisation of cloud security platforms
Troubleshooting complex networking and security issues
Managing escalations and coordinating with engineering teams
Advising on SASE best practices and security governance
Identifying risks and supporting mitigation strategies
Building deep expertise across the SASE stack What We’re Looking For Experience 5+ years in a technical role such as:
Security Engineering
Network Engineering
Technical Consulting
Post-sales / Customer Engineering
Strong customer-facing experience in enterprise environments
Proven hands-on experience with SASE solutions (essential) Technical Skills Strong understanding of SASE architecture and components
Solid networking fundamentals
Experience with firewalls, routers, switches and VPNs
Knowledge of CASB, SWG, ZTNA and DLP technologies
Routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP)
Experience with IPSEC, SSL, PKI
Authentication protocols (SAML, SSO, LDAP, RADIUS)
Linux knowledge (Bash or Python beneficial) Why Apply? Work with cutting-edge SASE and cloud security technology
Exposure to large-scale enterprise environments
High-impact role supporting critical security infrastructure
Fast-paced, international environment

Job DescriptionLead Full Stack Developer (Java)Permanent UK-Based - West Midlands (Hybrid working)SC Clearance EligibleLead from the front. Build meaningful software. Shape how we deliver.TXP is growing, and we’re looking for an experienced Lead Full Stack Developer (Java) to play a key role in delivering high-quality solutions across internal and customer-facing projects. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll combine deep technical expertise with the ability to guide, mentor, and influence a development team.If you enjoy owning technical delivery, working across modern Java and React stacks, and helping teams do their best work in an agile environment, this could be a great next step.The RoleAs a Lead Full Stack Developer, you’ll take technical ownership of projects from design through to deployment, working closely with Delivery Managers, Project Managers, and Scrum Masters. You’ll remain hands-on while providing direction, ensuring quality, and embedding best practice across the team.You’ll work on a mix of TXP internal initiatives and client projects, collaborating closely with stakeholders and building strong, trusted relationships.What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading the technical delivery of a development team against agreed backlogs and timelines
• Designing, building, testing, and deploying high-quality applications using Java and React
• Providing day-to-day technical guidance, accountability, and mentorship to other developers
• Championing best practice across coding standards, testing, CI/CD, and agile delivery
• Working within Scrum teams, actively contributing to sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives
• Ensuring delivery meets agreed quality, functionality, and time objectives, escalating risks where needed
• Collaborating with TXP colleagues, customers, partners, and suppliers to meet business commitments
• Supporting the ongoing development of technical standards, policies, and ways of working
• Helping grow technical capability and knowledge across the team

What We’re Looking ForEssential experience:

• Proven experience leading a technical delivery team
• Strong, hands-on background in Java (including Java 1.6 / 1.8)
• Experience building RESTful APIs and working with Spring
• Good knowledge of React or another modern JavaScript framework
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture
• Experience with build and deployment tooling such as Maven
• Exposure to containerisation technologies (Docker and/or Kubernetes)
• Solid experience working in Scrum / agile environments
• Experience with unit testing (JUnit,Mockito), TDD, and CI practices
• Strong grasp of software design, implementation, and deployment principles

Desirable experience:

• Cloud platforms such as Azure and/or AWS
• Oracle PL/SQL
• Linux / bash scripting
• Technical architecture or integration experience
• Exposure to AI / LLM tooling

About You

• A proven developer with a track record of delivering quality solutions
• Comfortable working at both a detailed, hands-on level and a broader system level
• A logical problem solver who cares deeply about quality and maintainability
• Able to explain complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders
• A strong communicator who builds trust with colleagues and customers
• Proactive, organised, and able to manage multiple priorities
• Passionate about mentoring others and contributing to team success

Why TXP?At TXP, we value collaboration, craftsmanship, and continuous improvement. You’ll be trusted to make decisions, supported to grow, and given the opportunity to work on meaningful projects with real impact, all within a culture that genuinely values its people.Benefits: • 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). • An additional day of paid leave for your birthday (or Christmas eve). • Salary sacrifice, matched employer contributed pension (4%). • Life assurance (3x). • Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). • Private medical insurance through our partner Aviva. • Cycle to work scheme. • Corporate eye-care vouchers. • Access to an independent financial advisor. • 2 x social value days per year to give back to local communities.Grow with us:Work on exciting new projects.If you want to avoid getting stuck with the mundane, you’re in the right place. We work in many sectors with fantastic clients, so you’ll always be working on something exciting and challenging.Career growth – we’ve got you!We recognise that you might have a career path planned out and you might need some support to help you move forward. We’re here to support you and make the most out of your time with us, through challenging work, opportunities to grow and learning and development opportunities.Be part of the TXP growth journey.We are a high growth, fast paced environment. We currently have 200+ employees and work with clients across the UK. Joining TXP means you’ll be part of that.

