Overview
We are seeking a proactive and customer-focused 2nd Line IT Support Engineer to join our growing IT team supporting schools across an Academy Trust based in and around Uttoxeter.
The successful candidate will provide day-to-day technical support to staff and students across multiple school sites, acting as an escalation point for First Line Support and helping to maintain reliable, secure and effective IT services.
This is a hands-on role suited to an experienced school IT technician looking to develop their skills within a supportive team environment.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Support
Act as an escalation point for incidents and service requests passed from First Line Support.
Diagnose and resolve issues relating to Windows devices, Microsoft 365, user accounts, printing, network connectivity and educational software.
Support staff and students with day-to-day IT issues both remotely and on-site.
Configure, deploy and maintain laptops, desktops, tablets and peripheral devices.
Support classroom technology including interactive displays, projectors, audio-visual equipment and printing solutions.
Maintain accurate asset records and technical documentation.
Escalate complex infrastructure issues to senior members of the IT team when required.
Microsoft 365 Administration
Administer Microsoft 365 user accounts, licensing and permissions.
Manage Microsoft Entra ID user accounts and security groups.
Support Exchange Online, Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint.
Assist with onboarding and offboarding staff through joiner, mover and leaver processes.
Support Microsoft Intune device management activities.
Assist with implementation of security and compliance policies.
Networking Support
Troubleshoot wired and wireless network issues.
Support switches, wireless access points, DHCP, DNS and VLAN configurations under guidance from senior engineers.
Assist with network documentation and monitoring.
Liaise with third-party suppliers where appropriate.
Education Technology Support
Support Management Information Systems (MIS) and associated educational software.
Provide support during examination periods and key school events.
Maintain classroom and curriculum technology.
Support safeguarding, filtering and monitoring solutions in accordance with Trust policies.
Team Working
Work collaboratively with colleagues across all Trust schools.
Provide excellent customer service to teaching and support staff.
Contribute to continuous improvement of IT services.
Share knowledge and best practice with other members of the IT team.
Participate in team meetings, training and professional development activities.
Essential Requirements
Experience
Previous experience working within a school, academy trust or educational environment.
Minimum two years' experience in an IT support role.
Experience supporting Microsoft 365 environments.
Experience troubleshooting Windows 10 and Windows 11 devices.
Experience supporting printers, classroom technology and educational systems.
Experience using an IT service desk or ticket management system.
Technical Knowledge
Microsoft 365 administration.
Microsoft Entra ID user management.
Windows 11 / Windows Server
Active Directory administration.
Basic networking including:
TCP/IP
DNS
DHCP
VLAN concepts
Wireless networking
Device deployment and management.
Personal Skills
Excellent problem-solving ability.
Strong communication and customer service skills.
Ability to manage competing priorities.
Professional and approachable manner.
Commitment to safeguarding and data security.
Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
Desirable Requirements
Microsoft 365 Fundamentals (MS-900).
Microsoft Endpoint Administrator Associate (MD-102).
CompTIA Network+.
Cisco CCNA.
Experience with Microsoft Intune.
Experience with SharePoint administration.
Experience supporting MIS systems such as Arbor, Bromcom or SIMS.
PowerShell knowledge.
Working Arrangements
Salary: £28,000 – £30,000 per annum depending on experience. The top of the range will typically apply to candidates with 3+ years’ relevant experience and/or a relevant certification (e.g. MS-900, MD-102, Network+, CCNA).
Location: Academy Trust schools based in and around Uttoxeter
Contract: Full Time, Full Year
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 17:00
Travel: Regular travel between Trust schools required. Team members travel directly to their assigned site each morning; mileage is not paid for this travel.
DBS Check: Enhanced DBS required
Why Join Us?
Varied role across multiple schools.
Supportive and collaborative IT team.
Investment in training and certification.
Opportunity to develop into a 3rd Line or Network Manager role as part of a growing Trust and IT team.
Standard Trust pension scheme.
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
Laptop provided.
Varied work with opportunities to learn new skills.
Meaningful work supporting education and improving outcomes for young people.
How to Apply
To apply, please email your CV to hello@evolveitsupport.co.uk.
16/07/2026
Full time
Overview
We are seeking a proactive and customer-focused 2nd Line IT Support Engineer to join our growing IT team supporting schools across an Academy Trust based in and around Uttoxeter.
The successful candidate will provide day-to-day technical support to staff and students across multiple school sites, acting as an escalation point for First Line Support and helping to maintain reliable, secure and effective IT services.
This is a hands-on role suited to an experienced school IT technician looking to develop their skills within a supportive team environment.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Support
Act as an escalation point for incidents and service requests passed from First Line Support.
Diagnose and resolve issues relating to Windows devices, Microsoft 365, user accounts, printing, network connectivity and educational software.
Support staff and students with day-to-day IT issues both remotely and on-site.
Configure, deploy and maintain laptops, desktops, tablets and peripheral devices.
Support classroom technology including interactive displays, projectors, audio-visual equipment and printing solutions.
Maintain accurate asset records and technical documentation.
Escalate complex infrastructure issues to senior members of the IT team when required.
Microsoft 365 Administration
Administer Microsoft 365 user accounts, licensing and permissions.
Manage Microsoft Entra ID user accounts and security groups.
Support Exchange Online, Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint.
Assist with onboarding and offboarding staff through joiner, mover and leaver processes.
Support Microsoft Intune device management activities.
Assist with implementation of security and compliance policies.
Networking Support
Troubleshoot wired and wireless network issues.
Support switches, wireless access points, DHCP, DNS and VLAN configurations under guidance from senior engineers.
Assist with network documentation and monitoring.
Liaise with third-party suppliers where appropriate.
Education Technology Support
Support Management Information Systems (MIS) and associated educational software.
Provide support during examination periods and key school events.
Maintain classroom and curriculum technology.
Support safeguarding, filtering and monitoring solutions in accordance with Trust policies.
Team Working
Work collaboratively with colleagues across all Trust schools.
Provide excellent customer service to teaching and support staff.
Contribute to continuous improvement of IT services.
Share knowledge and best practice with other members of the IT team.
Participate in team meetings, training and professional development activities.
Essential Requirements
Experience
Previous experience working within a school, academy trust or educational environment.
Minimum two years' experience in an IT support role.
Experience supporting Microsoft 365 environments.
Experience troubleshooting Windows 10 and Windows 11 devices.
Experience supporting printers, classroom technology and educational systems.
Experience using an IT service desk or ticket management system.
Technical Knowledge
Microsoft 365 administration.
Microsoft Entra ID user management.
Windows 11 / Windows Server
Active Directory administration.
Basic networking including:
TCP/IP
DNS
DHCP
VLAN concepts
Wireless networking
Device deployment and management.
Personal Skills
Excellent problem-solving ability.
Strong communication and customer service skills.
Ability to manage competing priorities.
Professional and approachable manner.
Commitment to safeguarding and data security.
Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
Desirable Requirements
Microsoft 365 Fundamentals (MS-900).
Microsoft Endpoint Administrator Associate (MD-102).
CompTIA Network+.
Cisco CCNA.
Experience with Microsoft Intune.
Experience with SharePoint administration.
Experience supporting MIS systems such as Arbor, Bromcom or SIMS.
PowerShell knowledge.
Working Arrangements
Salary: £28,000 – £30,000 per annum depending on experience. The top of the range will typically apply to candidates with 3+ years’ relevant experience and/or a relevant certification (e.g. MS-900, MD-102, Network+, CCNA).
Location: Academy Trust schools based in and around Uttoxeter
Contract: Full Time, Full Year
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 17:00
Travel: Regular travel between Trust schools required. Team members travel directly to their assigned site each morning; mileage is not paid for this travel.
DBS Check: Enhanced DBS required
Why Join Us?
Varied role across multiple schools.
Supportive and collaborative IT team.
Investment in training and certification.
Opportunity to develop into a 3rd Line or Network Manager role as part of a growing Trust and IT team.
Standard Trust pension scheme.
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
Laptop provided.
Varied work with opportunities to learn new skills.
Meaningful work supporting education and improving outcomes for young people.
How to Apply
To apply, please email your CV to hello@evolveitsupport.co.uk.
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IT Manager Type of role: Permanent Location: Carmarthenshire / South West Wales Role Overview We are looking for a hands-on, autonomous IT Manager to take full ownership of local IT operations for our client. In this broad, impactful role, you'll manage daily infrastructure, bridge IT and OT environments, and coordinate with external partners. Key Responsibilities IT Operations: Oversee system performance, security, backups, M365, user administration, and network topology. Vendor & Project Leadership: Manage external IT providers, service SLAs, and live hardware refreshes. Governance: Partner with the local CFO on site budgets and align with global Group IT strategies. Requirements Experience: 3-5 years in IT administration, system engineering, or IT management. Technical Knowledge: Windows Server, Active Directory, M365, Hyper-V/VMware, firewalls, LAN/WAN/VPN networking, and backups. Key Skills: Self-motivated, strong problem-solver, comfortable acting as the sole local IT resource, and willing to travel between sites. Bonus: Experience with OT environments (PLC, MES, SCADA). This is an urgent vacancy where the hiring manager is shortlisting for an interview immediately. Please apply with a copy of your CV or send it khushboo . Co .uk Randstad Technologies Ltd is a leading specialist recruitment business for the IT & Engineering industries. Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
24/08/2026
Full time
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Department: Information Technology About the role: The Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS) is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Infrastructure Engineer to provide technical infrastructure support across the Aga Khan Centre (AKC). Reporting to the IT Operations Manager, the postholder will act as a key technical expert and escalation point for complex infrastructure, systems, and technology-related matters. The role will manage and develop the AKC's technical infrastructure, including servers, networks, cloud services, security, audio-visual systems, and educational technologies. The Infrastructure Engineer will also act as a technical consultant on projects, undertake horizon scanning and strategic technology planning, and work closely with the wider IT team and users across the organisation to deliver reliable, secure, and user-focused technology solutions. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced IT infrastructure professional to take a leading technical role within a diverse and internationally focused academic environment. What we're looking for: Relevant IT systems qualifications, such as Azure or ITIL. Strong knowledge of operating systems, network protocols, servers, networking, cloud services, and security. Experience providing advanced technical support and acting as an escalation point for complex issues. Experience of technical consultancy, horizon scanning, and strategic technology planning. Strong problem-solving, organisational, and communication skills, with experience working with and supporting people at all levels. Experience of leadership and mentoring, with the ability to support the development of colleagues. Experience with educational technologies and platforms such as LMS/VLE would be advantageous. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in developing and supporting the technology infrastructure of the Aga Khan Centre while contributing to the Institute's wider strategic and operational goals. To apply, please visit our careers page and submit your CV and covering letter before the closing date 3 September 2026. Please see the full job description for further details on applicant criteria.
