Senior DevOps Engineer (Azure)
Permanent | Up to £70,000 | Remote-First (1 Day Per Month in Reading)
Are you ready to step into a role where you can make a genuine impact on how software is delivered — without being tied to the office?
This is a remote-first role, requiring just one day per month onsite in Reading.
We’re looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer who wants more responsibility and autonomy, and who is ready to help evolve a modern Azure-first DevOps environment supporting multiple development teams.
⚠️ Eligibility Requirement
Candidates must have the right to work in the UK without any form of sponsorship and be eligible for Security Clearance (SC).
The Role
You will contribute to and evolve the CI/CD and cloud platform, working closely with engineering and security teams to improve reliability, automation and delivery standards.
Responsibilities
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Contribute to and enhance CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps (YAML)
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Build and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform
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Support the design of scalable Azure environments
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Improve release processes including blue/green and rollback strategies
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Implement monitoring, logging and alerting improvements
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Support incident response and root cause analysis
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Embed security controls within pipelines
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Collaborate with security teams on compliance and audit activities
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Work closely with developers to streamline delivery workflows
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Contribute to documentation, standards and DevOps best practices
Required Experience
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4+ years in DevOps or SRE roles
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Strong Azure and Azure DevOps experience
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Hands-on Terraform and CI/CD experience
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Experience supporting production environments
Technical Environment
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Azure (VNets, Private Link, App Gateway, Key Vault, ACR, AKS, App Insights, Entra ID/RBAC)
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Azure DevOps multi-stage YAML pipelines
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Terraform (modules, remote state)
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Docker and Kubernetes
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Git workflows
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PowerShell and/or Bash (Python or Go desirable)
What’s On Offer
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Salary up to £70,000
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Remote-first working (1 day per month in Reading)
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Investment in training and certifications
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Clear opportunity to grow responsibility and influence
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Supportive, collaborative culture
Ready to Take the Next Step?
If you’re a DevOps Engineer looking to step up into greater ownership and platform influence — without sacrificing flexibility — this is your opportunity.
Apply now or submit your CV to Jamie Smith at Ballantyne Technology.
Ballantyne Technology operates as an employment agency for its clients

£70,000-£80,000

It’s an exciting time of expansion for my client as they become a leading player in their field. In response to end user demand, they have innovated their platforms which are going from strength to strength. Recent growth in their commercial pipeline into new industries has led to the platform growing in popularity. As a result, they are looking for engineers to meet the demand

Who Should Apply?

You have been in cloud development for a while and want to deepen your knowledge around this. You want to understand all aspects of the cloud development including security, scalability, performance, DevOps and serverless. You will also be an advocate of TDD. The production systems run in AWS and Google Cloud using various languages, primarily Node.js and C#. They embrace Linux and cloud-native style architectures for all new work also. You’re passionate about software development and understand that it involves a lot more than just writing code.

Tech stack includes:

· Node.js

· AWS/Serverless

· Relational Databases (PostgreSQL & SQL Server)

· Containers (Docker, Docker Compose, ECS)

· Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation, Terraform)

· Scripting (Bash, Make)

· Experience with TDD

Benefits

· Flexible and 100% remote working options (within UK)

· 25 days holiday (increasing by one day each January, up to a maximum of 30 days)

· £500 per year on learning of your choice

· Bonus birthday day off

· Regular knowledge sharing talks

· Group Life Insurance

· Health cash back scheme

· Up to 3 days paid each year to do volunteer/charity work

About the Role We’re looking for an MLOps Engineer to help scale machine learning from experimentation to production. You’ll work closely with Data Scientists, Software Engineers, and Product teams to build robust, automated, and secure ML infrastructure that supports model deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape best practices in CI/CD for ML, reproducibility, and cloud-native model serving within a growing, data-driven organisation based in Cambridge.
Key Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain scalable ML pipelines (training, validation, deployment, monitoring)
Productionise machine learning models and ensure reliability, performance, and observability
Implement CI/CD workflows for ML using modern DevOps tooling
Manage containerised workloads (Docker/Kubernetes) in cloud environments (AWS/GCP/Azure)
Monitor model performance, drift, and data quality in production
Collaborate with Data Science teams to improve reproducibility and experiment tracking
Contribute to infrastructure-as-code and platform automationRequired Skills & Experience
Strong Python skills and experience deploying ML models to production
Solid understanding of MLOps principles and ML lifecycle management
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
CI/CD experience (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, etc.)
Experience with SQL and data pipelinesDesirable
Experience with ML orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow, Kubeflow, MLflow)
Knowledge of monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana)
Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
Experience working in regulated or high-availability environments

We’re looking for a Full-Stack Laravel Developer to join our clients technology team building cutting-edge video streaming platforms used by some of the biggest names in media, sport, and entertainment.

This is an opportunity to work on complex, high-traffic projects that reach millions of viewers worldwide - developing features across both backend and frontend systems using the latest version of Laravel and the TALL stack (Tailwind, Alpine.js, Laravel, and Livewire).

