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Our client in the Defence industry is looking for a couple of experienced Platform Engineers to join a small high-performing team to work on a new project dedicated to a product that they have built. In this role you will deploy new solutions in challenging environments and enhance existing platforms. We are looking for someone with experience in Kubernetes, AWS, VMWare, Terraform, GitHub, Go, Rust and Bash. You will need to care about customer outcomes, be comfortable working in a team that deals with ambiguity. You will be on site in Cheltenham 2 days a week and potentially travel to Hereford once a fortnight. Due to the nature of this role, you will need to be a sole British national and eligible to go through SC clearance. For this role, you must also be willing to go through DV clearance.

Our client in the Defence industry is looking for a couple of experienced Platform Engineers to join a small high-performing team to work on a new project dedicated to a product that they have built. In this role you will deploy new solutions in challenging environments and enhance existing platforms. We are looking for someone with experience in Kubernetes, AWS, VMWare, Terraform, GitHub, Go, Rust and Bash. You will need to care about customer outcomes, be comfortable working in a team that deals with ambiguity. You will be on site in Cheltenham 2 days a week and potentially travel to Hereford once a fortnight. Due to the nature of this role, you will need to be a sole British national and eligible to go through SC clearance. For this role, you must also be willing to go through DV clearance.

Zaizi in the United Kingdom is hiring a Graduate Machine Learning Engineer to develop ML models and translate research into practical capabilities for UK government clients. You'll learn from a small, high-performing team of engineers and researchers, contributing to ambitious AI projects. The role combines hands-on prototyping, reading academic papers, and applying AI techniques from classical ML to generative approaches, with a strong software engineering foundation.

Work on exciting public sector projects and make a positive difference in people's lives. At Zaizi, we thrive on solving complex challenges through creative thinking and the latest tools and tech. As a Graduate Machine Learning Engineer, you'll start building the skills to research machine learning models and evaluate how they can be applied within our specialist domain, working alongside and learning from a small team who deliver AI capabilities for the UK government. You'll be curious about all flavours of AI from classical ML to the latest generative and adversarial techniques and keen to learn as the field moves. You'll bring a foundation in software engineering from your degree alongside your ML knowledge, and be eager to get hands on with research, experiment under guidance, and see how new approaches translate into practical capability for our customers. You'll work closely with, and be mentored by, a small, high performing team of engineers and researchers, contributing ideas and building new skills as you go. Our work culture is inclusive, modern, friendly, and democratic. We look for bright, positive thinking individuals with a can do attitude and a genuine appetite for learning. Our people enjoy challenging themselves to be the best at what they do, if that sounds like you, you'll fit right in! And the work itself matters: you'll be helping to keep the UK safe. These are the expected objectives for this role. We are happy to discuss this further during the interview process with the successful candidate. Model Research & Evaluation: Support research into emerging machine learning models and techniques, and help assess how they could be applied within our specialist domain. Applied AI Research: Help turn research into practical proofs of concept, exploring generative, adversarial and other AI approaches. Domain Application: Work with the team to build an understanding of our customers' problems and start translating ML capability into solutions that fit their specialist domain. Continuous Learning: Keep pace with the fast moving field of AI building knowledge across different model types and techniques and sharing what you learn with the team. Skills & Experience Technical Expertise: Understanding of machine learning algorithms and frameworks with a foundational grounding in software engineering practices, typically gained through a relevant degree, bootcamp or personal projects, plus a genuine curiosity about how ML models work. Research Skills: Comfortable reading academic ML papers and keen to develop the skill of translating findings into practical ideas worth testing. Technology Implementation: An interest in evaluating new AI technologies, generative, adversarial or otherwise, and how they might be relevant and feasible within the UK Government domain. Prototyping: Enjoy building proofs of concept, and keen to learn how research bridges the gap into real-world application. Growth Mindset: Keen to learn from the team and build towards becoming a trusted voice on the practical application of AI within the organisation over time. Data Science: An interest in applying data science techniques to support model research, evaluation, and refinement. Team Fit: A quick learner who's easy to work with, and will slot naturally into a close knit, high performing team. You don't meet all the requirements? Studies show that women and black, Asian and minority ethics people are less likely to apply for a job unless they meet every qualification. So if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to still apply. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role here at Zaizi. We actively welcome applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, individuals with disabilities, neurodivergent individuals, parents, carers, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds. If you need any accommodations to support your specific situation, please feel free to let us know. For candidates who are neurodiverse or have disabilities, we are happy to make any adjustments needed throughout the interview process-just ask! SC Clearance Zaizi works with UK Central Government departments on a range of projects. To be able to work on our customer projects, employees must be Security Cleared to a standard acceptable to our Government customers. Due to this restriction we can currently only recruit candidates who have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship and who have lived in the UK for the last 5+ years continuously. Up to £40,000 Compensation Competitive Pay: Salaries reviewed annually to ensure they reflect your performance and market value. Loyalty Pension: We invest in your future. Starting at a 5% employer contribution, we increase this by 0.5% every year after your third anniversary, up to a maximum of 8%. Protection: Comprehensive Group Life Assurance for peace of mind. Purpose & Culture Real Impact: Work on mission critical projects that secure and improve the UK's digital infrastructure. Autonomy: A culture that empowers you to make decisions, prototype rapidly, and iterate towards success. Service & Community: We support those who serve. 10 paid days for Reservist Military Service. Work / Life Balance Time Off: 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays, with the flexibility to Buy/Sell additional days to suit your lifestyle. Giving back: 2 paid volunteering days per year. Development & Growth Master Your Craft: Fully funded professional certifications (AWS, GCP, Agile, etc.) supported by 5 days paid study leave. Expand Your Horizons: An additional £500 annual "Personal Choice" fund to learn whatever inspires you-work related or not. Support: Access to 1 2 1 professional coaching and team training to accelerate your career. Health & Balance Premium Health: Vitality Private Medical Insurance (includes Apple Watch, gym discounts, and rewards). Flexibility: Genuine hybrid working with a WFH equipment allowance to perfect your home setup. Wellbeing: Cycle to Work scheme and a commitment to sustainable, healthy working practices.

