Location: Rochdale, Greater Manchester

Salary: £60,000

Shift: Continental Shifts – 4 on, 4 off (Days & Nights)

We’re working with one of the UK’s most advanced and dynamic distribution operations, supporting a major retail brand with a vast, automated 24/7 logistics site covering over one million square feet. The business continues to grow, invest, and modernise its engineering function, creating opportunities for forward-thinking leaders who can drive reliability, efficiency, and people performance.

Role Overview

You will lead and manage engineering shifts across a large 24-hour operation, providing clear direction and hands on leadership to multi disciplined engineering teams to support internal and external customers across two large distribution centres. Your focus will be on delivering both qualitative and quantitative business objectives, achieving KPI targets, and driving continuous improvement in both engineering performance and people.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a team of multi-skilled engineers, service engineers, and assistants to deliver planned and reactive maintenance in line with KPIs.
• Provide technical expertise and hands-on fault-finding support across a wide range of automated equipment.
• Manage third-party contractors and ensure project and service KPIs are met.
• Handle all aspects of people management including performance reviews, disciplinaries, and absence management.
• Drive engagement and effective communication across the engineering team.
• Support and deputise for the Site Engineering Manager when required.
• Plan and coordinate all engineering activity through the CMMS system, ensuring PPMs and reactive work are completed to standard.
• Collaborate with Operations, HR, H&S, and other site functions to maximise uptime and resource efficiency.
• Lead and deliver continuous improvement initiatives to enhance site reliability and efficiency.
• Maintain and audit compliance with Health & Safety, statutory requirements, and company procedures.
• Promote a positive culture focused on teamwork, accountability, and professional development.

About You

• Proven background leading multi-disciplined engineering teams within an automated warehouse or FMCG environment.
• Time-served Engineer with a minimum of HNC in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Strong working knowledge of SCADA and PLC systems (Siemens preferred).
• Experienced in using CMMS systems (Agility or similar).
• Health & Safety qualified (IOSH or equivalent).
• Excellent communicator with the ability to influence across all levels.
• Capable of making sound decisions under pressure and prioritising effectively.
• Confident working at height and understanding of relevant safety protocols (training can be provided).
• Results-driven, flexible, and passionate about developing people and processes.

Key Words: Shift Engineering Manager, Engineering Team Leader, Maintenance Manager, Engineering Supervisor, Automated Distribution, FMCG, Siemens PLC, Agility CMMS, Continuous Improvement

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The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to

take ownership of end-to-end solution architecture across application and data

domains. You will collaborate with engineering, product, and data specialists

to define scalable architectures, guide design decisions, and ensure alignment

across distributed teams.

This is a highly influential, client-facing role where you will shape the technical vision and act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain end-to-end solution architecture across enterprise applications and data platforms.
• Translate business and stakeholder requirements into scalable technical designs.
• Ensure alignment between frontend, backend, integration, and data components.
• Establish and enforce architectural governance, standards, and best practices.
• Collaborate with internal technical and data specialists (who handle deep implementation).
• Lead architecture discussions with client stakeholders and provide strategic technical guidance.
• Support long-term roadmap planning and capacity forecasting.
• Identify architectural risks, trade-offs, and opportunities for optimisation.
• Review solution designs and guide engineering teams across distributed locations.
• Communicate architectural decisions clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

Required Skills & Experience

• Extensive Experience as a Solution Architect or similar senior architectural role.
• Strong background in designing enterprise or cloud-native architectures.
• Experience operating in multi-team, distributed delivery environments.
• Ability to balance technical depth with commercial and stakeholder alignment.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.
• Experience aligning architecture across application and/or data platforms.
• Familiarity with API-driven and integration-based ecosystems.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with:
  • .NET, Java ecosystems
  • Modern frontend frameworks (React, Vue.js, etc.)
  • Integration of modern AI components, including Model Context Protocol (MCP)
• Understanding of data platform integration concepts.
• Experience contributing to longer-term product or technology roadmaps.
• background in regulated or large enterprise environments.

Tech Stack

• Backend: Java, .NET
• Frontend: React, Vue.js
• Data: Snowflake
• Scripting/ML/Automation: Python
• Cloud: AWS

Job Title: Solution Architect

Location: London, UK

Job Type: Contract

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Pay up to £99,836, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance.

Join us and shape how one of the UK’s largest digital organisations connects, scales and secures the technology that underpins services for millions of citizens

As a Lead Enterprise Architect, you’ll join DWP Digital’s Enterprise Architecture community - a team that designs the strategic technology direction for our entire organisation. You’ll lead the development of DWP’s reference architectures and digital blueprints, ensuring our systems evolve in a secure, modern and sustainable way. Your work will influence multi-billion-pound services, helping us manage technical risk, reduce complexity and drive transformation across a vast and critical technology estate.

This is a high-impact, highly visible role. You’ll be the recognised expert in integration architecture across DWP, shaping strategic decisions, guiding senior leaders and enabling the adoption of modern technologies. You’ll balance big-picture vision with deep technical insight, helping teams across DWP and government deliver better, more resilient services.

What skills, knowledge and experience will you need?

• You understand modern and legacy integration patterns, and know how technologies like APIs, events, messaging, file transfer and cloud-based integration all fit together across a large, complex organisation.
• You have experience leading enterprise-scale architecture for major, business-critical systems - not just designing individual solutions, but shaping whole ecosystems and guiding major technology decisions.
• You’re confident presenting complex topics to a wide range of audiences - senior leaders, technical teams, cross-government partners and external stakeholders.
• You have experience running architecture governance that helps organisations make consistent, informed decisions.
• You know how to create reference architectures, principles and standards, and can explain them clearly to technical peers.
• You understand both modern architectural approaches (like microservices, APIs, cloud and event-driven design) and traditional on-premise monoliths - and how to bridge between them.

