CBS Butler

Global Financial Services client is hiring for experienced Java or Python Engineers with strong Market Risk and FRTB IMA experience to join a high-profile regulatory technology programme. This will be a permanent role paying between £80K - £110K. Based in the City on a hybrid basis - 3 days per week in the office. Experience includes: * Strong Java and/or Python engineering experience * Hands-on Market Risk experience * Strong understanding of FRTB IMA * Experience with Expected Shortfall (ES), NMRFs, P&L Attribution and Backtesting * Experience working with large-scale financial data and complex risk calculations * Strong communication and stakeholder management skills Desirable: Experience delivering FRTB programmes within a bank, risk calculation engines, quantitative analytics, cloud/distributed computing and CI/CD. Please apply for immediate interview! CBSbutler is operating and advertising as an Employment Agency for permanent positions and as an Employment Business for interim/contract/temporary positions. CBSbutler is an Equal Opportunities employer and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds.

Contract Configuration Engineer - Defence & Aerospace Location: Hybrid - Luton Contract: 12 months Rate: £25-£30 per hour (Inside IR35) Clearance: SC Cleared We are seeking an experienced Configuration Engineer to join a major defence and aerospace programme based in Luton. This is an excellent opportunity for a Configuration Engineer with experience in configuration management, change control and engineering governance to work within a highly regulated environment, supporting the control and traceability of complex hardware, software and firmware throughout the product life cycle. You will play a key role in maintaining configuration integrity, managing change, supporting audits and ensuring programme teams follow robust configuration management processes and standards. Key Responsibilities Support the implementation and delivery of Configuration Management (CM) activities across defence and aerospace programmes. Identify and control Configuration Items (CIs) covering hardware, software and firmware. Establish and maintain configuration baselines throughout the product life cycle. Ensure robust traceability between requirements, design information, verification evidence and delivered products. Support the development, maintenance and implementation of Configuration Management Plans (CMPs) . Ensure CMPs align with contractual, regulatory and organisational requirements, including relevant defence and aerospace standards. Support the end-to-end change control process , using TCU as the authoritative configuration and change management tool. Support Change Control Boards (CCBs) and ensure changes are assessed, approved and appropriately recorded. Support the classification and management of Class I and Class II changes , considering impacts on safety, airworthiness, cost, schedule and support. Manage and maintain accurate records for concessions, deviations, waivers and temporary changes. Ensure approved changes are implemented, verified and correctly reflected in configuration baselines. Act as a key user of TCU , ensuring configuration and change data is accurate, controlled and traceable. Support the definition and improvement of workflows, data structures and status accounting within TCU. Maintain configuration data integrity and ensure appropriate access controls, security classifications and export controls are applied. Support internal, customer and regulatory configuration audits , including FCA and PCA activities. Produce configuration status accounting, metrics and management reports. Support configuration management activities across design, development, manufacturing, in-service support, modification and obsolescence. Support release-to-manufacture, release-to-service and in-service modification activities. Identify configuration risks and provide support to programme teams in assessing impacts and mitigation. Work closely with Engineering, Systems, Quality, Safety, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Programme teams. Support continuous improvement of configuration management processes, procedures and tools. Provide guidance and support to junior Configuration and Change Control Engineers. Essential Skills & Experience Proven experience in Configuration Management and Change Control within Defence, Aerospace or another highly regulated industry. Experience working with Configuration Management Plans (CMPs) . Strong understanding of configuration management principles, including configuration items, baselines, change control and configuration status accounting . Experience with TCU or a similar configuration/change management tool . Understanding of Class I/Class II change management . Experience supporting configuration audits and compliance activities. Strong attention to detail with excellent analytical and organisational skills. Experience handling classified and/or export-controlled information . Ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary engineering and programme teams. Desirable Experience Experience managing complex products involving hardware, software and firmware . Knowledge of airworthiness, safety-critical systems or certification environments . Familiarity with additional PLM or Configuration Management tools such as Windchill, Teamcenter or Dimensions . Experience improving CM processes, procedures or ways of working. Experience working to defence and aerospace configuration management standards, including DEF STAN 05-057 . Personal Attributes We are looking for someone who is: Methodical and highly detail-oriented Process-driven with a strong understanding of governance Confident working within a regulated and audit-focused environment A strong communicator and effective team player Comfortable working with engineering and programme stakeholders Proactive in identifying configuration risks and process improvements Able to take ownership and work independently when required The Opportunity This is a great opportunity for a Configuration Engineer/Configuration Management Engineer to gain valuable experience working on a complex defence and aerospace programme. You will be exposed to configuration control, change management, engineering governance and life cycle management , working alongside experienced Engineering, Programme, Quality and Configuration professionals. Apply now if you have Configuration Management or Change Control experience within Defence, Aerospace or another highly regulated engineering environment and are looking for your next contract opportunity.