About the role. As part of the development of our Digital Services function, we are strengthening internal digital capability within the Data Team. These roles are central to building sustainable in-house expertise that supports the design, development, and delivery of digital solutions across the transport network. A key focus of this campaign is creating new opportunities, and as a result, we are recruiting Lead Data Architects. This is a pivotal role within the organisation. In this role, you will work closely with stakeholders to define data strategies, principles, and objectives. You will take an active role in technical and business design authorities, ensuring systems are designed, upgraded, managed, decommissioned, and archived in line with data policies across the full data lifecycle. You will lead the design of data flows and translating business requirements into effective data architecture, while providing oversight and guidance to other data architects. Working in partnership with technical architects, you will ensure consistency, strong governance, and that the organisations systems align with agreed data architecture principles, enabling better use of trusted data for decision-making. This is a hybrid role, requiring two days per week in the office, based at any National Highways office location. Take an active role in technical and business design authorities, approving data strategies and ensuring alignment with organisational objectives. Work with business unit representatives and senior stakeholders to define data strategies, principles, and objectives that meet business needs. Provide assurance through verification and validation that systems are designed, upgraded, managed, decommissioned, and archived in line with data policies across the full data lifecycle. Lead the design of data flows and translating business requirements into effective data architecture and supporting the interpretation of needs at a strategic level. Provide oversight and guidance, ensuring consistent standards are applied, supporting data dictionary management, and working with technical architects to align systems with agreed data architecture principles. Embed data governance, quality, and assurance across the full data lifecycle, ensuring compliance with organisational policy, responsible use of AI, strong metadata management, and high data quality standards. Governance is enabled through Unity Catalog and Microsoft Purview. About you. Ability to communicate effectively between technical and non-technical stakeholders, translating complex data concepts into clear insights, facilitating discussions across multidisciplinary teams, and confidently managing differing perspectives. Strong understanding of data modelling, covering the design, how they interact over multiple subject areas and industry standards. Experience in metadata management and data standards, including maintaining accurate repositories, conducting impact analysis, and ensuring data is governed, consistent, and compliant across systems. Proven capability to translate business challenges into scalable data architecture solutions, working across multiple domains to identify common approaches and deliver coherent, end-to-end designs. Demonstrated leadership behaviours, including driving continuous improvement and innovation, building collaborative relationships, communicating a clear vision, and making informed, evidence-based decisions that align with organisational objectives. About us. Here at National Highways, we manage and improve Englands motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership. The Digital Services Directorate is helping to reshape the way National Highways operates by delivering digital, data, and technology services across all areas, from frontline to back office, in a modern and efficient manner. Our vision is to develop integrated information and technology that empowers our colleagues and provides real-time information to our customers, as well as integrating with intelligent vehicle and transport systems as they evolve, to enhance journey safety and reliability. External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. About Us Why you should join us At National Highways we believe in a connected country. We are passionate about creating a culture where colleagues feel connected, included and enjoy greater wellbeing to achieve this. Were proud that as an organisation we are continually striving to do better and actively encourage and support our colleagues to do the same with their careers. So, if you put safety first, take ownership of your work, show passion for what you do, work effectively in a team, and demonstrate integrity in how you do it then youll be a great fit for our organisation. A connected and sustainable working approach has been adopted across National Highways. For some roles, this means being able to work in a hybrid way spending up to 60% of time working from a remote location such as home. Please wait until the interview stage before asking us about flexibility, and we will explore what is possible. Our benefits package Our total reward package includes basic salary, the potential for a performance related bonus Contributory pension scheme with employer contribution of up to 10% Annual Leave starting at 26 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising by 1 day each year up to 31 days (plus Bank Holidays) Flexible hours and an approach driven by connected and sustainable working which includes hybrid working Life assurance of 4 times annual salary Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7 365 days and network of mental health first aiders. Plus access to a wellbeing app to enhance your self-care 24/7, Occupational health service and flu vaccines A cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low carbon travel Significant investment in your career development, through learning and development, talent management, coaching, mentoring and on job experience And we are Family friendly with enhanced maternity leave and pay, paternity leave (15 days), shared parental leave, adoption leave. Plus access to financial support for holiday play schemes and paid special leave (up to 5 days pa), eg for caring responsibilities Money friendly with access to a discounts platform including over 3000 discounts for supermarkets, eating out, leisure, holidays. Alongside a financial wellbeing programme Community friendly offering paid leave to volunteer, 3 days basic/year If you are successful, it is key to know all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory completion of our pre-employment checks which include: Right to work check 3 year employment history references DBS criminal record check Social media and adverse journalism check Driving licence check (if applicable) Fit to work questionnaire (for all), followed by a medical check (if applicable) Qualifications and/or professional membership check (if applicable) And finally We reserve the right to close before the advertisement expires. JBRP1_UKTJ