You and your role

As a Lead Enterprise Architect, you will be at the heart of shaping DWP’s future technology landscape. You’ll develop and maintain the DWP Enterprise Architecture, guiding how our systems evolve and ensuring teams have the patterns, standards and frameworks they need to build services confidently and consistently.

This role is deeply strategic. You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders and executive boards, helping them understand architectural risks, trade-offs and opportunities - ensuring our technology direction stays aligned with DWP’s business strategy. You’ll lead horizon scanning, keep us aware of industry, government and digital trends, and translate emerging thinking into actionable recommendations for DWP.

This position will also play a central role in influencing how we integrate platforms and services across the enterprise. This isn’t command-and-control: success comes from chairmanship, collaboration and the ability to bring people together behind a shared architectural vision. You’ll work across teams, portfolios and programmes to unblock challenges, shape roadmaps, spark pathfinder projects as well as help technical teams adopt modern integration approaches.

As the expert in this domain, you’ll often represent DWP across government, contributing to cross-department initiatives and briefing senior leaders (including ministers) on specialist topics. You’ll mentor other architects, support Product Delivery Unit teams, and help ensure the architectural ‘jigsaw’ across DWP fits together coherently.

This is a role for someone who wants to originate strategy, shape technology direction at national scale, and leave a legacy that improves the way government works for years to come.

Details. Wages. Perks.

Location: You’ll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you.

Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you’ll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub.

Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to We offer pay up to £99,836. That’s £75,026 salary plus a Government Digital and Data Allowance of up to £24,810 subject to our assessment of your capability at interview

Pension: You’ll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%

Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time.

You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You’ll also get all the usual public holidays.

We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies
• Time off volunteering and charitable giving
• Bring your authentic self to work with ‘I Can Be Me in DWP’
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it’s even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference
• Sports and social activities
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

And we have an award-winning environment and culture:

• DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards
• Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024
• Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025
• Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards

Process:

We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages:

Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There’ll be full instructions when you click through.

Interview: a two-stage interview online.

Click APPLYfor more information and to start your application.

DWP. Digital with Purpose.

Join DWP as a Lead Security Architect and shape the secure design of large-scale digital services, lead innovation in security tech, and drive strategic security initiatives that protect millions across the UK.

We’re using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives.

DWP is the UK’s largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people.

The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We’d love you to join us.

What skills, knowledge and experience will you need?

• Security Architecture design and modelling techniques, patterns, tools and standards.
• Presenting architecture design to technical governance forums.
• Shaping and supporting technology initiatives, projects, programmes and portfolios.
• Technical authoring skills, particularly for the production of technical design and specification documents.
• Being the security lead in technical governance forums.

Mandatory Criteria/Qualifications

• CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) or a Master’s in Cyber Security.
• SC Clearance.

You and your role

As a Lead Security Architect at DWP, you will shape and govern the security architecture behind some of the largest digital transformation programmes in Europe. You’ll work across high-complexity services, setting long-term security strategy, defining architectural principles, and guiding senior stakeholders to make secure, informed decisions that protect our systems and millions of users.

You’ll take the lead in designing secure, scalable solutions across a wide range of digital services. This includes providing expert guidance, producing high-quality technical documentation, and contributing to key governance forums to ensure all solutions remain aligned with secure-by-design standards and organisational goals.

The role also places you at the forefront of innovation-researching emerging technologies, solving complex security challenges, and sharing best practice across the profession. Your expertise will play a crucial part in ensuring DWP delivers modern, resilient and user-focused digital services for people across the UK.

Details. Wages. Perks.

Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you’ll spend some time working at home (40%) and some time collaborating face to face in a hub (60%).

Pay: We offer competitive pay for this role of up to £99,836.

Pension: You’ll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%, worth over £21,735 per year.

Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time.

You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You’ll also get all the usual public holidays.

We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• Time off volunteering and charitable giving
• Bring your authentic self to work with ‘I Can Be Me in DWP’
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket.
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

And we have an award-winning environment and culture:

• DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards
• Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024
• Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025
• Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards

Process:

We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process is just three stages:

Apply:complete your application on Civil Service Jobs.Interview 1:Delivery of a 10-minute presentation.Interview 2: Assessment of Behaviours and Technical Skills

CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application

Pay up to £92,522, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance.

DWP. Digital with Purpose.

We’re looking for an exceptional Head of Secure Design to help protect some of the UK’s most important digital services, including Universal Credit.

We’re building secure, resilient digital services that millions of people rely on every day. As the UK’s largest government department, DWP supports people at key moments in their lives and delivers over £195bn in payments each year. Security is central to everything we do. From safeguarding Universal Credit to protecting critical data and systems, the scale and purpose of our work are extraordinary.

You’ll play a pivotal role in strengthening the security foundations behind some of the UK’s most widely used digital services. You’ll shape our secure-by-design approach, reduce fraud and cyber risk, and ensure our teams can deliver safe, consistent, user-centred services at scale.

The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We’d love you to join us.

What skills, knowledge and experience will you need?

• Proven leadership skills, with the ability to influence, engage and communicate effectively with senior leaders and lead direct teams with clarity and confidence.
• Expert knowledge of protective security, with the ability to drive innovation while balancing security requirements with service delivery and transformation needs.
• Strong ability to integrate external threat intelligence, organisational context and situational awareness to build a holistic threat picture, including the effective use of threat models and clear communication to stakeholders.
• Ability to provide strategic oversight and leadership to specialist security functions (e.g., penetration testing, Security Architecture, DevSecOps, product and compliance assurance), including confidently challenging assumptions and driving change.
• Demonstrable experience managing risk across the full risk lifecycle, communicating risk in clear, actionable terms to enable informed prioritisation and decision making.
• Significant experience working in large, complex and mission-critical programme or enterprise environments.
• CISSP or similar certification or can demonstrate equivalent skills and experience across those domains.

You and your role

You’ll lead the security design function across Working Age Services, shaping secure, resilient and user-centred systems used by millions every day.