What You’ll Be Doing

* Develop, maintain, and enhance APIs and web-based CMS features for a scalable video streaming platform.

* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver clean, test-driven, maintainable, and modular code.

* Troubleshoot, debug, and optimise applications for performance, security, and scalability.

* Refactor code to improve maintainability and reduce complexity.

* Participate in peer code reviews and Agile sprints.

* Work hands-on with AWS tools and services as part of daily development.

What We’re Looking For

* Proven commercial experience with Laravel.

* Solid experience using Tailwind CSS to implement modern, responsive UI designs.

* Experience with Alpine.js, Livewire, and vanilla JavaScript.

* Strong understanding of MySQL, Eloquent models, and RESTful APIs.

* Experience integrating third-party APIs and webhooks.

* Familiarity with Git and collaborative code management.

* Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles.

* Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and continuously learn new technologies.

Nice to Have

* Experience with Alpine.js, Livewire, and vanilla JavaScript.

* Knowledge of Laravel Queues, Jobs, Horizon, AWS SQS, and modern PHP tools such as Larastan, Rector, or Laravel Shift.

* Familiarity with Docker, CI/CD (GitHub Actions), and AWS infrastructure.

* Experience in video streaming or the media sector

Canada Life UK has helped individuals, families and businesses secure their financial futures for over 120 years. We are evolving into a more modern, customer-centric, and engineering-led organisation. As we modernise our IT estate and shifting our focus towards cloud, SaaS/PaaS, and product-centric delivery models, we are creating engineering excellence and empowered teams.

Job Purpose

We are looking for Ruby on Rails Software Engineers to join our Home Finance Product Engineering team, who look after the systems that power our mortgage origination and servicing capabilities.

Why join us?

• Shape the future of Home Finance - Play a pivotal role in evolving our bespoke Ruby on Rails-based mortgage origination and servicing platform, building modern, resilient and scalable solutions critical to our Home Finance business.
• True empowerment and autonomy - You will work in a stream aligned product team with real influence over how we design, build and operate our applications. You’ll collaborate closely with your Engineering Manager, Product Owner and fellow engineers to deliver outcomes that matter.
• Modern engineering focus - Design, build, test, deploy and support software using agile and DevOps practices. You’ll contribute to automation, CI/CD pipelines and continuous improvement of our route to production.

Key Duties/Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, deploy and support features on our Ruby on Rails, MySQL and JavaScript based mortgage platform.
• Participate fully in development activities - writing code, reviewing code and releasing changes into production within your product team.
• Work closely with your Product Owner, Engineering Manager and engineering colleagues to deliver secure, stable and scalable solutions that support Home Finance operations and customer outcomes.
• Apply agile and DevOps practices, balancing build and run responsibilities and improving reliability through automation and better engineering practices.
• Build, configure and support automated CI/CD pipelines across all environments up to and including production.
• Ensure deliverables meet Canada Life engineering standards and best practice, measured through OKRs, KRIs and engineering guardrails.
• Contribute to risk management, security, monitoring and troubleshooting in line with company, regulatory and legal requirements.
• Take ownership of your learning path, continuously building skills that benefit your team and platforms.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Technical

• Ruby on Rails experience building MVC applications and APIs.
• Relational SQL databases (e.g. MySQL), including schema design, performance considerations and effective querying.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals including design, analysis, testing, code quality and secure coding.
• Experience designing, building, testing, deploying and supporting software using agile and DevOps practices.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tooling (e.g. Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).
• Understanding of cloud platforms, particularly Azure; experience with GCP is also valuable.
• Awareness of security practices, monitoring and troubleshooting in production environments.

Desirable

• Experience with React or other modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Exposure to containerisation and orchestration (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience in regulated financial services or mortgage origination/administration systems.

How you work

• Strong teamwork, communication and problem solving skills, able to collaborate across cross functional teams.
• Comfortable working within an agile development methodology and contributing to continuous improvement.
• Ability to plan and organise your work, prioritising effectively and taking responsibility for quality and integrity.
• Good judgement in problem solving and decision-making, able to identify root causes and propose pragmatic solutions.
• A mindset of continuous learning and staying up to date with evolving technologies and industry trends.

Benefits of working at Canada Life

We believe in recognising and rewarding our people, so we offer a competitive salary and benefits package that’s regularly reviewed. As a Canada Life UK colleague, you’ll receive a competitive salary and comprehensive reward package including a generous pension and bonus scheme, along with, income protection, private medical insurance and life assurance. We have a fantastic number of other benefits and support services as well as regular personal and professional development.

How we work at Canada Life

Our culture is unique and incredibly important to us. We care about doing the right thing for our people, customers and community and helping others to build better futures. Our blueprint behaviours shape and influence how we work, and are central to the relationships we have with others. Every day we are encouraged to be more curious, own the outcome, face into things together and find a way forward.

We want colleagues to have rewarding careers with us so we invest in the development of our people, technology and workplaces. That’s why we offer a range of training, flexible working and opportunities to grow and develop.