Work on exciting public sector projects and make a positive difference in people's lives. At Zaizi, we thrive on solving complex challenges through creative thinking and the latest tools and tech. As a Machine Learning Engineer, you'll research machine learning models and evaluate how they can be applied within our specialist domain, working with a small team who deliver AI capabilities for the UK government. You'll be curious about all flavours of AI from classical ML to the latest generative and adversarial techniques and keen to keep learning as the field moves. You'll bring a general understanding of software engineering alongside your ML knowledge and enjoy research, experimenting with new approaches and figuring out how they translate into practical capability for our customers. You'll work closely with a small, high-performing team of engineers and researchers, contributing ideas and picking up new skills as you go. Our work culture is inclusive, modern, friendly, and democratic. We look for bright, positive thinking individuals with a can do attitude and a genuine appetite for learning. Our people enjoy challenging themselves to be the best at what they do, if that sounds like you, you'll fit right in! And the work itself matters: you'll be helping to keep the UK safe. These are the expected objectives for this role. We are happy to discuss this further during the interview process with the successful candidate. Model Research & Evaluation: Research emerging machine learning models and techniques, and assess how they could be applied within our specialist domain. Applied AI Research: Turn research into practical proofs of concept, exploring generative, adversarial and other AI approaches. Domain Application: Work with the team to understand our customers problems in depth and translate ML capability into solutions that fit their specialist domain. Continuous Learning: Keep pace with the fast moving field of AI building knowledge across different model types and techniques and sharing what you learn with the team. Core Competencies Research Skills: Comfortable reading and evaluating ML research and translating findings into practical ideas worth testing. Technology Implementation: Ability to evaluate new AI technologies generative, adversarial or otherwise for relevance and feasibility within the UK Government Domain. Advanced Prototyping: Ability to build proof of concept applications that bridge the gap between initial research and real-world application. Specialist Advice: Keen to grow into a technical resource for the practical application of AI within the organisation, sharing knowledge as your expertise builds. Data Science: Applying data science techniques to support model research, evaluation, and refinement. Team Fit: A quick learner who's easy to work with, and will slot naturally into a close-knit, high-performing team. Required Skills Technical Expertise: Solid understanding of machine learning algorithms and frameworks with a general grounding in software engineering practices and a genuine curiosity about how ML models work. Python: Strong proficiency and hands on programming experience in Python are required. ML Frameworks: Practical experience working with machine learning frameworks (e.g. Pytorch) to build, train, evaluate, and deploy models. Version Control: Proficiency with Git for version control and collaborative development is required. Containerisation: Familiarity with Docker is required to package, deploy, and run applications across environments. Additional / Welcome Skills (nice to have) Frontend Development: Experience with frontend technologies, specifically JavaScript and React, to help build interactive user interfaces for our prototypes. Cloud Services: Experience working with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP). Systems/Backend Languages: Familiarity with other languages used for high-performance backend or ML workloads, such as Rust or C++. Studies show that women and black, Asian and minority ethics people are less likely to apply for a job unless they meet every qualification. So if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to still apply. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role here at Zaizi. We actively welcome applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, individuals with disabilities, neurodivergent individuals, parents, carers, and those from lower socio economic backgrounds. If you need any accommodations to support your specific situation, please feel free to let us know. For candidates who are neurodiverse or have disabilities, we are happy to make any adjustments needed throughout the interview process-just ask! SC Clearance Zaizi works with UK Central Government departments on a range of projects. To be able to work on our customer projects, employees must be Security Cleared to a standard acceptable to our Government customers. Due to this restriction we can currently only recruit candidates who have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship and who have lived in the UK for the last 5+ years continuously. Up to: £60,000 Compensation Competitive Pay: Salaries reviewed annually to ensure they reflect your performance and market value. Loyalty Pension: We invest in your future. Starting at a 5% employer contribution, we increase this by 0.5% every year after your third anniversary, up to a maximum of 8%. Protection: Comprehensive Group Life Assurance for peace of mind. Purpose & Culture Real Impact: Work on mission critical projects that secure and improve the UK's digital infrastructure. Autonomy: A culture that empowers you to make decisions, prototype rapidly, and iterate towards success. Service & Community: We support those who serve. 10 paid days for Reservist Military Service. Work / Life Balance Time Off: 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays, with the flexibility to Buy/Sell additional days to suit your lifestyle. Giving back: 2 paid volunteering days per year. Development & Growth Master Your Craft: Fully funded professional certifications (AWS, GCP, Agile, etc.) supported by 5 days paid study leave. Expand Your Horizons: An additional £500 annual "Personal Choice" fund to learn whatever inspires you-work related or not. Support: Access to 1 2 1 professional coaching and team training to accelerate your career. Health & Balance Premium Health: Vitality Private Medical Insurance (includes Apple Watch, gym discounts, and rewards). Flexibility: Genuine hybrid working with a WFH equipment allowance to perfect your home setup. Wellbeing: Cycle to Work scheme and a commitment to sustainable, healthy working practices.

Zaizi in the United Kingdom is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to research models and evaluate their practical use in government-focused AI projects. You will work with a small team that delivers AI capabilities for the UK government, exploring from classical ML to generative techniques. The role emphasises experimentation, collaboration, and continuous learning in a fast-moving field, translating research into real solutions that support public sector challenges.

