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Your new company You will be supporting a major public-sector technology portfolio that is transforming how UK immigration, visa, passport and related services are managed. The platform is used by UK-based Home Office staff, overseas consulates and people applying for immigration-related services. Delivery involves multiple development teams and cloud service providers working within an agile framework aligned with government IT policy. The end client's identity will remain confidential at this stage. Your new role You will join the Platform DevOps function as a SFIA Level 5 Python and Go engineer. The role will focus on developing backend systems, automation tooling, microservices, APIs and cloud integrations across a large-scale technology platform. You will use Python and Go to automate infrastructure and operational processes, integrate with AWS services and work with enterprise platforms including Kubernetes, HashiCorp Vault, LDAP, JIRA and Confluence. Please note: Active SC clearance is a mandatory requirement for this position. Due to the nature of the programme, only candidates who currently hold SC clearance and meet the nationality requirements will be considered. Key responsibilities Develop backend services, automation tools, microservices and APIs using Python. Build efficient and concurrent applications, services and command-line tools using Go. Integrate applications and automation with AWS using boto3 and aws-sdk-go-v2. Automate cloud resource management and infrastructure provisioning. Work with services including EC2, S3, IAM, CloudWatch and Lambda. Manage IAM roles, credentials and secure service integrations. Integrate with enterprise directories such as OpenLDAP and Active Directory. Automate the retrieval and renewal of secrets and tokens using HashiCorp Vault. Automate tasks, ticket creation and documentation workflows across JIRA and Confluence. Use the Kubernetes API to automate deployments, manage pods and inspect clusters. Develop unit and integration tests for Python and Go solutions. Incorporate tests, linters and code-quality checks into CI/CD pipelines. Contribute to branching, code-review and release processes using Git. Share knowledge and contribute to the capability of the wider delivery team. What you'll need to succeed Current active SC clearance (mandatory). Strong commercial Python development experience. Experience building backend systems, automation tooling, microservices and APIs. Knowledge of modern Python features, including asyncio, type hints and context managers. Go development experience, including concurrent applications, services, CLI tools and REST APIs. Experience with Go modules, error-handling patterns, testing and code organisation. Strong AWS experience using boto3 and aws-sdk-go-v2. Experience working with EC2, S3, IAM, CloudWatch and Lambda. Experience automating infrastructure provisioning and managing cloud resources. Knowledge of IAM roles, credential management and secure service integrations. Python experience using relevant libraries and clients, including ldap3, hvac, jira, atlassian-python-api and the official Kubernetes client. Experience integrating with OpenLDAP or Active Directory. Experience working with HashiCorp Vault for secure secrets management. Experience automating JIRA and Confluence processes. Kubernetes API experience, including deployment automation, pod management and cluster introspection. Python testing experience using pytest, unittest and mocking tools such as unittest.mock and responses. Experience using coverage.py and integrating test coverage into CI pipelines. Go testing experience using the testing package. Familiarity with table-driven tests, test coverage and mock generation using tools such as gomock or testify. Advanced Git experience, including branching strategies, code reviews and release workflows. CI/CD experience, including GitHub Actions or GitLab CI. Experience with Python quality tools including flake8, black and mypy. Experience with Go quality tools including golangci-lint, go fmt and go vet. Ability to show initiative, work diligently, learn independently and contribute as part of a team. Passion for technology and willingness to take ownership of shared team knowledge and capability. What you'll get in return A remote contract opportunity supporting a major public-sector technology platform. Maximum pay rate 617.55 per day via UMB Contract length: 6 months IR35 status: Inside. The opportunity to work across Python, Go, AWS, Kubernetes and enterprise platform automation. This position requires additional vetting, so onboarding may take longer than the usual process. How to apply If you're interested in this opportunity, apply with your latest CV, availability and preferred location. If this role isn't quite right for you, please get in touch for a confidential discussion about similar opportunities. Hays EA 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 (url removed)

This leading Professional Services company require a Finance System Reporting Analyst/BI Developer on a 12 month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave. The role with work closely with the Finance and Operational teams to provide analytical reports and visualisation/dashboarding in Tableau. Client Details Leading Professional Services organisation Description This leading Professional Services company require a Finance System Reporting Analyst/BI Developer on a 12 month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave. The role with work closely with the Finance and Operational teams to provide analytical reports and visualisation/dashboarding in Tableau. Reporting to the Finance Business Manager, you will work with internal stakeholders across departments and also assess current reporting and analytics capabilities across the firm to seek improvements or efficiencies. Key responsibilities: Managing a support ticketing system for report requests from stakeholders within the business. Extraction of key management information and data internal systems using SQL and Power Query Critical assessment of information produced for reasonableness and data quality/accuracy Designing, amending and keeping up to date a variety of SQL queries that drive systematic reporting on a number of platforms alongside ad hoc reporting and data extraction. Defining and maintaining a catalogue of standard reports to use as a reference for future requests and to identify gaps in current information Support the Finance Business Manager in maintaining suite of management reports on the firm's reporting platform Tableau Support the Head of Finance and Finance Business Manager with ad hoc analytical tasks Communicate the results of data analysis in written and verbal form to stakeholders. Key Skills: Experience of working in a professional services organisation or Finance Function and have an enquiring and analytical mind-set Three years experience as a reporting analyst/BI Developer Hands-on experience in data warehousing (SSMS) and principles Experience with SQL Server, and SSRS (Visual Studio) SQL query writing skills, with the ability to write moderately complex queries to retrieve or update data. Experience with prioritising tasks and communicating directly with stakeholders Experience with using Tableau for design and maintenance of dashboards is preferable The ability to use tools and techniques to cross-check results and ensure data quality and resolve errors The ability to present data in a coherent and easy to absorb format Profile Experience of working in a professional services organisation or Finance Function and have an enquiring and analytical mind-set Three years experience as a reporting analyst/BI Developer Hands-on experience in data warehousing (SSMS) and principles Experience with SQL Server, and SSRS (Visual Studio) SQL query writing skills, with the ability to write moderately complex queries to retrieve or update data. Experience with prioritising tasks and communicating directly with stakeholders Experience with using Tableau for design and maintenance of dashboards is preferable The ability to use tools and techniques to cross-check results and ensure data quality and resolve errors The ability to present data in a coherent and easy to absorb format Job Offer Opportunity to work for a leading Professional Services organisation Opportunity to enhance analytics in a finance function