Diversity and inclusion

Building an inclusive workplace with a diverse workforce where everyone can feel they belong and achieve their potential regardless of gender, ethnicity or any other characteristic is a key commitment for us. We are proud of the progress we’re making in DEI, and we continue for it to be a significant focus.

“At Canada Life we believe in the power of great people from different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives coming together to build better futures. Emerging talent is crucial to our growth and creating an environment that continues to inspire us all.” Nick Harding, Chief People Officer, Canada Life UK

We appreciate that everyone has different work and life responsibilities. We’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, including part time, for any of our roles should this be a requirement for you.

The role: Lead Software Engineer

Salary: Up to £85,000 per annum

Location: Milton Keynes (twice a week on site)

VIQU IT have partnered with a growing but established SaaS organisation who are hiring a Lead Software Engineer to play a key role in shaping technical direction of the products, and lead a team of five software engineers.

The role will involve hands on technical leadership, running architecture reviews, managing and mentoring engineers and ensuring projects are delivered successfully.

It is an opportunity to shape engineering standards at a company at a pivotal point in their growth, having an influence over the technical strategy whilst remaining hands on.

Experience required:

Strong background in modern .NET/C# development & architecture.

A track record of leading and mentoring teams of engineers.

AWS experience including; IAM, Lambda, API Gateway and event-driven architectures in AWS environments.

Experience with Angular front end framework, REST APIs and Web API development.

Experience with testing frameworks and quality engineering practices (unit & integration testing and test driven development). SpecFlow for Behaviour-Driven Development and Postman for API testing.

Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.

Knowledge of Docker and containerised applications.

Strong SQL Server skills and experience with databases.

Duties of the Software Engineer

Leading a team of 5 engineers within a scaled agile environment.

Conducting code and architecture reviews to maintain consistency, quality, and maintainability whilst remaining hands on in the code.

Embedding robust testing practices (TDD, integration testing, BDD) and driving automation across regression suites

Design and architect solutions using CQRS (Command Query Responsibility Segregation) and event-driven architecture patterns

Working within AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, IAM, event-based services)

Exploring and introducing AI related efficiencies.

The role: Lead Software Engineer

Salary: Up to £85,000 per annum

Location: Milton Keynes (twice a week on site)

Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence. Or reach out to Jack McManus via the

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Up to £690 p/d Inside IR35
1-2 days a week in London
Must hold SC Clearance
Your new company
Hays are now looking for an experienced Azure Platform Engineer to help us integrate a mobile application with a Kubernetes‑based backend. This role requires a strong blend of cloud architecture expertise, DevOps maturity, and application integration capabilities. You’ll be the key link between mobile application needs and secure, scalable, cloud‑native infrastructure on Azure.

What You’ll Be Doing

Designing, deploying, and operating Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) environments that support mobile application workloads.
Integrating mobile applications with backend services using Azure API Management and related Azure integration components.
Building cloud‑native solutions using Azure Functions, Event Grid, Service Bus, and other Azure services.
Implementing secure and scalable networking patterns using VNets, private endpoints, Application Gateway, WAF, and load balancers.
Managing identity and access across platforms with Azure AD, Managed Identities, OAuth2, and OpenID Connect.
Creating and maintaining containerized microservices using Docker, Helm, Kustomize, or similar tools.
Implementing and optimising observability stacks with Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, and Azure Monitor.
Collaborating with cross‑functional teams-including mobile developers, backend engineers, and security teams-to deliver end‑to‑end platform integrations.
What We’re Looking For

Strong experience working in Azure Cloud, particularly with AKS and cloud‑native patterns.
Proven background in containerization and managing production‑grade Kubernetes clusters.
Hands‑on experience with deployment templating tools such as Helm or Kustomize.
Solid understanding of Azure networking and security best practices.
Familiarity with service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio, Linkerd, Open Service Mesh).
Strong grasp of authentication and authorization standards (OAuth2, OIDC).
Experience implementing robust monitoring, logging, and tracing across distributed systems.
Ability to work closely with mobile engineering teams and translate app requirements into scalable cloud architectures.

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The role: Lead Software Engineer

Salary: Up to £85,000 per annum

Location: Milton Keynes (twice a week on site)

VIQU IT have partnered with a growing but established SaaS organisation who are hiring a Lead Software Engineer to play a key role in shaping technical direction of the products, and lead a team of five software engineers.

The role will involve hands on technical leadership, running architecture reviews, managing and mentoring engineers and ensuring projects are delivered successfully.

It is an opportunity to shape engineering standards at a company at a pivotal point in their growth, having an influence over the technical strategy whilst remaining hands on.

Experience required:

• Strong background in modern .NET/C# development & architecture.
• A track record of leading and mentoring teams of engineers.
• AWS experience including; IAM, Lambda, API Gateway and event-driven architectures in AWS environments.
• Experience with Angular Front End framework, REST APIs and Web API development.
• Experience with testing frameworks and quality engineering practices (unit & integration testing and test driven development).
• SpecFlow for Behaviour-Driven Development and Postman for API testing.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of Docker and containerised applications.
• Strong SQL Server skills and experience with databases.