You’ll oversee our security posture, fraud-risk frameworks and tooling, ensuring strong controls, informed risk-based decisions and clear visibility of vulnerabilities.

Working with product teams, subject matter experts and senior leaders, you’ll drive consistency in secure design, support the modernisation of our technology landscape, and champion best practice across cyber, fraud and error prevention.

This is a hands-on leadership role, owning security and fraud standards and ensuring robust, scalable solutions that safeguard our services and the citizens who rely on them.

Details. Wages. Perks.

Location: You’ll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you.

Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you’ll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub.

Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £92,552.

Pension: You’ll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%.

Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time.

You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You’ll also get all the usual public holidays.

We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies

• Time off volunteering and charitable giving

• Bring your authentic self to work with ‘I Can Be Me in DWP’

• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more

• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it’s even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference

• Sports and social activities

• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

And we have an award-winning environment and culture:

• DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards

• Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024

• Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025

• Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards

Process:

We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages:

• Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There’ll be full instructions when you click through.

• Interview: a single stage interview online.

CLICK APPLYfor more information and to start your application.

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer
Location: Bolton
Contract Type: 12-month contract (likely to be extended)
Working Pattern: 37hrs/week, full-time onsite

Rates:

• Umbrella: £35 per hour
• PAYE: £26.92 per hour + holiday pay

Morson is currently recruiting a Manufacturing Engineer on behalf of our defence client based in Bolton.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-performing manufacturing environment, supporting complex products across multiple projects. You will be a key member of the Manufacturing Engineering team, ensuring products are built efficiently, right first time, and to budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Compile, maintain and update Manufacturing Instructions
• Design, commission and prove associated tooling
• Support industrial validation activities, including FMEAs, FAIs and related processes
• Resolve technical issues arising during the manufacturing process
• Implement route card changes resulting from rework activities
• Manage configuration control by embodying design modifications into Manufacturing Instructions
• Support the Non-Conformance process using SAP
• Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to support manufacturing delivery

Skills & Experience Required

• Electrical or Mechanical Engineering / Manufacturing Apprenticeship (Advanced Level or L3 Standard) AND
• Electrical or Mechanical Engineering / Manufacturing Level 4 academic qualification (HNC, diploma, etc.) AND
• Electrical or Mechanical Engineering / Manufacturing Level 3 vocational qualification (NVQ) *Not required if a L3 apprenticeship standard has been achieved OR
• Degree in a relevant Engineering subject.
• Ability to interpret design drawings and produce clear Manufacturing Build Instructions for skilled and semi-skilled operators
• Experience of electronic sub-assembly manufacture through to system-level builds
• Knowledge of assembly processes for small/miniature electro-mechanical actuation systems
• Strong team-working capability with the ability to contribute in a collaborative environment
• Clear understanding of customer requirements and the ability to respond effectively
• Ability to work to defined company processes and procedures
• Strong communication skills, able to engage at all levels of the organisation

Please note: Due to the nature of work, we can only accept applications from sole British nationals, along with copies of relevant qualifications.

HVAC Design Engineer outside IR35 Hybrid working available We currently have a requirement for a HVAC Design engineer, this position is working for a leading HVAC contractor, the position is based out of their head office in the North West but does offer some flexible working. They are looking for someone to provide independent Mechanical Design Services in relation to HVAC Bracketry, small structural steel and chilled water systems. This is an outside IR35 assignment and can offer an immediate start, ongoing work and a generous hourly rate. HVAC Design Engineer project outline requirements: Production and checking of design deliverables in relation to HVAC, specifically HVAC Bracketry, small structural steel and chilled water pipework. Independent review and technical feedback on bracketry and support designs including external supplier review. Technical advice on constructability and integration within congested areas. Recommendations on opportunities to simplify, modularise or standard design to improve efficiency. Input into resolution of design queries, NCRs and Technical clarifications. Ensure consistent design approach including best practice. Deliver Bracketry Design for HVAC Ductwork, Chilled Water Pipework and small steel structures. Review and comment on 3rd party fabrication drawings. Provide calculations and assessments for bracketry adequacy including load checks. HVAC Design Engineer Role Requirements: A strong background in Mechanical Design, including HVAC Bracketry, supports and small structural steel. Familiarity with chilled water systems and integration of mechanical supports. Proficient in relevant design software (AutoCAD, Tekla, PDMS or similar) Knowledge of structural loading in relation to HVAC Bracketry and supports. Experience within defence/Energy or similar sectors would be highly advantageous but not essential. If you are a HVAC Design Engineer and looking for a new contract opportunity outside IR35 and a generous hourly rate, please get in touch with Dean Parry at Emeya Recruitment. I am available 7am-7pm Monday to Friday. Key words: Outside IR35 mechanical design jobs, contract HVAC Design jobs, outside IR35 contract assignments, HVAC contract design vacancies Manchester