Principal DevSecOps Engineer - Permanent Bristol | Hybrid - 3 days per week on-site £110,000-£125,000 + 5-10% bonus + pension + benefits | Permanent Build secure, scalable platforms that enable transformation. We're looking for a Principal DevSecOps Engineer to lead the adoption and continuous improvement of DevSecOps practices across complex technology transformation programmes. You'll combine hands-on engineering with technical leadership - embedding security, automation, governance and reliability throughout the path to live. What you'll do * Design and continuously improve secure, automated CI/CD and GitOps pipelines * Embed security scanning, vulnerability management and secrets management into delivery workflows * Establish secure-by-design engineering practices and enforce security and technical standards * Lead Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices across teams and environments * Drive observability, monitoring, logging and audit controls * Support incident response, patching, compliance reporting and technical debt remediation * Partner with developers and delivery teams to improve engineering quality and security * Document security processes, controls and operational runbooks * Provide technical leadership and help establish effective DevSecOps ways of working What we're looking for You'll be an experienced DevSecOps Lead or Principal Engineer with strong hands-on and leadership experience across: * CI/CD & GitOps - GitHub Actions, Argo CD, Argo Rollouts * Security & compliance - Trivy, vulnerability management, HashiCorp Vault, cert-manager * Containers & cloud - Docker, AWS EKS, AWS IAM, S3 and network policies * Infrastructure as Code - Terraform * Observability - Grafana, Loki * Automation - Python and Bash * Experience delivering within the UK Government Digital Service (GDS) life cycle on a public sector engagement Why join? You'll work on complex, high-impact transformation programmes where engineering, security and technology come together. You'll have access to extensive learning and development opportunities, professional certifications and flexible hybrid working - with the opportunity to shape DevSecOps practices across a growing technology environment. Security Check (SC) clearance is required , including continuous UK residency for the last five years, alongside the relevant eligibility requirements. Important: You must be a Sole UK National for this requirement. Ready to shape the future of secure engineering? If you're a senior DevSecOps professional who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, leading from the front and building secure engineering practices that scale, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now.

Senior Database Administrator Job Overview Database Administrator (DBA) required to join the Infrastructure team and take ownership of our database estate. This is a hands-on technical role covering day-to-day administration, reliability, design and support across a varied stack that includes MySQL, Redis, QuestDB (a high-performance time-series database used for market data and operational metrics), Dolt (a version-controlled, Git-for-data SQL database), and Elasticsearch. The successful candidate will be comfortable with mature relational database tooling and open to learning newer, specialist technologies. The role provides critical support to our Engineering and Operations teams, who rely on performant, well-managed databases to deliver and operate our exchange technology products. Responsibilities and Duties Primary resource responsible to administer, monitor, and maintain the database estate, ensuring high availability, performance, and reliability. Plan and execute database upgrades, patch management, and version migrations with minimal disruption to production systems. Design, implement, and routinely test backup and restore procedures, ensuring recovery objectives (RPO/RTO) are documented and met. Monitor database health, capacity, and performance; identify and resolve bottlenecks proactively before they impact services. Review and advise on proposed schema changes, working with developers to ensure changes are safe, performant, and aligned with best practices before deployment. Support developers and operations staff with query optimisation, index design, and database access patterns. Act as the primary point of escalation for database-related issues raised by the Engineering and Operations teams. Collaborate with developers on integration between application code and database layers, assisting with connectivity, driver configuration, and troubleshooting. Write and optimise SQL queries for use in Grafana dashboards and reporting front-ends, surfacing operational and business metrics from QuestDB and MySQL. Work with the Engineering team to ensure database metrics and logs are integrated into monitoring and alerting infrastructure. Manage database user accounts, roles, and permissions in line with the principle of least privilege. Ensure database configurations comply with internal security policies Required Skills and Experience Proven hands-on experience as a DBA or in a database-focused infrastructure/engineering role, ideally in a fast-paced, production environment. Strong working knowledge of MySQL, including installation, configuration, replication, performance tuning, and user management. Hands-on experience with QuestDB is strongly preferred, however candidates with a solid PostgreSQL background and an interest in high-performance time-series workloads are encouraged to apply since QuestDB uses the PostgreSQL wire protocol for queries. Strong working knowledge of PostgreSQL, including query planning, indexing strategies, roles, and connection management. Practical experience with backup and restore strategies across both MySQL and PostgreSQL environments, including point-in-time recovery. Solid understanding of relational database concepts: normalisation, indexing, query execution plans, transactions, and locking. Ability to write complex SQL queries, both for operational and reporting purposes. Experience writing and integrating database queries with Grafana or similar observability and dashboarding tools is desirable. Experience with or interest in version-controlled or branching database systems (eg Dolt). Familiarity with Redis and Elasticsearch administration is advantageous. Comfortable working in a Linux-based server environment and with command-line tooling. Experience in a regulated financial services or compliance-driven environment is advantageous, with an understanding of audit and change control requirements. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a methodical approach to diagnosing and resolving incidents. Excellent communication skills-able to translate database concepts clearly for non-specialist colleagues in development and operations teams. Self-motivated and capable of managing competing priorities in a dynamic, high-throughput environment.

