DaTS - Applications Support & Development Officer (Geospatial)
Grade: G7; Salary Range: £32,654 - £37,035 pa#
Full time, permanent
Walsall
Ref: RT01125
We are seeking a skilled Applications Support and Development Officer (Geospatial) – to join our team and help us design, develop, and maintain our geospatial data infrastructure.
As a key member of the Geospatial Team, you will:
Help the council to exploit the value in our GIS data holdings.
Undertake significant projects which improve and combine data from back office and customer-facing systems.
Make sure our data, and data shared by others is of the highest quality, highly available, usable, and shareable by rigorous standard setting and quality controls.
Work with other members of the GIS team and the wider Council GIS community, to deliver geospatial analysis, support workflows in our corporate geospatial products and services, delivering continuous insight and value to our staff and residents
Utilise the best of modern GIS and data technology platforms, including ongoing investigation and research into emerging technology.
Support the Geospatial platforms of Walsall Council with skills associated with Software Development and Information Technology.
What we are about
We lead and support the creation of business data, manage the GIS architecture to ensure we provide, clean, reliable and reusable GIS data formats. These in turn can then be aggregated to combine and enhance data from a variety of systems, creating data sets to drive insights and opportunities to improve performance, aid operational services, CRM and service delivery.
By joining our GIS service, you will be working with a talented, supportive, and friendly team.
For our part we will be committed to your professional development, developing your skills will be as important to us, as it is to you.
You will receive a salary in the range of £32,654 - £37,035 per annum plus generous annual leave and flexitime leave allowance.
Closing date for applications: 20 June 2025.
For this role the successful candidates must undergo a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check. BPSS is the minimum standard to ensure the identity and integrity of an employee who has access to official information using secure networks linking central government and local authorities. A BPSS check involves four main elements; Identity Check, National and Immigration Status, Employment History (last 3 years) and Verification of Criminal Record (unspent convictions only).
This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The postholder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.
Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. Please see our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.
About Us
Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That's why - as well as a satisfying and rewarding job - we offer a range of attractive benefits. Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or part time and job sharing is usually available) and you can expect generous holiday entitlements, a first class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development.
We advertise vacancies because we want the best talent available. If that's you, we're waiting for your application.
Living in Walsall
Part of the Black Country, famous for its enterprising and industrial past, Walsall is reinventing itself to become a progressive modern community. The borough is centred around the major town of Walsall, but also includes five smaller and distinctive district centres (Bloxwich, Aldridge, Willenhall, Darlaston and Brownhills), together with numerous villages.
Walsall Council is committed to Safer Recruitment
To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce.
Social Work Matters - Children's Social Worker Recruitment
Some of our children require a special kind of support: yours. Visit our microsite to find out more about joining Walsall Council as a Children's Social Worker.
04/06/2025
Full time
DaTS - Applications Support & Development Officer (Geospatial)
Grade: G7; Salary Range: £32,654 - £37,035 pa#
Full time, permanent
Walsall
Ref: RT01125
We are seeking a skilled Applications Support and Development Officer (Geospatial) – to join our team and help us design, develop, and maintain our geospatial data infrastructure.
As a key member of the Geospatial Team, you will:
Help the council to exploit the value in our GIS data holdings.
Undertake significant projects which improve and combine data from back office and customer-facing systems.
Make sure our data, and data shared by others is of the highest quality, highly available, usable, and shareable by rigorous standard setting and quality controls.
Work with other members of the GIS team and the wider Council GIS community, to deliver geospatial analysis, support workflows in our corporate geospatial products and services, delivering continuous insight and value to our staff and residents
Utilise the best of modern GIS and data technology platforms, including ongoing investigation and research into emerging technology.
Support the Geospatial platforms of Walsall Council with skills associated with Software Development and Information Technology.
What we are about
We lead and support the creation of business data, manage the GIS architecture to ensure we provide, clean, reliable and reusable GIS data formats. These in turn can then be aggregated to combine and enhance data from a variety of systems, creating data sets to drive insights and opportunities to improve performance, aid operational services, CRM and service delivery.
By joining our GIS service, you will be working with a talented, supportive, and friendly team.
For our part we will be committed to your professional development, developing your skills will be as important to us, as it is to you.
You will receive a salary in the range of £32,654 - £37,035 per annum plus generous annual leave and flexitime leave allowance.
Closing date for applications: 20 June 2025.
For this role the successful candidates must undergo a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check. BPSS is the minimum standard to ensure the identity and integrity of an employee who has access to official information using secure networks linking central government and local authorities. A BPSS check involves four main elements; Identity Check, National and Immigration Status, Employment History (last 3 years) and Verification of Criminal Record (unspent convictions only).
This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The postholder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.
Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. Please see our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.
About Us
Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That's why - as well as a satisfying and rewarding job - we offer a range of attractive benefits. Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or part time and job sharing is usually available) and you can expect generous holiday entitlements, a first class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development.
We advertise vacancies because we want the best talent available. If that's you, we're waiting for your application.
Living in Walsall
Part of the Black Country, famous for its enterprising and industrial past, Walsall is reinventing itself to become a progressive modern community. The borough is centred around the major town of Walsall, but also includes five smaller and distinctive district centres (Bloxwich, Aldridge, Willenhall, Darlaston and Brownhills), together with numerous villages.
Walsall Council is committed to Safer Recruitment
To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce.
Social Work Matters - Children's Social Worker Recruitment
Some of our children require a special kind of support: yours. Visit our microsite to find out more about joining Walsall Council as a Children's Social Worker.
Acorn Insurance and Financial Services Limited
Liverpool
We are looking for an innovative, broadly experienced all round developer with demonstrable business acumen and team leadership skills, to act as the main technical point to drive forward technical solutions as required for our Private Lines division (Private Car and Commercial Vehicle). Much of this will be web based and / or mobile solutions.
The Technical Lead requires direct working relationships with key business owners, their proxies and project managers responsible for driving forward a particular business division
A successful candidate may be more highly front end or more back end experienced – which is OK, but you must have actively contributed to complex product development solutions with full engagement across multiple areas of technical specialism so is able to fully understand the roles, relationships and dependencies that each of each of these disciplines characterise.
Job Title: Technical Business Lead
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Location: Liverpool City Centre, Hybrid working available
Salary: £70,000-£85,000 DOE
What you will be doing:
Developing new and enhancing existing user-facing solutions
Providing technical guidance, decision making and leadership of a delivery team comprising product owners, BA’s, PM’s, front end devs, back end dev, database developers, digital analysts, QA technicians
Ensuring DevOps Epics, pbi’s, tasks, feature flagging, Assurance criteria and all testing strategies align with company standards
Ensuring system are well documented and tested for resilience / failover / auto scaling as specified
Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use.
Ensuring high quality software product delivery to timescales with reliable estimates and actual effort recorded
Work with multiple internal stakeholders to ensure common understanding of technical approaches to architecture and implementation
Collaborating with all other technical teams proactively and with consideration of priorities and workloads, working collaboratively in a multi disciplinary team to reach team goals
Ensure mandated ‘core systems’ upgrades are appropriately managed
Liaise with 3rd parties as appropriate depending on product requirements
Provide BAU bug handling, hot fix deployment as and when required
Putting security and performance at the heart of all products and processes
What we are looking for:
Capable of advising on modern, secure, technical solutions to achieve product owner goals
Highly proficient in either front end or back end modern technology tooling and coding standards, especially react, react Native, Next JS, C# dot Net, Event driven systems, Azure Devops, SOLID and clean architecture patterns
Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
Backed C#, dotNET, VS Core development
Thorough understanding of front end typescript frameworks and core principles
Solid understanding of modern specifications when developing components.
Experience with the React Material UI Framework and an eye for design and understanding UI/UX practices
Experience working with REST APIs and webhooks
Knowledge of Docker and Docker Compose
Strong development experience in microservice based enterprise architecture, SOLID principles, clean architecture, Azure service Bus, RabbitMQ, Mass transit, MediatR
Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token, OAuth etc
Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools
Understanding of popular front-end development tools such as Yarn, Webpack, Vitjs, StoryBook, Jest, Eslint, Prettier, Husky, etc.
Good awareness of logging and alerting strategies and tooling (e.g. loki/Grafana)
Familiarity with code versioning tools such as Git
Good understanding of Google Adwords, GLCID’s, Tag Manager for tracking conversion
Solid experience of CI/CD pipelines in DevOps
About Acorn Insurance With over 40 years of experience, Acorn Insurance is a specialist provider dedicated to helping individuals secure motor insurance across the UK. We proudly serve more than 50,000 customers, ensuring they find policies that meet their needs and provide the peace of mind that comes with high-quality cover.
At Acorn Insurance, we offer comprehensive training and continuous in-house coaching. You'll receive in-depth, FCA-regulated industry knowledge and all the tools necessary to grow your career with us.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering a culture where everyone feels respected and valued. As a Disability Confident Level 1 and Level 2 employer, we ensure our workplace is accessible and inclusive, encouraging our people to bring their best selves to work every day.
The Acorn Group has been recognised as a Great Place to Work for 2024/5. A record number of employees participated in our survey, overwhelmingly highlighting our welcoming and supportive atmosphere as an excellent place to build a career. We are committed to continuous improvement and have ambitious plans for 2025.
Why Acorn Insurance? Acorn Insurance want to give you more than a job, we want to give you a purpose and a career. So, what can we offer you as an employer? Some of the "your tomorrow" benefits you will receive include: Wellbeing:
Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement starting at 31 days and potentially increasing to 35 days per year depending on grade & length of service (including bank holidays)
Enhanced paternity pay and 16 weeks full maternity pay.
Colleague Assistance programme offers a suite of wellbeing services such as:
6 Free Counselling sessions per year
Unlimited access to a telephone councillor 24/7
Access to a free 4-week programme of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with a trained therapist mentor.
Network of internal qualified mental health first aiders are available to provide support to colleagues.
Financial:
A core level of life assurance with the option to increase cover via salary sacrifice and add your spouse/partner
Ability to access your earnings before payday via Dayforce Wallet.
Company pension scheme
Refer a friend scheme with a £250 bonus for every colleague recommended on passing their probation period.
Access to a flexible benefits platform including an annual flex pot allowance to spend on over 15 benefits of your choice.
Ability to give back. You can opt into donating money to charity to climate positive organisations directly from your salary.
Reward, Recognition and Culture :
Long Service Award paid on 5,10- and 15-years’ service
A reward and recognition hub to celebrate and reward colleagues and peers.
Consistent and engaging company events including company awards, competitions and charity fundraisers.
Budgets for department leaders to use for social and engagement events. Please visit out website to view more of our excellent work benefits!
All roles are subject to DBS and Financial checks, any offer made will be conditional until checks are completed to a satisfactory standard. Unfortunately, due to the length of training and complexity of the role, we can only accept applications from candidates who have at least one year remaining on their (Graduate/ Post study work) visa. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorships. At Acorn, we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive work environment. We recognise that candidates may have specific needs and are happy to consider reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process and working environment to accommodate individual requirements. Whether it’s modifying equipment, adjusting working hours, or providing additional support, we aim to ensure all employees can perform at their best. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know during the application or interview process, and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.
25/04/2025
Full time
We are looking for an innovative, broadly experienced all round developer with demonstrable business acumen and team leadership skills, to act as the main technical point to drive forward technical solutions as required for our Private Lines division (Private Car and Commercial Vehicle). Much of this will be web based and / or mobile solutions.
The Technical Lead requires direct working relationships with key business owners, their proxies and project managers responsible for driving forward a particular business division
A successful candidate may be more highly front end or more back end experienced – which is OK, but you must have actively contributed to complex product development solutions with full engagement across multiple areas of technical specialism so is able to fully understand the roles, relationships and dependencies that each of each of these disciplines characterise.
Job Title: Technical Business Lead
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Location: Liverpool City Centre, Hybrid working available
Salary: £70,000-£85,000 DOE
What you will be doing:
Developing new and enhancing existing user-facing solutions
Providing technical guidance, decision making and leadership of a delivery team comprising product owners, BA’s, PM’s, front end devs, back end dev, database developers, digital analysts, QA technicians
Ensuring DevOps Epics, pbi’s, tasks, feature flagging, Assurance criteria and all testing strategies align with company standards
Ensuring system are well documented and tested for resilience / failover / auto scaling as specified
Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use.
Ensuring high quality software product delivery to timescales with reliable estimates and actual effort recorded
Work with multiple internal stakeholders to ensure common understanding of technical approaches to architecture and implementation
Collaborating with all other technical teams proactively and with consideration of priorities and workloads, working collaboratively in a multi disciplinary team to reach team goals
Ensure mandated ‘core systems’ upgrades are appropriately managed
Liaise with 3rd parties as appropriate depending on product requirements
Provide BAU bug handling, hot fix deployment as and when required
Putting security and performance at the heart of all products and processes
What we are looking for:
Capable of advising on modern, secure, technical solutions to achieve product owner goals
Highly proficient in either front end or back end modern technology tooling and coding standards, especially react, react Native, Next JS, C# dot Net, Event driven systems, Azure Devops, SOLID and clean architecture patterns
Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
Backed C#, dotNET, VS Core development
Thorough understanding of front end typescript frameworks and core principles
Solid understanding of modern specifications when developing components.
Experience with the React Material UI Framework and an eye for design and understanding UI/UX practices
Experience working with REST APIs and webhooks
Knowledge of Docker and Docker Compose
Strong development experience in microservice based enterprise architecture, SOLID principles, clean architecture, Azure service Bus, RabbitMQ, Mass transit, MediatR
Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token, OAuth etc
Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools
Understanding of popular front-end development tools such as Yarn, Webpack, Vitjs, StoryBook, Jest, Eslint, Prettier, Husky, etc.
Good awareness of logging and alerting strategies and tooling (e.g. loki/Grafana)
Familiarity with code versioning tools such as Git
Good understanding of Google Adwords, GLCID’s, Tag Manager for tracking conversion
Solid experience of CI/CD pipelines in DevOps
About Acorn Insurance With over 40 years of experience, Acorn Insurance is a specialist provider dedicated to helping individuals secure motor insurance across the UK. We proudly serve more than 50,000 customers, ensuring they find policies that meet their needs and provide the peace of mind that comes with high-quality cover.
At Acorn Insurance, we offer comprehensive training and continuous in-house coaching. You'll receive in-depth, FCA-regulated industry knowledge and all the tools necessary to grow your career with us.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering a culture where everyone feels respected and valued. As a Disability Confident Level 1 and Level 2 employer, we ensure our workplace is accessible and inclusive, encouraging our people to bring their best selves to work every day.
The Acorn Group has been recognised as a Great Place to Work for 2024/5. A record number of employees participated in our survey, overwhelmingly highlighting our welcoming and supportive atmosphere as an excellent place to build a career. We are committed to continuous improvement and have ambitious plans for 2025.
Why Acorn Insurance? Acorn Insurance want to give you more than a job, we want to give you a purpose and a career. So, what can we offer you as an employer? Some of the "your tomorrow" benefits you will receive include: Wellbeing:
Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement starting at 31 days and potentially increasing to 35 days per year depending on grade & length of service (including bank holidays)
Enhanced paternity pay and 16 weeks full maternity pay.
Colleague Assistance programme offers a suite of wellbeing services such as:
6 Free Counselling sessions per year
Unlimited access to a telephone councillor 24/7
Access to a free 4-week programme of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with a trained therapist mentor.
Network of internal qualified mental health first aiders are available to provide support to colleagues.
Financial:
A core level of life assurance with the option to increase cover via salary sacrifice and add your spouse/partner
Ability to access your earnings before payday via Dayforce Wallet.
Company pension scheme
Refer a friend scheme with a £250 bonus for every colleague recommended on passing their probation period.
Access to a flexible benefits platform including an annual flex pot allowance to spend on over 15 benefits of your choice.
Ability to give back. You can opt into donating money to charity to climate positive organisations directly from your salary.
Reward, Recognition and Culture :
Long Service Award paid on 5,10- and 15-years’ service
A reward and recognition hub to celebrate and reward colleagues and peers.
Consistent and engaging company events including company awards, competitions and charity fundraisers.
Budgets for department leaders to use for social and engagement events. Please visit out website to view more of our excellent work benefits!
All roles are subject to DBS and Financial checks, any offer made will be conditional until checks are completed to a satisfactory standard. Unfortunately, due to the length of training and complexity of the role, we can only accept applications from candidates who have at least one year remaining on their (Graduate/ Post study work) visa. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorships. At Acorn, we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive work environment. We recognise that candidates may have specific needs and are happy to consider reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process and working environment to accommodate individual requirements. Whether it’s modifying equipment, adjusting working hours, or providing additional support, we aim to ensure all employees can perform at their best. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know during the application or interview process, and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.
Football Radar
For over a decade, Football Radar has excelled in developing statistical models and analytical frameworks for football. Our expertise extends to providing advisory services to football clubs and offering leading-edge betting advice that has consistently delivered outstanding returns for our clients. We define ourselves as a unique blend of start-up dynamism and established business security, combining the flexibility of the former with the stability of the latter.
About the Role
At Football Radar, we analyse and predict football matches. In the role of a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for helping build and maintain the software that makes that possible - everything from modern web applications to statistical models, real time data platforms to cloud infrastructure.
This role is based at our London office, at 1 Craven Hill, London, W2 3EN. You will have flexibility to work from home one day a week. Please note we are not considering remote candidates at the moment.
Role Requirements
We are looking for engineers with at least 2 years of experience in Scala. Given that the majority of our backend codebase is written in Scala, the ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our backend infrastructure.
We are first and foremost a football company, and to have a big impact here, it will help if you have domain expertise – you will probably be a big football fan, and ideally someone who is comfortable with the mathematical and statistical approaches we are applying to the game. If you have any experience with sports betting or football analytics that is a bonus.
We’d love to hear from you if this sounds like you:
Well-versed in working with distributed systems in the cloud (our software runs in AWS, deployed via Docker and Kubernetes)
Willing to work across our tech stack: Scala, Python, C++, Typescript and PHP.
Experience with relational and document based databases.
Familiar with different testing methodologies.
Enjoys technical leadership and guiding product development, shaping the vision and implementation of backend platforms effectively.
Thrives on responsibility and ownership.
Pragmatic mindset.
Excellent communication, time management and organisational skills.
Benefits
We have a range of benefits available at Football Radar and continue to review these to ensure our colleagues are gaining everything they can from them.
Half yearly bonus opportunities based on company performance
33 days holiday (Including bank holidays)
Competitive contribution matched pensions
Health and well-being benefits:
Private Medical Insurance (including excess coverage)
Health Cash Plan via Bupa
Subsidised gym membership
Daily subsidised office meals
Learning and development budgets to invest in your personal growth Company and team led engagement activities throughout the year
Fortnightly five-a-side football game amongst colleagues
27/03/2025
Full time
Football Radar
For over a decade, Football Radar has excelled in developing statistical models and analytical frameworks for football. Our expertise extends to providing advisory services to football clubs and offering leading-edge betting advice that has consistently delivered outstanding returns for our clients. We define ourselves as a unique blend of start-up dynamism and established business security, combining the flexibility of the former with the stability of the latter.
About the Role
At Football Radar, we analyse and predict football matches. In the role of a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for helping build and maintain the software that makes that possible - everything from modern web applications to statistical models, real time data platforms to cloud infrastructure.
This role is based at our London office, at 1 Craven Hill, London, W2 3EN. You will have flexibility to work from home one day a week. Please note we are not considering remote candidates at the moment.
Role Requirements
We are looking for engineers with at least 2 years of experience in Scala. Given that the majority of our backend codebase is written in Scala, the ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our backend infrastructure.
We are first and foremost a football company, and to have a big impact here, it will help if you have domain expertise – you will probably be a big football fan, and ideally someone who is comfortable with the mathematical and statistical approaches we are applying to the game. If you have any experience with sports betting or football analytics that is a bonus.
We’d love to hear from you if this sounds like you:
Well-versed in working with distributed systems in the cloud (our software runs in AWS, deployed via Docker and Kubernetes)
Willing to work across our tech stack: Scala, Python, C++, Typescript and PHP.
Experience with relational and document based databases.
Familiar with different testing methodologies.
Enjoys technical leadership and guiding product development, shaping the vision and implementation of backend platforms effectively.
Thrives on responsibility and ownership.
Pragmatic mindset.
Excellent communication, time management and organisational skills.
Benefits
We have a range of benefits available at Football Radar and continue to review these to ensure our colleagues are gaining everything they can from them.
Half yearly bonus opportunities based on company performance
33 days holiday (Including bank holidays)
Competitive contribution matched pensions
Health and well-being benefits:
Private Medical Insurance (including excess coverage)
Health Cash Plan via Bupa
Subsidised gym membership
Daily subsidised office meals
Learning and development budgets to invest in your personal growth Company and team led engagement activities throughout the year
Fortnightly five-a-side football game amongst colleagues
College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences
School of Psychology & Neuroscience
IT Infrastructure Manager
Vacancy Ref: 158172
Salary: Grade 8 £49,320 - £56,921 per annum
This post is full time and open ended (permanent). Relocation assistance will be provided where appropriate.