24/08/2026
Full time
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Join our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless, investigative journalism and holds power to account. Our team of award-winning journalists, cutting-edge commercial professionals and industry-leading digital experts are committed to making a difference and represent a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. We offer a challenging and exciting environment for career development, with a focus on training, growth and fostering an inclusive culture. We are now looking for a Technical Product Manager to join the Apps Platform team. The Apps platform team is responsible for developing native mobile applications which are state of the art, embracing the latest developments in the mobile platforms that they depend on. The Technical Product Manager will assess the technical priorities of the team and set the product roadmap, balancing this with the product-based priorities of the team's stakeholders, the Apps Development team. Partnering with the engineering manager, the Technical Product Manager will report to senior product leadership within the organisation to ensure that the higher-level ambitions are met. This is an ideal opportunity for someone familiar with the Mobile Application market place, aware of upcoming changes and deadlines in the Mobile OS platforms that will form the team's roadmap. About the role Own the product roadmap for our iOS and Android platform team, ensuring alignment with the product development teams. Finding the right trade-offs against product team priorities against building platform capabilities. Collaborate with engineering, data and other stakeholder teams to identify new platform opportunities. Alongside the engineering manager, prioritise the team's work, balancing business requirements, technical needs and UX. Identify upcoming changes in the Mobile OS Platforms that will keep the Guardian's Mobile Apps at the forefront of the mobile landscape. Identify ways in which the Apps Platform team can help deliver value to the end users (app teams) by reducing cognitive load, reducing maintenance overhead, improving security, reliability, and operational excellence. Analyse user data and key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify areas for improvement and measure the impact of platform delivery and its impact on developer experience. Treat internal tools as products, defining users, gathering feedback and sharing successes. About you Extensive experience in technical product management, ideally within digital media, publishing or commercial platforms Proven technical product leadership abilities, including evidence of close partnership with engineering and data teams Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, capable of influencing across teams and functions Ability to deeply understand engineer pain points Data-informed mindset with experience using performance metrics to guide decision-making Purpose-driven and sympathetic towards Guardian values We actively encourage applications from groups traditionally underrepresented in the UK media We operate in a hybrid environment working 3 days a week from our offices in Kings Cross and 2 days a week remotely. We value and respect all differences (seen and unseen) in all people. We aspire to have inclusive working experiences and an environment that reflects the audience we serve, where our people have equal access to career development opportunities, their voices are heard and can contribute to our future. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Many of our staff work flexibly and we will consider all requests for flexible working arrangements. How to apply To apply, please upload your latest CV and a cover letter which outlines why you'd love to take on this role, and why you're a great match for what we're looking for. We appreciate the time taken to prepare each application we receive. We do not use AI-assisted technology to review applications; every application is reviewed by a member of our recruitment team. Thank you for bearing with us during the screening process. The closing date for applications is Monday 31st August 2026. All roles at the Guardian are open for everybody to apply. It is important to us that you feel supported and comfortable throughout your recruitment process, in order to perform your best. Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to help your application, this includes providing documents in accessible formats or personalising the process to better support your needs. Please contact Anna Vipers on to discuss further so we can work with you to support you through your application. Benefits at the Guardian You'll have 30 days of annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) with the option to purchase an additional 5 days. Our pension scheme is generous; if you contribute 5% then we will contribute 8-12% (depending on your age). We believe in giving back, which is why employees are given 2 volunteering days annually and the option of payroll giving. Season ticket loans are also available. You are entitled to private healthcare, life cover, income protection, and eye tests. You can also opt in to dental insurance. We have enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave policies in place. We also support our employees by offering an IVF, menopause, baby loss, and trans equality policy. Culture and wellbeing We want everyone to feel like they belong at the Guardian and we champion diversity of thought. Our various employee forums provide a platform to use their voice to foster an inclusive workplace. We became the first major media organisation to achieve B Corp status. We offer tools to help you prioritise your wellbeing including access to our employee benefits platform which provides tailored support for health and wellbeing. In addition, we also offer free yoga and pilates classes. These run alongside our corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme. Our canteen has views overlooking the Regents Canal and caters for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Learning and development We encourage personal and professional growth. Employees have access to a broad range of tools and solutions, and we are happy to support the pursuit of professional qualifications through vocational courses and apprenticeships. We value honesty in your application. AI generated content must not be presented as your own work. Please review our guidance on the use of AI in your application here. Guardian News and Media is proud to be a London Living wage employer. The minimum salary for any full-time role within the organisation is £30,000 per annum. Salary ranges are dependent on skills and experience
24/08/2026
Full time
Join our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless, investigative journalism and holds power to account. Our team of award-winning journalists, cutting-edge commercial professionals and industry-leading digital experts are committed to making a difference and represent a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. We offer a challenging and exciting environment for career development, with a focus on training, growth and fostering an inclusive culture. We are now looking for a Technical Product Manager to join the Apps Platform team. The Apps platform team is responsible for developing native mobile applications which are state of the art, embracing the latest developments in the mobile platforms that they depend on. The Technical Product Manager will assess the technical priorities of the team and set the product roadmap, balancing this with the product-based priorities of the team's stakeholders, the Apps Development team. Partnering with the engineering manager, the Technical Product Manager will report to senior product leadership within the organisation to ensure that the higher-level ambitions are met. This is an ideal opportunity for someone familiar with the Mobile Application market place, aware of upcoming changes and deadlines in the Mobile OS platforms that will form the team's roadmap. About the role Own the product roadmap for our iOS and Android platform team, ensuring alignment with the product development teams. Finding the right trade-offs against product team priorities against building platform capabilities. Collaborate with engineering, data and other stakeholder teams to identify new platform opportunities. Alongside the engineering manager, prioritise the team's work, balancing business requirements, technical needs and UX. Identify upcoming changes in the Mobile OS Platforms that will keep the Guardian's Mobile Apps at the forefront of the mobile landscape. Identify ways in which the Apps Platform team can help deliver value to the end users (app teams) by reducing cognitive load, reducing maintenance overhead, improving security, reliability, and operational excellence. Analyse user data and key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify areas for improvement and measure the impact of platform delivery and its impact on developer experience. Treat internal tools as products, defining users, gathering feedback and sharing successes. About you Extensive experience in technical product management, ideally within digital media, publishing or commercial platforms Proven technical product leadership abilities, including evidence of close partnership with engineering and data teams Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, capable of influencing across teams and functions Ability to deeply understand engineer pain points Data-informed mindset with experience using performance metrics to guide decision-making Purpose-driven and sympathetic towards Guardian values We actively encourage applications from groups traditionally underrepresented in the UK media We operate in a hybrid environment working 3 days a week from our offices in Kings Cross and 2 days a week remotely. We value and respect all differences (seen and unseen) in all people. We aspire to have inclusive working experiences and an environment that reflects the audience we serve, where our people have equal access to career development opportunities, their voices are heard and can contribute to our future. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Many of our staff work flexibly and we will consider all requests for flexible working arrangements. How to apply To apply, please upload your latest CV and a cover letter which outlines why you'd love to take on this role, and why you're a great match for what we're looking for. We appreciate the time taken to prepare each application we receive. We do not use AI-assisted technology to review applications; every application is reviewed by a member of our recruitment team. Thank you for bearing with us during the screening process. The closing date for applications is Monday 31st August 2026. All roles at the Guardian are open for everybody to apply. It is important to us that you feel supported and comfortable throughout your recruitment process, in order to perform your best. Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to help your application, this includes providing documents in accessible formats or personalising the process to better support your needs. Please contact Anna Vipers on to discuss further so we can work with you to support you through your application. Benefits at the Guardian You'll have 30 days of annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) with the option to purchase an additional 5 days. Our pension scheme is generous; if you contribute 5% then we will contribute 8-12% (depending on your age). We believe in giving back, which is why employees are given 2 volunteering days annually and the option of payroll giving. Season ticket loans are also available. You are entitled to private healthcare, life cover, income protection, and eye tests. You can also opt in to dental insurance. We have enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave policies in place. We also support our employees by offering an IVF, menopause, baby loss, and trans equality policy. Culture and wellbeing We want everyone to feel like they belong at the Guardian and we champion diversity of thought. Our various employee forums provide a platform to use their voice to foster an inclusive workplace. We became the first major media organisation to achieve B Corp status. We offer tools to help you prioritise your wellbeing including access to our employee benefits platform which provides tailored support for health and wellbeing. In addition, we also offer free yoga and pilates classes. These run alongside our corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme. Our canteen has views overlooking the Regents Canal and caters for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Learning and development We encourage personal and professional growth. Employees have access to a broad range of tools and solutions, and we are happy to support the pursuit of professional qualifications through vocational courses and apprenticeships. We value honesty in your application. AI generated content must not be presented as your own work. Please review our guidance on the use of AI in your application here. Guardian News and Media is proud to be a London Living wage employer. The minimum salary for any full-time role within the organisation is £30,000 per annum. Salary ranges are dependent on skills and experience
Historic England is the public organisation that brings new life to heritage to build a better future for every place and everyone. Historic England has a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Cloud Infrastructure Engineer. This is a full time, permanent contract position. The location of this role is national, inclusive with hybrid working. You will be based in one of our following offices and from home - Newcastle, York, Manchester, Birmingham, Swindon, Bristol, Portsmouth (Fort Cumberland) and Cambridge. We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive defined benefit pension scheme to which we make 28.97% employer contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals. To view our full range of benefits please follow the link here. What you will be doing As our Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, you will be responsible for building, operating, and continuously improving the Azure-based infrastructure supporting Historic England's web and digital platforms. You will collaborate with the Historic England's Digital Engagement team, acting as an interface to and in support of their Azure infrastructure objectives. You will focus on maintaining and optimising Azure services, ensuring platform reliability, performance, and security. This role also includes managing traffic flows through Cloudflare, implementing best practice DevOps processes, and ensuring the end to end health of production systems. Who we are looking for Strong understanding of cloud platform architecture, including hands-on experience with Azure App Services, virtual machines, subnets, load balancing and scaling Experience with elastic cloud platforms and cost/performance optimisation, with expertise in networking, CDN strategies, and traffic flow management Familiarity with Cloudflare including caching rules, headers and bot protection Experience of working within an Agile project management structure with a strong problem-solving mindset Effective communication with developers, product teams and operations Ability to produce clear documentation and operational procedures Please note your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria. We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having won the Gold Award from MIND for workplace wellbeing in seven consecutive years, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance. We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don't prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can. We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more. Why work for Historic England We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level. Historic England wants all of our candidates to shine in the recruitment process. Please tell us what we can do to make sure you can show us your very best self. You can contact us by email at if you have any recruitment queries. At Historic England we use a hiring system called Applied. Applied is a behavioural science-backed recruitment platform that reduces bias, improves quality of hire and increases diversity. We do not use CV application for the majority of our hiring processes. You will answer a selection of questions that allow our hiring teams to test your skills and suitability for the role. At Historic England, we value the expertise and individuality each candidate brings and want to hear about this in your own words. If you require the use or AI tools or other resources to support your application, we ask that all information is factually accurate, original, and reflects your own experience. To best represent yourself, we encourage you to write in your own words and use AI-generated content only as inspiration-not as direct input. Provisional interview dates: 2nd and 4th September 2026 Please follow the link for a full copy of the Job Description -
24/08/2026
Full time