Duties of the Software Engineer

• Leading a team of 5 engineers within a scaled agile environment.
• Conducting code and architecture reviews to maintain consistency, quality, and maintainability whilst remaining hands on in the code.
• Embedding robust testing practices (TDD, integration testing, BDD) and driving automation across regression suites
• Design and architect solutions using CQRS (Command Query Responsibility Segregation) and event-driven architecture patterns
• Working within AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, IAM, event-based services)
• Exploring and introducing AI related efficiencies.

The role: Lead Software Engineer

Salary: Up to £85,000 per annum

Location: Milton Keynes (twice a week on site)

Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence. Or reach out to Jack McManus via the (see below)

Do you know someone great? We’ll thank you with up to £1,000 if your referral is successful (terms apply).

GenAI | LangChain | RAG | AWS | Kubernetes | Customer-Facing

We are hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer to lead the deployment of production-grade Generative AI and LLM solutions into enterprise environments.

This is a hands-on, customer-facing role focused on building and deploying RAG pipelines, multi-agent systems and fine-tuned LLM applications using tools such as LangChain and LangGraph. You will embed with client teams, own technical delivery from prototype to production, and demonstrate measurable KPI impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deploy GenAI / LLM applications (RAG, agentic AI, fine-tuning)
• Lead production deployment on AWS, Azure or GCP
• Build scalable backend systems in Python (JavaScript a plus)
• Manage infrastructure using Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform
• Own end-to-end technical delivery across multiple client deployments
• Conduct debugging, optimisation and root cause analysis
• Communicate complex AI concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Requirements

• Strong experience building and deploying LLM / Generative AI solutions
• Hands-on with LangChain, RAG, multi-agent systems
• Cloud ML deployment experience (AWS, Azure or GCP)
• DevOps tooling: Kubernetes, CI/CD, GitHub, GitOps
• Customer-facing technical delivery experience
• Background in Machine Learning, Data Science or AI Engineering

This role suits a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Applied AI Engineer, AI Solutions Engineer or LLM Engineer who enjoys client impact, rapid prototyping and owning delivery in fast-moving environments.

Apply now to work at the forefront of enterprise AI deployment and agentic systems

Role: DevOps Tech Lead

Location: Nottinghamshire

Working Arrangement: 1 Day Per Month Onsite

Salary: Up to £125k (Realistic £110120k)

Lets cut through it. This isnt a keep the lights on DevOps role.

This is a platform-shaping, culture-driving, reliability-owning Tech Lead position. Youll be the person who ensures the engine never stalls.

Powering 50+ websites and 10 mobile apps, this digital ecosystem operates at serious scale. The infrastructure behind it? Thats where you come in.

The Mission

Were looking for a DevOps Tech Lead to own the cloud platform, drive operational excellence and build a squad that delivers infrastructure properly.

Youll spend around 30% hands-on (because leaders who code earn respect), and the rest shaping strategy, mentoring engineers and pushing standards higher.

This is about:

Scalable, secure Azure cloud environments

Rock-solid Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

Mature CI/CD pipelines & GitHub workflows

Observability, incident management & reliability

Building a true DevOps / SRE culture

If uptime, automation and elegant infrastructure matter to you - youll feel at home here.

What Youll Own

Lead a high-performing DevOps / Platform squad

Design and scale Azure infrastructure

Drive Terraform best practice across environments

Improve monitoring, alerting & system visibility

Implement SRE principles (SLAs, SLOs, error budgets)

Guide incident management & root cause analysis

Elevate CI/CD and release strategies

Embed a culture of automation, accountability and security

You wont just respond to incidents, youll design systems where incidents become rare.

What You Bring

Proven experience leading DevOps or SRE teams

Deep Azure expertise (networking, identity, cost, provisioning)

Strong Terraform & IaC in production

Docker, Kubernetes / AKS experience

CI/CD tooling (GitHub Actions or similar)

Monitoring stack exposure (Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor, etc.)

Strong communication across tech & non-tech stakeholders

Bonus points for:

FinOps / cloud cost optimisation

Zero-trust / secrets management

Event-driven systems & distributed architecture

CDN & performance optimisation knowledge

You think strategically, You execute practically and you hold the bar high.

The Perks (And Theyre Proper Perks)

Up to £125k (sweet spot £110120k)

Remote-first (1 day per month onsite)

Monthly peer recognition with potential double pay for a month

Staff discount across all group brands

Onsite state-of-the-art gym with full shower facilities

Discounted gym memberships across multiple UK locations

24/7 wellbeing support including counselling & financial/legal advice

Real progression in a business that backs ambitious leaders

And heres something different - once a year youll spend time on the frontline of the business to understand how your platform impacts real-world operations. That perspective shapes better engineering decisions.

Why This Role?

Because youre not just another DevOps engineer. Youre someone who:

Wants influence.

Wants ownership.

Wants scale.

Wants to build systems that dont wobble under pressure.

This business moves fast, it rewards bold thinking and it backs leaders who step up.

If youre ready to take full ownership of platform reliability and build something that genuinely operates at scale.

Lets talk.

