The Mission
We provide Information Security and Compliance services, helping our clients build secure, audit-ready systems. We are looking for a Security Engineer who can ensure the security of our clients’ projects and who can support Software Engineers working on them.
We want to bridge the gap between high-level compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR) and actual technical solutions. You will be working directly on our clients’ infrastructure and pipelines, ensuring that security isn’t just a policy on paper, but a functional part of the codebase.
The Commitment & Scalability
Your Core Responsibilities
You will be the primary technical contact for our clients’ security and engineering needs:
What We’re Looking For
We are looking for a builder who is passionate about security. You might already be a Security Engineer, or you might be a Senior Software Engineer who has spent years focusing on security.
Why Join Us?
You’ll get to work across various stacks and help different companies solve security problems. You’ll also have a direct hand in shaping our service offerings and technical roadmap. If you want a role where you aren’t just a “checker” but a “builder,” we want to talk.
Permanent
Location: UK- Remote
Salary: £70,000 - £75,000 (+ benefits)
Skills: AWS, Terraform, CI/CD, Production SaaS experience
We are looking to recruit a Lead DevOps Engineer for a leading software company. This is a hands-on technical leadership role, ideal for someone who enjoys owning AWS infrastructure strategy while remaining close to engineering delivery.
You’ll play a key role in shaping platform standards, improving reliability, embedding security best practice, and driving automation across the organisation.
This is a fully remote UK based role.
The Role
Platform Architecture & Cloud Engineering
Own AWS multi-account infrastructure architecture (secure-by-design)
Define infrastructure standards across networking, IAM, logging and disaster recovery
Lead Infrastructure-as-Code strategy (Terraform preferred)
Ensure scalability, resilience and high availability across production environments
CI/CD & Release Automation
Design and optimise CI/CD pipelines
Improve deployment reliability and reduce rollback frequency
Standardise release processes across engineering teams
Implement progressive delivery practices
Reliability & Observability
Define and track SLIs/SLOs
Enhance monitoring, alerting and incident response processes
Lead post-incident reviews and root cause analysis
Drive reduction of operational toil
Security & Compliance
Embed DevSecOps controls into pipelines
Implement least-privilege IAM models
Support ISO 27001 and compliance evidence automation
FinOps & Cost Optimisation
Partner on cloud cost optimisation strategy
Improve tagging standards and cost allocation models
Implement rightsizing and automation policies
About You
5+ years’ experience in DevOps / Cloud Engineering
Strong AWS expertise (VPC, IAM, EC2, RDS, EKS, Lambda)
Proven Infrastructure-as-Code experience (Terraform preferred)
CI/CD tooling experience (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins)
Experience operating production SaaS environments
Strong observability tooling knowledge (Datadog, Prometheus, ELK etc.)
Incident management and root cause analysis experience
Experience in regulated or security-conscious environments is highly desirable
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Contract: 6 months (likely extension)
Rate: £476 per day (Inside IR35)
Location: Manchester 1 day per week onsite
Start Date: 1st April
Interview Process: 2 stages
Project: Large-scale public sector programme
Overview We are looking for experienced Java Software Developers to support a major digital transformation programme within the public sector. The role involves building secure, scalable services and contributing to a high-performing Agile delivery team.
Key Responsibilities Develop, enhance, and maintain Java-based applications and microservices.
Work within cross-functional Agile teams (Developers, BAs, QAs, DevOps).
Contribute to API development, integration, and backend service build.
Deliver clean, testable, maintainable code aligned with best practices.
Participate in code reviews, pair programming, and continuous improvement.
Collaborate closely with architects and technical leads to ensure robust designs.
Support release processes and CI/CD pipelines.
Essential Skills & Experience Strong commercial experience in Java (8 or 11+) .
Hands-on experience with Spring / Spring Boot frameworks.
Experience building RESTful APIs and microservices.
Good understanding of AWS, Azure, or similar cloud platforms .
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions, etc.).