Sage X3 Consultant - Fully Remote An exciting opportunity to join a Sage Business Partner The Consultant will deliver expert implementation, configuration, and support services for customers using Sage X3, focusing on distribution and manufacturing verticals. This role is responsible for understanding customers business processes, translating them into system solutions, and ensuring successful adoption and optimisation of the ERP platform. The role contributes to the companys goal of delivering high-quality, value-driven consulting services that enhance customer efficiency and satisfaction. Engage directly with customers to gather requirements, understand business processes, and define the scope of Sage X3 implementations. Translate business requirements into solution designs and lead the configuration of Sage X3 modules to meet agreed specifications. Collaborate with the development team to manage customisations, integrations, enhancements, and resolution of software issues. Lead system testing activities, including system testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), and data migration validation. Support solution deployment, ensuring deliverables are achieved within agreed timelines and quality standards. Act as the primary customer contact throughout implementation, providing expert guidance, managing expectations, and resolving issues. Deliver end-user training, documentation, and structured knowledge transfer to ensure effective system adoption. Provide post-go-live support, including optimisation, issue resolution, and system updates. Contribute to the continuous improvement of implementation methodologies, tools, templates, and best practices. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Sage X3 functionality, industry developments, and relevant technologies. Key Knowledge, Skills & Experience Proven hands-on experience implementing and configuring Sage X3, particularly across distribution vertical (minimum 3 years). Demonstrable experience in business process analysis and solution design. Ability to configure Sage X3 modules and understand system integrations and reporting capabilities. Experience delivering ERP or software projects within structured methodologies (Agile, PRINCE2 or similar). Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills. Experience delivering end-user training and supporting change adoption. Proficiency with Microsoft Office and collaborative/project tools Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver work to agreed deadlines. JBRP1_UKTJ

Principal Cyber Researcher - c£100k package Location: Gloucester (Hybrid Working) Security Clearance: Must be eligible and willing to obtain SC and enhanced DV Clearance (eDV) - Sole UK national with 10+ years UK residency Are you a highly technical cyber specialist looking to work on some of the UK's most challenging and innovative research programmes? We're partnering with a leading organisation at the forefront of cyber innovation, seeking a Principal Cyber Researcher to join their growing Cyber Research Group (CRG). This is an exceptional opportunity to drive pioneering research, develop novel cyber capabilities, and influence the future direction of cutting-edge cyber technologies. As a Principal Cyber Researcher, you'll combine hands-on technical research with strategic leadership, helping shape research initiatives, guide technical teams, and support the growth of the wider business. The Role You'll be responsible for conducting advanced research and development across a range of cyber disciplines, investigating emerging threats, discovering vulnerabilities, and developing innovative solutions to complex technical challenges. Working alongside multidisciplinary experts, you'll design and build rapid prototypes, lead technical investigations, and contribute to the strategic direction of the Cyber Research Group. Key Responsibilities Conduct advanced research in areas including vulnerability discovery, reverse engineering, embedded systems, and cyber capability development. Design, develop, and evaluate rapid prototypes to prove and validate new concepts. Analyse network protocols, system architectures, and software behaviours to identify vulnerabilities and security weaknesses. Collaborate with engineers, researchers, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality research outcomes. Produce clear technical documentation, reports, and recommendations for customers and internal teams. Lead small research teams, managing project delivery, progress reporting, and customer engagement. Contribute to the strategic planning and operational management of the Cyber Research Group. Support business development activities through proposal writing, technical input, and customer presentations. Essential Skills & Experience Strong software development skills in C, C++ and/or Python. Excellent knowledge of Linux-based operating systems, including command-line tooling and system configuration. Solid understanding of networking fundamentals and protocols including TCP/IP, UDP, DNS, HTTP, and ICMP. Strong analytical mindset with proven problem-solving and investigative skills. Experience developing rapid prototypes using technologies such as Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and virtualised environments. Proven ability to manage research projects from concept through to successful delivery. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to varied audiences. Desirable Experience Experience in any of the following areas would be highly beneficial: Hardware prototyping, PCB design, and microcontroller development. Penetration testing, red teaming, or offensive security tooling. Reverse engineering using Ghidra, IDA Pro, or Binary Ninja. Vulnerability research, exploit development, and mitigation bypass techniques. Embedded software development on ARM, AVR, PowerPC, or MIPS platforms. Radio Frequency (RF) technologies and Software Defined Radio (SDR) systems. Experience working with 2G, 4G, or 5G technologies and tools such as GNU Radio, Osmocom, srsRAN, or USRP. Network engineering experience gained through professional environments or advanced home lab projects. What's on Offer? Opportunity to work on genuinely cutting-edge cyber research programmes. Exposure to a broad range of cyber disciplines and emerging technologies. A collaborative environment with some of the industry's leading cyber specialists. Hybrid working arrangement based from Gloucester. Long-term career development and leadership opportunities. The chance to make a real impact on nationally significant cyber capabilities. If you're passionate about cyber research, thrive on solving complex technical problems, and want to help shape the future of cyber security innovation, we'd love to hear from you. Benefits: Competitive salary with annual bonuses eDV bonus once achieving eDV level clearance Excellent pension and benefits Work on highly impactful, secure programmes Strong career development and progression opportunities Collaborative, engineering led environment JBRP1_UKTJ

Gemba Advantage is seeking a Senior/Principal DevOps Engineer to design and deliver secure, cloud-native platforms for critical public-sector organizations across the UK. In this hybrid role, you will lead the technical direction, mentor engineers, and solve complex problems. The ideal candidate should have active SC or DV clearance, extensive experience with AWS, IaC tools like Terraform, and strong CI/CD knowledge. Join us to create meaningful impact and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package.

