The role Uppingham School is seeking a Senior IT Systems Engineer to play a key role in maintaining and enhancing the School's IT services and infrastructure. Working at the heart of our IT team, you will provide third-line technical support for the School's IT infrastructure while acting as the lead technical specialist on infrastructure and systems-related issues.You will deliver a reliable and secure operational service, ensuring systems are effectively automated, monitored and maintained in line with best practice. You will also be responsible for proactively identifying and resolving issues, developing operational procedures and collaborating with your development colleagues to support advanced automation and service delivery. In addition to your operational responsibilities, this role offers significant involvement in project work, including the design and implementation of major infrastructure projects such as cloud migrations, system upgrades and security. You will lead the technical delivery of new systems and oversee the deployment, configuration and security of end-user hardware and software across the School. Whether you are solving complex technical challenges or supporting colleagues and students across the School, you will be part of a collaborative and people-centred IT team that plays a vital role in ensuring the smooth and effective running of the wider school environment. About you You will need strong technical expertise across a range of technical tools and technologies, including PowerShell automation, Microsoft cloud services, Windows operating systems and servers, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS/DHCP and Layer 2/3 networking. Experience with firewalls, wireless infrastructure, Veeam and virtualisation platform such as Hyper-V is essential. A high level of proficiency in Microsoft Intune, RMM patch management and security posture monitoring is also required. This is a fully technical role with no line management responsibilities, offering you the opportunity to further your skills and expertise in cloud technologies, cybersecurity and device management. You will demonstrate a proactive approach to technical learning, strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret and refine complex requirements, while working collaboratively within a supportive and service-focused environment. What we offer: When you join us, you become part of a community that appreciates and supports its team members. You will enjoy a range of benefits that reflects our appreciation: 50% contribution to premiums for the School's private health scheme Free Westfield Healthcare Free membership of dual-use Sports Centre (£25 annual joining fee) Free staff lunches in term-time School fee discount for children of Uppingham staff (pro-rated for part-time staff) Retail, gym, supermarket, cinema and restaurant discounts Cycle to work scheme Employee Assistance Programme Occupational Health Services Free annual flu jabs Recognised as a "Disability Confident" employer Recognised as a "Mindful" employer Favourable rates and terms with local nursery Complimentary staff ticket to selected School performances Discount at local coffee shop for Uppingham staff. For further details and to apply please click the apply button. Closing date: 1 st May 2026. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early once we have received an adequate number of applications. We therefore encourage early submissions. Uppingham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful candidates must be willing to undergo full screening in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE), including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Issues relating to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils will be explored at interview .
03/04/2026
Full time
The role Uppingham School is seeking a Senior IT Systems Engineer to play a key role in maintaining and enhancing the School's IT services and infrastructure. Working at the heart of our IT team, you will provide third-line technical support for the School's IT infrastructure while acting as the lead technical specialist on infrastructure and systems-related issues.You will deliver a reliable and secure operational service, ensuring systems are effectively automated, monitored and maintained in line with best practice. You will also be responsible for proactively identifying and resolving issues, developing operational procedures and collaborating with your development colleagues to support advanced automation and service delivery. In addition to your operational responsibilities, this role offers significant involvement in project work, including the design and implementation of major infrastructure projects such as cloud migrations, system upgrades and security. You will lead the technical delivery of new systems and oversee the deployment, configuration and security of end-user hardware and software across the School. Whether you are solving complex technical challenges or supporting colleagues and students across the School, you will be part of a collaborative and people-centred IT team that plays a vital role in ensuring the smooth and effective running of the wider school environment. About you You will need strong technical expertise across a range of technical tools and technologies, including PowerShell automation, Microsoft cloud services, Windows operating systems and servers, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS/DHCP and Layer 2/3 networking. Experience with firewalls, wireless infrastructure, Veeam and virtualisation platform such as Hyper-V is essential. A high level of proficiency in Microsoft Intune, RMM patch management and security posture monitoring is also required. This is a fully technical role with no line management responsibilities, offering you the opportunity to further your skills and expertise in cloud technologies, cybersecurity and device management. You will demonstrate a proactive approach to technical learning, strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret and refine complex requirements, while working collaboratively within a supportive and service-focused environment. What we offer: When you join us, you become part of a community that appreciates and supports its team members. You will enjoy a range of benefits that reflects our appreciation: 50% contribution to premiums for the School's private health scheme Free Westfield Healthcare Free membership of dual-use Sports Centre (£25 annual joining fee) Free staff lunches in term-time School fee discount for children of Uppingham staff (pro-rated for part-time staff) Retail, gym, supermarket, cinema and restaurant discounts Cycle to work scheme Employee Assistance Programme Occupational Health Services Free annual flu jabs Recognised as a "Disability Confident" employer Recognised as a "Mindful" employer Favourable rates and terms with local nursery Complimentary staff ticket to selected School performances Discount at local coffee shop for Uppingham staff. For further details and to apply please click the apply button. Closing date: 1 st May 2026. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early once we have received an adequate number of applications. We therefore encourage early submissions. Uppingham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful candidates must be willing to undergo full screening in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE), including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Issues relating to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils will be explored at interview .
Job Title: Cloud Infrastructure Architect Location: Liverpool City Centre on a Hybrid working basis Salary: Up to 75,000 per annum DOE Job Type: Permanent, Full Time Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday 9.00am - 5.30pm Acorn is looking for a passionate Cloud Infrastructure Architect who will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimising secure, scalable, and highly available cloud platforms. This role requires technical leadership across cloud strategy, architecture governance, infrastructure modernisation, and operational excellence. The architect partners closely with business areas to ensure the cloud environment supports organisational goals and meets enterprise standards. Responsibilities: Develop end-to-end cloud architectures, supporting enterprise workloads, including compute, storage, networking, identity, and automation. Develop a close working relationship with Platform Engineering to ensure robust design and delivery across our cloud platforms Create reference architectures, design patterns, and technical standards for cloud environments. Design hybrid and multi-cloud strategies leveraging platforms such as Azure, AWS, and GCP. Evaluate new cloud services, tools, and technologies to guide technical direction. Lead the design and implementation of core cloud infrastructure components: virtual networks, identity and access, monitoring, encryption, resilience, and backup strategies. Define infrastructure-as-code patterns using tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or ARM. Support migration of workloads from on-premise to cloud platforms following best-practice frameworks Ensure cloud designs adhere to security standards, regulatory requirements, and architectural governance. Implement Zero Trust principles, network segmentation, encryption, key management, and secure access control models. Partner with SecOps teams to ensure monitoring, logging, and incident response capabilities are embedded Develop automation and service optimisation strategies to improve performance, cost efficiency, and availability. Conduct capacity planning, resilience engineering, disaster recovery design, and performance tuning. Mentor engineers across cloud, DevOps, and infrastructure teams. About you: Requirements: Proven experience across several disciplines; networking, infrastructure, cloud platform and system administration Extensive experience designing and supporting cloud infrastructure on Azure, AWS, or GCP Strong understanding of networking (VNETs/VPCs, routing, DNS, load balancing, firewalls) Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code and automation tooling. Experience with container platforms (AKS, EKS, GKE, Kubernetes) and serverless architectures. Strong background in identity and access management (Azure AD, IAM, RBAC). Proven experience building scalable, resilient, and secure cloud architectures. Solid understanding of cloud cost optimisation and FinOps principles Grow with Acorn We bring over 40 years of specialist insurance expertise to the table. From humble beginnings, we've grown into a national leader, now employing 1,700+ people across the UK. We're growing fast, with new opportunities emerging every week. That growth is largely due to the values we share: We run through walls for our customers and each other We challenge the status quo We succeed when we help those around us succeed We decide quickly when the smart thing to do is use our judgement Benefits: 35 days' holiday (including bank holidays) with additional buy/sell options 24/7 mental health support & free counselling available Grow with us: Through career fairs, leadership programs, and learning on the go! Flexible benefits, including early access to salary via our internal platform Hybrid working options to support work-life balance and individual needs Recognition awards, social events & more Our Commitment to our colleague's: Earn recognition and accreditation from leading organisations that share our commitment to people and growth: Mindful Employer Disability Confident Level 1 & 2 - creating accessible, inclusive opportunities Menopause Friendly accredited Armed Forces Covenant signatory Great Places to Work 2024/25 Best Place to Work for Development Best Place to Work for Women Before applying, please know: If your application is successful, we will run relevant employment checks prior to your employment with us. These will include a standard criminal record check and an insolvency register check. Visa Requirements We can only consider applicants who have at least one year remaining on their Graduate or Post-Study Work visa. At the moment, we're not able to offer visa sponsorship. We're Here to Support You We're committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace where everyone can flourish. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process-or once you're part of the team-we'll work with you to make sure you can do your best work. Please click the APPLY button to submit your CV for this role. Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Cloud Infrastructure Administrator, IT Architect, Systems Developer, Software Architect may also be considered for this role.
02/04/2026
Full time
Job Title: Cloud Infrastructure Architect Location: Liverpool City Centre on a Hybrid working basis Salary: Up to 75,000 per annum DOE Job Type: Permanent, Full Time Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday 9.00am - 5.30pm Acorn is looking for a passionate Cloud Infrastructure Architect who will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimising secure, scalable, and highly available cloud platforms. This role requires technical leadership across cloud strategy, architecture governance, infrastructure modernisation, and operational excellence. The architect partners closely with business areas to ensure the cloud environment supports organisational goals and meets enterprise standards. Responsibilities: Develop end-to-end cloud architectures, supporting enterprise workloads, including compute, storage, networking, identity, and automation. Develop a close working relationship with Platform Engineering to ensure robust design and delivery across our cloud platforms Create reference architectures, design patterns, and technical standards for cloud environments. Design hybrid and multi-cloud strategies leveraging platforms such as Azure, AWS, and GCP. Evaluate new cloud services, tools, and technologies to guide technical direction. Lead the design and implementation of core cloud infrastructure components: virtual networks, identity and access, monitoring, encryption, resilience, and backup strategies. Define infrastructure-as-code patterns using tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or ARM. Support migration of workloads from on-premise to cloud platforms following best-practice frameworks Ensure cloud designs adhere to security standards, regulatory requirements, and architectural governance. Implement Zero Trust principles, network segmentation, encryption, key management, and secure access control models. Partner with SecOps teams to ensure monitoring, logging, and incident response capabilities are embedded Develop automation and service optimisation strategies to improve performance, cost efficiency, and availability. Conduct capacity planning, resilience engineering, disaster recovery design, and performance tuning. Mentor engineers across cloud, DevOps, and infrastructure teams. About you: Requirements: Proven experience across several disciplines; networking, infrastructure, cloud platform and system administration Extensive experience designing and supporting cloud infrastructure on Azure, AWS, or GCP Strong understanding of networking (VNETs/VPCs, routing, DNS, load balancing, firewalls) Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code and automation tooling. Experience with container platforms (AKS, EKS, GKE, Kubernetes) and serverless architectures. Strong background in identity and access management (Azure AD, IAM, RBAC). Proven experience building scalable, resilient, and secure cloud architectures. Solid understanding of cloud cost optimisation and FinOps principles Grow with Acorn We bring over 40 years of specialist insurance expertise to the table. From humble beginnings, we've grown into a national leader, now employing 1,700+ people across the UK. We're growing fast, with new opportunities emerging every week. That growth is largely due to the values we share: We run through walls for our customers and each other We challenge the status quo We succeed when we help those around us succeed We decide quickly when the smart thing to do is use our judgement Benefits: 35 days' holiday (including bank holidays) with additional buy/sell options 24/7 mental health support & free counselling available Grow with us: Through career fairs, leadership programs, and learning on the go! Flexible benefits, including early access to salary via our internal platform Hybrid working options to support work-life balance and individual needs Recognition awards, social events & more Our Commitment to our colleague's: Earn recognition and accreditation from leading organisations that share our commitment to people and growth: Mindful Employer Disability Confident Level 1 & 2 - creating accessible, inclusive opportunities Menopause Friendly accredited Armed Forces Covenant signatory Great Places to Work 2024/25 Best Place to Work for Development Best Place to Work for Women Before applying, please know: If your application is successful, we will run relevant employment checks prior to your employment with us. These will include a standard criminal record check and an insolvency register check. Visa Requirements We can only consider applicants who have at least one year remaining on their Graduate or Post-Study Work visa. At the moment, we're not able to offer visa sponsorship. We're Here to Support You We're committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace where everyone can flourish. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process-or once you're part of the team-we'll work with you to make sure you can do your best work. Please click the APPLY button to submit your CV for this role. Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Cloud Infrastructure Administrator, IT Architect, Systems Developer, Software Architect may also be considered for this role.