Senior Electrical Design Engineer x 4 Inside IR35 £47.12 per hour 2-3 days per week on site (Lancashire) Job description \* As a Senior Electrical Design Engineer you will be part of a team producing the physical product definition to satisfy a set of multidisciplinary system functional requirements, taking account of safety, cost, manufacturing, in-service support and other considerations. Your engineering capabilities will be developed across a range of design skills and product lifecycle stages, working both in a model-based and 2D drawing engineering environment centred on Catia V5. \* Typically your design capabilities will be developed using: \* The CATIA V5 Electrical 3D & 2D Design Toolset in the design installation of electrical equipment, routing of electrical harnesses, incorporating support structure and physical separation requirements, taking account of system performance, system safety, system redundancy as well as cost and through-life considerations. \* A key aspect of the roles is to demonstrate compliance with functional requirements, including zonal safety analysis in a collaborative multi-disciplinary team environment. Typical Duties \* Working closely with other engineering disciplines and functions, supplier and customer areas, fostering a team-working and collaborative product development environment. \* Producing and issuing Airframe engineering design data to meet project requirements, in line with design standards, whilst maintaining quality, cost and schedule adherence. \* Verifying design data prior to a formal independent check criteria to ensure compliance with project standards. \* Identifying project technical risks and opportunities, and where appropriate propose mitigation plans. \* Supporting all aspects of personal and professional development for yourself and, where appropriate, others in your team. \* Evaluating and resolving design queries, and supporting the generation of resulting modifications and changes. \* Supporting the definition and resource planning of design workload delivery. Knowledge: \* Experience in an Airframe Design role, or equivalent 'near-neighbour' disciplines. \* Experience of operating in an airframe design role, or equivalent in one or more phases of the product lifecycle. \* Awareness of product lifecycle requirements and the importance of governance to product integrity. Skills: \* Proficiency in a CAD system, typically CATIA V5 or equivalent toolset, with experience in a PLM system. \* Experience of working in a multidisciplinary integrated product development environment, influencing adjacent disciplines. \* Experience of working with external customers, suppliers and partners. \* Experience of managing Design tasks to meet engineering design requirements and programme requirements. \* Experience in leading and guiding other Design staff. \* Experience in holding a design check signature

Programmable Electronic Systems (PES) Engineer

Warrington

12 month contract

We are seeking a highly experienced Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Programmable Electronic Systems (PES) to lead the delivery of Operational Technology and PES elements across a diverse projects portfolio. This is a pivotal role for candidates with proven expertise in the full PES lifecycle, from concept to handover, within a regulated, quality-assured environment.

Role Overview

As the PES SME, you will:

• Lead all aspects of PES delivery across multiple projects, ensuring compliance with ISO/IEC 15288 and tailored processes, standards, and guides.
• Act as the key CE&I technical authority for PES.
• Functionally report to the Senior / Responsible Engineer on each project.
• Drive project deliverables to meet quality, schedule, and cost targets.

Key Responsibilities

Stakeholder & Project Integration

• Engage with operators, maintainers, operations management, safety case managers, custodians, OTG, and construction/commissioning teams.
• Contribute throughout the project lifecycle, including requirements definition and analysis.
• Collaborate with integrated project teams, including design disciplines, human factors specialists, quality, cost control, and systems engineers.

Supply Chain & Delivery

• Manage internal and external resources to ensure PES deliverables meet required standards.
• Author, review, verify, and validate deliverables.
• Identify and escalate technical, safety, and engineering risks to the Senior / Responsible Engineer.
• Oversee supply chain delivery of PES design and build under NEC3 or equivalent contracts.

Essential Experience & Qualifications

• Significant demonstrable experience in PES/control system requirements capture and delivery through to handover.
• Delivery experience in line with ISO/IEC 15288 or equivalent.
• Familiarity with industrial cyber security standards (e.g., BS 62443) and V-Model PES processes.
• Experience managing stakeholders, PES deliverables, and personnel across the full PES lifecycle.
• Experience within regulated, quality-assured industries.
• Degree qualified in a relevant discipline.
• Professional registration (minimum IEng) with a relevant institute (e.g., IET, IoP, InstMC).
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and team collaboration skills.

This role offers a unique opportunity to take a leading technical role in PES delivery on complex operational technology projects within a regulated, high-profile environment.

Apply now to join the Integrated Project Team and make a direct impact on project success.

Company information

At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates. We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for a Lead PES Engineer looking for new employment.

As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.

Description

Role Summary The Principal Engineer is the senior technical authority responsible for setting the engineering direction, ensuring platform reliability, and driving innovation across a critical enterprise technology domain. This role provides deep technical leadership, shapes long term strategy, and ensures that engineering teams deliver secure, scalable, and resilient services that underpin the organisations digital ecosystem. The Principal Engineer acts as the highest level hands on expert, partnering with architects, product owners, and engineering squads to define standards, modernise platforms, and embed automation and DevOps practices across all services. Technical Leadership Serve as the domains foremost technical expert, accountable for engineering excellence and long term platform strategy. Define and maintain technical standards, patterns, and best practices across the domain. Lead complex design decisions, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned with enterprise architecture. Drive adoption of automation, DevOps tooling, and platform as a product principles across all engineering teams. Platform Ownership Oversee the health, performance, and lifecycle of core platforms within the domain. Ensure capacity planning, resilience, backup, recovery, and disaster readiness are embedded into all services. Champion observability, monitoring, and proactive incident prevention. Innovation & Modernisation Identify opportunities to modernise legacy platforms, reduce technical debt, and introduce new technologies. Evaluate emerging tools, frameworks, and architectures relevant to the domain. Lead proof of concepts and guide engineering teams through adoption. Collaboration & Influence Partner with cross domain Principal Engineers to ensure cohesive enterprise wide engineering standards. Work closely with product, security, architecture, and operations teams to deliver integrated solutions. Mentor senior engineers and uplift engineering capability across the organisation. Governance & Risk Management Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and operational standards. Provide technical oversight for major changes, upgrades, and transformation initiatives. Act as an escalation point for critical incidents and complex technical challenges. Job Description: Database Engineering (Oracle, ExaCC, PostgreSQL, MongoDB) Role Summary Were looking for a Principle Database Engineer with deep expertise across enterprise grade and open source database platforms, including Oracle, Exadata Cloud@Customer (ExaCC), PostgreSQL, and MongoDB. Youll design, operate, and optimise mission critical data services that support high volume, high availability applications. This role blends hands on engineering with architectural thinking, ensuring our data platforms are secure, scalable, and performant. Key Responsibilities Oracle & ExaCC Engineering Administer and optimise Oracle databases running on Exadata and Exadata Cloud@Customer platforms. Perform capacity planning, performance tuning, and storage optimisation for ExaCC environments. Manage Oracle RAC, Data Guard, RMAN, and advanced Oracle features for high availability and disaster recovery. Support patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management across Oracle estates. PostgreSQL Administration Deploy, configure, and maintain PostgreSQL clusters in production environments. Implement replication, backup strategies, and failover mechanisms. Optimise query performance, indexing strategies, and storage utilisation. Develop automation for provisioning, monitoring, and patching PostgreSQL instances. MongoDB Operations Manage MongoDB clusters, including sharding, replication, and scaling strategies. Monitor and tune performance for document based workloads. Implement backup, restore, and disaster recovery processes for MongoDB environments. Ensure data integrity, schema design best practices, and operational resilience. Cross Platform Database Engineering Build automation for database provisioning, configuration, and compliance using IaC and scripting. Implement robust monitoring and observability for all database platforms. Collaborate with application teams to design schemas, optimise queries, and troubleshoot performance issues. Ensure security hardening, auditing, and adherence to data governance standards. Participate in on call rotations supporting critical database services. Skills & Experience Essential Strong hands on experience with Oracle Database and Exadata/ExaCC platforms. Solid PostgreSQL administration skills in production environments. Practical experience managing MongoDB clusters at scale. Proficiency in SQL, PL/SQL, and scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell). Understanding of replication, clustering, high availability, and disaster recovery patterns. Familiarity with database performance tuning and query optimisation. Experience with automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, Liquibase, Flyway, etc.).

