MARS Recruitment

Data Analyst - Finance 8-month contract £23 PAYE or £31 Umbrella p/h High Wycombe - 3 days onsite & 2 days remote: A great opportunity has arisen for a mid-level Data Analyst to join a world-renowned specialist manufacturer on an 8-month inside of IR35 temporary contract. Due to a sustained period of growth, my client needs immediate support with data collection, analysis, reporting, and revenue-generation activities. The successful Data Analyst will be comfortable working with large volumes of financial data, extracting information from multiple systems, and producing accurate reports to support key critical business decision-making. This is a hands-on Data Analyst role requiring someone who can quickly understand existing processes, work to tight deadlines, and proactively engage with stakeholders across global teams to obtain required information. It will suit a Data Analyst who has either come from or worked within Accounting, Finance, Forecasting, or Budgeting. Data Analyst Key Responsibilities: Manually generate, collate, and refresh datasets used for revenue reporting and forecasting. Extract and consolidate data from various sources, including ERP systems and ClickView, into Excel-based reports. Interrogate and analyse large datasets to identify trends, issues, and opportunities. Produce regular reporting and insights for senior management. Support forecasting and budgeting activities. Manage global stakeholder engagement, proactively chasing data and information from colleagues across multiple regions (e.g., Europe and wider international teams). Drive process improvements to increase efficiency and data accuracy. Ensure reporting deadlines and business priorities are met. Required Skills & Experience: Proven experience collecting, managing, and analysing large volumes of data. Strong Excel skills, including data manipulation, analysis, and reporting. Experience working with databases and ERP systems. Ability to extract, cleanse, and combine data from multiple sources. Strong verbal communication skills and confidence engaging with stakeholders globally. Experience producing management reports and presenting findings to senior stakeholders. Background in Accounting, Finance, Forecasting, or Budgeting preferred. Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines. My client is looking for someone immediately, so this will have a fast turnaround time, if you're available immediately and you're a Data Analyst who has worked within financial data analysis, and you possess strong Excel skills, then please reach out and contact Lee at MARS Recruitment. MARS Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes applications from suitably qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other protected status. Suitable candidates for the role will be contacted within 3 working days, unfortunately if you haven't heard back in this time your application has been unsuccessful at this time. MARS Recruitment is a specialist Engineering & IT recruiter working in partnership with companies across the UK and offers services of both an Employment Business (for Temporary/Contract roles) and an Employment Agency (for Permanent roles).

IT Support Analyst 2nd Line Abingdon - Onsite (1 day remote) 3 Month Temp Contract £220 - £245 per day: MARS has partnered a leading specialist consultancy firm to hire in a temporary IT Support Analyst on a 3-month temp contract. The Temporary IT Support Analyst role is often the first point of contact for IT across the business. Customer service is key to this role and the Temporary IT Service Desk Analyst will need to seek to fully understand the needs of the customer and have a real desire to help them get to a successful conclusion. The IT Support Analyst will need to be a high calibre individual, with exceptional levels of personal drive and eagerness for personal development. An analytical mind, coupled with strong communication skills and a positive attitude are essential to fit into the impressive culture. You'll have previous experience in a similar IT Service Desk or 1st/2nd Line IT Support role. Our client is looking for an IT Support Analyst with the following skills: 1st/2nd Line internal IT Support experience, An understanding of user account management within a Microsoft environment. An understanding of Office 365 Administration. Experience in or awareness of ITIL. Experience in or awareness of supporting the employee lifecycle (Starters, Movers, Leavers) within an IT environment. Experience in or awareness of Incident/Ticket Logging Systems (ITSM) platforms (FreshService, ServiceNow, etc). Experience in or awareness of supporting cloud technologies. Experience in or awareness of mobile device technologies Microsoft Certifications such as MS-900/AZ-900/AI-900/SC-900. This is an onsite role with a potential 1-day per week work from home. The working hours are either, 8am-4:30pm, 8:30am-5pm, or 9am-5:30pm. If you're an IT Support Analyst looking for a career defining opportunity with progression and development, then please drop Lee at MARS an application. MARS Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes applications from suitably qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other protected status. Suitable candidates for the role will be contacted within 3 working days, unfortunately if you haven't heard back in this time your application has been unsuccessful at this time. MARS Recruitment is a specialist Engineering & IT recruiter working in partnership with companies across the UK and offers services of both an Employment Business (for Temporary/Contract roles) and an Employment Agency (for Permanent roles).

