Octopus Computer Associates

Cloud Hosting Technology Consultant - MUST BE SC CLEARED - Wokingham, Reading - 6 months+ One of our Blue Chip Clients is urgently looking for a Cloud Hosting Technology Consultant. This position involves shift working on a rotation 4 days on 0700 - 1900, 6 off, 4 nights on 1900 - 0700, 4 off, 3 days 0700 - 1900 and 3 nights 1900 - 0700, 4 off. Description: CONTRACTOR MUST HOLD SC CLEARANCE MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA Job Description: Support the management and delivery of cloud hosting and technology services, ensuring reliability and scalability. Assist in defining and implementing service strategies aligned with business and IT objectives. Participate in incident, problem, and change management processes to maintain service stability. Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure service expectations and SLAs are met. Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance service efficiency and effectiveness. Conduct risk assessments and support mitigation strategies for cloud and technology operations. Work with technical teams to ensure best practices are followed in cloud hosting and infrastructure management. Monitor service performance metrics and report on key operational insights. Ensure compliance with security standards, governance policies, and regulatory requirements. Required Skills & Experience Experience in cloud hosting, IT service management, or technology operations. Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to collaborate effectively within a cross-functional team. Knowledge of ITIL frameworks and service life cycle management. Please send CV for full details and immediate interviews. We are a preferred supplier to the client.

Site Reliability Engineers (OpenShift is a MUST) - SC CLEARED - Remote and Wokingham ( Reading) (OpenShift, Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Tempo, Kustomize, Helm, CICd, CI Cd, CI-CD, CI/CD, Tekton, ArgoCD) One of our Blue Chip Clients is urgently looking for several Site Reliability Engineers. You must have very strong experience with OpenShift. CANDIDATES MUST HOLD ACTIVE SC CLEARANCE. 60% remote and 40% onsite in Reading MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA Role Description: SRE in CNI: OpenShift Experience is a MUST Collaborate with Agile teams to automate deployment, monitoring, and infrastructure management. Ensure platform and business application reliability and performance against strict SLAs and KPIs. Implement and maintain cloud-native observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Tempo). Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Kustomize or Helm. Manage CI/CD pipelines using Tekton and ArgoCD. Support and troubleshoot OpenShift Operators (ServiceMesh, ODF, ACS, ACM, AMQ). Conduct security reviews and implement controls aligned with national infrastructure standards. Mentor junior engineers and promote SRE best practices. Collaborate with vendors and IT teams for incident resolution and platform improvements. Required Skills: Strong communication skills (written and verbal). Experience in remote team collaboration. Deep expertise in OpenShift/Kubernetes and RedHat Linux. Proficiency in Scripting (Bash, Python) and templating (Helm, Kustomize). Experience with CI/CD automation and IaC strategies. Security-first mindset with experience in regulated environments. Experience with VMware vSphere virtualization Please send CV for full details and immediate interviews. We are a preferred supplier to the client.

