Location: Bath / hybrid
Duration: 6 months
Clearance: Active SC required
The role:
This is a hands-on role for a DevOps Engineer to work within a multi-disciplinary delivery team, aligned to the Client healthcare platform
Role objective:
Deployment and maintenance of modern IaaS/PaaS infrastructure, monitoring and supporting services in the cloud using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Configuration Management tooling (Terraform / Ansible) to enable consistent, reproducible, and version-controlled deployments.
Specific Qualifications / Experience required:
Dev Ops
Terraform
Ansible
Azure
Infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform.
Windows Server Administration
Linux server administration.
Deliverables:
Deployment of cloud resources in-line with architectural designs, to support workstream requirements.
Support and Maintenance of all XXX ClientCloud hosting environments, encompassing incident response, support requests, ClientCert impact assessments, remediation and access management
Development of in-house scripts and tooling for automation and streamlining of support and operations tasks.
Support and troubleshoot infrastructure, service and configuration incidents including Operating Systems, Network and supporting services (e.g., Active Directory, DNS, IIS).
Identify opportunities for, and contribute to, service improvement through CI/CD, automation and development of in-house tools.
Feed into the Agile team any technical knowledge or experience that could assist in the hosting of new software or creation of test systems within the cloud.
Support delivery of Azure connectivity monitoring solution for availability monitoring of live service
Support delivery of security monitoring tooling
Support delivery of migration from AD to Entra
Support delivery of VDI solution
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!
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Windows Site Reliability Engineer £110K Hybrid LondonOverview: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:
Skills and Experience:
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Windows Site Reliability Engineer £110K Hybrid London
Job summary
Are you an experienced Oracle Database specialist ready for your next challenge? Join us as a Lead Database Administrator at the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO), where your expertise will underpin our mission as a world leading centre for hydrography.
You will play a vital role in enhancing the user experience across our organisation. By developing, improving and maintaining the UKHO’s database platforms, you will support both our internal services and our commercial product portfolio, all critical to the smooth operation of the UKHO.
Working as part of our Enterprise Applications team, you will collaborate closely with the Enterprise Applications Team Manager and team colleagues to deliver technical services to internal customers to enable the wider business.
While Oracle will be your primary focus, you’ll also contribute to wider systems built on MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and cloud hosted platforms. If you’re looking to broaden your expertise, we will support you with cross training and ongoing professional development to help you grow your skills across our full technology stack.
This is a reserved post and therefore it is essential that you are eligible to hold a reserved post. You will also need to hold and maintain DV clearance, and therefore we encourage you to check your eligibility before applying.
This role is part of a team providing 24/7 cover through an on-call rota.
Hybrid working
This job role can be worked on a hybrid basis, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, working between the office in Taunton and remotely within the UK. The successful candidate is required to work from the Taunton office 3 days a week, however this is dependent on business need.
Job description
Day-to-day Responsibilities
Support project activities including:
Person specification
Experience
Essential attributes
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Timeline:
Nationality requirements:
DV - reserved
This is a Ministry of Defence reserved post and open to sole UK nationals only. Successful applicants will require Developed Vetting (DV) and therefore need to have resided in the UK for a minimum of 24 consecutive months within the last 10 years.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is developed vetting (opens in a new window).
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People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
Open to UK nationals only.
Job Title: DevOps Engineer
Location: Remote, UK
Salary: Circa £47,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week to cover core business hours (9-5, Mon-Fri)
Working for Affinity:
We understand the importance of flexibility, wellness, performance and satisfaction - it is part of our culture
We offer opportunities to take unpaid leave and will give you one extra day’s holiday for every year you’ve worked with us, for up to 8 years
We know working from home introduces opportunities for you to do more domestic chores during the day, e.g. picking up the children from school, taking pets to the vet, etc. We don’t mind this at all, as long as we are aware of what you are doing and the work gets done!
About the Role:
We are looking for someone who is passionate about technology and who is always looking for opportunities to improve the services we provide for clients, in areas such as efficiency, cost effectiveness, security and reliability.
You’ll be pivotal in knowledge sharing internally within the business, assisting others in their assigned projects and, where necessary, supporting more junior members of Affinity to help them learn and improve.