Experience with TDD/BDD and unit testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito).
Background in Agile/Scrum delivery environments.
Ability to work within secure, complex, large-scale government / enterprise settings.
Desirable Skills Experience with public sector or GDS-aligned projects.
Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, or containerised environments.
Exposure to messaging technologies (Kafka, SNS/SQS, RabbitMQ).
Understanding of monitoring/logging tools (ELK, Grafana, Prometheus).
Additional Information Role is Inside IR35 payable via umbrella.
Onsite requirement: 1 day per week in Manchester .
Must be eligible to work in the UK and pass standard BPSS checks.
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Automation Data Tester (Data QA Engineer)
Fully Remote
£260 per day
Outside IR35
6-month contract
Must have UK Citizenship or ILR (no Tier 2 dependent visas)
Harvey Nash’s client is looking for an experienced Data QA Engineer .
You’ll join a collaborative Data Engineering team, working closely with developers and architects to deliver high-quality, accurate, and reliable data solutions.
Role duties:
Designing and executing test cases across SQL databases and tables
Performing data validation, verification, and integrity checks
Ensuring data accuracy (types, columns, duplicates, field issues, etc.)
Implementing automated data testing processes
Producing clear test plans, reports, and documentation
Working closely with data engineers and software teams to resolve issues quickly
Understanding data structures and proposing improvements
Essential:
Strong SQL experience (including Stored Procedures)
Experience with Microsoft Azure (especially Azure Data Factory )
Experience working with configuration/parameter files (JSON, YAML)
Desirable:
Knowledge of Git (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)
Python skills
Person Specification:
Detail-orientated and diligent
A clear and confident communicator
A self-starter comfortable working independently
Passionate about delivering genuine value to clients
Able to collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams
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What you will do
As a Senior Firmware Engineer, you will aid in the design, development, and maintenance of embedded firmware across a range of CEM Systems hardware platforms. You will work closely with hardware, software, and systems teams to deliver reliable, secure, and high-performance solutions used globally in critical infrastructure, airports, data centres, and enterprise environments. This is a hands-on technical position involving firmware design, secure solution development, problem-solving, and full product lifecycle support.
How you will do it
Essential
What we offer
#LI-Hybrid
#GOSIA
AI is changing how software is built - join a team leveraging its capabilities.
Full Stack Developer - AI-first approach
This is your opportunity to join a growing digital technology specialist as a Full Stack Developer using AI daily to improve speed, quality and customer outcomes. This role is ideal for someone who is comfortable moving between frontend, backend, data, and web, and who is already using AI tools as part of their day-to-day development workflow.
You’ll be working in a pragmatic, collaborative environment where developers take ownership of features from concept through to deployment, and where modern tooling and AI-assisted development are actively encouraged.
What You’ll Be Doing
What We’re Looking For
AI & Modern Development
If you’re a developer who enjoys working across the full stack, solving challenging problems, and using AI to improve how software is built, we’d love to hear from you.
Please contact Tom Rayner on 02380 765 808 or email
Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Please note this is a training programme with career placement and fees apply
If you are looking to progress a career in computer programming or web development, then this training and placement programme is made for you?
Skills shortages in the IT sector are driving the need for qualified, entry-level career seekers and career changers.
All you need is a desire to work hard and invest some time and money in yourself to build the foundations for a new career.
We help you start your career journey in programming by firstly ensuring you have the necessary industry recognised certifications and skills required to build a career.
We ensure you market yourself properly through a structured career driven cv and LinkedIn profile highlighting your skills, any experience, and relevant transferable skills from other roles.
Finally, our tutors will help you create a credible portfolio to demonstrate your skills and abilities to potential new employers.
We have many years of experience in helping graduates find their first roles in top UK companies and organisations who need to employ entry-level qualified programming staff that can hit the ground running with up-to-date skills gained from this programme.
The programme is specifically designed for individuals with none or limited experience but a real desire to start a career. Therefore, please do not apply if you are already an experienced programmer.