Title: Business Analyst Contract Type: Permanent & FTC end date 28th February 2028,Full-Time, 35 hours Salary: Starting from 57,094 per annum (London weighted salary) or 49,502 per annum (Regional salary), dependant on experience Grade: 10 Reporting Office: London, Stratford or Manchester, Trafford Persona: Agile Worker: 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location (hybrid working) Closing Date: 4th October 2026 Interview Date: First stage will take place online on the 9th October 2026 followed by 2nd stage in-person interview on the 16th October 2026 Please click here for the role profile - Business Analyst Role Profile.docx Benefits include: Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated. L&Q reserves the right to not progress applications for candidates who have had one unsuccessful application/interview process with L&Q for the same or similar role in the previous 12 months. Previous applicants need not apply if your application was regretted in the last 12 weeks Join our Business Design and Architecture Team at L&Q: L&Q is looking for an experienced Business Analyst to join our Transformation and Change Team at an exciting time of investment, growth and business-wide transformation. As we continue to improve the services we provide to our customers, we are redesigning our CRM and Digital Experience to create a simpler, more reliable and joined-up customer journey. In this role, you will work closely with Business Subject Matter Experts, Programme Workstream Leads, Technology colleagues and wider transformation teams to understand business needs, capture requirements, analyse current processes and support the design of improved end-to-end services. You will play a key role in helping L&Q streamline ways of working, improve customer outcomes and support the successful delivery of our Future Shape strategy. We are looking for someone who can bring structure, curiosity and strong analytical thinking to complex change. You will be confident facilitating workshops, engaging stakeholders, documenting requirements, mapping processes and supporting teams throughout the full project lifecycle from discovery and design through to delivery and deployment. This is an excellent opportunity for a Business Analyst who wants to make a meaningful impact in a large, purpose-led housing organisation, helping to shape better services for both customers and colleagues. If successful, you will report into a Lead Business Analyst in the Transformation and Change Team and will work alongside a team of Business Subject Matter Experts and Programme Workstream Leads to really help drive improvement across L&Q and support the delivery of our Future Shape strategy. If this sounds like you, we would love for you to apply! Your impact in the role: Providing business analysis support to the Transformation Programme, in support of the corporate strategy and delivery of the target operating model for L&Q Group. You'll provide support through leadership of aspects of the programme, taking complex scenarios, presenting options for decision making, and developing solutions to those options to enable successful outcomes. You'll lead on some aspects of delivery of the Transformation Programme, building on analysis and applying this to ensure successful outcomes in line with the programme's objectives, in collaboration with colleagues across L&Q. Solutions should be enabled through business process, new ways of working, data and technology. Managing relationships and influencing business and technical stakeholders. Supporting the improvement in the quality of the solution through collaborative identification of good acceptance criteria, exploratory testing and supporting the design of future processes and systems. What you'll bring: Business Analysis: Strong Business Analysis skills and experience with either a formal qualification or demonstrable experience in a similar sized organisation. Problem Solving: must be able to demonstrate robust problem solving, and highly effective business analysis skills. Business Improvement/Continuous Improvement and Business Process: Expertise in business improvement, continuous improvement and business process development. Highly experienced in practical application. Target Operating Model: Understanding of the basics of Target Operating model principles, options, purpose, and the ability to apply TOM. Business Transformation: Experience of working in a business transformation or change setting, and understanding of the challenges and methodologies. Data and Insight, Business Case Development, Value for Money: Ability to draw on, analyse and utilise data and insight from a broad range of sources to determine options and solutions to complex scenarios. Experience of establishing or contributing to business cases that enable value for money. Budgets and Financial Performance: Basic understanding of building budgets, forecasting, and strong ability to understand financial performance and implications. Risk Management: Able to identify risks, implement mitigation to manage, and to do so collaboratively design to analysis, solutions and outcomes. Process Design: A good grasp of methodologies to map and analyse processes to ensure solutions are aligned with desired operational workflows. Communication and Influencing: Extremely proficient at communicating verbally and in written formats, highly articulate, and strong and capable at influencing to Leadership Group level. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email (url removed) About L&Q: We're one of the UK's leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people's health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life. 250,000 people call our properties 'home', and we're proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England. People are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values, which outline our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q - click here to read more. At L&Q, we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger - and they're at the heart of everything we do. When we recruit, we look at what really matters: your skills, experience, and potential. We're proud to be recognised for creating an inclusive workplace. We're a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and we've introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair, transparent, and consistent. It's all part of our commitment to ending discrimination and making L&Q a place where everyone feels welcome. Find out more here . Sustainability is also at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK's largest housing associations. Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!

Business Development Manager (Renewable Energy) 58,000 - 62,000 + Company Car + Bonus + Hybrid Working + Progression + Training + Pension Sheffield Are you a Business Development Manager with experience in Anaerobic Digestion, Biogas, Biomethane or Renewable Energy, looking to join an innovative business at the forefront of renewable gas technology where you will play a pivotal role in driving growth across the UK? Do you want the opportunity to join a rapidly expanding company, taking ownership of a national sales territory where you'll build long-term relationships with key industry stakeholders, develop technically complex solutions and be rewarded with an excellent bonus structure and genuine progression opportunities? This company is a market leader in renewable energy innovation, developing cutting-edge technologies that help businesses unlock greater value from biogas and biomethane production. Working with anaerobic digestion operators, developers and energy businesses across the UK, they deliver specialist equipment and commercial solutions that support the transition towards a more sustainable energy future. Due to continued growth, they are looking to recruit a Business Development Manager to join their commercial team. This autonomous role will involve developing new business opportunities, managing complex capital equipment sales and working closely with customers to create commercially viable technical solutions. You will spend the majority of your time visiting customer sites and developing relationships throughout the UK. This role would suit a Business Development Manager with experience within the AD, renewable energy, gas processing or capital equipment sectors who enjoys building relationships, developing new business and managing technically complex sales opportunities from initial enquiry through to project completion. The Role: Develop new business opportunities within the UK anaerobic digestion and renewable energy sectors Build and manage a pipeline of capital equipment and technical solution sales Meet with AD owners, operators, developers and energy companies to understand operational and commercial requirements Prepare technical proposals, quotations, ROI models and commercial business cases Manage the full sales cycle from lead generation through to contract negotiation and order placement Work closely with engineering and project teams to deliver technically credible customer solutions Attend industry exhibitions, networking events and customer meetings across the UK Hybrid role with extensive UK travel The Person: Business Development Manager, Technical Sales Manager, Sales Engineer or similar Experience within Anaerobic Digestion, Biogas, Biomethane, Renewable Energy, Gas Processing or Capital Equipment Full UK Driving Licence Reference: BBBH26410 We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered remuneration will depend on experience, qualifications and skillset. Ernest Gordon 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&Cs, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers available on our website.