Protocol Stack Engineer Next-Gen Wireless Comms Start up Oxford / Hybrid £80,000pa - £90,000pa: A once in a lifetime opportunity has arisen for a Protocol Stack Engineer to have a major impact in the development of next generation wireless communications. Our client is an early stage, fast paced, independently funded start up, with strong links to the University of Oxford. Led by a talented team with considerable sector experience and specialist subject knowledge, their mission is to enable safe and efficient communication systems which will ultimately protect our way of life. The Protocol Stack Engineer will design, implement, and optimise advanced wireless communication software for secure and resilient communication systems. This role focuses on the development of Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocol stack components within modern wireless systems, such as cellular, Wi-Fi, and custom SDR-based networks. The successful candidate will work across embedded software, modem integration, and real-time communications environments to deliver high-performance and robust wireless solutions. Protocol Stack Engineer e ssential experience: degree in Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science, or equivalent industry experience; strong proficiency in embedded C/C++ software development for real-time or low-level systems; hands-on experience developing or integrating modem software for one or more wireless technologies, including cellular, WLAN, Bluetooth, or SDR-based systems; strong understanding of wireless communication protocols and modem stack architectures; experience implementing or debugging L2/L3 protocol stack functionality, including one or more of MAC, RLC, PDCP, RRC, QoS, mobility management, or session management; familiarity with RTOS, embedded Linux, multi-threaded systems, and low-level debugging tools; experience using protocol analysers, logging frameworks, profiling tools, and performance optimisation techniques; strong analytical and debugging skills, with the ability to diagnose issues across multiple layers of the modem stack; ability to collaborate effectively with PHY/DSP, FPGA, RF, systems, and software engineering teams; eligibility to work on projects related to the UK Defence and Security sector. Desirable 5+ years of industry experience in modem, embedded wireless, or protocol-stack software development; deep expertise in one or more of: 4G LTE or 5G NR protocol stacks; Wi-Fi (802.11) protocol development; Bluetooth/BLE protocol implementation; modem architecture and system-level design; experience working with 3GPP, IEEE, STANAG, or other military/communications standards; familiarity with SDR frameworks and platforms such as srsRAN, OpenAirInterface, GNU Radio, or USRP-based systems; experience with modem validation, interoperability testing, field trials, or network integration activities; understanding of radio resource management, link adaptation, scheduling, handover, mobility management, and QoS mechanisms; familiarity with DSP concepts and interaction between PHY and higher protocol layers; experience optimising software for multi-core embedded systems, hardware accelerators, or low-power platforms; experience working in secure, mission-critical, or defence-related communications environments. If you re a Protocol Stack Engineer with an expertise in advanced wireless communication systems, and you re looking for a career defining role which will shape the future of wireless communications, then MARS would like to hear from you. MARS Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes applications from suitably qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other protected status. Suitable candidates for the role will be contacted within 3 working days, unfortunately if you haven t heard back in this time your application has been unsuccessful at this time MARS Recruitment is a specialist Engineering & IT recruiter working in partnership with companies across the UK and offers services of both an Employment Business (for Temporary/Contract roles) and an Employment Agency (for Permanent roles).

Software Engineer Automation & Manufacturing Witney 3-6 month contract Day rate on offer Inside IR35: MARS Recruitment is hiring a temporary contract Software Developer with strong C# development experience to support the design, development, testing, and maintenance of software solutions within an industrial automation and manufacturing environment. The role will focus on creating and maintaining applications that integrate with production systems, automation equipment, databases, and operational reporting tools. The successful Software Engineer candidate will work closely with manufacturing systems, automation, engineering, operations, and IT stakeholders to deliver practical software improvements that support production efficiency, data visibility, system reliability, and continuous improvement. Key experience and skills: Strong hands-on C# development experience using .NET Core and .Net Framework as well as Modbus and S7.Net programming. Experience developing Windows desktop applications (WPF and Forms), Windows Services, APIs, or integration tools (using HTML/C# or Blazor) in a production or engineering environment. Knowledge of industrial communication protocols such as OPC UA, Modbus TCP, REST APIs etc. Good understanding of Microsoft SQL Server, including queries, schema design, and data troubleshooting. Experience working with industrial automation, manufacturing systems, process control, or operational technology environments. Familiarity with GitHub and Azure DevOps. Good communication skills and the ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. If you re a Software Engineer with experience working on industrial automation for manufacturing, and you re available immediately, please send MARS a copy of your CV. MARS Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes applications from suitably qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other protected status. Suitable candidates for the role will be contacted within 3 working days, unfortunately if you haven t heard back in this time your application has been unsuccessful at this time. MARS Recruitment is a specialist Engineering & IT recruiter working in partnership with companies across the UK and offers services of both an Employment Business (for Temporary/Contract roles) and an Employment Agency (for Permanent roles).