The University of Glasgow is seeking to appoint a talented and highly motivated IT Infrastructure Manager.
Reporting to the Computing Support Manager, the post holder will take a leading role in managing and maintaining the school’s IT Infrastructure, which is essential for the research, teaching and professional services of Psychology and Neuroscience. Your primary responsibility will be to collaborate with the Computing Support Manager, to manage and maintain the specialised core IT infrastructure, as well as provide user support and system development.
The post holder will work closely with the Computing Support Manager to ensure that infrastructure investments align with departmental needs and strategic priorities, optimizing resource allocation and financial planning. In addition, the successful candidate will be required to oversee the management and development of support staff, fostering a culture of excellence through the implementation of best practices, strategic talent development initiatives, and the execution of annual performance reviews.
For more information about the infrastructure and the scope of the job or for informal enquiries, please contact Raymond Elma, Raymond.Elma@glasgow.ac.uk
Job Purpose
Reporting to the Computing Support Manager, you will take a leading role in managing and maintaining the school’s IT Infrastructure, which is essential for the research, teaching and professional services of Psychology and Neuroscience. Your primary responsibility will be to collaborate with the Computing Support Manager, to manage and maintain the specialised core IT infrastructure, as well as provide user support and system development.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Lead in evaluating and enhancing the effectiveness of the School’s IT Infrastructure, maximising service quality, efficiency and continuity.
Lead the management of infrastructure, data centres and server hardware across the product lifecycle.
Provide and manage core Linux and Microsoft Windows systems to ensure vital DNS, directory, desktop, and storage services remain available, secure and patched.
Lead the management of web services and Content Management Systems running Apache, PHP, Tomcat, MySQL/MariaDB, Python.
"Investigate new and emerging technologies through innovative design of complex systems and usage of specialist IT equipment for use in Psychology and Neuroscience teaching and research, to deliver strategic and operational benefits. Manage the allocated portion of the IT budget, ensuring an effective split between end-user and infrastructure management, and regularly present findings and budget impacts at the board level to align with organizational strategy and support informed decision-making."
Represent Psychology and Neuroscience at Campus and College IT forums, liaising with staff in Computing Service, and providing specialist advice in areas such as security, data storage and governance to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of IT provision in the University.
"Manage the allocated portion of the IT budget, ensuring an effective split between end-user and infrastructure management. Collaborate with the Computing Support Manager to contribute to the Computing Support Department's budget from an infrastructure perspective, including costing for upgrades, maintenance, and other related expenses. Work closely to ensure that infrastructure investments align with departmental needs and strategic priorities, optimizing resource allocation and financial planning."
Oversee the management and development of support staff, fostering a culture of excellence through the implementation of best practices, strategic talent development initiatives, and the execution of annual performance reviews.
Lead end-to-end project management with a high degree of autonomy, ensuring successful project delivery from inception to completion. Oversee the creation of comprehensive documentation and provide training to colleagues as needed to support project objectives and knowledge transfer
Partner with the University Central IT to design and implement advanced IT security policies, ensuring alignment with institutional standards and enhancing the overall cybersecurity framework
Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills, and Experience Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential:
A1 Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework Level 9 (Ordinary Degree, Scottish Vocational Qualification level 4), or equivalent experience of personal development in a similar role or related role. A2 Ability to undertake the duties associated with this level of post A3 Comprehensive, expert current knowledge of IT standards, systems, and provision to support delivery of research and teaching.
Desirable:
B1 Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate certification is highly desirable, with a strong emphasis on proficiency in managing local Active Directory environments.
B2 Proficiency in macOS management with JAMF certification is highly desirable.
B3 Experience of working in a Higher Education environment.
Skills Essential:
C1 Skills in LAMP platforms (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP).
C2Extensive experience in Linux/Unix administration, including user management (NIS Domain), monitoring, optimizing system performance, system updates, backups (ZFS) and network storage (NFS).
C2 Skill in managing and maintaining networking services (DNS, DHCP), which includes diagnosing and troubleshooting network problems.
C3 Expertise in Microsoft on prem Active Directory and Window Server 2019 and above.
C4 Ability to take a problem/project from conception to completion, interpreting and integrating technical and user needs appropriately.
C5 Ability to develop innovative solutions and to influence others to adopt them.
C6 Excellent interpersonal and communication (oral and written) skills.
C7 Demonstrable people/time/budget/project management skills of an appropriate level.
C8 Ability to work effectively with a high level of independence but also within a team.
C9 Strong analytical and innovative problem-solving skills.
C10 Ability to multitask successfully in a busy role with competing demands
C11 Ability to work flexibly and adapt to changing environments.
C12 Ability to collaborate with teams within our ogranisation (e.g Information Services Security Team and Network Infrastructure Team)
Desirable:
D1 Understanding of cybersecurity principles to protect data and computational resources. D2 Compliance with data privacy regulations and institutional IT policies. D3 Ability to implement and maintain secure access protocols. D4 Support for software installations, updates, and troubleshooting. D5 Ability to provide technical support to faculty and students. D6 Conducting training sessions on best practices for using the computing grid.
D7 Expertise in managing and maintaining high-performance computing (HPC) systems, Rocks Clusters or similar.
D8 Skills in Enterprise server software and storage technologies such as, Isilon, iDrac, Microsoft failover clusters and VMware VCenter.
F9 Proficiency in virtualisation and containerisation technologies (e.g., Docker, singularity).
Experience
Essential:
E1 Experience in leading a highly specialised infrastructure team.
E2 Substantial experience in server management and systems administration in a heterogeneous environment with a mix of Linux, Unix and MS Windows server technologies providing general services, such as backup, mail, DNS, DHCP, printing and user accounts.
E4 Installation and administration of enterprise level server hardware and software. Including, server management, virtualisation, and storage management.
E5 Significant experience of a higher-level programming or scripting language such as Shell Script, Python or PowerShell.
E6 Experience managing projects in a complex multidisciplinary organisation.
E7 Experience of taking responsibility for actions that can have considerable impact on the user community.
E8 Experience of negotiating with colleagues.
Desirable:
F1 Supporting Research in an academic environment.
F2 Supporting MySQL/MariaDB relational database servers.
F3 Security with network penetration testing, diagnosis, and patching.
F4 Experience of GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), Caldecott and the processing of personal and medical data.
E5 Knowledge of libraries needed for GPU clusters and distributed computing frameworks
25/11/2024
Full time
College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences
School of Psychology & Neuroscience
IT Infrastructure Manager
Vacancy Ref: 158172
Salary: Grade 8 £49,320 - £56,921 per annum
This post is full time and open ended (permanent). Relocation assistance will be provided where appropriate.
The University of Glasgow is seeking to appoint a talented and highly motivated IT Infrastructure Manager.
Reporting to the Computing Support Manager, the post holder will take a leading role in managing and maintaining the school’s IT Infrastructure, which is essential for the research, teaching and professional services of Psychology and Neuroscience. Your primary responsibility will be to collaborate with the Computing Support Manager, to manage and maintain the specialised core IT infrastructure, as well as provide user support and system development.
The post holder will work closely with the Computing Support Manager to ensure that infrastructure investments align with departmental needs and strategic priorities, optimizing resource allocation and financial planning. In addition, the successful candidate will be required to oversee the management and development of support staff, fostering a culture of excellence through the implementation of best practices, strategic talent development initiatives, and the execution of annual performance reviews.
For more information about the infrastructure and the scope of the job or for informal enquiries, please contact Raymond Elma, Raymond.Elma@glasgow.ac.uk
Job Purpose
Reporting to the Computing Support Manager, you will take a leading role in managing and maintaining the school’s IT Infrastructure, which is essential for the research, teaching and professional services of Psychology and Neuroscience. Your primary responsibility will be to collaborate with the Computing Support Manager, to manage and maintain the specialised core IT infrastructure, as well as provide user support and system development.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Lead in evaluating and enhancing the effectiveness of the School’s IT Infrastructure, maximising service quality, efficiency and continuity.
Lead the management of infrastructure, data centres and server hardware across the product lifecycle.
Provide and manage core Linux and Microsoft Windows systems to ensure vital DNS, directory, desktop, and storage services remain available, secure and patched.
Lead the management of web services and Content Management Systems running Apache, PHP, Tomcat, MySQL/MariaDB, Python.
"Investigate new and emerging technologies through innovative design of complex systems and usage of specialist IT equipment for use in Psychology and Neuroscience teaching and research, to deliver strategic and operational benefits. Manage the allocated portion of the IT budget, ensuring an effective split between end-user and infrastructure management, and regularly present findings and budget impacts at the board level to align with organizational strategy and support informed decision-making."
Represent Psychology and Neuroscience at Campus and College IT forums, liaising with staff in Computing Service, and providing specialist advice in areas such as security, data storage and governance to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of IT provision in the University.
"Manage the allocated portion of the IT budget, ensuring an effective split between end-user and infrastructure management. Collaborate with the Computing Support Manager to contribute to the Computing Support Department's budget from an infrastructure perspective, including costing for upgrades, maintenance, and other related expenses. Work closely to ensure that infrastructure investments align with departmental needs and strategic priorities, optimizing resource allocation and financial planning."
Oversee the management and development of support staff, fostering a culture of excellence through the implementation of best practices, strategic talent development initiatives, and the execution of annual performance reviews.
Lead end-to-end project management with a high degree of autonomy, ensuring successful project delivery from inception to completion. Oversee the creation of comprehensive documentation and provide training to colleagues as needed to support project objectives and knowledge transfer
Partner with the University Central IT to design and implement advanced IT security policies, ensuring alignment with institutional standards and enhancing the overall cybersecurity framework
Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills, and Experience Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential:
A1 Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework Level 9 (Ordinary Degree, Scottish Vocational Qualification level 4), or equivalent experience of personal development in a similar role or related role. A2 Ability to undertake the duties associated with this level of post A3 Comprehensive, expert current knowledge of IT standards, systems, and provision to support delivery of research and teaching.
Desirable:
B1 Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate certification is highly desirable, with a strong emphasis on proficiency in managing local Active Directory environments.
B2 Proficiency in macOS management with JAMF certification is highly desirable.
B3 Experience of working in a Higher Education environment.
Skills Essential:
C1 Skills in LAMP platforms (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP).
C2Extensive experience in Linux/Unix administration, including user management (NIS Domain), monitoring, optimizing system performance, system updates, backups (ZFS) and network storage (NFS).
C2 Skill in managing and maintaining networking services (DNS, DHCP), which includes diagnosing and troubleshooting network problems.
C3 Expertise in Microsoft on prem Active Directory and Window Server 2019 and above.
C4 Ability to take a problem/project from conception to completion, interpreting and integrating technical and user needs appropriately.
C5 Ability to develop innovative solutions and to influence others to adopt them.
C6 Excellent interpersonal and communication (oral and written) skills.
C7 Demonstrable people/time/budget/project management skills of an appropriate level.
C8 Ability to work effectively with a high level of independence but also within a team.
C9 Strong analytical and innovative problem-solving skills.
C10 Ability to multitask successfully in a busy role with competing demands
C11 Ability to work flexibly and adapt to changing environments.
C12 Ability to collaborate with teams within our ogranisation (e.g Information Services Security Team and Network Infrastructure Team)
Desirable:
D1 Understanding of cybersecurity principles to protect data and computational resources. D2 Compliance with data privacy regulations and institutional IT policies. D3 Ability to implement and maintain secure access protocols. D4 Support for software installations, updates, and troubleshooting. D5 Ability to provide technical support to faculty and students. D6 Conducting training sessions on best practices for using the computing grid.
D7 Expertise in managing and maintaining high-performance computing (HPC) systems, Rocks Clusters or similar.
D8 Skills in Enterprise server software and storage technologies such as, Isilon, iDrac, Microsoft failover clusters and VMware VCenter.
F9 Proficiency in virtualisation and containerisation technologies (e.g., Docker, singularity).
Experience
Essential:
E1 Experience in leading a highly specialised infrastructure team.
E2 Substantial experience in server management and systems administration in a heterogeneous environment with a mix of Linux, Unix and MS Windows server technologies providing general services, such as backup, mail, DNS, DHCP, printing and user accounts.
E4 Installation and administration of enterprise level server hardware and software. Including, server management, virtualisation, and storage management.
E5 Significant experience of a higher-level programming or scripting language such as Shell Script, Python or PowerShell.
E6 Experience managing projects in a complex multidisciplinary organisation.
E7 Experience of taking responsibility for actions that can have considerable impact on the user community.
E8 Experience of negotiating with colleagues.
Desirable:
F1 Supporting Research in an academic environment.
F2 Supporting MySQL/MariaDB relational database servers.
F3 Security with network penetration testing, diagnosis, and patching.
F4 Experience of GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), Caldecott and the processing of personal and medical data.
E5 Knowledge of libraries needed for GPU clusters and distributed computing frameworks
We’ve got some exciting plans ahead at Trinity and are looking for experienced IT Technical Architects at all levels to join us over the next three to six months!
At the moment we are accepting expressions of interest from you and we plan to commence our assessment and selection process during the end of Autumn 2024. We are keen to learn more from you, about your level of expertise and what you can bring to the table.
Are you an experienced and dynamic IT Technical Architect looking for an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact? Trinity College London is embarking on a period of growth and transformation, and we are seeking a number of talented IT Technical Architects to join our team. This is a unique chance to contribute to the future of a leading internationally recognised awarding organisation, publisher and independent education charity. If you have a proven track record of delivering successful projects and are passionate about driving change, we invite you to be a part of our journey.
About the role
At Trinity College, we have a suite of products offering exams in music, performing arts, English Language and more. We have embarked on an extensive and ambitious modernisation programme, as more of our products move online, and are looking for hands-on Technical Architects, with AWS experience, as our technology and approach matures.
As a Technical Architect, you will be responsible for designing, implementing and overseeing solutions, primarily cloud based, to meet Trinity College London’s evolving technology needs. You will collaborate with teams across the organisation, our partners, and suppliers, to ensure that we deliver high quality solutions to specification. Together with the rest of the architecture team, you will participate in the Technical Design Authority and Cloud Centre of Excellence forums, to use your expertise and experience to help shape our standards and best practices and to help projects to progress with the best solutions.
As a hands-on IT Architect, you will communicate extensively with our design and developments teams and partners, getting involved with Proof of Concept and Prototyping work, and ensuring DevOps and coding standards are well defined and adhered to. You will be able to show technical ownership and leadership, being able to take solutions from conception to implementation and support. As a technology and AWS subject matter expert, you will be able to provide guidance both within and outside the team.
About You
Extensive experience building solutions using key elements of our technology stack, in particular AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway etc)
Knowledge of good, secure and efficient working practices on AWS, with reference to the Well Architected Framework.
In-depth knowledge of the creation, management, promotion and integration of business data-centric APIs.
Understanding of data, domain-driven design, integration, and the importance of data to an organisation.
Experience working with 3rd party suppliers to provide cohesive, integrated SaaS solutions.
Exemplary written and verbal communication skills
Ability to present technical solutions to non-technical audiences in an effective manner
Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners
Experience in a variety of requirement gathering techniques
Excellent business process and architectural modelling skills
Knowledge and experience of a wide variety of platforms, operating systems, systems software, business applications, ideally related to the education sector
Experience of providing solutions for cloud, on-premise and hybrid applications
An appetite for challenging existing practices in an effective and supportive manner
Ability to work effectively in a rapidly evolving business environment
Flexible approach to all situations
Experience of working in the Education sector is desirable, preferably within an Exam Board or Awarding body
Ideally, experience of migrating from package solutions (Oracle Siebel)
Our benefits
Trinity provides a work environment that is stimulating, inspiring and fair. Our approach to reward values our employees while ensuring each person’s contribution makes us great as an organisation.
As an employee, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits including generous annual leave, private health insurance, pension scheme, regular social events, employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, free access to Trinity examinations and continuous training and development, plus more.
Our commitment
Trinity College London is an equal opportunities employer and our talented people come from all walks of life. Trinity is open to all applicants from different backgrounds and we are committed to building a more diverse and inclusive workplace. As a Disability Confident employer, we actively welcome applications from people with disabilities and will make sure you can be interviewed fairly if you have a disability, long term health condition, or are neuro-diverse. We encourage all applicants to let us know if you need a little extra help with your application, want an alternative way to put in an application, or if you have any individual requirements at any stage along your recruitment journey. All applications are dealt with in the strictest of confidence.
How to Apply
To apply, please follow the Apply for This Job link on this page and you will be directed to the Trinity College London application page.
Trinity College London does not hold a job visa sponsorship licence and so is not in a position to sponsor visas in the UK.
We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of the children and young people that we work with. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the organisation. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. Upon successful appointment into the role, you will be required to complete our vetting procedures as with all Trinity College London employees. This is carried out by a 3rd party supplier and our standard background checks consist of Right to Work in the UK, Identity Check, Employment History check, Financial Probity Check, Highest Academic Qualifications Check and a basic DBS check.
Trinity promotes equality of opportunity and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records. In line with the requirements of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974), w e select all candidates for interview based on their competencies, qualifications and knowledge. As part of our selection process, you will be required to disclose any potential issues with criminal record checks that will be carried out if you are offered a role with Trinity. The information will only be seen by those who need to see it as part of the recruitment process. We ensure that an open and measured discussion takes place on the subject of any offences or other matter that might be relevant to the position for which you have applied. Failure to reveal information that is directly relevant to the job sought could lead to withdrawal of an offer of employment. We undertake to discuss any matter revealed in a criminal check with you before withdrawing our offer of employment.
Trinity College London will hold candidate data on file for no more than six months from application submission. If you want your information to be removed earlier, please contact us directly. If we want to hold your information beyond the six months, we will contact you to get your consent.
Our data protection policy can be viewed in full at https://www.trinitycollege.com/page/data-protection/data-protection-policy.
09/09/2024
Contractor
We’ve got some exciting plans ahead at Trinity and are looking for experienced IT Technical Architects at all levels to join us over the next three to six months!
At the moment we are accepting expressions of interest from you and we plan to commence our assessment and selection process during the end of Autumn 2024. We are keen to learn more from you, about your level of expertise and what you can bring to the table.
Are you an experienced and dynamic IT Technical Architect looking for an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact? Trinity College London is embarking on a period of growth and transformation, and we are seeking a number of talented IT Technical Architects to join our team. This is a unique chance to contribute to the future of a leading internationally recognised awarding organisation, publisher and independent education charity. If you have a proven track record of delivering successful projects and are passionate about driving change, we invite you to be a part of our journey.
About the role
At Trinity College, we have a suite of products offering exams in music, performing arts, English Language and more. We have embarked on an extensive and ambitious modernisation programme, as more of our products move online, and are looking for hands-on Technical Architects, with AWS experience, as our technology and approach matures.
As a Technical Architect, you will be responsible for designing, implementing and overseeing solutions, primarily cloud based, to meet Trinity College London’s evolving technology needs. You will collaborate with teams across the organisation, our partners, and suppliers, to ensure that we deliver high quality solutions to specification. Together with the rest of the architecture team, you will participate in the Technical Design Authority and Cloud Centre of Excellence forums, to use your expertise and experience to help shape our standards and best practices and to help projects to progress with the best solutions.
As a hands-on IT Architect, you will communicate extensively with our design and developments teams and partners, getting involved with Proof of Concept and Prototyping work, and ensuring DevOps and coding standards are well defined and adhered to. You will be able to show technical ownership and leadership, being able to take solutions from conception to implementation and support. As a technology and AWS subject matter expert, you will be able to provide guidance both within and outside the team.
About You
Extensive experience building solutions using key elements of our technology stack, in particular AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway etc)
Knowledge of good, secure and efficient working practices on AWS, with reference to the Well Architected Framework.
In-depth knowledge of the creation, management, promotion and integration of business data-centric APIs.
Understanding of data, domain-driven design, integration, and the importance of data to an organisation.
Experience working with 3rd party suppliers to provide cohesive, integrated SaaS solutions.
Exemplary written and verbal communication skills
Ability to present technical solutions to non-technical audiences in an effective manner
Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners
Experience in a variety of requirement gathering techniques
Excellent business process and architectural modelling skills
Knowledge and experience of a wide variety of platforms, operating systems, systems software, business applications, ideally related to the education sector
Experience of providing solutions for cloud, on-premise and hybrid applications
An appetite for challenging existing practices in an effective and supportive manner
Ability to work effectively in a rapidly evolving business environment
Flexible approach to all situations
Experience of working in the Education sector is desirable, preferably within an Exam Board or Awarding body
Ideally, experience of migrating from package solutions (Oracle Siebel)
Our benefits
Trinity provides a work environment that is stimulating, inspiring and fair. Our approach to reward values our employees while ensuring each person’s contribution makes us great as an organisation.
As an employee, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits including generous annual leave, private health insurance, pension scheme, regular social events, employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, free access to Trinity examinations and continuous training and development, plus more.
Our commitment
Trinity College London is an equal opportunities employer and our talented people come from all walks of life. Trinity is open to all applicants from different backgrounds and we are committed to building a more diverse and inclusive workplace. As a Disability Confident employer, we actively welcome applications from people with disabilities and will make sure you can be interviewed fairly if you have a disability, long term health condition, or are neuro-diverse. We encourage all applicants to let us know if you need a little extra help with your application, want an alternative way to put in an application, or if you have any individual requirements at any stage along your recruitment journey. All applications are dealt with in the strictest of confidence.