Cloud Operations Engineer - Glasgow or Edinburgh - 50K plus Bonus & more

* Hybrid - 2 days per week in either Central Glasgow/Central Edinburgh, whichever suits you

* Strong Azure and IaC skills ( Terraform / Ansible / etc. ) required\

The Opportunity

Lorien’s longstanding client is looking for a Cloud Operations Engineer who’s excited by the challenge of keeping cloud infrastructure running smoothly, securely, and efficiently. You’ll join a collaborative team responsible for the deployment, automation, and support of the cloud platforms behind growing SaaS products at the core of a growing and evolving organisation.

This is a role for someone who enjoys both the fast pace of operational work and the structure of long-term infrastructure projects - all while working with modern tools in a supportive, people-focused environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

Every day will bring something different. You’ll spend time building and automating infrastructure in Microsoft Azure using Terraform and Azure DevOps. You’ll also support existing environments, solving technical issues quickly and effectively to keep our platforms reliable for users.

Your work won’t just be about reacting to problems - you’ll also contribute to improving how they deploy, monitor, and manage infrastructure through smart automation and tooling. Collaboration is at the heart of the role, and you’ll work closely with engineers, developers, support teams, and external partners.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong broad knowledge of Azure, confident working across cloud environments and system administration
• Must have a good understanding of Terraform / Ansible / simialr IaC offering
• Confidence with offerings such as Azure DevOps / App Service and Git, and be comfortable managing both Windows and ideally Linux
• Strong communication skills are essential, as you’ll be working with a variety of teams and helping to keep multiple systems running smoothly and securely
• If you also have experience with PowerShell or Bash, or know your way around Azure SQL or some ITSM/service desk platforms, that’s a bonus

Why This Role?

This is a great opportunity to be part of a tech-forward, growing organisation that genuinely values its people. If you’re passionate about cloud infrastructure, automation, and solving real-world problems - and want to grow in a supportive an technologically evolving environment - this could be the perfect next step in your career.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Ready for your next move in cyber security?

Join our fast-growing Security Operations Centre, where you’ll help defend multiple organisations across a wide range of industries – from critical infrastructure to complex enterprise environments. As part of our SOC team, you’ll play a key role in strengthening and maturing our services, helping deliver smart, efficient and high-impact security outcomes for our clients.

You won’t just monitor alerts. You’ll investigate, enhance detection capability, influence processes and help shape how we defend modern environments. You’ll gain exposure to real-world threats, diverse technology stacks and large-scale operations – giving you the kind of hands-on experience that accelerates careers. If you’re curious, analytical and enjoy solving problems that genuinely matter, this could be your next challenge.

Our team operates a 24/7 SOC. This role involves working day and night shifts.

Office based in Hemel Hempstead.

You must be eligible for SC Clearance.

What you’ll be doing:

• Monitoring and analysing security alerts and events, conducting initial investigations responding.
• Escalating complex incidents to Senior Analysts for deeper analysis and resolution.
• Managing SOC incident queues.
• Maintaining and improving asset baselines across customer environments.
• Producing clear, insightful reports for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Enhancing detection rules and use cases aligned to MITRE ATT&CK and threat-informed defence.

What you’ll bring:

• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk.
• Knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• Understanding of client-server and multi-tier applications, databases, firewalls, VPNs and endpoint security.
• Solid networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, LAN/WAN, HTTP, SMTP, FTP, LDAP, etc.).
• Strong analytical thinking and structured problem-solving.
• An entry-level cyber security certification (e.g. Security+, CEH, CPSA) or similar.

It would be great if you had:

• ?Scripting or programming skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash, Perl, C++).
• Broader SIEM experience (e.g. QRadar).
• Additional SOC or CREST certifications.

If you’re interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent.

Location: Hemel Hempstead.

Security Clearance Level: SC.

Internal Recruiter: Jane.

Salary: £42,000 to £58,000.

Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance and pension. Shift allowance.

Sopra Steria:

Our Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client’s goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK’s most complex safety- and security-critical markets.

We’re expanding our Security Operations Centre in Farnborough and looking for sharp, collaborative L2 SOC Analysts to protect enterprise-scale environments across the Defence sector. You’ll investigate real threats, tune detections, and make measurable impact—using Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, and MISP.

Your work fuels national security. Your growth fuels our mission.

Role based on site in our Farnborough office and is shift work. 2 x 6am to 6pm, 2 x 6pm to 6am, 4 days off.

You do need to be eligible for DV Clearance for this role, and cannot start until your clearance is through.