Historic England is the public organisation that brings new life to heritage to build a better future for every place and everyone. Historic England has a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Cloud Infrastructure Engineer. This is a full time, permanent contract position. The location of this role is national, inclusive with hybrid working. You will be based in one of our following offices and from home - Newcastle, York, Manchester, Birmingham, Swindon, Bristol, Portsmouth (Fort Cumberland) and Cambridge. We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive defined benefit pension scheme to which we make 28.97% employer contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals. To view our full range of benefits please follow the link here. What you will be doing As our Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, you will be responsible for building, operating, and continuously improving the Azure-based infrastructure supporting Historic England's web and digital platforms. You will collaborate with the Historic England's Digital Engagement team, acting as an interface to and in support of their Azure infrastructure objectives. You will focus on maintaining and optimising Azure services, ensuring platform reliability, performance, and security. This role also includes managing traffic flows through Cloudflare, implementing best practice DevOps processes, and ensuring the end to end health of production systems. Who we are looking for Strong understanding of cloud platform architecture, including hands-on experience with Azure App Services, virtual machines, subnets, load balancing and scaling Experience with elastic cloud platforms and cost/performance optimisation, with expertise in networking, CDN strategies, and traffic flow management Familiarity with Cloudflare including caching rules, headers and bot protection Experience of working within an Agile project management structure with a strong problem-solving mindset Effective communication with developers, product teams and operations Ability to produce clear documentation and operational procedures Please note your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria. We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having won the Gold Award from MIND for workplace wellbeing in seven consecutive years, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance. We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don't prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can. We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more. Why work for Historic England We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level. Historic England wants all of our candidates to shine in the recruitment process. Please tell us what we can do to make sure you can show us your very best self. You can contact us by email at if you have any recruitment queries. At Historic England we use a hiring system called Applied. Applied is a behavioural science-backed recruitment platform that reduces bias, improves quality of hire and increases diversity. We do not use CV application for the majority of our hiring processes. You will answer a selection of questions that allow our hiring teams to test your skills and suitability for the role. At Historic England, we value the expertise and individuality each candidate brings and want to hear about this in your own words. If you require the use or AI tools or other resources to support your application, we ask that all information is factually accurate, original, and reflects your own experience. To best represent yourself, we encourage you to write in your own words and use AI-generated content only as inspiration-not as direct input. Provisional interview dates: 2nd and 4th September 2026 Please follow the link for a full copy of the Job Description -
Historic England is the public organisation that brings new life to heritage to build a better future for every place and everyone. Historic England has a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Cloud Infrastructure Engineer. This is a full time, permanent contract position. The location of this role is national, inclusive with hybrid working. You will be based in one of our following offices and from home - Newcastle, York, Manchester, Birmingham, Swindon, Bristol, Portsmouth (Fort Cumberland) and Cambridge. We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive defined benefit pension scheme to which we make 28.97% employer contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals. To view our full range of benefits please follow the link here. What you will be doing As our Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, you will be responsible for building, operating, and continuously improving the Azure-based infrastructure supporting Historic England's web and digital platforms. You will collaborate with the Historic England's Digital Engagement team, acting as an interface to and in support of their Azure infrastructure objectives. You will focus on maintaining and optimising Azure services, ensuring platform reliability, performance, and security. This role also includes managing traffic flows through Cloudflare, implementing best practice DevOps processes, and ensuring the end to end health of production systems. Who we are looking for Strong understanding of cloud platform architecture, including hands-on experience with Azure App Services, virtual machines, subnets, load balancing and scaling Experience with elastic cloud platforms and cost/performance optimisation, with expertise in networking, CDN strategies, and traffic flow management Familiarity with Cloudflare including caching rules, headers and bot protection Experience of working within an Agile project management structure with a strong problem-solving mindset Effective communication with developers, product teams and operations Ability to produce clear documentation and operational procedures Please note your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria. We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having won the Gold Award from MIND for workplace wellbeing in seven consecutive years, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance. We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don't prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can. We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more. Why work for Historic England We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level. Historic England wants all of our candidates to shine in the recruitment process. Please tell us what we can do to make sure you can show us your very best self. You can contact us by email at if you have any recruitment queries. At Historic England we use a hiring system called Applied. Applied is a behavioural science-backed recruitment platform that reduces bias, improves quality of hire and increases diversity. We do not use CV application for the majority of our hiring processes. You will answer a selection of questions that allow our hiring teams to test your skills and suitability for the role. At Historic England, we value the expertise and individuality each candidate brings and want to hear about this in your own words. If you require the use or AI tools or other resources to support your application, we ask that all information is factually accurate, original, and reflects your own experience. To best represent yourself, we encourage you to write in your own words and use AI-generated content only as inspiration-not as direct input. Provisional interview dates: 2nd and 4th September 2026 Please follow the link for a full copy of the Job Description -
24/08/2026
Full time
Historic England is the public organisation that brings new life to heritage to build a better future for every place and everyone. Historic England has a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Cloud Infrastructure Engineer. This is a full time, permanent contract position. The location of this role is national, inclusive with hybrid working. You will be based in one of our following offices and from home - Newcastle, York, Manchester, Birmingham, Swindon, Bristol, Portsmouth (Fort Cumberland) and Cambridge. We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive defined benefit pension scheme to which we make 28.97% employer contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals. To view our full range of benefits please follow the link here. What you will be doing As our Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, you will be responsible for building, operating, and continuously improving the Azure-based infrastructure supporting Historic England's web and digital platforms. You will collaborate with the Historic England's Digital Engagement team, acting as an interface to and in support of their Azure infrastructure objectives. You will focus on maintaining and optimising Azure services, ensuring platform reliability, performance, and security. This role also includes managing traffic flows through Cloudflare, implementing best practice DevOps processes, and ensuring the end to end health of production systems. Who we are looking for Strong understanding of cloud platform architecture, including hands-on experience with Azure App Services, virtual machines, subnets, load balancing and scaling Experience with elastic cloud platforms and cost/performance optimisation, with expertise in networking, CDN strategies, and traffic flow management Familiarity with Cloudflare including caching rules, headers and bot protection Experience of working within an Agile project management structure with a strong problem-solving mindset Effective communication with developers, product teams and operations Ability to produce clear documentation and operational procedures Please note your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria. We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having won the Gold Award from MIND for workplace wellbeing in seven consecutive years, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance. We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don't prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can. We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more. Why work for Historic England We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level. Historic England wants all of our candidates to shine in the recruitment process. Please tell us what we can do to make sure you can show us your very best self. You can contact us by email at if you have any recruitment queries. At Historic England we use a hiring system called Applied. Applied is a behavioural science-backed recruitment platform that reduces bias, improves quality of hire and increases diversity. We do not use CV application for the majority of our hiring processes. You will answer a selection of questions that allow our hiring teams to test your skills and suitability for the role. At Historic England, we value the expertise and individuality each candidate brings and want to hear about this in your own words. If you require the use or AI tools or other resources to support your application, we ask that all information is factually accurate, original, and reflects your own experience. To best represent yourself, we encourage you to write in your own words and use AI-generated content only as inspiration-not as direct input. Provisional interview dates: 2nd and 4th September 2026 Please follow the link for a full copy of the Job Description -
Historic England is the public organisation that brings new life to heritage to build a better future for every place and everyone. Historic England has a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Cloud Infrastructure Engineer. This is a full time, permanent contract position. The location of this role is national, inclusive with hybrid working. You will be based in one of our following offices and from home - Newcastle, York, Manchester, Birmingham, Swindon, Bristol, Portsmouth (Fort Cumberland) and Cambridge. We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive defined benefit pension scheme to which we make 28.97% employer contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals. To view our full range of benefits please follow the link here. What you will be doing As our Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, you will be responsible for building, operating, and continuously improving the Azure-based infrastructure supporting Historic England's web and digital platforms. You will collaborate with the Historic England's Digital Engagement team, acting as an interface to and in support of their Azure infrastructure objectives. You will focus on maintaining and optimising Azure services, ensuring platform reliability, performance, and security. This role also includes managing traffic flows through Cloudflare, implementing best practice DevOps processes, and ensuring the end to end health of production systems. Who we are looking for Strong understanding of cloud platform architecture, including hands-on experience with Azure App Services, virtual machines, subnets, load balancing and scaling Experience with elastic cloud platforms and cost/performance optimisation, with expertise in networking, CDN strategies, and traffic flow management Familiarity with Cloudflare including caching rules, headers and bot protection Experience of working within an Agile project management structure with a strong problem-solving mindset Effective communication with developers, product teams and operations Ability to produce clear documentation and operational procedures Please note your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria. We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having won the Gold Award from MIND for workplace wellbeing in seven consecutive years, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance. We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don't prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can. We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more. Why work for Historic England We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level. Historic England wants all of our candidates to shine in the recruitment process. Please tell us what we can do to make sure you can show us your very best self. You can contact us by email at if you have any recruitment queries. At Historic England we use a hiring system called Applied. Applied is a behavioural science-backed recruitment platform that reduces bias, improves quality of hire and increases diversity. We do not use CV application for the majority of our hiring processes. You will answer a selection of questions that allow our hiring teams to test your skills and suitability for the role. At Historic England, we value the expertise and individuality each candidate brings and want to hear about this in your own words. If you require the use or AI tools or other resources to support your application, we ask that all information is factually accurate, original, and reflects your own experience. To best represent yourself, we encourage you to write in your own words and use AI-generated content only as inspiration-not as direct input. Provisional interview dates: 2nd and 4th September 2026 Please follow the link for a full copy of the Job Description -
24/08/2026
Full time
Historic England is the public organisation that brings new life to heritage to build a better future for every place and everyone. Historic England has a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Cloud Infrastructure Engineer. This is a full time, permanent contract position. The location of this role is national, inclusive with hybrid working. You will be based in one of our following offices and from home - Newcastle, York, Manchester, Birmingham, Swindon, Bristol, Portsmouth (Fort Cumberland) and Cambridge. We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive defined benefit pension scheme to which we make 28.97% employer contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals. To view our full range of benefits please follow the link here. What you will be doing As our Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, you will be responsible for building, operating, and continuously improving the Azure-based infrastructure supporting Historic England's web and digital platforms. You will collaborate with the Historic England's Digital Engagement team, acting as an interface to and in support of their Azure infrastructure objectives. You will focus on maintaining and optimising Azure services, ensuring platform reliability, performance, and security. This role also includes managing traffic flows through Cloudflare, implementing best practice DevOps processes, and ensuring the end to end health of production systems. Who we are looking for Strong understanding of cloud platform architecture, including hands-on experience with Azure App Services, virtual machines, subnets, load balancing and scaling Experience with elastic cloud platforms and cost/performance optimisation, with expertise in networking, CDN strategies, and traffic flow management Familiarity with Cloudflare including caching rules, headers and bot protection Experience of working within an Agile project management structure with a strong problem-solving mindset Effective communication with developers, product teams and operations Ability to produce clear documentation and operational procedures Please note your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria. We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having won the Gold Award from MIND for workplace wellbeing in seven consecutive years, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance. We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don't prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can. We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more. Why work for Historic England We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level. Historic England wants all of our candidates to shine in the recruitment process. Please tell us what we can do to make sure you can show us your very best self. You can contact us by email at if you have any recruitment queries. At Historic England we use a hiring system called Applied. Applied is a behavioural science-backed recruitment platform that reduces bias, improves quality of hire and increases diversity. We do not use CV application for the majority of our hiring processes. You will answer a selection of questions that allow our hiring teams to test your skills and suitability for the role. At Historic England, we value the expertise and individuality each candidate brings and want to hear about this in your own words. If you require the use or AI tools or other resources to support your application, we ask that all information is factually accurate, original, and reflects your own experience. To best represent yourself, we encourage you to write in your own words and use AI-generated content only as inspiration-not as direct input. Provisional interview dates: 2nd and 4th September 2026 Please follow the link for a full copy of the Job Description -