How to Apply
To apply, please follow the Apply for This Job link on this page and you will be directed to the Trinity College London application page.
Trinity College London does not hold a job visa sponsorship licence and so is not in a position to sponsor visas in the UK.
We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of the children and young people that we work with. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the organisation. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. Upon successful appointment into the role, you will be required to complete our vetting procedures as with all Trinity College London employees. This is carried out by a 3rd party supplier and our standard background checks consist of Right to Work in the UK, Identity Check, Employment History check, Financial Probity Check, Highest Academic Qualifications Check and a basic DBS check.
Trinity promotes equality of opportunity and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records. In line with the requirements of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974), w e select all candidates for interview based on their competencies, qualifications and knowledge. As part of our selection process, you will be required to disclose any potential issues with criminal record checks that will be carried out if you are offered a role with Trinity. The information will only be seen by those who need to see it as part of the recruitment process. We ensure that an open and measured discussion takes place on the subject of any offences or other matter that might be relevant to the position for which you have applied. Failure to reveal information that is directly relevant to the job sought could lead to withdrawal of an offer of employment. We undertake to discuss any matter revealed in a criminal check with you before withdrawing our offer of employment.
Trinity College London will hold candidate data on file for no more than six months from application submission. If you want your information to be removed earlier, please contact us directly. If we want to hold your information beyond the six months, we will contact you to get your consent.
Our data protection policy can be viewed in full at https://www.trinitycollege.com/page/data-protection/data-protection-policy.
Security Automation & Detection Engineer Whitehall Resources require a Security Automation & Detection Engineer to work with a key client on a 12 month contract. *This role will involve on site work in Cambridge 2 days per week. *Inside IR35. Security Automation & Detection Engineer Role Overview: Utilising knowledge of security operations, incident response, and detection engineering, you will be responsible for the delivery of SIEM detections and security automations. The successful candidate will be proficient in automation and orchestration tools (eg, SOAR platforms, Scripting languages like Python, PowerShell) and have experience with integrating security tools (eg, SIEM, EDR, Firewalls) APIs, and Case Management tools for data enrichment. Responsibilities: . Build security automations, logging, and SIEM detections to improve the CDO's efficiency, scalability, and incident response capabilities. . Design, implement, and maintain automated workflows and playbooks to streamline CDO operations, including incident response, threat hunting, cyber threat intelligence and vulnerability management. . Collaborate with CDO analysts to identify repetitive tasks and automate them to improve operational efficiency. . Collaborate with Threat Intelligence, Incident Response, and Attack Surface Management to build and tune robust SIEM detections for both proactive and reactive response actions. . Continuously evaluate automation solutions for performance, reliability, and scalability, making improvements, as necessary. . Collaborate with third-party vendors and service providers to leverage automation opportunities and ensure successful integrations. . Lead technical migration of log sources into Microsoft Sentinel SIEM. Required Skills and Experience: . Preference is for extensive experience with MS Sentinel - including Log onboarding, detection engineering and automation. . Demonstrated ability in cybersecurity, with at least 3 years in a technical role in security operations and/or security software development. . Solid understanding of security operations, automations standard processes, detection engineering and SIEM management. . Experience with cloud security tools and platforms (eg Azure, AWS Google Cloud) and their integration into SOC operations. . Vendor-specific certifications for SOAR platforms (eg, Sentinel SOAR, Splunk SOAR, Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR). . Experience contributing to large-scale, sprint-based, security automation and detection engineering projects. "Nice To Have" Skills and Experience: . Ability to develop and implement long-term automation strategies aligned with security operation objectives. . Ability to translate technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for technical and non-technical partners. . Meticulous focus on ensuring accuracy, reliability, and security in automation workflows! . Consistent record of implementing automation and integration solutions in a SOC or similar environment! All of our opportunities require that applicants are eligible to work in the specified country/location, unless otherwise stated in the job description. Whitehall Resources are an equal opportunities employer who value a diverse and inclusive working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.
15/10/2025
Contractor
Security Automation & Detection Engineer Whitehall Resources require a Security Automation & Detection Engineer to work with a key client on a 12 month contract. *This role will involve on site work in Cambridge 2 days per week. *Inside IR35. Security Automation & Detection Engineer Role Overview: Utilising knowledge of security operations, incident response, and detection engineering, you will be responsible for the delivery of SIEM detections and security automations. The successful candidate will be proficient in automation and orchestration tools (eg, SOAR platforms, Scripting languages like Python, PowerShell) and have experience with integrating security tools (eg, SIEM, EDR, Firewalls) APIs, and Case Management tools for data enrichment. Responsibilities: . Build security automations, logging, and SIEM detections to improve the CDO's efficiency, scalability, and incident response capabilities. . Design, implement, and maintain automated workflows and playbooks to streamline CDO operations, including incident response, threat hunting, cyber threat intelligence and vulnerability management. . Collaborate with CDO analysts to identify repetitive tasks and automate them to improve operational efficiency. . Collaborate with Threat Intelligence, Incident Response, and Attack Surface Management to build and tune robust SIEM detections for both proactive and reactive response actions. . Continuously evaluate automation solutions for performance, reliability, and scalability, making improvements, as necessary. . Collaborate with third-party vendors and service providers to leverage automation opportunities and ensure successful integrations. . Lead technical migration of log sources into Microsoft Sentinel SIEM. Required Skills and Experience: . Preference is for extensive experience with MS Sentinel - including Log onboarding, detection engineering and automation. . Demonstrated ability in cybersecurity, with at least 3 years in a technical role in security operations and/or security software development. . Solid understanding of security operations, automations standard processes, detection engineering and SIEM management. . Experience with cloud security tools and platforms (eg Azure, AWS Google Cloud) and their integration into SOC operations. . Vendor-specific certifications for SOAR platforms (eg, Sentinel SOAR, Splunk SOAR, Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR). . Experience contributing to large-scale, sprint-based, security automation and detection engineering projects. "Nice To Have" Skills and Experience: . Ability to develop and implement long-term automation strategies aligned with security operation objectives. . Ability to translate technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for technical and non-technical partners. . Meticulous focus on ensuring accuracy, reliability, and security in automation workflows! . Consistent record of implementing automation and integration solutions in a SOC or similar environment! All of our opportunities require that applicants are eligible to work in the specified country/location, unless otherwise stated in the job description. Whitehall Resources are an equal opportunities employer who value a diverse and inclusive working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.
Location Bristol, Manchester About the job Job summary The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government. We are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government. Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by: Joining up public sector services Harnessing the power of AI for the public good Strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure Elevating leadership and investing in talent Funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation Committing to transparency and driving accountability We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK, and at the forefront of coordinating the UK's geospatial strategy and activity. We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government. We're part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and employ more than 1,000 people all over the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol. The Government Digital Service is where talent translates into impact. From your first day, you'll be working with some of the world's most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make change on a national scale. Join us for rewarding work that makes a difference across the UK. You'll solve some of the nation's highest-priority digital challenges, helping millions of people access services they need. We are looking for a versatile and dynamic individual to join our team as an Assistant Commissioning Producer, creating content for GOV.UK's digital and social media channels. In this role, you will play a vital part in the content development and production process, assisting with commissioning content while also preferably possessing the skills to shoot and edit engaging social video content as required. You will work closely with the commissioning team to develop and produce high-quality video content for various platforms, contributing your creative vision and technical expertise. You will also liaise with external agencies, content creators and freelancers as required. Job description As a Assistant Commissioning Producer you'll: Assist in Commissioning Content: collaborate with the commissioning team to identify potential content creators, freelancers, and partners assist in negotiating contracts and agreements with content creators coordinate project timelines, deliverables, and budgets support the commissioning team in developing content concepts and strategies Shoot Social Videos: utilise your videography skills to shoot high-quality video content tailored for social media platforms capture engaging footage that aligns with the brand's objectives and target audience ensure proper lighting, framing, and audio quality during filming adapt shooting techniques to various environments and situations Edit Social Videos: edit raw footage into compelling social videos that resonate with the target audience use editing software to add graphics, text overlays, music, and other visual elements implement creative storytelling techniques to maximise engagement optimise videos for specific social media platforms, considering aspect ratios, video lengths, and other platform-specific requirements work with other team members across social video output to ensure content is optimised for each platform Content Optimisation: stay updated on social media trends, algorithms, and best practices to optimise content performance analyse video metrics and audience feedback to identify opportunities for improvement collaborate with the commissioning team to iterate on content strategies based on performance data Project Management: work with the Commissioning Producer to manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring deadlines and deliverables are met coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to streamline production processes maintain organised files and documentation related to video shoots and edits experience of creating or managing digital/social content for a brand, agency or similar proven experience in video production, with a focus on shooting and editing social videos proficiency in videography equipment, including cameras, lighting, and audio gear advanced skills in video editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, or similar tools strong understanding of social media platforms (e.g., Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube) and their content requirements creative mindset with the ability to generate innovative content ideas excellent communication and collaboration skills strong project management abilities with the capacity to multitask and prioritise effectively Person specification We're interested in people who: have experience in digital and/or social content production with a focus on commissioning and overseeing content creation have an understanding of digital and social media platforms, audiences, trends, and best practices have excellent project management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks, meet deadlines, and manage multiple projects simultaneously can demonstrate creative thinking and a keen eye for quality content, with the ability to provide constructive feedback and guidance to teams, content creators and external stakeholders possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams and external partners understand and use analytics tools and platforms for monitoring and analysing content performance have strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high standards of quality and brand consistency can adapt to a fast-paced and evolving environment, with a proactive and solution-oriented approach familiarity with content creation tools and software, such as Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or video editing software experience with influencer marketing or partnerships with digital content creators
15/10/2025
Full time
Location Bristol, Manchester About the job Job summary The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government. We are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government. Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by: Joining up public sector services Harnessing the power of AI for the public good Strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure Elevating leadership and investing in talent Funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation Committing to transparency and driving accountability We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK, and at the forefront of coordinating the UK's geospatial strategy and activity. We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government. We're part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and employ more than 1,000 people all over the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol. The Government Digital Service is where talent translates into impact. From your first day, you'll be working with some of the world's most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make change on a national scale. Join us for rewarding work that makes a difference across the UK. You'll solve some of the nation's highest-priority digital challenges, helping millions of people access services they need. We are looking for a versatile and dynamic individual to join our team as an Assistant Commissioning Producer, creating content for GOV.UK's digital and social media channels. In this role, you will play a vital part in the content development and production process, assisting with commissioning content while also preferably possessing the skills to shoot and edit engaging social video content as required. You will work closely with the commissioning team to develop and produce high-quality video content for various platforms, contributing your creative vision and technical expertise. You will also liaise with external agencies, content creators and freelancers as required. Job description As a Assistant Commissioning Producer you'll: Assist in Commissioning Content: collaborate with the commissioning team to identify potential content creators, freelancers, and partners assist in negotiating contracts and agreements with content creators coordinate project timelines, deliverables, and budgets support the commissioning team in developing content concepts and strategies Shoot Social Videos: utilise your videography skills to shoot high-quality video content tailored for social media platforms capture engaging footage that aligns with the brand's objectives and target audience ensure proper lighting, framing, and audio quality during filming adapt shooting techniques to various environments and situations Edit Social Videos: edit raw footage into compelling social videos that resonate with the target audience use editing software to add graphics, text overlays, music, and other visual elements implement creative storytelling techniques to maximise engagement optimise videos for specific social media platforms, considering aspect ratios, video lengths, and other platform-specific requirements work with other team members across social video output to ensure content is optimised for each platform Content Optimisation: stay updated on social media trends, algorithms, and best practices to optimise content performance analyse video metrics and audience feedback to identify opportunities for improvement collaborate with the commissioning team to iterate on content strategies based on performance data Project Management: work with the Commissioning Producer to manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring deadlines and deliverables are met coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to streamline production processes maintain organised files and documentation related to video shoots and edits experience of creating or managing digital/social content for a brand, agency or similar proven experience in video production, with a focus on shooting and editing social videos proficiency in videography equipment, including cameras, lighting, and audio gear advanced skills in video editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, or similar tools strong understanding of social media platforms (e.g., Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube) and their content requirements creative mindset with the ability to generate innovative content ideas excellent communication and collaboration skills strong project management abilities with the capacity to multitask and prioritise effectively Person specification We're interested in people who: have experience in digital and/or social content production with a focus on commissioning and overseeing content creation have an understanding of digital and social media platforms, audiences, trends, and best practices have excellent project management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks, meet deadlines, and manage multiple projects simultaneously can demonstrate creative thinking and a keen eye for quality content, with the ability to provide constructive feedback and guidance to teams, content creators and external stakeholders possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams and external partners understand and use analytics tools and platforms for monitoring and analysing content performance have strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high standards of quality and brand consistency can adapt to a fast-paced and evolving environment, with a proactive and solution-oriented approach familiarity with content creation tools and software, such as Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or video editing software experience with influencer marketing or partnerships with digital content creators
Location Bristol, London, Manchester About the job Job summary The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government. We are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government. Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by: joining up public sector services harnessing the power of AI for the public good strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure elevating leadership and investing in talent funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation committing to transparency and driving accountability We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK and at the forefront of coordinating the UK's geospatial strategy and activity. We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government. We're part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and employ more than 1,000 people all over the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol. The Government Digital Service is where talent translates into impact. From your first day, you'll be working with some of the world's most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make change on a national scale. Join us for rewarding work that makes a difference across the UK. You'll solve some of the nation's highest-priority digital challenges, helping millions of people access services they need. Job description We're recruiting for multiple roles within the GOV.UK directorate - three frontend Developers and two senior frontend Developers. We're conducting a single campaign and will assign a role based on interview performance and merit. The GOV.UK directorate is the information engine behind the product suite. It manages the central source of trusted content, publishing infrastructure, overarching policy and consistent design that form the crucial foundation for a proactive, personalised user experience that spans multiple digital channels. The roles are across these teams: Web , who build and maintain the central domain with a focus on content Publishing , who look after content management tools for users across government to create and update content across all of GOV.UK 's channels Insights and Analytics , who are responsible for the performance measurement of GOV.UK and generation of insights and analytics GOV.UK Design System , who provide the styles, components and patterns used by teams across government to build services consistent with the GOV.UK Watch this video to find out more about what it's like to be a frontend developer at GDS . As a frontend developer you'll: build accessible components and patterns to serve a variety of citizen and government needs, taking responsibility for the quality of code you produce and ensuring that it follows our standards have and apply a broad knowledge of core web technologies, and help to define the strategy for frontend development with GDS and wider government consider the impact of your changes, versioning releases and collaborating on release notes and documentation to help users to navigate breaking changes design and implement automated testing plans to help us deliver with confidence share knowledge of tools and techniques with your team (both developers and non-developers) and with the wider frontend community participate in our in-house support rotas have the opportunity to share your experiences and the things that you've learnt with a wider audience, for example by writing blog posts, or speaking at government events If appointed at senior level you will also: help to prioritise and direct technical work across the team potentially take on line management of one or more frontend developers act as a digital ambassador across government, supporting recruitment, identifying good practices for GDS to adopt and sharing experiences, e.g. through blog posts, tech talks at conferences etc Person specification We're interested in people who have: experience in frontend development, with detailed knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript experience in building robust and accessible interfaces that work for as many users as possible, regardless of their needs experience designing and implementing an asset build pipeline and other supporting tooling required as part of the frontend development environment an understanding of software design principles, including progressive enhancement the ability to research and learn new development tools and techniques in a supportive environment experience researching problems, identifying and evaluating different solutions, and making decisions whilst taking into account the views of peers and stakeholders experience of using testing to validate solutions understanding of agile environments and version control a basic understanding of web security principles an awareness of technologies used for web applications, e.g HTTPS, JSON and CDNs, and of Unix-like operating systems, eg Linux and/or Mac OS. For our web, publishing and data roles we use Ruby on Rails and will expect you to be familiar with, or upskill in this area as well as bringing your frontend specific skillset to the role. For our Design System role we will expect you to work with Node.
15/10/2025
Full time
Location Bristol, London, Manchester About the job Job summary The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government. We are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government. Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by: joining up public sector services harnessing the power of AI for the public good strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure elevating leadership and investing in talent funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation committing to transparency and driving accountability We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK and at the forefront of coordinating the UK's geospatial strategy and activity. We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government. We're part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and employ more than 1,000 people all over the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol. The Government Digital Service is where talent translates into impact. From your first day, you'll be working with some of the world's most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make change on a national scale. Join us for rewarding work that makes a difference across the UK. You'll solve some of the nation's highest-priority digital challenges, helping millions of people access services they need. Job description We're recruiting for multiple roles within the GOV.UK directorate - three frontend Developers and two senior frontend Developers. We're conducting a single campaign and will assign a role based on interview performance and merit. The GOV.UK directorate is the information engine behind the product suite. It manages the central source of trusted content, publishing infrastructure, overarching policy and consistent design that form the crucial foundation for a proactive, personalised user experience that spans multiple digital channels. The roles are across these teams: Web , who build and maintain the central domain with a focus on content Publishing , who look after content management tools for users across government to create and update content across all of GOV.UK 's channels Insights and Analytics , who are responsible for the performance measurement of GOV.UK and generation of insights and analytics GOV.UK Design System , who provide the styles, components and patterns used by teams across government to build services consistent with the GOV.UK Watch this video to find out more about what it's like to be a frontend developer at GDS . As a frontend developer you'll: build accessible components and patterns to serve a variety of citizen and government needs, taking responsibility for the quality of code you produce and ensuring that it follows our standards have and apply a broad knowledge of core web technologies, and help to define the strategy for frontend development with GDS and wider government consider the impact of your changes, versioning releases and collaborating on release notes and documentation to help users to navigate breaking changes design and implement automated testing plans to help us deliver with confidence share knowledge of tools and techniques with your team (both developers and non-developers) and with the wider frontend community participate in our in-house support rotas have the opportunity to share your experiences and the things that you've learnt with a wider audience, for example by writing blog posts, or speaking at government events If appointed at senior level you will also: help to prioritise and direct technical work across the team potentially take on line management of one or more frontend developers act as a digital ambassador across government, supporting recruitment, identifying good practices for GDS to adopt and sharing experiences, e.g. through blog posts, tech talks at conferences etc Person specification We're interested in people who have: experience in frontend development, with detailed knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript experience in building robust and accessible interfaces that work for as many users as possible, regardless of their needs experience designing and implementing an asset build pipeline and other supporting tooling required as part of the frontend development environment an understanding of software design principles, including progressive enhancement the ability to research and learn new development tools and techniques in a supportive environment experience researching problems, identifying and evaluating different solutions, and making decisions whilst taking into account the views of peers and stakeholders experience of using testing to validate solutions understanding of agile environments and version control a basic understanding of web security principles an awareness of technologies used for web applications, e.g HTTPS, JSON and CDNs, and of Unix-like operating systems, eg Linux and/or Mac OS. For our web, publishing and data roles we use Ruby on Rails and will expect you to be familiar with, or upskill in this area as well as bringing your frontend specific skillset to the role. For our Design System role we will expect you to work with Node.