What you’ll be doing:

• Monitor, analyse security alerts and events, conduct initial investigations, and determine the appropriate response.
• Raise complex incidents to Senior Analysts.
• Manage SOC Incident queues.
• Support the maintenance of monitored asset baselines of the customer environments.
• Prepare reports for managed clients to both technical and non-technical audiences,
• Collaborate on improving detection rules and use cases aligned with Mitre Att&ck and threat-informed defense.
• Participate in a team effort to guarantee that corporate data and technology platform components are shielded from known threats.
• Collaborate with team members to maintain and update security incident documentation, including incident reports, analysis findings, and recommended mitigation strategies.
• Aid the development and use of threat intelligence throughout the service.
• Ability to work shifts from our office in Farnborough.

What you’ll bring:

• Experience demonstrated in Security Operations Centre.
• Experience using Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk.
• Knowledge and experience with Mitre Att&ck Framework.
• Basic knowledge of client-server applications, multi-tier web applications, relational databases, firewalls, VPNs, and enterprise AntiVirus products.
• Understanding of networking principles including TCP/IP, WANs, LANs and commonly used Internet protocols such as SMTP, HTTP, FTP, POP, LDAP.
• Entry level cyber security certification (e.g. CompTIA Security+, CEH, CPSA).
• CREST Practitioner Intrusion Analyst/Blue Teams Level 1 or other SOC related certifications.
• Completed an academic module in cyber security or a related subject

It would be great if you had:

• Programming and scripting such as Python, Perl, Bash, PowerShell, C++.
• CREST Practitioner Intrusion Analyst/Blue Teams Level 1 or other SOC related certifications.
• Experience with SIEM technologies, namely Sentinel and Splunk, with some experience with QRadar.

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Office based in Farnborough

Security Clearance Level: Eligible for DV Clearance

Internal Recruiter: Jane

Salary: To £58K Depending on experience, plus on shift allowance.

Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, pension.

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Sopra Steria’s Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client’s goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment.

We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK’s most complex safety- and security-critical markets.

Location: Remote / monthly visits to Cardiff Salary: up to £72,000 with generous bonus

We’re looking for a Data Engineer to join a forward-thinking data team focused on enabling smarter decision-making across the business. This team plays a key role in shaping and delivering data platforms, pipelines, and analytics capabilities that empower users and unlock valuable insights.

The Role

As a Data Engineer, you’ll design, build, and maintain scalable data solutions that meet both business and customer needs. You’ll work within a collaborative, cross-functional team while also having the autonomy to take ownership of your work, contribute ideas, and drive innovation.

You’ll be involved throughout the full lifecycle of data engineering - from ingestion and transformation to delivery and ongoing support - in a modern, cloud-based environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust data pipelines and data solutions across multiple sources
• Translate complex data into actionable insights that support business objectives
• Ensure solutions align with engineering standards, governance, and regulatory requirements
• Contribute to a culture of automation, quality, and continuous improvement
• Collaborate with stakeholders across IT and the wider business
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to team delivery goals
• Take ownership of solutions, including ongoing support and occasional on-call cover
• Continuously learn, experiment, and share knowledge within the team

Skills & Experience (Essential)

• Strong experience with cloud-based data architectures (GCP experience essential)
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, (epsoure to Java, Kotlin, Bash)
• Hands-on experience with modern data tools such as BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, dbt, Kubernetes, or similar
• Experience building and maintaining data pipelines
• Familiarity with CI/CD, Git, Terraform, and modern engineering practices
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Exposure to tools such as Airflow/Composer and Azure DevOps
• Understanding of AI/ML tooling such as Vertex AI

Desirable

• Experience with BI/visualisation tools (e.g. Looker, MicroStrategy)
• Knowledge of data modelling approaches such as Kimball
• Familiarity with emerging AI-assisted development tools

What We’re Looking For

• A proactive, curious mindset with a passion for data
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• A collaborative team player who can also work independently
• Someone who embraces change, innovation, and continuous improvement

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Linux System Administrator

Salary to £70,000 + up to £15,000 in additional bonuses

Must be eligible for a high level of UK Government Clearance

London location

Sanderson Government and Defence are working with one of the world largest technology companies in their UK Secure Government division.

They are looking for a Linux System Administrator who holds or is eligible for a high level of UK Government Clearance and who has a genuine interest in the sector.

Tech wise, on top of the basic Linux System Administrator skillset they are looking for at least some of the following:

• Ansible
• AWS Cloud
• Bash
• Python

Once you have the appropriate level of clearance you will be based in Cheltenham, however while you wait for this clearance you are able to work flexibly. Therefore we are open to people looking to relocate, as this will allow you plenty of time to move closer to site.

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Rate - £700 - £800 Inside IR35 total to umbrella

Duration - 6 months initial with expected extensions

Location - London (Three times a week on site)

A leading global financial services organisation is looking for an experienced Security Engineer to help design, build and operate secure infrastructure and identity services across cloud and on-prem environments. This role sits within a high-performing Information Security team and plays a key part in strengthening the organisation’s security posture.

