Senior DevOps Engineer (SC Cleared)

We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer with an active SC Clearance to drive development initiatives across a diverse project portfolio. This role is ideal for a technical lead who excels at building robust automation and enjoys mentoring the next generation of engineers.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable infrastructure across AWS and Azure environments.
• Automate deployments using Terraform, Ansible, and Packer.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines within GitLab and oversee Kubernetes orchestration.
• Ensure system reliability through ELK or Dynatrace observability.
• Mentor & Coach: Deliver structured training and hands-on guidance to junior team members.

Technical Requirements

• Cloud: Proven experience with both AWS and Azure.
• IaC & Automation: Strong proficiency in Terraform, Ansible, and Packer.
• Containers: Deep knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes.
• Scripting: Advanced Linux administration and Bash scripting skills.
• CI/CD: Hands-on experience with GitLab.
• Observability: Proficiency in ELK Stack or Dynatrace.

Essential Criteria

• Security Clearance: Must hold a valid and active SC Clearance.
• Leadership: Demonstrated experience in teaching, coaching, or mentoring junior staff.

Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Application Architect / Technical Architect - CI/CD & DevSecOps (Defence)

Location: Hampshire

• Outside IR35

Overview

We’re hiring a Technical/Application Architect specialising in CI/CD and DevSecOps to design and lead secure delivery pipelines in a military IT environment. This is a hands-on architecture role focused on building hardened, compliant, enterprise-grade delivery platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver secure CI/CD pipelines
• Lead DevSecOps strategy and standards
• Design pipelines for secure, restricted, and air-gapped environments
• Define reusable pipeline frameworks and templates
• Embed security-by-design across delivery
• Act as senior technical authority across platforms and programmes

Essential Skills

• Enterprise CI/CD architecture experience
• Strong DevSecOps background
• Tooling: GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps
• Containers: Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift
• IaC: Terraform, Ansible, Helm
• Secure pipeline design experience
• Scripting: Python, Bash, PowerShell

Desirable

• Defence/military/government programme experience
• Air-gapped systems & secure environments
• MOD/NATO frameworks

Looking for a Golang engineering role where you can work remotely within a startup environment? We re helping our Cardiff based client to scale up the engineering team.

About the company:

• Although they are a scale up company, they are backed by a household name so they have the best of both worlds: a fun, fast paced environment but with financial security and an established reputation.
• They have a remote set up where you can work anywhere from the UK and never have to visit the office. You are welcome to join the socials though!
• Personality fit is as important as technical capabilities, which means the culture is relaxed with no egos.
• They offer a structured road map in terms of progression and they provide a budget for learning and development

About you:

• As mid-level Software Engineer, you will have commercial experience of Golang with either AWS, Azure or Kubernetes.
• We re looking for the right balance between having a passion for everything modern tech/cloud infrastructure and confident; as a collaborative team, we want people to roll up their sleeves and help other teams when needed.
• You have an inquisitive nature and want to constantly develop your skills. If there s a newer tool that might be more efficient, you ll research how it can impact the team s delivery.
• You believe the best way to really understand technical capabilities is to break things to build them back up, or you just like designing your own solutions.

About the role:

• This team s tech stack: Golang, Docker, AWS (EKS, DynamoDB, Lambdas, S3, state machine) and Gitlab
• Wider teams tech stacks: Python, Java, TypeScript, Kubernetes & Azure
• They work in an Agile Scrum methodology with daily standups and retrospective planning

Next steps Easy, apply for the role and we ll be in touch.

Senior DevOps Engineer (SC Cleared) - Multi-Cloud

Newcastle - Hybrid

4 Months Contract Inside IR35

£450 to £550 a day

*Active Security Clearance is Needed*

A high profiled consultancy firm is looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer with active SC Clearance to contribute to mission critical programme. This role is ideal for a hands-on technical lead who enjoys bridging the gap between high-level delivery and team development.

In this position, you will be at the heart of a complex multi-cloud estate (AWS and Azure). We need a specialist who is as comfortable architecting a Terraform module as they are coaching junior engineers to help them scale their skills. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring security, scalability, and observability are baked into the infrastructure from day one.

Essential Skills

• Hands-on experience across both AWS and Azure.
• Advanced skills in Terraform for building reusable modules.
• Proficiency with Ansible and Packer for configuration and image hardening.
• Deep knowledge of Kubernetes (EKS/AKS) and Docker.
• Experience building pipelines within GitLab or Jenkins.
• Mastery of Linux environments and Bash scripting
• Experience with tools such as ELK or Dynatrace.