Whether you are working full-time, part-time or are unemployed, this package has the flexibility to be completed at a pace that suits you and can be completed in as little as a few weeks or a few months (see steps 1 to 4 below). Study timings are approximate and assume you can study for a minimum 5 hours per week. Training times will be reduced if you are able to invest more time each week.
Stage 1 Learn HTML and CSS ( up to 12 weeks)
The first step is completing a selection of professional and industry-recognised courses. We have carefully selected these courses to give you the most out of both your learning and employment journey.
Training is delivered through multimedia rich video tutorials, presentations and quizzes using an online portal enabling you to study online from anywhere you choose. You will also be assigned an expert tutor and a support mentor who will work with you 1-2-1 or in group sessions to provide additional training and support.
Once the HTML & CSS courses are complete, your trainer will move you forward to the next stage.
Stage 2 Additional Online Training ( up to 12 weeks)
The second step includes a selection of more advanced courses to get you up to speed for what is required and relevant for many entry level programming roles and help you get a step ahead.
Learn the Command Line ( 1.5 weeks)
Learn Git & GitHub ( 1.5 weeks)
Learn JavaScript ( 1.5 weeks)
Learn Python 3 ( 1.5 weeks)
JavaScript forms the foundation of almost everything you see on the Internet. Therefore, this is an essential addition language in building your programming and development foundation.
Python is a highly versatile programming language and due to its relatively easy to understand commands now one of the most common programming languages used. You can use it for both small and complex tasks, and it is used across many different industries broadening your scope of opportunity.
Step 3 - Building a Portfolio Website Project (1 week)
Your tutor will provide you with some exercises and guidelines to help you build your own personalised portfolio. Having a strong portfolio to which demonstrates and showcases your range of skills and ability is essential within a programming career.
In addition, we will now provide additional Study Courses for your continued development and broadening of your skills. Completion of these course is voluntary but recommended.
Step 4 Entry Level Coding placement
We will now work with you to help you secure your first role in a role utilising your new skills in a coding, programming, or web development role.
There are many entry level roles where your newly learned skills can be applied meaning a vast array of opportunities are now available to you. Examples of some of these are listed below: -
We have been helping career changers and new career seekers gain new careers since 2009 and we are a CompTIA Gold Partner, accredited by the BCS (Chartered Institute of IT/ British Computer Society) to ensure we provide the highest levels of training. We also have a 4.9 Trustpilot rating and numerous testimonials available on our website.
Our money back Job Guarantee
Due to our success and confidence in the results we deliver, and the skills shortage for entry-level coding staff we guarantee you will secure a job upon completion of your study programme, or we will refund you 100% of your course fees back. This is subject to our terms of learning/ terms of business.
Qualification for this programme?
To ensure we maintain a high level of support for our candidates, we limit spaces to this programme.
Apply before the deadline and one of our consultants will speak with you to check your eligibility for the programme.
This job is with State Street, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.
Role Summary:
We are seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to collaborate with our development and operations teams to design, implement, and manage scalable infrastructure and deployment pipelines. The ideal candidate will have experience with cloud platforms, CI/CD processes, automation, and monitoring tools, with a strong emphasis on optimizing system performance and ensuring reliable, secure, and efficient deployments. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to build robust, scalable, and secure digital asset products that meet our business and technical requirements.
Role Description:
Design and Implement CI/CD Pipelines: Develop, maintain, and optimize continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines to streamline the development and release processes.
Infrastructure Management: Manage and maintain cloud-based infrastructure on Azure Cloud Platform, including provisioning, configuration, and automation of resources.
Automation and Scripting: Create and manage automation scripts for deployment, configuration, and monitoring using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or Puppet.
Monitoring and Troubleshooting: Implement monitoring solutions to ensure system health and performance. Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to applications, systems, and infrastructure.
Collaboration: Work closely with development, QA, and operations teams to understand requirements, deliver solutions, and address technical challenges.
