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Network Coverage Analyst Contract - UK wide, with flexibility across multiple office sites, Hybrid Working (2 or 3 days per week on site), Paying up to £465 Per Day, Inside IR35, 6 Month Initial Contract, To Start ASAP Your new role We are looking for a Network Coverage Analyst to join a major UK mobile network deployment and resilience programme, supporting the development and improvement of critical communications infrastructure. This is a great opportunity for someone from a RAN, RF planning, radio optimisation or mobile coverage background who enjoys using technical analysis to solve real-world network challenges. You'll work across 2G, 4G/LTE and 5G networks, analysing coverage and resilience requirements, reviewing change requests and assessing alternative technical solutions. A key focus will be supporting critical and emergency communications projects through desktop coverage analysis and power resilience planning. We're particularly interested in candidates with a solid grounding in mobile networks who can analyse coverage challenges, understand potential solutions and communicate their recommendations effectively. What you'll be doing: Analysing mobile network coverage, resilience and performance Carrying out desktop coverage analysis across critical communications projects Reviewing technical change requests and assessing alternative coverage solutions Supporting power resilience assessments and recommendations Using radio planning and coverage tools to model potential improvements Supporting RAN and mobile network deployment, rollout and coverage enhancement activity Analysing network data to identify coverage gaps, risks and opportunities Producing clear technical recommendations and reports Working closely with radio, network design, deployment and operational teams Engaging with technical and non-technical stakeholders across complex infrastructure programmes Helping improve coverage planning, reporting and analytical processes You'll ideally bring experience in some of the following: Mobile network coverage analysis RF/radio planning RAN planning or optimisation 4G/LTE and/or 5G networks Mobile network deployment, design or infrastructure Network resilience or coverage improvement Radio planning/coverage modelling tools Analysing complex network or performance datasets Translating technical analysis into practical recommendations Previous exposure to critical communications or Emergency Services Network environments would be particularly useful, but isn't essential Existing SC would be advantageous but is not a requirement, as appropriate vetting can be undertaken What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.

SIEM Security Engineer Contract - UK wide, with flexibility across multiple office sites, Hybrid Working (3 Days per week on site), Paying up to £558 Per Day, Inside IR35, Contract until March 2027 Your new role We are looking for an experienced SIEM Security Engineer to join a major long-term security programme, supporting the continued development and maturity of an established SIEM platform. This is not a greenfield implementation. You'll focus on expanding data ingestion, developing detection use cases, improving monitoring and optimising the existing SIEM capability. Key Responsibilities: Onboard and normalise new security log/data sources Develop SIEM detection rules, alerts and use cases Configure data ingestion using Elasticsearch and Kafka Optimise Elasticsearch queries and SIEM performance Support automation and deployment through DevOps practices Work closely with Security Operations and Engineering teams You will need experience in the following: Strong hands-on SIEM engineering experience Elasticsearch, Logstash and Kibana (ELK) Log ingestion, onboarding and normalisation SIEM detection engineering Kafka Git/GitLab and DevOps experience Knowledge of Kubernetes, Ansible, YAML, Helm or ArgoCD Linux and networking knowledge What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.