Skills

• oracle
• exadata
• mongodb

Job Title: Principle Engineer - Databases

Location: Manchester, UK

Rate/Salary: 500.00 - 600.00 GBP Daily

Job Type: Contract

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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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Manufacturing QHSE & Technical Compliance Manager - 50k

Role: Manufacturing QHSE & Technical Compliance Manager
Location: Trafford Park
Employer: Manufacturer
Shift: Mon - Fri - Days
Salary: 50,000

The Opportunity

We are seeking a hands-on Manufacturing QHSE & Technical Compliance Manager to lead the quality and compliance functions for a market-leading vehicle bodybuilding operation.

Working closely with production, engineering, and leadership teams, you will embed a “safety-first” quality culture into every stage of the build-from fabrication and welding through to final vehicle approval.

The Role (Day-to-Day)

• Policy & Compliance: Oversee all QHSE policies and procedures across two manufacturing sites.
• Technical Standards: Ensure all vehicle bodybuilding and modifications strictly adhere to Type Approval (IVA, VCA, DVSA) and industry regulations.
• Systems Management: Develop and maintain ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 frameworks.
• Continuous Improvement: Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and manage Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) to drive positive change.
• Regulatory Liaison: Act as the primary point of contact for regulatory bodies, clients, and suppliers regarding certifications.
• Safety & Training: Monitor COSHH, PUWER, and LOLER requirements while delivering QHSE training to staff.

What We Need From You

• Industry Experience: A proven track record in QHSE or Compliance within vehicle bodybuilding, automotive, or heavy engineering industries.
• Technical Knowledge: Strong awareness of Type Approval (IVA/VCA) and industry build standards.
• Communication: The ability to confidently liaise with internal teams and external regulatory bodies.
• Proactive Approach: A “safety-first” mindset with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to lead by example.

Benefits for You

• Health & Wellness: Employee Assistance Programme (including 24hr Online GP access).
• Security: Death in Service benefit and auto-enrolment pension.
• Work-Life Balance: 20 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and your Birthday off!
• Growth: Real opportunities for professional training and development.

To apply or discuss this role in more detail, please contact Alfie on (phone number removed) quoting job number (phone number removed).

At Platinum we recruit for specialist engineering roles across vital industries: HGV, Automotive, Plant, Waste & Recycling, Agriculture, Generators, and Cranes & Lifting.

If your background isn’t directly in this sector or, if this role isn’t right for you, your technical skills are likely transferable so we still encourage you to get in touch;
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Platinum Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Murphy is recruiting for a Senior IT Project Manager to work with the ever growing It Team at Wigan - WA3 3JD

Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and the USA, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation, water, power and natural resources. So that our teams out on projects can run smoothly it is vital that we have robust support functions in place.

In this role you will manage a range of stimulating, challenging and rewarding projects, helping to ensure successful delivery against agreed scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards, whilst driving strong governance, proactive risk management, and high-quality stakeholder engagement. You will work closely with sponsors and staff from operational, business support and IT services, as well as with third party suppliers and vendors.

Reporting to the Head of IT Programme Management, and working closely with the IT Programme Management Office, you will be joining a growing team of enthusiastic project and programme management professionals, who are focussed on driving and implementing digital transformation and change.

The ideal candidate will come with energy, significant project management experience, highly developed organisational skills, a good understanding of programme management and a track record of successful project delivery

A day in the life of a Murphy IT Project Manager

• Lead end-to-end delivery of multiple IT projects. Manage the full lifecycle of digital, data and technology projects, ensuring successful delivery against scope, budget, timeline, and quality requirements. Ensuring alignment with business objectives, requirements, governance frameworks and the IT strategy.
• Drive project scoping and definition, including business case development, requirements gathering, definition of deliverables, identification of benefits, and agreement of success metrics, in conjunction with business analysts, subject matter experts, sponsors and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with agreed project standards in relation to governance, processes, frameworks and documentation, in accordance with, and overseen by the Project Management Office, and be an advocate for best practice.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans. Create and maintain project documentation including Project Initiation Document, plans, RAID logs, budgets, and change controls, ensuring full alignment with IT governance and Programme
• Management Office standards. Identify and manage risks and issues throughout the project lifecycle, implementing mitigations and escalating appropriately.
• Oversee technology design and implementation. Collaborate with Solution Architecture, Infrastructure, Network, Cyber Security, and Applications teams to ensure solutions are properly designed, tested, and deployed in-line with IT standards and best practice. Ensure timely deployment of systems, networks, platforms, devices, and security technologies needed to support business operations and strategic initiatives.
• Lead cross functional project teams. Provide direction, coordination, and guidance in both matrix and multidisciplinary environments. Provide direction to IT teams and oversee third party suppliers and vendors to ensure coordinated delivery and high-quality outcomes.
• Develop trusted and robust relationships with project sponsors, subject matter experts, stakeholders and IT staff to ensure that project delivery success is maximised.
• Manage vendor and supplier relationships. Serve as a key point of contact within the IT department, providing clear updates, managing expectations, and building effective working relationships across technical and non-technical teams.
• Deliver clear and effective reporting. Reporting to sponsors, stakeholders, steering groups, and senior leadership through dashboards, status reports, and governance packs.
• Management of change requests. Ensure that change requests are properly defined, documented, reviewed and signed-off by project sponsors and that the impact and consequence of any change request is understood.
• Ensure effective handover of projects to operational support teams. Ensure that projects are handed over effectively and that all necessary training, support and materials are in place to effect smooth transition to business as usual.
• Support the Head of IT Programme Management and the Programme Management Office in identifying interdependencies and issues that may adversely impact delivery of IT projects and work plans.