We welcome diverse applicants and are dedicated to treating all applicants with dignity and respect, regardless of background.

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• Head of Software Engineering
• Exeter, Devon (Hybrid-Working)
• Market Rates
• Plus an excellent company benefits package (including 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Private Healthcare, Bonuses, Pension, etc.)

Skills and Experience:

• Proven leadership experience leading a multidisciplinary technology function encompassing software development (Backend/Cloud) and preferably hardware/firmware engineering.
• Extensive experience successfully driving large-scale architectural transformation and modernisation projects (eg, monolithic to microservices, Legacy stack replacement, etc.).
• Expertise in cloud-native, scalable system design within a high-throughput, low-latency environment, preferably telematics/IoT.
• Deep understanding of modern web and mobile architecture, containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.) and serverless patterns.
• Demonstrable ability to set and enforce high standards for code quality, technical documentation and development practices.
• Proven experience in leading and mentoring technical managers and managing a large engineering budget.
• Excellent stakeholder and communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to executives.
• An understanding of my client’s current technology stack (PHP, React and Native Mobile) and experience migrating off similar platforms.
• Experience with Python and the AWS ecosystem (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, etc.).
• Must have recent experience working with and to ISO 9001 or ISO 27001 standards.
• Familiarity with test-driven design methodologies (TDD).

The Opportunity:

In this high-profile, high-impact, strategic role you will be the senior technical authority driving my client’s strategic evolution towards a scalable, software-first SaaS platform.

The successful post-holder will hold responsibility for the entire digital ecosystem (across the Web, Mobile and Cloud technologies), ensuring their technical vision aggressively pursues software-led growth, while continuing to improve the hardware solution which remains their core business offering.

The Head of Software Engineering will lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team, encompassing Frontend, Backend, Mobile, Hardware, DevOps and Quality Assurance; fostering a culture of technical rigour that integrates software agility with the continued evolution of their core technology-stack.

Applications:

Please contact John Noonan here at ISR to learn more about our client who are continuing to grow and dominate their sector here in the UK with their expertise and range of technology products?

About the Role This role is the senior technical authority driving Lightfoot’s strategic evolution towards a scalable, software-first SaaS platform. It holds responsibility for the entire digital ecosystem (Web, Mobile, Cloud), ensuring our technical vision aggressively pursues software-led growth while continuing to improve the hardware solution which remains our core offering. It exists to champion technical excellence and lead the architectural transformation towards unified, platform-agnostic software solutions. This role is pivotal in unlocking high-impact, customer-centric outcomes to support sustained ~20% year-on-year growth. Acting as a key partner to the Technology Director and the Head of Delivery, you will oversee all engineering disciplines, ensuring technical solutions are scalable cloud-native, robust, and secure by design. The successful candidate will lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team, encompassing Frontend, Backend, Mobile, Hardware, DevOps, and QA; Fostering a culture of technical rigour that integrates software agility with the continued evolution of our core device technology. Salary: £75,000-£90,000 depending on experience, plus company bonus, 20% long-term incentive plan and competitive benefits Hybrid: ideally 1-2 days in the office Key Responsibilities Technical Vision & Architecture Strategy Own the technical strategy, architecture roadmap, and technology selection process Act as a recognised expert in SaaS architecture and platform engineering, providing hands-on technical leadership and the ability to directly influence and steer design decisions. Including at code, API, and systems-integration level where required Lead the transition from the current web (PHP/React), mobile (PHP/Native) toward a unified, platform-agnostic system Ensure all new and existing systems are designed for high scalability, security, and low latency, particularly within the telematics and IoT domain Champion innovation by exploring new technologies and modern engineering practices to drive technical maturity and competitive advantage Engineering & Quality Leadership Oversee all software, cloud, and hardware engineering functions, ensuring alignment to best practices (e.g., CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, Automated Testing). Provide strategic leadership to the Hardware function, ensuring the proprietary device, firmware, and embedded software development meet quality standards and integrate seamlessly with the cloud platform. Define, measure, and manage key engineering metrics (e.g., system stability, deployment frequency, mean time to recovery) to drive continuous improvement in engineering velocity and quality. Ensure the implementation of best practices for secure data transmission and storage, ensuring compliance with industry standards. Team Management & Development Provide coaching, career development, and performance management to elevate the capability of the engineering organization and build high-performing teams. Foster a culture of technical rigor, collaboration, accountability, and trust. Work with the Head of Delivery to resource teams efficiently, ensuring clear alignment between technical capacity and the project roadmap. Cross-Functional Collaboration & Governance Act as the primary technical point of contact, ensuring alignment between Engineering, Delivery, Product, and the wider business. Participate in system architecture discussions and Agile development processes to enhance software quality. Ensure risks, issues, and technical dependencies are surfaced early and addressed effectively. What we are looking for Essential Proven leadership experience leading a multidisciplinary technology function encompassing software development (Backend/Cloud) and preferably hardware/firmware exposure. Extensive experience successfully driving large-scale architectural transformation and modernization projects (e.g., monolithic to microservices, legacy stack replacement). Expertise in cloud-native, scalable system design within a high-throughput, low-latency environment, preferably telematics/IoT. Deep understanding of modern web and mobile architecture, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and serverless patterns. Demonstrable ability to set and enforce high standards for code quality, technical documentation, and development practices. Proven experience in leading and mentoring technical managers and managing a large engineering budget. Excellent stakeholder and communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to executives. Beneficial Familiarity with the current Lightfoot tech stack (PHP, React, Native Mobile) and experience migrating off similar platforms. Experience with Python and the AWS ecosystem (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, etc.). Familiarity with ISO 9001 or ISO 27001 standards. Familiarity with test-driven design methodologies. Personal Attributes Strategic thinker with strong execution discipline. Able to simplify complexity and communicate with clarity. Customer- and value-oriented mindset. Positive, personable, and capable of building strong relationships across the organisation. REF-(Apply online only)