Senior Agile Delivery Manager 12-month Contract - Inside IR35 - up to 600 per day Newcastle, Leeds or Birmingham based (must be local to one of these offices) - Hybrid working - 3 days office based Previous experience working on government projects highly desirable Role Context The client is forming a new software engineering team to address a defined backlog of 20-30 items focused on service security, testability, resilience and recoverability. This role is not a coordination-only delivery role. We require a highly experienced Delivery Manager who can operate immediately and sustainably in a hands-on Scrum Master / agile delivery capacity, working directly with engineers on day-to-day delivery. You will work closely with a Senior Technical Business Analyst and Architect to ensure the backlog is technically ready, prioritised and executable before and during active sprint delivery. Core Purpose The Senior Agile Delivery Manager is a technical delivery leader responsible for the hands-on delivery of software within a modern engineering environment. You will: Lead agile ceremonies, Actively manage delivery risks and dependencies, Influence and engage senior stakeholders, and Enable engineering teams to deliver high-quality software outcomes. Recent, applied experience leading software development teams is essential. Statements of capability or aspiration without evidence will not be considered sufficient. Key Responsibilities Agile Delivery (Hands-on) Act as Scrum Master / Delivery Manager for a software engineering team on a day-to-day basis. Lead sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews and retrospectives. Actively remove delivery blockers and manage scope, flow and prioritisation. Maintain delivery momentum across a sustained period of active build work. Software Delivery & Technical Engagement Work directly with software developers, testers and DevOps engineers. Understand and manage delivery within modern software engineering lifecycles. Engage confidently with technical discussions and trade-offs. Support delivery across complex technical concerns (e.g. resilience, security, recoverability). Senior Stakeholder Influence Influence and challenge senior technical and non-technical stakeholders. Provide clear, evidence-based delivery reporting. Build trust through consistent delivery performance and transparency. Planning, Coordination & Reporting Maintain and refine prioritised backlogs with Product Managers and technical leads. Proactively manage risks, issues and cross-team dependencies. Use Jira effectively for planning, tracking and reporting at team and initiative level. Complete delivery-related governance and change activity (e.g. ServiceNow). Essential Skills & Experience (Mandatory) Recent, hands-on agile delivery experience with software development teams Operating as a Scrum Master / Delivery Manager in active software build Delivery within modern engineering environments, including: o Version control (e.g. Git) o CI/CD pipelines o Cloud-native or platform-based services Strong senior stakeholder engagement and influence Practical experience managing delivery risks, dependencies and complex backlogs High proficiency in Jira (team and programme level) SFIA Level 6 capability demonstrated through applied experience, not role titles Technical Environment (Experience Required) The successful candidate will have worked recently and directly with engineering teams using technologies and practices such as: Cloud platforms (e.g. Azure and/or AWS) as part of software delivery, not migration only Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform) CI/CD tooling and modern DevOps practices Automated testing and quality practices Secure, resilient digital services Desirable Experience Experience with platform engineering or data engineering teams Previous experience working within UK government digital services Use of ServiceNow for delivery/change processes Disclaimer: This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.
02/04/2026
Contractor
Senior Agile Delivery Manager 12-month Contract - Inside IR35 - up to 600 per day Newcastle, Leeds or Birmingham based (must be local to one of these offices) - Hybrid working - 3 days office based Previous experience working on government projects highly desirable Role Context The client is forming a new software engineering team to address a defined backlog of 20-30 items focused on service security, testability, resilience and recoverability. This role is not a coordination-only delivery role. We require a highly experienced Delivery Manager who can operate immediately and sustainably in a hands-on Scrum Master / agile delivery capacity, working directly with engineers on day-to-day delivery. You will work closely with a Senior Technical Business Analyst and Architect to ensure the backlog is technically ready, prioritised and executable before and during active sprint delivery. Core Purpose The Senior Agile Delivery Manager is a technical delivery leader responsible for the hands-on delivery of software within a modern engineering environment. You will: Lead agile ceremonies, Actively manage delivery risks and dependencies, Influence and engage senior stakeholders, and Enable engineering teams to deliver high-quality software outcomes. Recent, applied experience leading software development teams is essential. Statements of capability or aspiration without evidence will not be considered sufficient. Key Responsibilities Agile Delivery (Hands-on) Act as Scrum Master / Delivery Manager for a software engineering team on a day-to-day basis. Lead sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews and retrospectives. Actively remove delivery blockers and manage scope, flow and prioritisation. Maintain delivery momentum across a sustained period of active build work. Software Delivery & Technical Engagement Work directly with software developers, testers and DevOps engineers. Understand and manage delivery within modern software engineering lifecycles. Engage confidently with technical discussions and trade-offs. Support delivery across complex technical concerns (e.g. resilience, security, recoverability). Senior Stakeholder Influence Influence and challenge senior technical and non-technical stakeholders. Provide clear, evidence-based delivery reporting. Build trust through consistent delivery performance and transparency. Planning, Coordination & Reporting Maintain and refine prioritised backlogs with Product Managers and technical leads. Proactively manage risks, issues and cross-team dependencies. Use Jira effectively for planning, tracking and reporting at team and initiative level. Complete delivery-related governance and change activity (e.g. ServiceNow). Essential Skills & Experience (Mandatory) Recent, hands-on agile delivery experience with software development teams Operating as a Scrum Master / Delivery Manager in active software build Delivery within modern engineering environments, including: o Version control (e.g. Git) o CI/CD pipelines o Cloud-native or platform-based services Strong senior stakeholder engagement and influence Practical experience managing delivery risks, dependencies and complex backlogs High proficiency in Jira (team and programme level) SFIA Level 6 capability demonstrated through applied experience, not role titles Technical Environment (Experience Required) The successful candidate will have worked recently and directly with engineering teams using technologies and practices such as: Cloud platforms (e.g. Azure and/or AWS) as part of software delivery, not migration only Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform) CI/CD tooling and modern DevOps practices Automated testing and quality practices Secure, resilient digital services Desirable Experience Experience with platform engineering or data engineering teams Previous experience working within UK government digital services Use of ServiceNow for delivery/change processes Disclaimer: This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.
Senior Technical Business Analyst 12-month Contract - Inside IR35 - up to 650 per day Leeds, Newcastle or Birmingham based (need to be local to one of these offices)- hybrid working - 3 days office based Previous experience working on government projects highly desirable Role Purpose We are seeking a Senior Technical Business Analyst with recent, hands-on experience working directly with software development teams to help shape and deliver shared technical capabilities and enablers. This is a highly technical BA role. You will operate at SFIA Level 5 (Ensure & Advise), working alongside engineers, architects, DevOps and platform teams to turn loosely defined technical epics into delivery ready user stories. This is not a task taking role. The successful candidate will bring structure to ambiguity, challenge constructively, and actively shape technical solutions. Key Responsibilities Technical Analysis & Delivery Analyse complex technical and business processes across software, DevOps, security, resilience and platform domains Take ownership of epics and poorly defined backlog items, refining them into delivery-ready features and user stories Define scope, assumptions, constraints, risks and dependencies across multiple technical initiatives Ensure stories meet Definition of Ready and provide continuous clarification during build and test Collaboration with Engineering Teams (Essential) Work day-to-day with software engineers, DevOps engineers, architects and testers Facilitate technical design discussions and ensure shared understanding of requirements and proposed solutions Translate complex technical concepts so they are understood by both technical and non-technical stakeholders Actively challenge implementation approaches where required, based on user, operational and technical outcomes Discovery, PoC & Early-Phase Work Support discovery and proof-of-concept activities, including: o shaping hypotheses o defining success measures o identifying technical risks and assumptions Contribute to value cases, benefits mapping, and outcome-based metrics Stakeholder Engagement Engage confidently with Product Managers, senior engineers, architects, delivery managers and business stakeholders Balance stakeholder needs with technical feasibility and delivery constraints Operate effectively across multiple initiatives, managing frequent context switching Essential Skills & Experience 1. Recent Technical BA Experience Recent experience working directly with software development teams Clear examples of: o technical user stories written o outcomes delivered (not just responsibilities) o systems or platforms worked on 2. Technical Awareness & Breadth You do not need to be an engineer, but you must understand technical concepts and vocabulary. Experience should include exposure to some of the following: Cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure) CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitLab, Jenkins) Containers & orchestration (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes) APIs and service-based architectures DevOps ways of working Non-functional requirements (security, resilience, recoverability, testability) 3. Agile & Lean Delivery Strong Agile mindset with experience working in Scrum / Kanban teams Lean, outcome-focused approach to requirements and scope Comfortable working with ambiguity and evolving technical landscapes 4. Breadth of Experience Demonstrated experience across multiple systems, teams or technical domains Desirable Experience Previous experience within UK Government or large, complex enterprises Experience shaping backlogs for newly formed engineering teams Exposure to security, platform or shared services environments Disclaimer: This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.
02/04/2026
Contractor
Senior Technical Business Analyst 12-month Contract - Inside IR35 - up to 650 per day Leeds, Newcastle or Birmingham based (need to be local to one of these offices)- hybrid working - 3 days office based Previous experience working on government projects highly desirable Role Purpose We are seeking a Senior Technical Business Analyst with recent, hands-on experience working directly with software development teams to help shape and deliver shared technical capabilities and enablers. This is a highly technical BA role. You will operate at SFIA Level 5 (Ensure & Advise), working alongside engineers, architects, DevOps and platform teams to turn loosely defined technical epics into delivery ready user stories. This is not a task taking role. The successful candidate will bring structure to ambiguity, challenge constructively, and actively shape technical solutions. Key Responsibilities Technical Analysis & Delivery Analyse complex technical and business processes across software, DevOps, security, resilience and platform domains Take ownership of epics and poorly defined backlog items, refining them into delivery-ready features and user stories Define scope, assumptions, constraints, risks and dependencies across multiple technical initiatives Ensure stories meet Definition of Ready and provide continuous clarification during build and test Collaboration with Engineering Teams (Essential) Work day-to-day with software engineers, DevOps engineers, architects and testers Facilitate technical design discussions and ensure shared understanding of requirements and proposed solutions Translate complex technical concepts so they are understood by both technical and non-technical stakeholders Actively challenge implementation approaches where required, based on user, operational and technical outcomes Discovery, PoC & Early-Phase Work Support discovery and proof-of-concept activities, including: o shaping hypotheses o defining success measures o identifying technical risks and assumptions Contribute to value cases, benefits mapping, and outcome-based metrics Stakeholder Engagement Engage confidently with Product Managers, senior engineers, architects, delivery managers and business stakeholders Balance stakeholder needs with technical feasibility and delivery constraints Operate effectively across multiple initiatives, managing frequent context switching Essential Skills & Experience 1. Recent Technical BA Experience Recent experience working directly with software development teams Clear examples of: o technical user stories written o outcomes delivered (not just responsibilities) o systems or platforms worked on 2. Technical Awareness & Breadth You do not need to be an engineer, but you must understand technical concepts and vocabulary. Experience should include exposure to some of the following: Cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure) CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitLab, Jenkins) Containers & orchestration (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes) APIs and service-based architectures DevOps ways of working Non-functional requirements (security, resilience, recoverability, testability) 3. Agile & Lean Delivery Strong Agile mindset with experience working in Scrum / Kanban teams Lean, outcome-focused approach to requirements and scope Comfortable working with ambiguity and evolving technical landscapes 4. Breadth of Experience Demonstrated experience across multiple systems, teams or technical domains Desirable Experience Previous experience within UK Government or large, complex enterprises Experience shaping backlogs for newly formed engineering teams Exposure to security, platform or shared services environments Disclaimer: This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.