Security and Compliance: Ensure best practices for security, compliance, and data protection across all systems and processes.
Documentation: Create and maintain clear documentation for infrastructure, deployment processes, and best practices.
Performance Optimization: Analyze system performance and implement improvements to enhance the efficiency and scalability of applications and infrastructure.
Core/Must have skills :
Proven track record of managing and deploying applications and infrastructure.
Cloud Platforms: Proficiency in Azure cloud services.
CI/CD Tools: Experience with Harness, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or similar tools.
Configuration Management: Knowledge of tools such as Ansible, Chef, Puppet, or SaltStack.
Infrastructure as Code: Experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
Scripting Languages: Proficiency in scripting languages like Bash, Python, or Ruby.
Containers and Orchestration: Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift.
Version Control Systems: Experience with Git or other version control systems.
Monitoring and Logging: Knowledge of monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or similar.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks or projects.
Good to have skills
Certifications: Cloud certifications (AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Solutions Expert, etc.) are a plus.
Additional Experience: Experience with microservices architecture and API management.
About State Street Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.
We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.
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Trainee Coding & Programming Placement Programme
Please note that this is a training course and fees apply.
Our money back guarantee
If after 1 year of passing your formal qualifications, we have been unable to help you secure a role, we will refund your study fees minus the cost of the exams.
However, we are normally able to help candidates find their first role within 6 months of qualifying and for locations based close to major cities this is often reduced to less than 3 months.
Check our testimonials from the hundreds of candidates we have already helped.
Are you looking to benefit from a new career in Programming?
Skills shortages in the IT sector are driving the need for qualified, entry-level career seekers and career changers.
We help place graduates from this programme in top UK companies and organisations needing to employ entry-level Programming staff that can hit the ground running with up-to-date skills gained from this programme.
The best part is you will not need any previous experience as fully accredited training, which includes tutor support and mentoring, provides you with the skills, practical knowledge and qualifications for you to secure a professional job and career in coding. You will also have the reassurance of a job guarantee (£25K-£40K) upon completion.
Whether you are working full-time, part-time or are unemployed, this package has the flexibility to be completed at a pace that suits you and can be completed in a few weeks or a few months (step 1 to 4 below). Your job and career goals are completed in 4 easy steps.
Step 1 -HTML and CSS Online Training ( 12 weeks)
The first step is completing a selection of professional and industry-recognised courses. We have carefully selected these courses to give you the most out of both your learning and employment journey.
The training is delivered via multimedia rich video tutorials, presentations and quizzes through a portal that you study online from anywhere you choose. You will also be assigned an expert tutor and a support mentor to help you throughout your training.
Once the HTML & CSS courses are complete, you will be ready to move forward.
Step 2 -Online Training ( 12 weeks)
The second step includes a selection of more advanced courses to get you up to speed.
Learn the Command Line (1.5 weeks)
Learn Git & GitHub (1.5 weeks)
Learn JavaScript (1.5 weeks)
Learn Python 3 (1.5 weeks)
JavaScript forms the foundation of almost everything you see on the Internet, so it will be essential! Python is highly versatile. You can use it for both small and complex tasks, and it is used across many different industries.
Step 3 - Build a Portfolio Website Project (1 week)
Additional Courses
Step 4 - Junior Programmer placement (£25K - £40k)
We work with you to secure your first role as a Junior Programmer, with a starting salary of anywhere between £25K - £40k. While working as a Junior Programmer, we will release your second batch of training which is specifically designed to qualify you to move into the programming field.
Programmer Role
Once you have completed all the mandatory training in step four and have gained two plus years experience in the coding industry, you will be ready to move into higher paying programming roles. Our recruitment support team specialises in the Web and programming space and roles at this level have an average starting salary of £45K.
We have been helping career changers and new career seekers gain new careers since 2009 and we are a CompTIA Gold Partner, accredited by the BCS (Chartered Institute of IT/ British Computer Society) to ensure we provide the highest levels of training.