Vacancy No 5606 Job Title BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Location: NATIONAL UK PLEASE NOTE: This is a home/field-based, national sales position with regular travel across the UK. The role has nationwide scope, although the initial geographical emphasis is expected to be across Greater Manchester, Yorkshire and North Wales, with travel into Scotland and other parts of England as required. Candidates should therefore be comfortable operating autonomously across a broad geography and travelling flexibly in line with customer, project and partner activity. JOB DESCRIPTION Are you a commercially driven HVAC or building services sales professional with genuine specification credibility, a strong new business mentality and the ability to open doors, build strategic relationships and convert technically led opportunities into sustainable commercial growth? We are partnered with an innovative UK cleantech business specialising in smart hot water cylinders and connected hot water systems designed to reduce energy consumption, support decarbonisation and improve the performance of homes and buildings. My client is looking to appoint an experienced Business Development Manager to strengthen its specification led commercial position across new build housing, social housing, commercial property and wider energy and building services markets. This is not a conventional account management role. The successful individual will be expected to create demand, identify and prospect high value target accounts, develop new relationships, influence specification and build a high-quality pipeline across a diverse stakeholder base including developers, housing providers, consultants, contractors, distributors, utilities, energy partners and commercial property owners. The opportunity will particularly suit somebody who can combine technical credibility with a genuine hunter profile, translating smart hot water, low carbon heating and connected energy technology into clear customer outcomes around energy saving, carbon reduction, SAP and EPC performance, compliance, resident experience, grid flexibility and whole life value. THE COMPANY My client is a technology led UK business focused on improving the way hot water is stored, heated and managed across domestic and commercial applications. Its smart hot water cylinders and connected systems use intelligent control technology to heat only the water that is required, helping customers reduce energy use while improving flexibility and visibility over system performance. The proposition extends beyond the cylinder itself. The business works across retrofit, new build and commercial applications, bringing together hot water technology, controls, connected assets and energy flexibility to support increasingly demanding decarbonisation, efficiency and compliance objectives. Target markets include new build housing, social housing, commercial estates and property owners, developers, M&E consultants and contractors, distributors, utilities and energy partners. The business also works with internal product, technical, marketing, operations and leadership teams to develop solutions that can scale across customers, partners and channels. THE OPPORTUNITY Reporting to the UK Sales & Specification Director, the Business Development Manager will take responsibility for growing revenue, strategic partnerships and market presence across the company s target sectors. The role is focused on building and converting a high-quality pipeline for smart hot water cylinders and connected hot water systems. You will identify priority accounts, create new relationships, lead consultative sales conversations and develop commercially viable opportunities across housing, construction, property, energy, HVAC, renewables and wider building services markets. A significant part of the role will involve engaging senior and technically experienced stakeholders including Asset Directors, Sustainability Leads, Development Directors, Technical Managers, Procurement Leads, Commercial Directors and C suite decision makers. You will be expected to understand each customer's commercial and technical priorities and translate them into clear value propositions around energy saving, carbon reduction, SAP and EPC performance, tenant and end user outcomes, grid flexibility, compliance and whole life value. This is a genuinely proactive business development position. The business expects a substantial proportion of time to be dedicated to prospecting and outbound new business activity, supported by customer meetings, partner engagement, proposal development, pipeline management, market mapping and close collaboration with internal technical and product teams. THE ROLE This is a field based national sales position combining specification development, strategic business development, channel engagement and commercial conversion. You will develop opportunities across housing associations, housebuilders, developers, M&E consultants, contractors, merchants, facilities teams, energy companies, commercial property owners and other relevant partners. You will build a structured target account plan, identify decision makers, open new conversations and progress opportunities through discovery, technical review, proposal, specification, pilot, framework, tender or commercial agreement as appropriate. Success will depend on your ability to work independently while bringing in technical, product and operational support at the right stages of the sales process. Strong CRM discipline, forecasting accuracy, commercial follow through and the ability to manage long cycle opportunities will all be important. RESPONSIBILITIES Meet or exceed agreed revenue, margin and partnership targets. Build, manage and continually develop a qualified and robust sales pipeline across the target markets. Identify and prospect high potential accounts across housing, property, construction, HVAC, energy, utilities and associated building services sectors. Create new relationships with housing associations, housebuilders, developers, M&E consultants, contractors, merchants, facilities teams, energy companies and commercial property owners. Lead consultative sales conversations with senior decision makers, technical stakeholders and commercial influencers. Translate customer requirements into compelling proposals around energy saving, carbon reduction, SAP and EPC benefits, compliance, tenant outcomes, grid flexibility and whole life value Develop specification, channel and partner relationships that increase product adoption, project conversion and repeatable revenue. Work closely with technical and product colleagues to shape commercially viable solutions for retrofit, new build and commercial applications. Build detailed stakeholder maps and ensure clear next steps, close dates, forecast probability and opportunity information are maintained within CRM. Represent the business at customer meetings, industry events, partner meetings, webinars, trade shows and workshops. Provide clear market intelligence to support pricing, product development, marketing and wider go-to market strategy. Maintain a structured, professional and commercially accountable approach to territory planning, target account development and pipeline progression. Take ownership of the national remit and develop a structured long term plan for sustainable growth. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE & ATTRIBUTES INCLUDE: Proven B2B business development, strategic sales, channel sales, specification sales or closely aligned commercial experience. Ideally five or more years of relevant experience, or a demonstrable track record operating successfully at a comparable level. Strong credibility within HVAC, heating, hot water, heat pumps, renewables, building services, housing, construction, property, energy or another closely aligned technical market. Experience developing a pipeline from proactive prospecting rather than relying primarily on existing accounts or incoming enquiries. Ability to open doors, create urgency and build trust with senior stakeholders through complex B2B sales cycles. Consultative selling capability with the ability to translate technical features into measurable commercial, compliance and sustainability outcomes. Experience managing long cycle opportunities from initial engagement through proposal, specification, negotiation and commercial conversion. Strong presentation, negotiation, communication, territory planning and account development skills. High degree of self motivation, resilience, commercial drive and personal accountability. Ability to work autonomously while using internal technical, product, marketing and operational support effectively. Strong CRM discipline with confidence around pipeline management, forecasting and performance metrics. Clear written and verbal communication with the ability to simplify technical concepts for commercial audiences. Clean driving licence and willingness to travel regularly across the UK. PARTICULARLY RELEVENT OR ADVENTEGOUS EXPERIENCE MAY INCLUDE: Strong residential specification experience across social housing, housebuilders, developers or associated domestic heating and hot water markets, with the appetite and capability to develop further into commercial applications. Experience working with housing associations, local authorities, developers . click apply for full job details