TJX Companies At TJX Companies, every day brings new opportunities for growth, exploration, and achievement. You'll be part of our vibrant team that embraces diversity, fosters collaboration, and prioritizes your development. Whether you're working in our four global Home Offices, Distribution Centers or Retail Stores-TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Homegoods, Homesense, Sierra, Winners, and TK Maxx, you'll find abundant opportunities to learn, thrive, and make an impact. Come join our TJX family-a Fortune 100 company and the world's leading off-price retailer. Job Description: Wh o we are The Enterprise Architecture team at TJX drives technology strategy , innovation, and governance across multiple technical domains to ensure all technology decisions align with business goals and enterprise standards. We are seeking a Senior Enterprise Architect with d eep ServiceNow experience to lead the design, architecture, and governance of our enterprise ServiceNow platform. You will define the strategic direction of the platform, ensure scalable and secure implementations, and partner with business and IT stakeholders to maximize the value of ServiceNow aligning with the overall TJX IT strategy and vision. What you'll need As a Senior Architect within the Enterprise Architecture team, you will provide strategic leadership and technical expertise across the enterprise architecture landscape while serving as the primary authority for ServiceNow platform architecture. This role combines deep knowledge of enterprise architecture principles with hands-on experience in designing and governing ServiceNow solutions that align with business objectives and enterprise standards. Our team is looking for people with deep technical expertise , architectural leadership, and a passion for building solutions that enable business agility. We want creative people that bring in thought leadership and interpersonal skills to demonstrate leadership by example, not authority, and who can foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels heard What you will do Serve as the primary architect for the ServiceNow platform, while ensuring its integration and strategic positioning within the broader enterprise ecosystem Lead the architecture and design of solutions across ServiceNow modules (ITOM, ITBM/PPM, HRSD, CSM, ITAM, GRC , SecOps, Integration Services, Intelligence & AI, ITSM / DevOps etc.) Partner with enterprise and solution architects to design end-to-end solutions that span multiple platforms and domains Develop an understanding of TJX 's global business strategies and contribute to development of an application rationalization & modernization roadmap. Develop reusable frameworks, reference architectures, and design templates Supports the publication and communication of strategic technology standards, frameworks, principles and roadmaps to be used throughout the IT organization to guide technology decisions and leverage opportunities through efficient design Define and evolve the enterprise ServiceNow platform 's architecture and roadmap aligned with business needs Promote DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud-native practices across ServiceNow and other enterprise solutions Lead high-level design, integration patterns, and performance/scalability best practices Ensure adherence to platform best practices, security, data model integrity, and upgradeability Define and enforce architectural governance processes and design review boards Stay abreast of new ServiceNow product offerings, trends, and emerging technologies Successful candidate will have 8+ years of overall IT experience, including 5+ years in enterprise architecture or solution architecture, with a proven track record of designing and implementing large-scale, enterprise-level systems across multiple domains. 5+ years of ServiceNow platform architecture and solution design experience, including complex, multi-module implementations. Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles, frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman), security, and data governance. Strong understanding of cloud computing concepts and foundational cloud skills, including IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and hybrid architectures ; experience with DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines Ability to bridge business and technology, translating strategic objectives into actionable architecture roadmaps Expertise in ServiceNow core components: Service Catalog, Workflow, Flow Designer, Integration Hub, CMDB, Discovery, Performance Analytics, and Custom Apps. Strong understanding of ITSM, ITOM, CSM, GRC, or other key ServiceNow modules ServiceNow Certified Technical Architect (CTA), ServiceNow Certified System Administrator, Certified Implementation Specialist (CIS) certification Experience with integration design patterns and technologies ( Event Driven, REST, SOAP, JDBC, APIs) across heterogeneous systems. Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder influencing skills. Bachelor's and/or master's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience. Preferred Qualifications ServiceNow Certified Application Developer (CAD) certification is preferable Experience designing multi-instance or global ServiceNow deployments Exposure to SAFe Agile methodologies and DevOps practices Knowledge of complementary platforms (Workday, Azure/Cloud, etc.). Benefits include Associate discount; 401(k) match; medical/dental/vision; HSA; health care FSA; life insurance; short/long-term disability; paid holidays/vacation /sick/bereavement/parental leave; EAP; incentive programs for management; auto/home insurance discounts; tuition reimbursement; scholarship program; adoption/surrogacy assistance; smoking cessation; child care/cell phone discounts; pet/legal insurance; credit union; referral bonuses. All benefits are subject to applicable plan or program terms (including eligibility terms) and may change from time to time. Contact your TJX representative for more information. In addition to our open door policy and supportive work environment, we also strive to provide a competitive salary and benefits package. TJX considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. TJX also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law. Address: 770 Cochituate Rd Location: USA Home Office Framingham MA 770 Cochituate Rd This position has a starting salary range of $(phone number removed) to $(phone number removed) per year. Actual starting pay is determined by a number of factors, including relevant skills, qualifications, and experience. This position is eligible for an annual incentive as well as long-term incentives.
02/04/2026
Full time
TJX Companies At TJX Companies, every day brings new opportunities for growth, exploration, and achievement. You'll be part of our vibrant team that embraces diversity, fosters collaboration, and prioritizes your development. Whether you're working in our four global Home Offices, Distribution Centers or Retail Stores-TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Homegoods, Homesense, Sierra, Winners, and TK Maxx, you'll find abundant opportunities to learn, thrive, and make an impact. Come join our TJX family-a Fortune 100 company and the world's leading off-price retailer. Job Description: Wh o we are The Enterprise Architecture team at TJX drives technology strategy , innovation, and governance across multiple technical domains to ensure all technology decisions align with business goals and enterprise standards. We are seeking a Senior Enterprise Architect with d eep ServiceNow experience to lead the design, architecture, and governance of our enterprise ServiceNow platform. You will define the strategic direction of the platform, ensure scalable and secure implementations, and partner with business and IT stakeholders to maximize the value of ServiceNow aligning with the overall TJX IT strategy and vision. What you'll need As a Senior Architect within the Enterprise Architecture team, you will provide strategic leadership and technical expertise across the enterprise architecture landscape while serving as the primary authority for ServiceNow platform architecture. This role combines deep knowledge of enterprise architecture principles with hands-on experience in designing and governing ServiceNow solutions that align with business objectives and enterprise standards. Our team is looking for people with deep technical expertise , architectural leadership, and a passion for building solutions that enable business agility. We want creative people that bring in thought leadership and interpersonal skills to demonstrate leadership by example, not authority, and who can foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels heard What you will do Serve as the primary architect for the ServiceNow platform, while ensuring its integration and strategic positioning within the broader enterprise ecosystem Lead the architecture and design of solutions across ServiceNow modules (ITOM, ITBM/PPM, HRSD, CSM, ITAM, GRC , SecOps, Integration Services, Intelligence & AI, ITSM / DevOps etc.) Partner with enterprise and solution architects to design end-to-end solutions that span multiple platforms and domains Develop an understanding of TJX 's global business strategies and contribute to development of an application rationalization & modernization roadmap. Develop reusable frameworks, reference architectures, and design templates Supports the publication and communication of strategic technology standards, frameworks, principles and roadmaps to be used throughout the IT organization to guide technology decisions and leverage opportunities through efficient design Define and evolve the enterprise ServiceNow platform 's architecture and roadmap aligned with business needs Promote DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud-native practices across ServiceNow and other enterprise solutions Lead high-level design, integration patterns, and performance/scalability best practices Ensure adherence to platform best practices, security, data model integrity, and upgradeability Define and enforce architectural governance processes and design review boards Stay abreast of new ServiceNow product offerings, trends, and emerging technologies Successful candidate will have 8+ years of overall IT experience, including 5+ years in enterprise architecture or solution architecture, with a proven track record of designing and implementing large-scale, enterprise-level systems across multiple domains. 5+ years of ServiceNow platform architecture and solution design experience, including complex, multi-module implementations. Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles, frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman), security, and data governance. Strong understanding of cloud computing concepts and foundational cloud skills, including IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and hybrid architectures ; experience with DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines Ability to bridge business and technology, translating strategic objectives into actionable architecture roadmaps Expertise in ServiceNow core components: Service Catalog, Workflow, Flow Designer, Integration Hub, CMDB, Discovery, Performance Analytics, and Custom Apps. Strong understanding of ITSM, ITOM, CSM, GRC, or other key ServiceNow modules ServiceNow Certified Technical Architect (CTA), ServiceNow Certified System Administrator, Certified Implementation Specialist (CIS) certification Experience with integration design patterns and technologies ( Event Driven, REST, SOAP, JDBC, APIs) across heterogeneous systems. Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder influencing skills. Bachelor's and/or master's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience. Preferred Qualifications ServiceNow Certified Application Developer (CAD) certification is preferable Experience designing multi-instance or global ServiceNow deployments Exposure to SAFe Agile methodologies and DevOps practices Knowledge of complementary platforms (Workday, Azure/Cloud, etc.). Benefits include Associate discount; 401(k) match; medical/dental/vision; HSA; health care FSA; life insurance; short/long-term disability; paid holidays/vacation /sick/bereavement/parental leave; EAP; incentive programs for management; auto/home insurance discounts; tuition reimbursement; scholarship program; adoption/surrogacy assistance; smoking cessation; child care/cell phone discounts; pet/legal insurance; credit union; referral bonuses. All benefits are subject to applicable plan or program terms (including eligibility terms) and may change from time to time. Contact your TJX representative for more information. In addition to our open door policy and supportive work environment, we also strive to provide a competitive salary and benefits package. TJX considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. TJX also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law. Address: 770 Cochituate Rd Location: USA Home Office Framingham MA 770 Cochituate Rd This position has a starting salary range of $(phone number removed) to $(phone number removed) per year. Actual starting pay is determined by a number of factors, including relevant skills, qualifications, and experience. This position is eligible for an annual incentive as well as long-term incentives.
Role: SC Cleared Network Engineer Location: Farnborough (2 to 3 days per week onsite) Length: 6 months Rate: 750 to 800 via umbrella CANDIDATES MUST HOLD ACTIVE SC CLEARANCE AND BE SOLE UK NATIONALS DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE WORK AND INDUSTRY The Role As a Senior Network Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering engineering excellence across one or more technology domains by providing deep technical insight, drive continuous improvement, and ensure solutions are robust, scalable, and aligned with strategic objectives. Day-to-day, you'll lead the design, implementation and support of complex technology solutions, ensuring high performance, reliability, and security. As the Senior Engineer, you will also act as a technical authority, mentoring junior engineers and collaborating across teams to deliver integrated solutions. Your responsibilities will include: Leading the design, implementation and support of enterprise-grade solutions across one or more technology domains Take ownership of complex technical deliverables, ensuring quality, performance, and alignment with architectural and strategic standards and provide technical leadership and mentoring to Engineers and Associate Engineers, supporting their development and integration into the team Collaborate with principal engineers, architects and capability leads to align engineering outputs with strategic goals Represent engineering in cross-functional discussions, influencing decisions and driving alignment across teams Contribute to technology roadmaps and continuous improvement initiatives Ensure compliance with security, performance and operational standards and proactively identify and mitigate risks across engineering deliverables and service operations Essential experience of the Senior Network Engineer: Experience with large-scale, multi-site enterprise networks across LAN, WAN, datacentre, and hybrid-cloudoud environments Knowledge of routing and switching protocols including BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, EVPN, WI-FI and Network Authentication Protocols (e.g. 802.1x), across Cisco Catalyst/Nexus/WLC, Cisco Meraki, Palo Alto, Dell products. Familiarity with Cisco, Palo Alto, and F5 security solutions, including firewalls, intrusion prevention/detection systems, and network access control solutions Eperience with software defined Networking including virtualization technologies such as VMWare NSX-T Experience in producing detailed network designs and documentation aligned with business and security requirements Has experience with network automation, supported by development teams Essential qualifications for the Senior Network Engineer: CCNP or equivalent industry experience Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience). This role is 37 hours per week based at Farnborough. To cover shift patterns between (Apply online only) GMT you may be asked to work at specific times. As part of a commitment to maintaining high service availability and rapid incident response, this role will be required to participate in an on-call rota. This responsibility reflects the trust placed in the role to act swiftly and decisively when critical systems are impacted. At our Farnborough site exciting work takes place at our state-of-the-art facility, with high-energy laser technologies, our 5m pressurised wind tunnel which has a simulation capability that is unique in the UK and our large research and development projects is a real hub of creativity, research and innovation. Join our talented teams of Engineers, IT & Cyber Specialists, Project Managers, Group Functions Teams and many more to provide future defences in the UK.