Location Birmingham, Bristol, Calder (Normanton), Leicester, London , Warrington For roles based in London, your contractual place of work will be Stratford. While the Stratford site is expected to become operational from November 2025 - March 2026, you will be required to carry out your contractual duties from Vauxhall or another reasonable location on a temporary basis during the interim period. Please note that, as Stratford will be your contractual place of work, any subsequent move from a temporary location will not entitle you to payments for travel time or costs under the Relocation and Excess Travel Policy. About the job Job summary We are currently looking to recruit an Application Operations Engineer to join our DF Engineering Team, which works within the Specialist Operational Services (SOS) function. The SOS team works within the wider DDaT Enterprise Services function and runs and maintains the NCAs most sensitive operationally focused front-line IT services. The team is comprised of IT professionals, law enforcement and staff with an technology focused mind-set, willing to go that extra mile to achieve real world benefits for the UK, together we ensure that specialist services are fit for purpose, agile, delivered 24/7 and have a direct impact on the NCAs mission of protecting the public from serious and organised crime (SOC). Through developing and provisioning of cutting edge technology services, the SOS function will enhance intelligence collection, surveillance and digital forensics capabilities to support the Agency's fight against serious and organised crime. The SOS function brings together Digital Forensics and Targeted Interception services which include International deployments. Additional teams and specialist services are also being identified to move into this Engineering function so the Agency is able to respond proactively to the changing nature of the SOC threats. The Targeted Interception Engineering function is responsible for deployment, configuration and support of hi-end technical capabilities including infrastructure, networking and software used within Integrated Communications Intelligence (ICI) department, wider policing partners including NPCC and MPS and overseas partners. Targeted Interception Engineering leads on specifying, designing, developing, delivering and supporting new technical capabilities and for the requirements capture to make use of raw intelligence material for ICI and partners. The Digital Forensics (DF) engineering function is responsible for deployment, configuration and support of hi-end digital forensics tools including infrastructure, networking and software used within the Investigations department and for overseas partners. Job description The purpose of the Applications Operations Engineer role is to support and maintain critical digital forensic and/or intelligence collection applications to ensure they meet the NCAs evolving operational demands. Working in a small team of highly enthusiastic IT professional staff, transferring skills within the team will ensure we are better placed to look after the SOS networks to provide full critical support, upgrades, development and maintenance. The role involves supports the delivery of 1st, 2nd and 3rd line support of technical systems to a professional standard, adapting to and meeting user requirements; Installing new hardware, installation and configuration of a mixture of Operating Systems including Windows Server 2019, 2019, 2022 and Windows 10 and 11, virtual servers (VMWare and Hyper-V) and the use of containerized technologies; Supporting systems maintenance in line with technical requirements for business area. This post requires SC clearance as a minimum, with a possibility to gain DV within 12 months of being in post. Due to the nature of this role, travel between sites may be required. As such, a Full, clean, UK Driving Licence is desirable. Please note, staff in our DF Engineering functions will form part of an on-call rota. This role aligns to Application Operations Engineer within the Government Digital and Data career framework. Duties and Responsibilities: Business as Usual Support - Help deliver 2nd and 3rd line support of the supported SOS systems to a professional standard, meeting user requirements, reacting to system problems to ensure continued availability of SOS systems within defined service levels. Support 1st and 2nd line functions if required to ensure the business can function as efficiently as possible. Installation of hardware - Installation of desktop computers, screens and build/delivery of laptops where required Installation of software - Installation, updating or upgrading of software including of support, asset management plus managing licensing requirements Creation and maintenance of system documentation - Create technical designs and ensure High and Low Level Designs (HLD/LLD) are maintained to an accurate level Continual Improvement - Researching advances in technology to better meet business requirements with innovative solutions to meet business or technical problems Client Image Build - Creation of client images including deployment and testing, using Windows Deployment Server or similar technologies Patching and upgrades - Using standard IT tooling to deploy and test software patches Configuration - Implementation of Group Policies for servers and clients to ensure the secure running and use of the systems. DHCP and DNS - Be able to deploy DHCP and DNS services, fault find these services in the event of a system problem being identified Certificates - Be able to generate system certificates at renewal or based on certificate requests Server Maintenance - Assist with supporting servers within the current network. Supporting the wider SOS team - Providing support to the wider team, assisting where needed and to share knowledge, providing briefing sessions and training material to aid in that process. Assist in project work - Be the lead for new projects in developing new technologies to best meet the requirements. Digital forensic principles - To gain an understanding of digital forensic tools or techniques would be useful, even at a basic level. Networking - Have a basic understanding of networking to be able to fault find servers and / or network issues Active Directory Management - Upgrade of Domain Functional Levels and AD architecture in line with industry best practice Virtual Open Evening Event To find out more about the role and the application process we will be holding a virtual opening evening via MS Teams on Wednesday, 22 October 2025 at 6:00 p.m. This event is by invitation only. To register, please click on the following link DDat Enterprise Services Engineers - Virtual Event Please note, you will be asked for your name and email address. The registration will close on Sunday, 19 October 2025 at 11:00 p.m. You will not be able to register after this date and time. Person specification Basic understanding of Servers, storage systems and configuration - Basic knowledge of IT hardware; installation and configuration of operating systems including virtualized environments Problem Solving - Using logic and imagination to make sense of a situation and find an intelligent solution. Communication - Conveys information clearly and effectively through written and verbal communication. Team Work - Works effectively with others to focus on and achieve joint outcomes, rather than individual goals. Adaptability - Be able to learn quickly in a fast moving agile environment and adapt to new technologies. Fault finding - Troubleshooting and provide resolution for system incidents. Recording and sharing the knowledge where appropriate Software and applications - Knowledge of software/application; installation and configuration On-call working The post holder may be required to participate in an on call 24/7 rota. If you do perform on-call duties, you will be entitled to an On-Call allowance, for each session you are on-call, aligned to renumeration policy. Essential Criteria You must meet the essential criteria and evidence this within your application to be considered for the role.Entry Requirements Experience for the following essential entry requirements: Experience of Servers including a basic knowledge of configuration & installation Experience of maintaining software and applications on servers or end user devices Experience in the configuration of Active Directory, Group Policies and certificate management Experience of maintaining and fault finding within an infrastructure which includes multiple physical and virtual servers Any applications from candidates not meeting this eligibility criteria will not progress. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Managing a Quality Service Delivering at Pace
15/10/2025
Full time
Location Birmingham, Bristol, Calder (Normanton), Leicester, London , Warrington For roles based in London, your contractual place of work will be Stratford. While the Stratford site is expected to become operational from November 2025 - March 2026, you will be required to carry out your contractual duties from Vauxhall or another reasonable location on a temporary basis during the interim period. Please note that, as Stratford will be your contractual place of work, any subsequent move from a temporary location will not entitle you to payments for travel time or costs under the Relocation and Excess Travel Policy. About the job Job summary We are currently looking to recruit an Application Operations Engineer to join our DF Engineering Team, which works within the Specialist Operational Services (SOS) function. The SOS team works within the wider DDaT Enterprise Services function and runs and maintains the NCAs most sensitive operationally focused front-line IT services. The team is comprised of IT professionals, law enforcement and staff with an technology focused mind-set, willing to go that extra mile to achieve real world benefits for the UK, together we ensure that specialist services are fit for purpose, agile, delivered 24/7 and have a direct impact on the NCAs mission of protecting the public from serious and organised crime (SOC). Through developing and provisioning of cutting edge technology services, the SOS function will enhance intelligence collection, surveillance and digital forensics capabilities to support the Agency's fight against serious and organised crime. The SOS function brings together Digital Forensics and Targeted Interception services which include International deployments. Additional teams and specialist services are also being identified to move into this Engineering function so the Agency is able to respond proactively to the changing nature of the SOC threats. The Targeted Interception Engineering function is responsible for deployment, configuration and support of hi-end technical capabilities including infrastructure, networking and software used within Integrated Communications Intelligence (ICI) department, wider policing partners including NPCC and MPS and overseas partners. Targeted Interception Engineering leads on specifying, designing, developing, delivering and supporting new technical capabilities and for the requirements capture to make use of raw intelligence material for ICI and partners. The Digital Forensics (DF) engineering function is responsible for deployment, configuration and support of hi-end digital forensics tools including infrastructure, networking and software used within the Investigations department and for overseas partners. Job description The purpose of the Applications Operations Engineer role is to support and maintain critical digital forensic and/or intelligence collection applications to ensure they meet the NCAs evolving operational demands. Working in a small team of highly enthusiastic IT professional staff, transferring skills within the team will ensure we are better placed to look after the SOS networks to provide full critical support, upgrades, development and maintenance. The role involves supports the delivery of 1st, 2nd and 3rd line support of technical systems to a professional standard, adapting to and meeting user requirements; Installing new hardware, installation and configuration of a mixture of Operating Systems including Windows Server 2019, 2019, 2022 and Windows 10 and 11, virtual servers (VMWare and Hyper-V) and the use of containerized technologies; Supporting systems maintenance in line with technical requirements for business area. This post requires SC clearance as a minimum, with a possibility to gain DV within 12 months of being in post. Due to the nature of this role, travel between sites may be required. As such, a Full, clean, UK Driving Licence is desirable. Please note, staff in our DF Engineering functions will form part of an on-call rota. This role aligns to Application Operations Engineer within the Government Digital and Data career framework. Duties and Responsibilities: Business as Usual Support - Help deliver 2nd and 3rd line support of the supported SOS systems to a professional standard, meeting user requirements, reacting to system problems to ensure continued availability of SOS systems within defined service levels. Support 1st and 2nd line functions if required to ensure the business can function as efficiently as possible. Installation of hardware - Installation of desktop computers, screens and build/delivery of laptops where required Installation of software - Installation, updating or upgrading of software including of support, asset management plus managing licensing requirements Creation and maintenance of system documentation - Create technical designs and ensure High and Low Level Designs (HLD/LLD) are maintained to an accurate level Continual Improvement - Researching advances in technology to better meet business requirements with innovative solutions to meet business or technical problems Client Image Build - Creation of client images including deployment and testing, using Windows Deployment Server or similar technologies Patching and upgrades - Using standard IT tooling to deploy and test software patches Configuration - Implementation of Group Policies for servers and clients to ensure the secure running and use of the systems. DHCP and DNS - Be able to deploy DHCP and DNS services, fault find these services in the event of a system problem being identified Certificates - Be able to generate system certificates at renewal or based on certificate requests Server Maintenance - Assist with supporting servers within the current network. Supporting the wider SOS team - Providing support to the wider team, assisting where needed and to share knowledge, providing briefing sessions and training material to aid in that process. Assist in project work - Be the lead for new projects in developing new technologies to best meet the requirements. Digital forensic principles - To gain an understanding of digital forensic tools or techniques would be useful, even at a basic level. Networking - Have a basic understanding of networking to be able to fault find servers and / or network issues Active Directory Management - Upgrade of Domain Functional Levels and AD architecture in line with industry best practice Virtual Open Evening Event To find out more about the role and the application process we will be holding a virtual opening evening via MS Teams on Wednesday, 22 October 2025 at 6:00 p.m. This event is by invitation only. To register, please click on the following link DDat Enterprise Services Engineers - Virtual Event Please note, you will be asked for your name and email address. The registration will close on Sunday, 19 October 2025 at 11:00 p.m. You will not be able to register after this date and time. Person specification Basic understanding of Servers, storage systems and configuration - Basic knowledge of IT hardware; installation and configuration of operating systems including virtualized environments Problem Solving - Using logic and imagination to make sense of a situation and find an intelligent solution. Communication - Conveys information clearly and effectively through written and verbal communication. Team Work - Works effectively with others to focus on and achieve joint outcomes, rather than individual goals. Adaptability - Be able to learn quickly in a fast moving agile environment and adapt to new technologies. Fault finding - Troubleshooting and provide resolution for system incidents. Recording and sharing the knowledge where appropriate Software and applications - Knowledge of software/application; installation and configuration On-call working The post holder may be required to participate in an on call 24/7 rota. If you do perform on-call duties, you will be entitled to an On-Call allowance, for each session you are on-call, aligned to renumeration policy. Essential Criteria You must meet the essential criteria and evidence this within your application to be considered for the role.Entry Requirements Experience for the following essential entry requirements: Experience of Servers including a basic knowledge of configuration & installation Experience of maintaining software and applications on servers or end user devices Experience in the configuration of Active Directory, Group Policies and certificate management Experience of maintaining and fault finding within an infrastructure which includes multiple physical and virtual servers Any applications from candidates not meeting this eligibility criteria will not progress. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Managing a Quality Service Delivering at Pace
Location Birmingham, Bristol, Calder (Normanton), Leicester, London , Warrington For roles based in London, your contractual place of work will be Stratford. While the Stratford site is expected to become operational from November 2025 - March 2026, you will be required to carry out your contractual duties from Vauxhall or another reasonable location on a temporary basis during the interim period. Please note that, as Stratford will be your contractual place of work, any subsequent move from a temporary location will not entitle you to payments for travel time or costs under the Relocation and Excess Travel Policy. About the job Job summary We are currently looking to recruit Senior Infrastructure Operations Engineers at one of our locations in Warrington, London, Birmingham, Leicester, Normanton (Calder) or Bristol (team dependent - see below) with the ability to travel between sites within the Specialist Operational Services function. The Specialist Operational Services (SOS) team works within the wider DDaT Enterprise Services function and runs and maintains the NCAs most sensitive operationally focused front-line IT services. The team is comprised of IT professionals, law enforcement and staff with a technology focused mind-set, willing to go that extra mile to achieve real world benefits for the UK, together we ensure that specialist services are fit for purpose, agile, delivered 24/7 and have a direct impact on the NCAs mission of protecting the public from serious and organised crime (SOC). Through developing and provisioning of cutting-edge technology services, the SOS function will enhance intelligence collection, surveillance and digital forensics capabilities to support the Agency's fight against serious and organised crime. The SOS function brings together Digital Forensics and Targeted Interception services which include international deployments. Additional teams and specialist services are also being identified to move into this Engineering function, to allow a proactive response to the changing nature of SOC threats. The Targeted Interception Engineering function is responsible for deployment, configuration and support of hi-end technical capabilities including infrastructure, networking and software used within Integrated Communications Intelligence (ICI) department, wider policing partners including National police Chiefs Council (NPCC) and Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) and overseas partners. Targeted Interception Engineering leads on specifying, designing, developing, delivering and supporting new technical capabilities and for the requirements capture to make use of raw intelligence material for ICI and partners. Please note that Targeted Interception (TI Domestic) Engineering posts are located only at London and Warrington bases. The Targeted Interception (International) Engineering posts can be located at any of the advertised locations, however International roles will also require regular international travel. The Digital Forensics (DF) engineering function is responsible for deployment, configuration and support of hi-end digital forensics too including infrastructure, networking and software used within the Investigations department and overseas partners. Digital Forensics (DF) engineering roles can be located at any of the advertised locations. Please note, staff in TI (Domestic) and DF Engineering functions will form part of an on-call Rota. Our TI (International) team does not have an on-call Rota, however this may be subject to change. Job description Digital, Data & Technology (DDaT), supports NCA operational commands with how we exploit data and to ensure the NCA uses the best technology platforms with the right tools and applications to further enable the NCA to protecting the public from serious and organised crime. We are responsible for defining and delivering our data and technology strategy, policy and architecture, and building and sustaining resilient services which are critical to our mission success. The pace of change within the digital and tech world means we need to be agile and innovative in how we respond to threats while exploiting the opportunities this presents. The purpose of the Senior Infrastructure Operations Engineer role is to ensure critical Intelligence Collection and Digital Forensics capabilities are delivered and maintained effectively to ensure they meet the NCAs evolving operational demands. Working in a small team of highly enthusiastic IT professional staff, transferring skills within the team will ensure we are better placed to look after specialist NCA capabilities and networks to provide full critical support, upgrades, development and maintenance. The role is responsible for: Delivering 1st, 2nd and mainly 3rd line support of technical systems to a professional standard, adapting to and meeting user requirements; Installing new hardware, installation and configuration of a mixture of Operating Systems including MS Server 2016-24, various flavours of LINIX on physical and virtual hardware (mainly Hyper-V or VMWare) and the use of containerized technologies; Maintaining and upgrading systems in line with business technical requirements. An understanding of network protocols would be beneficial. Security is extremely important for all of the services SOS maintain, therefore systems must be maintained to ensure these systems are accreditable. This includes updating system high and low level designs and associated documentation. Due to the nature of this role, travel between sites is regularly required. As such, a full, clean, UK Driving License is essential. This role aligns to Senior Infrastructure Operations Engineer within the Government Digital and Data career framework. Duties and Responsibilities: BAU Support - Help deliver 3rd line support of the supported SOS systems to a professional standard, meeting user requirements, reacting to system problems to ensure continued availability of SOS systems within defined service levels. Support 1st and 2nd line functions if required to ensure operational teams can function as efficiently as possible. Specification of hardware - Matching business requirements to hardware specifications that meet and often exceed those requirements. Installation of hardware - Racking and cabling of hardware to an industry best practice level, including asset management registering of support, licensing. Identification of obsolescence - Notification of obsolescence issues early in the hardware lifecycle to ensure funding and approvals are in place as early as possible, avoiding unnecessary system outages due to obsolescence. Creation and maintenance of system documentation - Create technical designs and ensure High- and Low-Level Designs (HLD/LLD) are maintained to an accurate level. Continual Improvement - Researching advances in technology to better meet business requirements with innovative solutions to meet business or technical problems. Client Image Build - Creation of client images including deployment and testing, using Windows Deployment Server or similar technologies. Patching and upgrades - Using standard IT tooling to deploy and test software patches. Configuration - Implementation of Group Policies for servers and clients to ensure the secure running and use of the systems. DHCP and DNS - Be able to deploy DHCP and DNS services, fault find these services in the event of a system problem being identified. Certificates - Be able to generate system certificates at renewal or based on certificate requests. Server Maintenance - Provide full support, upgrades, develop and maintain the servers within the current network. Supporting the wider SOS team - Providing support to the wider team, assisting where needed and mentoring to share knowledge and upskill less experienced staff, provide briefing sessions and training material to aid in that process. Assist in project work - Be the lead for new projects in developing new technologies to best meet the requirements. Interception or Digital Forensics principles - Have an understanding of Interception of Telecommunications or Digital Forensics would be useful, even at a basic level. Networking - Have a basic understanding of networking to be able to fault find servers and / or network issues. Storage Management and Configuration - Provision of storage for use within IT systems. Active Directory Management - Upgrade of Domain Functional Levels and AD architecture in line with industry best practice. MS Exchange - Be able to support and maintain new and existing installations. Knowledge and the working of various firewalls including Fortigate, CISCO, Palo Alto and Dell firewalls - Have an in-depth understanding of the Firewall models, configuration, patching, support, fault finding and upgrading. Virtualization technologies Hyper-V and VMWare (vSphere, vSAN, Horizon/Omnissa) - Understanding of virtual technologies Virtual Open Evening Event To find out more about the role and the application process we will be holding a virtual opening evening via MS Teams on Wednesday, 22nd October 2025 at 6:00 p.m. This event is by invitation only. To register, please click on the following link DDat Enterprise Services Engineers - Virtual Event Please note . click apply for full job details
15/10/2025
Full time
Location Birmingham, Bristol, Calder (Normanton), Leicester, London , Warrington For roles based in London, your contractual place of work will be Stratford. While the Stratford site is expected to become operational from November 2025 - March 2026, you will be required to carry out your contractual duties from Vauxhall or another reasonable location on a temporary basis during the interim period. Please note that, as Stratford will be your contractual place of work, any subsequent move from a temporary location will not entitle you to payments for travel time or costs under the Relocation and Excess Travel Policy. About the job Job summary We are currently looking to recruit Senior Infrastructure Operations Engineers at one of our locations in Warrington, London, Birmingham, Leicester, Normanton (Calder) or Bristol (team dependent - see below) with the ability to travel between sites within the Specialist Operational Services function. The Specialist Operational Services (SOS) team works within the wider DDaT Enterprise Services function and runs and maintains the NCAs most sensitive operationally focused front-line IT services. The team is comprised of IT professionals, law enforcement and staff with a technology focused mind-set, willing to go that extra mile to achieve real world benefits for the UK, together we ensure that specialist services are fit for purpose, agile, delivered 24/7 and have a direct impact on the NCAs mission of protecting the public from serious and organised crime (SOC). Through developing and provisioning of cutting-edge technology services, the SOS function will enhance intelligence collection, surveillance and digital forensics capabilities to support the Agency's fight against serious and organised crime. The SOS function brings together Digital Forensics and Targeted Interception services which include international deployments. Additional teams and specialist services are also being identified to move into this Engineering function, to allow a proactive response to the changing nature of SOC threats. The Targeted Interception Engineering function is responsible for deployment, configuration and support of hi-end technical capabilities including infrastructure, networking and software used within Integrated Communications Intelligence (ICI) department, wider policing partners including National police Chiefs Council (NPCC) and Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) and overseas partners. Targeted Interception Engineering leads on specifying, designing, developing, delivering and supporting new technical capabilities and for the requirements capture to make use of raw intelligence material for ICI and partners. Please note that Targeted Interception (TI Domestic) Engineering posts are located only at London and Warrington bases. The Targeted Interception (International) Engineering posts can be located at any of the advertised locations, however International roles will also require regular international travel. The Digital Forensics (DF) engineering function is responsible for deployment, configuration and support of hi-end digital forensics too including infrastructure, networking and software used within the Investigations department and overseas partners. Digital Forensics (DF) engineering roles can be located at any of the advertised locations. Please note, staff in TI (Domestic) and DF Engineering functions will form part of an on-call Rota. Our TI (International) team does not have an on-call Rota, however this may be subject to change. Job description Digital, Data & Technology (DDaT), supports NCA operational commands with how we exploit data and to ensure the NCA uses the best technology platforms with the right tools and applications to further enable the NCA to protecting the public from serious and organised crime. We are responsible for defining and delivering our data and technology strategy, policy and architecture, and building and sustaining resilient services which are critical to our mission success. The pace of change within the digital and tech world means we need to be agile and innovative in how we respond to threats while exploiting the opportunities this presents. The purpose of the Senior Infrastructure Operations Engineer role is to ensure critical Intelligence Collection and Digital Forensics capabilities are delivered and maintained effectively to ensure they meet the NCAs evolving operational demands. Working in a small team of highly enthusiastic IT professional staff, transferring skills within the team will ensure we are better placed to look after specialist NCA capabilities and networks to provide full critical support, upgrades, development and maintenance. The role is responsible for: Delivering 1st, 2nd and mainly 3rd line support of technical systems to a professional standard, adapting to and meeting user requirements; Installing new hardware, installation and configuration of a mixture of Operating Systems including MS Server 2016-24, various flavours of LINIX on physical and virtual hardware (mainly Hyper-V or VMWare) and the use of containerized technologies; Maintaining and upgrading systems in line with business technical requirements. An understanding of network protocols would be beneficial. Security is extremely important for all of the services SOS maintain, therefore systems must be maintained to ensure these systems are accreditable. This includes updating system high and low level designs and associated documentation. Due to the nature of this role, travel between sites is regularly required. As such, a full, clean, UK Driving License is essential. This role aligns to Senior Infrastructure Operations Engineer within the Government Digital and Data career framework. Duties and Responsibilities: BAU Support - Help deliver 3rd line support of the supported SOS systems to a professional standard, meeting user requirements, reacting to system problems to ensure continued availability of SOS systems within defined service levels. Support 1st and 2nd line functions if required to ensure operational teams can function as efficiently as possible. Specification of hardware - Matching business requirements to hardware specifications that meet and often exceed those requirements. Installation of hardware - Racking and cabling of hardware to an industry best practice level, including asset management registering of support, licensing. Identification of obsolescence - Notification of obsolescence issues early in the hardware lifecycle to ensure funding and approvals are in place as early as possible, avoiding unnecessary system outages due to obsolescence. Creation and maintenance of system documentation - Create technical designs and ensure High- and Low-Level Designs (HLD/LLD) are maintained to an accurate level. Continual Improvement - Researching advances in technology to better meet business requirements with innovative solutions to meet business or technical problems. Client Image Build - Creation of client images including deployment and testing, using Windows Deployment Server or similar technologies. Patching and upgrades - Using standard IT tooling to deploy and test software patches. Configuration - Implementation of Group Policies for servers and clients to ensure the secure running and use of the systems. DHCP and DNS - Be able to deploy DHCP and DNS services, fault find these services in the event of a system problem being identified. Certificates - Be able to generate system certificates at renewal or based on certificate requests. Server Maintenance - Provide full support, upgrades, develop and maintain the servers within the current network. Supporting the wider SOS team - Providing support to the wider team, assisting where needed and mentoring to share knowledge and upskill less experienced staff, provide briefing sessions and training material to aid in that process. Assist in project work - Be the lead for new projects in developing new technologies to best meet the requirements. Interception or Digital Forensics principles - Have an understanding of Interception of Telecommunications or Digital Forensics would be useful, even at a basic level. Networking - Have a basic understanding of networking to be able to fault find servers and / or network issues. Storage Management and Configuration - Provision of storage for use within IT systems. Active Directory Management - Upgrade of Domain Functional Levels and AD architecture in line with industry best practice. MS Exchange - Be able to support and maintain new and existing installations. Knowledge and the working of various firewalls including Fortigate, CISCO, Palo Alto and Dell firewalls - Have an in-depth understanding of the Firewall models, configuration, patching, support, fault finding and upgrading. Virtualization technologies Hyper-V and VMWare (vSphere, vSAN, Horizon/Omnissa) - Understanding of virtual technologies Virtual Open Evening Event To find out more about the role and the application process we will be holding a virtual opening evening via MS Teams on Wednesday, 22nd October 2025 at 6:00 p.m. This event is by invitation only. To register, please click on the following link DDat Enterprise Services Engineers - Virtual Event Please note . click apply for full job details