??Newcastle - Hybrid workday 2 or 3 days in office | ?? £450 to £550 | 4 Months Contract

*Active Security Clearance is Needed*

If you have the technical chops and a passion for mentoring, I want to hear from you. If the above seems of interest to you then please apply directly to the AD or send your CV to

Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Salary to £60k + Company Options Scheme

Preference for hybrid working between your home, their offices (London Vauxhall) & client sites however fully remote working may be considered for the ideal candidate.

NB: Please only apply if you already have UK Security Clearance (SC).

Overview

This company is a Workflow & AI Orchestration Specialist. They’re on a mission to modernise how public sector organisations manage casework, derive insight from data and deliver citizen services. Theyre growing fast and looking for bright, dynamic people to help build their business.

Role

Theyre looking for a (Security Cleared) Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join their growing platform and delivery teams. Youll help design, build, and operate reliable, secure, and performant infrastructure that underpins critical public-sector services.

Youll combine your background in DevOps, cloud engineering, and automation with a focus on reliability, observability, and scalability. Youll also work with event-driven technologies, identity and access management, and data platforms, ensuring our orchestration solutions are resilient, secure, and future-ready.

This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer who thrives on solving complex infrastructure and automation challenges, automating everything, and shaping secure-by-design delivery environments.

Key Responsibilities

Design, deploy, and manage containerized workloads using Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift

Provision and manage infrastructure using Terraform

Build and operate scalable infrastructure in Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Design, implement, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines

Improve system reliability, observability, performance, and security

Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions

Troubleshoot production incidents and perform root cause analysis

Collaborate with development teams to improve application resilience and deployment processes

Required Skills & Experience

Experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or similar roles

Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration

Experience working with Red Hat OpenShift in production environments

Proficiency in infrastructure as code using Terraform

Solid experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines

NB: Please only apply if you already have UK Security Clearance (SC).

Other Stuff

NB: for non-UK Citizens; we cannot accept applications from anyone requiring sponsorship (now or in the future) for UK permanent employment status.If you are utilising a work visa this must allow you to work in the UK unrestricted for at least the next 5 years.

Profile 29 recruitment keywords: Site Reliability Engineer Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps Kubernetes container orchestration Red Hat OpenShift Terraform Amazon Web Services AWS CI/CD Bash Python monitoring observability cloud architecture London hybrid remote AI artificial intelligence security cleared security clearance SC

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WRK digital are delighted to be partnered exclusively with a highly respected, UK-based organisation, shortlisting for aSenior Cloud Engineeron a permanent basis.

We are looking for an accomplished and innovative Senior Cloud Engineer to join a collaborative Cloud Platform team, helping to manage, develop, and optimise a large Azure cloud environment. You will play a key role in delivering secure, scalable and resilient infrastructure that underpins the organisations cloud strategy.

The ideal candidate will bring expertise across Microsoft Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform (IaC), CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or similar), and cloud automation. You will provide technical leadership, support operational excellence, mentor junior engineers, and drive continuous service improvements. A proactive mindset, strong troubleshooting capability, and the ability to draw insights from performance data will be essential.

This opportunity suits someone who thrives in a modern cloud environment, enjoys solving complex engineering challenges, and values cross-team collaboration.

Core Responsibilities include:

• Manage and optimise Azure cloud infrastructure, ensuring stability, performance, and reliability
• Provide L2/L3 support for incidents, troubleshooting cloud-related issues
• Lead Kubernetes cluster operations and support containerised workloads
• Maintain and enhance Terraform Infrastructure as Code modules
• Participate in CI/CD automation using GitHub Actions or similar tooling
• Analyse observability data to produce insights and recommendations
• Ensure effective monitoring using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace, AppDynamics or Splunk
• Drive automation across cloud operations following SRE and DevOps principles
• Support junior engineers through mentoring and knowledge sharing
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement platform improvements
• Maintain clear documentation for procedures, configuration and operational readiness

Minimum Requirements:

• 24/7 on-call L2/L3 support experience
• Experience with a major cloud platform (Azure preferred)
• Familiarity with monitoring tools for troubleshooting and insight gathering
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or similar)
• Strong experience with Terraform or similar IaC tooling

Generative AI Leader / Lead Generative AI Engineer / AI Architect / Generative AI Lead / Gen AI Lead / AI Architect

Location: South West, UK (Hybrid Working)
Salary: Up to £150,000 + package
Company: Hiring on behalf of a client via 167 Solutions Ltd

167 Solutions Ltd is partnering with an innovative organisation in the South West to appoint a Generative AI Leader. This is a senior, high-impact role for a visionary who can operate both as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders and as a hands-on technical leader driving delivery of enterprise-grade AI solutions.