Milton Keynes - first few days for training then 1 site visit a month
6 Months Contract

550 per day

We are looking for an experienced C# Software Engineer to join the team and support us on our journey in transforming our application landscape to provide a modern, cloud hosted finance platform.

This exciting opportunity offers the chance for you to work for a fantastic brand and to help shape our digital future.

About the role

As a key part of the scrum team, you will help to shape the company’s core products, working on green and brownfield solutions using the latest technologies.

You will play an important role in the product lifecycle, contributing to design, from development through to delivery.

About you

We are looking for a good communicator and strong team player with skills aligned to our tech stack. We would expect you to have strong experience in most of the following:

Tech Stack

• C# .Net Core
• Typescript
• React
• Web API
• Kubernetes / Docker
• AWS / Azure
• GIT
• SQL / NoSQL

Working Principles

• REST
• SOLID
• TDD
• Agile / SCRUM
• CI / CD
• DevOps

Make an Impact with Technology That Matters Imagine building software that millions of people rely on to receive critical information. You will be shaping a platform that supports government bodies, national institutions, and education services, helping deliver communications efficiently, securely, and ethically. Right now, a brand-new platform is being built from scratch, and this is your chance to influence its architecture, technology choices, and future direction. You will be joining at the perfect moment to make your mark. What You Will Do \* Shape the architecture of a next-generation SaaS platform \* Build robust microservices that scale and perform \* Develop in .NET and C# on the backend \* Create intuitive, high-performing frontends with React and TypeScript \* Deploy cloud-native solutions in Azure \* Collaborate closely with senior technical leadership, helping set engineering standards \* See your work directly impact real-world public sector users \* You will take ownership, make decisions that matter, and help define how the platform evolves. Why You Will Love This Role \* You will influence a product from day one, your ideas and decisions will shape the future \* You will work on meaningful projects that make public sector communications more reliable, efficient, and ethical \* You will have autonomy once onboarded, with flexibility to work remotely \* You will be part of a small, collaborative team where your input is heard and valued \* You will learn and grow alongside highly experienced technical leadership What You Bring \* Deep experience in .NET/C# and building backend services \* Strong React skills, with a solid understanding of its fundamentals \* Experience designing or contributing to microservices architectures \* Confidence in containerisation (Docker) and cloud-native solutions (Azure) \* A solid grasp of SOLID principles, clean architecture, and maintainable code Bonus if you have worked in SaaS, public sector systems, or scalable high-availability platforms. How You Will Start Month 1 – Office-Based in Epsom \* Weeks 1–2: Immerse yourself in the product and business, meet the team, and understand the roadmap \* Weeks 3–4: Start hands-on development, working closely with the CTO, gradually taking ownership and ramping up at a pace that suits you After onboarding: \* Work remotely with flexible arrangements \* Required office attendance once every 3-week sprint (Mondays) \* Take full ownership of your work and influence the platform All recent hires have been fully productive within the first month. You can too. Who You Are You are someone who: \* Wants to build things properly from the ground up \* Loves solving complex technical challenges \* Cares about clean, maintainable architecture \* Wants your work to have visible, real-world impact \* Thrives in a collaborative team but can work autonomously \* Are happy to travel to Epsom, particularly during the first month for onboarding and induction \* Has the right to work in the UK (please note that visa sponsorship is not available) If you want more than just another job and want to help shape a platform that matters, this is the role for you

Python Software Engineer with strong container orchestration and a passion for machine learning is sought by a high growth scale up based near Cheltenham.

Working at the forefront of defence and national security innovation this Python Software Engineer will work within a collaborative engineering function to build bleeding edge AI/ ML enabled software solutions that keep millions of people safe.