Job Title: Senior Infrastructure Engineer Location: Liverpool City Centre HQ Salary: 50,000- 58,000 per annum depending on experience Job Type: Permanent, Full Time Here at Acorn we are looking for a passionate Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join us in Hands-on multi-disciplined technical support role within the IT infrastructure support and 3rd line escalation team. Within this team you will be supporting the Infrastructure Support Manager in driving delivery of robust, performant, resilient and recoverable infrastructure and systems, a mixture of on-premises and Azure. You will be supporting the technical development of the internal infrastructure team, maintaining infrastructure best practice and standards as well as ensuring all platforms are secure and meet all legislative compliance requirements. What you will be doing: You will be in a hands-on technical lead role within the infrastructure team, supporting the promotion of technical excellence and quality across the team and leading knowledge transfer. Use your expertise of classic infrastructure disciplines, technologies & best practices to drive the deployment and management of the on-premises infrastructure, ensuring all infrastructure assets and interfaces have appropriate monitors, alerts, backups and recovery plans in place. Although this role does not directly manage the Azure platform, it is expected that this role will manage aspects with the platform, requiring knowledge and close collaboration with the cloud platform team Use your experience to help the delivery of best-of-breed 3rd line support function, ensuring tickets and issues raised are managed efficiently and to expected quality, within SLA. Be continually aware of enhancements available within current deployed infrastructure solutions as well as any shifts in technology & enhancements benefitting the business. Work cross functionally with our Project, Development, Cloud Platform, and SecOps teams for new deployments, providing continual management and maintenance. Supporting the development of disaster recovery plans and maintaining operational resilience within the infrastructure remit. Lead technical evaluation of products within the infrastructure domain, participating in the deployment & implementation of the infrastructure technologies. Contribute to the technical design of best of breed infrastructure solutions, exploiting industry best practice. Work with the SecOps engineers to remediate any vulnerabilities identified within remit. About You: Critical Competencies: Minimum 4 years' Infrastructure experience, with minimum of 1yrs in a similar senior capacity or performing senior duties within a team of engineers with a support background. Excellent Active Directory and associated services skills Experience with broad variety of classic infrastructure disciplines & technologies; Network, Windows Server, Storage, Virtualisation, Security and Mail and associated services and functions Experience of team supervision, or mentoring would be an advantage. High level of knowledge with Office 365 suite of applications, security, and tools Excellent Microsoft Exchange skills, ideally in Hybrid solution Previous experience in designing and leading implementation of infrastructure solutions. Experience using infrastructure auto-deployment and scripting techniques; PowerShell, Ansible Experience of the development of design and documenting technical solutions Proactive and logical approach to fault identification, troubleshooting and problem solving. Working knowledge of ITIL What we are looking for: Network technologies; All LAN/WAN components, routing and protocols Windows Server and storage architecture solutions MS Exchange and messaging techniques and troubleshooting, ideally in hybrid setup An understanding of cloud computing platforms, principals, and services PowerShell or similar Scripting solutions Zero-trust solutions, VPN, SSO setup, PIM and MFA solutions Perimeter and Endpoint Security solutions, SWEG, Web Access, Anti-Malware config Microsoft Windows Server OS, updating, upgrading, Linux experience an advantage Backup & Recovery design and testing Mitigating infrastructure and operating system security vulnerabilities MS Office 365 platform support; SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, Intune management Working within a ticket management system with SLA and KPI adherence Any certification or working experience supporting or implementing several of the infrastructure technologies listed below would be an advantage. Linux Server configuration and support MS SQL server and support Deploying and supporting cloud infrastructure, any platform an advantage Web application development techniques and tools, XML, .Net framework, and development lifecycle, to provide adequate support to the developer teams Jira helpdesk and confluence Terraform IaC deployments Remote Desktop RDS/AVD/VDI environments Supporting and securing Macbook devices IP Telephony design, implementation and/or support Please click the APPLY button to submit your CV for this role. Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; IT Manager, Senior IT Engineer, Network Manager, Senior Infrastructure Manager, IT System Manager, Senior System Engineer, may also be considered for this role.

Job Title: Cloud Infrastructure Architect Location: Liverpool City Centre on a Hybrid working basis Salary: 65,000 - 75,000 per annum, Depending on experience Job Type: Permanent, Full Time Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.30pm Acorn Insurance are 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 provides technical leadership across cloud strategy, architecture governance, infrastructure modernisation, and operational excellence. The architect partners closely with engineering, security, operations, and business teams to ensure the cloud environment supports organisational goals and meets enterprise standards. Key Role Responsibilities: Develop end-to-end cloud architectures that support enterprise workloads, including compute, storage, networking, identity, and automation. Develop a close working relationship with Head of Platform Engineering (HoPE) 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 (IaC) 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 Security Operations and SOC 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. Act as a subject-matter expert and trusted advisor for cloud strategy and infrastructure initiatives. Mentor engineers and contribute to capability uplift across cloud, DevOps, and infrastructure teams. Communicate technical concepts clearly to executives, project managers, and non-technical stakeholders. About you: Critical Competencies: A strong hands-on technical background with 3+ years 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). Deep 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 At Acorn Insurance, we're proud of our Liverpool roots - and even prouder of how far we've come. As part of the Acorn Group, 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 and reached a milestone 750 million in total value of insurance policies written in 2024. Benefits: A maximum of 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 A Few Things to Know Before You Apply Checks & Clearances All roles at Acorn are subject to DBS and financial checks. Any offer we make will be conditional until these are completed to a satisfactory standard. Visa Requirements Because our training is quite comprehensive, 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-just let us know. Whether it's flexible hours, adapted equipment, or a bit of extra support, 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.