Role Overview:

You’ll lead on security engineering initiatives, own key security platforms, drive automation and support incident response and threat detection activities. You’ll also contribute to strategic security projects and ensure secure, scalable and resilient solutions across the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deploy and manage enterprise security tools (SIEM, XDR, DLP, Email Security, Endpoint Protection).
• Build automation using Python, PowerShell, Bash.
• Implement IaC using Terraform and Ansible.
• Maintain secure baselines for Windows, Linux and Kubernetes.
• Automate IAM workflows and integrate identity governance into CI/CD.
• Support incident response, threat detection and Red/Blue team exercises.
• Maintain security documentation and participate in on-call rotations.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or similar.
• Preferred certifications: CISSP, GIAC, SC-200, AWS/Azure Security Specialty, CyberArk, SailPoint.
• 5+ years’ experience in security engineering or DevSecOps.
• Strong knowledge of IAM (SailPoint, CyberArk, OAuth, SAML), scripting, CI/CD, Microsoft Defender, Windows/Linux/Kubernetes and network security tools (zScaler, Squid).

Personal Qualities:

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Able to lead multiple projects and collaborate across teams.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Detail-driven, adaptable and committed to continuous improvement.
• Passionate about automation and securing critical systems.

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

£550/day Inside IR-35 for an initial 6 months

SC - possibility to to fresh clearances if yours has recently lapsed

Reading/Leeds - predominantly remote

We’re looking for a DevOps Engineer to design, build and operate reliable CI/CD platforms across a mix of container and VM environments. You’ll focus on Jenkins-based CI, automation, code quality integration and enabling fast, stable delivery for engineering teams.

Key technical skills:

• CI/CD engineering with Jenkins (pipelines, shared libraries, PR workflows, credentials management)
• Automation with Ansible and Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
• Docker or Podman, plus Kubernetes fundamentals and running CI workloads on cluster agents
• Git-based workflows, Jira/Confluence use, and integration with CI systems
• Strong Linux experience and scripting in Python, Bash or Groovy

What you’ll be doing:

• Designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and shared CI platforms
• Automating configuration, builds and environment provisioning
• Integrating code quality, security and compliance tools
• Managing build agents across Kubernetes and VM environments
• Supporting developers with reliable, high-performance build processes
• Troubleshooting CI and automation issues and documenting platforms and runbooks

You’ll bring solid problem solving skills, clear communication, and the ability to take ownership of platforms end to end while balancing speed and stability.

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Current SC/DV or eligibility for SC required 60% on site in Hanslope Park, Milton Keynes (not accessible via public transport) £417/day Inside IR-35 6 month engagement We're looking for an experienced SQL DBA to support a range of secure government platforms. You'll work within a skilled technical team to deliver reliable, high-performing database services across Microsoft SQL Server environments, with additional exposure to PostgreSQL and MySQL. Day to day, you'll handle installation, configuration, patching and maintenance, plus performance tuning, monitoring, and health checks. You'll own backup and recovery processes, high-availability solutions, and troubleshooting of complex database issues. You'll also support developers with database design, schema improvements and optimised SQL. The role involves improving performance through indexing strategies, query optimisation and capacity planning, as well as maintaining strong security controls such as encryption, auditing and role-based access. You'll contribute to data migrations, integrations, and automation using scripting tools like PowerShell, Bash or Python. You'll work across on-prem and cloud environments, supporting best practice for platforms including Azure SQL and AWS RDS. Some on-call work is required as part of BAU support. We're looking for someone with at least five years' hands-on SQL Server experience in production or secure environments, plus working knowledge of PostgreSQL and MySQL. Strong T-SQL and a deep understanding of database internals are essential. Reasonable Adjustments: Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients. If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

• Telford location - 2 days on site p/week
• Active SC required
• Up to £480/d inside ir35
• 6-month duration
• Experience required in Data Integration, Data Pipelines, SQL, ETL, and client consultancy

Role Opportunity

We are seeking experienced Data Engineers to join our expanding team within a long-standing public-sector partnership. In this key role, you will support data acquisition, preparation, and management projects, helping modernise services and deliver secure, scalable data solutions. This is an opportunity to influence engineering design, build team capability, and create tangible value for clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement secure, high-performance data integration solutions (batch and near-real-time).
• Build, operate, and optimise data pipelines with monitoring, alerting, and SLAs.
• Collaborate with product teams and clients to refine requirements and align with non-functional needs (cost, performance, security).
• Support incident resolution and maintain service continuity.
• Mentor colleagues, share knowledge, and contribute to engineering communities of practice.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and work cross-functionally with engineers, analysts, and business teams

Key Skills Required:

• Strong SQL and hands-on data modelling experience.
• Proficiency with ETL/ELT tools (Talend, Pentaho DI, Informatica, AWS Glue, or SAS).
• Experience with databases/data platforms (Oracle or Cloudera preferred).
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS preferred).
• Programming/scripting skills (e.g., Python, Bash).
• Solid understanding of data engineering fundamentals: integration, transformation, orchestration, and version control.
• Excellent client-facing and consultancy skills.

