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Are you passionate about quality, automation, and ensuring Salesforce solutions perform flawlessly for end users? Do you thrive in a hands-on leadership role where you can shape testing practices, mentor others, and drive continuous improvement across complex Salesforce environments? If so, we'd love to hear from you. We're looking for a Salesforce Lead Tester to join our team and play a critical role in delivering high-quality Salesforce solutions across a range of business transformation initiatives. You'll lead day-to-day testing activities, coordinate testing across multiple workstreams, and work closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Developers, Architects, and business stakeholders to ensure solutions are delivered with confidence. This is an exciting opportunity to combine hands-on testing expertise with leadership responsibility, driving quality assurance activities across Salesforce platforms while helping to advance our test automation capabilities through Copado Robotic Testing (CRT). You'll be part of a collaborative environment that values innovation, continuous learning, and delivering exceptional outcomes for our customers and colleagues. We can offer great career progression opportunities, benefits which you can flex to meet your needs, and training and development opportunities. What you'll be doing Leading and coordinating testing activities across Salesforce projects and Agile delivery teams, ensuring high-quality outcomes throughout the delivery lifecycle. Producing and executing detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts across System Integration Testing, End-to-End Testing, Regression Testing, User Acceptance Testing, and Smoke Testing. Validating Salesforce functionality, integrations, data migrations, security models, automation, and custom platform developments to ensure solutions meet business and regulatory requirements. Designing, developing, and maintaining automated test suites using Copado Robotic Testing (CRT) to improve regression coverage and support CI/CD delivery pipelines. Managing defect lifecycle activities, including defect triage, prioritisation, resolution tracking, retesting, and deployment readiness assessments. Providing testing leadership, quality reporting, stakeholder updates, and support to business users throughout testing and release activities. What you'll bring Strong experience leading testing activities across Salesforce projects, releases, or transformation programmes. Experience testing Salesforce solutions including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, Data Cloud, Agentforce, and custom Salesforce applications. Expertise in test planning, test execution, defect management, quality assurance methodologies, and release validation. Experience with Copado Robotic Testing (CRT) or comparable test automation tools and frameworks. Ability to lead testing activities independently while collaborating effectively with technical and business stakeholders. Strong understanding of Agile delivery practices and software testing best practices. It would be great if you had Salesforce OmniStudio Developer Certification. Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification. Experience supporting CI/CD and DevOps-based Salesforce delivery models. Experience mentoring testers and supporting continuous improvement initiatives within QA teams. If you're interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you! Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent. Location: London, Hybrid (2 days per week office based) Security Clearance Level: eligible for SC Clearance Internal Recruiter: Ross Salary: £51,399 - £64,248 per annum Benefits: £5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund. Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible. We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We havepartnered with Vercida , the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us knowwhen completingyour application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.

Location: Templecombe, United Kingdom Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services. 2027 Machine Learning Apprentice - Level 6 AI Engineer Start Date: 06 September 2027 Salary: £24,000 per annum Employee type: Permanent Location: Templecombe Working Schedule: Monday - Friday, 37 hours a week (8 hours Monday - Thursday, 5 hours Friday) Turn your curiosity into a career. If you're passionate about engineering, eager to learn, and looking for a degree apprenticeship that combines academic study with exciting on-the-job experience, we'd love to hear from you. Benefits of the programme: Earn a salary while studying for your qualification Gain hands-on experience in a real engineering environment Receive job-specific training and development Achieve a recognised engineering qualification Secure a permanent role from the start of your apprenticeship Have your tuition fees fully paid About the Role As a Machine Learning Apprentice, you will develop the technical knowledge, practical skills and professional behaviours needed to become a confident and capable engineer. Working as part of our Specialist Underwater Systems Engineering team, you will support the rapid delivery of novel solutions, ensuring that our Royal Navy and export customers have the capability needed in today's fast paced environment to carry out their critical missions, keeping them and our nation safe and secure. Your responsibilities may include: Working with Underwater Systems specialists and software developers to create novel solutions Developing solutions with our partners across the multinational Thales organisation, academia and industry Participating in testing and validation activities Assisting with engineering investigations and problem solving Visiting customer sites, platforms and installations to support surveys, trials and system deployment where required Working with experienced engineers on live projects What You Will Learn Throughout