01/04/2026
Contractor
Role: SC Cleared Network Engineer Location: Farnborough (2 to 3 days per week onsite) Length: 6 months Rate: 750 to 800 via umbrella CANDIDATES MUST HOLD ACTIVE SC CLEARANCE AND BE SOLE UK NATIONALS DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE WORK AND INDUSTRY The Role As a Senior Network Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering engineering excellence across one or more technology domains by providing deep technical insight, drive continuous improvement, and ensure solutions are robust, scalable, and aligned with strategic objectives. Day-to-day, you'll lead the design, implementation and support of complex technology solutions, ensuring high performance, reliability, and security. As the Senior Engineer, you will also act as a technical authority, mentoring junior engineers and collaborating across teams to deliver integrated solutions. Your responsibilities will include: Leading the design, implementation and support of enterprise-grade solutions across one or more technology domains Take ownership of complex technical deliverables, ensuring quality, performance, and alignment with architectural and strategic standards and provide technical leadership and mentoring to Engineers and Associate Engineers, supporting their development and integration into the team Collaborate with principal engineers, architects and capability leads to align engineering outputs with strategic goals Represent engineering in cross-functional discussions, influencing decisions and driving alignment across teams Contribute to technology roadmaps and continuous improvement initiatives Ensure compliance with security, performance and operational standards and proactively identify and mitigate risks across engineering deliverables and service operations Essential experience of the Senior Network Engineer: Experience with large-scale, multi-site enterprise networks across LAN, WAN, datacentre, and hybrid-cloudoud environments Knowledge of routing and switching protocols including BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, EVPN, WI-FI and Network Authentication Protocols (e.g. 802.1x), across Cisco Catalyst/Nexus/WLC, Cisco Meraki, Palo Alto, Dell products. Familiarity with Cisco, Palo Alto, and F5 security solutions, including firewalls, intrusion prevention/detection systems, and network access control solutions Eperience with software defined Networking including virtualization technologies such as VMWare NSX-T Experience in producing detailed network designs and documentation aligned with business and security requirements Has experience with network automation, supported by development teams Essential qualifications for the Senior Network Engineer: CCNP or equivalent industry experience Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience). This role is 37 hours per week based at Farnborough. To cover shift patterns between (Apply online only) GMT you may be asked to work at specific times. As part of a commitment to maintaining high service availability and rapid incident response, this role will be required to participate in an on-call rota. This responsibility reflects the trust placed in the role to act swiftly and decisively when critical systems are impacted. At our Farnborough site exciting work takes place at our state-of-the-art facility, with high-energy laser technologies, our 5m pressurised wind tunnel which has a simulation capability that is unique in the UK and our large research and development projects is a real hub of creativity, research and innovation. Join our talented teams of Engineers, IT & Cyber Specialists, Project Managers, Group Functions Teams and many more to provide future defences in the UK.
Configuration Analyst (CMDB) ITIL A key role within service operations, responsible for the build, accuracy, integrity, and ongoing maintenance of the Configuration Management Database (CMDB). Looking for an experienced candidate with experience of - • ITIL v4 Configuration Management and CMDB best practices. • Hands-on experience with at least one major CMDB platform such as: • ServiceNow CMDB • Jira / Insight CMDB • Experience working with discovery tools, asset systems, and configuration data sources. • Ability to interpret technical infrastructure (servers, networks, cloud, applications) and map them logically. • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and data quality assurance skills. • Excellent communication skills and ability to work with both technical and nontechnical stakeholders. This would suit someone who has high attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy, ownership mindset with a strong sense of responsibility who can work cross-functionally and influence without authority. Ensuring all Configuration Items (CIs) and their relationships are properly identified, recorded, controlled, and kept up to date to support effective IT service delivery, impact assessment, change management, compliance, and operational stability. Working closely with engineering, cloud, and service management teams to ensure the CMDB becomes a single, trusted source of truth for the technology estate. CMDB Ownership and Governance CI Discovery, Integration & Data Quality Service Mapping & Dependency Modelling Support for ITSM Processes Reporting & Data Insights Stakeholder Collaboration Preferred Certifications: ITIL Foundation v3/v4 (minimum), ITIL Specialist or higher certifications (advantageous), Platform-specific CMDB certifications (e.g., ServiceNow CISCMDB) are highly desirable. • Security clearance will be mandatory and ability to attain higher clearance levels is essential.
01/04/2026
Full time
Configuration Analyst (CMDB) ITIL A key role within service operations, responsible for the build, accuracy, integrity, and ongoing maintenance of the Configuration Management Database (CMDB). Looking for an experienced candidate with experience of - • ITIL v4 Configuration Management and CMDB best practices. • Hands-on experience with at least one major CMDB platform such as: • ServiceNow CMDB • Jira / Insight CMDB • Experience working with discovery tools, asset systems, and configuration data sources. • Ability to interpret technical infrastructure (servers, networks, cloud, applications) and map them logically. • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and data quality assurance skills. • Excellent communication skills and ability to work with both technical and nontechnical stakeholders. This would suit someone who has high attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy, ownership mindset with a strong sense of responsibility who can work cross-functionally and influence without authority. Ensuring all Configuration Items (CIs) and their relationships are properly identified, recorded, controlled, and kept up to date to support effective IT service delivery, impact assessment, change management, compliance, and operational stability. Working closely with engineering, cloud, and service management teams to ensure the CMDB becomes a single, trusted source of truth for the technology estate. CMDB Ownership and Governance CI Discovery, Integration & Data Quality Service Mapping & Dependency Modelling Support for ITSM Processes Reporting & Data Insights Stakeholder Collaboration Preferred Certifications: ITIL Foundation v3/v4 (minimum), ITIL Specialist or higher certifications (advantageous), Platform-specific CMDB certifications (e.g., ServiceNow CISCMDB) are highly desirable. • Security clearance will be mandatory and ability to attain higher clearance levels is essential.
Role: Senior DevOps Engineer Location: Newport (Hybrid) Salary: Up to £53k 28.9% Pension Must be eligible for SC clearance The Opportunity Yolk Recruitment are excited to be working with an innovation-driven civil service organisation as they journey through an incredible digital transformation whilst prioritising forward thinking and excellent digital practices. Alongside this, they pride themselves on being a Stonewall Diversity Champion, which means they are part of Britain's leading best-practice employers' forum for sexual orientation and gender identity equality, diversity and inclusion. We are now looking for a DevOps Engineer to work within the Platform Engineering group, during the thier digital transformation journey. Working within an established team, this role provides an opportunity to turn innovative ideas into customer value using a range of technologies and delivery platforms. Technical Responsibilities Support the full software development lifecycle using DevOps practices. Apply best practices across infrastructure and applications (availability, security, performance, scalability). Design, implement, and manage automated CI/CD pipelines, including production deployments. Lead integration and configuration of DevOps tools across source control, build, testing, security, and monitoring. Implement monitoring, alerting, and auditing solutions. Ensure adherence to security and performance standards. Contribute to technical design, architecture, and delivery planning. Promote use of automation and infrastructure-as-code. Core Skills Strong experience with DevOps principles and CI/CD pipeline design and management. Knowledge of automated testing within pipelines. Experience in troubleshooting, incident resolution, and service support. Ability to identify and manage risks and issues. Technical Skills Scripting/development experience (e.g. Python, Bash, PowerShell). Experience with CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps preferred). Experience building/deploying applications (e.g. Python, .NET, Node). Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform). Experience with containerisation (e.g. Docker, cloud container services). Familiarity with source control systems (e.g. Git). Experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred). Think this one's for you If you think this Senior DevOps Engineer opportunity is for you then please apply online. Yolk Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team works with organisations across the UK to fulfil their recruitment needs and to achieve their D&I objectives. We recruit temporary, contract and permanent hires for 1 off specialist needs or for volume campaigns. We support our applicants to navigate the public sector recruitment processes and secure their dream jobs. Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.
01/04/2026
Full time
Role: Senior DevOps Engineer Location: Newport (Hybrid) Salary: Up to £53k 28.9% Pension Must be eligible for SC clearance The Opportunity Yolk Recruitment are excited to be working with an innovation-driven civil service organisation as they journey through an incredible digital transformation whilst prioritising forward thinking and excellent digital practices. Alongside this, they pride themselves on being a Stonewall Diversity Champion, which means they are part of Britain's leading best-practice employers' forum for sexual orientation and gender identity equality, diversity and inclusion. We are now looking for a DevOps Engineer to work within the Platform Engineering group, during the thier digital transformation journey. Working within an established team, this role provides an opportunity to turn innovative ideas into customer value using a range of technologies and delivery platforms. Technical Responsibilities Support the full software development lifecycle using DevOps practices. Apply best practices across infrastructure and applications (availability, security, performance, scalability). Design, implement, and manage automated CI/CD pipelines, including production deployments. Lead integration and configuration of DevOps tools across source control, build, testing, security, and monitoring. Implement monitoring, alerting, and auditing solutions. Ensure adherence to security and performance standards. Contribute to technical design, architecture, and delivery planning. Promote use of automation and infrastructure-as-code. Core Skills Strong experience with DevOps principles and CI/CD pipeline design and management. Knowledge of automated testing within pipelines. Experience in troubleshooting, incident resolution, and service support. Ability to identify and manage risks and issues. Technical Skills Scripting/development experience (e.g. Python, Bash, PowerShell). Experience with CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps preferred). Experience building/deploying applications (e.g. Python, .NET, Node). Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform). Experience with containerisation (e.g. Docker, cloud container services). Familiarity with source control systems (e.g. Git). Experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred). Think this one's for you If you think this Senior DevOps Engineer opportunity is for you then please apply online. Yolk Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team works with organisations across the UK to fulfil their recruitment needs and to achieve their D&I objectives. We recruit temporary, contract and permanent hires for 1 off specialist needs or for volume campaigns. We support our applicants to navigate the public sector recruitment processes and secure their dream jobs. Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.