To be Considered:

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DevOps Engineer (Performance Testing)

6 Months Contract + extension

£600 per day (Inside IR35)

Remote working

Please note active SC Clearance is needed for the role

A leading global consultancy is looking for an experienced hybrid devOps and Performance specialist to superhead critical national infrastructure projects. You will essentially ensure the resilience and scalability of a massive cloud-native environment. This is a high-visibility role where you will bridge the gap between infrastructure stability and rigorous performance validation.

Key Responsibilities

• Infrastructure & CI/CD: Design, build, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment cycles.
• Performance Engineering: Lead the charge on system reliability by executing complex performance test runs, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing upgrades.
• System Integrity: Proactively monitor the service environment, diagnosing faults within the cloud infrastructure and delivering detailed technical reports.
• Collaboration: Work as a core member of the DevOps and Infrastructure teams to ensure seamless environmental upgrades and stability.

Essential Skills

• Cloud Infrastructure: Deep hands-on experience with AWS.
• Orchestration: Proven expertise in Kubernetes and containerized environments.
• Automation & Scripting: Strong proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• CI/CD Tooling: Expert knowledge of Jenkins and Concourse.
• Performance Testing: Extensive experience writing test strategies and using tools such as JMeter, K6, Postman, or Swagger.
• Infrastructure as Code: Solid experience with Ansible.
• Observability: Proficiency with monitoring and logging stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK).
• Testing Philosophy: A background in both manual testing and automated performance validation.

6 Months Contract + extension | £600 per day (Inside IR35) |Remote working

Please note active SC Clearance is needed for the role

If this seems of interest then please apply directly to the AD or send your CV to

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Brockworth, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, South West UK

£35044 - £86100 plus BUPA, benefits and bonus

37.5 hours + 4 Day Work Week option

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) provides systems engineering, software development, training solutions and complex program management for global security, civil and commercial markets.

Simply stated, our mission is to be the world’s leading global security and aerospace company.

The role:

We are seeking DevSecOps Engineers at a variety of levels of seniority.

Join Our Team as an DevSecOps Engineer (with a Focus on Infrastructure Engineering).

You’ll play a pivotal role in integrating, administering and securing a range of systems and applications, with a strong focus on designing, building, and maintaining scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure.

As an Engineer within our DevSecOps team, you’ll be at the forefront of driving innovation and safeguarding digital infrastructures by ensuring robust, high-performance systems that support our mission-critical solutions.

• You’ll need to have an understanding of Windows and Linux systems and DevSecOps principles and experience of working within a multi-disciplined team.
• Knowledge and understanding of core software tools, methods, and frameworks to reliably integrate and deploy, integrate, and test features into environments to ensure optimum outcomes for our customers.
• Additionally, we’re looking for candidates with hands-on experience in infrastructure engineering, including expertise in areas such as cloud architecture, containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible), and system performance optimization to support seamless integration and testing processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, build, deploy and manage a broad set of IT Infrastructure aligning to customer needs and requirements, while leveraging infrastructure engineering best practices to maintain system reliability and scalability with a focus on automation and repeatability.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code and scripts and integrate those with CI/CD pipelines and a wider ecosystem of tools, prioritising automation to streamline deployments.
• Provide full end to end systems lifecycle management covering architecture, design, deployment and support through to decommissioning and migration.
• Support the integration and delivery of large and complex solutions into a wider system-of-systems, ensuring infrastructure components are robust and interoperable.
• Opportunities to experience the cloud by undertaking deployments in Public, Private, and Hybrid Cloud environments, addressing potential constraints while optimizing infrastructure performance and security.
• If you’re passionate about DevSecOps, with a strong focus and background in Infrastructure Engineering, and eager to take your career to the next level, we want to hear from you! Apply now to join our team and embark on an exciting journey of innovation and growth.

Required skills, qualifications and experience :

• Advanced understanding of DevSecOps. The ability to work within an agile environment and delivering using Scrum and Sprints utilising tools such as Jira and Confluence to help planning and collaboration.
• Expert in Windows and Linux systems administration (Active Directory etc).
• Expert in Virtualisation technologies and concepts - VMware vsphere, ARIA Ops performance monitoring, software defined networking - NSX.
• Advanced understanding of Web proxy servers and configuration - Squid.
• Experience of Automation technologies Terraform and Ansible for complex builds, Packer.
• Experience of CI/CD pipeline builds - Jenkins.
• Understanding of Git/Bitbucket/GitLab integration, coding and branching strategies.
• Proficient in the use and administration of Containerisation technologies - Kubernetes, Docker.
• Proficient in Powershell, bash scripting.
• Proficient in Python.
• Proficient in the use of Networking skills - IPv4 addressing and routing.
• Experience of Logging and monitoring using Zabbix and Splunk.
• Experience of Cloud and AWS concepts and technologies.