This role would suit software engineers with experience working in an R&D/ innovation focussed environment who are looking for more end to end project exposure and fast track progression opportunity

This Python Software Engineer based near Cheltenham should have most of the following key skills:

• Solid Python engineering skills
• Containerisation (docker, Kubernetes)
• Solid general Machine learning skills - PyTorch,Tensorflow etc
• NoSQL database experience
• Experience working in R&D or innovation focused engineering teams would be a plus
• Front end skills would be useful - Angular, React etc
• An active SC clearance would be a plus but not essential

This Python Software Engineer will receive

• Starting salary of up to £75,000
• Hybrid working (2 days a week in the office)
• Extensive personal development scheme
• 25 days holiday
• 10% private pension scheme
• Bonus
• Private healthcare
• Truly autonomous, collaborative culture with extensive growth potential
• Regular remuneration reviews

So if you are a Python Software Engineer who wants to join a market leading business with innovation at its core please apply now to be considered

Cheltenham - Hybrid - Permanent
Research & development, generative AI, machine learning, LLM, Python, NoSQL, PyTorch, Tensorflow, Docker, Kubernetes

Position: Forward Deployed Engineer (B2)
Location: London, UK (Hybrid)
Permanent position

Job Requirements

• Experience building GenAI applications, including RAG, multi-agent systems, fine-tuning, etc., with tools such as LangChain, LangGraph etc.
• Clear understanding of Model Context Protocols, A2A Protocols, Agent Developeer Kit and working experience with LLMs
• Expertise in deploying production grade GenAI solutions, including evaluation and optimizations; Machine Learning deployments on AWS, Azure or GCP
• Extensive hands-on data science experience, leveraging machine learning and data science tools (i.e., pandas, scikit-learn, PyTorch, etc.)
• Experience with DevOps tools: Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, CI/CD Pipelines, GitHub/GitLab, GitOps, GitHub Actions, Jira, Jenkins, CircleCI, Datadog, Slack.
• Graduate degree in a quantitative discipline (Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Operations Research, etc.) or equivalent practical experience
• Experience communicating and/or teaching technical concepts to non-technical and technical audiences alike
• 5+ years of engineering and technical deployment experience in a customer-facing set up
• Should scoped and delivered complex systems in rapid and ambiguous environments
• Delivered production-grade code across frontend and backend using Python, JavaScript, or similar stacks
• Understand how AI model behaviour affects product experience
• Communicate clearly with engineers, product teams, and customer stakeholders
• Flag risks early and seek attention as per the severity

Key responsibilities:

• Help clients integrate and adopt the offerings; demonstrate the impact / outcomes the offerings commited such as KPI improvements and help client succeed
• Embed within the client landscape, understand their domain and co-develop solutions with the core product engineering teams
• Own technical delivery across multiple deployments from prototype to stable release
• Build bespoke AI and transformative agentic AI solutions
• Technical debugging and root cause analysis
• Rapid prototyping
• Implement and administer best practices

Forward Deployed Engineer Generative AI / LLM Deployment
GenAI LangChain RAG AWS Kubernetes Customer-Facing

We are hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer to lead the deployment of production-grade Generative AI and LLM solutions into enterprise environments.

This is a hands-on, customer-facing role focused on building and deploying RAG pipelines, multi-agent systems and fine-tuned LLM applications using tools such as LangChain and LangGraph. You will embed with client teams, own technical delivery from prototype to production, and demonstrate measurable KPI impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deploy GenAI / LLM applications (RAG, agentic AI, fine-tuning)
• Lead production deployment on AWS, Azure or GCP
• Build scalable backend systems in Python (JavaScript a plus)
• Manage infrastructure using Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform
• Own end-to-end technical delivery across multiple client deployments
• Conduct debugging, optimisation and root cause analysis
• Communicate complex AI concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Requirements

• Strong experience building and deploying LLM / Generative AI solutions
• Hands-on with LangChain, RAG, multi-agent systems
• Cloud ML deployment experience (AWS, Azure or GCP)
• DevOps tooling: Kubernetes, CI/CD, GitHub, GitOps
• Customer-facing technical delivery experience
• Background in Machine Learning, Data Science or AI Engineering

This role suits a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Applied AI Engineer, AI Solutions Engineer or LLM Engineer who enjoys client impact, rapid prototyping and owning delivery in fast-moving environments.

Apply now to work at the forefront of enterprise AI deployment and agentic systems.

3rd Line Storage Engineer

Must have an Active DV Clearance

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a 3rd Line Storage Engineer to support a secure, high profile government environment. You will work with a specialist 3rd line team and engineering functions to maintain, troubleshoot, and enhance storage and infrastructure services across a complex estate. This role is based in London and includes exposure to both legacy and modern technologies.

About the Role - 3rd Line Storage Engineer

• As a 3rd Line Storage Engineer, you will support users and engineering teams through incident management tooling while maintaining critical storage platforms and associated infrastructure.
• You will work with technologies including NetApp and other enterprise storage systems, supporting configuration, performance, resilience, and integration across the wider environment.
• The role includes supporting Microsoft and virtualisation platforms that interface with storage services, ensuring stable and secure operation across multi site domains.
• You will receive training on legacy components and contribute to upgrades, migrations, and optimisation activities.