Application Analyst (Technical) - Application Modernisation London Market Insurance Location: London EC3 (Hybrid - 2 Days Office / 3 Days Remote) Contract: Initial 4-6 Month Contract with Likely Extensions Rate: 370 per day IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Start Date: ASAP About the Opportunity Our client, a leading London Market Insurance Group, is seeking an experienced Application Analyst (Technical) to join a major application modernisation programme. This role will focus on the discovery, assessment and transformation of legacy business-critical applications, supporting their migration into modern .NET-based solutions hosted within Azure and OpenShift/containerised environments. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically minded analyst who enjoys understanding legacy applications, identifying dependencies and risks, and helping shape technology modernisation strategies that align business and technical objectives. You will work closely with application owners, business stakeholders, architects, developers, infrastructure teams and DevOps specialists to support decision-making throughout the application modernisation lifecycle. Key Responsibilities Conduct detailed technical discovery and assessment of legacy applications. Analyse applications developed using technologies including Excel/VBA, MS Access, VB/VB6 and PowerBuilder. Document application functionality, architecture, integrations, interfaces, data flows and dependencies. Engage with business users and application owners to understand operational processes, application usage and business criticality. Identify technical debt, risks, support requirements and modernisation challenges. Gather and document both technical and functional requirements. Evaluate modernisation approaches including: Re-engineering Re-platforming Application replacement Consolidation Retirement Support the design of future-state solutions leveraging .NET, Azure and OpenShift technologies. Produce high-quality assessment reports, technical documentation and recommendations. Work collaboratively with architecture, development and DevOps teams throughout migration, testing and deployment activities. Essential Skills & Experience The successful candidate will have: Proven experience as an Application Analyst, Technical Analyst, Application Consultant or similar technically focused role. Strong background in application discovery, technical assessment and legacy application modernisation programmes. Hands-on experience assessing and documenting applications built using one or more of the following technologies: Excel/VBA MS Access VB/VB6 PowerBuilder Good understanding of modern .NET application architectures. Experience or exposure to Azure cloud platforms and/or OpenShift container environments. Strong understanding of application architecture, APIs, databases, integrations and system dependencies. Excellent analytical, documentation and requirements-gathering skills. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across both technical and non-technical audiences. Ability to translate technical findings into clear business-focused recommendations. Important - Please Only Apply If You Can Clearly Demonstrate The Following Your CV should clearly evidence: A minimum of four years' experience as an Application Analyst, Technical Analyst or similar applications-focused technical role. Proven experience carrying out technical discovery and assessment of legacy applications. Hands-on experience analysing at least one of the following technologies: Excel/VBA MS Access VB/VB6 PowerBuilder Experience contributing to application modernisation, migration or transformation programmes. Knowledge of .NET applications and modernisation approaches. Exposure to Azure and/or OpenShift environments. Strong documentation skills, including the production of application assessments, technical reports and recommendations. The ability to discuss specific examples of the above experience in detail at interview. Applications that do not clearly demonstrate technical discovery, legacy application assessment and modernisation experience are unlikely to be shortlisted. Ideal Candidate You will be a technically credible Application Analyst capable of bridging the gap between legacy applications, business processes and modern platforms. You will bring a consultative approach, strong technical assessment capabilities and the ability to provide meaningful insight and recommendations that support successful application modernisation initiatives. Please Note This role is specifically focused on technical application discovery and legacy application assessment . Candidates whose experience is primarily within Business Analysis, Project Management or functional change environments, without demonstrable hands-on experience in technical application assessment and modernisation activities, are unlikely to be suitable for this opportunity. Apply If you have experience in application discovery, legacy technology assessment, application modernisation and cloud-based transformation initiatives, I would be keen to hear from you. Please apply with an up-to-date CV highlighting your relevant technical application assessment, legacy modernisation and cloud platform experience.

Job title: CMDB Application Developer & Reporting Specialist Location: Stevenage, Hertfordshire Rate: 800 per day inside IR35 Contract: 12 months Active SC security clearance is required We're looking for an experienced CMDB Application Developer & Reporting Specialist to join a major technology programme in Stevenage, taking ownership of the development of a centralised CMDB solution and the applications, automation, dashboards and reporting that sit around it. This is not simply a CMDB administration role. You'll be designing and developing applications, integrating data sources, automating processes and turning complex configuration data into meaningful dashboards, KPIs and actionable insight for both operational teams and senior stakeholders. The technology landscape could include Google AppSheet, Apps Script, BigQuery and Looker Studio, alongside platforms such as Microsoft Power Platform, ServiceNow or custom web development frameworks. Responsibilities: Application Development Design and develop a CMDB management application from the ground up Build intuitive interfaces for Configuration Item (CI) management Develop CI lifecycle workflows, validation and data integrity controls Integrate multiple data sources using APIs and connectors Automate data collection, synchronisation and maintenance CMDB & Configuration Management Define and maintain robust CMDB data models Improve data accuracy, completeness and consistency Develop CI relationship and service mapping capabilities Support asset, infrastructure, application and service inventories Establish governance, audit and data-quality controls Reporting, Analytics & Dashboards Build operational and executive-level dashboards Develop KPI, SLA and CMDB health reporting Create automated reporting and scheduled management information Deliver trend analysis and performance insight Develop real-time monitoring and exception reporting Your KPIs will include CMDB Data Completeness CMDB Data Accuracy Environment Coverage CI Health Scores Data Freshness Discovery Coverage Service Mapping Coverage Asset Compliance Incident Impact Analysis Change Success Rate You'll also build automated alerts, notifications, exception workflows and compliance controls to continuously monitor CMDB health. Expereince required Essential: 3+ years' application development experience Strong SQL and database design experience REST API integration Data modelling Reporting and dashboard development KPI design and analytics Strong understanding of CMDB / ITSM concepts Configuration Management and Asset Management knowledge Ability to work autonomously and translate business requirements into technical solutions Highly desirable: Google AppSheet Google Apps Script BigQuery Looker Studio ServiceNow CMDB Remedy CMDB Microsoft Power Platform Power BI Python JavaScript ETL / data integration technologies ITIL Foundation or equivalent If you're a developer who understands CMDB, data, automation and reporting, and want to take ownership of a high-profile enterprise capability through to 2027, it would be great to hear form you.

SBA are supporting a Central Government client seeking three experienced Service Owners for a major secure, cloud-first transformation programme. Ideal candidate will hold or have held Security Clearance and worked in Tier 2, SECRET-grade or similarly secure environments such as defence. Hybrid London based Service Owner - Service Experience Proven experience as a Service Owner, Head of Service Management, Service Delivery Manager or equivalent senior role.Lead end-to-end service management, service desk, portals, self-service, NOC/APM monitoring and continual improvement. implementing service automation, self-service platforms, service catalogues or knowledge management services SIAM and multi-supplier environments. NOC, APM, automation, self-service, service catalogue or knowledge-management implementation. GDS Service Standard and government service management experience. ITIL 4 Managing Professional, Strategic Leader or equivalent. Service Owner - Security & Identity Proven experience as a Service Owner, Security Lead, Cyber Security Manager, Identity Lead or equivalent senior leadership role. Owns security operations, IAM, authentication, authorisation, privileged access, federation, vulnerability management and assurance. Senior leadership of cyber security, identity or access-management services. Strong knowledge of SecOps, managing security risks, controls, compliance and assurance within complex environments. SBD principals and other Gov security classifications Experience leading multidisciplinary security, architecture, engineering and supplier teams. Enterprise identity architectures, federation and trust models. Service Owner - Platform & Infrastructure Lead cloud hosting, enterprise connectivity, platform engineering, developer enablement, automation, resilience and service transition. Deliver Platform & Infrastructure service strategy, vision and multi-year roadmap. Define target architecture and service roadmap for NCS, SCMS and DES. Enterprise-scale cloud, infrastructure or platform service delivery experience. Strong understanding of cloud hosting, networking, identity, platform engineering and operational service management. Experience developing service strategies, roadmaps, TOM, support arrangements and transition plans. Developer tooling, automation platforms and multi-supplier service integration. Procurement, supplier performance and service contract governance.