Historic England is the public organisation that brings new life to heritage to build a better future for every place and everyone. Historic England has a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Cloud Infrastructure Engineer. This is a full time, permanent contract position. The location of this role is national, inclusive with hybrid working. You will be based in one of our following offices and from home - Newcastle, York, Manchester, Birmingham, Swindon, Bristol, Portsmouth (Fort Cumberland) and Cambridge. We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive defined benefit pension scheme to which we make 28.97% employer contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals. To view our full range of benefits please follow the link here. What you will be doing As our Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, you will be responsible for building, operating, and continuously improving the Azure-based infrastructure supporting Historic England's web and digital platforms. You will collaborate with the Historic England's Digital Engagement team, acting as an interface to and in support of their Azure infrastructure objectives. You will focus on maintaining and optimising Azure services, ensuring platform reliability, performance, and security. This role also includes managing traffic flows through Cloudflare, implementing best practice DevOps processes, and ensuring the end to end health of production systems. Who we are looking for Strong understanding of cloud platform architecture, including hands-on experience with Azure App Services, virtual machines, subnets, load balancing and scaling Experience with elastic cloud platforms and cost/performance optimisation, with expertise in networking, CDN strategies, and traffic flow management Familiarity with Cloudflare including caching rules, headers and bot protection Experience of working within an Agile project management structure with a strong problem-solving mindset Effective communication with developers, product teams and operations Ability to produce clear documentation and operational procedures Please note your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria. We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having won the Gold Award from MIND for workplace wellbeing in seven consecutive years, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance. We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don't prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can. We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more. Why work for Historic England We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level. Historic England wants all of our candidates to shine in the recruitment process. Please tell us what we can do to make sure you can show us your very best self. You can contact us by email at if you have any recruitment queries. At Historic England we use a hiring system called Applied. Applied is a behavioural science-backed recruitment platform that reduces bias, improves quality of hire and increases diversity. We do not use CV application for the majority of our hiring processes. You will answer a selection of questions that allow our hiring teams to test your skills and suitability for the role. At Historic England, we value the expertise and individuality each candidate brings and want to hear about this in your own words. If you require the use or AI tools or other resources to support your application, we ask that all information is factually accurate, original, and reflects your own experience. To best represent yourself, we encourage you to write in your own words and use AI-generated content only as inspiration-not as direct input. Provisional interview dates: 2nd and 4th September 2026 Please follow the link for a full copy of the Job Description -
24/08/2026
Full time
Historic England is the public organisation that brings new life to heritage to build a better future for every place and everyone. Historic England has a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Cloud Infrastructure Engineer. This is a full time, permanent contract position. The location of this role is national, inclusive with hybrid working. You will be based in one of our following offices and from home - Newcastle, York, Manchester, Birmingham, Swindon, Bristol, Portsmouth (Fort Cumberland) and Cambridge. We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive defined benefit pension scheme to which we make 28.97% employer contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals. To view our full range of benefits please follow the link here. What you will be doing As our Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, you will be responsible for building, operating, and continuously improving the Azure-based infrastructure supporting Historic England's web and digital platforms. You will collaborate with the Historic England's Digital Engagement team, acting as an interface to and in support of their Azure infrastructure objectives. You will focus on maintaining and optimising Azure services, ensuring platform reliability, performance, and security. This role also includes managing traffic flows through Cloudflare, implementing best practice DevOps processes, and ensuring the end to end health of production systems. Who we are looking for Strong understanding of cloud platform architecture, including hands-on experience with Azure App Services, virtual machines, subnets, load balancing and scaling Experience with elastic cloud platforms and cost/performance optimisation, with expertise in networking, CDN strategies, and traffic flow management Familiarity with Cloudflare including caching rules, headers and bot protection Experience of working within an Agile project management structure with a strong problem-solving mindset Effective communication with developers, product teams and operations Ability to produce clear documentation and operational procedures Please note your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria. We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having won the Gold Award from MIND for workplace wellbeing in seven consecutive years, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance. We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don't prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can. We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more. Why work for Historic England We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level. Historic England wants all of our candidates to shine in the recruitment process. Please tell us what we can do to make sure you can show us your very best self. You can contact us by email at if you have any recruitment queries. At Historic England we use a hiring system called Applied. Applied is a behavioural science-backed recruitment platform that reduces bias, improves quality of hire and increases diversity. We do not use CV application for the majority of our hiring processes. You will answer a selection of questions that allow our hiring teams to test your skills and suitability for the role. At Historic England, we value the expertise and individuality each candidate brings and want to hear about this in your own words. If you require the use or AI tools or other resources to support your application, we ask that all information is factually accurate, original, and reflects your own experience. To best represent yourself, we encourage you to write in your own words and use AI-generated content only as inspiration-not as direct input. Provisional interview dates: 2nd and 4th September 2026 Please follow the link for a full copy of the Job Description -
Historic England is the public organisation that brings new life to heritage to build a better future for every place and everyone. Historic England has a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Cloud Infrastructure Engineer. This is a full time, permanent contract position. The location of this role is national, inclusive with hybrid working. You will be based in one of our following offices and from home - Newcastle, York, Manchester, Birmingham, Swindon, Bristol, Portsmouth (Fort Cumberland) and Cambridge. We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive defined benefit pension scheme to which we make 28.97% employer contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals. To view our full range of benefits please follow the link here. What you will be doing As our Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, you will be responsible for building, operating, and continuously improving the Azure-based infrastructure supporting Historic England's web and digital platforms. You will collaborate with the Historic England's Digital Engagement team, acting as an interface to and in support of their Azure infrastructure objectives. You will focus on maintaining and optimising Azure services, ensuring platform reliability, performance, and security. This role also includes managing traffic flows through Cloudflare, implementing best practice DevOps processes, and ensuring the end to end health of production systems. Who we are looking for Strong understanding of cloud platform architecture, including hands-on experience with Azure App Services, virtual machines, subnets, load balancing and scaling Experience with elastic cloud platforms and cost/performance optimisation, with expertise in networking, CDN strategies, and traffic flow management Familiarity with Cloudflare including caching rules, headers and bot protection Experience of working within an Agile project management structure with a strong problem-solving mindset Effective communication with developers, product teams and operations Ability to produce clear documentation and operational procedures Please note your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria. We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having won the Gold Award from MIND for workplace wellbeing in seven consecutive years, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance. We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don't prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can. We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more. Why work for Historic England We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level. Historic England wants all of our candidates to shine in the recruitment process. Please tell us what we can do to make sure you can show us your very best self. You can contact us by email at if you have any recruitment queries. At Historic England we use a hiring system called Applied. Applied is a behavioural science-backed recruitment platform that reduces bias, improves quality of hire and increases diversity. We do not use CV application for the majority of our hiring processes. You will answer a selection of questions that allow our hiring teams to test your skills and suitability for the role. At Historic England, we value the expertise and individuality each candidate brings and want to hear about this in your own words. If you require the use or AI tools or other resources to support your application, we ask that all information is factually accurate, original, and reflects your own experience. To best represent yourself, we encourage you to write in your own words and use AI-generated content only as inspiration-not as direct input. Provisional interview dates: 2nd and 4th September 2026 Please follow the link for a full copy of the Job Description -
24/08/2026
Full time
Historic England is the public organisation that brings new life to heritage to build a better future for every place and everyone. Historic England has a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Cloud Infrastructure Engineer. This is a full time, permanent contract position. The location of this role is national, inclusive with hybrid working. You will be based in one of our following offices and from home - Newcastle, York, Manchester, Birmingham, Swindon, Bristol, Portsmouth (Fort Cumberland) and Cambridge. We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive defined benefit pension scheme to which we make 28.97% employer contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals. To view our full range of benefits please follow the link here. What you will be doing As our Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, you will be responsible for building, operating, and continuously improving the Azure-based infrastructure supporting Historic England's web and digital platforms. You will collaborate with the Historic England's Digital Engagement team, acting as an interface to and in support of their Azure infrastructure objectives. You will focus on maintaining and optimising Azure services, ensuring platform reliability, performance, and security. This role also includes managing traffic flows through Cloudflare, implementing best practice DevOps processes, and ensuring the end to end health of production systems. Who we are looking for Strong understanding of cloud platform architecture, including hands-on experience with Azure App Services, virtual machines, subnets, load balancing and scaling Experience with elastic cloud platforms and cost/performance optimisation, with expertise in networking, CDN strategies, and traffic flow management Familiarity with Cloudflare including caching rules, headers and bot protection Experience of working within an Agile project management structure with a strong problem-solving mindset Effective communication with developers, product teams and operations Ability to produce clear documentation and operational procedures Please note your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria. We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having won the Gold Award from MIND for workplace wellbeing in seven consecutive years, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance. We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don't prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can. We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more. Why work for Historic England We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level. Historic England wants all of our candidates to shine in the recruitment process. Please tell us what we can do to make sure you can show us your very best self. You can contact us by email at if you have any recruitment queries. At Historic England we use a hiring system called Applied. Applied is a behavioural science-backed recruitment platform that reduces bias, improves quality of hire and increases diversity. We do not use CV application for the majority of our hiring processes. You will answer a selection of questions that allow our hiring teams to test your skills and suitability for the role. At Historic England, we value the expertise and individuality each candidate brings and want to hear about this in your own words. If you require the use or AI tools or other resources to support your application, we ask that all information is factually accurate, original, and reflects your own experience. To best represent yourself, we encourage you to write in your own words and use AI-generated content only as inspiration-not as direct input. Provisional interview dates: 2nd and 4th September 2026 Please follow the link for a full copy of the Job Description -
Historic England is the public organisation that brings new life to heritage to build a better future for every place and everyone. Historic England has a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Cloud Infrastructure Engineer. This is a full time, permanent contract position. The location of this role is national, inclusive with hybrid working. You will be based in one of our following offices and from home - Newcastle, York, Manchester, Birmingham, Swindon, Bristol, Portsmouth (Fort Cumberland) and Cambridge. We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive defined benefit pension scheme to which we make 28.97% employer contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals. To view our full range of benefits please follow the link here. What you will be doing As our Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, you will be responsible for building, operating, and continuously improving the Azure-based infrastructure supporting Historic England's web and digital platforms. You will collaborate with the Historic England's Digital Engagement team, acting as an interface to and in support of their Azure infrastructure objectives. You will focus on maintaining and optimising Azure services, ensuring platform reliability, performance, and security. This role also includes managing traffic flows through Cloudflare, implementing best practice DevOps processes, and ensuring the end to end health of production systems. Who we are looking for Strong understanding of cloud platform architecture, including hands-on experience with Azure App Services, virtual machines, subnets, load balancing and scaling Experience with elastic cloud platforms and cost/performance optimisation, with expertise in networking, CDN strategies, and traffic flow management Familiarity with Cloudflare including caching rules, headers and bot protection Experience of working within an Agile project management structure with a strong problem-solving mindset Effective communication with developers, product teams and operations Ability to produce clear documentation and operational procedures Please note your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria. We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having won the Gold Award from MIND for workplace wellbeing in seven consecutive years, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance. We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don't prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can. We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more. Why work for Historic England We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level. Historic England wants all of our candidates to shine in the recruitment process. Please tell us what we can do to make sure you can show us your very best self. You can contact us by email at if you have any recruitment queries. At Historic England we use a hiring system called Applied. Applied is a behavioural science-backed recruitment platform that reduces bias, improves quality of hire and increases diversity. We do not use CV application for the majority of our hiring processes. You will answer a selection of questions that allow our hiring teams to test your skills and suitability for the role. At Historic England, we value the expertise and individuality each candidate brings and want to hear about this in your own words. If you require the use or AI tools or other resources to support your application, we ask that all information is factually accurate, original, and reflects your own experience. To best represent yourself, we encourage you to write in your own words and use AI-generated content only as inspiration-not as direct input. Provisional interview dates: 2nd and 4th September 2026 Please follow the link for a full copy of the Job Description -