Still interested does thsi sound like you?

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent knowledge and experience, in a project management discipline.
• Qualifications in recognised project management methodologies e.g. PMP, PRINCE2, APM, or equivalent professional qualification.
• Recent experience working as a Senior Project Manager supporting the delivery of digital transformation.
• Proven experience managing budgets, schedules, and stakeholders within formal Programme Management Office frameworks, including governance and assurance, risk and incident management, and benefit realisation.
• Experience using MS Planner, using a PPM system such as the Wellingtone Accelerator+ application.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with demonstrable experience in document writing, reporting, presenting, facilitation, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Skilled at assembling, building, enabling and managing project delivery teams that accept responsibility and who are accountable for their decisions and actions.
• Works within deadlines, prioritises effectively and delivers at pace.
• Excellent IT skills, able to use a wide range of software packages including, Microsoft Planner/Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, Visio and Devops.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and appropriate professional registration.
• Willing to travel to Murphy sites and offices as required to deliver projects and be part of the ongoing development of the IT Programme Management teams and wider IT department.

Ever wanted to work on software that protects hundreds of thousands of machines worldwide and lead the architecture behind the code that makes it possible?

We’re looking for a Senior C++ Software Engineer to join a small, agile team working on mission-critical cyber security software used globally. This isn t just another dev role, you ll combine deep technical C++ expertise with architectural and technical leadership, driving complex features from concept through to release while shaping engineering standards across the team with plenty of scope for career growth on offer.

You’ll be working on a new greenfield product with a chance to make a huge impact for a company that’s won many awards for their culture.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading design and delivery of complex features in modern C++ (C+) in Linux
• Architecting robust, high performance solutions that balance security, maintainability and long term evolution
• Technical leadership and mentoring
• Driving best practices in tooling, testing, CI/CD, and peer code review to raise overall engineering quality

What we need from you:

• Commercial C++ experience across the full software development lifecycle
• Application development on Linux (or Windows), including memory management and performance tuning and systems level programming
• Multi-threading and concurrent programming
• Experience designing systems, working on software architecture and leading technical projects

Nice to have:

• Threat modelling, CI/CD pipeline experience such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps
• Visual Studio, WinDbg, gdb, Linux kernel or low level OS interactions

What’s in it for you?

• £50,000 to £68,000 DOE
• 9% employer only pension contribution
• Flexible benefits package including life assurance
• Hybrid working in central Manchester
• Genuine opportunity to shape architecture, standards, and technical direction for a global product

Sounds interesting? If you’re a Senior C++ Engineer who enjoys architectural ownership, technical leadership and building software that safeguards critical systems worldwide, we would love to hear from you.

Our client is in the Non-Profit/Charity sector in the UK and is looking to grow their team with their first Solution Architect. You will be joining a newly formed Architecture Team and work closely with the Head of Enterprise Architecture, Data Architect and Business Architect. This role is 100% remote working within the UK.

Client Details

Our client is in the Non-Profit/Charity sector in the UK and is looking to grow their team with their first Solution Architect. You will be joining a newly formed Architecture Team and work closely with the Head of Enterprise Architecture, Data Architect and Business Architect. This role is 100% remote working within the UK.

Description

• Design and implement scalable and efficient technology solutions aligned with organisational objectives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand and translate business requirements into technical designs.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams during project implementation.
• Ensure architecture aligns with industry standards and best practices.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies and tools to enhance system performance.
• Support the integration of new systems and applications into the existing technology landscape.
• Identify and address potential technical risks and challenges proactively.
• Document architectural solutions and maintain up-to-date technical documentation.

Profile

Must haves:

• Solution Architect experience
• Worked across different areas including Data, Software, Infrastructure, Security
• Ability to work across multiple projects
• Strong stakeholder skills

Nice to haves:

• Certification in Architecture (TOGAF, Zachman)
• Worked in the charity or non-profit sector

Job Offer

• 100% Remote
• 26 days holiday + BHS - rising with service to 30
• Buy 5 extra days
• Enhanced maternity & paternity
• Any extra time off can be taken off in Lieu
• Matched pension up to 11%
• Health cash plan
• Time off to volunteer
• 35 hour work week

Our client is in the Non-Profit/Charity sector in the UK and is looking to grow their team with their first Solution Architect. You will be joining a newly formed Architecture Team and work closely with the Head of Enterprise Architecture, Data Architect and Business Architect. This role is 100% remote working within the UK.

Client Details

Our client is in the Non-Profit/Charity sector in the UK and is looking to grow their team with their first Solution Architect. You will be joining a newly formed Architecture Team and work closely with the Head of Enterprise Architecture, Data Architect and Business Architect. This role is 100% remote working within the UK.