Macildowie Recruitment and Retention
Solihull, West Midlands
Security Architect Salary: £70,000 - £85,000 + benefits Type: Permanent Working model: Hybrid with office based in Solihull Security Architect Overview: This role will be joining a leading Midlands based organisation who are looking for an experienced Security Architect to play a key role in designing, assuring and evolving secure technology solutions across the enterprise. This is a senior technical role where security is embedded by design and by default, enabling innovation while protecting confidentiality, integrity and availability of information assets. About The Security Architect Role: As Security Architect, you will act as a technical authority for security architecture, working closely with architecture teams, delivery teams, suppliers and senior stakeholders. You will translate policy, risk and regulatory requirements into practical, scalable security architectures across systems, platforms and integrations. Key Responsibilities: Define, maintain and evolve security architecture principles, standards and patterns Design and assure security controls for new and existing systems, platforms and integrations Conduct security architecture reviews, risk assessments and threat modelling Provide pragmatic guidance to engineering teams, architects and third-party suppliers Ensure alignment between security architecture, enterprise architecture and technology roadmaps Support compliance with frameworks such as ISO27001 and GDPR Contribute to supplier selection and procurement, ensuring security requirements are met Support incident response activities and post-incident remediation Stay current with emerging threats, vulnerabilities and security technologies Essential Experience & Skills: Strong background in security architecture or senior technical security roles Broad technical knowledge across areas including: Cloud, hybrid and network security Identity & Access Management (IAM) Encryption and key management Secure application and API design Logging, monitoring and SIEM Infrastructure, platform and endpoint security Experience working with security and compliance frameworks such as ISO27001, GDPR, NIST or CIS Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, able to communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences Pragmatic, risk-based approach with strong analytical skills Experience working with third-party suppliers and service providers Desirable: Security or architecture certifications (e.g. CISSP, CISM, CCSP, SABSA, TOGAF) Cloud security certifications (AWS / Azure) Experience within regulated environments Exposure to SAP security architecture What's on Offer: £70,000 - £85,000 base salary Permanent role Hybrid working model Strong benefits package Opportunity to work in a complex, high-impact environment where security is business-critical Please put your home postcode on your CV when applying. Our recruitment tech uses this to make sure your CV is reviewed by the relevant consultant, for the relevant job(s), in the relevant geography. Macildowie are a recruitment business working on behalf of a client to recruit this role. Your personal data may be forwarded to that client company as part of the application process. If you would like information on how we will process your data please go to our website (macildowie) and view our fair processing notices which are located at the bottom of the page under privacy policies. Within the fair processing notice for Candidates there is guidance on how to amend your contact preferences or exercise your rights relating to personal data. We can't provide direct links as email address and website urls within our job adverts are removed by some of the websites on which we advertise. Macildowie is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the region's premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs please visit us at macildowie.
01/04/2026
Full time
Security Architect Salary: £70,000 - £85,000 + benefits Type: Permanent Working model: Hybrid with office based in Solihull Security Architect Overview: This role will be joining a leading Midlands based organisation who are looking for an experienced Security Architect to play a key role in designing, assuring and evolving secure technology solutions across the enterprise. This is a senior technical role where security is embedded by design and by default, enabling innovation while protecting confidentiality, integrity and availability of information assets. About The Security Architect Role: As Security Architect, you will act as a technical authority for security architecture, working closely with architecture teams, delivery teams, suppliers and senior stakeholders. You will translate policy, risk and regulatory requirements into practical, scalable security architectures across systems, platforms and integrations. Key Responsibilities: Define, maintain and evolve security architecture principles, standards and patterns Design and assure security controls for new and existing systems, platforms and integrations Conduct security architecture reviews, risk assessments and threat modelling Provide pragmatic guidance to engineering teams, architects and third-party suppliers Ensure alignment between security architecture, enterprise architecture and technology roadmaps Support compliance with frameworks such as ISO27001 and GDPR Contribute to supplier selection and procurement, ensuring security requirements are met Support incident response activities and post-incident remediation Stay current with emerging threats, vulnerabilities and security technologies Essential Experience & Skills: Strong background in security architecture or senior technical security roles Broad technical knowledge across areas including: Cloud, hybrid and network security Identity & Access Management (IAM) Encryption and key management Secure application and API design Logging, monitoring and SIEM Infrastructure, platform and endpoint security Experience working with security and compliance frameworks such as ISO27001, GDPR, NIST or CIS Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, able to communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences Pragmatic, risk-based approach with strong analytical skills Experience working with third-party suppliers and service providers Desirable: Security or architecture certifications (e.g. CISSP, CISM, CCSP, SABSA, TOGAF) Cloud security certifications (AWS / Azure) Experience within regulated environments Exposure to SAP security architecture What's on Offer: £70,000 - £85,000 base salary Permanent role Hybrid working model Strong benefits package Opportunity to work in a complex, high-impact environment where security is business-critical Please put your home postcode on your CV when applying. Our recruitment tech uses this to make sure your CV is reviewed by the relevant consultant, for the relevant job(s), in the relevant geography. Macildowie are a recruitment business working on behalf of a client to recruit this role. Your personal data may be forwarded to that client company as part of the application process. If you would like information on how we will process your data please go to our website (macildowie) and view our fair processing notices which are located at the bottom of the page under privacy policies. Within the fair processing notice for Candidates there is guidance on how to amend your contact preferences or exercise your rights relating to personal data. We can't provide direct links as email address and website urls within our job adverts are removed by some of the websites on which we advertise. Macildowie is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the region's premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs please visit us at macildowie.
We have an excellent contract job opportunity for AMOS Platform Architect for our leading airline client. Role Purpose The AMOS Platform Architect is responsible for defining, governing, and evolving the platform and application architecture for the AMOS maintenance system, ensuring it is scalable, secure, resilient, and aligned to Group-wide operational and architectural standards.Working as part of the Architecture & Platform Delivery team, the role provides architectural leadership across AMOS application configuration, integrations, data flows, infrastructure, security, and operational reliability, enabling standardisation across Operating Companies while supporting safe and compliant airline operations.The role acts as a key architectural authority within the Single AMOS initiative, working closely with airline CDIO's, Product Managers, Operations, Engineering, and Enterprise Architecture to translate business and operational needs into robust platform designs. Contract - until Dec 2026 Location - Waterside (UB7 0GB) (3 days onsite) Pay - Attractive daily rate (Inside IR35) Key Responsibilities AMOS Platform & Application Architecture Define and maintain the AMOS platform and application architecture, ensuring alignment with Group target-state designs and standards. Provide architectural direction on configuration vs customisation, ensuring harmonised AMOS usage and minimising long-term technical debt. Support the design of AMOS environments across development, test, and production. Integration & Data Alignment Define and govern integration patterns between AMOS and peripheral systems, reducing complexity and operational risk. Work closely with Data and Integration Architects to ensure consistent data models, data quality, and a single source of truth across OpCos. Support data migration and cutover planning from an architectural perspective. Infrastructure, Security & Reliability Define AMOS infrastructure and hosting requirements, ensuring performance, scalability, and availability at Group scale. Ensure AMOS architecture complies with security, access control, regulatory, and audit requirements across jurisdictions. Contribute to operational and reliability architecture, including HA, DR, SLAs, and non-functional requirements. Delivery & Governance Support Provide architectural assurance during design reviews, delivery milestones, and governance forums. Work alongside Product Managers and delivery teams to support incremental, agile delivery while maintaining architectural integrity. Document architecture decisions, standards, and reference models for AMOS. Stakeholder Collaboration Act as a trusted architectural advisor to Operations, Maintenance, Product, and Technology stakeholders. Collaborate with Enterprise, Data, and Solution Architects to ensure end-to-end architectural coherence. Support knowledge transfer and architectural guidance to delivery and support teams. Skills & Experience Essential Experience with AMOS Cloud. Strong understanding of enterprise application platforms, integrations, and non-functional requirements. Experience working with operational or safety-critical systems. Ability to balance standardisation with operational flexibility. Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Desirable Experience working in a platform, application, or solution architecture role within complex enterprise environments. Exposure to aviation, asset-intensive, or regulated industries. Familiarity with architecture governance and design assurance processes. Experience supporting large-scale system consolidation or harmonisation programmes. Success Metrics A clear, well-governed AMOS platform architecture aligned to Group standards. Reduced architectural complexity and customisation across AMOS implementations. Improved platform stability, resilience, and operational confidence. Strong alignment between operations, product, and architecture teams. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Talent Solutions is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
01/04/2026
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We have an excellent contract job opportunity for AMOS Platform Architect for our leading airline client. Role Purpose The AMOS Platform Architect is responsible for defining, governing, and evolving the platform and application architecture for the AMOS maintenance system, ensuring it is scalable, secure, resilient, and aligned to Group-wide operational and architectural standards.Working as part of the Architecture & Platform Delivery team, the role provides architectural leadership across AMOS application configuration, integrations, data flows, infrastructure, security, and operational reliability, enabling standardisation across Operating Companies while supporting safe and compliant airline operations.The role acts as a key architectural authority within the Single AMOS initiative, working closely with airline CDIO's, Product Managers, Operations, Engineering, and Enterprise Architecture to translate business and operational needs into robust platform designs. Contract - until Dec 2026 Location - Waterside (UB7 0GB) (3 days onsite) Pay - Attractive daily rate (Inside IR35) Key Responsibilities AMOS Platform & Application Architecture Define and maintain the AMOS platform and application architecture, ensuring alignment with Group target-state designs and standards. Provide architectural direction on configuration vs customisation, ensuring harmonised AMOS usage and minimising long-term technical debt. Support the design of AMOS environments across development, test, and production. Integration & Data Alignment Define and govern integration patterns between AMOS and peripheral systems, reducing complexity and operational risk. Work closely with Data and Integration Architects to ensure consistent data models, data quality, and a single source of truth across OpCos. Support data migration and cutover planning from an architectural perspective. Infrastructure, Security & Reliability Define AMOS infrastructure and hosting requirements, ensuring performance, scalability, and availability at Group scale. Ensure AMOS architecture complies with security, access control, regulatory, and audit requirements across jurisdictions. Contribute to operational and reliability architecture, including HA, DR, SLAs, and non-functional requirements. Delivery & Governance Support Provide architectural assurance during design reviews, delivery milestones, and governance forums. Work alongside Product Managers and delivery teams to support incremental, agile delivery while maintaining architectural integrity. Document architecture decisions, standards, and reference models for AMOS. Stakeholder Collaboration Act as a trusted architectural advisor to Operations, Maintenance, Product, and Technology stakeholders. Collaborate with Enterprise, Data, and Solution Architects to ensure end-to-end architectural coherence. Support knowledge transfer and architectural guidance to delivery and support teams. Skills & Experience Essential Experience with AMOS Cloud. Strong understanding of enterprise application platforms, integrations, and non-functional requirements. Experience working with operational or safety-critical systems. Ability to balance standardisation with operational flexibility. Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Desirable Experience working in a platform, application, or solution architecture role within complex enterprise environments. Exposure to aviation, asset-intensive, or regulated industries. Familiarity with architecture governance and design assurance processes. Experience supporting large-scale system consolidation or harmonisation programmes. Success Metrics A clear, well-governed AMOS platform architecture aligned to Group standards. Reduced architectural complexity and customisation across AMOS implementations. Improved platform stability, resilience, and operational confidence. Strong alignment between operations, product, and architecture teams. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Talent Solutions is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