Compliance Consultant - 12 months contract - Hybrid (London) (Compliance consultant, Internal Controls Consultant, QA Assessor, Quality Control Consultant, QA Assurance, ISO9001 Auditor, ISO9002 Auditor, Quality Assurance Auditor, Quality Assurance Assessor, QA Auditor, Compliance auditor, cards, payments, card scheme, compliance assessor, SOP, SOPs, Job Aid, Job Aid, Complaint, Complaints, Salesforce, Quality Auditor) My client has in the last 18 months set up a new team within their organisation the area of payments acceptance. The team needs a new person to come in and ensure that the teams is covering and adhering to all team areas of compliance with respect to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Job Aids. This person will do sample internal audits, ensure all procedures are adhered to, everyone on the team is trained and aware of the policies to insure internal and legal and regulatory compliance and company policies and procedures Candidate should be familiar with sales force as user. As the company operates in financial services specifically card scheme payments, experience of this area is preferred. Full spec is available below Compliance & Process Control Specialist About the Role We are seeking a detail-oriented Compliance & Process Control Specialist to ensure that our team operates in line with company policies, industry regulations, and best practices. This role is critical in safeguarding our compliance culture, reviewing and enhancing controls, and fostering collaboration between management and staff to ensure procedures are clear, effective, and consistently followed. Key Responsibilities Monitor team adherence to company compliance rules, policies, and regulatory requirements. Review and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), job aids, and process documents in collaboration with managers and internal stakeholders. Design, implement, and regularly review operational controls to ensure compliance. Conduct internal checks, dummy audits, and case reviews to validate adherence to procedures. Oversee the staff training compliance program: track completion, follow up with managers, and ensure mandatory trainings are up to date. Support the complaints-handling process, ensuring alignment with regulatory standards in the financial and regulated environment. Facilitate communication across teams to reinforce compliance awareness and expectations. Work closely with management and internal representatives (eg, compliance, risk, legal teams) to ensure SOPs and job aids meet regulatory and company guidelines. Drive continuous improvements by updating SOPs and processes on a regular basis. Act as a compliance ambassador within the team, fostering a culture of accountability and integrity. Qualifications & Skills Proven experience in compliance, audit, risk management, or process control (preferably in a financial services or regulated environment). Strong knowledge of compliance frameworks, complaints handling processes, and regulatory standards. Excellent attention to detail with strong analytical and critical thinking skills. Experience creating, reviewing, and maintaining SOPs, job aids, and internal controls. Strong interpersonal and communication skills to engage with management, staff, and regulatory partners. Ability to conduct audits or case reviews with accuracy and objectivity. Proactive, organized, and capable of managing multiple priorities. Preferred Experience Familiarity with Salesforce as a tool for case management, reporting, and compliance tracking. Experience with regulatory bodies and compliance standards in the financial industry. Prior role in compliance operations, internal audit, or quality assurance. What We Offer Hybrid flexible working options An opportunity to play a key role in maintaining compliance excellence. A collaborative environment where your input directly impacts operational integrity. Location: London/Hybrid. The company formal policy is currently 2 days a week on site, rest remote. Though this team are flexible so could be 1 day on site one month, 6 days the next month. Please send CV in first instance to be considered

2nd Line AND support AND technician AND escalation AND troubleshooting AND delivery AND peripherals AND installation AND configuration In this role, you will diagnose and resolve technical issues remotely and on-site. You will work closely with our clients to understand their IT needs and provide timely solutions to their problems. Your strong problem-solving skills and technical expertise will be essential in troubleshooting hardware and software issues and network connectivity problems. As a Level 2 IT Support Technician, you will also assist in installing and configuring computer systems, software, and peripherals. You will collaborate with our team to maintain accurate documentation of client systems and provide regular updates to ensure efficient communication and resolution of issues. To excel in this role, you should have a solid understanding of IT systems and be familiar with a wide range of software and hardware. Excellent communication skills and a customer-oriented approach are essential, as you will be interacting with clients on a daily basis. Key Responsibilities: Provide Level 2 technical support to clients, both remotely and on-site Troubleshoot hardware, software, and network connectivity issues Assist in the installation and configuration of computer systems and peripherals Maintain accurate documentation of client systems and provide regular updates

Network Security Penetration Tester - Remote - 6 months+/RATE: £325 per day (Tester, Test, Testing, Test Analyst, Test Consultant, Test Engineer, Test Specialist, Security Consultant, Security Engineer, Network, Networking) One of our Blue Chip Clients is urgently looking for a Network Security Penetration Tester. Please find some details below: Assignment Description Resource should have PSC (Personal Security Clearance). Strong knowledge of the OWASP, SANS top 25, WASC security Standards and detailed knowledge of common web application attack vectors such as SQL injection, CSRF, XSS, Session Management issues, Direct Object reference, Click jacking, buffer overflows, etc. Experience in manual Application/Network penetration testing. Should have experience in Network Pen testing (DNS, DHCP, Linux, Windows, Firewall, Router, Switch, VLAN, etc.) tools and techniques. Thorough understanding of common web technologies like .NET, PHP, Java, XML, SAML, SOA, SOAP, web services etc and protocols including HTTP(S), DNS, FTP, SSH etc. Should have knowledge on Risk Rating Standards like DREAD, CVSS etc. Expert in web security testing tools like Proxy Editors, Network Sniffing tools, Web-Vulnerability scanners. Experience in tools like Kali Linux GDB, Hopper, IDA Pro Cycript, class-dump-¬z Nmap, Nessus, Msf, Dex2jar, apktool, introspy, IDB, genymotion, Appscan/Burp suite Hands on Vulnerability Management experience (Application Security and VAPT). Threat Modelling & Security Architecture Reviews Preparing audit reports and tracker sheets for each application/server/network equipment's. Please send CV for full details and immediate interviews. We are a preferred supplier to the client.