Digital Business Analyst (Website and Mobile App) is required by fast growing and highly successful organisation. Purpose of the role The Digital Business Analyst acts as the critical link between the business and digital delivery, ensuring that their website, mobile app and supporting platforms effectively meet customer needs and business objectives. The role leads requirements gathering, customer journey analysis and solution design across the digital product lifecycle, working under the direction of the Product Owner (Digital Platforms) to translate roadmap priorities into clear, deliverable requirements. The role provides clarity from ambiguity - translating business and customer needs into user stories, functional specifications and testable requirements - acting as the bridge between business stakeholders, developers, UX designers and third-party suppliers. Main duties Act as the key interface between the business's stakeholders, developers and third-party suppliers and engage with them to identify business challenges, opportunities and requirements for digital products Build strong working relationships across Digital, Marketing, IT and Customer Services and translate business needs into clear user stories, functional and technical specifications Facilitate workshops, interviews and discussions to elicit clear requirements and gather and analyse customer, business and technical requirements for websites, mobile apps and supporting platforms Define project scope, objectives, benefits, dependencies and success measures as well as maping customer journeys and digital user experiences and documenting current (As-Is) and future (To-Be) business processes to support digital change Identify opportunities to improve customer engagement, conversion and operational efficiency whilst ensuring solutions proposed are practical, scalable and aligned to business objectives, customer needs and technical capabilities Support the delivery of website and mobile app enhancements, migrations and new product initiatives from concept through to implementation Work closely with developers, UX designers, the Product Owner and third-party suppliers to design solutions ensuring requirements are clearly understood and correctly implemented and support system configurations, testing and deployment activities where relevant Define and format requirements to support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and develop test scripts and validate system functionality against requirements Support colleagues and end users during procurement and testing through analysis and documentation of requirements and test results to assist in issue resolution pre and post-implementation Analyse digital analytics data (e.g. Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics or equivalent) to identify trends and opportunities and provide insight to support decision-making and data-driven improvements to digital platforms Knowledge / Experience required Minimum 3 years' Business Analysis experience delivering digital products, websites, mobile applications or customer-facing technology solutions Strong experience writing user stories, acceptance criteria and functional specifications Experience working within Agile delivery environments Experience with website redesigns, platform migrations and mobile app development projects Understanding of UX principles, customer journey mapping and usability testing Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills Excellent training and career development opportunities for the right candidate. Basic salary 50-60,000 + excellent benefits Based Southampton / hybrid

Senior DevOps & Systems Engineer - 1 or 2 days a week expected at Head Office in Blackburn - Salary: 60k- 65k Summary of Position The Senior DevOps & Systems Engineer will be responsible for the administration, reliability, security and continuous improvement of the TW Group infrastructure estate across both Linux and Microsoft environments. This is a hands-on senior role for an experienced infrastructure engineer who is comfortable taking ownership of technical problems, investigating unfamiliar systems and delivering practical solutions with minimal supervision. The successful candidate will work closely with the Software Development Team, IT Operations and selected third-party technology partners to support business-critical infrastructure, development environments, databases, container platforms and deployment pipelines. The role will be expected to take ownership of day-to-day infrastructure operations while also improving automation, monitoring, resilience, documentation and disaster recovery capability across the wider IT estate. Key Responsibilities - Administration, maintenance and improvement of Linux and Microsoft server environments. - Provisioning and configuration of new virtual machines, servers, services and supporting infrastructure. - Deployment and configuration of applications and infrastructure components. - Monitoring the health, performance, availability and security of production and internal systems. - Investigating and resolving infrastructure incidents, performance issues and system failures. - Designing and implementing appropriate monitoring, alerting and logging for new and existing systems. - Managing and improving configuration automation using Ansible. - Supporting and administering containerised environments using Docker, CRI-O and Kubernetes. - Managing Kubernetes clusters, workloads, services and associated infrastructure. - Administration and operational support of MySQL, Galera Cluster and Microsoft SQL Server environments. - 1 Building, maintaining and improving CI/CD pipelines. - Supporting software deployment and release processes in collaboration with the Development Team. - Maintaining system patching, upgrades, security configuration and vulnerability remediation. - Managing backup, recovery and disaster recovery processes. - Improving infrastructure resilience and reducing key-person dependencies through documentation and cross-training. - Reviewing existing infrastructure and recommending improvements where systems can be made more reliable, secure, maintainable or efficient. - Supporting infrastructure-related security incidents and remediation activities. - Maintaining clear technical documentation covering systems, infrastructure, recovery procedures and operational processes. - Working with third-party infrastructure and technology partners where specialist support is required. - Supporting the broader IT function where infrastructure, systems or operational responsibilities overlap. Experience - 5+ years of professional experience in DevOps, Systems Administration, Infrastructure Engineering, Platform Engineering or a similar role. - Significant hands-on experience operating production-grade infrastructure. - Strong Linux administration experience. - Practical experience across both Linux and Microsoft server estates. - Proven experience managing infrastructure supporting business-critical applications. - Experience taking ownership of complex technical problems with limited supervision. - Proven ability to investigate unfamiliar systems and determine appropriate solutions. - Experience improving infrastructure reliability, automation, security or operational efficiency. - Previous experience operating in a senior or highly autonomous engineering role Skills and Experience - Core Linux & Systems Administration - Strong professional experience administering Linux server environments in production. - Strong understanding of Linux system administration, including: users and permissions system services package management networking storage and filesystems scheduled tasks logging performance management troubleshooting. - Experience provisioning and configuring servers and virtual machines from initial deployment through to production readiness. - Strong understanding of production infrastructure reliability, availability and operational support. - Experience with system patching, upgrades and lifecycle management. - Experience diagnosing complex infrastructure issues independently. Monitoring, Reliability & Security - Strong experience with system, application and security monitoring. - Experience designing and implementing monitoring and alerting for new infrastructure and applications. - Ability to identify meaningful