The Opportunity

You will define and lead the organisations Generative AI strategy, translating cutting-edge capabilities into real business value. The role requires a rare blend of commercial advisory expertise, architectural oversight, and technical delivery leadership across large-scale AI programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the enterprise Generative AI strategy aligned to business objectives
• Advise C-suite and senior stakeholders on AI adoption, governance, risk, and value realisation
• Lead the design, architecture, and delivery of GenAI solutions from concept to production
• Establish AI operating models, best practices, and responsible AI frameworks
• Build and lead high-performing multidisciplinary teams (Data Science, ML Engineering, MLOps)
• Identify use cases across functions (customer experience, operations, knowledge management, automation)
• Ensure scalability, security, and compliance of AI platforms

Required Experience

• Proven leadership delivering Generative AI programmes at enterprise scale
• Strong advisory background engaging senior business leaders
• Deep technical expertise across modern AI/ML ecosystems
• Track record of translating emerging technologies into measurable outcomes

Technical Expertise

Generative AI & LLMs

• Large Language Models (GPT, Claude, Llama, Mistral or similar)
• Prompt engineering, fine-tuning, RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation)
• Multimodal AI (text, image, audio, video)
• Agentic frameworks and orchestration

AI/ML Engineering

• Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX
• NLP, deep learning, model optimisation
• Evaluation frameworks and guardrails

Data & Platforms

• Vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, FAISS, Milvus)
• Knowledge graphs and semantic search
• Data engineering pipelines

MLOps & Deployment

• CI/CD for ML, model monitoring, versioning
• Kubernetes, Docker, serverless architectures
• MLflow, Kubeflow, SageMaker or similar

Cloud & Architecture

• Azure AI, AWS AI/Bedrock, Google Vertex AI
• API-led architectures and microservices
• Security, governance, and responsible AI

Frameworks & Tooling

• LangChain, LlamaIndex, Semantic Kernel or equivalent
• Integration with enterprise systems (CRM, ERP, collaboration platforms)

Desirable

• Experience in regulated environments
• AI ethics, governance, and compliance knowledge
• Background in consulting or digital transformation

Why Apply

This is a rare opportunity to shape AI strategy at scale while remaining close to delivery. You will influence how an organisation embeds Generative AI into its core operations and future growth.

Senior DevOps Engineer (SC Cleared) We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer with an active SC Clearance to drive development initiatives across a diverse project portfolio. This role is ideal for a technical lead who excels at building robust automation and enjoys mentoring the next generation of engineers. Key Responsibilities Design and maintain scalable infrastructure across AWS and Azure environments. Automate deployments using Terraform , Ansible , and Packer . Manage CI/CD pipelines within GitLab and oversee Kubernetes orchestration. Ensure system reliability through ELK or Dynatrace observability. Mentor & Coach: Deliver structured training and hands-on guidance to junior team members. Technical Requirements Cloud: Proven experience with both AWS and Azure. IaC & Automation: Strong proficiency in Terraform, Ansible, and Packer. Containers: Deep knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes. Scripting: Advanced Linux administration and Bash scripting skills. CI/CD: Hands-on experience with GitLab. Observability: Proficiency in ELK Stack or Dynatrace. Essential Criteria Security Clearance: Must hold a valid and active SC Clearance . Leadership: Demonstrated experience in teaching, coaching, or mentoring junior staff. Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. TPBN1\_UKTJ

Life on the team An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced 3rd Line Support Engineer to join our Cloud Team. The successful candidate will work within an experienced team, ensuring that our cloud support services for large enterprise customers align with agreed SLAs and KPIs. Hatfield, Nottingham or Milton Keynes (full-time in office) Must be SC Cleared, or willingness to undertake What youll do We are seeking a 3rd Line Cloud Engineer to support and deliver Azure platform services for enterprise customers. The role focuses on the operational management of Azure environments, working closely with internal teams and customers to maintain, improve, and support production cloud infrastructure across compute, networking, storage and native cloud services. The successful candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Azure services, a proven background supporting large corporate environments, and the ability to operate effectively within an agile, service-oriented team. This role involves contributing to platform stability, implementing continuous improvements, and ensuring reliable, high-quality support for enterprise-scale Azure infrastructure while collaborating closely with senior team members and stakeholders. Core Responsibilities: Perform root cause analysis, investigation, diagnosis, and reporting of cloud-related issues. Monitor and optimize Azure environments to ensure high availability, performance, and security. Troubleshoot and resolve build, deployment, and infrastructure issues. Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices for security, scalability, and reliability. Create and maintain detailed documentation for processes, configurations, and procedures. Develop and maintain scripts for automation using PowerShell. Participate in on-call support outside business hours (additional compensation provided). What youll bring The analyst should be skilled in cloud management toolsets, including but not limited to: Cloud Technologies Hands on experience managing Azure environments across multiple subscriptions and regions. Strong expertise in Azure IaaS services (Compute, Storage & Networking). Experience with Azure networking: VNets, Subnets, NSGs, Route Tables, Network Interfaces. Knowledge of hybrid connectivity including ExpressRoute and VNet Gateways. Experience with load balancing and traffic management (Azure Load Balancer, Traffic Manager). Hands-on experience with Azure Storage Accounts, Snapshots, and Backup/Recovery Services Vaults. Working knowledge of Azure Key Vault, Certificates, Managed Identities, and App Registrations. Experience implementing private connectivity using Private Endpoints and Private DNS Zones. Exposure to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and containerised workloads. Experience managing Azure ARCenabled resources in hybrid environments. Non-technical requirements Proactive mindset focused on improving efficiency by reducing manual effort through automation. Ability to help drive continuous process improvements. Strong customer-facing and interpersonal skills. Ability to effectively communicate technical details to stakeholders. Experience in stakeholder engagement and cross-team collaboration. Advantageous Previous exposure to Azure DevOps & Terraform (Repositories, Pipelines, YAML) Managing and optimizing CI/CD pipelines Proficiency with Azure CLI, PowerShell, and automation scripting Microsoft AZ-104 Azure Administrator Terraform Associate This role offers the opportunity to work within a dynamic team, contributing to the success of enterprise-level cloud projects while enhancing technical expertise in Cloud Technologies . TPBN1\_UKTJ

?? Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire (Hybrid)

?? Employment Type: Permanent

?? Status: Actively Hiring

?? £40,320 £45,360 + Excellent Benefits

WRK digital are delighted to be partnered exclusively with a highly respected, UK-based organisation, shortlisting for two Cloud Engineers on a permanent basis.

We are looking for Cloud Engineers to join a collaborative Cloud Operations team, supporting and managing the organisations Azure cloud platform. You will help maintain and enhance a large-scale cloud environment, ensuring stability, performance, and ongoing modernisation.

The ideal candidates will have experience with Azure cloud services, Kubernetes support, Terraform (IaC), and GitHub-based workflows. You will be involved in day-to-day operational duties such as proactive monitoring, incident troubleshooting, platform support and processing subscription requests all within established change control processes.

This opportunity is perfect for individuals who enjoy automation, cloud infrastructure, and cross-team collaboration. While this isnt an application management role, you will support teams with cloud components of their applications as needed.

Core Responsibilities include:

Monitor and maintain Azure cloud infrastructure, ensuring platform uptime and performance

Support Kubernetes deployments and troubleshoot cloud services as part of L2/L3 incident response

Use Terraform to update and maintain Infrastructure as Code modules

Participate in CI/CD tasks using GitHub Actions or similar tooling

Contribute to continuous service improvement and cloud automation efforts

Diagnose and resolve cloud infrastructure issues, escalating where required

Maintain clear documentation for operational processes and configuration

Support patching, backups, and disaster recovery activities

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement platform improvements

Minimum Requirements:

24/7 on-call L2/L3 support experience

Experience with a major cloud platform (Azure preferred)

Understanding of monitoring tools for troubleshooting cloud workloads

Basic CI/CD knowledge (GitHub Actions or similar)

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As a Technical Lead, youll work directly with the founder to shape the technical vision and execution of a high-growth startup backed by a larger, established group. Youll lead a talented engineering squad, drive architectural decisions, and deliver scalable backend systems that support thousands of users-all while influencing the strategic direction of the product.

This is a hands-on leadership role where youll combine deep technical expertise with mentorship, strategic thinking, and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-moving startup environment.

The RoleTechnical Strategy & Leadership

• Work alongside the founder to define and evolve the technical roadmap
• Lead architectural design and critical technology decisions
• Champion engineering best practices, code quality, and technical excellence
• Mentor, coach, and grow engineers at all levels
• Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and innovation

Backend Architecture & Development

• Architect, build, and scale backend services and RESTful APIs
• Design, optimise, and maintain MongoDB database solutions
• Improve system reliability, performance, and scalability
• Resolve complex production issues with robust solutions
• Implement microservices and modern backend patterns

Collaboration & Delivery

• Partner with Product, Design, and the founder to deliver high-impact outcomes
• Participate in hiring and technical interviews to grow the engineering team
• Drive improvements in processes, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices
• Ensure effective planning, estimation, and execution across initiatives

Core Technical Expertise

Youll thrive in this role if you have strong experience with:

• MongoDB (data modelling, indexing, aggregation pipelines, performance tuning)
• Node.js and the wider JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystem
• Express.js and/or Fastify
• RESTful API design and distributed systems
• AWS or similar cloud platforms
• Microservices architecture
• Testing frameworks (Vitest, Jest, Mocha, etc.)
• CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices
• GitHub workflows
• Observability and monitoring tools (e.g., Datadog)
• Docker and Kubernetes

Tech Stack

Youll be working with:

• Node.js, JavaScript/TypeScript
• Express.js, Fastify
• MongoDB
• AWS
• Vue.js, Nuxt.js

Nice to Have AI Experience

Not essential, but highly desirable:

• Integrating AI/ML models into production systems
• Working with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.)
• Prompt engineering
• AI workflow tools (LangChain, Flowise)
• Building internal AI-powered automation tools

Why This Role is Exciting

• Work directly with the founder on a startup backed by a larger, established group
• Influence the technical and product direction from the ground up
• Hands-on leadership in a fast-moving, high-impact environment

Benefits

We genuinely invest in our people. Youll enjoy:

• Remote-first working (offices in London and Manchester)
• Flexible working hours
• 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays + 2 Christmas shutdown days
• Option to purchase an additional week of leave

Interested? Please Click Apply Now!Technical Lead - TypeScript / Node.js

Life on the team

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced 3rd Line Support Engineer to join our Cloud Team. The successful candidate will work within an experienced team, ensuring that our cloud support services for large enterprise customers align with agreed SLAs and KPIs.

Hatfield, Nottingham or Milton Keynes (full-time in office)

Must be SC Cleared, or willingness to undertake

What youll do

We are seeking a 3rd Line Cloud Engineer to support and deliver Azure platform services for enterprise customers. The role focuses on the operational management of Azure environments, working closely with internal teams and customers to maintain, improve, and support production cloud infrastructure across compute, networking, storage and native cloud services.

The successful candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Azure services, a proven background supporting large corporate environments, and the ability to operate effectively within an agile, service-oriented team. This role involves contributing to platform stability, implementing continuous improvements, and ensuring reliable, high-quality support for enterprise-scale Azure infrastructure while collaborating closely with senior team members and stakeholders.

Core Responsibilities:

• Perform root cause analysis, investigation, diagnosis, and reporting of cloud-related issues.
• Monitor and optimize Azure environments to ensure high availability, performance, and security.
• Troubleshoot and resolve build, deployment, and infrastructure issues.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices for security, scalability, and reliability.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation for processes, configurations, and procedures.
• Develop and maintain scripts for automation using PowerShell.
• Participate in on-call support outside business hours (additional compensation provided).

What youll bring

The analyst should be skilled in cloud management toolsets, including but not limited to:

Cloud Technologies

• Hands on experience managing Azure environments across multiple subscriptions and regions.
• Strong expertise in Azure IaaS services (Compute, Storage & Networking).
• Experience with Azure networking: VNets, Subnets, NSGs, Route Tables, Network Interfaces.
• Knowledge of hybrid connectivity including ExpressRoute and VNet Gateways.
• Experience with load balancing and traffic management (Azure Load Balancer, Traffic Manager).
• Hands-on experience with Azure Storage Accounts, Snapshots, and Backup/Recovery Services Vaults.
• Working knowledge of Azure Key Vault, Certificates, Managed Identities, and App Registrations.
• Experience implementing private connectivity using Private Endpoints and Private DNS Zones.
• Exposure to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and containerised workloads.
• Experience managing Azure ARCenabled resources in hybrid environments.

Non-technical requirements

• Proactive mindset focused on improving efficiency by reducing manual effort through automation.
• Ability to help drive continuous process improvements.
• Strong customer-facing and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate technical details to stakeholders.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and cross-team collaboration.

Advantageous

• Previous exposure to Azure DevOps & Terraform (Repositories, Pipelines, YAML)
• Managing and optimizing CI/CD pipelines
• Proficiency with Azure CLI, PowerShell, and automation scripting
• Microsoft AZ-104 Azure Administrator
• Terraform Associate

This role offers the opportunity to work within a dynamic team, contributing to the success of enterprise-level cloud projects while enhancing technical expertise inCloud Technologies.

DevOps Lead required by rapidly growing software house to work in a highly impactful hands-on role taking responsibility for DevOps tools and processes across multiple development and platform teams.
Closely aligned with our development teams and overseeing smooth deployment into production, you will act as the escalation point for issue resolution and take responsibility for the improvement of the overall DevOps estate in terms of tool selection, process automation and CI/CD pipeline management.
We would expect some one at this level to have significant previous experience in a Senior DevOps role and a wide exposure to software development architecture and methodologies.
The multi-disciplinary nature of the role means that stakeholder management, communication, leadership and organisational skills will be heavily drawn upon.
In terms of Tech Stack it would be nice to see experience in some of the following :

• Using Azure Devops tools to build and maintain CI/CD pipelines
• Experience of AWS Cloud Infrastructure (EC2, RDS, Lambda)
• Experience of working in SaaS based environments
• Exposure to Mobile application deployment (Fastlane, App Store etc)
• Real Time data Messaging (Apache Kafka, Amazon SQS)
• Containerisation (Kubernetes , Docker)