the apprenticeship, you will gain experience and knowledge in: Professional engineering behaviours and industry best practice Understanding and working with complex engineering systems Different engineering roles and activities across live projects The Systems Engineering Lifecycle and key engineering processes Requirements capture, requirements management and system design techniques Systems Engineering tools and methods Testing, integration, verification, validation and qualification (IVVQ) activities Structured and methodical approaches to problem solving and investigation Apprenticeship Programme You will study towards a Level 6 in AI Engineer Apprenticeship with QA. The AI Engineer programme gives you the skills to design, build, and deploy advanced AI systems - including generative AI and deep learning. You'll move from concept to real-world application. Creating solutions that scale and deliver impact. The programme is 23 months in duration and is delivered via a virtual delivery model combining: Instructor led live workshops (28 days) Interactive labs and self-paced learning Programme structure - You will complete learning in: AI System Development and Automation AI Solution Design and Testing Deep Learning and Transformers Business Process Optimisation with AI Security, Ethics and Explainable AI Leading AI and Future Innovation On completion of the programme, you will have the opportunity to achieve the Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate (AI -102) in addition to the IfATE L6AIE Qualification. Entry Requirements To apply, you will need: A Levels Three A Levels Grade B or above in Maths At least one other relevant subject (Physics, Computer Science, Software, ICT) Or Level 4/5 apprenticeship in a relevant discipline GCSEs Minimum of five GCSEs at Grade 9-4 (A-C) English and Maths Please note that Computer Science graduates are not eligible due to funding restrictions. Benefits • Competitive salary of £24,000 per annum • Performance-related pay uplifts • Holiday entitlement of 201 hours a year (plus a company day and bank holidays) • Contributory Company Pension • Health Care Cash Plan • Hybrid/flexible working options • Employee assistance programme • Learning and development support • Employee discounts and wellbeing initiatives • Life Cover • 80 Hours Volunteering per year (first two years) Thales Apprentice Recruitment Process 1. Apply Online - submit your application online to register your interest. You only need to register for one role as you will have the opportunity to apply for additional roles at the full application stage. 2. Upload Your CV 3. Check your emails for the invitation to apply - this will comefrom 4. Complete Your Application - follow the link provided in the email to complete your application. You can apply for one primary role and up to 3 additional roles. 5. Complete Online Tests - undertake the online assessments designed to evaluate your suitability for the role. 6. Virtual Assessment Centre - candidates who progress from the online assessment stage will attend a virtual assessment centre, which will include group exercises, and competency-based interviews. 7. Job Offer - successful candidates who perform well throughout the recruitment process will receive a job offer from Thales. For further information about our Future Talent recruitment process, including hints and tips, or to connect with a member of the Future Talent Team, a Graduate, or an Apprentice, please visit Thales Future Talent - Connectr . Please note, assessment centres for shortlisted candidates will be held between February - May 2027. Induction week for all Graduate and Apprentices will take place from Monday 6 September - Friday 10 September 2027. Closing date: Our applications will close at 11.59pm on Wednesday 17 February 2027, this is the only time we will be accepting applications this year. Please note, we will be in contact by the end of February 2027 with details of next steps. PLEASE NOTE THAT ROLES MAY CLOSE EARLIER THAN THE ADVERTISED DEADLINE IF WE RECEIVE A HIGH NUMER OF APPLICATIONS. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID MISSING OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY. Because of the work we do at Thales, all roles are subject to security requirements. To be considered for this position, you must have the permanent right to work in the UK and be able to successfully complete and maintain UK Government security checks, including Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) screening and Security Clearance (SC), which is a government background check, before starting employment. To be eligible for SC clearance, you will typically need to have lived in the UK continuously for the last five years. As part of the vetting process, you will be asked to provide evidence of your identity, right to work in the UK, any time spent overseas during the last five years, and your employment and/or education history. In addition, this role supports a UK Eyes Only programme and is therefore subject to government-mandated nationality restrictions. To satisfy the security clearance requirements for access to highly sensitive information, applicants must have been British citizens from birth and must not hold any other nationality. This requirement is determined by the UK Government and is a condition of programme access rather than an employment preference. For further details of the evidence required to apply for security clearance please follow this link - . Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity, and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales. At Thales, we ensure equal opportunities, pay and working conditions for all. The benefits we offer include private medical insurance, buying or selling annual leave, cycle to work schemes, employee discounts, paid volunteering day, stocks and shares, annual bonus and much more depending on the role. Read more about our benefits here. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued for who they are and the unique strengths they bring. Discover more about our programmes, employee networks, wellbeing policies, and inclusive features here. If this role isn't quite right for you, we encourage you to join our talent community where your details will be shared with our recruitment teams for other potential opportunities. Join the Talent Community here. . click apply for full job details