Power Platform Developer position in South Wales - Hybrid working | Minimum 2 days per week onsite A job opportunity has arisen for a Power Platform Developer to join a highly established and growing organisation that is based near Cardiff. This role will initially be a 12-month fixed-term-contract, with the possibility to get extended further past this initial period. We're looking for an experienced Power Platform Developer to join an established Data and Technology environment during a significant period of business and systems transformation. You'll take ownership of a portfolio of business-critical Power Apps, supporting and enhancing them through a major ERP go-live and their subsequent transition into business-as-usual support. This is a hands-on role combining Power Apps development, application support, troubleshooting and stakeholder engagement. You'll work directly with users to resolve issues, understand requirements and deliver well-governed enhancements that provide genuine business value. What you'll be doing Taking ownership of existing business-critical Power Apps, ensuring their ongoing stability and effectiveness. Investigating and resolving application incidents, defects and user-reported issues. Developing and enhancing solutions using Power Apps, Power Automate and Microsoft Dataverse. Building and improving Canvas Apps and where appropriate, Model-Driven Apps. Designing and maintaining Dataverse tables, relationships, security roles and data structures. Developing and supporting Power Automate cloud flows and associated process automation. Supporting applications before, during and after a major ERP go-live. Working directly with business users to understand requirements, operational challenges and opportunities for improvement. Distinguishing genuine defects from enhancement requests and ensuring new requirements are appropriately assessed and prioritised. Supporting testing, releases, deployments, documentation and knowledge transfer. Maintaining strong standards around Power Platform governance, security, data integrity and development. Supporting integrations between Power Platform solutions, ERP and other enterprise systems. Working collaboratively across Data, Technology, project teams and the wider Power Platform community. What we're looking for You'll have strong commercial experience developing and supporting Microsoft Power Apps within a business environment, alongside: Hands-on experience with Power Apps. Strong experience using Power Automate. Practical experience using Microsoft Dataverse as an application data platform. Broad understanding of the wider Microsoft Power Platform ecosystem. Experience supporting and enhancing existing applications, including troubleshooting, root-cause analysis and bug fixing. Experience gathering and translating stakeholder requirements into practical technical solutions. Confidence working directly with business users and explaining technical concepts clearly. Understanding of the software development life cycle, including testing, deployment and documentation. The ability to work independently, take ownership and manage competing incidents and enhancement requests. This role would suit a practical, customer-focused developer who enjoys both building solutions and solving problems. You'll be comfortable taking ownership of applications, engaging directly with users and constructively challenging requirements when a proposed change may not provide sufficient business value. Strong problem-solving skills, commercial awareness and a commitment to good governance and development standards will be important. This is primarily a Microsoft Power Platform/Power Apps role. Experience of Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations is beneficial, but D365 F&O expertise is not the core requirement. Desirable experience It would be particularly useful if you have experience with: Supporting Power Apps within a complex or enterprise-scale environment. Both Canvas Apps and Model-Driven Apps. Power Platform governance, security, scope management and data integrity. Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations and/or integrating Power Platform solutions with a D365 F&O environment. Supporting business-critical applications through a major ERP or systems go-live. Power BI or other Microsoft data and reporting technologies. This position offers a great working environment, excellent scope for career progression, plus a benefits package that includes: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays Pension scheme Annual pay reviews Life assurance plan Free on-site car parking Discounted gym membership Subsidised onsite canteen Onsite occupational health service Local discounts Salary sacrifice schemes (includes cycle to work schemes, car lease schemes and computer schemes) Health cash plan Hybrid/flexible working An optional nine-day fortnight may also be available, subject to organisational arrangements. If you would like to discuss this position in more detail, please apply with an updated CV. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.

Are you an experienced Monitoring, Observability or Site Reliability Engineer looking for an opportunity to make a genuine impact within a large, complex technology environment? We are recruiting an Observability Engineer to join a major organisation based in Liverpool. This is a hands-on role focused on improving visibility across infrastructure, networks, cloud platforms and applications, helping technology teams detect issues earlier, troubleshoot faster and deliver more reliable services. You'll work closely with teams to improve monitoring and observability, build meaningful dashboards and alerts, and turn operational data into actionable insight. The underlying requirement covers metrics, logs and traces across complex enterprise services. What you'll be doing Developing and improving monitoring and observability across infrastructure, cloud, network and application environments Defining, building and deploying the strategy for Observability Creating dashboards that provide meaningful insight into service health, performance and capacity Improving alerting to ensure alerts are actionable and reducing unnecessary noise and alert fatigue Working with metrics, logs and telemetry to identify performance issues and emerging risks Supporting incident investigation, troubleshooting and root cause analysis Identifying gaps in existing monitoring and helping engineering teams improve coverage Helping embed monitoring and observability into new and changed services Working with technical teams to improve service reliability and operational performance What we're looking for You could currently be working as an Observability Engineer, Monitoring Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer or Platform Engineer with strong monitoring experience. Ideally, you'll bring experience in areas such as: Enterprise monitoring or observability platforms Infrastructure, network, cloud or application monitoring Metrics, logs and ideally distributed tracing Dashboards, alerting and event management Troubleshooting and root cause analysis Supporting production services in a complex IT environment Improving monitoring coverage and reducing alert noise Working collaboratively across Infrastructure, Cloud, Network, Application and Service Management teams You don't necessarily need to have previously owned an organisation-wide observability strategy. We're particularly interested in strong engineers who understand monitoring and telemetry and want the opportunity to help create a broader observability capability. In return, you will be rewarded with ongoing career development, an extensive benefits package and the opportunity to lead Observability across the business. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.