We would require the successful applicant to be with us in our Warwickshire based HQ 3-4 days a week , at least to begin with in order to to learn about products , tech stack and to build rapport with our fantastic team.
This role is a fantastic opportunity for someone who has seen what good (and bad!) looks like elsewhere and can help define best practice and implement tools and methodologies that will directly improve how the teams and the business as a whole operate.
Apply now for immediate consideration

Data Engineer - Minerva VAT TxR
Active SC Clearance required
Telford
£480 - £515 per day inside IR35
Hybrid - 2 days per week

Hiring for an experienced Data Engineer to join the Minerva Platform Data Team, supporting the consolidation of key tax data services into a single, scalable calculations platform.

Responsibilities:
* Design and build scalable data pipelines and integration solutions
* Develop ETL processes using Pentaho and Talend
* Work with Denodo (data virtualisation) and SAS
* Drive Agile delivery and DevOps CI/CD practices
* Ensure high standards of data quality, governance, and security

Skills and Experience:
* Strong ETL expertise (Pentaho, Talend)
* Experience with Denodo and SAS
* Strong SQL and data modelling skills
* Agile/Scrum and DevOps experience (Jenkins, Git, Docker, Kubernetes)
* Ability to solve complex data challenges in secure environments

Please apply for immediate interview!

CBSbutler is operating and advertising as an Employment Agency for permanent positions and as an Employment Business for interim / contract / temporary positions. CBSbutler is an Equal Opportunities employer and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds.

About the Role I am working with a growing consultancy delivering high-impact data solutions across secure government and defence environments. Due to continued project wins, we are looking for experienced DV Cleared Data Engineers to join their team.

You will work on mission-critical programmes, designing and building scalable, secure, and high-performing data platforms in AWS environments.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain secure data pipelines and ETL processes

Develop scalable data lake and data warehouse solutions in AWS

Implement infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD for data platforms

Optimise data workflows for performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency

Collaborate with architects, analysts, and client stakeholders

Ensure solutions meet strict security and compliance requirementsEssential Skills & Experience

Active DV Clearance (mandatory)

Strong hands-on experience with AWS data services (e.g., S3, Glue, Lambda, Redshift, EMR, RDS)

Proficiency in Python and/or Scala

Experience with SQL and data modelling

Knowledge of infrastructure as code (Terraform / CloudFormation)

Experience building production-grade data pipelines

Strong understanding of security best practices in cloud environmentsDesirable Experience

Experience working within government or defence sectors

Familiarity with DevOps and CI/CD tooling

Containerisation (Docker / Kubernetes)

Streaming technologies (Kafka / Kinesis)What We Offer

Competitive salary (£45,000 – £90,000 depending on experience)

Performance bonus

Flexible working arrangements

Private healthcare

Pension contribution

Ongoing training and AWS certifications

Opportunity to work on high-profile national programmes

Senior DevOps Engineer (SC Cleared) - Multi-Cloud Newcastle - Hybrid 4 Months Contract Inside IR35 £450 to £550 a day \*Active Security Clearance is Needed\* A high profiled consultancy firm is looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer with active SC Clearance to contribute to mission critical programme. This role is ideal for a hands-on technical lead who enjoys bridging the gap between high-level delivery and team development. In this position, you will be at the heart of a complex multi-cloud estate (AWS and Azure). We need a specialist who is as comfortable architecting a Terraform module as they are coaching junior engineers to help them scale their skills. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring security, scalability, and observability are baked into the infrastructure from day one. Essential Skills Hands-on experience across both AWS and Azure. Advanced skills in Terraform for building reusable modules. Proficiency with Ansible and Packer for configuration and image hardening. Deep knowledge of Kubernetes (EKS/AKS) and Docker. Experience building pipelines within GitLab or Jenkins. Mastery of Linux environments and Bash scripting Experience with tools such as ELK or Dynatrace. Newcastle - Hybrid workday 2 or 3 days in office | £450 to £550 | 4 Months Contract \*Active Security Clearance is Needed\* If you have the technical chops and a passion for mentoring, I want to hear from you. If the above seems of interest to you then please apply directly to the AD or send your CV to Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