About the job. National Highways have an excellent opportunity for a Demand Portfolio Manager to join our Digital Services team. A Demand Portfolio Manager is accountable for shaping, managing, and governing the demand pipeline into Digital Services, ensuring demand is processed in line with the demand framework and delivered in a timely, efficient, and cost-effective manner. This role supports end-to-end demand planning activities, including forecasting future demand, analysing information flows, developing models, and ensuring appropriate governance, standards, and artefacts are in place across the portfolio. You will work closely with stakeholders across the organisation to ensure demand is prioritised, resourced, and aligned to business planning objectives, while driving a balanced and effective planned versus reactive pipeline. You will also play a key role in monitoring and reporting demand performance through ServiceNow, supporting continuous improvement of processes, and helping to enhance colleague experience in how demand is managed and progressed. Our technology estate is broad, diverse and continuously evolving. You will work across everything from internal business platforms to the systems that manage physical assets and keep England's road network operating safely and reliably. This is an opportunity to develop solutions that have a real-world impact for millions of people Please note this position can be based from any of our UK offices however travel to other offices to attend team meetings will be required. Responsible for shaping, managing, and governing the demand pipeline into Digital Services, ensuring alignment with the demand framework and efficient, cost-effective delivery. Accountable for demand planning activities including forecasting, analysing information flow, developing models, and ensuring appropriate governance, standards, and artefacts are in place. Works closely with stakeholders to assess, prioritise, finance, and resource demand, ensuring alignment with business planning and a balanced planned vs reactive pipeline. Monitors and reports on demand performance using ServiceNow, identifying constraints, risks, and opportunities for improvement across the portfolio. Drives continuous improvement in demand management processes, promotes best practice, and supports enhanced colleague and stakeholder experience. About you. Relevant experience in a Technology or Business-related environment, or an equivalent qualification, with a strong understanding of ITIL, PMO frameworks, and recognised best practice for portfolio, programme, and service management. Experience supporting IT/digital transformation and demand management within complex or regulated environments, with understanding of end-to-end service and asset lifecycle management (desirable). Strong customer focus with a commitment to achieving positive business outcomes, supporting delivery teams to meet challenging objectives and implement new or changing services effectively. Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills, with experience presenting at senior forums, shaping demand approaches, and supporting decision-making through clear reporting and insight. Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, able to interpret customer requests, analyse data, track progress through service assessments, and apply innovative approaches to improve demand and service outcomes. About us. Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership. The Digital Services Directorate is helping to reshape the way National Highways operates by delivering digital, data, and technology services across all areas, from frontline to back office, in a modern and efficient manner. Our vision is to develop integrated information and technology that empowers our colleagues and provides real-time information to our customers, as well as integrating with intelligent vehicle and transport systems as they evolve, to enhance journey safety and reliability. External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. JBRP1_UKTJ

About CACI From our headquarters in London, we're busy empowering organisations to make bold, strategic moves with the power of data and technology. Founded in 1975, our operations take place from multiple offices across the UK, Europe and India with over 1600 Full time employees and an annual turnover of £179m. Our expertise spans industries, from retail and education to public sector and transport - delivering intelligent solutions that drive progress and create measurable impact. Whether it's business intelligence, customer marketing, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, critical national infrastructure or data management, our approach is never one-size-fits-all. We don't just deliver solutions; we build for the tomorrow's world, all while fostering a culture that allows employees to be their authentic selves and succeed in their careers. About Network Services CACI Network Services is a rapidly expanding specialist IT and Networks consultancy offering a wide variety of opportunities to work within challenging and exciting environments with our major clients in Global Media, Banking, Government, Telecoms & Utilities Key responsibilities HS and LS Voice and Video telephony platforms. Partner Connectivity across the UK and overseas Underlying infrastructure to support UC Applications Develop additional UC skills to aid in the support of other UC Team Collaboration Tools and Audio-Visual and Managed Events capability to help create a multidisciplinary team. Hardware installation/configuration Infrastructure support - Flexpod, NettApps Other responsibilities could include: Faults and service requests Technical escalations Contribute to the Internal monitoring and management tools (Grafana, Splunk and python based tools, Ansible) Core skills, knowledge and experience required Network Infrastructure LAN/WAN fundamentals, QoS for video and voice traffic. VLAN design, IP Addressing Secure device onboarding and certificate management. Firewall administration (Cisco ASA/Firepower, Palo Alto, Fortinet) Unified Communications Platforms Cisco UC products Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM), Cisco Jabber, Cisco Unity Connection, Cisco Expressway, Cisco Meeting Server Webex Control Hub administration. SIP protocol understanding. Interoperability and integration with Microsoft 365 or other UC tools. Servers & Storage Physical and virtual server installation, configuration, and support (Windows Server, Linux distributions). Expertise in virtualisation platforms (VMware vSphere) Storage provisioning, replication, and backup solutions. Cisco UCS, Hyperflex, FlexPOD o Netapp Infrastructure Automation & Monitoring Scripting and automation Infrastructure as Code (IaC) experience (Terraform, Ansible). Splunk, Grafana Video Conferencing Systems Deploy, configure, and troubleshoot Cisco VTC endpoints (Room Kits, Webex Boards, SX/MX series, Desk series). Knowledge of Zoom Rooms, Microsoft Teams Rooms, and interoperability gateways. Cloud Infrastructure Amazon Web Services (AWS) architecture and management. Hybrid cloud deployments & integration with on-premise systems. Cloud networking, security groups, and resource optimisation. Expected behaviors We have a structured performance management framework which measures continual attainment against key personal behaviours. We believe this is an important part of our success and culture. Joining as a team member we expect you to act as a role model and exemplar against these behaviours which are to be: Proactive Adaptable Flexible A team player Reliable Flexibility The key to our success is our teamwork and collaboration. We take a hybrid approach - working remotely and coming into the office depending on the business demand and collaboration required as part of the delivery process. Equal opportunities CACI is proud to be an equal employer. Embracing the diversity of our people, we are on a journey to build a truly inclusive work environment where no one is treated less favorably due to ethnic origin, age, gender, veteran status, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital status, and disability or health condition, actively working to prevent discrimination. As a Disability Confident employer, we will: Provide reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process where requested (contact a member of the recruitment team to discuss individual requirements further). Offer people with health conditions and disabilities, meeting the minimum criteria for a role, an interview. Our people are unique, and we encourage, and support them, to be confident in contributing to our inclusion journey.