Senior Application Operations Engineer Pay up to £46,547 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for an outstanding Senior Application Operations Engineer to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital, to provide application operations which deliver continuity of service for our users across DWP Digital services. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Demonstrable ability of building strong relationships within a team and with other stakeholders to ensure service outcomes are achieved. Evidence of successfully implementing improvement initiatives from a technical and process angle. A passion for automation over manual interventions. Problem Solving & Systems Thinking - Proven ability to break down complex problems and think in terms of system architecture; Evidence of ability to resolve complex incidents across multiple systems. Previous experience of managing the technical application support of services including understanding and exposure of the ITIL Service Management Framework to deliver a quality service. You and your role If you're passionate about keeping critical systems running smoothly and love solving complex problems, this could be the role for you. You'll be working with a mix of technologies, from Linux and Windows servers to cloud platforms and databases. making sure our applications are reliable, secure and performing at their best. You'll be the go-to person when things go wrong, helping to fix issues, improve processes and support your colleagues. We work in an agile environment, using ITIL and other best practices to deliver great service to our users. You'll also play a key role in mentoring others, driving improvements and collaborating with a wide range of teams across DWP Digital. Whether it's managing incidents, leading service transitions, or helping new starters settle in, you'll be central to making sure our services run like clockwork. If you're ready to take the lead, share your expertise and make a real impact then apply now. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £ 46,547 Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97% , worth over £12,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexitime. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process are just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
15/10/2025
Full time
Senior Application Operations Engineer Pay up to £46,547 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for an outstanding Senior Application Operations Engineer to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital, to provide application operations which deliver continuity of service for our users across DWP Digital services. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Demonstrable ability of building strong relationships within a team and with other stakeholders to ensure service outcomes are achieved. Evidence of successfully implementing improvement initiatives from a technical and process angle. A passion for automation over manual interventions. Problem Solving & Systems Thinking - Proven ability to break down complex problems and think in terms of system architecture; Evidence of ability to resolve complex incidents across multiple systems. Previous experience of managing the technical application support of services including understanding and exposure of the ITIL Service Management Framework to deliver a quality service. You and your role If you're passionate about keeping critical systems running smoothly and love solving complex problems, this could be the role for you. You'll be working with a mix of technologies, from Linux and Windows servers to cloud platforms and databases. making sure our applications are reliable, secure and performing at their best. You'll be the go-to person when things go wrong, helping to fix issues, improve processes and support your colleagues. We work in an agile environment, using ITIL and other best practices to deliver great service to our users. You'll also play a key role in mentoring others, driving improvements and collaborating with a wide range of teams across DWP Digital. Whether it's managing incidents, leading service transitions, or helping new starters settle in, you'll be central to making sure our services run like clockwork. If you're ready to take the lead, share your expertise and make a real impact then apply now. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £ 46,547 Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97% , worth over £12,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexitime. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process are just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
Location Birkenhead, North West England, CH41 6DU : Croydon, London (region), CR0 2AQ : Coventry, West Midlands (England), CV1 2WT : Durham, North East England, DH1 5TR : Weymouth, South West England, DT4 9TT : Gloucester, South West England, GL1 1DQ : Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire and the Humber, HU2 8JN : Leicester, East Midlands (England), LE3 5DR : Nottingham, East Midlands (England), NG2 1AW : Peterborough, East of England, PE1 1QF : Plymouth, South West England, PL6 5WS : Warton, North West England, PR4 1TE : Swansea, Wales, SA7 9FQ : Telford, West Midlands (England), TF3 4LR About the job Job summary It is an exciting time for HM Land Registry (HMLR) as we continue on a major transformation programme. HMLR's ambition is to become the world's leading land registry for speed, simplicity and an open approach to data. HM Land Registry's existing software systems and services form part of the critical national infrastructure, safeguarding land and property ownership valued at £7 trillion. This enables over £1 trillion worth of personal and commercial lending to be secured against property across England and Wales. We now have an exciting opportunity to join HM Land Registry (HMLR) on a fixed term appointment for 2 years as the Head of Systems Quality. Check out the video below to find out what it is like working in in our Transformation and Technology Directorate. Job description As the Head of Systems Quality you will provide strategic leadership for quality engineering across HMLR's digital services, establishing technical standards and frameworks that ensure reliable, secure and maintainable systems. You will oversee quality practices across development teams and domains and drive consistency in how HMLR builds and tests its systems while enabling teams to meet their unique service delivery needs. With senior responsibility for quality across HMLR's diverse technology estate, from traditional register systems to modern digital services, you will establish organisation-wide quality governance and growing technical testing capability, to ensure HMLR's systems maintain public trust while enabling rapid delivery of secure, high-quality digital services. For further information about the role, please see the attached Candidate Pack. Person specification To be successful in this role, you must have significant experience in quality engineering roles, including leading and influencing organisation-wide testing practices. You will be an expert in understanding modern testing approaches and frameworks and have a strong background in test automation at enterprise scale. With demonstrable success in building and leading communities of practice while developing quality engineering capability through coaching development, you will also have a track record of establishing quality governance frameworks and managing risks that balance delivery velocity with control. With a history of driving cultural change and continuous improvement in quality practices across multiple organisational areas, you will be experienced in integrating quality into agile delivery methods and establishing technical testing infrastructure and tools at scale, with a strong background in test design and coverage approaches. You must also have proven ability to influence and align diverse stakeholder groups around quality approaches and demonstrable experience in building effective professional networks and partnerships across technical and business domains. Due to the nature of the role, occasional travel to other HMLR/ government/ external locations, including overnight stays where necessary, will be required. This role does not currently include participation in a permanent on-call rota, however you will occasionally be required to make yourself available for short periods of on-call, when an appropriate allowance will be paid. These occasions will coincide with specific operational occurrences. The role may also require occasional planned out of hours working in order to deal with IT changes and maintenance. Where an individual taking up the responsibility will be based in Swansea Office, the ability to speak Welsh is desirable. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Seeing the Big Picture Making Effective Decisions Leadership Communicating and Influencing Developing Self and Others
15/10/2025
Seasonal
Location Birkenhead, North West England, CH41 6DU : Croydon, London (region), CR0 2AQ : Coventry, West Midlands (England), CV1 2WT : Durham, North East England, DH1 5TR : Weymouth, South West England, DT4 9TT : Gloucester, South West England, GL1 1DQ : Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire and the Humber, HU2 8JN : Leicester, East Midlands (England), LE3 5DR : Nottingham, East Midlands (England), NG2 1AW : Peterborough, East of England, PE1 1QF : Plymouth, South West England, PL6 5WS : Warton, North West England, PR4 1TE : Swansea, Wales, SA7 9FQ : Telford, West Midlands (England), TF3 4LR About the job Job summary It is an exciting time for HM Land Registry (HMLR) as we continue on a major transformation programme. HMLR's ambition is to become the world's leading land registry for speed, simplicity and an open approach to data. HM Land Registry's existing software systems and services form part of the critical national infrastructure, safeguarding land and property ownership valued at £7 trillion. This enables over £1 trillion worth of personal and commercial lending to be secured against property across England and Wales. We now have an exciting opportunity to join HM Land Registry (HMLR) on a fixed term appointment for 2 years as the Head of Systems Quality. Check out the video below to find out what it is like working in in our Transformation and Technology Directorate. Job description As the Head of Systems Quality you will provide strategic leadership for quality engineering across HMLR's digital services, establishing technical standards and frameworks that ensure reliable, secure and maintainable systems. You will oversee quality practices across development teams and domains and drive consistency in how HMLR builds and tests its systems while enabling teams to meet their unique service delivery needs. With senior responsibility for quality across HMLR's diverse technology estate, from traditional register systems to modern digital services, you will establish organisation-wide quality governance and growing technical testing capability, to ensure HMLR's systems maintain public trust while enabling rapid delivery of secure, high-quality digital services. For further information about the role, please see the attached Candidate Pack. Person specification To be successful in this role, you must have significant experience in quality engineering roles, including leading and influencing organisation-wide testing practices. You will be an expert in understanding modern testing approaches and frameworks and have a strong background in test automation at enterprise scale. With demonstrable success in building and leading communities of practice while developing quality engineering capability through coaching development, you will also have a track record of establishing quality governance frameworks and managing risks that balance delivery velocity with control. With a history of driving cultural change and continuous improvement in quality practices across multiple organisational areas, you will be experienced in integrating quality into agile delivery methods and establishing technical testing infrastructure and tools at scale, with a strong background in test design and coverage approaches. You must also have proven ability to influence and align diverse stakeholder groups around quality approaches and demonstrable experience in building effective professional networks and partnerships across technical and business domains. Due to the nature of the role, occasional travel to other HMLR/ government/ external locations, including overnight stays where necessary, will be required. This role does not currently include participation in a permanent on-call rota, however you will occasionally be required to make yourself available for short periods of on-call, when an appropriate allowance will be paid. These occasions will coincide with specific operational occurrences. The role may also require occasional planned out of hours working in order to deal with IT changes and maintenance. Where an individual taking up the responsibility will be based in Swansea Office, the ability to speak Welsh is desirable. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Seeing the Big Picture Making Effective Decisions Leadership Communicating and Influencing Developing Self and Others
Senior Application Operations Engineer Pay up to £46,547 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for an outstanding Senior Application Operations Engineer to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital, to provide application operations which deliver continuity of service for our users across DWP Digital services. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Demonstrable ability of building strong relationships within a team and with other stakeholders to ensure service outcomes are achieved. Evidence of successfully implementing improvement initiatives from a technical and process angle. A passion for automation over manual interventions. Problem Solving & Systems Thinking - Proven ability to break down complex problems and think in terms of system architecture; Evidence of ability to resolve complex incidents across multiple systems. Previous experience of managing the technical application support of services including understanding and exposure of the ITIL Service Management Framework to deliver a quality service. You and your role If you're passionate about keeping critical systems running smoothly and love solving complex problems, this could be the role for you. You'll be working with a mix of technologies, from Linux and Windows servers to cloud platforms and databases. making sure our applications are reliable, secure and performing at their best. You'll be the go-to person when things go wrong, helping to fix issues, improve processes and support your colleagues. We work in an agile environment, using ITIL and other best practices to deliver great service to our users. You'll also play a key role in mentoring others, driving improvements and collaborating with a wide range of teams across DWP Digital. Whether it's managing incidents, leading service transitions, or helping new starters settle in, you'll be central to making sure our services run like clockwork. If you're ready to take the lead, share your expertise and make a real impact then apply now. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £ 46,547 Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97% , worth over £12,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexitime. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process are just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
15/10/2025
Full time
Senior Application Operations Engineer Pay up to £46,547 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for an outstanding Senior Application Operations Engineer to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital, to provide application operations which deliver continuity of service for our users across DWP Digital services. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Demonstrable ability of building strong relationships within a team and with other stakeholders to ensure service outcomes are achieved. Evidence of successfully implementing improvement initiatives from a technical and process angle. A passion for automation over manual interventions. Problem Solving & Systems Thinking - Proven ability to break down complex problems and think in terms of system architecture; Evidence of ability to resolve complex incidents across multiple systems. Previous experience of managing the technical application support of services including understanding and exposure of the ITIL Service Management Framework to deliver a quality service. You and your role If you're passionate about keeping critical systems running smoothly and love solving complex problems, this could be the role for you. You'll be working with a mix of technologies, from Linux and Windows servers to cloud platforms and databases. making sure our applications are reliable, secure and performing at their best. You'll be the go-to person when things go wrong, helping to fix issues, improve processes and support your colleagues. We work in an agile environment, using ITIL and other best practices to deliver great service to our users. You'll also play a key role in mentoring others, driving improvements and collaborating with a wide range of teams across DWP Digital. Whether it's managing incidents, leading service transitions, or helping new starters settle in, you'll be central to making sure our services run like clockwork. If you're ready to take the lead, share your expertise and make a real impact then apply now. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £ 46,547 Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97% , worth over £12,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexitime. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process are just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
Description At Engine by Starling , we are on a mission to find and work with leading banks all around the world who have the ambition to build rapid growth businesses, on our technology. Engine is Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, the technology that was built to power Starling, and two years ago we split out as a separate business. Starling has seen exceptional growth and success, and a large part of that is down to the fact that we have built our own modern technology from the ground up. This SaaS technology platform is now available to banks and financial institutions all around the world, enabling them to benefit from the innovative digital features, and efficient back-office processes that has helped achieve Starling's success. As a company, everyone is expected to roll up their sleeves to help deliver great outcomes for our clients. We are an engineering led company and we're looking for people who are will be excited by the potential for Engine's technology to transform banking in different markets around the world. Our purpose is underpinned by five values: Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim For Greatness. Hybrid Working We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Engine - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. About Engineering at Engine by Starling - We're looking for Backend Software Engineers to work on the Engine Platform and make our existing features work for banks all over the world as well as building new features from scratch that Starling hasn't released in the UK market. Engine by Starling engineers are excited about helping us deliver new features, regardless of what their primary tech stack may be. Hear more from the team in some case studies, below, and our work with Women In Tech . Day in the Life of a Software Engineer Running a Backend Team We are looking for engineers at all levels to join the team. We value people being engaged and caring about customers, caring about the code they write and the contribution they can make to banking around the world. People with a broad ability to apply themselves to a multitude of problems and challenges, who can work across teams do great things here at Engine, to continue changing banking for good. As an Engineer you will: Contribute to our award winning platform and internal tooling Build new features and products from scratch in a configurable way Share your knowledge with those around you, contributing to our learning culture Own your projects, working in small teams across the bank to collaboratively deliver Aim for greatness in everything you do, staying curious and inquisitive Be part of a scaling team and organisation as we change banking for good Requirements We're open-minded when it comes to hiring and we care more about aptitude and attitude than specific experience or qualifications. We are very open about how we deliver software. For the most part we code in Java, but you need not be an expert when you join us! We believe in clean coding, simple solutions, automated testing and continuous deployment. If you care enough to find elegant solutions to difficult technical problems, we'd love to hear from you. We have built our entire banking platform in house and mostly in Java. We are looking for people who want to work on building the tooling that is used by our engineers on a daily basis. The main part of our Backend Tech Stack is listed below, we don't ask that you have experience in all of this, but if you do, that's great! Java, which makes up the majority of our backend codebase AWS & GCP - we're cloud-native Microservice based architecture Kubernetes (EKS) TeamCity for CI / CD (with multiple production releases per day) Terraform and Grafana Our Interview process Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team: Initial interview with an Engineer - 45 minutes Take home technical test to be discussed in the next interview Technical interview with some Engineers - 1.5 hours Final interview with our CTO / deputy CTO 45 minutes Benefits 33 days holiday (including public holidays, which you can take when it works best for you) An extra day's holiday for your birthday Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off 16 hours paid volunteering time a year Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton Generous family-friendly policies Incentives refer a friend scheme Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing About Us You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren't sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway. We're on a mission to radically reshape banking - and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we're proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems. Engine by Starling is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Engine by Starling are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. When you provide us with this information, you are doing so at your own consent, with full knowledge that we will process this personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice. By submitting your application, you agree that Engine by Starling and Starling will collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. Our Privacy Notice explains what personal information we will process, where we will process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over our use of your personal information.
15/10/2025
Full time
Description At Engine by Starling , we are on a mission to find and work with leading banks all around the world who have the ambition to build rapid growth businesses, on our technology. Engine is Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, the technology that was built to power Starling, and two years ago we split out as a separate business. Starling has seen exceptional growth and success, and a large part of that is down to the fact that we have built our own modern technology from the ground up. This SaaS technology platform is now available to banks and financial institutions all around the world, enabling them to benefit from the innovative digital features, and efficient back-office processes that has helped achieve Starling's success. As a company, everyone is expected to roll up their sleeves to help deliver great outcomes for our clients. We are an engineering led company and we're looking for people who are will be excited by the potential for Engine's technology to transform banking in different markets around the world. Our purpose is underpinned by five values: Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim For Greatness. Hybrid Working We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Engine - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. About Engineering at Engine by Starling - We're looking for Backend Software Engineers to work on the Engine Platform and make our existing features work for banks all over the world as well as building new features from scratch that Starling hasn't released in the UK market. Engine by Starling engineers are excited about helping us deliver new features, regardless of what their primary tech stack may be. Hear more from the team in some case studies, below, and our work with Women In Tech . Day in the Life of a Software Engineer Running a Backend Team We are looking for engineers at all levels to join the team. We value people being engaged and caring about customers, caring about the code they write and the contribution they can make to banking around the world. People with a broad ability to apply themselves to a multitude of problems and challenges, who can work across teams do great things here at Engine, to continue changing banking for good. As an Engineer you will: Contribute to our award winning platform and internal tooling Build new features and products from scratch in a configurable way Share your knowledge with those around you, contributing to our learning culture Own your projects, working in small teams across the bank to collaboratively deliver Aim for greatness in everything you do, staying curious and inquisitive Be part of a scaling team and organisation as we change banking for good Requirements We're open-minded when it comes to hiring and we care more about aptitude and attitude than specific experience or qualifications. We are very open about how we deliver software. For the most part we code in Java, but you need not be an expert when you join us! We believe in clean coding, simple solutions, automated testing and continuous deployment. If you care enough to find elegant solutions to difficult technical problems, we'd love to hear from you. We have built our entire banking platform in house and mostly in Java. We are looking for people who want to work on building the tooling that is used by our engineers on a daily basis. The main part of our Backend Tech Stack is listed below, we don't ask that you have experience in all of this, but if you do, that's great! Java, which makes up the majority of our backend codebase AWS & GCP - we're cloud-native Microservice based architecture Kubernetes (EKS) TeamCity for CI / CD (with multiple production releases per day) Terraform and Grafana Our Interview process Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team: Initial interview with an Engineer - 45 minutes Take home technical test to be discussed in the next interview Technical interview with some Engineers - 1.5 hours Final interview with our CTO / deputy CTO 45 minutes Benefits 33 days holiday (including public holidays, which you can take when it works best for you) An extra day's holiday for your birthday Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off 16 hours paid volunteering time a year Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton Generous family-friendly policies Incentives refer a friend scheme Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing About Us You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren't sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway. We're on a mission to radically reshape banking - and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we're proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems. Engine by Starling is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Engine by Starling are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. When you provide us with this information, you are doing so at your own consent, with full knowledge that we will process this personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice. By submitting your application, you agree that Engine by Starling and Starling will collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. Our Privacy Notice explains what personal information we will process, where we will process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over our use of your personal information.