Senior DevOps Engineer (SC Cleared) We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer with an active SC Clearance to drive development initiatives across a diverse project portfolio. This role is ideal for a technical lead who excels at building robust automation and enjoys mentoring the next generation of engineers. Key Responsibilities Design and maintain scalable infrastructure across AWS and Azure environments. Automate deployments using Terraform, Ansible, and Packer. Manage CI/CD pipelines within GitLab and oversee Kubernetes orchestration. Ensure system reliability through ELK or Dynatrace observability. Mentor & Coach: Deliver structured training and hands-on guidance to junior team members. Technical Requirements Cloud: Proven experience with both AWS and Azure. IaC & Automation: Strong proficiency in Terraform, Ansible, and Packer. Containers: Deep knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes. Scripting: Advanced Linux administration and Bash scripting skills. CI/CD: Hands-on experience with GitLab. Observability: Proficiency in ELK Stack or Dynatrace. Essential Criteria Security Clearance: Must hold a valid and active SC Clearance. Leadership: Demonstrated experience in teaching, coaching, or mentoring junior staff. Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

Role Title: HIP Developer Experience Lead for Internal Cloud

Duration: contract to run until 17/07/2026

Location: Sheffield, 3 days per week onsite

Rate: up to 575.92 p/d Umbrella inside IR35

Role purpose / summary

Client Internal Cloud (HIC), IKP (Internal Kubernetes Platform) and Kafka (Event Streaming) are our strategic hosting platforms supporting the fast-growing demand from numerous customers. We have deployed over 15,000 servers in 3 regions underpinning thousands of Technology services.

As a developer experience lead for the HIP platform, you will help to understand and improve the internal customer and developer experience for our strategic platforms, enabling more customer centric solutions.

Your role is to tackle the challenge of the complexity that teams must endure as they integrate technology services into a viable route-to-live. This journey might include runtimes for dev, test and prod; global load balancing; CI/CD mechanism; monitoring, logging, alerting systems; database; file storage; secrets management; team coordination tooling including Confluence and Jira; solutions design documentation; and IT service acceptance documentation.

What you’ll do:

• Work with key platform stakeholders to review existing platforms in HIP for opportunities to implement better customer journeys.
• Assess and compare external platforms (owned by GBGIs, CTO Platforms or other domains) to seek for enhancements opportunities to then implement into HIP platforms.
• Work closely with lead developers, understanding their needs and pain points, and to identify areas for improvement and implement solutions within our HIP infrastructure.
• Facilitate 2-way communication between platform creators and consumers - technical, but good comms / material creation etc.
• Create and maintain efficient tools, platforms, and processes that enable internal developers to build and deploy software more easily.
• May include implementing automation, managing infrastructure as code, building CI/CD pipelines, providing self-service infrastructure, and being a partner to development teams to improve their workflow and remove blockers.
• Maintain and drive strong collaboration between federated domains underpinning internal cloud across CTO, and across the business lines and with vendors.
• Provide technical guidance and support for customers whilst driving deployment consistency.
• Build a developer-centric culture within HIP.

What you need to have to succeed in this role:

• Ability to listen, communicate and learn from others’ experiences
• A strong blend of infrastructure engineering skills and a developer-centric mindset to improve the overall developer productivity and happiness.
• Ability to interface with senior stakeholders to procure the right tools and environments to suit their developers.
• A strong background in development is essential for the role
• Experience of managing teams is highly beneficial, as well as managing or leading programmes of work.
• Experience working within an Agile environment delivering software solutions.
• Experience and working knowledge on HIC/IKP, Hybrid Integration Platform, Software Defined Compute, Storage and Networks.
• Understand of public cloud offerings with preferable experience in building applications on it.
• Experience with providing enterprise strength solutions to manage/operate a globally disperse infrastructure.
• Working knowledge of multiple middleware disciplines (Web Servers, Application Servers, Messaging and Application Lifecycle Management) is highly desirable
• Experience working across cultures and coordinating a globally dispersed team.
• Effective communication, problem solving skills, strategic and pragmatic approach to develop solutions.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamically changing environment.
• Strong People Leadership, Articulation, Strategic Planning and Execution, Networking, and Influencing Skills

All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!

Windows Site Reliability Engineer 110K Hybrid London

Overview:
A leading global investment bank is seeking a skilled Windows Site Reliability Engineer to join their London-based Technology team. This is a senior-level leadership role focused on driving platform reliability, automation strategy, and infrastructure modernisation across mission-critical banking systems. This is an excellent opportunity to join an investment banking powerhouse.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Lead Platform Engineering and SRE strategy across the organisation
• Build scalable, self-service, and resilient infrastructure platforms
• Drive Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD adoption, automating manual tasks
• Define SLOs and optimise system performance, latency, and scalability
• Lead root cause analysis and remediate technical debt
• Partner with development teams to improve testing, releases, and deployments
• Shape cloud and hybrid migration strategies
• Ensure regulatory, audit, and security compliance
• Act as senior escalation point for high-severity incidents
• Identify cost and efficiency improvements; deputise for senior leadership

Skills and Experience:

• Deep expertise in Microsoft Windows Server internals
• Advanced knowledge of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, LDAP, and Kerberos
• Extensive experience tuning low-latency, enterprise-scale systems
• Strong background in SRE, DevOps, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code principles
• Advanced scripting and development capability (PowerShell, Python, C#)
• Clustering, high-availability, replication, and disaster recovery expertise
• Experience with Git, Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, and TeamCity
• Strong understanding of security hardening (CIS) within regulated environments
• Deep knowledge of performance monitoring, system internals, and optimisation techniques
• Experience working within financial services or other regulated industries

Desirable:

• Kubernetes and Docker orchestration
• Major cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Nutanix HCI and VMware ESX
• Enterprise databases (SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase ASE, MongoDB, Snowflake)
• Enterprise monitoring tools (Splunk, Netcool)

Package

• Circa 110,000 + Excellent Package
• London / Hybrid x3 days onsite
• Flexible working considered

Windows Site Reliability Engineer 110K Hybrid London

Lead Software Engineer - MongoDB / Node.js / JavaScript

As a Lead Engineer, you ll play a pivotal role in shaping the technical direction of the product. You ll guide a talented squad of engineers, drive architectural decisions, and deliver scalable backend systems that directly impact thousands of users.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you ll balance technical excellence with mentorship, collaboration, and strategic thinking.

What You ll Be Doing Technical Leadership

• Set the technical direction and lead architectural decision-making
• Mentor and support junior and senior engineers
• Conduct code reviews and uphold engineering best practices

Backend Engineering

• Build and maintain scalable backend services and RESTful APIs
• Design and optimise MongoDB database solutions
• Improve and maintain existing backend infrastructure
• Troubleshoot production issues and implement robust solutions

Collaboration & Delivery

• Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver meaningful customer outcomes
• Participate in technical interviews and help grow the engineering team
• Drive improvements in processes, tooling, and development practices

Core Technical Skills

You ll thrive if you have experience with:

• MongoDB (data modelling, indexing, aggregation, performance tuning)
• Node.js and the wider JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystem
• Express.js and/or Fastify
• RESTful API design
• AWS or similar cloud platforms
• Microservices architecture
• Testing frameworks (Vitest, Jest, Mocha, etc.)
• CI/CD pipelines & DevOps practices
• GitHub workflows
• Observability tools (e.g., DataDog)
• Docker / Kubernetes

Tech Stack You ll Be Working With

• Node.js, JavaScript/TypeScript
• Express.js, Fastify
• MongoDB
• AWS
• Vue.js, Nuxt.js

Nice to Have AI Experience

Not essential, but a big bonus:

• Integrating AI/ML models
• Working with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.)
• Prompt engineering
• AI workflow tools (LangChain, Flowise)
• Building internal AI automation tools

Benefits

This company genuinely invests in its people. You ll enjoy:

• Remote-first working with offices in London, Manchester
• Flexible hours
• 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays + 2 Christmas shutdown days
• Option to purchase an extra week off

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We are seeking a skilled Linux Engineer / Linux Systems Administrator to take ownership of our client’s large scale Linux environment consisting of approximately 100 servers. This role will focus on Business-as-Usual (BAU) operations, maintenance, stability and performance, while also contributing to an ongoing infrastructure modernisation programme.
This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong Linux professional who enjoys both operational responsibility and forward-looking project work.

Key Responsibilities

BAU & Operational Support
Administer, monitor, and maintain circa 100 Linux servers across production and non-production environments
Perform system patching, upgrades and security hardening
Manage user access, permissions and authentication services
Troubleshoot performance issues, outages and system alerts
Maintain high availability, reliability and up time standards
Manage backups, restores and disaster recovery processes

Modernisation & Project Work
Contribute to infrastructure improvement and automation initiatives
Support migration, consolidation or upgrade projects
Assist with cloud, virtualisation or containerisation initiatives where applicable
Identify opportunities for efficiency, performance and cost optimisation

Documentation & Governance
Maintain clear technical documentation and runbooks
Follow change management and incident management processes
Work collaboratively with network, security and application teams

Required Skills & Experience
Strong hands-on experience administering Linux environments (e.g., Ubuntu, CentOS, Red Hat, Debian or similar)
Solid understanding of server hardware, storage and virtualisation platforms
Experience with patch management and security best practices
Proficiency with shell scripting (Bash or similar)
Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools
Experience supporting large-scale server estates

Desirable
Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Experience with automation tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Terraform)
Knowledge of containers (Docker, Kubernetes)
Understanding of networking fundamentals and firewalls
ITIL or relevant Linux certifications

Personal Attributes
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Ability to prioritise workload in a fast-paced environment
Clear communication and documentation abilities
Proactive and improvement-focused mindset

What’s on Offer
Opportunity to influence and shape infrastructure modernisation
Exposure to both operational stability and transformation projects
Supportive technical environment with room for growth
Competitive salary and benefits package

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