ServiceNow Developer (SC Cleared) Role: ServiceNow Developer Type: Contract, Daily Rate Pay Rate: 450 - 475 per day (Inside IR35 - via Umbrella) Location: Remote, UK Start: ASAP (within 4 weeks) Duration: 6+ Months Specialism(s): ServiceNow, ITSM, CSA, CAD, JavaScript, REST APIs, SOAP APIs, JSON, XML, Service Catalog, Workflow Automation, Flow Designer, Business Rules, Incident Management, Change Management, Problem Management, Asset Management, CMDB, Integrations, Platform Administration, Troubleshooting, Technical Documentation, UK Security Clearance, SC Clearance, SC Cleared, UKSC ServiceNow Developer (SC Cleared) CPS Group UK are delighted to be partnering with an organisation to urgently appoint a talented ServiceNow Developer (SC Cleared) to play a key role in the design, development, implementation, and support of innovative ServiceNow solutions. This is an exciting opportunity to work across the full ServiceNow development lifecycle, delivering scalable solutions, automating business processes, and driving continual improvement across the ServiceNow platform. Due to the nature of the engagement, candidates with active UK Security Clearance are required Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and configure custom applications, workflows, and integrations within the ServiceNow platform. Build and maintain Service Catalog items, forms, portals, and user interfaces. Develop automated business processes using workflows, scripting, APIs, and ServiceNow best practices. Configure, customise, and enhance ITSM modules, including Incident, Problem, Change, and Asset Management. Integrate ServiceNow with third-party applications and enterprise systems. Develop and maintain CMDB integrations, ensuring data quality and accuracy. Monitor platform performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement enhancements. Support ServiceNow upgrades and releases while maintaining platform stability and reliability. Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver effective technical solutions. Produce and maintain clear technical documentation and user guidance. Identify opportunities to maximise platform capabilities and improve operational efficiency. Share knowledge, provide technical expertise, and support the development of colleagues across the wider team. Essential Skills & Experience ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA). ServiceNow Certified Application Developer (CAD). Proven experience developing and implementing ServiceNow ITSM solutions. Strong knowledge of the ServiceNow platform and development best practices. Experience with JavaScript, HTML/XHTML, XML, and JSON. Knowledge of REST and SOAP APIs and web services development. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. A customer-focused mindset with a commitment to delivering high-quality solutions. Ability to adapt to evolving business and technology requirements. Active UK Security Clearance Desirable Skills & Qualifications ITIL v4 Foundation certification. Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline. Experience integrating enterprise platforms using REST, SOAP, XML, AJAX, CSS, and related web technologies. Understanding of ITIL principles and service management frameworks. For more information or immediate consideration for this opportunity, please contact Charlie Grant at CPS Group UK on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) By applying to this advert you are giving CPS Group (UK) Ltd authority to hold and process your data for this specific role and any other roles we may deem suitable to you over time. We will not pass your data to any third party without your verbal or written permission to do so. All incoming and outgoing calls are recorded for training and compliance purposes. CPS Group (UK) Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Our new privacy policy can be found here (url removed)

Google Cloud Platform Developer/Architect - Contract Location: London - 5 days on-site Contract: 6 months initially, with potential extension Start Date: Immediate IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Damia Group is a specialist Talent Solution Provider partnering with leading organisations across technology, financial services, defence and other highly regulated industries. We are currently supporting a major organisation with the appointment of an experienced Google Cloud Platform Architect to join a high-performing engineering and cloud platform team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Cloud Architect / Platform Engineer to work on complex, enterprise-scale cloud-native environments, influencing architectural decisions and helping shape cloud engineering standards across multiple teams. The role requires someone who can combine deep hands-on engineering expertise with strong architectural thinking , while being comfortable working with senior technical stakeholders and influencing technology strategy. Key Responsibilities Architect and deliver complex, creative software and cloud solutions, applying strategic thinking to ambiguous technical problems and influencing architectural decisions across teams. Develop secure, high-quality production code and actively review, debug and improve code produced by other engineers. Lead architectural design for cloud-native systems and services, producing comprehensive RFCs, ADRs, architecture diagrams and other technical design documentation. Drive operational excellence by identifying patterns in system failures, operational metrics and data, implementing improvements to reliability, performance and observability. Lead technology and vendor assessments, conducting technical deep dives and evaluating architectural approaches, technical capabilities and emerging technologies. Help develop engineering communities of practice, promoting cloud-native technologies, engineering standards and best practices. Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews, technical design and knowledge sharing. Contribute to strategic initiatives covering cloud platform standards, CI/CD maturity and Infrastructure-as-Code. Design and operate resilient, highly scalable cloud services in line with enterprise security, compliance and public cloud standards. Required Skills & Experience Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts with 5+ years' professional experience in production software development. Advanced hands-on experience across system design, application development, testing and operational stability at scale. Strong proficiency in modern programming languages, with Go or Python particularly desirable. Advanced Kubernetes platform engineering experience, including designing, developing and operating custom Kubernetes Operators and Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs). Experience with technologies such as Kubebuilder, Operator SDK or equivalent . Strong understanding of Kubernetes internals, API machinery, RBAC, multi-tenancy, observability and production operational practices. Proven experience building cloud-native control planes and automation frameworks on Kubernetes, including reconciliation loops, admission controllers, webhooks and custom controllers. Strong Google Cloud Platform experience , including architecting, building, deploying and operating production cloud-native workloads using core GCP services. Understanding of cloud cost optimisation, security and enterprise architecture principles. Strong experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation and deployment strategies . Advanced understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle and experience improving engineering practices across teams. Strong knowledge of agile engineering methodologies, CI/CD, application resilience, security and capacity planning. Demonstrable expertise in a technical discipline such as cloud architecture, distributed systems, security, DevOps or platform engineering. Experience working within the financial services sector , including understanding of IT environments, regulatory requirements and operational constraints. Practical experience using AI-assisted developer tools and AI agents , such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code or equivalent. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex technical decisions and trade-offs to both technical and non-technical audiences. Desirable Skills Advanced Infrastructure-as-Code experience, particularly Terraform, CloudFormation or CDK . Strong observability and monitoring experience with technologies such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog or CloudWatch . Relevant Google Cloud certifications , such as Developer, Solutions Architect or Security. Experience implementing cloud security practices including secure coding, threat modelling, compliance and incident response. Open-source contributions or a strong track record of technical knowledge sharing. Experience leading multi-team initiatives spanning infrastructure, application and platform engineering. Damia Group 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 our Data Protection Policy which can be found on our website. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job. Should the role require the successful candidate to undergo and be eligible for UK Security Vetting. Clearance sponsorship will be provided where required. Due to the nature of the work, candidates should meet the relevant residency requirements. If applicable, Reserved Post nationality restrictions will be confirmed by the client. Damia is committed to inclusive recruitment and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. Damia Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy and in accordance to Conduct Regulations 2003.

Scala Developer - 3 months+ - (Apply online only)pd Outside IR35 - REMOTE UK We are looking for an experienced Scala Developer to join and support a long-term technology programme within the UK Government. Key Skills & Experience Strong commercial experience developing applications using Scala. Strong understanding of functional programming principles and modern software engineering practices. Proven experience building high-quality, scalable backend services and distributed systems. Experience with Akka, Play Framework, or similar Scala ecosystems. Strong knowledge of REST APIs, microservices, and distributed architectures. Experience working with both relational and NoSQL databases. Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Git, DevOps practices, and modern engineering methodologies. Experience working with cloud platforms, ideally AWS, with exposure to Azure or Google Cloud also beneficial. Ability to develop robust, maintainable, and scalable solutions in a commercial environment. Willingness and flexibility to provide occasional out-of-hours support when required. This temporary contract is outside IR35 and will be delivered on a statement-of-work basis. The supplier will determine the method, resources, and approach to deliver the agreed outcomes. Damia Group 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 our Data Protection Policy which can be found on our website. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job. Should the role require the successful candidate to undergo and be eligible for UK Security Vetting. Clearance sponsorship will be provided where required. Due to the nature of the work, candidates should meet the relevant residency requirements. If applicable, Reserved Post nationality restrictions will be confirmed by the client. Damia is committed to inclusive recruitment and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. Damia Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy and in accordance to Conduct Regulations 2003.