In addition, we are also ELCAS approved to help members of the Armed Forces, Service Leavers and Veterans gain rewarding careers in IT and Cybersecurity.
Passionate about starting a career in coding? Apply now and one of our friendly advisors will be in touch.
Communities & Skills
Collaborative, open, inclusive and fair - we work with and through partners to ensure Londoners can shape healthy, empowered and productive lives. Communities and Skills is led by Executive Director, Tunde Olayinka and is comprised of the following units: Civil Society & Sport, Communities & Social Policy, Group Public Health Unit, Skills & Employment and Health, Children & Young Londoners.
About the team
The Skills & Employment Unit is responsible for overseeing adult skills delivery in London following delegation of the Adult Skills Fund from the DfE to the Greater London Authority in 2019 and the introduction of Skills Bootcamps in 2022.
The Skills & Employment Unit’s Funding Policy & Systems Team is responsible for data collection and processing related to London’s adult education and skills programmes and produces a range of data products to support delivery of the Mayor’s priorities in this area.
About the role
Sitting in the wider Funding Policy & Systems Team, the role will lead and support a small team of data analysts to deliver software and data systems to manage our adult skills programmes.
Working mainly in PostgreSQL and Python, alongside Microsoft Office Suite and PowerBI, the role will involve implementing change controls through updated code, using our tools to produce new reports, investigation and implementation of new technologies, designing and implementing quality assurance tests, reviewing the work of colleagues and helping with training.
This is a hybrid working opportunity. The team is based at 169 Union Street, SE1 0LL.
What your day will look like:
Provide analysis and data processing required to operate key business processes or develop policy, including support for the ASF and Bootcamps data publication, London Learner Survey and evaluation programmes and wider skills programmes as necessary; and provide ad hoc analysis, incorporating statistically robust methodology as needed, working with policy and delivery colleagues, to help ensure ASF funding can best support the Mayor’s priorities.
Skills, knowledge and experience:
Behavioural competencies
Research and analysis is gathering intelligence (information, opinion and data) from varied sources, making sense of it, testing its validity and drawing conclusions that can lead to practical benefits.
Level 3 indicators of effective performance:
Problem solving is analysing and interpreting situations from a variety of viewpoints and finding creative, workable and timely solutions.
Level 3 indicators of effective performance:
Strategic thinking is using an understanding of the bigger picture to uncover potential challenges and opportunities for the long term and turning these into a compelling vision for action.
Level 3 indicators of effective performance:
Communicating and influencing is presenting information and arguments clearly and convincingly so that others see us as credible and articulate and engage with us.
Level 2 indicators of effective performance:
Stakeholder focus is consulting with, listening to and understanding the needs of those our work impacts and using this knowledge to shape what we do and manage others’ expectations.
Level 2 indicators of effective performance:
Planning and organising is thinking ahead, managing time, priorities and risk, and developing structured and efficient approaches to deliver work on time and to a high standard.
Level 2 indicators of effective performance:
The GLA Competency Framework Guidelines further detailing each competency and the different level indicators can be found here: GLA Competency Framework
How to apply
If you would like to apply for the role you will need to submit the following:
Please ensure your CV and Personal Statement have a maximum file size of 1.5MB each and upload your Personal Statement to the ‘CV and Cover Letters’ section’ of the form, ensuring you address the technical requirements and competencies in your Personal Statement.
Word or PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images. Please ensure your CV and Personal Statement are saved with the job reference number as part of the naming convention (E.g., "CV - applicant name - 012345)
As part of GLA’s continuing commitment to be an inclusive and equal opportunity employer we will be removing personal identifiable information from CVs and Personal Statements that could cause discrimination.
We may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
If you have questions about the role
If you wish to talk to someone about the role, the hiring manager Phil Vabulas would be happy to speak to you. Please contact them at .
If you have any questions about the recruitment process, contact the who support the GLA with recruitment.