Location London , Warrington For roles based in London, your contractual place of work will be Stratford. While the Stratford site is expected to become operational from November 2025 - March 2026, you will be required to carry out your contractual duties from Vauxhall or another reasonable location on a temporary basis during the interim period. Please note that, as Stratford will be your contractual place of work, any subsequent move from a temporary location will not entitle you to payments for travel time or costs under the Relocation and Excess Travel Policy. About the job Job summary We are currently looking to recruit a Senior Networks Infrastructure Engineer to work within the Targeted Interception (Domestic) Engineering team, which forms part of the Specialist Operational Services function. The Specialist Operational Services (SOS) team works within the wider DDaT Enterprise Services function and runs and maintains the NCAs most sensitive operationally focused front-line IT services. The team is comprised of IT professionals, law enforcement and staff with an technology focused mind-set, willing to go that extra mile to achieve real world benefits for the UK. Together, we ensure that specialist services are fit for purpose, agile, delivered 24/7 and have a direct impact on the NCAs mission of protecting the public from serious and organised crime (SOC). Through developing and provisioning of cutting edge technology services, the SOS function will enhance intelligence collection, surveillance and digital forensics capabilities to support the Agency's fight against serious and organised crime. The SOS function brings together Digital Forensics and Targeted Interception services which include International deployments. Additional teams and specialist services are also being identified to move into this Engineering function so the Agency is able to respond proactively to the changing nature of the SOC threats. The Targeted Interception Engineering function is responsible for deployment, configuration and support of hi-end technical capabilities including infrastructure, networking and software used within Integrated Communications Intelligence (ICI) department, wider policing partners including (National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) and Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) and overseas partners. Targeted Interception Engineering leads on specifying, designing, developing, delivering and supporting new technical capabilities and for the requirements capture to make use of raw intelligence material for ICI and partners. The Digital Forensics (DF) engineering function is responsible for deployment, configuration and support of hi-end digital forensics tools including infrastructure, networking and software used within the Investigations department and overseas partners. Job description The purpose of the Senior Networks Infrastructure Engineer role is to ensure critical Intelligence Collection capabilities are delivered and maintained effectively to ensure they meet the NCAs evolving operational demands. Working in a small team of highly enthusiastic IT professional staff, transferring skills within the team will ensure we are better placed to look after the TI Intelligence networks to provide full critical support, upgrades, development and maintenance. The role is responsible for: Delivering 1st, 2nd and mainly 3rd line support of technical systems to a professional standard, adapting to and meeting user requirements; Having an in-depth knowledge of the network protocols; Installing of new network hardware, configuration which will also include the patching of all network elements; Working knowledge of the Fortigate, CISCO and Dell hardware primarily; Maintaining and upgrading systems in line with technical requirements for ICI. Security is extremely important for all of the services SOS maintain, therefore systems must be maintained to ensure these systems are accreditable. This includes updating system high and low level designs and associated documentation. Due to the nature of this role, travel between sites is regularly required. As such, a Full, clean, UK Driving Licence is essential. Please note, TI (Domestic) team members will be subject to an on call rota. This role aligns to Senior Infrastructure Engineer within the Government Digital and Data career framework. Duties and responsibilities: Business as usual support - Help deliver 3rd line support of the supported SOS systems to a professional standard, meeting user requirements, reacting to system problems to ensure continued availability of SOS systems within defined service levels. Support 1st and 2nd line functions if required to ensure the ICI business can function as efficiently as possible. Specification of hardware - Matching business requirements to hardware specifications that meet and often exceed those requirements Installation of hardware - Racking and cabling of hardware to an industry best practice level, including asset management registering of support, licensing Identification of obsolescence - Notification of obsolescence issues early in the hardware lifecycle to ensure funding and approvals are in place as early as possible, avoiding unnecessary system outages due to obsolescence Creation and maintenance of system documentation - Create technical designs and ensure High and Low Level Designs (HLD/LLD) are maintained to an accurate level Continual Improvement - Researching advances in technology to better meet business requirements with innovative solutions to meet business or technical problems Patching and upgrades of Network equipment - Using standard IT tooling to deploy and test software patches Configuration of Network equipment - Have the knowledge of configuring the different types of network equipment Supporting the wider SOS team - Providing support to the wider team, assisting where needed and mentoring to share knowledge and upskill less experienced staff, provide briefing sessions and training material to aid in that process Assist in project work - Be the lead for new projects in developing new technologies to best meet the requirements Interception principles - Have an understanding of Interception of Telecommunications would be useful, even at a basic level Infrastructure Problem Solving - Have a basic understanding of Infrastructure to be able to problem solve network and/or server issues Knowledge and the working of Fortigate, CISCO and Dell firewalls - Have an in-depth understanding of the Firewall models - configuration, patching, support, fault finding and upgrading Virtual Open Evening Event To find out more about the role and the application process we will be holding a virtual opening evening via MS Teams on Wednesday, 22nd October 2025 at 6:00 p.m. This event is by invitation only. To register, please click on the following link DDat Enterprise Services Engineers - Virtual Event Please note, you will be asked for your name and email address. The registration will close on Sunday, 19 October 2025 at 11:00 p.m. You will not be able to register after this date and time. Person specification Understanding of Servers, storage systems and configuration - In-depth knowledge of IT hardware; installation and configuration of operating systems including virtualized environments Problem Solving - Using logic and imagination to make sense of a situation and find an intelligent solution. Communication - Conveys information clearly and effectively through written and verbal communication. Team Work - Works effectively with others to focus on and achieve joint outcomes, rather than individual goals. Adaptability - Be able to learn quickly in a fast moving agile environment and adapt to new technologies. Fault finding - Troubleshooting and provide resolution for system incidents. Recording and sharing the knowledge where appropriate On-call working The post holder may be required to participate in an on call 24/7 Rota. If you do perform on-call duties, you will be entitled to an On-Call allowance, for each session you are on-call, aligned to renumeration policy. Essential Criteria You must meet the essential criteria and evidence this within your application to be considered for the role.Entry Requirements Applicants should possess strong level of expertise in working at 3rd line level, for the following essential entry requirements: An in-depth knowledge and experience of Network equipment including configuration and installation Experience in the configuration and Patching of Fortigate, CISCO and Dell Firewalls and Switches Experience in maintaining and fault finding a network located across multiple sites Licences A Full, clean, UK Driving Licence is required Any applications from candidates not meeting this eligibility criteria will not progress. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Managing a Quality Service Delivering at Pace
15/10/2025
Full time
Location London , Warrington For roles based in London, your contractual place of work will be Stratford. While the Stratford site is expected to become operational from November 2025 - March 2026, you will be required to carry out your contractual duties from Vauxhall or another reasonable location on a temporary basis during the interim period. Please note that, as Stratford will be your contractual place of work, any subsequent move from a temporary location will not entitle you to payments for travel time or costs under the Relocation and Excess Travel Policy. About the job Job summary We are currently looking to recruit a Senior Networks Infrastructure Engineer to work within the Targeted Interception (Domestic) Engineering team, which forms part of the Specialist Operational Services function. The Specialist Operational Services (SOS) team works within the wider DDaT Enterprise Services function and runs and maintains the NCAs most sensitive operationally focused front-line IT services. The team is comprised of IT professionals, law enforcement and staff with an technology focused mind-set, willing to go that extra mile to achieve real world benefits for the UK. Together, we ensure that specialist services are fit for purpose, agile, delivered 24/7 and have a direct impact on the NCAs mission of protecting the public from serious and organised crime (SOC). Through developing and provisioning of cutting edge technology services, the SOS function will enhance intelligence collection, surveillance and digital forensics capabilities to support the Agency's fight against serious and organised crime. The SOS function brings together Digital Forensics and Targeted Interception services which include International deployments. Additional teams and specialist services are also being identified to move into this Engineering function so the Agency is able to respond proactively to the changing nature of the SOC threats. The Targeted Interception Engineering function is responsible for deployment, configuration and support of hi-end technical capabilities including infrastructure, networking and software used within Integrated Communications Intelligence (ICI) department, wider policing partners including (National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) and Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) and overseas partners. Targeted Interception Engineering leads on specifying, designing, developing, delivering and supporting new technical capabilities and for the requirements capture to make use of raw intelligence material for ICI and partners. The Digital Forensics (DF) engineering function is responsible for deployment, configuration and support of hi-end digital forensics tools including infrastructure, networking and software used within the Investigations department and overseas partners. Job description The purpose of the Senior Networks Infrastructure Engineer role is to ensure critical Intelligence Collection capabilities are delivered and maintained effectively to ensure they meet the NCAs evolving operational demands. Working in a small team of highly enthusiastic IT professional staff, transferring skills within the team will ensure we are better placed to look after the TI Intelligence networks to provide full critical support, upgrades, development and maintenance. The role is responsible for: Delivering 1st, 2nd and mainly 3rd line support of technical systems to a professional standard, adapting to and meeting user requirements; Having an in-depth knowledge of the network protocols; Installing of new network hardware, configuration which will also include the patching of all network elements; Working knowledge of the Fortigate, CISCO and Dell hardware primarily; Maintaining and upgrading systems in line with technical requirements for ICI. Security is extremely important for all of the services SOS maintain, therefore systems must be maintained to ensure these systems are accreditable. This includes updating system high and low level designs and associated documentation. Due to the nature of this role, travel between sites is regularly required. As such, a Full, clean, UK Driving Licence is essential. Please note, TI (Domestic) team members will be subject to an on call rota. This role aligns to Senior Infrastructure Engineer within the Government Digital and Data career framework. Duties and responsibilities: Business as usual support - Help deliver 3rd line support of the supported SOS systems to a professional standard, meeting user requirements, reacting to system problems to ensure continued availability of SOS systems within defined service levels. Support 1st and 2nd line functions if required to ensure the ICI business can function as efficiently as possible. Specification of hardware - Matching business requirements to hardware specifications that meet and often exceed those requirements Installation of hardware - Racking and cabling of hardware to an industry best practice level, including asset management registering of support, licensing Identification of obsolescence - Notification of obsolescence issues early in the hardware lifecycle to ensure funding and approvals are in place as early as possible, avoiding unnecessary system outages due to obsolescence Creation and maintenance of system documentation - Create technical designs and ensure High and Low Level Designs (HLD/LLD) are maintained to an accurate level Continual Improvement - Researching advances in technology to better meet business requirements with innovative solutions to meet business or technical problems Patching and upgrades of Network equipment - Using standard IT tooling to deploy and test software patches Configuration of Network equipment - Have the knowledge of configuring the different types of network equipment Supporting the wider SOS team - Providing support to the wider team, assisting where needed and mentoring to share knowledge and upskill less experienced staff, provide briefing sessions and training material to aid in that process Assist in project work - Be the lead for new projects in developing new technologies to best meet the requirements Interception principles - Have an understanding of Interception of Telecommunications would be useful, even at a basic level Infrastructure Problem Solving - Have a basic understanding of Infrastructure to be able to problem solve network and/or server issues Knowledge and the working of Fortigate, CISCO and Dell firewalls - Have an in-depth understanding of the Firewall models - configuration, patching, support, fault finding and upgrading Virtual Open Evening Event To find out more about the role and the application process we will be holding a virtual opening evening via MS Teams on Wednesday, 22nd October 2025 at 6:00 p.m. This event is by invitation only. To register, please click on the following link DDat Enterprise Services Engineers - Virtual Event Please note, you will be asked for your name and email address. The registration will close on Sunday, 19 October 2025 at 11:00 p.m. You will not be able to register after this date and time. Person specification Understanding of Servers, storage systems and configuration - In-depth knowledge of IT hardware; installation and configuration of operating systems including virtualized environments Problem Solving - Using logic and imagination to make sense of a situation and find an intelligent solution. Communication - Conveys information clearly and effectively through written and verbal communication. Team Work - Works effectively with others to focus on and achieve joint outcomes, rather than individual goals. Adaptability - Be able to learn quickly in a fast moving agile environment and adapt to new technologies. Fault finding - Troubleshooting and provide resolution for system incidents. Recording and sharing the knowledge where appropriate On-call working The post holder may be required to participate in an on call 24/7 Rota. If you do perform on-call duties, you will be entitled to an On-Call allowance, for each session you are on-call, aligned to renumeration policy. Essential Criteria You must meet the essential criteria and evidence this within your application to be considered for the role.Entry Requirements Applicants should possess strong level of expertise in working at 3rd line level, for the following essential entry requirements: An in-depth knowledge and experience of Network equipment including configuration and installation Experience in the configuration and Patching of Fortigate, CISCO and Dell Firewalls and Switches Experience in maintaining and fault finding a network located across multiple sites Licences A Full, clean, UK Driving Licence is required Any applications from candidates not meeting this eligibility criteria will not progress. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Managing a Quality Service Delivering at Pace
Description At Engine by Starling , we are on a mission to find and work with leading banks all around the world who have the ambition to build rapid growth businesses, on our technology. Engine is Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, the technology that was built to power Starling, and two years ago we split out as a separate business. Starling has seen exceptional growth and success, and a large part of that is down to the fact that we have built our own modern technology from the ground up. This SaaS technology platform is now available to banks and financial institutions all around the world, enabling them to benefit from the innovative digital features, and efficient back-office processes that has helped achieve Starling's success. As a company, everyone is expected to roll up their sleeves to help deliver great outcomes for our clients. We are an engineering led company and we're looking for someone who will be excited by the potential for Engine's technology to transform banking in different markets around the world. Hybrid Working We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Engine - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of one of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. About the Role We're seeking a passionate and experienced Vulnerability Lead to shape and lead the creation and ongoing operation of our comprehensive vulnerability management program. This is a unique opportunity to establish a critical security function, define best practices, and significantly enhance our overall security posture. A key aspect of this role involves the end-to-end management and continuous improvement of the vulnerability management programme. This includes defining scanning strategies, conducting risk-based triage and prioritisation, overseeing remediation efforts, and providing actionable reporting to enhance the Engine's security posture. What you'll get to do: Conduct vulnerability scans regularly and proactively as needed. Validate findings and use a risk-based approach. Enrich findings with threat intelligence and business impact to determine exploitability. Be an enabler for resolver groups by triaging and prioritising vulnerabilities to facilitate timely resolution of outstanding findings using a risk based approach Track and manage remediation through to closure with Technology and Security teams. Ensure timely patching of critical vulnerabilities in line with SLAs. Ensure visibility across the technology estate, including cloud environments. Coordinate scanning and coverage of data centre estate, cloud infrastructure, containers, mobile SDKs, and web apps. Process vulnerability data to provide reports, insights and metrics, that aid in the risk-based approach to vulnerability management. Identify and flag blind spots or gaps in scan coverage or asset inventory. Keep up with zero-day disclosures and emerging threats. Maintain and share dashboards and reports on vulnerability trends, KPIs, and SLA compliance. Review and update Vulnerability Management related documentation to align with internal and external compliance requirements, industry best practices and emerging threats (e.g. ISO 27001, PCI DSS/3DS, SOC 2 and NIST) Help define scanning schedules, thresholds, and automation opportunities. Collaborate with DevSecOps/Product Teams to embed security scanning into CI/CD pipelines. Assist in evaluating new tooling and processes for better automation and risk tracking. Requirements Essential Strong engineering and automation background with an interest in vulnerability management Strong automation skills with CI/CD experience Strong technical knowledge, including: Cloud Experience (AWS, GCP) Kubernetes and Container experience Infrastructure as code (Terraform) Dashboard creation, front-end experience Self-sufficient - can be a trusted escalation point across teams Can drive improvements to visibility and remediation workflows 5+ years experience in vulnerability management, security operations, infrastructure security or security engineering Familiarity with end-to-end vulnerability management lifecycle including associated tools and platforms Ability to work effectively with patching teams and co-ordinate remediation activities Understanding of CVSS scoring, OWASP Top 10 and MITRE ATT&CK Organised and able to track and report on remediation activities across multiple teams Can translate scan data into clear, risk-based reports for management teams Partner with the information security risk management team on assurance activities Desired Practical experience in one or more of the Vulnerability Management fields: Vulnerability Intelligence, AppSec Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Management of cloud native workloads Open source scanning tool such as Trivy or similar Interview process Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team: Stage 1 - 45 mins with BISO Stage 2 - 60 min with Peers Stage 3 - Final with CTO/Deputy CTO Benefits 33 days holiday (including public holidays, which you can take when it works best for you) An extra day's holiday for your birthday Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off 16 hours paid volunteering time a year Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton Generous family-friendly policies Incentives refer a friend scheme Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing About Us You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren't sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway. We're on a mission to radically reshape banking - and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we're proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems. Engine by Starling is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Engine by Starling are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. When you provide us with this information, you are doing so at your own consent, with full knowledge that we will process this personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice. By submitting your application, you agree that Engine by Starling and Starling will collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. Our Privacy Notice explains what personal information we will process, where we will process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over our use of your personal information.
15/10/2025
Full time
Description At Engine by Starling , we are on a mission to find and work with leading banks all around the world who have the ambition to build rapid growth businesses, on our technology. Engine is Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, the technology that was built to power Starling, and two years ago we split out as a separate business. Starling has seen exceptional growth and success, and a large part of that is down to the fact that we have built our own modern technology from the ground up. This SaaS technology platform is now available to banks and financial institutions all around the world, enabling them to benefit from the innovative digital features, and efficient back-office processes that has helped achieve Starling's success. As a company, everyone is expected to roll up their sleeves to help deliver great outcomes for our clients. We are an engineering led company and we're looking for someone who will be excited by the potential for Engine's technology to transform banking in different markets around the world. Hybrid Working We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Engine - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of one of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. About the Role We're seeking a passionate and experienced Vulnerability Lead to shape and lead the creation and ongoing operation of our comprehensive vulnerability management program. This is a unique opportunity to establish a critical security function, define best practices, and significantly enhance our overall security posture. A key aspect of this role involves the end-to-end management and continuous improvement of the vulnerability management programme. This includes defining scanning strategies, conducting risk-based triage and prioritisation, overseeing remediation efforts, and providing actionable reporting to enhance the Engine's security posture. What you'll get to do: Conduct vulnerability scans regularly and proactively as needed. Validate findings and use a risk-based approach. Enrich findings with threat intelligence and business impact to determine exploitability. Be an enabler for resolver groups by triaging and prioritising vulnerabilities to facilitate timely resolution of outstanding findings using a risk based approach Track and manage remediation through to closure with Technology and Security teams. Ensure timely patching of critical vulnerabilities in line with SLAs. Ensure visibility across the technology estate, including cloud environments. Coordinate scanning and coverage of data centre estate, cloud infrastructure, containers, mobile SDKs, and web apps. Process vulnerability data to provide reports, insights and metrics, that aid in the risk-based approach to vulnerability management. Identify and flag blind spots or gaps in scan coverage or asset inventory. Keep up with zero-day disclosures and emerging threats. Maintain and share dashboards and reports on vulnerability trends, KPIs, and SLA compliance. Review and update Vulnerability Management related documentation to align with internal and external compliance requirements, industry best practices and emerging threats (e.g. ISO 27001, PCI DSS/3DS, SOC 2 and NIST) Help define scanning schedules, thresholds, and automation opportunities. Collaborate with DevSecOps/Product Teams to embed security scanning into CI/CD pipelines. Assist in evaluating new tooling and processes for better automation and risk tracking. Requirements Essential Strong engineering and automation background with an interest in vulnerability management Strong automation skills with CI/CD experience Strong technical knowledge, including: Cloud Experience (AWS, GCP) Kubernetes and Container experience Infrastructure as code (Terraform) Dashboard creation, front-end experience Self-sufficient - can be a trusted escalation point across teams Can drive improvements to visibility and remediation workflows 5+ years experience in vulnerability management, security operations, infrastructure security or security engineering Familiarity with end-to-end vulnerability management lifecycle including associated tools and platforms Ability to work effectively with patching teams and co-ordinate remediation activities Understanding of CVSS scoring, OWASP Top 10 and MITRE ATT&CK Organised and able to track and report on remediation activities across multiple teams Can translate scan data into clear, risk-based reports for management teams Partner with the information security risk management team on assurance activities Desired Practical experience in one or more of the Vulnerability Management fields: Vulnerability Intelligence, AppSec Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Management of cloud native workloads Open source scanning tool such as Trivy or similar Interview process Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team: Stage 1 - 45 mins with BISO Stage 2 - 60 min with Peers Stage 3 - Final with CTO/Deputy CTO Benefits 33 days holiday (including public holidays, which you can take when it works best for you) An extra day's holiday for your birthday Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off 16 hours paid volunteering time a year Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton Generous family-friendly policies Incentives refer a friend scheme Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing About Us You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren't sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway. We're on a mission to radically reshape banking - and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we're proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems. Engine by Starling is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Engine by Starling are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. When you provide us with this information, you are doing so at your own consent, with full knowledge that we will process this personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice. By submitting your application, you agree that Engine by Starling and Starling will collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. Our Privacy Notice explains what personal information we will process, where we will process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over our use of your personal information.