The right DevOps engineer will have the opportunity to help grow and shape this emerging function within the team, creating a long-term career path for themselves within Affinity, with an opportunity to progress upwards.
What will your typical day look like?
You will be working on projects, such as the Cabinet Office WordPress support contract, to keep our clients’ systems up-to-date, available, resilient, secure, performing well and cost effective.
Working to improve the efficiency of our infrastructure related processes
At times you’ll need to work together with clients’ own internal teams and with any external infrastructure teams that Affinity may partner with.
Putting together infrastructure design documents at the start of projects, with a view to getting these signed off by the client and then acting as the basis for infrastructure build.
Building infrastructure on new projects through the use of Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, etc. This will also include continuous integration processes, server provisioning, etc.
Imparting knowledge and experience to other Affinity team members, both verbally and also captured in tools such as Jira Confluence, where we would like to build up a repository of DevOps how-tos, best practices, etc.
Opportunity to work as a team lead where other Affinity team members are involved in DevOps.
Providing AWS and Azure thought leadership and mentoring in both advisory and delivery contexts.
Supporting out-of-hours rotas to provide support coverage for contracts in place with Affinity.
About you:
General requirements:
Willingness to provide on-call rota coverage of emergency support (24/7/365)
Ability to work flexible hours from time to time, for specific projects or tasks
UK based and resident in UK for last 3 years (given some client-driven security clearance requirements)
The role is fully remote, though visits to clients and to our office in Cornwall will occasionally be required
Technical must-haves:
Commercial experience of AWS, including services such as Amazon VPC, Amazon RDS, Amazon ElastiCache, Amazon EC2, Amazon ECS/EKS, Amazon EFS, AWS IAM, Amazon CloudFront, Amazon S3, AWS CodePipeline, Amazon GuardDuty, AWS Security Hub, AWS Cost Explorer, etc.
Commercial experience of Azure, including services such as Azure Networking, Azure Cache (Redis and Memcached), App Services (running WordPress and .NET applications), Front Doors (CDN), API Services, storage services (blob storage, file storage, etc.), Azure Database services, Azure Cost Management, etc.
Terraform and/or CloudFormation scripting
Linux, Apache/Nginx
Continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD) experience including GitHub Actions
Familiarity with the AWS/Azure Well-Architected Framework and NCSC Cloud Security Principles
Security experience, including the resolution of issues found during penetration testing
Docker experience
Technical nice-to-haves:
System/server admin experience
Drupal, WordPress or Magento experience
PHP and Composer
Microsoft technologies, including .NET, Windows Server, IIS, Active Directory, MSSQL, etc.
AWS certifications (AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional, DevOps Engineer - Professional, speciality certifications, e.g., Database, Security, etc.)
Microsoft certifications, including Azure Fundamentals, Azure Administrator Associate, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, Azure Security Engineer Associate, etc.
Load testing experience, including jMeter, Gatling, K6, etc.
Other HashiCorp tools, e.g., Packer, Vault, Vagrant, Consul, etc.
Provisioning tools, e.g., Puppet, Ansible, Chef, etc.
AWS Control Tower and/or Landing Zone
Experience with Google Cloud Platform
Experience with Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Templates
Please click the APPLY button to submit your CV for this role.
Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Software Developer, Software Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, AWS, Infrastructure Engineer, AWS Systems Developer, Azure Software Development may also be considered for this role.
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Senior Security Engineer/Architect - Perm - Up to £110,000 + benefits
Must already hold or be eligible for SC level security clearance
Remote first or Hybrid - London based office
An established organisation is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to help shape and enhance the security posture of the environments it supports. This role operates at the intersection of deep technical expertise, advisory ownership, and real-world security impact.
The successful candidate will work closely with customers, engineers, and operational security teams to deliver meaningful improvements across identity, detection engineering, endpoint security, and cloud security posture. This is a hands-on role involving the design and implementation of modern security architectures, solving complex technical challenges, and acting as a trusted technical partner.
Technology Environment
Microsoft Security Stack:
Experience with alternative modern security platforms such as SentinelOne or CrowdStrike is advantageous.
Cloud Platforms:
Platforms & Infrastructure:
Tooling & Automation:
Key Responsibilities
Technical Delivery
Platform & Engineering
Customer & Collaboration
Required Experience
Desirable Experience
What the Role Offers
SD Worx is a leading European provider of Payroll & HR services with global reach. We have offices in Europe and Mauritius. Our goal? We bring people solutions to life and turn HR into a value source for our clients and their people.