service health indicators and create appropriate alerts. - Strong understanding of: infrastructure security access control patch management vulnerability remediation system hardening logging auditing certificate management - Experience responding to production incidents and security-related infrastructure issues. - Strong understanding of backup, recovery and disaster recovery principles. - Experience documenting and testing disaster recovery procedures. Automation & Configuration Management - Strong working knowledge of Ansible. Experience using automation to manage: server configuration 3. - Application deployment package installation security configuration environment setup recurring operational tasks - Ability to design reusable, maintainable and well-documented automation. - Strong understanding of infrastructure automation and configuration management principles. - Experience with Infrastructure as Code concepts. Containers & Kubernetes - Strong experience with Docker and containerised workloads. - Experience with CRI-O, containerd or comparable container runtimes. - Practical experience administering Kubernetes clusters in production or business-critical environments. - Strong understanding of: deployments pods services ingress persistent storage secrets configuration resource allocation cluster networking availability monitoring troubleshooting - Ability to independently deploy, troubleshoot and maintain applications within Kubernetes. - Experience supporting highly available containerised environments Database Administration MySQL / Galera - Strong experience administering MySQL environments. - Experience managing Galera Cluster or comparable highly available MySQL architectures. - Good understanding of: replication backup and restore performance - monitoring database troubleshooting permissions and access upgrades clustering high availability failover disaster recovery - Ability to investigate and resolve database performance and availability issues Microsoft SQL Server - Experience administering Microsoft SQL Server / MSSQL environments. - Good understanding of: database backup and recovery - permissions maintenance - monitoring performance - troubleshooting availability resilience Microsoft Systems Administration - Strong experience administering Microsoft Windows Server environments. - Experience installing, configuring and maintaining Windows-based servers and applications. - Experience with system monitoring, patching, security and operational support. - Strong understanding of Windows Server permissions, services and network configuration. - Ability to troubleshoot Windows infrastructure and application issues independently. - Experience supporting business-critical Microsoft workloads. CI/CD & Development Operations - Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines. - Experience designing, maintaining and troubleshooting automated deployment pipelines. - Understanding of build, test and production deployment processes. - Strong working knowledge of Git and modern source control workflows. - Experience supporting software developers with infrastructure and deployment requirements. - Ability to improve deployment reliability through automation and standardisation. - Experience supporting multiple development, staging and production environments Infrastructure & Networking - Strong understanding of: TCP/IP DNS HTTP / HTTPS firewalls VPNs load balancing reverse proxies TLS / SSL certificates - Experience administering web servers such as Nginx and Apache. - Understanding of highly available, multi-server environments. - Ability to troubleshoot infrastructure issues across operating system, networking, database and application layers. - Experience working alongside external infrastructure or managed service providers Working Style & Soft Skills - Strong problem-solving and diagnostic capability. - Comfortable being given an outcome or problem rather than a predefined technical solution. - Able to independently investigate, evaluate options and implement appropriate solutions. - Strong ownership mentality and willingness to take responsibility for systems through their full lifecycle. - Proactive approach to identifying operational risks before they become incidents. - Calm and methodical approach to production incidents and high-pressure situations. - Strong attention to detail. Good communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. - Ability to explain infrastructure risks and recommendations in practical business terms. Nice-to-Have - Previous experience supporting SAP environments click apply for full job details

Senior Site Reliability Engineer Southampton HQ - 2 Times a week in Office Cloud, SaaS, AWS, The company deliver cutting-edge enterprise software solutions across both cloud and on-premises environments, empowering organisations to enhance customer experiences, maintain regulatory compliance, and proactively fight fraud. The company are trusted by businesses worldwide to drive seamless, intelligent customer interactions. In this role, you'll oversee the production environment by ensuring system availability and maintaining a comprehensive perspective on overall health. You'll develop tools and software to support and streamline the management of platform infrastructure and key applications. A major focus will be enhancing the dependability, performance, and delivery speed of our software products. You'll also be responsible for analysing and fine-tuning system performance to anticipate user demands and drive innovation. Additionally, you'll take the lead in providing operational support and technical oversight for several large-scale distributed applications. How You'll Contribute: Monitor and interpret system and application metrics to fine-tune performance and troubleshoot issues effectively Collaborate closely with developers to enhance service quality through thorough testing and structured release practices Engage in architectural discussions, manage platform operations, and contribute to capacity forecasting Design and implement automated solutions to build resilient, scalable systems Maintain a strong focus on delivering new features while ensuring stability and adherence to service level goals You'll Stand Out If You Have: Practical experience managing large-scale Kubernetes clusters; certifications in Kubernetes are a strong bonus Hands-on familiarity with the Grafana Observability Suite, including tools like Loki, Mimir, and Tempo Background in administering or developing with popular monitoring and automation tools such as Splunk, Datadog, PagerDuty, or Rundeck Experience using configuration management platforms like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef Professional certifications in cloud DevOps, such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or Google Cloud Professional DevOps Engineer, or similar credentials Do You Have What It Takes? 3-6 years of hands-on experience in a similar role, with a strong emphasis on systems engineering, automation, and service reliability Proficient in at least one programming language such as Python, Go, Java, or C#, along with scripting skills in Bash or PowerShell Solid grasp of cloud platforms like AWS, including an understanding of how core services like EC2, ECS, Lambda, and DynamoDB operate under reliability constraints Practical experience using infrastructure-as-code tools like CloudFormation or Terraform In-depth knowledge of CI/CD principles and hands-on experience with tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or CircleCI Strong understanding of containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architecture Skilled in using observability and monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, or AWS CloudWatch Excellent analytical and troubleshooting abilities, especially within complex distributed systems Proven experience handling incident management and conducting blameless postmortems, including leading cross-functional teams through resolution and communication during critical outages Benefits Life Insurance - 4 x Annual Salary Private Medical Insurance Employee Assistance Programme Hybrid Working - 3 Days from Home GP Online Assistance Portal. + Much More Please click the "Apply" button to state your interest in this position. Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.