24/08/2026
Full time
Historic England is the public organisation that brings new life to heritage to build a better future for every place and everyone. Historic England has a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Cloud Infrastructure Engineer. This is a full time, permanent contract position. The location of this role is national, inclusive with hybrid working. You will be based in one of our following offices and from home - Newcastle, York, Manchester, Birmingham, Swindon, Bristol, Portsmouth (Fort Cumberland) and Cambridge. We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive defined benefit pension scheme to which we make 28.97% employer contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals. To view our full range of benefits please follow the link here. What you will be doing As our Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, you will be responsible for building, operating, and continuously improving the Azure-based infrastructure supporting Historic England's web and digital platforms. You will collaborate with the Historic England's Digital Engagement team, acting as an interface to and in support of their Azure infrastructure objectives. You will focus on maintaining and optimising Azure services, ensuring platform reliability, performance, and security. This role also includes managing traffic flows through Cloudflare, implementing best practice DevOps processes, and ensuring the end to end health of production systems. Who we are looking for Strong understanding of cloud platform architecture, including hands-on experience with Azure App Services, virtual machines, subnets, load balancing and scaling Experience with elastic cloud platforms and cost/performance optimisation, with expertise in networking, CDN strategies, and traffic flow management Familiarity with Cloudflare including caching rules, headers and bot protection Experience of working within an Agile project management structure with a strong problem-solving mindset Effective communication with developers, product teams and operations Ability to produce clear documentation and operational procedures Please note your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria. We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having won the Gold Award from MIND for workplace wellbeing in seven consecutive years, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance. We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don't prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can. We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more. Why work for Historic England We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level. Historic England wants all of our candidates to shine in the recruitment process. Please tell us what we can do to make sure you can show us your very best self. You can contact us by email at if you have any recruitment queries. At Historic England we use a hiring system called Applied. Applied is a behavioural science-backed recruitment platform that reduces bias, improves quality of hire and increases diversity. We do not use CV application for the majority of our hiring processes. You will answer a selection of questions that allow our hiring teams to test your skills and suitability for the role. At Historic England, we value the expertise and individuality each candidate brings and want to hear about this in your own words. If you require the use or AI tools or other resources to support your application, we ask that all information is factually accurate, original, and reflects your own experience. To best represent yourself, we encourage you to write in your own words and use AI-generated content only as inspiration-not as direct input. Provisional interview dates: 2nd and 4th September 2026 Please follow the link for a full copy of the Job Description -
Historic England is the public organisation that brings new life to heritage to build a better future for every place and everyone. Historic England has a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Cloud Infrastructure Engineer. This is a full time, permanent contract position. The location of this role is national, inclusive with hybrid working. You will be based in one of our following offices and from home - Newcastle, York, Manchester, Birmingham, Swindon, Bristol, Portsmouth (Fort Cumberland) and Cambridge. We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive defined benefit pension scheme to which we make 28.97% employer contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals. To view our full range of benefits please follow the link here. What you will be doing As our Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, you will be responsible for building, operating, and continuously improving the Azure-based infrastructure supporting Historic England's web and digital platforms. You will collaborate with the Historic England's Digital Engagement team, acting as an interface to and in support of their Azure infrastructure objectives. You will focus on maintaining and optimising Azure services, ensuring platform reliability, performance, and security. This role also includes managing traffic flows through Cloudflare, implementing best practice DevOps processes, and ensuring the end to end health of production systems. Who we are looking for Strong understanding of cloud platform architecture, including hands-on experience with Azure App Services, virtual machines, subnets, load balancing and scaling Experience with elastic cloud platforms and cost/performance optimisation, with expertise in networking, CDN strategies, and traffic flow management Familiarity with Cloudflare including caching rules, headers and bot protection Experience of working within an Agile project management structure with a strong problem-solving mindset Effective communication with developers, product teams and operations Ability to produce clear documentation and operational procedures Please note your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria. We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having won the Gold Award from MIND for workplace wellbeing in seven consecutive years, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance. We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don't prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can. We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more. Why work for Historic England We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level. Historic England wants all of our candidates to shine in the recruitment process. Please tell us what we can do to make sure you can show us your very best self. You can contact us by email at if you have any recruitment queries. At Historic England we use a hiring system called Applied. Applied is a behavioural science-backed recruitment platform that reduces bias, improves quality of hire and increases diversity. We do not use CV application for the majority of our hiring processes. You will answer a selection of questions that allow our hiring teams to test your skills and suitability for the role. At Historic England, we value the expertise and individuality each candidate brings and want to hear about this in your own words. If you require the use or AI tools or other resources to support your application, we ask that all information is factually accurate, original, and reflects your own experience. To best represent yourself, we encourage you to write in your own words and use AI-generated content only as inspiration-not as direct input. Provisional interview dates: 2nd and 4th September 2026 Please follow the link for a full copy of the Job Description -
24/08/2026
Full time
Historic England is the public organisation that brings new life to heritage to build a better future for every place and everyone. Historic England has a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Cloud Infrastructure Engineer. This is a full time, permanent contract position. The location of this role is national, inclusive with hybrid working. You will be based in one of our following offices and from home - Newcastle, York, Manchester, Birmingham, Swindon, Bristol, Portsmouth (Fort Cumberland) and Cambridge. We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive defined benefit pension scheme to which we make 28.97% employer contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals. To view our full range of benefits please follow the link here. What you will be doing As our Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, you will be responsible for building, operating, and continuously improving the Azure-based infrastructure supporting Historic England's web and digital platforms. You will collaborate with the Historic England's Digital Engagement team, acting as an interface to and in support of their Azure infrastructure objectives. You will focus on maintaining and optimising Azure services, ensuring platform reliability, performance, and security. This role also includes managing traffic flows through Cloudflare, implementing best practice DevOps processes, and ensuring the end to end health of production systems. Who we are looking for Strong understanding of cloud platform architecture, including hands-on experience with Azure App Services, virtual machines, subnets, load balancing and scaling Experience with elastic cloud platforms and cost/performance optimisation, with expertise in networking, CDN strategies, and traffic flow management Familiarity with Cloudflare including caching rules, headers and bot protection Experience of working within an Agile project management structure with a strong problem-solving mindset Effective communication with developers, product teams and operations Ability to produce clear documentation and operational procedures Please note your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria. We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having won the Gold Award from MIND for workplace wellbeing in seven consecutive years, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance. We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don't prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can. We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more. Why work for Historic England We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level. Historic England wants all of our candidates to shine in the recruitment process. Please tell us what we can do to make sure you can show us your very best self. You can contact us by email at if you have any recruitment queries. At Historic England we use a hiring system called Applied. Applied is a behavioural science-backed recruitment platform that reduces bias, improves quality of hire and increases diversity. We do not use CV application for the majority of our hiring processes. You will answer a selection of questions that allow our hiring teams to test your skills and suitability for the role. At Historic England, we value the expertise and individuality each candidate brings and want to hear about this in your own words. If you require the use or AI tools or other resources to support your application, we ask that all information is factually accurate, original, and reflects your own experience. To best represent yourself, we encourage you to write in your own words and use AI-generated content only as inspiration-not as direct input. Provisional interview dates: 2nd and 4th September 2026 Please follow the link for a full copy of the Job Description -
Historic England is the public organisation that brings new life to heritage to build a better future for every place and everyone. Historic England has a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Cloud Infrastructure Engineer. This is a full time, permanent contract position. The location of this role is national, inclusive with hybrid working. You will be based in one of our following offices and from home - Newcastle, York, Manchester, Birmingham, Swindon, Bristol, Portsmouth (Fort Cumberland) and Cambridge. We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive defined benefit pension scheme to which we make 28.97% employer contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals. To view our full range of benefits please follow the link here. What you will be doing As our Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, you will be responsible for building, operating, and continuously improving the Azure-based infrastructure supporting Historic England's web and digital platforms. You will collaborate with the Historic England's Digital Engagement team, acting as an interface to and in support of their Azure infrastructure objectives. You will focus on maintaining and optimising Azure services, ensuring platform reliability, performance, and security. This role also includes managing traffic flows through Cloudflare, implementing best practice DevOps processes, and ensuring the end to end health of production systems. Who we are looking for Strong understanding of cloud platform architecture, including hands-on experience with Azure App Services, virtual machines, subnets, load balancing and scaling Experience with elastic cloud platforms and cost/performance optimisation, with expertise in networking, CDN strategies, and traffic flow management Familiarity with Cloudflare including caching rules, headers and bot protection Experience of working within an Agile project management structure with a strong problem-solving mindset Effective communication with developers, product teams and operations Ability to produce clear documentation and operational procedures Please note your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria. We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having won the Gold Award from MIND for workplace wellbeing in seven consecutive years, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance. We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don't prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can. We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more. Why work for Historic England We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level. Historic England wants all of our candidates to shine in the recruitment process. Please tell us what we can do to make sure you can show us your very best self. You can contact us by email at if you have any recruitment queries. At Historic England we use a hiring system called Applied. Applied is a behavioural science-backed recruitment platform that reduces bias, improves quality of hire and increases diversity. We do not use CV application for the majority of our hiring processes. You will answer a selection of questions that allow our hiring teams to test your skills and suitability for the role. At Historic England, we value the expertise and individuality each candidate brings and want to hear about this in your own words. If you require the use or AI tools or other resources to support your application, we ask that all information is factually accurate, original, and reflects your own experience. To best represent yourself, we encourage you to write in your own words and use AI-generated content only as inspiration-not as direct input. Provisional interview dates: 2nd and 4th September 2026 Please follow the link for a full copy of the Job Description -
24/08/2026
Full time