Our people solutions span the entire employee journey, from salary payment to attracting, rewarding, and developing talent. Are you ready to join us?
About the role:
We are seeking a Senior Product Owner Infrastructure Platforms to lead and drive the strategic evolution of our Database (primarily SQL estate) and Server (WinTel / Hypervisor) platforms, including VMware and future compute models, within our SaaS organisation.
This role combines deep infrastructure domain ownership with strong Product Ownership leadership. Infrastructure is treated as a product, serving internal customers such as Product Tribes, Product Owners, and Product Managers.
You will be accountable for platform vision, roadmap, modernization, Agile delivery maturity, risk reduction, and internal customer satisfaction ensuring that our infrastructure enables scalable, secure, resilient SaaS services while migrating progressively toward cloud-native architectures.
What do we have to offer?
Which tasks can you expect?
Platform Product Ownership
Database Platform Ownership (SQL Focus)
Server (WinTel/Hypervisor) Platform Ownership
Stakeholder & Internal Customer Management
Backlog Ownership & Value Prioritisation
Agile Maturity & Delivery Excellence
Governance, Risk & Operational Maturity
What do you have to offer?
Proven experience as a Product Owner in infrastructure, platform, or SaaS environments
Strong domain knowledge in:
Experience operating in Agile delivery models
Demonstrated backlog ownership and prioritisation capability
Strong stakeholder management skills
Experience balancing operational stability with modernization
Preferred Experience
From many places, we work as one, moving from better to best together.
SD Worx embraces diversity in the workplace. Diversity brings inspiration and innovation to our company. We particularly welcome applications from qualified talent, regardless of origin, nationality, gender, skin color, ethnic and social background, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, or stage of life.
Nottingham, NG7, Office-based with occasional travel
£30,000 per annum
We are recruiting on behalf of our client for an IT Helpdesk Technician to join their IT team in Nottingham. This is a great opportunity for someone with a strong interest in technology and previous helpdesk or IT support experience who enjoys problem solving and supporting users in a fast-paced environment.
The role involves providing first line IT support to approximately 500 office-based and remote users. You will assist with daily IT issues, troubleshoot hardware and software faults, and help maintain smooth operation of office and depot technology. Duties include supporting printers, meeting room systems, network connectivity, and Microsoft 365 applications, as well as configuring and deploying IT hardware for new starters and replacements.
Key responsibilities:
Requirements:
Working hours are on a rota basis:
This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive IT team and gain exposure to a wide range of technologies while developing your technical skills.
Apply now or get in touch for more information.
EMA25
Location: Bath / hybrid
Duration: 6 months
Clearance: Active SC required
The role:
Role objective:
Specific Qualifications / Experience required:
Deliverables:
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!
ElasticSearch SME - Active SC, ElasticSearch, Nginx
Up to 500pd (Inside IR35)
London/Hybrid
6 months
My client is a high profile consultancy who are seeking an ElasticSearch SME, with Active Security Clearance (SC) to join a business critical programme for an end client.
Key Requirements:
Nice to have:
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The opportunity
We are looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to join our IT Department in Watford. This is a hands-on role with responsibility for the stability, security, and continuous improvement of our internal systems. You will support day to day operations, lead assigned projects, and work closely with stakeholders across the business to deliver practical, reliable improvements.
What you will be doing
Essential skills and experience
We are looking for strong, practical experience across most of the following areas:
Virtualisation and infrastructure
Microsoft cloud and endpoint management
Email security
Backup and recovery
Collaboration and networking
Beneficial experience
What we value
You are proactive, organised, and committed to quality. You enjoy learning new technologies and improving how systems operate. You take a logical approach to problem solving, communicate professionally, and are comfortable taking ownership of projects and day to day responsibilities.
Our client, a well-established and highly regarded business, is looking to engage an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to join their team.
This is a newly created role driven by continued growth and increased cloud adoption. It’s an excellent opportunity to take ownership of Azure and Microsoft 365 security, ensuring platforms are secure, resilient, and aligned with best practice as the organisation continues to evolve its cloud strategy.