Desired Skills:

• Ability to support maturation of automated CI/CD software pipelines for Cloud deployments.
• Understanding of IaC and using this to deploy and integrate services on Cloud.
• Hands on experience in using and integrating with AWS Services such as EC2, EKS, Fargate, IAM, S3, Lambda.
• Experience using the AWS SDK (Boto3) to automate integration tasks.
• Experience or understanding integrating hybrid-cloud application deployments.
• Understanding of CloudTrail to debug and diagnose integration issues.

We would love to hear from you if you have any of the following Qualifications or Certifications:

• Linux Admin, (RHCSA) or (RHCE).
• Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate.
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation (EX407).
• Terraform Associate certification.
• AWS Certification.
• CCNA Certification.
• Oracle Java Certification.
• ISTQB Certification.
• OSCP Certification.

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by Optamor Limited. Optamor is a specialist Recruitment Process Outsourcing provider. We provide a flexible full recruitment solution which takes care of all recruitment requirements from planning to on-boarding. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.

Moorepay is transforming. We are a trusted leader in UK Payroll and HR solutions, but we aren’t resting on our history. We are embarking on a major digital transformation to redefine how businesses manage their most important asset: their people.

The Cloud & Platform Engineering Lead will ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of our engineering systems. Working closely with the Engineering Manager and Head of Engineering, the Platform Lead will identify priorities to remove friction from engineering teams, streamline processes, and enhance operational excellence. This role combines software engineering principles with systems administration to deliver robust, automated, cost-effective, and secure-by-design solutions.

The Cloud & Platform Engineering Lead plays a critical role in ensuring that our AI-driven, cloud-native platform is reliable, observable, secure, and able to scale with the organisation’s growth. As we adopt intelligent agents, autonomous workflows, and increasingly complex distributed systems, the Platform Lead ensures that resilience, performance, and operational excellence are built into everything we deliver. By partnering closely with Engineers, Architects, and the Engineering Manager, the SRE defines the patterns, tooling, and automation that enable fast, safe, and repeatable deployments.

This role safeguards our production environment, drives continuous improvement across CI/CD and observability, and establishes reliability practices that empower autonomous squads to move quickly without compromising stability. The Platform Lead is essential to maintaining customer trust, supporting AI-first innovation, and ensuring our platform remains robust, secure, and highly available on a scale.

This is a full time, permanent role working on a hybrid basis with 3 days per week in Manchester.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical & Architectural Leadership

• Define and deliver cloud and platform architectures aligned with enterprise patterns and security frameworks.
• Produce Low-Level Designs and ensure alignment with High-Level Designs.
• Drive adoption of automation, Infrastructure as Code and reusable solution patterns.
• Provide expert guidance on cloud-native architectures, containerisation and modern engineering practices.

Platform Engineering & Delivery Enablement

• Build, maintain and optimise CI/CD pipelines.
• Enhance observability through logging, alerting and monitoring.
• Ensure platform services scale with evolving business demands.
• Support operational readiness across all environments.

Cost Optimisation

• Lead cost-efficient design, provisioning and operation of cloud and platform services.
• Implement tagging standards, usage reporting, budget alerts and governance controls.
• Identify and eliminate underutilised or unnecessary spend.
• Drive adoption of autoscaling, rightsizing, reserved instances and savings plans.
• Collaborate with Finance on forecasting and cost reviews.

Cloud Capability Leadership

• Define and evolve the Cloud Delivery Roadmap.
• Maintain a Cloud Service Catalogue aligned to KPIs and SLAs.
• Embed continuous improvement across cloud and platform services.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with Architecture, Group Technology, Service Management, Product and Portfolio teams.
• Communicate technical plans, risks and performance updates.
• Manage third-party cloud partners.

People Leadership

• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing engineering team.
• Support career development and skills growth.
• Promote a collaborative and innovative team culture.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in Cloud, Platform or DevOps engineering roles.
• Strong experience in Azure and AWS cloud environments.
• Proven expertise with CI/CD tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Pipelines, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
• Leadership experience, both through delivery and developing technical teams.
• Expertise in monitoring and observability platforms (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog).
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Familiarity with containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Solid understanding of networking, security, and cost optimisation in cloud environments.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, secure coding practices, and compliance frameworks.