Description At Engine by Starling , we are on a mission to find and work with leading banks all around the world who have the ambition to build rapid growth businesses, on our technology. Engine is Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, the technology that was built to power Starling, and two years ago we split out as a separate business. Starling has seen exceptional growth and success, and a large part of that is down to the fact that we have built our own modern technology from the ground up. This SaaS technology platform is now available to banks and financial institutions all around the world, enabling them to benefit from the innovative digital features, and efficient back-office processes that has helped achieve Starling's success. As a company, everyone is expected to roll up their sleeves to help deliver great outcomes for our clients. We are an engineering led company and we're looking for people who are will be excited by the potential for Engine's technology to transform banking in different markets around the world. Our purpose is underpinned by five values: Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim For Greatness. Hybrid Working We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Engine - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of one of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. About Engineering at Engine by Starling The Cross Cutting Engineering team at Engine is the backbone of our innovation. We're dedicated to building and maintaining the reliable, scalable, and maintainable infrastructure and tooling that powers our entire software delivery pipeline - from the first line of code to seamless production deployment and ongoing operations. We own the lifecycle of our features, tackling complex challenges with a first-principles approach and fostering a multi-disciplinary environment where you're encouraged to explore and contribute across the platform. As a Platform Engineer at Engine, you'll be at the forefront of building and scaling our cutting-edge cloud-native banking platform across multiple global cloud providers and regions. We're looking for engineers with a strong SRE mindset, who embrace ownership of the entire software delivery pipeline, and are passionate about building internal tooling that empowers our technology teams to operate their applications flawlessly in production. Don't worry if you don't tick every box below! We value curiosity, a willingness to learn, and a desire to work across multiple disciplines. If you're excited by the challenges of building and operating a global, cloud-native platform, we encourage you to apply. We have a great team - read about our work with Women In Tech , a Day in the life of a Software Engineer at Engine and our interview with our Staff Platform Engineer . What you'll get to do? Building and Scaling Cloud Infrastructure: Design, build, and maintain our cloud infrastructure across multiple providers (including but not limited to GCP) and regions, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security. Building on Google Cloud: Contribute to the build-out and optimisation of our core "Engine" on Google Cloud Platform using Java and Kubernetes. Scaling our SaaS Release Tooling: Enhance and improve our multi-tenant, multi-region SaaS release and continuous deployment systems using Java, Golang, and Terraform at its core. Empowering Developers: Develop and maintain internal tooling using Java and Golang to improve developer experience and on-call efficiency. Automating Compliance and Security: Build automation solutions in Golang to enforce compliance and security controls across our platform. Driving Efficiency: Optimise the performance and reliability of our cloud environment with a strong focus on cost-effectiveness. Embracing Automation: Identify and implement automation opportunities to minimise manual processes across the platform lifecycle. Ensuring Security: Implement and maintain robust security practices to protect our platform and customer data. Championing Best Practices: Stay abreast of new technologies and industry changes, particularly in SRE practices and deployment automation, and share your knowledge with the team. Maintaining Compliance: Contribute to ensuring our platform adheres to relevant industry standards such as ISO27001, SOC2, and PCI-DSS. Collaborating and Learning: Work closely with cross-functional teams, share your expertise, and contribute to our vibrant learning culture. Aiming for Greatness: Strive for excellence in everything you do, maintaining a curious and inquisitive mindset. Documenting Solutions: Design and document scalable internal tooling clearly and comprehensively. Taking Ownership: Own features and improvements throughout their entire lifecycle. Participate in on-call: The option to join our on-call rota (not mandatory!) to deal with interesting technical issues and gain deep insights into our platform's behavior. Your place within the team will depend on your individual strengths and interests. Requirements We are generally open-minded when it comes to hiring and we care more about aptitude and attitude than specific experience or qualifications. For this role, we are looking for some specific additional skills - if you prefer Java only roles be sure to check out our other Software Engineer roles. What skills are essential Proven experience as a Site Reliability Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Platform Engineer or similar role. Strong proficiency in Golang and/or Java (if you have experience with only one of these that's fine, we'll expect you to pick up the other up whilst you're here!). Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Solid understanding and practical experience with Kubernetes. Experience with Terraform or other Infrastructure-as-Code tools. Deep understanding of SRE principles and practices, including monitoring, alerting, incident management, and capacity planning. A strong focus on automation and a passion for eliminating manual tasks. Experience with building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. Knowledge of security best practices in cloud environments. Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. Strong collaboration and communication skills. A proactive and continuous learning mindset. Ability to design and document technical solutions effectively. What skills are desirable Experience with other cloud providers, particularly AWS. Contributions to open-source projects. Experience with database technologies, particularly Postgres. Familiarity with observability and monitoring systems, and a solid understanding of database monitoring, analysis, disaster recovery, and performance tuning. Familiarity with compliance standards such as ISO27001, SOC2, and PCI-DSS is a plus. Our Interview process Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team: Initial interview with an Engineer - 45 minutes Take home technical test to be discussed in the next interview Technical interview with some Engineers - 1.5 hours Final interview with our CTO / deputy CTO 45 minutes Benefits 33 days holiday (including public holidays, which you can take when it works best for you) An extra day's holiday for your birthday Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off 16 hours paid volunteering time a year Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton Generous family-friendly policies Incentives refer a friend scheme Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing About Us You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren't sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway. We're on a mission to radically reshape banking - and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we're proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems. Engine by Starling is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Engine by Starling are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender . click apply for full job details
15/10/2025
Full time
Description At Engine by Starling , we are on a mission to find and work with leading banks all around the world who have the ambition to build rapid growth businesses, on our technology. Engine is Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, the technology that was built to power Starling, and two years ago we split out as a separate business. Starling has seen exceptional growth and success, and a large part of that is down to the fact that we have built our own modern technology from the ground up. This SaaS technology platform is now available to banks and financial institutions all around the world, enabling them to benefit from the innovative digital features, and efficient back-office processes that has helped achieve Starling's success. As a company, everyone is expected to roll up their sleeves to help deliver great outcomes for our clients. We are an engineering led company and we're looking for people who are will be excited by the potential for Engine's technology to transform banking in different markets around the world. Our purpose is underpinned by five values: Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim For Greatness. Hybrid Working We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Engine - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of one of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. About Engineering at Engine by Starling The Cross Cutting Engineering team at Engine is the backbone of our innovation. We're dedicated to building and maintaining the reliable, scalable, and maintainable infrastructure and tooling that powers our entire software delivery pipeline - from the first line of code to seamless production deployment and ongoing operations. We own the lifecycle of our features, tackling complex challenges with a first-principles approach and fostering a multi-disciplinary environment where you're encouraged to explore and contribute across the platform. As a Platform Engineer at Engine, you'll be at the forefront of building and scaling our cutting-edge cloud-native banking platform across multiple global cloud providers and regions. We're looking for engineers with a strong SRE mindset, who embrace ownership of the entire software delivery pipeline, and are passionate about building internal tooling that empowers our technology teams to operate their applications flawlessly in production. Don't worry if you don't tick every box below! We value curiosity, a willingness to learn, and a desire to work across multiple disciplines. If you're excited by the challenges of building and operating a global, cloud-native platform, we encourage you to apply. We have a great team - read about our work with Women In Tech , a Day in the life of a Software Engineer at Engine and our interview with our Staff Platform Engineer . What you'll get to do? Building and Scaling Cloud Infrastructure: Design, build, and maintain our cloud infrastructure across multiple providers (including but not limited to GCP) and regions, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security. Building on Google Cloud: Contribute to the build-out and optimisation of our core "Engine" on Google Cloud Platform using Java and Kubernetes. Scaling our SaaS Release Tooling: Enhance and improve our multi-tenant, multi-region SaaS release and continuous deployment systems using Java, Golang, and Terraform at its core. Empowering Developers: Develop and maintain internal tooling using Java and Golang to improve developer experience and on-call efficiency. Automating Compliance and Security: Build automation solutions in Golang to enforce compliance and security controls across our platform. Driving Efficiency: Optimise the performance and reliability of our cloud environment with a strong focus on cost-effectiveness. Embracing Automation: Identify and implement automation opportunities to minimise manual processes across the platform lifecycle. Ensuring Security: Implement and maintain robust security practices to protect our platform and customer data. Championing Best Practices: Stay abreast of new technologies and industry changes, particularly in SRE practices and deployment automation, and share your knowledge with the team. Maintaining Compliance: Contribute to ensuring our platform adheres to relevant industry standards such as ISO27001, SOC2, and PCI-DSS. Collaborating and Learning: Work closely with cross-functional teams, share your expertise, and contribute to our vibrant learning culture. Aiming for Greatness: Strive for excellence in everything you do, maintaining a curious and inquisitive mindset. Documenting Solutions: Design and document scalable internal tooling clearly and comprehensively. Taking Ownership: Own features and improvements throughout their entire lifecycle. Participate in on-call: The option to join our on-call rota (not mandatory!) to deal with interesting technical issues and gain deep insights into our platform's behavior. Your place within the team will depend on your individual strengths and interests. Requirements We are generally open-minded when it comes to hiring and we care more about aptitude and attitude than specific experience or qualifications. For this role, we are looking for some specific additional skills - if you prefer Java only roles be sure to check out our other Software Engineer roles. What skills are essential Proven experience as a Site Reliability Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Platform Engineer or similar role. Strong proficiency in Golang and/or Java (if you have experience with only one of these that's fine, we'll expect you to pick up the other up whilst you're here!). Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Solid understanding and practical experience with Kubernetes. Experience with Terraform or other Infrastructure-as-Code tools. Deep understanding of SRE principles and practices, including monitoring, alerting, incident management, and capacity planning. A strong focus on automation and a passion for eliminating manual tasks. Experience with building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. Knowledge of security best practices in cloud environments. Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. Strong collaboration and communication skills. A proactive and continuous learning mindset. Ability to design and document technical solutions effectively. What skills are desirable Experience with other cloud providers, particularly AWS. Contributions to open-source projects. Experience with database technologies, particularly Postgres. Familiarity with observability and monitoring systems, and a solid understanding of database monitoring, analysis, disaster recovery, and performance tuning. Familiarity with compliance standards such as ISO27001, SOC2, and PCI-DSS is a plus. Our Interview process Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team: Initial interview with an Engineer - 45 minutes Take home technical test to be discussed in the next interview Technical interview with some Engineers - 1.5 hours Final interview with our CTO / deputy CTO 45 minutes Benefits 33 days holiday (including public holidays, which you can take when it works best for you) An extra day's holiday for your birthday Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off 16 hours paid volunteering time a year Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton Generous family-friendly policies Incentives refer a friend scheme Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing About Us You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren't sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway. We're on a mission to radically reshape banking - and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we're proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems. Engine by Starling is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Engine by Starling are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender . click apply for full job details
Location Birmingham, Bristol, Calder (Normanton), Leicester, London , Warrington For roles based in London, your contractual place of work will be Stratford. While the Stratford site is expected to become operational from November 2025 - March 2026, you will be required to carry out your contractual duties from Vauxhall or another reasonable location on a temporary basis during the interim period. Please note that, as Stratford will be your contractual place of work, any subsequent move from a temporary location will not entitle you to payments for travel time or costs under the Relocation and Excess Travel Policy. About the job Job summary We are currently looking to recruit Senior Application Operations Engineers to work within the TI (International) Engineering and DF Engineering teams, which form part of the Specialist Operational Services function. The Specialist Operational Services (SOS) team works within the wider DDaT Enterprise Services function and runs and maintains the NCAs most sensitive operationally focused front-line IT services. The team is comprised of IT professionals, law enforcement and staff with a technology focused mind-set, willing to go that extra mile to achieve real world benefits for the UK. Together, we ensure that specialist services are fit for purpose, agile, delivered 24/7 and have a direct impact on the NCAs mission of protecting the public from serious and organised crime (SOC). Through developing and provisioning of cutting edge technology services, the SOS function will enhance intelligence collection, surveillance and digital forensics capabilities to support the Agency's fight against serious and organised crime. The SOS function brings together Digital Forensics and Targeted Interception services which include International deployments. Additional teams and specialist services are also being identified to move into this Engineering function so the Agency is able to respond proactively to the changing nature of the SOC threats. The Targeted Interception (TI) International Engineering function is responsible for deployment, configuration and support of hi-end technical capabilities including infrastructure, networking and software used within Integrated Communications Intelligence (ICI) department, wider policing partners including National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) and Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) and overseas partners. Targeted Interception Engineering leads on specifying, designing, developing, delivering and supporting new technical capabilities and for the requirements capture to make use of raw intelligence material for ICI and partners. Please note, due to the nature of this role, regular international travel will be required. The Digital Forensics (DF) engineering function is responsible for deployment, configuration and support of hi-end digital forensics tools including infrastructure, networking and software used within the Investigations department and overseas partners. Please note, staff within DF Engineering will form part of an on-call rota. Job description Digital, Data & Technology (DDaT), supports NCA operational commands with how we exploit data and to ensure the NCA uses the best technology platforms with the right tools and applications to further enable the NCA to protecting the public from serious and organised crime. We are responsible for defining and delivering our data and technology strategy, policy and architecture, and building and sustaining resilient services which are critical to our mission success. The pace of change within the digital and tech world means we need to be agile and innovative in how we respond to threats while exploiting the opportunities this presents. The purpose of the Senior Applications Operations Engineer role is to ensure critical digital forensic and intelligence collection applications are delivered and maintained effectively to ensure they meet the NCAs evolving operational demands. Working in a small team of highly enthusiastic IT professional staff, transferring skills within the team will ensure we are better placed to look after the SOS networks to provide full critical support, upgrades, development and maintenance. The role is responsible for: Delivering 1st, 2nd and mainly 3rd line support of technical systems to a professional standard, adapting to and meeting user requirements; installing new hardware, installation and configuration of a mixture of Operating Systems including Windows Server 2019, 2019, 2022 and Windows 10, 11, virtual hardware (VMWare and Hyper-V) and the use of containerized technologies; maintaining and upgrading systems in line with technical requirements for business area. An understanding of network protocols would be beneficial. Security is extremely important for all the services that SOS maintain, therefore systems must be maintained to ensure these systems are accreditable. This includes updating system high - and low - level designs and associated documentation. Due to the nature of this role, travel between sites may be required. As such, a Full, clean, UK Driving License is desirable. This role aligns to Senior Application Operations Engineer within the Government Digital and Data career framework. Duties and Responsibilities: BAU Support - Help deliver 2nd and 3rd line support of the supported SOS systems to a professional standard, meeting user requirements, reacting to system problems to ensure continued availability of SOS systems within defined service levels. Support 1st and 2nd line functions if required to ensure the business can function as efficiently as possible. Installation of hardware - Installation of desktop computers, screens and build/delivery of laptops where required. Installation of software - Installation, updating or upgrading of software including of support, asset management plus managing licensing requirements. Identification of obsolescence - Notification of obsolescence issues early in the hardware lifecycle to ensure funding and approvals are in place as early as possible, avoiding unnecessary system outages due to obsolescence. Creation and maintenance of system documentation - Create technical designs and ensure High and Low Level Designs (HLD/LLD) are maintained to an accurate level. Continual Improvement - Researching advances in technology to better meet business requirements with innovative solutions to meet business or technical problems. Client Image Build - Creation of client images including deployment and testing, using Windows Deployment Server or similar technologies. Patching and upgrades - Using standard IT tooling to deploy and test software patches. Configuration - Implementation of Group Policies for servers and clients to ensure the secure running and use of the systems. DHCP and DNS - Be able to deploy DHCP and DNS services, fault find these services in the event of a system problem being identified. Certificates - Be able to generate system certificates at renewal or based on certificate requests. Server Maintenance - Provide support, upgrades, develop and maintain the servers within the current network. Supporting the wider SOS team - Providing support to the wider team, assisting where needed and mentoring to share knowledge and upskill less experienced staff, provide briefing sessions and training material to aid in that process. Assist in project work - Be the lead for new projects in developing new technologies to best meet the requirements. Digital forensic principles - To gain an understanding of digital forensic tools or techniques would be useful, even at a basic level. Networking - Have a basic understanding of networking to be able to fault find servers and / or network issues. Storage Management and Configuration - Provision of storage for use within IT systems. Active Directory Management - Upgrade of Domain Functional Levels and AD architecture in line with industry best practice. Virtual Open Evening Event To find out more about the role and the application process we will be holding a virtual opening evening via MS Teams on Wednesday, 22nd October 2025 at 6:00 p.m. This event is by invitation only. To register, please click on the following link DDat Enterprise Services Engineers - Virtual Event Please note, you will be asked for your name and email address. The registration will close on Sunday, 19 October 2025 at 11:00 p.m. You will not be able to register after this date and time. Person specification Understanding of Servers, storage systems and configuration - In-depth knowledge of IT hardware; installation and configuration of operating systems including virtualized environments. Problem Solving - Using logic and imagination to make sense of a situation and find an intelligent solution. Communication - Conveys information clearly and effectively through written and verbal communication. Team Work - Works effectively with others to focus on and achieve joint outcomes, rather than individual goals. Adaptability - Be able to learn quickly in a fast-moving agile environment and adapt to new technologies. Fault finding - Troubleshooting and provide resolution for system incidents. Recording and sharing the knowledge where appropriate. Software and applications - . click apply for full job details
15/10/2025
Full time
Location Birmingham, Bristol, Calder (Normanton), Leicester, London , Warrington For roles based in London, your contractual place of work will be Stratford. While the Stratford site is expected to become operational from November 2025 - March 2026, you will be required to carry out your contractual duties from Vauxhall or another reasonable location on a temporary basis during the interim period. Please note that, as Stratford will be your contractual place of work, any subsequent move from a temporary location will not entitle you to payments for travel time or costs under the Relocation and Excess Travel Policy. About the job Job summary We are currently looking to recruit Senior Application Operations Engineers to work within the TI (International) Engineering and DF Engineering teams, which form part of the Specialist Operational Services function. The Specialist Operational Services (SOS) team works within the wider DDaT Enterprise Services function and runs and maintains the NCAs most sensitive operationally focused front-line IT services. The team is comprised of IT professionals, law enforcement and staff with a technology focused mind-set, willing to go that extra mile to achieve real world benefits for the UK. Together, we ensure that specialist services are fit for purpose, agile, delivered 24/7 and have a direct impact on the NCAs mission of protecting the public from serious and organised crime (SOC). Through developing and provisioning of cutting edge technology services, the SOS function will enhance intelligence collection, surveillance and digital forensics capabilities to support the Agency's fight against serious and organised crime. The SOS function brings together Digital Forensics and Targeted Interception services which include International deployments. Additional teams and specialist services are also being identified to move into this Engineering function so the Agency is able to respond proactively to the changing nature of the SOC threats. The Targeted Interception (TI) International Engineering function is responsible for deployment, configuration and support of hi-end technical capabilities including infrastructure, networking and software used within Integrated Communications Intelligence (ICI) department, wider policing partners including National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) and Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) and overseas partners. Targeted Interception Engineering leads on specifying, designing, developing, delivering and supporting new technical capabilities and for the requirements capture to make use of raw intelligence material for ICI and partners. Please note, due to the nature of this role, regular international travel will be required. The Digital Forensics (DF) engineering function is responsible for deployment, configuration and support of hi-end digital forensics tools including infrastructure, networking and software used within the Investigations department and overseas partners. Please note, staff within DF Engineering will form part of an on-call rota. Job description Digital, Data & Technology (DDaT), supports NCA operational commands with how we exploit data and to ensure the NCA uses the best technology platforms with the right tools and applications to further enable the NCA to protecting the public from serious and organised crime. We are responsible for defining and delivering our data and technology strategy, policy and architecture, and building and sustaining resilient services which are critical to our mission success. The pace of change within the digital and tech world means we need to be agile and innovative in how we respond to threats while exploiting the opportunities this presents. The purpose of the Senior Applications Operations Engineer role is to ensure critical digital forensic and intelligence collection applications are delivered and maintained effectively to ensure they meet the NCAs evolving operational demands. Working in a small team of highly enthusiastic IT professional staff, transferring skills within the team will ensure we are better placed to look after the SOS networks to provide full critical support, upgrades, development and maintenance. The role is responsible for: Delivering 1st, 2nd and mainly 3rd line support of technical systems to a professional standard, adapting to and meeting user requirements; installing new hardware, installation and configuration of a mixture of Operating Systems including Windows Server 2019, 2019, 2022 and Windows 10, 11, virtual hardware (VMWare and Hyper-V) and the use of containerized technologies; maintaining and upgrading systems in line with technical requirements for business area. An understanding of network protocols would be beneficial. Security is extremely important for all the services that SOS maintain, therefore systems must be maintained to ensure these systems are accreditable. This includes updating system high - and low - level designs and associated documentation. Due to the nature of this role, travel between sites may be required. As such, a Full, clean, UK Driving License is desirable. This role aligns to Senior Application Operations Engineer within the Government Digital and Data career framework. Duties and Responsibilities: BAU Support - Help deliver 2nd and 3rd line support of the supported SOS systems to a professional standard, meeting user requirements, reacting to system problems to ensure continued availability of SOS systems within defined service levels. Support 1st and 2nd line functions if required to ensure the business can function as efficiently as possible. Installation of hardware - Installation of desktop computers, screens and build/delivery of laptops where required. Installation of software - Installation, updating or upgrading of software including of support, asset management plus managing licensing requirements. Identification of obsolescence - Notification of obsolescence issues early in the hardware lifecycle to ensure funding and approvals are in place as early as possible, avoiding unnecessary system outages due to obsolescence. Creation and maintenance of system documentation - Create technical designs and ensure High and Low Level Designs (HLD/LLD) are maintained to an accurate level. Continual Improvement - Researching advances in technology to better meet business requirements with innovative solutions to meet business or technical problems. Client Image Build - Creation of client images including deployment and testing, using Windows Deployment Server or similar technologies. Patching and upgrades - Using standard IT tooling to deploy and test software patches. Configuration - Implementation of Group Policies for servers and clients to ensure the secure running and use of the systems. DHCP and DNS - Be able to deploy DHCP and DNS services, fault find these services in the event of a system problem being identified. Certificates - Be able to generate system certificates at renewal or based on certificate requests. Server Maintenance - Provide support, upgrades, develop and maintain the servers within the current network. Supporting the wider SOS team - Providing support to the wider team, assisting where needed and mentoring to share knowledge and upskill less experienced staff, provide briefing sessions and training material to aid in that process. Assist in project work - Be the lead for new projects in developing new technologies to best meet the requirements. Digital forensic principles - To gain an understanding of digital forensic tools or techniques would be useful, even at a basic level. Networking - Have a basic understanding of networking to be able to fault find servers and / or network issues. Storage Management and Configuration - Provision of storage for use within IT systems. Active Directory Management - Upgrade of Domain Functional Levels and AD architecture in line with industry best practice. Virtual Open Evening Event To find out more about the role and the application process we will be holding a virtual opening evening via MS Teams on Wednesday, 22nd October 2025 at 6:00 p.m. This event is by invitation only. To register, please click on the following link DDat Enterprise Services Engineers - Virtual Event Please note, you will be asked for your name and email address. The registration will close on Sunday, 19 October 2025 at 11:00 p.m. You will not be able to register after this date and time. Person specification Understanding of Servers, storage systems and configuration - In-depth knowledge of IT hardware; installation and configuration of operating systems including virtualized environments. Problem Solving - Using logic and imagination to make sense of a situation and find an intelligent solution. Communication - Conveys information clearly and effectively through written and verbal communication. Team Work - Works effectively with others to focus on and achieve joint outcomes, rather than individual goals. Adaptability - Be able to learn quickly in a fast-moving agile environment and adapt to new technologies. Fault finding - Troubleshooting and provide resolution for system incidents. Recording and sharing the knowledge where appropriate. Software and applications - . click apply for full job details