SC Cleared / Clearable Scala Developer - 3 months+ - (Apply online only) pd Outside IR35 - REMOTE UK We are looking for an experienced Scala Developer to join and support a long-term technology programme within the UK Government. Key Skills & Experience Strong commercial experience developing applications using Scala. Strong understanding of functional programming principles and modern software engineering practices. Proven experience building high-quality, scalable backend services and distributed systems. Experience with Akka, Play Framework, or similar Scala ecosystems. Strong knowledge of REST APIs, microservices, and distributed architectures. Experience working with both relational and NoSQL databases. Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Git, DevOps practices, and modern engineering methodologies. Experience working with cloud platforms, ideally AWS, with exposure to Azure or Google Cloud also beneficial. Ability to develop robust, maintainable, and scalable solutions in a commercial environment. Willingness and flexibility to provide occasional out-of-hours support when required. This temporary contract is outside IR35 and will be delivered on a statement-of-work basis. The supplier will determine the method, resources, and approach to deliver the agreed outcomes This temporary contract requires the successful candidate to undergo and be eligible for UK Security Vetting at SC/DV level. Clearance sponsorship will be provided where required. Due to the nature of the work, candidates should meet the relevant residency requirements. If applicable, reserved post nationality restrictions will be confirmed by the client. Damia is committed to inclusive recruitment and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. Due to the secure nature of the position and working environment, you must have, or be eligible to obtain Security Clearance List of national security vetting clearance levels with guidance on who requires clearance and what checks are completed. Damia Group 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 our Data Protection Policy which can be found on our website. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job. Should the role require the successful candidate to undergo and be eligible for UK Security Vetting. Clearance sponsorship will be provided where required. Due to the nature of the work, candidates should meet the relevant residency requirements. If applicable, Reserved Post nationality restrictions will be confirmed by the client. Damia is committed to inclusive recruitment and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. Damia Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy and in accordance to Conduct Regulations 2003.

Senior QA Automation Engineer Long-Term Contract London Active DV Required I'm working with a specialist organisation delivering cutting-edge solutions across the National Security and Defence sector, seeking an experienced Senior QA Automation Engineer to join a long-term programme based onsite in London. This is an opportunity to work on highly secure, mission-critical systems alongside software engineers, test specialists and technical delivery teams. What You'll Be Doing Design and develop automated test frameworks and scripts Improve and maintain automated testing capability Investigate defects and perform root cause analysis Work closely with developers and test analysts Drive testing best practice and automation standards Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives Support delivery of secure, high-assurance systems Required Experience Active DV Clearance (MOD DV accepted) Proven Test Automation Engineering experience Strong Python development skills PowerShell scripting C# and/or Java Test framework development and maintenance Automated functional and integration testing ISTQB certification or relevant degree Experience within secure, defence or government environments What's On Offer Long-term contract engagement Competitive day rate High-profile National Security programme Complex and technically challenging work Long-term project stability Opportunity to work alongside highly skilled engineers Call Claire Thomas - (phone number removed)

An opportunity has arisen for a Java Developer to join a specialist cyber technology and software assurance company supporting UK Defence and Critical National Infrastructure programmes. As a Java Developer, you will develop and enhance secure Java applications, backend services and system integrations within a restricted environment. This is a 12-month contract based role offering a salary of £700 per day and benefits. You will be responsible for: Developing and enhancing Java-based backend services. Designing and implementing secure, scalable applications. Building and integrating RESTful APIs. Working with microservices architectures. Collaborating with engineers, architects and relevant stakeholders. Work within an Agile development environment Contributing to the development of technology supporting UK national security operations What we are looking for Active Enhanced Developed Vetting (eDV) security clearance is essential. Strong experience in Java development. Prior experience working in secure, government or national security environments. Background working with microservices. Solid knowledge of RESTful APIs and backend services. Experience working within Agile development teams. Desirable: Familiarity with Spring or Spring Boot. Knowledge of Docker or Kubernetes. Experience with CI/CD processes. Familiarity with AWS or Azure. The candidates from the following background will be considered: Java Developer, Java Engineer, Java Software Developer, Java Software Engineer, Software Engineer, Software Developer, Java Backend Developer, Backend Developer, Backend Java Developer If you have active eDV clearance and strong Java development skills, apply today to explore this contract opportunity. Important Information: We endeavour to process your personal data in a fair and transparent manner. In applying for this role, Additional Resources will be acting in your best interest and may contact you in relation to the role, either by email, phone or text message. For more information see our Privacy Policy on our website. It is important you are aware of your individual rights and the provisions the company has put in place to protect your data. If you would like further information on the policy or GDPR please contact us. Additional Resources Ltd is an Employment Business and an Employment Agency as defined within The Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.