Historic England is the public organisation that brings new life to heritage to build a better future for every place and everyone. Historic England has a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Cloud Infrastructure Engineer. This is a full time, permanent contract position. The location of this role is national, inclusive with hybrid working. You will be based in one of our following offices and from home - Newcastle, York, Manchester, Birmingham, Swindon, Bristol, Portsmouth (Fort Cumberland) and Cambridge. We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive defined benefit pension scheme to which we make 28.97% employer contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals. To view our full range of benefits please follow the link here. What you will be doing As our Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, you will be responsible for building, operating, and continuously improving the Azure-based infrastructure supporting Historic England's web and digital platforms. You will collaborate with the Historic England's Digital Engagement team, acting as an interface to and in support of their Azure infrastructure objectives. You will focus on maintaining and optimising Azure services, ensuring platform reliability, performance, and security. This role also includes managing traffic flows through Cloudflare, implementing best practice DevOps processes, and ensuring the end to end health of production systems. Who we are looking for Strong understanding of cloud platform architecture, including hands-on experience with Azure App Services, virtual machines, subnets, load balancing and scaling Experience with elastic cloud platforms and cost/performance optimisation, with expertise in networking, CDN strategies, and traffic flow management Familiarity with Cloudflare including caching rules, headers and bot protection Experience of working within an Agile project management structure with a strong problem-solving mindset Effective communication with developers, product teams and operations Ability to produce clear documentation and operational procedures Please note your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria. We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having won the Gold Award from MIND for workplace wellbeing in seven consecutive years, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance. We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don't prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can. We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more. Why work for Historic England We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level. Historic England wants all of our candidates to shine in the recruitment process. Please tell us what we can do to make sure you can show us your very best self. You can contact us by email at if you have any recruitment queries. At Historic England we use a hiring system called Applied. Applied is a behavioural science-backed recruitment platform that reduces bias, improves quality of hire and increases diversity. We do not use CV application for the majority of our hiring processes. You will answer a selection of questions that allow our hiring teams to test your skills and suitability for the role. At Historic England, we value the expertise and individuality each candidate brings and want to hear about this in your own words. If you require the use or AI tools or other resources to support your application, we ask that all information is factually accurate, original, and reflects your own experience. To best represent yourself, we encourage you to write in your own words and use AI-generated content only as inspiration-not as direct input. Provisional interview dates: 2nd and 4th September 2026 Please follow the link for a full copy of the Job Description -
Linux Administrator - DV Clearance - 12 Months - Inside IR35 - Reading (Onsite) My client a leading technology company is looking for a Linux Administrator to join a high-profile programme. This role will focus on supporting and maintaining Linux infrastructure, managing VMware environments, automating administration tasks, and ensuring platform stability, performance and security. Key Skills & Experience: Strong Linux administration experience (RHEL, Rocky Linux or similar) VMware vSphere / ESXi administration Ansible automation Bash / Shell scripting Infrastructure troubleshooting and performance monitoring Security hardening and patch management Networking, storage and permissions management Experience with Docker or Podman beneficial Familiarity with Git and CI/CD practices Due to the nature of the project and the programme's onboarding timescales, candidates must hold active DV clearance If the role aligns with your experience please apply with your updated CV
24/08/2026
Contractor
Linux Administrator - DV Clearance - 12 Months - Inside IR35 - Reading (Onsite) My client a leading technology company is looking for a Linux Administrator to join a high-profile programme. This role will focus on supporting and maintaining Linux infrastructure, managing VMware environments, automating administration tasks, and ensuring platform stability, performance and security. Key Skills & Experience: Strong Linux administration experience (RHEL, Rocky Linux or similar) VMware vSphere / ESXi administration Ansible automation Bash / Shell scripting Infrastructure troubleshooting and performance monitoring Security hardening and patch management Networking, storage and permissions management Experience with Docker or Podman beneficial Familiarity with Git and CI/CD practices Due to the nature of the project and the programme's onboarding timescales, candidates must hold active DV clearance If the role aligns with your experience please apply with your updated CV
Business Development Manager - Data Centre Fire SuppressionWhat You Will DoJoin Johnson Controls as a Business Development Manager responsible for driving growth within the Data Centre sector. Focusing primarily on fire suppression solutions, you will identify, develop, and secure new business opportunities with data centre operators, developers, consultants, contractors, and end users. Using your industry expertise and consultative approach, you will build strategic relationships with key stakeholders, influence project specifications, and position Johnson Controls as a trusted partner for critical fire protection solutions. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in one of the world's fastest-growing infrastructure sectors, helping customers protect critical assets, maintain business continuity, and enhance operational resilience.How You Will Do It Develop and execute a business growth strategy focused on fire suppression opportunities within the data centre market. Identify, qualify, and secure new business opportunities with data centre operators, developers, consultants, and contractors. Build and maintain strong relationships with key decision-makers and influencers across the data centre ecosystem. Promote Johnson Controls' fire suppression and life safety solutions through a consultative, value-driven sales approach. Influence project specifications and engage with stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. Collaborate with engineering, proposal, and operational teams to develop innovative customer solutions. Analyse market trends, customer requirements, and competitor activity to identify strategic growth opportunities. Support the preparation of commercial proposals, tenders, and contract negotiations. Maintain an accurate sales pipeline and deliver reliable forecasting and reporting. Represent Johnson Controls at industry events, conferences, and networking opportunities to strengthen market presence and customer relationships. What We Are Looking ForRequired: Minimum of 6 years' experience in business development, sales, or commercial leadership roles. Proven track record of developing and securing new business opportunities within the data centre sector. Strong experience within the fire suppression industry, ideally selling fire suppression solutions into critical environments. Demonstrable understanding of fire protection systems and their application within data centres or mission-critical facilities. Experience managing complex sales opportunities involving multiple stakeholders. Strong consultative selling, negotiation, and relationship management skills. Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels. Commercially astute with strong analytical and market assessment capabilities. Full UK driving licence. Willingness to travel as required within the assigned region. Preferred: Experience within the fire detection industry. Knowledge of gaseous suppression, clean agent systems, water mist, or other specialist fire suppression technologies. Existing network of contacts within the data centre market. Experience working within critical infrastructure environments. Familiarity with CRM systems and sales forecasting tools. Understanding of sustainability, energy efficiency, and digital infrastructure trends impacting the data centre sector. About UsAt Johnson Controls, we're shaping the future to create a world that is safe, comfortable, and sustainable. Our global team delivers innovative building technologies, fire, security, and smart infrastructure solutions that help customers protect people, assets, and operations. Within the rapidly expanding data centre market, we provide industry-leading fire suppression, fire detection, and life safety solutions that support business continuity, operational resilience, and the protection of critical infrastructure across the globe.What We Offer Competitive salary and performance-related incentive plan Company car or car allowance Comprehensive benefits package Pension scheme Employee assistance programme Opportunities for professional development and career progression Collaborative and inclusive working environment Access to industry-leading technologies and solutions
23/08/2026
Full time
Business Development Manager - Data Centre Fire SuppressionWhat You Will DoJoin Johnson Controls as a Business Development Manager responsible for driving growth within the Data Centre sector. Focusing primarily on fire suppression solutions, you will identify, develop, and secure new business opportunities with data centre operators, developers, consultants, contractors, and end users. Using your industry expertise and consultative approach, you will build strategic relationships with key stakeholders, influence project specifications, and position Johnson Controls as a trusted partner for critical fire protection solutions. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in one of the world's fastest-growing infrastructure sectors, helping customers protect critical assets, maintain business continuity, and enhance operational resilience.How You Will Do It Develop and execute a business growth strategy focused on fire suppression opportunities within the data centre market. Identify, qualify, and secure new business opportunities with data centre operators, developers, consultants, and contractors. Build and maintain strong relationships with key decision-makers and influencers across the data centre ecosystem. Promote Johnson Controls' fire suppression and life safety solutions through a consultative, value-driven sales approach. Influence project specifications and engage with stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. Collaborate with engineering, proposal, and operational teams to develop innovative customer solutions. Analyse market trends, customer requirements, and competitor activity to identify strategic growth opportunities. Support the preparation of commercial proposals, tenders, and contract negotiations. Maintain an accurate sales pipeline and deliver reliable forecasting and reporting. Represent Johnson Controls at industry events, conferences, and networking opportunities to strengthen market presence and customer relationships. What We Are Looking ForRequired: Minimum of 6 years' experience in business development, sales, or commercial leadership roles. Proven track record of developing and securing new business opportunities within the data centre sector. Strong experience within the fire suppression industry, ideally selling fire suppression solutions into critical environments. Demonstrable understanding of fire protection systems and their application within data centres or mission-critical facilities. Experience managing complex sales opportunities involving multiple stakeholders. Strong consultative selling, negotiation, and relationship management skills. Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels. Commercially astute with strong analytical and market assessment capabilities. Full UK driving licence. Willingness to travel as required within the assigned region. Preferred: Experience within the fire detection industry. Knowledge of gaseous suppression, clean agent systems, water mist, or other specialist fire suppression technologies. Existing network of contacts within the data centre market. Experience working within critical infrastructure environments. Familiarity with CRM systems and sales forecasting tools. Understanding of sustainability, energy efficiency, and digital infrastructure trends impacting the data centre sector. About UsAt Johnson Controls, we're shaping the future to create a world that is safe, comfortable, and sustainable. Our global team delivers innovative building technologies, fire, security, and smart infrastructure solutions that help customers protect people, assets, and operations. Within the rapidly expanding data centre market, we provide industry-leading fire suppression, fire detection, and life safety solutions that support business continuity, operational resilience, and the protection of critical infrastructure across the globe.What We Offer Competitive salary and performance-related incentive plan Company car or car allowance Comprehensive benefits package Pension scheme Employee assistance programme Opportunities for professional development and career progression Collaborative and inclusive working environment Access to industry-leading technologies and solutions
Senior SecOps Engineer - Microsoft Security UK Predominantly Remote Occasional presence in London Permanent We are partnering with a specialist Microsoft Security organisation looking to appoint two highly experienced Senior SecOps Engineers to its growing Microsoft Cyber Engineering team. This is not a traditional SOC Analyst position. We are looking for technically strong Microsoft Security Engineers with genuine hands-on experience designing, implementing, engineering and optimising Microsoft Sentinel and Defender solutions within enterprise customer environments. The organisation works extensively across the Microsoft Security portfolio and is looking for individuals who can bring significant technical depth while remaining hands-on with complex customer environments. The Role Working alongside Security Engineers, SOC Analysts and wider delivery teams, you will take responsibility for the implementation, optimisation and ongoing improvement of Microsoft security solutions. Responsibilities will include: Design, implementation and support of Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender / Defender XDR Engineering and optimisation of SIEM capabilities across enterprise environments Developing and tuning KQL queries, analytics and detection rules Designing and implementing SOC automation, playbooks and scripting Improving security event detection and response capabilities Conducting Microsoft tenant health checks, security audits and architecture reviews Analysing cloud security risks and recommending appropriate security controls Supporting complex incident triage and resolution Designing and documenting security engineering standards and processes Researching and implementing new Microsoft security capabilities Producing high-quality technical and customer-facing documentation Working directly with customers and technical stakeholders Supporting and mentoring more junior members of the engineering team Essential Experience To be considered, you should have strong commercial experience across the following: Microsoft Sentinel / Azure Sentinel Microsoft Defender / Defender XDR Strong KQL / Kusto Query Language capability Security Engineering, SOC Engineering or Microsoft Security Consulting SIEM engineering rather than solely alert monitoring or incident triage Detection engineering and security monitoring optimisation Automation, scripting, SOAR or Sentinel playbooks Cloud security assessments, controls and risk analysis Designing and documenting security processes Customer-facing technical delivery Candidates whose experience is predominantly L1/L2 SOC monitoring without hands-on Sentinel and Defender engineering are unlikely to be suitable for this position. Highly Desirable Experience across any of the following would be particularly valuable: Microsoft Purview Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Defender for Cloud Defender for Identity Defender for Office 365 Microsoft Entra ID Intune Azure security architecture Logic Apps / Sentinel playbooks PowerShell or Python MITRE ATT&CK Microsoft Security architecture and tenant assessments Previous experience working directly for Microsoft , or within a leading Microsoft Security Partner, MSSP or specialist Microsoft consultancy, would be highly advantageous. Microsoft Certifications Relevant Microsoft certifications are strongly preferred, particularly: SC-200 - Microsoft Security Operations Analyst AZ-500 - Azure Security Engineer Associate AZ-104 - Azure Administrator Associate AZ-305 - Azure Solutions Architect Expert Equivalent or additional Microsoft Security certifications will also be considered. The Opportunity This is an opportunity to join a highly specialised Microsoft Security environment rather than a broad IT or generalist cybersecurity function. You'll work alongside experienced security professionals on complex customer engagements, with significant exposure to the wider Microsoft Security ecosystem and continued investment in technical training and development. The position would particularly suit an established Microsoft Security Engineer who wants to remain technically hands-on while taking greater ownership of solution design, engineering standards, customer environments and the development of security operations capabilities. If your core expertise sits across Microsoft Sentinel, Defender and Security Operations Engineering , email your CV If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.