Description

• Design and implement scalable and efficient technology solutions aligned with organisational objectives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand and translate business requirements into technical designs.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams during project implementation.
• Ensure architecture aligns with industry standards and best practices.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies and tools to enhance system performance.
• Support the integration of new systems and applications into the existing technology landscape.
• Identify and address potential technical risks and challenges proactively.
• Document architectural solutions and maintain up-to-date technical documentation.

Profile

Must haves:

• Solution Architect experience
• Worked across different areas including Data, Software, Infrastructure, Security
• Ability to work across multiple projects
• Strong stakeholder skills

Nice to haves:

• Certification in Architecture (TOGAF, Zachman)
• Worked in the charity or non-profit sector

Job Offer

• 100% Remote
• 26 days holiday + BHS - rising with service to 30
• Buy 5 extra days
• Enhanced maternity & paternity
• Any extra time off can be taken off in Lieu
• Matched pension up to 11%
• Health cash plan
• Time off to volunteer
• 35 hour work week

We’re looking for people with the skills and vision to build a better tomorrow. Join our Digital Industries division as a Senior Systems Engineer - PCS7 and help us reimagine the world by finding solutions and making the world a smarter place for tomorrow.

Our project team is based in Manchester within the Process Automation division at Siemens. The team is a group of expert engineers responsible for producing high quality software solutions on time and within budget for high profile global customers.

As a team we are guided by our forward-thinking hybrid working policy, allowing us to balance working in the office 2-3 days a week, and combining remote working using the full scope of Microsoft collaboration tools to work effectively.

Your role will deliver PCS7 solutions to customers that cover a variety of industry areas that may vary from Green technologies to Pharma, Chemical, Food, Manufacturing, and bespoke technology areas.

It’s exceptionally important to us that our people enjoy their work and therefore we take great pride in having a friendly, helpful, and engaging culture. We also appreciate that development and training is meaningful to many and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in our employee’s development, whether that’s Chartership, training or mentoring.

This role will report to the Engineering Manager and be responsible for project delivery, and leading a small technical project team

You will create impact by:

• Technical production of high-quality software solutions on time and within budget.
• Be involved in the writing/co-ordination of Functional Design Specifications and associated documents.
• Be involved in the testing of all software produced and configuration of systems to satisfy the client’s application.
• Working within a project team, delegating tasks and ensure that all activities are co-ordinated with the designated Lead Engineer & Project Manager.
• Working with a diverse multicultural team that are willing to develop and grow through shared experience and knowledge.
• Deliver projects that support the DEGREE strategic goals of Siemens

Your success is grounded in:

• A good all-round knowledge and significant experience in PCS7 control engineering.
• A development path aligned with functional safety technology
• A qualification or equivalent experience in the process control field of work.
• Experience of software & engineering in the process control with demonstrable experience of PCS7 preferably on Version 9 and above.
• Experience of writing technical documents.
• Be highly motivated and work on their own initiative and within a team.

Good to have but not essential experience as learning pathways are available:

• Functional safety experience aligned with IEC 61511/61508
• Cyber security experience aligned with IEC 62443

What can we offer?

Performance-Based Bonus: Enjoy an annual bonus linked to the company’s performance
Flexible Working Hours: Achieve a healthy work-life balance with our flexible working arrangements
Pension Plan: Secure your future with our generous pension scheme, with employer contributions up to 10%.
Time Off: Recharge and rejuvenate with 26 days of annual leave (plus bank holidays), and the option to buy or sell an additional 5 days.

We are fully committed to providing equal opportunities and building an inclusive workplace where a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives thrive. We embrace the many ways people think, learn, and experience the world-because we know that a diverse set of minds drive innovation. So that we can support you to be your best during the application and interview process, please let us know if you have any specific requirements.

Ever wanted to work on software that protects hundreds of thousands of machines worldwide and lead the architecture behind the code that makes it possible?

We’re looking for a Senior C++ Software Engineer to join a small, agile team working on mission-critical cyber security software used globally. This isn’t just another dev role, you’ll combine deep technical C++ expertise with architectural and technical leadership, driving complex features from concept through to release while shaping engineering standards across the team with plenty of scope for career growth on offer. You’ll be working on a new greenfield project with a chance to make a huge impact for a company that’s won awards for their culture.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading design and delivery of complex features in modern C++ (C+) in Linux
• Architecting robust, high performance solutions that balance security, maintainability and long term evolution
• Technical leadership and mentoring of Junior C++ Engineers
• Driving best practices in tooling, testing, CI/CD, and peer code review to raise overall engineering quality

What we need from you:

• Commercial C++ experience across the full software development life cycle
• Application development on Linux (or Windows), including memory management and performance tuning and systems level programming
• Multi-threading and concurrent programming
• Experience designing systems, working on software architecture and leading technical projects

Nice to have:

• Threat modelling, CI/CD pipeline experience such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps
• Visual Studio, WinDbg, gdb, Linux Kernel or low level OS interactions

What’s in it for you?

• £50,000 to £68,000 DOE
• 9% employer only pension contribution
• Flexible benefits package including life assurance
• Hybrid working in central Manchester
• Genuine opportunity to shape architecture, standards, and technical direction for a global product

Sounds interesting? If you’re a Senior C++ Engineer who enjoys architectural ownership, technical leadership and building software that safeguards critical systems worldwide, we would love to hear from you.

Solution Architect Shape the Future of a High-Scale Platform

Kafka, SQL, C#, .NET, Golang, TypeScript

Are you ready to define and drive the architecture of a platform built to handle millions of transactions per second, powering international growth and long-term scalability?

We re embarking on a full systems transformation of a mission-critical, large-scale platform with major investment and ambitious expansion plans. This role offers a rare opportunity to step into the heart of a greenfield rebuild, setting the foundations for the next decade of growth.

This isn t just a coding role. We re looking for a Solution Architectcan bridge hands-on engineering with architectural vision , someone who thrives in shaping strategy, designing resilient systems, and guiding teams towards world-class delivery.