AI Engineer Salary: Up to 65,000 Location: Stroud Security: BPSS before start; eligibility for UK SC clearance required KO2 is partnering with an innovative technology company developing advanced sensing and communications technology. They are looking for an AI Engineer to join a small, high-impact team at an exciting early stage of growth. The role Our client is hiring an AI Engineer to design and build the embedded software, data pipelines and machine learning systems behind their sensing and communications technology. You will take ideas from a clean sheet through to efficient, tested code running in live deployments. You will join a small team that owns the full software development lifecycle, giving you real influence over the company's products as they develop. What you will do Design and implement robust, real-time embedded software in C and C++ for microelectronics, sensors and other subsystems. Implement and optimise communication protocols. Build automated CI/CD pipelines for machine learning, manage model versioning, and monitor live models for data drift and performance degradation. Develop generative AI and large language model (LLM) systems, including retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and fine-tuning. Build scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using tools such as Spark or dbt, ensuring data is high quality, time-stamped and ready for both training and real-time inference. Design and deploy data collection systems for remote environments, along with load-balanced staging and production IoT data services. Maintain and correct records in SQL-based databases. Carry out unit, integration and hardware-in-the-loop (HiL) testing, alongside structured test protocols, so that live deployments are fault tolerant, reliable and long-lasting. Contribute across the full software development lifecycle (SDLC), from clean-sheet design to efficient, working code. Align technical solutions with market research and customer requirements. What our client is looking for Essential At least two years' industry experience. A degree-level qualification or above. Fluency in C, C++ and Python, with experience of SQL-based databases. An analytical mindset: you enjoy breaking complex problems down and building them back up into elegant, efficient code. High standards: you write clean, well-commented code that other developers can follow and build on. A collaborative approach: you can speak "hardware", "physics" and "software", and bridge the gap between engineering disciplines. Ability to achieve SC clearance, if you already hold it even better. Desirable Experience with optical sensors. Camera optical frame processing. Knowledge of coordinate systems used in computer vision and robotics. MLOps experience. How to apply If this sounds like the right next step for you, apply now with your CV or get in touch with Laurence Powell at KO2 Recruitment for a confidential conversation.

Location: Cheadle, United Kingdom Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services. Software DevOps Engineer - Maritime Mission Systems Location: Cheadle Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services. Shape the future of DevOps for mission-critical maritime systems We are looking for a Software DevOps Engineer to join our Maritime Mission Systems team in Cheadle. In this role, you'll help modernise and evolve the DevOps platforms that support the development and delivery of world-class sonar capabilities for the Royal Navy and international customers. Working closely with software engineers, you'll improve developer experience, enhance platform performance and availability, and introduce modern DevOps tooling that supports the delivery of mission-critical defence technology. Our purpose is to deliver trusted underwater sensing and decision advantage, working hand-in-hand with navies around the world to safeguard people and nurture global security. Our work spans four sectors: Mine Countermeasures, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Services and Future Capabilities. Main Responsibilities Support software development teams by maintaining and enhancing DevOps platforms and development tooling. Develop, maintain and optimise CI/CD pipelines to improve software delivery and deployment. Modernise and migrate legacy development environments using contemporary DevOps practices and technologies. Investigate, evaluate and implement modern DevOps tools, automation solutions and Infrastructure as Code. Develop and support in-house tooling while improving platform performance, availability, monitoring and security. Ideal Experience & Skills Experience working within Agile and DevOps environments, supporting software delivery through CI/CD pipelines. Strong Linux (Red Hat preferred) administration skills with experience of container technologies such as Docker or Podman. Experience with automation and scripting using tools such as Ansible, Bash, Python or Go. Knowledge of container orchestration, infrastructure automation and modern DevOps practices. Understanding of networking, cybersecurity principles, monitoring, logging and Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs). Benefits Performance-related bonus (grade dependent) Car cash allowance (grade dependent) Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with opportunity to buy up to 40 hours/year (pro rata) 24 hours paid volunteering leave Private healthcare (grade dependent) Pension scheme Life cover 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and access to a mental wellbeing app Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers Gym membership discounts UK Eyes Only Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to be a sole British National from birth and achieve Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats. It would be advantageous if currently held; however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment. To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years' residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance: . At Thales, we ensure equal opportunities, pay and working conditions for all. The benefits we offer include private medical insurance, buying or selling annual leave, cycle to work schemes, employee discounts, paid volunteering day, stocks and shares, annual bonus and much more depending on the role. Read more about our benefits here. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued for who they are and the unique strengths they bring. Discover more about our programmes, employee networks, wellbeing policies, and inclusive features here. If this role isn't quite right for you, we encourage you to join our talent community where your details will be shared with our recruitment teams for other potential opportunities. Join the Talent Community here. Join Thales in the UK - Innovate with us and shape the future!