Linux SME Location: Reading - fully onsite Contract: 12-month rolling contract Rate: £600-£650 per day IR35: Outside IR35 Clearance: Active MOD DV clearance required Working Pattern: Full-time The Role We are looking for an experienced Linux Subject Matter Expert (SME) to join a high-profile technical environment based onsite in Reading . You will provide senior-level technical expertise across Linux infrastructure, DevOps tooling, automation and platform engineering. The role will suit someone who is comfortable operating as a technical authority, solving complex infrastructure problems and working closely with engineering, development and operational teams. Due to the nature of the environment, active MOD DV clearance is essential . Key Responsibilities Act as a Linux and DevOps SME, providing technical leadership and guidance across the environment. Design, implement and maintain robust Linux-based infrastructure and platforms. Support the development and continuous improvement of DevOps processes and tooling. Automate infrastructure, configuration and operational processes wherever possible. Troubleshoot and resolve complex Linux, infrastructure and platform issues. Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and associated tooling. Support infrastructure-as-code and configuration management practices. Contribute to platform resilience, availability, security and performance. Work closely with engineering, development, security and operations teams. Provide technical documentation, standards and best-practice guidance. Mentor and support other engineers where required. Investigate emerging technologies and recommend improvements to the existing platform. Participate in technical design, architecture and implementation activities. Essential Skills & Experience Extensive commercial experience working with Linux in an enterprise environment . Strong hands-on experience across DevOps/Platform Engineering . Excellent Linux administration and troubleshooting skills. Strong Scripting/automation experience, ideally with Bash and/or Python . Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tooling . Strong understanding of Git and source control . Experience with Infrastructure as Code , ideally Terraform and/or Ansible. Experience working with containers and container orchestration technologies. Strong understanding of networking, systems integration and infrastructure concepts. Experience working in secure, highly controlled or complex technical environments. Ability to operate independently as a senior technical SME. Excellent problem-solving and communication skills. Current, active MOD DV clearance. Desirable Kubernetes/OpenShift experience. Docker/containerisation. Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions or similar. Ansible. Terraform. Cloud platform experience. Red Hat Enterprise Linux or equivalent. Experience within UK Government/MOD/Defence environments. Experience working with security-hardened Linux environments. Relevant Linux, DevOps or cloud certifications. What We're Looking For We're looking for a genuine hands-on SME , rather than someone purely focused on management. You should be comfortable getting into the detail, diagnosing difficult technical problems and making pragmatic engineering decisions. You'll be joining a technically demanding environment where your experience in Linux, automation and DevOps will have a direct impact on the reliability and evolution of the platform. Contract Details 12-month rolling contract £600-£650 per day Outside IR35 Full-time 100% onsite - Reading MOD DV clearance required If you are an experienced Linux SME with active MOD DV clearance and are interested in a long-term contract opportunity, we'd like to hear from you.

Linux/DevOps SME Location: Basingstoke - fully onsite Contract: 12-month rolling contract Rate: £550-£650 per day IR35: Outside IR35 Clearance: Active MOD DV clearance required Working Pattern: Full-time The Role We are looking for an experienced Linux/DevOps Subject Matter Expert (SME) to join a high-profile technical environment based onsite in Basingstoke . You will provide senior-level technical expertise across Linux infrastructure, DevOps tooling, automation and platform engineering. The role will suit someone who is comfortable operating as a technical authority, solving complex infrastructure problems and working closely with engineering, development and operational teams. Due to the nature of the environment, active MOD DV clearance is essential . Key Responsibilities Act as a Linux and DevOps SME, providing technical leadership and guidance across the environment. Design, implement and maintain robust Linux-based infrastructure and platforms. Support the development and continuous improvement of DevOps processes and tooling. Automate infrastructure, configuration and operational processes wherever possible. Troubleshoot and resolve complex Linux, infrastructure and platform issues. Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and associated tooling. Support infrastructure-as-code and configuration management practices. Contribute to platform resilience, availability, security and performance. Work closely with engineering, development, security and operations teams. Provide technical documentation, standards and best-practice guidance. Mentor and support other engineers where required. Investigate emerging technologies and recommend improvements to the existing platform. Participate in technical design, architecture and implementation activities. Essential Skills & Experience Extensive commercial experience working with Linux in an enterprise environment . Strong hands-on experience across DevOps/Platform Engineering . Excellent Linux administration and troubleshooting skills. Strong Scripting/automation experience, ideally with Bash and/or Python . Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tooling . Strong understanding of Git and source control . Experience with Infrastructure as Code , ideally Terraform and/or Ansible. Experience working with containers and container orchestration technologies. Strong understanding of networking, systems integration and infrastructure concepts. Experience working in secure, highly controlled or complex technical environments. Ability to operate independently as a senior technical SME. Excellent problem-solving and communication skills. Current, active MOD DV clearance. Desirable Kubernetes/OpenShift experience. Docker/containerisation. Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions or similar. Ansible. Terraform. Cloud platform experience. Red Hat Enterprise Linux or equivalent. Experience within UK Government/MOD/Defence environments. Experience working with security-hardened Linux environments. Relevant Linux, DevOps or cloud certifications. What We're Looking For We're looking for a genuine hands-on SME , rather than someone purely focused on management. You should be comfortable getting into the detail, diagnosing difficult technical problems and making pragmatic engineering decisions. You'll be joining a technically demanding environment where your experience in Linux, automation and DevOps will have a direct impact on the reliability and evolution of the platform. Contract Details 12-month rolling contract £550-£650 per day Outside IR35 Full-time 100% onsite - Basingstoke MOD DV clearance required If you are an experienced Linux/DevOps SME with active MOD DV clearance and are interested in a long-term contract opportunity, we'd like to hear from you.