23/08/2026
Full time
Senior SecOps Engineer - Microsoft Security UK Predominantly Remote Occasional presence in London Permanent We are partnering with a specialist Microsoft Security organisation looking to appoint two highly experienced Senior SecOps Engineers to its growing Microsoft Cyber Engineering team. This is not a traditional SOC Analyst position. We are looking for technically strong Microsoft Security Engineers with genuine hands-on experience designing, implementing, engineering and optimising Microsoft Sentinel and Defender solutions within enterprise customer environments. The organisation works extensively across the Microsoft Security portfolio and is looking for individuals who can bring significant technical depth while remaining hands-on with complex customer environments. The Role Working alongside Security Engineers, SOC Analysts and wider delivery teams, you will take responsibility for the implementation, optimisation and ongoing improvement of Microsoft security solutions. Responsibilities will include: Design, implementation and support of Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender / Defender XDR Engineering and optimisation of SIEM capabilities across enterprise environments Developing and tuning KQL queries, analytics and detection rules Designing and implementing SOC automation, playbooks and scripting Improving security event detection and response capabilities Conducting Microsoft tenant health checks, security audits and architecture reviews Analysing cloud security risks and recommending appropriate security controls Supporting complex incident triage and resolution Designing and documenting security engineering standards and processes Researching and implementing new Microsoft security capabilities Producing high-quality technical and customer-facing documentation Working directly with customers and technical stakeholders Supporting and mentoring more junior members of the engineering team Essential Experience To be considered, you should have strong commercial experience across the following: Microsoft Sentinel / Azure Sentinel Microsoft Defender / Defender XDR Strong KQL / Kusto Query Language capability Security Engineering, SOC Engineering or Microsoft Security Consulting SIEM engineering rather than solely alert monitoring or incident triage Detection engineering and security monitoring optimisation Automation, scripting, SOAR or Sentinel playbooks Cloud security assessments, controls and risk analysis Designing and documenting security processes Customer-facing technical delivery Candidates whose experience is predominantly L1/L2 SOC monitoring without hands-on Sentinel and Defender engineering are unlikely to be suitable for this position. Highly Desirable Experience across any of the following would be particularly valuable: Microsoft Purview Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Defender for Cloud Defender for Identity Defender for Office 365 Microsoft Entra ID Intune Azure security architecture Logic Apps / Sentinel playbooks PowerShell or Python MITRE ATT&CK Microsoft Security architecture and tenant assessments Previous experience working directly for Microsoft , or within a leading Microsoft Security Partner, MSSP or specialist Microsoft consultancy, would be highly advantageous. Microsoft Certifications Relevant Microsoft certifications are strongly preferred, particularly: SC-200 - Microsoft Security Operations Analyst AZ-500 - Azure Security Engineer Associate AZ-104 - Azure Administrator Associate AZ-305 - Azure Solutions Architect Expert Equivalent or additional Microsoft Security certifications will also be considered. The Opportunity This is an opportunity to join a highly specialised Microsoft Security environment rather than a broad IT or generalist cybersecurity function. You'll work alongside experienced security professionals on complex customer engagements, with significant exposure to the wider Microsoft Security ecosystem and continued investment in technical training and development. The position would particularly suit an established Microsoft Security Engineer who wants to remain technically hands-on while taking greater ownership of solution design, engineering standards, customer environments and the development of security operations capabilities. If your core expertise sits across Microsoft Sentinel, Defender and Security Operations Engineering , email your CV If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.
The Opportunity Our client is a well established service business operating across the UK. They deliver a hands on, operational service to their customers every day, and technology is what holds that operation together. A well run, commercially minded group with a strong position in its market. This is the number one technology role in the business and a seat on the senior leadership team. You will own the strategy, the budget, the systems and the team. It is a hands on role. The function is lean and you will be doing the work as well as directing it. Why The Role Exists The business is investing in a major programme of work across its core business systems, including a full CRM replacement. This is not a refresh. It covers system selection, data migration, integration across the wider estate, cutover and the decommissioning of what is in place today. It will shape how the business sells, serves its customers and grows for the next decade. They want someone to own that programme, not administer it. What You'll Be Doing Systems, architecture and delivery Owning the portfolio of business systems across their full lifecycle, from selection and build through to replacement and decommissioning Leading the core systems and CRM programme end to end, including data migration, parallel running, cutover and decommissioning of the legacy platform Defining and maintaining the systems architecture, integrations, data flows and interface management Making and justifying build versus buy decisions Directing third party development partners against agreed technical standards and delivery commitments Identifying and prioritising opportunities to automate and simplify how the business works Strategy and commercial Defining an IT strategy that supports the commercial strategy of the business Owning the financial planning and reporting for all IT spend, capital and operational, including cloud consumption, licensing and support contracts Preparing budgets, seeking approval and delivering projects within them Negotiating and managing supplier agreements, and making the case for investment in terms of cost, risk and value Keeping the leadership team informed on relevant technical advances and where they could take the business Infrastructure and security Accountable for the IT and telecommunications estate, hardware and software Implementing and maintaining an effective information security framework, including threat assessment and periodic external evaluation Owning security operations end to end, covering vulnerability management, patching, incident containment and post incident review Directing the managed security provider Monitoring, reporting and capacity management across key platforms Team, suppliers and stakeholders Line managing the IT team, setting objectives and supporting development Balancing in house capability against outsourced delivery Managing relationships with external systems providers and service level agreements Supporting sales and account management colleagues with key customers and new prospects Reporting on system performance to key customers Risk, data and continuity Acting as Data Protection Officer for the business Owning data protection, privacy, security and retention policies Defining and testing backup, recovery and disaster recovery processes Owning the IT aspects of the risk register About You Proven experience running IT inside an operational service business, where technology supports the operation rather than being the product Demonstrable delivery of a CRM or equivalent core system replacement at genuine scale, including data migration and legacy decommissioning. You know what goes wrong, because it has gone wrong for you Still hands on. Real depth across a hybrid Microsoft estate, identity and endpoint management, public cloud and network security Experience building and owning an IT budget covering both capital and recurring spend, and negotiating with suppliers Experience leading a small technical team and deciding what is done in house and what is outsourced Commercially minded, able to explain technical risk and investment to people who are not technical Comfortable in front of customers, prospects and suppliers as well as colleagues Certifications such as ITIL 4, CISSP, CISM or BCS membership are welcome, our client is open on route as long as the capability is there Creative. Our client was emphatic on this point. They want somebody who will look at the business and say what could be done differently, rather than wait to be asked What's On Offer Salary of 80,000 to 100,000 depending on experience 6,000 car allowance Hybrid working, minimum two days per week in the office A seat on the senior leadership team with direct access to the Directors Genuine ownership of the technology function and of a major systems programme An established, profitable business with a long track record There is occasional out of hours work to support planned change and major incidents. You will need to be within a sensible commute of Hampshire for two days a week. The Background That Fits This is an operational business, not a software house. The people who do well in this environment have run IT inside businesses where technology supports the operation rather than being the product. Logistics, distribution, field service, installation, utilities, transport, manufacturing, facilities management and similar. If that is your background, you will recognise this environment straight away. This is a role for a Head of IT, or an IT Manager ready to step up, who wants to own the whole picture rather than one slice of it. If you want to lead a systems programme that genuinely changes how a business operates, and you would rather be in the detail than above it, this is worth a conversation. DMA Recruitment specialises in Logistics, Engineering, Manufacturing, Environmental & Recycling, Infrastructure & Construction and Business Services. To our mind, it isn't just a job.
23/08/2026
Full time
The Opportunity Our client is a well established service business operating across the UK. They deliver a hands on, operational service to their customers every day, and technology is what holds that operation together. A well run, commercially minded group with a strong position in its market. This is the number one technology role in the business and a seat on the senior leadership team. You will own the strategy, the budget, the systems and the team. It is a hands on role. The function is lean and you will be doing the work as well as directing it. Why The Role Exists The business is investing in a major programme of work across its core business systems, including a full CRM replacement. This is not a refresh. It covers system selection, data migration, integration across the wider estate, cutover and the decommissioning of what is in place today. It will shape how the business sells, serves its customers and grows for the next decade. They want someone to own that programme, not administer it. What You'll Be Doing Systems, architecture and delivery Owning the portfolio of business systems across their full lifecycle, from selection and build through to replacement and decommissioning Leading the core systems and CRM programme end to end, including data migration, parallel running, cutover and decommissioning of the legacy platform Defining and maintaining the systems architecture, integrations, data flows and interface management Making and justifying build versus buy decisions Directing third party development partners against agreed technical standards and delivery commitments Identifying and prioritising opportunities to automate and simplify how the business works Strategy and commercial Defining an IT strategy that supports the commercial strategy of the business Owning the financial planning and reporting for all IT spend, capital and operational, including cloud consumption, licensing and support contracts Preparing budgets, seeking approval and delivering projects within them Negotiating and managing supplier agreements, and making the case for investment in terms of cost, risk and value Keeping the leadership team informed on relevant technical advances and where they could take the business Infrastructure and security Accountable for the IT and telecommunications estate, hardware and software Implementing and maintaining an effective information security framework, including threat assessment and periodic external evaluation Owning security operations end to end, covering vulnerability management, patching, incident containment and post incident review Directing the managed security provider Monitoring, reporting and capacity management across key platforms Team, suppliers and stakeholders Line managing the IT team, setting objectives and supporting development Balancing in house capability against outsourced delivery Managing relationships with external systems providers and service level agreements Supporting sales and account management colleagues with key customers and new prospects Reporting on system performance to key customers Risk, data and continuity Acting as Data Protection Officer for the business Owning data protection, privacy, security and retention policies Defining and testing backup, recovery and disaster recovery processes Owning the IT aspects of the risk register About You Proven experience running IT inside an operational service business, where technology supports the operation rather than being the product Demonstrable delivery of a CRM or equivalent core system replacement at genuine scale, including data migration and legacy decommissioning. You know what goes wrong, because it has gone wrong for you Still hands on. Real depth across a hybrid Microsoft estate, identity and endpoint management, public cloud and network security Experience building and owning an IT budget covering both capital and recurring spend, and negotiating with suppliers Experience leading a small technical team and deciding what is done in house and what is outsourced Commercially minded, able to explain technical risk and investment to people who are not technical Comfortable in front of customers, prospects and suppliers as well as colleagues Certifications such as ITIL 4, CISSP, CISM or BCS membership are welcome, our client is open on route as long as the capability is there Creative. Our client was emphatic on this point. They want somebody who will look at the business and say what could be done differently, rather than wait to be asked What's On Offer Salary of 80,000 to 100,000 depending on experience 6,000 car allowance Hybrid working, minimum two days per week in the office A seat on the senior leadership team with direct access to the Directors Genuine ownership of the technology function and of a major systems programme An established, profitable business with a long track record There is occasional out of hours work to support planned change and major incidents. You will need to be within a sensible commute of Hampshire for two days a week. The Background That Fits This is an operational business, not a software house. The people who do well in this environment have run IT inside businesses where technology supports the operation rather than being the product. Logistics, distribution, field service, installation, utilities, transport, manufacturing, facilities management and similar. If that is your background, you will recognise this environment straight away. This is a role for a Head of IT, or an IT Manager ready to step up, who wants to own the whole picture rather than one slice of it. If you want to lead a systems programme that genuinely changes how a business operates, and you would rather be in the detail than above it, this is worth a conversation. DMA Recruitment specialises in Logistics, Engineering, Manufacturing, Environmental & Recycling, Infrastructure & Construction and Business Services. To our mind, it isn't just a job.