Is this role eligible for sponsorship?
This role DOES NOT meet the criteria for sponsorship for external candidates. It may meet the criteria for sponsorship for some internal candidates . click apply for full job details
Please note this is a training programme with career placement and fees apply
If you are looking to progress a career in computer programming or web development, then this training and placement programme is made for you?
Skills shortages in the IT sector are driving the need for qualified, entry-level career seekers and career changers.
All you need is a desire to work hard and invest some time and money in yourself to build the foundations for a new career.
We help you start your career journey in programming by firstly ensuring you have the necessary industry recognised certifications and skills required to build a career.
We ensure you market yourself properly through a structured career driven cv and LinkedIn profile highlighting your skills, any experience, and relevant transferable skills from other roles.
Finally, our tutors will help you create a credible portfolio to demonstrate your skills and abilities to potential new employers.
We have many years of experience in helping graduates find their first roles in top UK companies and organisations who need to employ entry-level qualified programming staff that can hit the ground running with up-to-date skills gained from this programme.
The programme is specifically designed for individuals with none or limited experience but a real desire to start a career. Therefore, please do not apply if you are already an experienced programmer.
Whether you are working full-time, part-time or are unemployed, this package has the flexibility to be completed at a pace that suits you and can be completed in as little as a few weeks or a few months (see steps 1 to 4 below). Study timings are approximate and assume you can study for a minimum 5 hours per week. Training times will be reduced if you are able to invest more time each week.
Stage 1 Learn HTML and CSS ( up to 12 weeks)
The first step is completing a selection of professional and industry-recognised courses. We have carefully selected these courses to give you the most out of both your learning and employment journey.
Training is delivered through multimedia rich video tutorials, presentations and quizzes using an online portal enabling you to study online from anywhere you choose. You will also be assigned an expert tutor and a support mentor who will work with you 1-2-1 or in group sessions to provide additional training and support.
Once the HTML & CSS courses are complete, your trainer will move you forward to the next stage.
Stage 2 Additional Online Training ( up to 12 weeks)
The second step includes a selection of more advanced courses to get you up to speed for what is required and relevant for many entry level programming roles and help you get a step ahead.
Learn the Command Line ( 1.5 weeks)
Learn Git & GitHub ( 1.5 weeks)
Learn JavaScript ( 1.5 weeks)
Learn Python 3 ( 1.5 weeks)
JavaScript forms the foundation of almost everything you see on the Internet. Therefore, this is an essential addition language in building your programming and development foundation.
Python is a highly versatile programming language and due to its relatively easy to understand commands now one of the most common programming languages used. You can use it for both small and complex tasks, and it is used across many different industries broadening your scope of opportunity.
Step 3 - Building a Portfolio Website Project (1 week)
Your tutor will provide you with some exercises and guidelines to help you build your own personalised portfolio. Having a strong portfolio to which demonstrates and showcases your range of skills and ability is essential within a programming career.
In addition, we will now provide additional Study Courses for your continued development and broadening of your skills. Completion of these course is voluntary but recommended.
Step 4 Entry Level Coding placement
We will now work with you to help you secure your first role in a role utilising your new skills in a coding, programming, or web development role.
There are many entry level roles where your newly learned skills can be applied meaning a vast array of opportunities are now available to you. Examples of some of these are listed below: -
We have been helping career changers and new career seekers gain new careers since 2009 and we are a CompTIA Gold Partner, accredited by the BCS (Chartered Institute of IT/ British Computer Society) to ensure we provide the highest levels of training. We also have a 4.9 Trustpilot rating and numerous testimonials available on our website.
Our money back Job Guarantee
Due to our success and confidence in the results we deliver, and the skills shortage for entry-level coding staff we guarantee you will secure a job upon completion of your study programme, or we will refund you 100% of your course fees back. This is subject to our terms of learning/ terms of business.
Qualification for this programme?
To ensure we maintain a high level of support for our candidates, we limit spaces to this programme.