SQL DBA - High Level Clearance Location: Basingstoke - Onsite Clearance: Active UK DV Clearance - Essential Contract: Contract IR35: Inside IR35 Rate: £600 to £700 per day Role Overview We are seeking an experienced DV Cleared SQL Database Administrator (DBA) to provide operational support and administration across a secure and business-critical SQL Server environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for the availability, performance, security, backup and recovery of SQL Server databases, working within a highly secure Defence environment. This is a hands-on role requiring strong technical SQL Server expertise, together with experience supporting complex enterprise environments. Key Responsibilities Provide day-to-day SQL Server DBA and operational support across production and non-production environments. Perform database administration, configuration, maintenance and troubleshooting. Manage backup and recovery , including backup strategies, restores and recovery testing. Monitor and optimise SQL Server performance , identifying bottlenecks and implementing tuning improvements. Support and maintain High Availability (HA) solutions and database resilience. Contribute to Disaster Recovery (DR) planning, testing and implementation. Implement and maintain database security controls , access management and security automation. Develop and maintain monitoring, alerting and health-check processes. Troubleshoot database incidents and provide technical resolution within agreed SLAs. Develop and maintain T-SQL scripts for administration, automation, reporting and troubleshooting. Use PowerShell to automate database administration and operational tasks. Support patching, upgrades, configuration changes and database maintenance activities. Produce and maintain technical documentation, procedures and operational runbooks. Work closely with infrastructure, application and security teams to ensure reliable and secure database services. Essential Skills & Experience Active UK DV Clearance - essential. Strong commercial experience as a SQL Server DBA . Extensive experience administering Microsoft SQL Server in enterprise environments. Strong knowledge of backup and recovery strategies and processes. Proven experience in SQL Server performance tuning and optimisation . Experience with High Availability and Disaster Recovery technologies and methodologies. Strong T-SQL development and Scripting skills. Good PowerShell Scripting and automation experience. Experience with database monitoring, alerting and troubleshooting. Strong understanding of database security, permissions and access controls. Experience providing operational/production support in a complex IT environment. Ability to diagnose and resolve complex database incidents and performance issues. Desirable Experience working within Defence, Government or other highly secure environments . Experience automating DBA and security processes. Experience supporting highly available, mission-critical SQL Server environments. Knowledge of infrastructure, networking and application dependencies within enterprise environments. Experience with SQL Server clustering, Always On Availability Groups or similar HA technologies. Familiarity with ITIL-based operational support and change management processes.

Systems Engineer - MBSE Kidderminster | Hybrid Working £45,000 - £55,000 + excellent Benefits. Digital engineering is transforming how complex products are designed, developed and supported. We're supporting a leading UK defence engineering organisation looking for a Systems Engineer - MBSE to play a central role in that transformation. This is an opportunity to move beyond traditional requirements management and help build a modern systems engineering capability that will influence how future products are developed across the entire engineering function. Working closely with the Digital Engineering Manager, you'll help establish and embed Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles across the business. Rather than operating as a standalone systems engineering function, you'll be instrumental in creating an engineering culture where systems thinking becomes part of every engineer's approach. You'll be involved from early concept and technology development through design, qualification, production and in-service support, ensuring requirements are managed effectively throughout the product life cycle. Key responsibilities include: Developing and improving the organisation's systems engineering methodology using recognised frameworks such as INCOSE, NASA Systems Engineering Handbook and ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288 & 29148. Owning and configuring the requirements management and ALM environment, ensuring robust requirements capture, architecture, traceability, baselining and change control. Developing scalable digital engineering processes that can be proven on development programmes before being deployed across the wider business. Building end-to-end traceability between customer needs, system requirements and physical product architecture. Coaching and mentoring engineers to develop systems engineering capability across multidisciplinary teams. Producing process documentation, training material and practical examples to drive adoption of best practice. Working alongside design, manufacturing and project teams to ensure systems engineering principles are Embedded throughout the development life cycle. We're looking for engineers who have: A degree in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or a related discipline. Experience working within complex engineering or product development environments. A solid understanding of systems engineering principles including requirements management, interface definition, verification & validation, trade studies and the Systems Engineering V-Model. Experience using ALM or requirements management tools such as IBM DOORS, Codebeamer, Polarion or Jama Connect. Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to both specialists and non-specialists. Experience within aerospace, defence or another safety-critical engineering environment would be highly advantageous. This role would suit Systems Engineers, Requirements Engineers, MBSE Engineers or Design Engineers who have developed strong systems engineering experience and want to play a key role in driving digital engineering within a highly advanced engineering organisation. If you're interested in finding out more, or know someone who would be a great fit, please get in touch for a confidential discussion.