Description Starling is the UK's first and leading digital bank on a mission to fix banking! Our vision is fast technology, fair service, and honest values. All at the tap of a phone, all the time. We are about giving customers a new way to spend, save and manage their money while taking better care of the planet which has seen us become a multi-award winning bank that now employs over 2800 across five offices in London, Cardiff, Dublin, Southampton, and Manchester. Our journey started in 2014, and since then we have surpassed 3.5 million accounts (and four account types!) with 350,000 business customers. We are a fully licensed UK bank but at the heart, we are a tech first company, enabling our platform to deliver brilliant products. Our technologists are at the very heart of Starling and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment that is all about building things, creating new stuff, and disruptive technology that keeps us on the cutting edge of fintech. We operate a flat structure to empower you to make decisions regardless of what your primary responsibilities may be, innovation and collaboration will be at the core of everything you do. Help is never far away in our open culture, you will find support in your team and from across the business, we are in this together! The way to thrive and shine within Starling is to be a self-driven individual and be able to take full ownership of everything around you: From building things, designing, discovering, to sharing knowledge with your colleagues and making sure all processes are efficient and productive to deliver the best possible results for our customers. Our purpose is underpinned by five Starling values: Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim For Greatness. Hybrid Working We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Starling - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of one of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. In Technology, we're asking that you attend the office a minimum of 1 day per week. Here at Starling we are growing, and our first line Technology Risk (ITRM) Team is looking for an experienced, and talented Red Team Senior Operator to join our Cyber Resilience team to join our efforts in proactively identifying vulnerabilities within our systems and digital infrastructure to ensure continuous improvement in Starling's resilience. Reporting to the Technology Risk Adversarial & Cyber Resilience Testing Director, you will have responsibility for designing and executing red team operations and cyber resilience testing against Starling Bank. Operations will emulate real threat actors and target cutting edge technology in Starling Bank's platform as well as ranging across the endpoint estate. You will use emerging threat intelligence to inform and develop effective attacks. Key Responsibilities include: Red Team testing Lead the design and execution of red team operations against Starling Bank (including scoping, planning, payload/infrastructure development, execution, reporting and workshops) Identify complex vulnerabilities and build advanced exploits Continually improve the methodology and capability of the team Mentor junior team members and share expertise Develop and document reusable attack components using realistic TTPs Lead purple team exercises and collaborate with the SOC team to enhance detection capabilities Translate red team tactics into actionable intelligence for blue team operations Develop advanced threat models and 'worst case scenario' playbooks based on emerging global risks (APTs, insider threats, supply chain compromise) and simulate complex real-world scenarios Cyber Resilience Technical Testing Lead cyber resilience testing initiatives to assess the Bank's ability to withstand and recover from cyber attacks, including controlled attack scenarios (ransomware, DDoS, data corruption) to evaluate resilience and recovery capabilities Drive identification of vulnerabilities, improve defence strategies and validate recovery processes Analyse complex test results, validate breach scenarios, document findings and provide strategic actionable recommendations Coordinate multi-stage testing scenarios and lead cross-team activities Requirements You will need: Experience leading red team operations and deep understanding of the benefits and pitfalls of different adversarial techniques Ability to define rules of engagement and demonstrate strong discipline and steady judgement, working both independently and as part of a team Experience conducting advanced security testing against cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure) Advanced security testing certifications (e.g. OSCP, CRTO, OSMR, OSCE, OSEP, cloud security or similar) Deep familiarity with the cyber risks faced by Starling Bank and other financial institutions Expert-level network and operating system fundamentals (MacOS, Linux and Windows) Proficiency with modern software engineering paradigms (CI/CD, Infra as Code) Leadership and mentoring experience Capability to manage risk and controls around red team activities The following skills and experience are desirable: Expertise in AI/ML systems security, including LLMs, transformers and model interpretability Advanced certifications such as CSSAS, CSSAM, CCT or similar Extensive experience in incident response, threat intelligence, or ethical hacking at an enterprise level Strong background in regulatory environments (e.g. ISO 27001, SOCII, GDPR or AI Act compliance) Software engineering expertise (Java, Kotlin, Go ) or advanced reverse engineering expertise Proven track record in blogging and speaking both internally to educate staff and externally at conferences Experience developing innovative security testing methodologies Interview process: Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team: Stage 1 - 45 mins with one of the team Stage 2 - 60 mins technical interview with two team members Stage 3 - 45 min final with two executives Benefits 33 days holiday (including public holidays, which you can take when it works best for you) An extra day's holiday for your birthday Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off 16 hours paid volunteering time a year Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton Generous family-friendly policies Incentives refer a friend scheme Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing About us You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren't sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway. We're on a mission to radically reshape banking - and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we're proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems. Starling Bank is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Starling Bank are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. When you provide us with this information, you are doing so at your own consent, with full knowledge that we will process this personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice. By submitting your application, you agree that Starling Bank may collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. Our Privacy Notice explains what personal information we may process, where we may process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over our use of your personal information.
15/10/2025
Full time
Description Starling is the UK's first and leading digital bank on a mission to fix banking! Our vision is fast technology, fair service, and honest values. All at the tap of a phone, all the time. We are about giving customers a new way to spend, save and manage their money while taking better care of the planet which has seen us become a multi-award winning bank that now employs over 2800 across five offices in London, Cardiff, Dublin, Southampton, and Manchester. Our journey started in 2014, and since then we have surpassed 3.5 million accounts (and four account types!) with 350,000 business customers. We are a fully licensed UK bank but at the heart, we are a tech first company, enabling our platform to deliver brilliant products. Our technologists are at the very heart of Starling and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment that is all about building things, creating new stuff, and disruptive technology that keeps us on the cutting edge of fintech. We operate a flat structure to empower you to make decisions regardless of what your primary responsibilities may be, innovation and collaboration will be at the core of everything you do. Help is never far away in our open culture, you will find support in your team and from across the business, we are in this together! The way to thrive and shine within Starling is to be a self-driven individual and be able to take full ownership of everything around you: From building things, designing, discovering, to sharing knowledge with your colleagues and making sure all processes are efficient and productive to deliver the best possible results for our customers. Our purpose is underpinned by five Starling values: Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim For Greatness. Hybrid Working We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Starling - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of one of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. In Technology, we're asking that you attend the office a minimum of 1 day per week. Here at Starling we are growing, and our first line Technology Risk (ITRM) Team is looking for an experienced, and talented Red Team Senior Operator to join our Cyber Resilience team to join our efforts in proactively identifying vulnerabilities within our systems and digital infrastructure to ensure continuous improvement in Starling's resilience. Reporting to the Technology Risk Adversarial & Cyber Resilience Testing Director, you will have responsibility for designing and executing red team operations and cyber resilience testing against Starling Bank. Operations will emulate real threat actors and target cutting edge technology in Starling Bank's platform as well as ranging across the endpoint estate. You will use emerging threat intelligence to inform and develop effective attacks. Key Responsibilities include: Red Team testing Lead the design and execution of red team operations against Starling Bank (including scoping, planning, payload/infrastructure development, execution, reporting and workshops) Identify complex vulnerabilities and build advanced exploits Continually improve the methodology and capability of the team Mentor junior team members and share expertise Develop and document reusable attack components using realistic TTPs Lead purple team exercises and collaborate with the SOC team to enhance detection capabilities Translate red team tactics into actionable intelligence for blue team operations Develop advanced threat models and 'worst case scenario' playbooks based on emerging global risks (APTs, insider threats, supply chain compromise) and simulate complex real-world scenarios Cyber Resilience Technical Testing Lead cyber resilience testing initiatives to assess the Bank's ability to withstand and recover from cyber attacks, including controlled attack scenarios (ransomware, DDoS, data corruption) to evaluate resilience and recovery capabilities Drive identification of vulnerabilities, improve defence strategies and validate recovery processes Analyse complex test results, validate breach scenarios, document findings and provide strategic actionable recommendations Coordinate multi-stage testing scenarios and lead cross-team activities Requirements You will need: Experience leading red team operations and deep understanding of the benefits and pitfalls of different adversarial techniques Ability to define rules of engagement and demonstrate strong discipline and steady judgement, working both independently and as part of a team Experience conducting advanced security testing against cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure) Advanced security testing certifications (e.g. OSCP, CRTO, OSMR, OSCE, OSEP, cloud security or similar) Deep familiarity with the cyber risks faced by Starling Bank and other financial institutions Expert-level network and operating system fundamentals (MacOS, Linux and Windows) Proficiency with modern software engineering paradigms (CI/CD, Infra as Code) Leadership and mentoring experience Capability to manage risk and controls around red team activities The following skills and experience are desirable: Expertise in AI/ML systems security, including LLMs, transformers and model interpretability Advanced certifications such as CSSAS, CSSAM, CCT or similar Extensive experience in incident response, threat intelligence, or ethical hacking at an enterprise level Strong background in regulatory environments (e.g. ISO 27001, SOCII, GDPR or AI Act compliance) Software engineering expertise (Java, Kotlin, Go ) or advanced reverse engineering expertise Proven track record in blogging and speaking both internally to educate staff and externally at conferences Experience developing innovative security testing methodologies Interview process: Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team: Stage 1 - 45 mins with one of the team Stage 2 - 60 mins technical interview with two team members Stage 3 - 45 min final with two executives Benefits 33 days holiday (including public holidays, which you can take when it works best for you) An extra day's holiday for your birthday Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off 16 hours paid volunteering time a year Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton Generous family-friendly policies Incentives refer a friend scheme Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing About us You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren't sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway. We're on a mission to radically reshape banking - and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we're proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems. Starling Bank is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Starling Bank are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. When you provide us with this information, you are doing so at your own consent, with full knowledge that we will process this personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice. By submitting your application, you agree that Starling Bank may collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. Our Privacy Notice explains what personal information we may process, where we may process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over our use of your personal information.
Description At Engine by Starling , we are on a mission to find and work with leading banks all around the world who have the ambition to build rapid growth businesses, on our technology. Engine is Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, the technology that was built to power Starling, and two years ago we split out as a separate business. Starling has seen exceptional growth and success, and a large part of that is down to the fact that we have built our own modern technology from the ground up. This SaaS technology platform is now available to banks and financial institutions all around the world, enabling them to benefit from the innovative digital features, and efficient back-office processes that has helped achieve Starling's success. As a company, everyone is expected to roll up their sleeves to help deliver great outcomes for our clients. We are an engineering led company and we're looking for people who are will be excited by the potential for Engine's technology to transform banking in different markets around the world. Our purpose is underpinned by five values: Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim For Greatness. Hybrid Working We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Engine - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. About Engineering at Engine by Starling - We're looking for Backend Software Engineers to work on the Engine Platform and make our existing features work for banks all over the world as well as building new features from scratch that Starling hasn't released in the UK market. Engine by Starling engineers are excited about helping us deliver new features, regardless of what their primary tech stack may be. Hear more from the team in some case studies, below, and our work with Women In Tech . Day in the Life of a Software Engineer Running a Backend Team We are looking for engineers at all levels to join the team. We value people being engaged and caring about customers, caring about the code they write and the contribution they can make to banking around the world. People with a broad ability to apply themselves to a multitude of problems and challenges, who can work across teams do great things here at Engine, to continue changing banking for good. As a Staff Engineer you will: Have the opportunity to lead multiple complex projects from inception through to run Be a Technical Leader, whether that be with a team to manage or without Take ownership of technical challenges critical to the success of the business Identify where existing tooling, applications, or processes can be enhanced and deliver innovative change Collaborate with clients, solution architects, product owners, and other engineers to help meet the client goals Obtain a wide and varied understanding of how banks operate around the world Shape the future capabilities of Engine, including our approach, tooling, automation and architecture. Lead by example in your contributions to the codebase, setting a high bar for others to aim for As an Engineer you will: Contribute to our award winning platform and internal tooling Build new features and products from scratch in a configurable way Share your knowledge with those around you, contributing to our learning culture Own your projects, working in small teams across the bank to collaboratively deliver Aim for greatness in everything you do, staying curious and inquisitive Be part of a scaling team and organisation as we change banking for good Requirements We're open-minded when it comes to hiring and we care more about aptitude and attitude than specific experience or qualifications. We are very open about how we deliver software. For the most part we code in Java, but you need not be an expert when you join us! We believe in clean coding, simple solutions, automated testing and continuous deployment. If you care enough to find elegant solutions to difficult technical problems, we'd love to hear from you. We have built our entire banking platform in house and mostly in Java. We are looking for people who want to work on building the tooling that is used by our engineers on a daily basis. As a Staff Engineer you will bring the below experience or knowledge: Delivering change to critical systems in a distributed environment Be a highly proficient developer, maintaining a high standard for technical and coding excellence in the collective, through your own work Good understanding of DevOps practices Delivering complex outcomes across multiple domains and teams Working cross-functionally with technologists from other specialties, and non-technical stakeholders across the business Coaching and mentoring members of a team to upskill and develop them in their career Leading the technical delivery on large scale projects to successful completion The main part of our Backend Tech Stack is listed below, we don't ask that you have experience in all of this, but if you do, that's great! Java, which makes up the majority of our backend codebase AWS & GCP - we're cloud-native Microservice based architecture Kubernetes (EKS) TeamCity for CI / CD (with multiple production releases per day) Terraform and Grafana Our Interview process Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team: Initial interview with an Engineer - 45 minutes Take home technical test to be discussed in the next interview Technical interview with some Engineers - 1.5 hours Final interview with our CTO / deputy CTO 45 minutes Benefits 33 days holiday (including public holidays, which you can take when it works best for you) An extra day's holiday for your birthday Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off 16 hours paid volunteering time a year Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton Generous family-friendly policies Incentives refer a friend scheme Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing About Us You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren't sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway. We're on a mission to radically reshape banking - and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we're proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems. Engine by Starling is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Engine by Starling are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. When you provide us with this information, you are doing so at your own consent, with full knowledge that we will process this personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice. By submitting your application, you agree that Engine by Starling and Starling will collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. Our Privacy Notice explains what personal information we will process, where we will process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over our use of your personal information.
15/10/2025
Full time
Description At Engine by Starling , we are on a mission to find and work with leading banks all around the world who have the ambition to build rapid growth businesses, on our technology. Engine is Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, the technology that was built to power Starling, and two years ago we split out as a separate business. Starling has seen exceptional growth and success, and a large part of that is down to the fact that we have built our own modern technology from the ground up. This SaaS technology platform is now available to banks and financial institutions all around the world, enabling them to benefit from the innovative digital features, and efficient back-office processes that has helped achieve Starling's success. As a company, everyone is expected to roll up their sleeves to help deliver great outcomes for our clients. We are an engineering led company and we're looking for people who are will be excited by the potential for Engine's technology to transform banking in different markets around the world. Our purpose is underpinned by five values: Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim For Greatness. Hybrid Working We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Engine - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. About Engineering at Engine by Starling - We're looking for Backend Software Engineers to work on the Engine Platform and make our existing features work for banks all over the world as well as building new features from scratch that Starling hasn't released in the UK market. Engine by Starling engineers are excited about helping us deliver new features, regardless of what their primary tech stack may be. Hear more from the team in some case studies, below, and our work with Women In Tech . Day in the Life of a Software Engineer Running a Backend Team We are looking for engineers at all levels to join the team. We value people being engaged and caring about customers, caring about the code they write and the contribution they can make to banking around the world. People with a broad ability to apply themselves to a multitude of problems and challenges, who can work across teams do great things here at Engine, to continue changing banking for good. As a Staff Engineer you will: Have the opportunity to lead multiple complex projects from inception through to run Be a Technical Leader, whether that be with a team to manage or without Take ownership of technical challenges critical to the success of the business Identify where existing tooling, applications, or processes can be enhanced and deliver innovative change Collaborate with clients, solution architects, product owners, and other engineers to help meet the client goals Obtain a wide and varied understanding of how banks operate around the world Shape the future capabilities of Engine, including our approach, tooling, automation and architecture. Lead by example in your contributions to the codebase, setting a high bar for others to aim for As an Engineer you will: Contribute to our award winning platform and internal tooling Build new features and products from scratch in a configurable way Share your knowledge with those around you, contributing to our learning culture Own your projects, working in small teams across the bank to collaboratively deliver Aim for greatness in everything you do, staying curious and inquisitive Be part of a scaling team and organisation as we change banking for good Requirements We're open-minded when it comes to hiring and we care more about aptitude and attitude than specific experience or qualifications. We are very open about how we deliver software. For the most part we code in Java, but you need not be an expert when you join us! We believe in clean coding, simple solutions, automated testing and continuous deployment. If you care enough to find elegant solutions to difficult technical problems, we'd love to hear from you. We have built our entire banking platform in house and mostly in Java. We are looking for people who want to work on building the tooling that is used by our engineers on a daily basis. As a Staff Engineer you will bring the below experience or knowledge: Delivering change to critical systems in a distributed environment Be a highly proficient developer, maintaining a high standard for technical and coding excellence in the collective, through your own work Good understanding of DevOps practices Delivering complex outcomes across multiple domains and teams Working cross-functionally with technologists from other specialties, and non-technical stakeholders across the business Coaching and mentoring members of a team to upskill and develop them in their career Leading the technical delivery on large scale projects to successful completion The main part of our Backend Tech Stack is listed below, we don't ask that you have experience in all of this, but if you do, that's great! Java, which makes up the majority of our backend codebase AWS & GCP - we're cloud-native Microservice based architecture Kubernetes (EKS) TeamCity for CI / CD (with multiple production releases per day) Terraform and Grafana Our Interview process Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team: Initial interview with an Engineer - 45 minutes Take home technical test to be discussed in the next interview Technical interview with some Engineers - 1.5 hours Final interview with our CTO / deputy CTO 45 minutes Benefits 33 days holiday (including public holidays, which you can take when it works best for you) An extra day's holiday for your birthday Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off 16 hours paid volunteering time a year Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton Generous family-friendly policies Incentives refer a friend scheme Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing About Us You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren't sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway. We're on a mission to radically reshape banking - and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we're proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems. Engine by Starling is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Engine by Starling are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. When you provide us with this information, you are doing so at your own consent, with full knowledge that we will process this personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice. By submitting your application, you agree that Engine by Starling and Starling will collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. Our Privacy Notice explains what personal information we will process, where we will process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over our use of your personal information.
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