Your new company A leading global financial organisation is seeking a Principal AWS Solutions Architect (AI) to support the design and delivery of a next-generation cloud-native research and data science platform. This is a senior, hands-on consulting role at the heart of a major cloud and AI transformation.You'll work closely with engineering, architecture, and quantitative research teams to shape scalable AWS-native platforms that power advanced analytics, financial modelling, and emerging AI capabilities. Your new role Design scalable AWS-native and AI-enabled architectures. Build and enhance research platforms (Jupyter, SageMaker, Bedrock). Create secure, efficient data access patterns for large financial datasets. Integrate search and discovery tools (e.g., OpenSearch). Lead architectural decisions, documentation, and platform modernisation. Advise senior stakeholders and mentor engineering teams. What you'll need to succeed Deep expertise in AWS and large-scale, cloud-native system design. Strong background building data science platforms or research environments (Jupyter, SageMaker, etc.). Solid data modelling and data architecture capability. Understanding of data engineering, pipelines, governance, and connectivity. Experience architecting AI/ML solutions, including exposure to Amazon Bedrock or similar. Knowledge of modern engineering platforms including CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code. Experience building or exposing APIs/services for programmatic data access. Experience working in regulated, security-focused environments. Exposure to financial markets, financial data, or research environments. Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence senior technical stakeholders. What you'll get in return An exciting opportunity to join an international organisation working with a major financial services organisation. Furthermore, a competitive day rate for this role will be offered in addition to your own dedicated Hays Consultant to guide you through every step of the application process. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
01/04/2026
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Your new company A leading global financial organisation is seeking a Principal AWS Solutions Architect (AI) to support the design and delivery of a next-generation cloud-native research and data science platform. This is a senior, hands-on consulting role at the heart of a major cloud and AI transformation.You'll work closely with engineering, architecture, and quantitative research teams to shape scalable AWS-native platforms that power advanced analytics, financial modelling, and emerging AI capabilities. Your new role Design scalable AWS-native and AI-enabled architectures. Build and enhance research platforms (Jupyter, SageMaker, Bedrock). Create secure, efficient data access patterns for large financial datasets. Integrate search and discovery tools (e.g., OpenSearch). Lead architectural decisions, documentation, and platform modernisation. Advise senior stakeholders and mentor engineering teams. What you'll need to succeed Deep expertise in AWS and large-scale, cloud-native system design. Strong background building data science platforms or research environments (Jupyter, SageMaker, etc.). Solid data modelling and data architecture capability. Understanding of data engineering, pipelines, governance, and connectivity. Experience architecting AI/ML solutions, including exposure to Amazon Bedrock or similar. Knowledge of modern engineering platforms including CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code. Experience building or exposing APIs/services for programmatic data access. Experience working in regulated, security-focused environments. Exposure to financial markets, financial data, or research environments. Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence senior technical stakeholders. What you'll get in return An exciting opportunity to join an international organisation working with a major financial services organisation. Furthermore, a competitive day rate for this role will be offered in addition to your own dedicated Hays Consultant to guide you through every step of the application process. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
Hays are now looking for a DevOps Engineer for one of our local clients: Flexible Rate - Inside IR35 2 Days a week in Salisbury, the rest is WFH 6 Month Contract Must be currently SC Cleared Overview We are looking for a Cloud DevOps Engineer to support and enhance our clients containerised environments, cloud infrastructure and CI/CD tooling. You will work closely with vendors, own Kubernetes operations, and maintain Azure DevOps pipelines and associated Azure services. What You'll Be Doing Collaborating with vendors on container image development, optimisation and maintenance Managing, supporting and improving Kubernetes environments Building and maintaining Azure DevOps IaC pipelines Supporting and operating cloud infrastructure across Azure services, including related tooling Implementing and maintaining Helm charts, deployment manifests and Git-based workflows Ensuring secure and efficient use of registries (ACR/ECR), secrets, storage and ingress Supporting messaging and streaming components such as RabbitMQ and Kafka Managing cloud networking elements including Azure Application Gateway, CDN and SSO integrations What We're Looking For Strong experience with Kubernetes (high priority) Azure DevOps (Infrastructure as Code) Mongo DB (must have) GitLab (sources, pipelines, repo management) Container registry experience (ACR / ECR) Bash scripting Helm chart authoring/management ArgoCD Azure security & platform components: Key Vault, Blob Storage, CDN, Enterprise Apps / SSO Messaging & streaming: RabbitMQ, Kafka Experience with Azure Application Gateway If you're currently SC Cleared and are interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call please send a copy of your CV to Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
01/04/2026
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Hays are now looking for a DevOps Engineer for one of our local clients: Flexible Rate - Inside IR35 2 Days a week in Salisbury, the rest is WFH 6 Month Contract Must be currently SC Cleared Overview We are looking for a Cloud DevOps Engineer to support and enhance our clients containerised environments, cloud infrastructure and CI/CD tooling. You will work closely with vendors, own Kubernetes operations, and maintain Azure DevOps pipelines and associated Azure services. What You'll Be Doing Collaborating with vendors on container image development, optimisation and maintenance Managing, supporting and improving Kubernetes environments Building and maintaining Azure DevOps IaC pipelines Supporting and operating cloud infrastructure across Azure services, including related tooling Implementing and maintaining Helm charts, deployment manifests and Git-based workflows Ensuring secure and efficient use of registries (ACR/ECR), secrets, storage and ingress Supporting messaging and streaming components such as RabbitMQ and Kafka Managing cloud networking elements including Azure Application Gateway, CDN and SSO integrations What We're Looking For Strong experience with Kubernetes (high priority) Azure DevOps (Infrastructure as Code) Mongo DB (must have) GitLab (sources, pipelines, repo management) Container registry experience (ACR / ECR) Bash scripting Helm chart authoring/management ArgoCD Azure security & platform components: Key Vault, Blob Storage, CDN, Enterprise Apps / SSO Messaging & streaming: RabbitMQ, Kafka Experience with Azure Application Gateway If you're currently SC Cleared and are interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call please send a copy of your CV to Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
Your new role Responsible for the adoption and use of information and digital technology, you will be part of a team that is responsible for the effective operation, support, and maintenance of existing operational technology systems, including technology infrastructure (e.g. servers, databases, networks) and end-user devices (e.g. desktop PC's, smartphones, tablets). You will also be responsible for the network infrastructure, including the provision of telephony, local and national network access: all of which are required to deliver and support properly engineered IT services and products essential to meeting the needs of the company. What you'll need to succeed Essential Skills and knowledge:Cloud Networking Skills (AWS or Azure)HP / Aruba switches knowledge essentialFortinet / Firewalls / migration experience essentialRouting/Switching and Firewall ExpertiseITIL understandingNetwork technology and telephony expertise Must have proven experience and ability to: Manage and support a variety of network services technology Maintain standards for security of information Dealing and responding to complaints Must be able to be SC cleared What you'll get in return Lucrative Pension Package Generous Holiday Package Extensive Benefits Package What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
01/04/2026
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Your new role Responsible for the adoption and use of information and digital technology, you will be part of a team that is responsible for the effective operation, support, and maintenance of existing operational technology systems, including technology infrastructure (e.g. servers, databases, networks) and end-user devices (e.g. desktop PC's, smartphones, tablets). You will also be responsible for the network infrastructure, including the provision of telephony, local and national network access: all of which are required to deliver and support properly engineered IT services and products essential to meeting the needs of the company. What you'll need to succeed Essential Skills and knowledge:Cloud Networking Skills (AWS or Azure)HP / Aruba switches knowledge essentialFortinet / Firewalls / migration experience essentialRouting/Switching and Firewall ExpertiseITIL understandingNetwork technology and telephony expertise Must have proven experience and ability to: Manage and support a variety of network services technology Maintain standards for security of information Dealing and responding to complaints Must be able to be SC cleared What you'll get in return Lucrative Pension Package Generous Holiday Package Extensive Benefits Package What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
Lead Full Stack Java Developer - SC Cleared NEW PERMANENT OPPORTUNITY FOR A LEAD FULL-STACK JAVA DEVELOPER IN LONDON WITH SC CLEARANCE Location: London (Hybrid) Salary: £80,000 - £95,000 per annum Clearance: Active SC Clearance required To apply: email The Company Join a specialist technology consultancy delivering complex, mission-critical projects across UK Government and national security sectors. You'll be part of a collaborative, engineering-focused environment where innovation, reliability, and technical excellence drive everything they do. Their teams work closely with public sector clients to design, build, and modernise secure systems that underpin national operations - tackling some of the most demanding challenges in government technology. The Role As a Lead Full Stack Java Developer , you will guide a small team of engineers while remaining hands-on in the design and development of high-performance, secure applications. You'll play a key role across the full software lifecycle - from architecture and development to deployment and continuous improvement - ensuring solutions meet stringent performance and security standards. You'll work in a dynamic environment, collaborating with architects, DevOps specialists, and delivery leads to drive best practices and technical excellence across projects. Key Responsibilities Lead a team of developers delivering scalable, secure full-stack solutions for critical government systems. Design, build, and maintain Java-based back-end services and modern front-end interfaces. Collaborate with architects and technical leads to define system design and integration patterns. Ensure code quality, maintainability, and performance through code reviews and mentoring. Contribute to DevOps pipelines and CI/CD practices in secure environments. Champion engineering best practices and continuous improvement within the team. Skills & Experience Essential: Active SC Clearance (or eligible and willing to undergo clearance). Strong Java and Spring Boot development experience. Proven experience delivering full-stack solutions (e.g. React, Angular, or Vue). Good knowledge of microservices , RESTful APIs , and containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes). Experience working with AWS or other cloud environments. Understanding of secure software design and deployment in government or defence contexts. Excellent communication, leadership, and mentoring skills. Desirable: Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab CI). Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible). Exposure to Agile and DevSecOps delivery models. Why Apply? High-impact work on systems that directly support UK Government missions. Technical autonomy and input into architecture and design decisions. Collaborative culture with a focus on professional growth. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. If you're an experienced Full Stack Java Developer with SC Clearance who thrives on tackling complex challenges and leading technical teams, this is a chance to make a meaningful impact on projects that truly matter. Apply now to discuss this opportunity in more detail.
01/04/2026
Full time
Lead Full Stack Java Developer - SC Cleared NEW PERMANENT OPPORTUNITY FOR A LEAD FULL-STACK JAVA DEVELOPER IN LONDON WITH SC CLEARANCE Location: London (Hybrid) Salary: £80,000 - £95,000 per annum Clearance: Active SC Clearance required To apply: email The Company Join a specialist technology consultancy delivering complex, mission-critical projects across UK Government and national security sectors. You'll be part of a collaborative, engineering-focused environment where innovation, reliability, and technical excellence drive everything they do. Their teams work closely with public sector clients to design, build, and modernise secure systems that underpin national operations - tackling some of the most demanding challenges in government technology. The Role As a Lead Full Stack Java Developer , you will guide a small team of engineers while remaining hands-on in the design and development of high-performance, secure applications. You'll play a key role across the full software lifecycle - from architecture and development to deployment and continuous improvement - ensuring solutions meet stringent performance and security standards. You'll work in a dynamic environment, collaborating with architects, DevOps specialists, and delivery leads to drive best practices and technical excellence across projects. Key Responsibilities Lead a team of developers delivering scalable, secure full-stack solutions for critical government systems. Design, build, and maintain Java-based back-end services and modern front-end interfaces. Collaborate with architects and technical leads to define system design and integration patterns. Ensure code quality, maintainability, and performance through code reviews and mentoring. Contribute to DevOps pipelines and CI/CD practices in secure environments. Champion engineering best practices and continuous improvement within the team. Skills & Experience Essential: Active SC Clearance (or eligible and willing to undergo clearance). Strong Java and Spring Boot development experience. Proven experience delivering full-stack solutions (e.g. React, Angular, or Vue). Good knowledge of microservices , RESTful APIs , and containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes). Experience working with AWS or other cloud environments. Understanding of secure software design and deployment in government or defence contexts. Excellent communication, leadership, and mentoring skills. Desirable: Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab CI). Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible). Exposure to Agile and DevSecOps delivery models. Why Apply? High-impact work on systems that directly support UK Government missions. Technical autonomy and input into architecture and design decisions. Collaborative culture with a focus on professional growth. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. If you're an experienced Full Stack Java Developer with SC Clearance who thrives on tackling complex challenges and leading technical teams, this is a chance to make a meaningful impact on projects that truly matter. Apply now to discuss this opportunity in more detail.