DV Cleared Software Developers Join a global technology organisation at the forefront of delivering secure, mission-critical digital platforms. As investment continues across high-security programmes, we're looking for experienced DV-cleared engineers to help design, build and operate resilient, cloud-native infrastructure that underpins some of the UK's most sensitive environments. The Opportunity Working as part of a highly skilled engineering team, you'll develop and support modern platforms using automation, cloud technologies and Infrastructure-as-Code. You'll play a key role in creating scalable, secure environments, improving deployment pipelines, and embedding security throughout the software delivery life cycle. This is an opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies on projects where reliability, innovation and security are paramount. What You'll Bring Strong software engineering experience using languages such as Java, Python or C# Hands-on experience with modern DevOps tooling, including CI/CD platforms such as Jenkins or GitLab Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or Google Cloud) Knowledge of containerisation technologies including Docker and Kubernetes Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform or Ansible Ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-moving engineering environment Active UK Developed Vetting (DV) clearance is essential Desirable Experience Background in Platform Engineering, DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering Experience implementing secure-by-design or DevSecOps practices Previous work within defence, national security, government or other highly regulated environments If you're passionate about building secure, automated platforms and want to work on technology that supports nationally important programmes, we'd love to hear from yo

Juice Recruitment on behalf of a confidential client is seeking an experienced and organised Temporary Office Manager to support a busy and growing team based in Cheltenham. You will be proactive, approachable and highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities while supporting both office operations and the wider team. This temporary, part-time role offers variety and responsibility from day one, with a friendly and supportive working environment.

Juice Recruitment we are recruiting on behalf of a confidential client for an experienced and organised TemporaryOffice Manager to support a busy and growing team based in Cheltenham ,This is an excellent temporary opportunity for someone who enjoys creating an efficient, welcoming workplace and thrives in a varied role where no two days are the same. The successful candidate will be proactive, approachable and highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities while supporting both office operations and the wider team. DAY TO DAY: Coordinating office administration and day-to-day operations. Supporting HR administration, including onboarding new starters and assisting with Health & Safety processes. Managing incoming telephone calls, post and deliveries. Ordering and maintaining office supplies, refreshments and stationery. Maintaining an office equipment and asset register. Assisting with office facilities management and ensuring the workplace remains organised and well-presented. Coordinating team lunches, employee celebrations and team-building activities. Supporting internal communications and office announcements. Assisting with general HR and administrative tasks as required. Liaising with suppliers and coordinating office deliveries. Ensuring company policies and procedures are followed. Providing additional administrative support as required. WE ARE LOOKING FOR Previous experience administrativeexperience is essential Strong organisational and time management skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. A friendly, professional and approachable manner. The ability to multitask and work independently. A proactive attitude with a willingness to support the wider team. Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office (Word and Excel), Google Workspace (Gmail and Google Docs) What's on Offer: Temporary part-time position 9-1pm ( Ideally operating on a Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday) Friendly and supportive working environment. Opportunity to work within a successful and growing organisation. Varied and engaging role with plenty of responsibility from day one. If you are an organised, enthusiastic and adaptable Office Manager looking for your next temporary opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

PLC Software Engineer Gloucester / near to Cotswolds Special Purpose Machinery £60k + Site Uplift (estimated £3-10k per year) + Private Healthcare + 25 Days Holiday Samuel Frank is recruiting for an experienced PLC Software Engineer to join a well-established special purpose machine manufacturer supplying automated machinery to customers worldwide. This PLC Software Engineer role would suit someone who enjoys a mixture of software development, machine support and international commissioning work. The successful PLC Software Engineer will join a business designing and building bespoke machinery for a global customer base. This PLC Software Engineer position offers varied project work, overseas travel and an excellent work-life balance including 9 working days every 10, averaging 37 hour per week over a 2 week cycle. Applicants must be British or European nationals due to international travel requirements Key aspects of the PLC Software Engineer role include: PLC Software Engineer role focused on PLC, HMI and motion control programming for special purpose machinery Ideally suited to a PLC Software Engineer with Allen Bradley / Rockwell experience including Studio 5000 and Kinetix motion systems (other PLC & motion system experience will be considered) Siemens TIA Portal experience would be advantageous but is not essential Support machine builds, commissioning activities and customer installations Opportunity to work with networked control systems, vision systems and motion control applications International travel approximately 4-5 times per year with trips typically lasting 2-3 weeks. Destinations can include the USA, Turkey, North Africa and China PLC Software Engineer will work 9 days every fortnight creating an extra 22 days holiday per year so total paid holiday is 47 days per year + Bank Holidays Comfortable working directly with customers and supporting equipment in the field Strong emphasis on machine safety and high engineering standards Amazing location very close to the Cotswolds and everything the area has to offer. The successful PLC Software Engineer is likely to have previous experience within special purpose machinery, systems integration or automated manufacturing environments. Experience with Allen Bradley / Rockwell PLCs is strongly preferred. Package on offer: Basic salary of £60,000 Site uplift payments when working away (estimated to be £3-10k per year) Private healthcare 25 days holiday 9 in 10 working pattern Relocation assistance package This PLC Software Engineer vacancy is ideal for someone looking for technically varied work, regular overseas exposure and the opportunity to see projects through from development to installation. JBRP1_UKTJ