In this role, you’ll work closely with the wider Infrastructure team to strengthen security across both cloud and on-prem environments. You’ll play a key part in system hardening, incident response, security improvement initiatives, and cloud migration projects.
Responsibilities:
To be considered, you’ll ideally have experience across Azure and Microsoft 365 security, along with a solid grounding in infrastructure and network principles (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, firewalls, IDS/IPS, VLANs). Experience with Active Directory / Entra ID, server hardening, patching, and security tooling would be advantageous.
Exposure to frameworks such as ISO27001, Cyber Essentials Plus or OWASP would also be beneficial, as would Azure certifications (Security Engineer Associate, Solutions Architect, etc.) or broader security certifications such as CISSP, CISM or Security+.
This role can be based in either Edinburgh or Glasgow, with occasional travel between client offices as required.
If you’re a hands-on infrastructure or cloud security professional who enjoys improving environments, solving complex security challenges, and working in a collaborative team, get in touch for a confidential discussion.
DevOps Engineer - Active SC, Ansible, Terraform
Up to £500 per day (Outside IR35)
Primarily Remote
6 months
My client requires a hands‑on DevOps Engineer with active SC clearance to support the delivery and maintenance of Azure‑based IaaS/PaaS environments using Terraform and Ansible.
Key Requirements:
Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer with Active Security Clearance (SC)
Hands‑on experience designing and delivering Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform.
Strong track record applying Ansible for configuration management and automated environment builds.
Background implementing, supporting and optimising services within the Azure cloud platform.
Practical experience administering Windows Server estates in operational environments.
Solid exposure to Linux server management, including configuration, patching and diagnostics.
Experience resolving infrastructure, OS and network‑level issues, including components such as Active Directory, DNS and IIS.
Nice to have:
Immediate availability
Flexibility to get to site
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About the Role
As a Server Engineer the primary focus of this role will be to provide 3rd line operational support within our IT - Platforms Infrastructure Team. You will manage and maintain the day-to-day operations of backend IT systems, as well as implementing new technologies and systems. You will work in a dynamic environment, handling both Business as Usual ( BAU ) and project-based tasks.
This role reports to the Infrastructure Team Leader. Hours of work are 9:00 am - 5:30 pm, Monday to Friday, with requirements to work the On Call rota on a rotating basis. Additional overtime outside core hours and at weekends for system maintenance and other out of hours work will be required.
Main Responsibilities:
Skills and experience
Desirable skills and experience
Redruth, Cornwall
£30,000 £35,000 (depending on experience)
Flexible working available after probation
A growing and forward-thinking Managed Service Provider based in Cornwall is looking for a 2nd Line IT Support Engineer to join their technical team. This is a great opportunity for someone with MSP experience who enjoys solving technical problems, supporting a variety of clients, and working with the latest Microsoft technologies.
The business is currently expanding its AI capabilities, so exposure to Microsoft Copilot / Copilot 365 would be highly desirable for candidates looking to work with emerging technologies.
The Role
You will be responsible for providing 2nd line technical support to a range of external clients, troubleshooting and resolving escalated issues while ensuring excellent customer service. You ll work closely with senior engineers and the wider service desk to deliver efficient and effective IT solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Skills & Experience
What s on Offer
If you’re a technical support engineer with MSP experience looking to join a company embracing modern Microsoft technologies and AI-driven solutions, this could be a great next step in your career.
The client is looking to fill this opportunity immediately, so please apply ASAP or feel free to drop me an email with any questions to . com.
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IT Infrastructure Engineer - Hybrid Cloud Location: Abingdon (Hybrid: 3 days on-site, 2 remote) Start: ASAP IR35: Outside Clearance: SC Our client is looking for an IT Infrastructure Engineer to join their Computing Division. You will deliver secure, resilient and high-performing hybrid cloud solutions while working with architects, engineers and project teams. Key Responsibilities:
Requirements:
Apply with an up to date version of your CV for immediate consideration.
Our client is a respected IT outsourcing and managed services provider, delivering innovative IT solutions to SMEs across the South-East. They are passionate about technology, teamwork, and personal development an environment where you can truly grow your skills and advance your career.
Service Desk Engineer (1st 2nd Line) Develop Your IT Career!