Senior DevOps Engineer - Salesforce Are you passionate about building secure, resilient cloud platforms that support critical services in highly regulated environments? As a Senior DevOps Engineer - Salesforce, you'll play a key role in designing, automating and operating the engineering capabilities that underpin a major Salesforce platform. You'll help drive DevSecOps best practice across Salesforce and AWS environments, ensuring solutions remain secure, compliant, scalable and reliable. Working within a collaborative multidisciplinary team, you'll partner with Architects, Developers, Test Engineers and Product Owners to embed automation throughout the software delivery lifecycle, improve operational resilience, and support the delivery of business-critical services. This is an exciting opportunity to influence engineering standards, enhance platform observability, and shape how modern cloud and Salesforce services are delivered within a governance and compliance-led environment. This is a hybrid role based in London, with an expectation of 2 days per week in the office. What you'll be doing: Designing, implementing and maintaining secure CI/CD pipelines across Salesforce and AWS platforms. Driving automation through Infrastructure as Code, deployment tooling and reusable engineering patterns. Supporting the availability, performance, resilience and operational stability of Salesforce-based services across development, test and production environments. Embedding security controls, automated compliance validation, vulnerability management and secure-by-design principles throughout the software delivery lifecycle. Implementing monitoring, logging and alerting solutions to improve observability, incident response and operational insight. Supporting incident, problem and change management activities while continuously improving DevOps maturity and platform capabilities. What you'll bring: Strong DevOps engineering experience within complex enterprise or highly regulated environments. Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation and Infrastructure as Code practices. Strong AWS cloud engineering expertise and experience managing cloud-hosted environments. Experience supporting Salesforce delivery programmes, including release management, deployment tooling and environment strategies. Knowledge of DevSecOps practices including security automation, compliance controls, policy enforcement and vulnerability management. Experience with scripting, Git source control, automated deployments and platform performance optimisation. Experience with Copado and a relevant Copado certification It would be great if you had: Salesforce certifications. AWS certifications. Experience within Financial Services or other highly regulated sectors. ITIL qualifications or experience If you're interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you! Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent Location: London (Hybrid, 2 days per week office based) Security Clearance Level: SC eligible Internal Recruiter: Ross Salary: £40,000 - £60,000 per annum Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, and pension. Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible. Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us? 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Job Title: Quantum Applications Engineer Salary: Band S1£46,444 gross per annum Contract Type: Up to 3x Permanent Positions Hours: Full-Time or Part Time (minimum 0.6FTE)(We understand the importance of work-life balance, and are happy to discuss the possibility of flexible working with applicants) Location: Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell, Oxfordshire OX11 0QX Together, our scientists, technologists, engineers and business support team explore the unknown and turn what they find into work that changes the world around us. Whether it's sending probes into space or finding new ways to treat cancer, everyone here plays a vital role in making a positive difference to society. Come and discover how much you can achieve when you're surrounded by world-leading experts, encouraged to constantly learn and empowered to explore your curiosity! About NQCC: The National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) is the UK's national laboratory dedicated to accelerating the development and adoption of quantum computing. Headquartered at the Harwell Campus in Oxfordshire, the NQCC works across government, industry, and academia to address the engineering challenges of scaling quantum computers and to build a quantum-ready economy. Its mission is to enable the UK to solve complex societal and industrial challenges by harnessing the transformative potential of quantum computing. The NQCC is a joint initiative of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). It sits alongside other departments within the STFC National Laboratories and has a 10-year funding commitment as part of the National Quantum Strategy About the Role: As a Quantum Applications Engineer within the National Quantum Computing Centre's Quantum Applications Team (QAT), you will develop innovative quantum computing solutions to real-world problems, translating emerging quantum computing technologies into practical applications across a range of sectors. Working at the intersection of enabling elements such as quantum algorithms, benchmarking, error correction and software tools, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of scientists, engineers, and developers, with access to cutting-edge quantum computing platforms and testbeds. Your work will contribute to the NQCC's mission