What You ll Do

• Define solution architecture and technical strategy for a complex, high-scale platform
• Own end-to-end design across distributed, event-driven systems (Kafka, SQL, cloud-native)
• Partner with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to translate vision into architecture
• Lead technical planning, standards, and best practices across multiple teams
• Provide architectural oversight and mentorship while influencing build vs. buy decisions
• Ensure performance, scalability, and reliability are built into the DNA of the platform

What We re Looking For

• Proven track record designing or architecting distributed, high-volume systems
• Experience with event-driven architectures and high-throughput data pipelines (Kafka)
• Strong knowledge of at least one of: C#, .NET, Golang, or TypeScript, plus SQL/databases
• Ability to balance hands-on technical leadership with high-level solution design
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience in platform modernisation, migrations, or full-scale rebuilds is highly desirable
• Already started to explore AI in previous role

Why Join Us?

• Hybrid working offices in Manchester or Staffordshire
• Major ownership over architectural direction in a pivotal transformation
• Chance to shape the backbone of a fast-scaling, international tech business

If you re ready to step into a strategic, solution-focused role at the intersection of architecture and engineering leadership, we d love to hear from you.

Network Design Engineer Aruba Tech Consultancy Salary up to 75,000 (Potentially Higher for the right candidate) Manchester, Hybrid 3 days per week on-site SC Clearance eligibility Required

MERITUS are working with a large technology consultancy looking for a Network Design Engineer (with strong Aruba experience) to join in their Manchester office.

As a Senior Aruba Network Engineer / Network Solution Designer, you will be responsible for designing and delivering Aruba-focused enterprise networking solutions across switching, wireless and network security environments. You will take ownership of the design phase following pre-sales engagement, developing detailed low-level designs (LLD) and guiding the technical delivery of solutions through implementation and testing.

You will work closely with customers and internal teams to ensure Aruba networking solutions are deployed efficiently, securely and in line with best practices. This role requires strong technical expertise across the Aruba ecosystem, alongside the ability to provide technical leadership and communicate effectively with stakeholders.

The role is based in Manchester & the company operate a hybrid working model with 3 days per week on-site.

Main Responsibilities:

• Design and deliver Aruba-based enterprise networking solutions, including campus switching, wireless LAN and cloud-managed networks.
• Produce detailed low-level design documentation (LLD) covering Aruba switching, wireless architecture and network security integration.
• Lead the implementation and technical delivery of Aruba infrastructure projects, ensuring high performance, reliability and scalability.
• Work closely with customers and internal teams to translate technical requirements into Aruba-focused network solutions.
• Troubleshoot complex networking challenges and support root cause analysis across Aruba switching, wireless and SD-WAN environments.

Skills Required:

• Strong hands-on experience with HPE Aruba networking technologies, including Aruba switching and enterprise wireless platforms.
• Knowledge of Aruba AOS-S and AOS-CX switching, including configuration, deployment and troubleshooting.
• Experience with Aruba wireless solutions (AOS-8 / AOS-10) and wireless network design in enterprise environments.
• Familiarity with Aruba Central, Aruba ClearPass and Aruba SD-WAN for network management, security and access control.
• Understanding of wider networking technologies including LAN, WAN, security and wireless networking, with knowledge of Cisco environments considered advantageous.

Benefits:

• Salary up to 75,000 (potentially higher for the right candidate)
• Up to 10% annual bonus
• Enhanced pension 5% employee, 10% employer
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Hybrid / Flexible working - 3 days per week on-site

Got your attention?

If you believe that you have the skills and experience for the Network Design Engineer role - then please get in touch. We also offer a referral scheme for any candidates whose details are passed to us that we successfully place. If you have any further questions then please contact Ryan Harris at MERITUS.

Prestigious opportunity for a Network Solutions Design Engineer (Aruba) with a global leader in the provision of cutting-edge connectivity and digital solutions, delivering world-class broadband, mobile and network services.

Our customer solutions design team lead the way in implementing complex Voice, Network, Wireless and Security Solutions across a wide array of vendors such as Cisco, Fortinet, Juniper, Aruba and Microsoft using technologies such as SD-WAN, SD-A, ISE, ACI, Webex, MS Teams & NextGen FWs. We are inviting you to join our success story based in Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds or Newcastle in a hybrid role 3 days a week in the office and 2 days remotely.

Taking High Level Designs into Low-Level detail at the Post-Sale stage, implementing the solution followed by thorough testing before handing over to the relevant support or managed service teams. You will be responsible for: -

• Capturing detailed customer technical requirements and translating them into technical solutions design
• Management and delivery of the technical direction of the solutions design
• Managing the review and validation processes for both new and in-life products and services
• Managing customer solutions design engagement, statement of work creation and 3rd party deliverables
• Facilitating strong customer relationships at a senior level
• Customer migration planning and implementation
• Resolving complex solution and service issues, leading root cause analysis and escalation
• Identification of potential risks, implementing controls and mitigations
• Ensuring delivery of thought leadership in complex bids and agreeing a strategic approach

If you possess a combination of the following skills, then LET’S TALK!

• Experience in low level and high level design of complex network solutions
• Proven experience in network design, ideally with enterprise or public sector clients.
• Strong stakeholder management and leadership skills
• HPE Aruba certified to Associate level (changed to Associate level) with a solid working knowledge of the following would be highly advantageous:
• Aruba AOS-S Switches
• Aruba AOS-8 WLAN
• Aruba AOS-CX Switches
• Aruba AOS-10 WLAN
• Aruba Central
• Aruba ClearPass
• Aruba SD-WAN
• Knowledge of Cisco networking technologies advantageous:
  • Traditional Cisco WAN
  • Traditional Cisco LAN
  • Cisco Wireless
  • Cisco SDA
  • Catalyst Centre
  • Cisco ISE

In return, you will be rewarded with ongoing training and career development, 10% on target bonus, an enviable pension scheme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, discounted broadband, mobile and TV packages and much more.

What you need to do now

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