Location: Horsham (Must be a driver with your own transport)
Salary: £27,000 £34,000 DOE
Hours: Monday Friday, 09 30
As a Service Desk Engineer (1st 2nd Line), you will be the friendly, knowledgeable first point of contact for clients. You ll solve technical issues, maintain systems remotely, and support project delivery alongside experienced senior engineers.
Key Responsibilities
What Our Client is Looking For
Why Join?
Apply today and join a team that invests in your professional growth and success!
Please note: Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK indefinitely and without sponsorship.
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Preston Full-time Permanent
Our business has grown year on year, we have a passion to continue growing the business and re-invest profits into refreshing our product range and improving infrastructure and we are looking for a 1st & 2nd Line Support Technician.
The Responsibilities
About You
A recent working knowledge will be required of:
What’s in it for you?
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Preston Full-time Permanent
We are a market leading, family run wholesaler/manufacturer supplying specialist retailers, contractors and interior designers with window furnishing products, both off the shelf and made to measure.
Our business has grown year on year, we have a passion to continue growing the business and re-invest profits into refreshing our product range and improving infrastructure.
The Role
About You
A recent working knowledge will be required of:
What’s in it for you?
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IT Infrastructure Engineer - Hybrid Cloud
Location: Abingdon (Hybrid: 3 days on-site, 2 remote)
Start: ASAP IR35: Outside Clearance: SC
Our client is looking for an IT Infrastructure Engineer to join their Computing Division. You will deliver secure, resilient and high-performing hybrid cloud solutions while working with architects, engineers and project teams.
Key Responsibilities:
Requirements:
Apply with an up to date version of your CV for immediate consideration.
2 x INFRASTRUCTURE DEVOPS & CLOUD ENGINEERS12 MONTH CONTRACTSHYBRID WORKING - NEWCASTLE - 2 DAYS ON SITE NON-NEGOTIABLE£500.00 - £550.00 PER DAY (INSIDE IR35) Your new role We are looking for 2 x Level 3 Infrastructure DevOps & Cloud Engineers to join the organisation's existing Team on a long-term contract. The ideal Contractors will provide broad expertise across Microsoft Technologies and Cloud Platforms - specifically AZURE. Excellent communication skills are essential and a solid background in Windows Server Administration is also key as it forms part of the on-premise infrastructure. What you'll need to succeed Candidates wishing to apply must be able to demonstrate extensive experience in the following: - Experience of delivering and supporting Cloud & Infrastructure solutions across AZURE and On-Premise environments- Level 3 support for Windows Server- Previous involvement in the design, delivery and documentation of Cloud solutions- Worked with ITIL processes- Strong MS AZURE knowledge and background (Virtual Networking / Operating Systems / Security)- Cloud Architecture & Governance - Azure Framework- Azure Back-up / Recovery Services- Experience of Terraform- Outstanding troubleshooting capabilities across platform layers. What you'll get in return There are 2 x 12 Month Contracts available - both on a HYBRID basis, with the requirement of 2 days in the Newcastle Office. The day rates on offer are between £500.00 to £550.00 per day (INSIDE IR35)If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
Want to be a key IT Infrastructure Engineer where you can work on crucial technology projects? Enjoy learning and would like to progress your IT career? You’ll work on broad ranging infrastructure projects, providing opportunities to get involved in a wide range of technologies covering Azure Cloud, Networks, Firewalls, Security and much, much more! This company actively encourages learning and development so you both build on your existing skills AND learn new ones. Based at the busy Hinckley, Leicestershire offices, you would join a team of dynamic and like-minded individuals, who work in a collaborative and supportive culture. They offer an excellent learning and working environment with the opportunity to further develop your IT career through consistent and ongoing training across the various technologies. You will work on broad ranging enterprise scale IT systems and infrastructure for multiple sites across the UK. The includes assisting in the implementation of new technologies, maintaining existing ones and acting as a support escalation when required. You don’t need to know everything. But you should be confident across most of this:
You will have thorough experience providing IT support in a Windows based environment, having an excellent working knowledge of MS Windows Applications, Email, Hardware and Software. Above all you must a thorough understanding of IT and the ability to pick up and learn new skills! If you feel as though you have the experience and drive to succeed in the opportunity, please send through your CV as soon as possible as we have interview slots available!