What We’re Looking For - 3rd Line Storage Engineer

• Strong experience with enterprise storage platforms such as NetApp and a good understanding of storage protocols, clustering, HA, SOFS, DFS, and related storage services.
• Knowledge of Windows Server 2003 to 2022, Active Directory, Group Policy, and secure delegation structures.
• Understanding of DNS, DHCP, PKI, firewall controls, and SMTP proxy services.
• Experience with VMware, vCenter, ESXi, vMotion, HyperV, and virtualised infrastructures interacting with storage systems.
• Exposure to Citrix, App-V, cloud based services, PowerShell, MBAM, BitLocker, and VPN technologies.
• Desirable knowledge of cloud platforms, automation tooling, container technologies, and monitoring systems.
• Broader awareness of technologies such as Ansible, Puppet, Kubernetes, Docker, Elasticsearch, Linux, IaaS, and PaaS services.

Deliver secure and resilient storage services within a highly sensitive environment as a 3rd Line Storage Engineer.

To apply, please send your CV by pressing the apply button.

Our client is a market-leading satellite communications company that provides services from satellite concept to deployment and operation. They are expanding rapidly at the moment and are looking to expand their testing team with the addition of a Senior System Test Engineer.

The successful candidate will join a growing team on the bleeding edge of satellite technology.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop system-level test plans in collaboration with development and test teams.
• Execute, plan and enhance system tests, contributing to overall product quality improvements.
• Investigate root causes of test failures and drive corrective actions alongside engineering teams.
• Validate chipset functionality and performance against defined system metrics.
• Support and maintain test management tools, CI pipelines and automation frameworks.
• Produce regular test execution reports, including clear metrics and status summaries.

Requirements

• Degree in Electronic or Computer Science Engineering with experience testing telecommunication or satellite systems.
• Proven background in system-level testing (including low-level/non-GUI environments), test planning and automation using languages such as C/C++ or Python.
• Strong knowledge of testing methodologies, RF fundamentals, communications theory, and familiarity with DevOps tools (e.g. Jenkins, Docker) and defect tracking systems (e.g. JIRA, Confluence).

Desirable

• Hands-on experience operating RF test equipment such as spectrum analysers, VNAs and power meters.
• Experience with automation test frameworks and test management software in complex hardware/software environments.
• Self-motivated team player with the ability to multitask effectively in fast-paced, evolving engineering environments.

Apply below for more details!

Lancashire Permanent Hybrid
Competitive Salary

VIQU have partnered with a leading organisation seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join their Data and Platform Engineering team during an exciting period of cloud and data platform transformation. In this hands-on role, you will design, build, and deliver modern data platforms within a cloud-first, Data Mesh environment, work closely with product managers, architects, and engineers, take ownership of your projects, and mentor junior colleagues, making a real impact on both the technology and the team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of cloud-based data platforms and data products as a Senior Data Engineer.
• Own the full data product lifecycle, from initial design through to decommissioning.
• Build and maintain robust ETL / ELT pipelines using SQL, Python, and modern tooling.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, architects, and engineers to solve complex technical and business challenges.
• Act as the go-to technical expert for junior engineers, providing mentorship, code reviews, and quality assurance.
• Produce clear, well-documented solutions for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support CI/CD, environment control (dev/test/prod), and effective change management practices.
• Contribute to cloud platform development, with a strong preference for GCP (BigQuery), within a Data Mesh architecture.

Key Requirements:

• 5+ years experience as a Data Engineer with a strong focus on ETL / ELT.
• Advanced SQL and Python development skills.
• Hands-on experience with DBT, GIT, Terraform, Docker, IAM, and Airflow (Composer).
• Proven experience working on cloud platforms ideally GCP (BigQuery), but Azure or AWS also considered.
• Strong understanding of Data Mesh, Test Driven Design, and Agile delivery.
• Experience with documentation, CI/CD pipelines, and multi-environment controls.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to lead by example within engineering teams.
• Experience supporting mergers, integrations, or large-scale organisational change is highly desirable.

Senior Data Engineer
London Permanent Hybrid
Competitive Salary

Apply today to speak with VIQU in confidence or contact Belle Hegarty at (url removed).
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Hybrid/ Central Bristol
60-75,000 + 10% bonus

We’re hugely excited to be recruiting exclusively for a Full Stack Software Engineer, to join a startup-style team within a global, data-driven organisation. Think fast moving, big budget, heaps of autonomy, and a breakaway type of culture that is committed to pushing technical boundaries.

A typical Day to Day

You’ll work across frontend and backend, building new features, enhancing existing ones, and exploring AI-driven capabilities like automation, predictive analytics, and intelligent decision-making tools. Collaboration with product, data, and global teams is key - you’ll have the freedom to experiment, innovate, and make a direct impact.

The Tech You’ll Use:

Their backend is predominately Python (Django & FastAPI) with JavaScript front end (bonus points if you’re a Vue pro!), you’ll be pulling from a SQL Database and predominately Docker K8’s DevOps set up.

Is it for you?

You’ll likely be someone that is motivated by using cutting edge AI derived tech, but also has no qualms in explaining jargon to non-technical folk! This is at times a semi outwards facing role, as you’ll work with the wider group to help implement the platforms solutions. You’ll likely have 4+ years commercial of Full Stack Software Engineering experience.

Sound a bit of you? Great! Please apply with an up to date CV and we can take it from there