Vesta Consulting Limited

DevOps Engineer; Security Clearance, Ci/CD, Terraform, Kubernetes, vulnerability, Andover or Bristol (primary): 2 days per week mandatory at the client site Security clearance is a must have, rate £450 per day outside IR35 Essential: Proven experience administering CI/CD platforms such as GitLab, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Nexus. Strong understanding of DevOps and infrastructure automation principles (eg Ansible, Terraform, Scripting). Experience managing secure, containerised environments (Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift). Working knowledge of monitoring, logging, and vulnerability scanning tools (eg Prometheus, Grafana, SonarQube, ELK Stack). Experience establishing and maturing technical environments or development platforms from inception. Strong system administration background with knowledge of networking, access management, and system security. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and lead small-scale innovation or capability development activities. Desirable: Experience within the UK Defence or other secure government digital programmes. Understanding of Defence Digital governance frameworks, accreditation, and assurance processes. Familiarity with secure software development practices, code quality monitoring, and vulnerability management. Awareness of Defence capability integration and ISTAR-related systems.

Network Engineer; Cisco Router, Check Point Firewall, Cisco Switches, VPN Rate £175 p/d Inside IR35, Birmingham, Office based, 3 months contract. We are looking for a Network Engineer to implement and support our growing network infrastructure. Candidate must have hands-on experience on network devices (Cisco Router, Check Point Firewall, Cisco Switches and Meraki Wireless) Responsibilities Configure and install various network devices and services (eg, Cisco Routers, Cisco Switches, Checkpoint Firewalls, and VPN) Perform network maintenance and system upgrades including service packs, patches, hot fixes and security configurations Will be able to dismantle and install network devices in Rack. Provide Level-2/3 support and troubleshooting to resolve issues Work within established configuration and change management policies to ensure awareness, approval and success of changes made to the network infrastructure Select and implement security tools, policies, and procedures in conjunction with the company's security team Liaise with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution Requirements Proven hands-on network engineering experience Understanding of networking protocols (eg, IPSEC, HSRP, QoS) Solid understanding of the OSI or TCP/IP model Hands-on experience with monitoring, network diagnostic and network analytics tools