Apply before the deadline and one of our consultants will speak with you to check your eligibility for the programme.
Please note this is a training programme with career placement and fees apply
If you are looking to progress a career in website administrator, then this training and placement programme is made for you?
Skills shortages in the IT sector are driving the need for qualified, entry-level career seekers and career changers.
All you need is a desire to work hard and invest some time and money in yourself to build the foundations for a new career.
We help you start your career journey in programming by firstly ensuring you have the necessary industry recognised certifications and skills required to build a career.
We ensure you market yourself properly through a structured career driven cv and LinkedIn profile highlighting your skills, any experience, and relevant transferable skills from other roles.
Finally, our tutors will help you create a credible portfolio to demonstrate your skills and abilities to potential new employers.
We have many years of experience in helping graduates find their first roles in top UK companies and organisations who need to employ entry-level qualified programming staff that can hit the ground running with up-to-date skills gained from this programme.
The programme is specifically designed for individuals with none or limited experience but a real desire to start a career. Therefore, please do not apply if you are already an experienced programmer.
Whether you are working full-time, part-time or are unemployed, this package has the flexibility to be completed at a pace that suits you and can be completed in as little as a few weeks or a few months (see steps 1 to 4 below). Study timings are approximate and assume you can study for a minimum 5 hours per week. Training times will be reduced if you are able to invest more time each week.
Stage 1 Learn HTML and CSS ( up to 12 weeks)
The first step is completing a selection of professional and industry-recognised courses. We have carefully selected these courses to give you the most out of both your learning and employment journey.
Training is delivered through multimedia rich video tutorials, presentations and quizzes using an online portal enabling you to study online from anywhere you choose. You will also be assigned an expert tutor and a support mentor who will work with you 1-2-1 or in group sessions to provide additional training and support.
Once the HTML & CSS courses are complete, your trainer will move you forward to the next stage.
Stage 2 Additional Online Training ( up to 12 weeks)
The second step includes a selection of more advanced courses to get you up to speed for what is required and relevant for many entry level programming roles and help you get a step ahead.
Learn the Command Line ( 1.5 weeks)
Learn Git & GitHub ( 1.5 weeks)
Learn JavaScript ( 1.5 weeks)
Learn Python 3 ( 1.5 weeks)
JavaScript forms the foundation of almost everything you see on the Internet. Therefore, this is an essential addition language in building your programming and development foundation.
Python is a highly versatile programming language and due to its relatively easy to understand commands now one of the most common programming languages used. You can use it for both small and complex tasks, and it is used across many different industries broadening your scope of opportunity.
Step 3 - Building a Portfolio Website Project (1 week)
Your tutor will provide you with some exercises and guidelines to help you build your own personalised portfolio. Having a strong portfolio to which demonstrates and showcases your range of skills and ability is essential within a programming career.
In addition, we will now provide additional Study Courses for your continued development and broadening of your skills. Completion of these course is voluntary but recommended.
Step 4 Entry Level Web Adminstrator placement
We will now work with you to help you secure your first role in a role utilising your new skills in a coding, programming, or a web development role. Entry level roles typically start between £25K - £40k dependant on any prior knowledge or experience you may have.
There are many entry level roles where your newly learned skills can be applied meaning a vast array of opportunities are now available to you. Examples of some of these are listed below: -
We have been helping career changers and new career seekers gain new careers since 2009 and we are a CompTIA Platinum Partner, accredited by the BCS (Chartered Institute of IT/ British Computer Society) to ensure we provide the highest levels of training. We also have a 4.9 Trustpilot rating and numerous testimonials available on our website.
Our money back Job Guarantee
Due to our success and confidence in the results we deliver, and the skills shortage for entry-level coding staff we guarantee you will secure a job upon completion of your study programme, or we will refund you 100% of your course fees back. This is subject to our terms of learning/ terms of business.
Qualification for this programme?