6 Month Contract

UK Based

Join us as a Senior Machine Learning Engineer

• In this role, you’ll be driving and embedding the deployment, automation, maintenance and monitoring of machine learning models and algorithms
• Day-to-day, you’ll make sure that models and algorithms work effectively in a production environment while promoting data literacy education with business stakeholders
• If you see opportunities where others see challenges, you’ll find that this solutions-driven role will be your chance to solve new problems and enjoy excellent career development

What you’ll do

Your daily responsibilities will include you collaborating with colleagues to design and develop advanced machine learning products which power our group for our customers. You’ll also codify and automate complex machine learning model productions, including pipeline optimisation.

We’ll expect you to transform advanced data science prototypes and apply machine learning algorithms and tools. You’ll also plan, manage, and deliver larger or complex projects, involving a variety of colleagues and teams across our business.

You’ll also be responsible for:

• Understanding the complex requirements and needs of business stakeholders, developing good relationships and how machine learning solutions can support our business strategy
• Working with colleagues to productionise machine learning models, including pipeline design and development and testing and deployment, so the original intent is carried over to production
• Creating frameworks to ensure robust monitoring of machine learning models within a production environment, making sure they deliver quality and performance
• Understanding and addressing any shortfalls, for instance, through retraining
• Leading direct reports and wider teams in an Agile way within multi-disciplinary data and analytics teams to achieve agreed project and Scrum outcomes

The skills you’ll need

• To be successful in this role, you’ll need to have a good academic background in a STEM discipline, such as Mathematics, Physics, Engineering or Computer Science. You’ll also have the ability to use data to solve business problems, from hypotheses through to resolution.
• We’ll look to you to have experience with machine learning on large datasets, as well as experience building, testing, supporting, and deploying advanced machine learning models into a production environment using modern CI/CD tools, including git, TeamCity and CodeDeploy.

You’ll also need:

• A good understanding of machine learning approaches and algorithms
• Experience using programming and scripting languages, including Python and Bash
• Financial services knowledge and the ability to identify wider business impact and risk opportunities and to make connections across key outputs and processes
• Good communication skills with the ability to proactively engage with a wide range of stakeholders

Additional Job Description

• In this role, you’ll be driving and embedding the deployment, automation, maintenance and monitoring of machine learning models and algorithms
• Day-to-day, you’ll make sure that models and algorithms work effectively in a production environment while promoting data literacy education with business stakeholders
• If you see opportunities where others see challenges, you’ll find that this solutions-driven role will be your chance to solve new problems and enjoy excellent career development

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Your new companyThis role is working for Hays, a FTSE 250 recruitment leader with a global footprint, combining decades of expertise with a bold technology strategy focused on modernisation, digitalisation and innovation to power progress through people and market-leading tech. With deep specialism across STEM and digital domains, Hays leverages data-driven insight and a worldwide tech talent network to help organisations secure the skills they need today and for the future. Backed by significant investment in its technology transformation and strategic partnerships, Hays is shaping the future of tech recruitment and supporting businesses as they build tomorrow’s workforce.Your new roleThe Demand & Capacity Manager ensures that Technology Operations has the resources, capacity, and performance headroom needed to deliver stable, predictable, and scalable services globally. The role is responsible for forecasting demand, analysing consumption trends, modelling capacity needs, and identifying risks related to saturation, seasonal patterns, and strategic growth. This includes coordinating with Finance, PMO, Service Performance Management, Engineering teams, and vendors to ensure that demand is understood, capacity is planned, and costs are optimised across infrastructure, platforms, cloud, and global operations. Core Responsibilities:

• Own the global demand and capacity management framework across infrastructure, cloud, platforms, and operational delivery services.
• Develop and maintain capacity models incorporating historic trends, business forecasts, and technology growth patterns.
• Forecast demand for infrastructure resources, cloud consumption, platform usage, licensing, storage, workloads, and workforce/operational capacity.
• Identify saturation risks, constraints, seasonal spikes, and capacity-related service vulnerabilities.
• Provide capacity insights to PMO reprioritisation, investment planning, and readiness assessments.
• Work with Service Performance Manager to correlate capacity with stability, recurrence patterns, and performance bottlenecks.
• Partner with Vendor/Contract Manager to assess vendor capacity commitments, delivery models, and scalability.
• Collaborate with EA to ensure capacity plans align with technology roadmaps and transformation initiatives.
• Ensure appropriate capacity for major business events, releases, migrations, and peak periods.
• Maintain regular reporting covering consumption, forecasts, risks, and recommended actions.
• Accountable for the accuracy and quality of global demand and capacity forecasts.
• Ensure capacity risks are identified early, documented, communicated, and mitigated with clear action plans.
• Maintain a single source of truth for demand, consumption, and capacity insights.
• Provide leadership with proactive recommendations for investment, optimisation, and scaling actions.
• Drive alignment between capacity planning, financial forecasting, and platform/infrastructure strategies.
• Prepare and run capacity governance routines including monthly capacity reviews.
• Ensure readiness and capacity availability for major business or technology events.
• Support cloud optimisation and FinOps activities with accurate consumption modelling.
• Collaborate with operational teams to ensure capacity actions support service stability and avoid degradations. Global Delivery & Collaboration:
• Work with Regional Service Managers to capture local demand patterns, constraints, and capacity needs.
• Collaborate with EA to ensure strategic alignment with long-term architectural evolution.
• Partner with Infrastructure and Platform teams to understand scaling limits, performance boundaries, and capacity signals.
• Engage with PMO to validate capacity readiness for projects, migrations, and releases.
• Coordinate globally with MSPs (incl. Cognizant) to validate vendor capacity and delivery throughput.
• Work with Finance and Cost Management teams to validate budget impact, cost-to-serve models, and cloud consumption forecasts.
• Support Security and Compliance capacity requirements for logging, monitoring, DR, and backup workloads. Key Deliverable:
• Global Demand & Capacity Forecast (rolling 12-36 months).
• Capacity Models & Dashboards (infrastructure, cloud, platform, operational workload).
• Monthly Consumption & Capacity Report including risks, hotspots, and future projections.
• Quarterly Capacity Review Pack including investment proposals and optimisation insights.
• Capacity inputs for PMO readiness assessments, budgeting, and prioritisation.
• Documentation of mitigation actions for capacity-related risks.
• Cloud consumption models and cost-optimisation recommendations. KPIs & Success Measures:
• Accuracy of demand and capacity forecasts.
• Reduction of unplanned capacity-related incidents or outages.
• Timeliness of capacity reporting and insights.
• Optimisation impact (cloud savings, resource efficiency gains).
• Stakeholder satisfaction across Technology, Finance, Regions, and Vendors.
• Alignment of capacity with business demand and technology roadmaps.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Hands-on experience with automation platforms (ServiceNow Flow Designer, Power Automate, Rundeck, Ansible, Terraform, or similar).
• Scripting skills (PowerShell, Python, Bash, or equivalent).
• Understanding of monitoring and alerting systems (e.g., Dynatrace, Datadog, Splunk, Azure Monitor).
• Knowledge of ITSM processes (Incident, Problem, Change, Request) and workflow automation.
• Experience integrating automation with CI/CD, APIs, and cloud-native services.
• Strong understanding of identity models, RBAC, and secure automation practices.
• Ability nonrepresentational issues and translate them into automation solutions.
• Experience working with MSPs and global delivery models

What you’ll get in returnCompetitive base salary + bonus + benefits aligned to the seniority of the role.What you need to do nowIf you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn’t quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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Up to £750 per day (Inside IR35)

Remote

6 months

My client is seeking a hands-on Security Engineer with deep expertise in Palo Alto Networks technologies, particularly around Prisma Access and Strata Cloud Manager, as well as ideally having working knowledge of Zscaler. You will play a key role in designing, implementing, and enhancing secure network infrastructure across a large, complex enterprise environment.

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Security Engineer within large, Enterobacteriales environments.
• Strong Palo Alto Networks experience - Prisma Access is essential, with solid hands-on expertise in Strata Cloud Manager.
• Experience migrating from Zscaler
• Experience building or tuning policy-based security controls (DLP, URL filtering, decryption, etc.).
• Skilled in Palo Alto VM-Series and related PAN security products.
• Exposure to IAM/PAM/PIM concepts.

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of firewalling, VPN, Zero Trust frameworks, and SD-WAN technologies.
• Experience with Terraform and scripting (Python, Bash, or PowerShell).
• Experience integrating SIEM platforms
• Understanding of Zero Trust architecture and SD-WAN optimization

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

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Job Overview:

We are looking for a Senior Automation Tools Engineer to join the Automation Tools team. In this role you will design, deploy, and maintain automation frameworks that improve infrastructure reliability, scalability, and efficiency. You’ll collaborate closely with development, operations, engineering, and IT teams to streamline deployment and configuration systems and processes to enable enhanced system management, performance, and lifecycle.This includes deployment and operate automation tools and their frameworks (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, GitLab, Vault, Foreman) for our hybrid estate and compute clusters.

Contract - 6 months

Location - Cambridge (2 days per week on-site)

Pay - attractive daily rate (inside IR35)

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain automation solutions using IaC, Python, Bash, and configuration management tools.
• Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines to improve deployment efficiency.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and implement automated solutions to improve stability and operability.
• Document tools, processes, and best practices.
• Participate in on-call rotations to support system availability.
• Continuously evaluate and adopt new technologies to improve automation practices.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management.
• Good experience handling large-scale Linux environments and resolving system issues.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, or similar).
• Experience working across hybrid environments (on-premises and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP).

“Nice To Have” Skills and Experience:

• Experience with large-scale or multi-cluster environments.
• Codex and other AI enabled development and use cases.
• Relevant technical certifications.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.

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

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