Android Software Engineer (Kotlin) Cheltenham / Hybrid / Remote My client is looking for an experienced Android Software Engineer with strong Kotlin expertise to join a growing UK technology business delivering secure mobile solutions into the national defence sector. This is an opportunity to work across live programmes, next-generation product development, and cutting-edge proof-of-concept work, using modern Android engineering to solve complex real-world challenges. It would suit someone who wants to build secure, high-performance mobile applications in an environment where technical quality, innovation, and real-world impact genuinely matter. Benefits £70,000 - £85,000 basic salary Bonus Hybrid working and flexibility Pension Private healthcare Electric car scheme Training and development opportunities Friendly, knowledgeable, peer-sharing culture Career progression The role and responsibilities Designing, developing, testing, and maintaining high-quality Android applications Building secure, robust mobile applications in Kotlin Applying modern Android architecture patterns such as MVVM, MVI, and Clean Architecture Writing clean, maintainable code using modern Android practices including coroutines, Flow, and structured concurrency Integrating Android applications with REST APIs, backend services, and secure communications layers Supporting performance optimisation, battery efficiency, and memory usage improvements Participating in code reviews and helping drive engineering quality across the mobile estate Working closely with architects, backend engineers, cloud engineers, DevSecOps, and security specialists Contributing to secure mobile design decisions in line with modern security principles Supporting Agile delivery, technical discussions, and ongoing product improvement Key skills Strong commercial experience as an Android Software Engineer, Android Developer, or Mobile Developer Strong commercia l experience developing Android applications in Kotlin Good understanding of Android architecture patterns including MVVM, MVI, and/or Clean Architecture Experience integrating RESTful APIs Strong knowledge of Android build tooling including Gradle Experience with modern Android tooling and libraries Experience with automated testing such as JUnit, Mockito, and UI testing Familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile software delivery Strong communication and collaboration skills British citizenship and ability to obtain MOD SC clearance Desired skills Existing SC clearance Experience working in defence, secure technology, or other highly regulated environments Knowledge of Mobile Device Management (MDM) platforms such as Microsoft Intune or VMware Workspace ONE Familiarity with Android Enterprise enrolment modes Exposure to secure mobile applications or operationally focused mobile technology Understanding of secure mobile / zero-trust principles Experience with gRPC and Protocol Buffers Knowledge of secure mobile standards or guidance Exposure to Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile (KMM) Please note: existing SC clearance is advantageous but not essential. Candidates must be British citizens and eligible to undergo MOD SC clearance If you would like more details about this position then please apply for the link. All the best, Charlie Syrett Richmond Square Consulting Ltd Alternative job titles: Mobile Developer, Android Developer, Smartphone Developer, Application Developer, Software Developer Buzzword search: Android, Kotlin
01/04/2026
Full time
Android Software Engineer (Kotlin) Cheltenham / Hybrid / Remote My client is looking for an experienced Android Software Engineer with strong Kotlin expertise to join a growing UK technology business delivering secure mobile solutions into the national defence sector. This is an opportunity to work across live programmes, next-generation product development, and cutting-edge proof-of-concept work, using modern Android engineering to solve complex real-world challenges. It would suit someone who wants to build secure, high-performance mobile applications in an environment where technical quality, innovation, and real-world impact genuinely matter. Benefits £70,000 - £85,000 basic salary Bonus Hybrid working and flexibility Pension Private healthcare Electric car scheme Training and development opportunities Friendly, knowledgeable, peer-sharing culture Career progression The role and responsibilities Designing, developing, testing, and maintaining high-quality Android applications Building secure, robust mobile applications in Kotlin Applying modern Android architecture patterns such as MVVM, MVI, and Clean Architecture Writing clean, maintainable code using modern Android practices including coroutines, Flow, and structured concurrency Integrating Android applications with REST APIs, backend services, and secure communications layers Supporting performance optimisation, battery efficiency, and memory usage improvements Participating in code reviews and helping drive engineering quality across the mobile estate Working closely with architects, backend engineers, cloud engineers, DevSecOps, and security specialists Contributing to secure mobile design decisions in line with modern security principles Supporting Agile delivery, technical discussions, and ongoing product improvement Key skills Strong commercial experience as an Android Software Engineer, Android Developer, or Mobile Developer Strong commercia l experience developing Android applications in Kotlin Good understanding of Android architecture patterns including MVVM, MVI, and/or Clean Architecture Experience integrating RESTful APIs Strong knowledge of Android build tooling including Gradle Experience with modern Android tooling and libraries Experience with automated testing such as JUnit, Mockito, and UI testing Familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile software delivery Strong communication and collaboration skills British citizenship and ability to obtain MOD SC clearance Desired skills Existing SC clearance Experience working in defence, secure technology, or other highly regulated environments Knowledge of Mobile Device Management (MDM) platforms such as Microsoft Intune or VMware Workspace ONE Familiarity with Android Enterprise enrolment modes Exposure to secure mobile applications or operationally focused mobile technology Understanding of secure mobile / zero-trust principles Experience with gRPC and Protocol Buffers Knowledge of secure mobile standards or guidance Exposure to Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile (KMM) Please note: existing SC clearance is advantageous but not essential. Candidates must be British citizens and eligible to undergo MOD SC clearance If you would like more details about this position then please apply for the link. All the best, Charlie Syrett Richmond Square Consulting Ltd Alternative job titles: Mobile Developer, Android Developer, Smartphone Developer, Application Developer, Software Developer Buzzword search: Android, Kotlin
Integration Engineer (must be eligible for SC clearance) 550 per day Outside IR35 Contract / 6 months Hybrid - 3 days a week in Stevenage The Company Akkodis is a global leader in engineering, technology, and R&D, harnessing the power of connected data to drive digital transformation and innovation for a smarter, more sustainable future. As part of the Adecco Group, Akkodis employs over 50,000 engineers and digital specialists across 30 countries in North America, EMEA, and APAC. Our teams bring extensive cross-sector knowledge in critical technology areas such as mobility, software services, robotics, simulations, cybersecurity, AI, and data analytics, enabling clients to tackle complex challenges in today's rapidly evolving markets. The Role I am looking for an experienced Integration Engineer to join our software & integration team. In this role, you'll be responsible for the discovery, design, and documentation of integrations across our cloud platforms, enabling seamless data flow between systems. You will work closely with software engineers, business analysts, cloud architects, and QA teams to deliver scalable and maintainable integration solutions. This is a hybrid role with the successful candidate required to be in the Stevenage head office 3 days a week on average. You must either hold or be eligible for SC clearance. Responsibilities Design and develop integrations for implementation within a low-code/no-code environment Collaborate with business analysts and solution architects to translate business requirements into integration solutions Document integration designs, data flows, and technical specifications clearly and comprehensively Configure and maintain API-based, event-driven, and batch integrations between SaaS and on-premise systems Ensure integrations are secure and compliant, following best practices Participate in code reviews, testing for integration solutions Maintain awareness of low-code/no-code platform features and enhancements to recommend best-fit solutions Skills and Experience Proven experience with low-code/no-code integration platforms Must have experience and understanding of AWS / Azure / MuleSoft or other drag and drop architectures. Experience with MuleSoft if preferred although other integration platforms e.g. Boomi or Informatica will be considered Familiarity with API design and management, REST/SOAP services, and event driven architectures Experience in documenting integration solutions, data flows, and technical specifications Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in cross-functional teams Must already hold or be eligible for SC clearance Please apply via the link or contact (url removed) for more information Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law. Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/ or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.
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Integration Engineer (must be eligible for SC clearance) 550 per day Outside IR35 Contract / 6 months Hybrid - 3 days a week in Stevenage The Company Akkodis is a global leader in engineering, technology, and R&D, harnessing the power of connected data to drive digital transformation and innovation for a smarter, more sustainable future. As part of the Adecco Group, Akkodis employs over 50,000 engineers and digital specialists across 30 countries in North America, EMEA, and APAC. Our teams bring extensive cross-sector knowledge in critical technology areas such as mobility, software services, robotics, simulations, cybersecurity, AI, and data analytics, enabling clients to tackle complex challenges in today's rapidly evolving markets. The Role I am looking for an experienced Integration Engineer to join our software & integration team. In this role, you'll be responsible for the discovery, design, and documentation of integrations across our cloud platforms, enabling seamless data flow between systems. You will work closely with software engineers, business analysts, cloud architects, and QA teams to deliver scalable and maintainable integration solutions. This is a hybrid role with the successful candidate required to be in the Stevenage head office 3 days a week on average. You must either hold or be eligible for SC clearance. Responsibilities Design and develop integrations for implementation within a low-code/no-code environment Collaborate with business analysts and solution architects to translate business requirements into integration solutions Document integration designs, data flows, and technical specifications clearly and comprehensively Configure and maintain API-based, event-driven, and batch integrations between SaaS and on-premise systems Ensure integrations are secure and compliant, following best practices Participate in code reviews, testing for integration solutions Maintain awareness of low-code/no-code platform features and enhancements to recommend best-fit solutions Skills and Experience Proven experience with low-code/no-code integration platforms Must have experience and understanding of AWS / Azure / MuleSoft or other drag and drop architectures. Experience with MuleSoft if preferred although other integration platforms e.g. Boomi or Informatica will be considered Familiarity with API design and management, REST/SOAP services, and event driven architectures Experience in documenting integration solutions, data flows, and technical specifications Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in cross-functional teams Must already hold or be eligible for SC clearance Please apply via the link or contact (url removed) for more information Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law. Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/ or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.
Experienced SC Cleared Azure Engineer is required to build, operate, and optimise cloud infrastructure and platform services within Microsoft Azure.The role will work closely with architecture, security, and application teams to ensure secure, scalable, and reliable cloud delivery. Start: May Initial Term: 6 months, with a further 6-month extension Location: On-site in Preston for the first 3 months, then remote Inside IR35 Key Responsibilities Cloud Engineering & Delivery Design, deploy, and maintain Azure cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools. Configure and support Azure networking, platform services, and resource provisioning. Drive automation, standardisation, and optimisation across the Azure environment. Operational Support Provide expert operational support, including 3rd-line incident investigation and resolution. Perform routine maintenance such as patching, upgrades, and proactive platform health checks. Security & Governance Implement and manage Azure security controls, including RBAC, Policies, network security, and governance frameworks. Ensure adherence to cloud security standards and best practices. Technical Skills & Experience Strong proficiency with PowerShell, Azure CLI, and Infrastructure-as-Code. Experience managing CI/CD pipelines and supporting AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service) and container registries. Deep understanding of Azure core services: governance, networking, monitoring, identity integrations, and cost management. Professional Skills Strong hands-on engineering capabilities with the ability to troubleshoot and solve complex technical issues. Effective communicator able to collaborate across architecture, security, and application teams. Demonstrated ability to adopt emerging Azure technologies and work within large enterprise cloud environments. Qualifications SC Clearance (mandatory). Azure Administrator Associate certification or equivalent experience. Additional Azure certifications in networking, security, or architecture are highly desirable. Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with Azure platform advancements. Hays Talent Solutions is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.
31/03/2026
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Experienced SC Cleared Azure Engineer is required to build, operate, and optimise cloud infrastructure and platform services within Microsoft Azure.The role will work closely with architecture, security, and application teams to ensure secure, scalable, and reliable cloud delivery. Start: May Initial Term: 6 months, with a further 6-month extension Location: On-site in Preston for the first 3 months, then remote Inside IR35 Key Responsibilities Cloud Engineering & Delivery Design, deploy, and maintain Azure cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools. Configure and support Azure networking, platform services, and resource provisioning. Drive automation, standardisation, and optimisation across the Azure environment. Operational Support Provide expert operational support, including 3rd-line incident investigation and resolution. Perform routine maintenance such as patching, upgrades, and proactive platform health checks. Security & Governance Implement and manage Azure security controls, including RBAC, Policies, network security, and governance frameworks. Ensure adherence to cloud security standards and best practices. Technical Skills & Experience Strong proficiency with PowerShell, Azure CLI, and Infrastructure-as-Code. Experience managing CI/CD pipelines and supporting AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service) and container registries. Deep understanding of Azure core services: governance, networking, monitoring, identity integrations, and cost management. Professional Skills Strong hands-on engineering capabilities with the ability to troubleshoot and solve complex technical issues. Effective communicator able to collaborate across architecture, security, and application teams. Demonstrated ability to adopt emerging Azure technologies and work within large enterprise cloud environments. Qualifications SC Clearance (mandatory). Azure Administrator Associate certification or equivalent experience. Additional Azure certifications in networking, security, or architecture are highly desirable. Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with Azure platform advancements. Hays Talent Solutions is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.