To ensure we maintain a high level of support for our candidates, we limit spaces to this programme.
Apply before the deadline and one of our consultants will speak with you to check your eligibility for the programme.
Contract Data Engineer - Azure / Databricks
Location: London (2 days onsite)
Rate: 550- 600 per day (Inside IR35)
Contract: 6 months
A leading UK financial institution is seeking an experienced Data Engineer to support the development and enhancement of a modern cloud-based data platform. This role will focus on building scalable data pipelines and supporting the evolution of a cloud-first data architecture.
Key Responsibilities
Key Skills & Experience
Contract Details
If you’re an experienced Data Engineer with strong Azure and Databricks expertise and are available for a new contract, please apply or get in touch to discuss further.
A fantastic opportunity for a Site Reliability Engineer / Systems Engineer to support highly available, scalable production systems within a fast-growing technology environment, working across cloud platforms, DevOps, networking and operational resilience.
If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: DevOps Engineer, Operations Engineer, Cloud Engineer, Platform Engineer, Systems Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, Production Engineer
SALARY: up to £70,000 per annum (depending on experience) + Benefits
LOCATION: Remote and Hybrid Working Options Available. You can either work remotely of if you prefer Hybrid working from home and the office in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, North West England
JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent
JOB OVERVIEW
We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Site Reliability Engineer / Systems Engineer to join a growing technology team focused on delivering reliable, scalable and resilient platforms and services.
As a Site Reliability Engineer/ Systems Engineer you will act as the vital link between operations, end users and backend development teams, ensuring system availability, performance optimisation and effective incident management across live environments.
This Site Reliability Engineer/ Systems Engineer role offers the chance to work with modern cloud technologies, containerisation, observability tools and automation practices, while influencing long-term reliability improvements across business-critical systems.
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DUTIES
Your duties as the Site Reliability Engineer / Systems Engineer include:
Incident Triage and Ownership: Acting as first-line technical escalation for live production issues through to resolution or handover
System Monitoring and Availability: Maintaining high availability, performance and scalability of production platforms and services
Observability Implementation: Managing logging, monitoring, alerting and metrics to proactively identify and resolve issues
Reliability Improvements: Collaborating with development teams to translate operational insights into long-term platform resilience
Automation and Resilience: Supporting automation, incident response and continuous improvement practices
New Service Support: Ensuring new products and features are operable, reliable and scalable from day one
Cross-Team Collaboration: Working with network engineering, operations and support teams to diagnose service issues
Documentation and Reporting: Creating and maintaining runbooks, escalation guides and incident reports
Incident Prioritisation: Balancing customer impact with long-term system health and stability
Security and Compliance: Supporting compliance with security, availability and regulatory frameworks
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
ESSENTIAL
Previous experience in a Site Reliability Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Systems Engineer or Operations Engineer role
Experience supporting production services at scale within a DevOps or SRE environment
Strong working knowledge of ISP-related networking concepts including DNS, DHCP, PPPoE, RADIUS and IPv4/IPv6
Experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK or Splunk
Hands-on experience with containerisation and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes
Cloud platform experience, ideally Google Cloud Platform, including automation and scaling practices
Strong Linux administration skills with scripting capability in Bash, Python or similar
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and source control tools such as GitHub Actions
Understanding of security frameworks and operational resilience best practices
DESIRABLE
Experience within ISP, MSP or telecommunications environments
Familiarity with enterprise IT architectures including OSS and BSS systems
Knowledge of information security frameworks such as ISO27001, NIST or GDPR
Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform or Ansible
BENEFITS
Smart casual dress code
Free access to gym facilities
Access to a financial wellbeing platform (on successful completion of probationary period)
Access to an employee assistance programme, Virtual GP and Elderly Care support (on successful completion of probationary period)
Access to cycle to work, childcare, and electric vehicle schemes after six months
Brand new office with excellent transport links
Supportive team culture, growth and career progression
HOW TO APPLY
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JOB REF: AWDO-P14376
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