Role Overview We are seeking a Principal Security Architect to lead the design, governance, and assurance of secure architectures across large-scale application transformation programmes. This role will ensure security is embedded into cloud adoption (Azure) and modernisation initiatives, aligning with enterprise standards and regulatory requirements. Day Rate : Up to £825pd via umbrella Duration : 6-Month Contract Location : London (3 days on-site) Requirements Security Architecture & Assurance - Define and review secure-by-design architectures for applications migrating to Azure; conduct reviews, identify risks, and drive remediation. Advisory & Governance - Provide expert guidance on cloud security best practices; support design authority forums and ensure compliance with security frameworks. Stakeholder Engagement - Partner with architects, engineering teams, and senior stakeholders to align on security strategy and solutions. Reporting & Improvement - Deliver clear security posture reporting, track risks, and contribute to continuous improvement of security practices. Strong experience in application transformation (re-platform, re-architect, re-factor) Deep knowledge of cloud security (Azure), security frameworks, and enterprise architecture Proven track record in security architecture reviews and risk assessments Choosing your next role takes careful consideration. I'm here to help you take your career forward, so if you'd like to know more about this role, or just want a confidential catch-up about what you're looking for, feel free to reach out in the details below. 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 at hays.co.uk
23/08/2026
Contractor
Role Overview We are seeking a Principal Security Architect to lead the design, governance, and assurance of secure architectures across large-scale application transformation programmes. This role will ensure security is embedded into cloud adoption (Azure) and modernisation initiatives, aligning with enterprise standards and regulatory requirements. Day Rate : Up to £825pd via umbrella Duration : 6-Month Contract Location : London (3 days on-site) Requirements Security Architecture & Assurance - Define and review secure-by-design architectures for applications migrating to Azure; conduct reviews, identify risks, and drive remediation. Advisory & Governance - Provide expert guidance on cloud security best practices; support design authority forums and ensure compliance with security frameworks. Stakeholder Engagement - Partner with architects, engineering teams, and senior stakeholders to align on security strategy and solutions. Reporting & Improvement - Deliver clear security posture reporting, track risks, and contribute to continuous improvement of security practices. Strong experience in application transformation (re-platform, re-architect, re-factor) Deep knowledge of cloud security (Azure), security frameworks, and enterprise architecture Proven track record in security architecture reviews and risk assessments Choosing your next role takes careful consideration. I'm here to help you take your career forward, so if you'd like to know more about this role, or just want a confidential catch-up about what you're looking for, feel free to reach out in the details below. 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 at hays.co.uk
Permanent Position: Network Consulting Systems Engineer - Pre-Sales Consultant Location: Hybrid - 2 days a week in London office (M4 Corridor) Salary: £75k -£110k base + Bonus + Travel Allowance + Benefits Reference: 20699 About the Opportunity Our client is a globally recognised technology solutions provider delivering advanced networking, cloud, automation and digital infrastructure solutions to some of the world's largest enterprises, telecommunications providers and managed service organisations. With a strong culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous learning, they invest heavily in their people, technology partnerships and professional development. You'll be joining a high-performing technical team where you'll work on cutting-edge technologies, solve complex customer challenges and help shape the next generation of networking solutions. This is an excellent opportunity to join a business with a strong reputation for technical excellence, outstanding employee development and long-term career progression. The Role As a Network Technology Pre-Sales Consultant , you will act as the primary technical advisor for networking opportunities, partnering closely with customers and internal sales teams throughout the solution life cycle. You'll be responsible for understanding customer business drivers, capturing technical requirements and translating these into innovative, scalable networking solutions. Working across multiple technology domains, you'll develop solution designs, create pre-sales documentation and provide trusted technical guidance that helps customers achieve their strategic objectives. You'll play a key role in qualifying opportunities, presenting solution designs, developing business cases and supporting sales growth across Enterprise, Telecommunications, Managed Service Provider (MSP) and emerging cloud environments. Key Skills & Experience The successful candidate will bring a combination of strong networking expertise, commercial awareness and consultative pre-sales experience, including: 5-10 years' experience in a pre-sales, solutions consulting or technical sales engineering role delivering complex networking and infrastructure solutions. A proven ability to identify customer business challenges and translate them into innovative technology solutions through a consultative approach. Strong experience gathering customer requirements and producing solution designs, technical documentation and commercial pre-sales artefacts, including Bills of Materials (BoMs), Statements of Work (SoWs) and Levels of Effort (LoEs). Excellent customer-facing communication and presentation skills, with the confidence to engage technical specialists, project teams and senior business stakeholders. Strong networking knowledge across at least one leading vendor such as Cisco, Juniper, Arista or Ciena. Experience designing solutions across Enterprise, Service Provider or Data Centre networking environments. Good understanding of optical networking technologies, including Data Centre Interconnect (DCI) and DWDM transport solutions. Knowledge of secure-by-design networking principles, including resilient Data Centre-to-Data Centre connectivity across trusted and untrusted environments. Broad technical understanding of cloud infrastructure technologies including compute, storage, networking, virtualisation, containers and enterprise security. Experience delivering both greenfield deployments and brownfield transformation or migration programmes. Knowledge of modern networking technologies including Network Automation, SDN, Segment Routing (SR/SRv6), Traffic Engineering, IP & Optical Convergence and AI-driven Data Centre Networking would be highly advantageous. Familiarity with recognised industry frameworks such as ITIL, TOGAF, TM Forum or eTOM. Relevant industry certifications are desirable, although equivalent commercial experience will also be considered. Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline is preferred, although equivalent industry experience is welcomed. Fluent English is essential, with additional European languages considered advantageous. What's on Offer Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Opportunity to work on large-scale networking and digital transformation programmes. Exposure to leading-edge technologies across networking, automation, cloud and AI. Ongoing investment in training, certifications and professional development. Collaborative, innovative working environment with excellent long-term career progression. Hybrid working and regular engagement with customers across the UK and Europe. Travel The role will involve occasional travel across the UK and Europe to support customer engagements, workshops and project activities. Networking People (UK) is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
23/08/2026
Full time
Permanent Position: Network Consulting Systems Engineer - Pre-Sales Consultant Location: Hybrid - 2 days a week in London office (M4 Corridor) Salary: £75k -£110k base + Bonus + Travel Allowance + Benefits Reference: 20699 About the Opportunity Our client is a globally recognised technology solutions provider delivering advanced networking, cloud, automation and digital infrastructure solutions to some of the world's largest enterprises, telecommunications providers and managed service organisations. With a strong culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous learning, they invest heavily in their people, technology partnerships and professional development. You'll be joining a high-performing technical team where you'll work on cutting-edge technologies, solve complex customer challenges and help shape the next generation of networking solutions. This is an excellent opportunity to join a business with a strong reputation for technical excellence, outstanding employee development and long-term career progression. The Role As a Network Technology Pre-Sales Consultant , you will act as the primary technical advisor for networking opportunities, partnering closely with customers and internal sales teams throughout the solution life cycle. You'll be responsible for understanding customer business drivers, capturing technical requirements and translating these into innovative, scalable networking solutions. Working across multiple technology domains, you'll develop solution designs, create pre-sales documentation and provide trusted technical guidance that helps customers achieve their strategic objectives. You'll play a key role in qualifying opportunities, presenting solution designs, developing business cases and supporting sales growth across Enterprise, Telecommunications, Managed Service Provider (MSP) and emerging cloud environments. Key Skills & Experience The successful candidate will bring a combination of strong networking expertise, commercial awareness and consultative pre-sales experience, including: 5-10 years' experience in a pre-sales, solutions consulting or technical sales engineering role delivering complex networking and infrastructure solutions. A proven ability to identify customer business challenges and translate them into innovative technology solutions through a consultative approach. Strong experience gathering customer requirements and producing solution designs, technical documentation and commercial pre-sales artefacts, including Bills of Materials (BoMs), Statements of Work (SoWs) and Levels of Effort (LoEs). Excellent customer-facing communication and presentation skills, with the confidence to engage technical specialists, project teams and senior business stakeholders. Strong networking knowledge across at least one leading vendor such as Cisco, Juniper, Arista or Ciena. Experience designing solutions across Enterprise, Service Provider or Data Centre networking environments. Good understanding of optical networking technologies, including Data Centre Interconnect (DCI) and DWDM transport solutions. Knowledge of secure-by-design networking principles, including resilient Data Centre-to-Data Centre connectivity across trusted and untrusted environments. Broad technical understanding of cloud infrastructure technologies including compute, storage, networking, virtualisation, containers and enterprise security. Experience delivering both greenfield deployments and brownfield transformation or migration programmes. Knowledge of modern networking technologies including Network Automation, SDN, Segment Routing (SR/SRv6), Traffic Engineering, IP & Optical Convergence and AI-driven Data Centre Networking would be highly advantageous. Familiarity with recognised industry frameworks such as ITIL, TOGAF, TM Forum or eTOM. Relevant industry certifications are desirable, although equivalent commercial experience will also be considered. Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline is preferred, although equivalent industry experience is welcomed. Fluent English is essential, with additional European languages considered advantageous. What's on Offer Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Opportunity to work on large-scale networking and digital transformation programmes. Exposure to leading-edge technologies across networking, automation, cloud and AI. Ongoing investment in training, certifications and professional development. Collaborative, innovative working environment with excellent long-term career progression. Hybrid working and regular engagement with customers across the UK and Europe. Travel The role will involve occasional travel across the UK and Europe to support customer engagements, workshops and project activities. Networking People (UK) is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.