SAP Environment Health & Safety Management (EHS) Consultant 12+ Month Contract Bristol (1 Day Onsite) Inside IR35 Security Clearance Requirement Please note that this role requires candidates to either hold active UK Security Clearance (SC) or be eligible to obtain it. To be eligible, candidates must meet the following criteria: Have the right to work in the UK and have been resident in the UK for a minimum of 5 consecutive years Must not have spent more than 30 days outside of the UK in total within the last 5 years Be able to successfully pass security vetting checks, including background, identity, and criminal record checks Join a long-term programme where you'll play a key role in ensuring platform safety, compliance, and operational integrity across complex digital environments. Working with a leading organisation via Skillfinder International, you'll combine Trust & Safety expertise with strong SAP knowledge to drive high-impact outcomes. What you'll be doing: Review user-generated, commercial, and advertising content across platforms Ensure compliance with local laws, regulations, and platform policies Authenticate account ownership and safeguard transaction integrity Lead decision-making across teams and act as a subject matter expert Develop and improve content review processes and best practices Analyse trends to identify risks and enhance platform safety Deliver training and provide actionable insights to stakeholders Essential skills: SAP Environment Health & Safety Management (EHS) SAP Basis SAP S/4HANA Cloud Platform Application remediation & engineering support Strong IT troubleshooting skills Why apply? 12+ month contract offering long-term stability Hybrid working (1 day onsite in Bristol) Opportunity to influence safety and compliance at scale Work with a specialist recruitment partner in fintech & technology Interested? Apply now or reach out for a confidential discussion with our team at Skillfinder International.
31/03/2026
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SAP Environment Health & Safety Management (EHS) Consultant 12+ Month Contract Bristol (1 Day Onsite) Inside IR35 Security Clearance Requirement Please note that this role requires candidates to either hold active UK Security Clearance (SC) or be eligible to obtain it. To be eligible, candidates must meet the following criteria: Have the right to work in the UK and have been resident in the UK for a minimum of 5 consecutive years Must not have spent more than 30 days outside of the UK in total within the last 5 years Be able to successfully pass security vetting checks, including background, identity, and criminal record checks Join a long-term programme where you'll play a key role in ensuring platform safety, compliance, and operational integrity across complex digital environments. Working with a leading organisation via Skillfinder International, you'll combine Trust & Safety expertise with strong SAP knowledge to drive high-impact outcomes. What you'll be doing: Review user-generated, commercial, and advertising content across platforms Ensure compliance with local laws, regulations, and platform policies Authenticate account ownership and safeguard transaction integrity Lead decision-making across teams and act as a subject matter expert Develop and improve content review processes and best practices Analyse trends to identify risks and enhance platform safety Deliver training and provide actionable insights to stakeholders Essential skills: SAP Environment Health & Safety Management (EHS) SAP Basis SAP S/4HANA Cloud Platform Application remediation & engineering support Strong IT troubleshooting skills Why apply? 12+ month contract offering long-term stability Hybrid working (1 day onsite in Bristol) Opportunity to influence safety and compliance at scale Work with a specialist recruitment partner in fintech & technology Interested? Apply now or reach out for a confidential discussion with our team at Skillfinder International.
Platform Engineer - Active SC, Databricks, Trivy, Azure DevOps Up to 510 per day - Inside IR35 Remote 6 months My client is an instantly recognisable consultancy who urgently require a Platform Engineer with Active SC Clearance for an end client within the public sector. Key Requirements: Proven commercial experience working as a Platform / DevOps Engineer within the public sector. Active SC Clearance. Strong, commercial experience with Terraform for IaC, and with Databricks. Proven track record configuring and managing Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines. Deep understanding of Azure cloud services and components. Practical experience with Docker containerisation. Knowledge of security scanning tooling (Trivy or similar). Scripting proficiency in Bash (Python is desirable). Solid understanding of Git-based version control, specifically within Azure DevOps. Nice to have: Immediate availability. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
31/03/2026
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Platform Engineer - Active SC, Databricks, Trivy, Azure DevOps Up to 510 per day - Inside IR35 Remote 6 months My client is an instantly recognisable consultancy who urgently require a Platform Engineer with Active SC Clearance for an end client within the public sector. Key Requirements: Proven commercial experience working as a Platform / DevOps Engineer within the public sector. Active SC Clearance. Strong, commercial experience with Terraform for IaC, and with Databricks. Proven track record configuring and managing Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines. Deep understanding of Azure cloud services and components. Practical experience with Docker containerisation. Knowledge of security scanning tooling (Trivy or similar). Scripting proficiency in Bash (Python is desirable). Solid understanding of Git-based version control, specifically within Azure DevOps. Nice to have: Immediate availability. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
Job Title: .Net Technical Specialist Location: Doncaster (hybrid working) Salary: 65,000 - 70,000 per annum, depending on experience Job Type: Full Time, Permanent The Role: DB Cargo UK is currently recruiting for a .NET Technical Specialist to support the modernisation of our in-house application estate. This role will play a key part in driving the adoption of modern Microsoft technologies while ensuring our systems are secure, scalable and aligned with our long-term technology strategy. Working as part of our IT team, you will help design and deliver modern .NET solutions that support DB Cargo's operational systems and digital platforms. You will also act as a subject matter expert, supporting development teams, influencing architectural decisions and helping shape the future of our applications as we continue to evolve towards cloud-native technologies and modern DevSecOps practices. This role will suit someone who enjoys combining hands-on engineering with technical leadership, working collaboratively to deliver reliable and secure systems that support the business. This role is based at our Doncaster Head Office and offers hybrid working, with a salary of 65,000 - 70,000 depending on experience. What will you be doing? Designing and developing enterprise-grade .NET applications using modern frameworks including C#, ASP.NET Core and Web APIs. Supporting the modernisation of legacy .NET applications, upgrading systems to supported frameworks and improving performance and reliability. Contributing to the design of cloud-native solutions hosted in Microsoft Azure. Supporting the implementation of API-first and event-driven architectures where appropriate. Developing Infrastructure as Code deployments using Bicep to ensure consistent and repeatable environments. Working with CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps to automate builds, testing and secure deployments. Supporting monitoring, telemetry and observability through Azure Monitor and Application Insights. Acting as a technical reviewer, ensuring solutions align with DB Cargo's architecture, security policies and development standards. Working closely with the Technical Lead and Enterprise Architect to support long-term platform strategy and application roadmaps. Mentoring developers and sharing knowledge across the engineering team. Supporting the responsible adoption of AI-assisted engineering tools to improve development efficiency and quality. What are we looking for? Strong experience developing applications using .NET technologies such as C#, ASP.NET Core and Entity Framework. Experience working with Azure cloud services such as App Services, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, API Management, Service Bus and Key Vault. Experience modernising or migrating legacy .NET applications to newer frameworks. Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices, ideally within Azure DevOps. Knowledge of secure development practices and DevSecOps principles. Experience implementing monitoring and observability using tools such as Azure Monitor or Application Insights. Experience working collaboratively with architects, engineers and product teams to deliver technical solutions. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to mentor or support other developers. BSc (Hons) in Computer Science or equivalent experience. What matters to you? Here at DB Cargo we offer range of benefits as part of your employment. These will include: We are offering a salary of between 65,000 - 70,000 depending on experience based on a 37 hour contract per week. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays Hybrid working between our locations and your home, this is mutually agreeable between the business and employee Bonus Scheme - non contractual dependant on business and personal performance Defined Contribution pension scheme with generous employer contribution - up to 10% employer contribution Free on-site parking EV charging at selected sites Health Cash Plan Available Cycle to work Scheme Manager led recognition programme for employees who live our values Access to DB Learning world Annual pay reviews We are dedicated to your continuous professional development. Depending on your role we have specialist training programs, apprenticeships, development plans, courses and qualifications we can support you through. Access to our employee benefits portal where you can take advantage of discounts for a variety of shops and services as well as accessing our wellbeing content. We take the health and wellbeing of all employees seriously and provide access to an Employee Assistance Programme. Please click APPLY to send your CV for this role. Candidates with experience of: .NET Developer, C# Developer, VB.NET Developer, SQL Developer, .NET Technical Specialist, Junior Developer, Mid-Level Developer, Software Engineer, Database Developer, and Backend Developer may be suitable for this role.
31/03/2026
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Job Title: .Net Technical Specialist Location: Doncaster (hybrid working) Salary: 65,000 - 70,000 per annum, depending on experience Job Type: Full Time, Permanent The Role: DB Cargo UK is currently recruiting for a .NET Technical Specialist to support the modernisation of our in-house application estate. This role will play a key part in driving the adoption of modern Microsoft technologies while ensuring our systems are secure, scalable and aligned with our long-term technology strategy. Working as part of our IT team, you will help design and deliver modern .NET solutions that support DB Cargo's operational systems and digital platforms. You will also act as a subject matter expert, supporting development teams, influencing architectural decisions and helping shape the future of our applications as we continue to evolve towards cloud-native technologies and modern DevSecOps practices. This role will suit someone who enjoys combining hands-on engineering with technical leadership, working collaboratively to deliver reliable and secure systems that support the business. This role is based at our Doncaster Head Office and offers hybrid working, with a salary of 65,000 - 70,000 depending on experience. What will you be doing? Designing and developing enterprise-grade .NET applications using modern frameworks including C#, ASP.NET Core and Web APIs. Supporting the modernisation of legacy .NET applications, upgrading systems to supported frameworks and improving performance and reliability. Contributing to the design of cloud-native solutions hosted in Microsoft Azure. Supporting the implementation of API-first and event-driven architectures where appropriate. Developing Infrastructure as Code deployments using Bicep to ensure consistent and repeatable environments. Working with CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps to automate builds, testing and secure deployments. Supporting monitoring, telemetry and observability through Azure Monitor and Application Insights. Acting as a technical reviewer, ensuring solutions align with DB Cargo's architecture, security policies and development standards. Working closely with the Technical Lead and Enterprise Architect to support long-term platform strategy and application roadmaps. Mentoring developers and sharing knowledge across the engineering team. Supporting the responsible adoption of AI-assisted engineering tools to improve development efficiency and quality. What are we looking for? Strong experience developing applications using .NET technologies such as C#, ASP.NET Core and Entity Framework. Experience working with Azure cloud services such as App Services, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, API Management, Service Bus and Key Vault. Experience modernising or migrating legacy .NET applications to newer frameworks. Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices, ideally within Azure DevOps. Knowledge of secure development practices and DevSecOps principles. Experience implementing monitoring and observability using tools such as Azure Monitor or Application Insights. Experience working collaboratively with architects, engineers and product teams to deliver technical solutions. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to mentor or support other developers. BSc (Hons) in Computer Science or equivalent experience. What matters to you? Here at DB Cargo we offer range of benefits as part of your employment. These will include: We are offering a salary of between 65,000 - 70,000 depending on experience based on a 37 hour contract per week. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays Hybrid working between our locations and your home, this is mutually agreeable between the business and employee Bonus Scheme - non contractual dependant on business and personal performance Defined Contribution pension scheme with generous employer contribution - up to 10% employer contribution Free on-site parking EV charging at selected sites Health Cash Plan Available Cycle to work Scheme Manager led recognition programme for employees who live our values Access to DB Learning world Annual pay reviews We are dedicated to your continuous professional development. Depending on your role we have specialist training programs, apprenticeships, development plans, courses and qualifications we can support you through. Access to our employee benefits portal where you can take advantage of discounts for a variety of shops and services as well as accessing our wellbeing content. We take the health and wellbeing of all employees seriously and provide access to an Employee Assistance Programme. Please click APPLY to send your CV for this role. Candidates with experience of: .NET Developer, C# Developer, VB.NET Developer, SQL Developer, .NET Technical Specialist, Junior Developer, Mid-Level Developer, Software Engineer, Database Developer, and Backend Developer may be suitable for this role.