Senior Cloud Engineer Azure Abingdon £62,000pa to £72,000pa plus bonus 1 day onsite per week: MARS has partnered a global consultancy to hire in a permanent Senior Cloud Engineer to join a talented IT function. This strategic delivery partners work, spans both private and public enterprises on a global basis, delivering real impactful change, improvements and transformation for their clients. With an amazing company culture and values, this business really puts its staff at the forefront of what they do. Due to growth, they now seek a Senior Cloud Engineer who lives and breathes the Azure stack. This Azure Cloud Engineer role is incredibly varied, there is the standard Azure DevOps & GitHub, working pipelines etc, but you will also use Bicep for Infrastructure-as-a-code. The Cloud Engineer will help their external consultancy teams define technical requirements with their clients. On top of that, there is a lot of standard existing Azure Cloud support for clients and acting as a technical escalation point for internal service desks. Our client is looking for an Azure Cloud Engineer with the following skills: SME-level experience working within a Microsoft Azure cloud environment. o Microsoft Azure Certifications: o Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) o Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) o Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500) or demonstrable equivalent security engineering experience with a commitment to achieve this certification. Infrastructure-as-Code: strong, hands-on proficiency in Bicep for provisioning and managing Azure resources. IaC must be the default approach, not an occasional tool. CI/CD pipeline expertise: proven experience building and maintaining pipelines in Azure DevOps and/or GitHub Actions, ensuring automated, repeatable infrastructure deployment. Scripting proficiency: PowerShell and Azure CLI used regularly for automation, operational tasks, and reducing manual intervention. Azure Integration Services: proficient in Logic Apps, Service Bus, Event Grid, and API Management for integration design and implementation. API Development: solid experience with SOAP and REST APIs, including design, development, and secure management. Experience with GitHub version control, including branching strategies and code review practices. Experienced in designing virtualised infrastructure environments including compute, virtualisation, storage, and security. Experience with security vulnerability management and remediation. Our client is offering a highly competitive salary and generous benefits package includes: Life Assurance, Income Protection, pension contributions and 27 days holiday (not including bank holidays). They also operate a profit share scheme so that our people share in the success of the business. The profit share bonus is based on company performance and typically paid out in March and September. Joining this impressive business also brings many social benefits. They have a full social calendar with Spring activity days, Christmas events, a 2-day Summer event and 4 sponsored weekends a year. If you re an Azure Cloud Engineer looking for a career defining opportunity with progression and development, then please drop Lee at MARS an application. MARS Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes applications from suitably qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other protected status. Suitable candidates for the role will be contacted within 3 working days, unfortunately if you haven t heard back in this time your application has been unsuccessful at this time. MARS Recruitment is a specialist Engineering & IT recruiter working in partnership with companies across the UK and offers services of both an Employment Business (for Temporary/Contract roles) and an Employment Agency (for Permanent roles).

Lead FPGA Engineer Next-Gen Wireless Comms Start up Oxford / Hybrid up to £100,000pa plus benefits: A once in a lifetime opportunity has arisen for a Lead FPGA Engineer to have a major impact in the development of next generation wireless communications. Our client is an early stage, fast paced, independently funded start up, with strong links to the University of Oxford. Led by a talented team with considerable sector experience and specialist subject knowledge, their mission is to enable safe and efficient communication systems which will ultimately protect our way of life. By joining them, the Lead FPGA Engineer will be seriously contributing to critical technology that will save lives and ensure our society remains safe in an ever-changing world. This Lead FPGA Engineer role will focus on transforming advanced wireless communication algorithms into efficient, real-time FPGA implementations for an FPGA-accelerated SDR modem platform. Working closely with PHY, software, and systems engineers, you will help define the hardware-realisable architecture for our next-generation intelligent SDR modem, translating floating-point communications algorithms into high-performance fixed-point FPGA implementations suitable for field deployment. This is a hands-on role involving DSP architecture, FPGA implementation, optimisation, integration, verification, and system bring-up. Essential Experience & skills: 5+ years of industry experience developing FPGA-based DSP or communications systems; strong FPGA design experience using VHDL, Verilog, or SystemVerilog; strong understanding of fixed-point arithmetic, quantisation effects, numerical precision, and hardware implementation trade-offs; experience implementing high-performance parallelised DSP algorithms on FPGA platforms; practical experience implementing one or more of: o FFTs; o fast Hadamard transforms; o digital filtering; o synchronisation algorithms; o channel estimation; o forward error correction; o beamforming; o packet-processing pipelines; experience designing high-throughput streaming architectures using AXI-Stream or equivalent interfaces; experience analysing FPGA timing, resource utilisation, and system performance; familiarity with MATLAB, Python, or equivalent modelling environments for algorithm validation; strong debugging and problem-solving skills in laboratory environments; ability to work closely with DSP, software, systems, and RF engineers; If you re a Lead FPGA Engineer with an expertise in advanced wireless communication algorithms into efficient, real-time FPGA implementations for an FPGA-accelerated SDR modem platform, and you re looking for a career defining role which will shape the future of wireless communications, then MARS would like to hear from you. MARS Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes applications from suitably qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other protected status. Suitable candidates for the role will be contacted within 3 working days, unfortunately if you haven t heard back in this time your application has been unsuccessful at this time MARS Recruitment is a specialist Engineering & IT recruiter working in partnership with companies across the UK and offers services of both an Employment Business (for Temporary/Contract roles) and an Employment Agency (for Permanent roles).