Infrastructure Engineer - eDV Cleared Gloucester Manchester London We're supporting a leading organisation operating at the forefront of National Security, Defence and Cyber Security in the search for an experienced Infrastructure Engineer. This is an opportunity to work on highly secure, mission-critical platforms that support some of the UK's most important defence, intelligence and cyber programmes. You'll join teams delivering cutting-edge capabilities across DevSecOps, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Cyber Security and Geospatial Intelligence, working with modern technologies in complex operational environments. Due to the nature of the work, candidates must alreadyhold active eDV clearance. The Role As an Infrastructure Engineer, you'll play a key role in the delivery, support and continuous improvement of secure enterprise-scale systems. Working within Agile and DevOps teams, you'll be responsible for maintaining operational platforms, resolving technical issues and contributing to the design and implementation of infrastructure solutions. This role offers exposure to a broad technology stack and the opportunity to work alongside highly skilled engineers on complex technical challenges. Key Responsibilities Support and maintain secure operational infrastructure and environments. Perform system administration, maintenance and backup activities. Investigate and resolve infrastructure, application and network-related issues. Contribute to the installation, configuration and ongoing improvement of systems. Assist with infrastructure design, implementation and technical problem-solving. Translate customer and project requirements into practical technical solutions. Work closely with engineering and project teams to support successful delivery. Essential Experience Active eDV clearance. Experience working within Agile, Scrum or DevOps delivery environments. Background supporting complex software-intensive or infrastructure-focused programmes. Strong Linux administration and deployment experience. Understanding of enterprise server, storage and desktop technologies. Experience working across the full systems engineering lifecycle, from requirements through to delivery and customer acceptance. Ability to take ownership of technical deliverables and work effectively with wider project teams. Desirable Skills Experience with any of the following technologies would be advantageous: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) / CentOS Windows Server and Active Directory VMware vSphere / ESXi Terraform and Ansible Docker and Kubernetes AWS or Azure Elasticsearch / Kibana MongoDB Apache Kafka Helm Concourse CI/CD Atlassian toolset (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket) Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Networking and infrastructure monitoring TOGAF or MODAF architecture frameworks Enterprise-scale web applications and services What's on Offer Work on genuinely mission-critical National Security programmes. Exposure to modern cloud, DevOps and containerisation technologies. Opportunity to work alongside experts across cyber, AI, infrastructure and software engineering disciplines. Challenging technical environment with significant scope for growth and development. Locations available in Gloucester, Manchester or London. Benefits: Competitive salary and excellent benefits eDV bonus on top of salary and annual bonus Company bonus scheme Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution) 6 times salary 'Life Assurance' with pension 25 days holiday (increasing with service) + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days JBRP1_UKTJ

Application Deadline: 30 June 2026 Department: Software Engineering Employment Type: Permanent Location: Cheltenham (Hybrid) Compensation: £70,000 - £100,000 / year Description Please note: This role requires applicants to hold active, or recently active, SC or DV clearance. This role also requires applicants to be willing to work on-site up to 4 days per week. At Gemba Advantage, we build secure, user centred digital products for critical public sector organisations across the UK. Our teams work on complex, high impact systems, the kind that have to be secure, scalable, and actually usable by the people who rely on them. We're looking for Senior and Principal Engineers who want to shape meaningful systems, influence technical direction, and work alongside capable people who care about doing the job properly. You'll help design and build modern cloud native services, guide engineering standards, and solve genuinely hard problems with our customers. The Role: Design and deliver secure, scalable software in small agile teams Stay hands on while shaping architecture and technical direction Set engineering standards and mentor others Work directly with customers to solve complex problems Champion modern engineering practices (cloud, CI/CD, DevSecOps) What you'll bring: Active, or recently active, SC or DV clearance (essential) Strong experience delivering production systems in complex environments Depth in at least one modern language (Java, TypeScript, Python, Go etc.) Cloud/container experience and a security first mindset Confidence influencing technical decisions and improving teams Tech we commonly use Java, TypeScript, Python, Go React / Angular AWS, Kubernetes, Docker Elasticsearch, MongoDB, relational DBs CI/CD, GitOps, infrastructure as code Why join Gemba? We're guided by four core values that make Gemba a great place to work: Our people are our most important asset, and we prioritise their needs. We succeed and fail as a team, not as individuals. We do the right thing and we do the thing right. We keep an unwavering focus on the customer's needs. Away from our values, Gemba offers an excellent and comprehensive package to our Gembans, including great salaries, meaningful perks, a culture of truly rewarding and celebrating success, amongst many other core benefits like flexible pensions and PMI. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we recognise, and studies confirm, that often underrepresented candidates in the workplace are less likely to apply to roles unless they meet all skills and experience of the position. At Gemba we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, therefore we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon age, race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, or pregnancy, and actively welcome applications from all groups.

Gemba Advantage, based in Cheltenham, is seeking Senior and Principal Engineers to design and build secure, scalable software. This hybrid role requires candidates to hold active SC or DV clearance and a strong technical background in languages like Java, TypeScript, or Python. As part of an agile team, you'll guide architecture decisions, mentor others, and work closely with customers to tackle complex problems. Gemba offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

Senior/Principal DevOps Engineer Application Deadline: 30 June 2026 Department: Platform Engineering Employment Type: Permanent Location: Cheltenham (Hybrid) Compensation: £70,000 - £100,000 / year Description Please note: This role requires applicants to hold active, or recently active, SC or DV clearance. This role also requires: applicants to be willing to work on-site up to 4 days per week. At Gemba Advantage, we design and run secure, cloud native platforms for critical public sector organisations across the UK. Our teams build and automate the infrastructure and pipelines that high impact systems depend on. We're looking for experienced DevOps Engineers who want to shape modern delivery, lead technical decisions, and work with people who care about doing things properly. You'll help design and evolve cloud environments, improve engineering practices, and solve challenging problems alongside our customers. The Role: Design and deliver robust automation, platforms, and CI/CD pipelines for complex systems Use Infrastructure as Code and cloud native tooling to create secure, scalable environments Lead technical reviews, guide engineering decisions, and support fault fixing and maintenance Mentor engineers, improve ways of working, and champion continuous improvement and security What you'll bring: Active, or recently active, SC or DV clearance (essential) Strong experience with cloud platforms (Like AWS) and production environments Deep hands on experience with IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK) and Kubernetes/Docker Confidence designing and operating secure CI/CD pipelines, using Git and modern DevOps practices Practical experience with databases, APIs, programming/scripting languages, and a range of operating systems Tech we commonly use Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK AWS, Kubernetes, Docker Git, CI/CD, GitOps Elasticsearch, MongoDB, relational DBs Python, Go, Bash Why join Gemba? We're guided by four core values that make Gemba a great place to work: Our people are our most important asset, and we prioritise their needs. We succeed and fail as a team, not as individuals. We do the right thing and we do the thing right. We keep an unwavering focus on the customer's needs. Away from our values, Gemba offers an excellent and comprehensive package to our Gembans, including great salaries, meaningful perks, a culture of truly rewarding and celebrating success, amongst many other core benefits like flexible pensions and PMI. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we recognise, and studies confirm, that often underrepresented candidates in the workplace are less likely to apply to roles unless they meet all skills and experience of the position. At Gemba we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, therefore we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon age, race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, or pregnancy, and actively welcome applications from all groups.

I'm recruiting for a successful business in Cheltenham who are looking to hire an Embedded Software Engineer to develop protocols/interfaces for their products. The work involves development of ARM/STM miroprocessors, interfacing with comms protocols (BLE, MQTT, GPRS, I2C/SPI, UART) for telecoms, security, surveillance and robotics related products. ROLE: Embedded Software Engineer LOCATION: Cheltenham SALARY: up to £80,000 p/a Skills required for the Embedded Software Engineer are: Embedded C Microcontrollers (ideally ARM/STM) Comms protocols (MQTT, BLE, GPRS, I2C SPI, UART) Design for safety-critical applications or products used in harsh-environments Although they can offer some flexibility around working hours (start/end times), the work must be done on-site with the rest of the team. If you're interested, please apply below or get in touch with any questions. Cheers, Nathan

Job description GCHQ is an intelligence, cyber and security agency that protects the UK from threats. We use cutting edge technology and partnerships to identify, analyse, and disrupt threats. Work with MI5 and MI6 to keep the country safe in a supportive and inclusive environment. Flexible working Flexible working options support a healthy work life balance. While this role does not include homeworking, you can have flexible hours, part time working, or compressed hours. The role We are looking for a Mandarin Language Specialist to support critical intelligence activities. You will extract key information from spoken and written materials, contextualise it, and make it accessible to others. Your analytical skills will enable the identification of reportable intelligence, progress operations and inform government policy. The role offers varied and unique work, with opportunities to develop your career path focusing on your interests. About you You don't need formal qualifications for this position, just active and passive Mandarin language skills, excellent written English and a good knowledge of Chinese culture, history, religion, and politics. You should be a proficient user (C1 level or higher) of Mandarin across all forms. C1 requirements include understanding long texts, expressing ideas fluently, using language socially, academically, or professionally, and creating well structured texts. We value problem solving, interpersonal skills and attention to detail. You should have an analytical enquiring mind, good judgement, effective people skills, a collaborative approach and a keen interest in technology. Training and development From day one, a mentor will help you settle into your role and provide guidance. Comprehensive training supports building confidence in technical aspects of the job. We support career progression; within five years you may join the Chartered Institute of Linguists and work toward professional qualifications. Rewards and benefits Starting salary of £37,892, plus an annual payment of £3,120 upon successful completion of six month probation. 25 days annual leave, which increases to 30 days after five years, plus 3 wellbeing days and an additional 10.5 days of public and privilege holidays. Employee performance recognition Flexible working subject to business needs Interest free season ticket loan Pension scheme Cycle to work scheme On site facilities Paid parental and adoption leave Equal opportunities GCHQ is committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all groups, including women, people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and those from low socio economic backgrounds. Disability confident GCHQ is a Leader in the Department for Work and Pensions' Disability Confident scheme, which encourages fair treatment for disabled applicants.

GCHQ is recruiting an Intelligence Data Analyst to support real world events by gathering and interpreting large data sets from varied sources. No background in intelligence is required, with a Level 2 English and Maths qualification adequate for entry. Training starts after induction through a bespoke programme, with a secure, DV level environment. The role is office based, with a starting salary of £37,892 and a benefits package including generous leave, pensions and travel schemes.