to accelerate the UK's quantum readiness and unlock the potential of quantum computing. Through the development, evaluation, and demonstration of quantum-enabled solutions, you will help shape and influence the future adoption of quantum computing, advancing both the state-of-the-art and the UK's broader quantum ambitions. The role also offers significant opportunities to work within a rich and diverse ecosystem, spanning partners across government, industry, and academia. Through collaborative R&D activities and proof-of-concept projects, you will help organisations explore, evaluate, and demonstrate the potential of quantum computing for real-world challenges, accelerating the path from emerging research to impactful applications. Key Responsibilities: • Responsibilities and day-to-day activities of a successful candidate: • Work collaboratively across the team to develop practical applications for quantum computing. • Utilise and retailor quantum algorithms; build models and develop code; programme quantum computers using relevant Software Development Kits (SDKs) and programming environments. • Work with colleagues and external stakeholders to identify suitable problem types and develop use-cases for quantum computing relevant to priority sectors, such as life sciences, healthcare, finance, energy and transport. • Analyse quantum advantage for practical problems, using leading classical techniques that solve those problems as a benchmark. • Become a skilled practitioner for agile and software engineering methodologies. • Deliver technical work on collaborative projects with colleagues and external stakeholders. • Report on and communicate key findings and results, including the publication of non-confidential results in peer-reviewed journals. • Participate in meetings, conferences and workshops to disseminate results, informing and educating stakeholders about the team's work. • Upskill yourself and keep up with the state-of-the-art in quantum computing. • Contribute to the delivery of the NQCC's strategic objectives and the UK's delivery of Quantum Mission 1. Person Specification: This role is suitable for motivated persons holding Masters-level qualifications or equivalent experience in quantum algorithms and applications development, physics or quantum technologies, who also have the aptitude and passion to upskill and expand their knowledge in the field. A Quantum Applications Engineer works well as part of a multidisciplinary team and showcases great aptitude in developing their technical, teamworking and communications skills. You will be proactive, self-motivated and able to work in a dynamic environment. You will be able to work/travel within the UK and overseas as and when required to attend international meetings with collaborators and/or events or conferences. We offer significant development opportunities at the NQCC, but as a starting point you should be able to demonstrate some of the following; The below criteria will be scored during Shortlisting (S), Interview (I) or both (S&I). • Educated to (at least) degree level (such as Masters level, or equivalent industry experience) in quantum computing or a closely a related field. (S) • Experience with programming languages, such as Python (as a minimum). (S&I) • Understanding of quantum algorithms and/or motivation and aptitude to learn and upskill in the area of quantum algorithms. (S&I) • Experience of using programming languages and quantum software development kits (SDKs) to execute quantum circuits. (S&I) • Good time management skills with experience in delivering timely pieces of work (such as a master's project). (I) • Good communication skills, self-motivated and with the ability to present and disseminate technical work and results. (S&I) • Good team working and collaboration skills and a positive demeanour towards working in a multidisciplinary team. (I) Employee Benefits: We are offering this position with a whole host of benefits including: • 30 days holiday (in addition to 10.5 bank holidays and privilege days). • Flexible working hours. • An excellent defined salary pension scheme. • Easily accessible public transport links/ free parking. • Excellent learning and development opportunities. • Cycle to work scheme. Link to more benefits: How to Apply: Online applications only for this role. Please submit your CV and a covering letter that clearly outlines how you fulfil the criteria specified along with your motivation to join STFC and the role you're applying for. Ensure that the job reference number is included in the file name description of each document uploaded. Note that failure to address the above criteria or submit your application without a covering letter may result in your application not being considered. Security Vetting: Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they are appointed. The required security clearance needed is CTC. For meaningful National Security Vetting checks to be carried out individuals need to have lived in the United Kingdom for a sufficient period of time. You should normally have been resident in the UK for the last 3 years as the role requires CTC clearance. However, UK residency less than the outlined periods may not bar you from gaining National Security Vetting and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder/Recruiting Manager listed for further advice. 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Supporting some of the world's most exciting and challenging research projects, we develop and operate some of the most remarkable scientific facilities in the world. We are pushing the frontiers of human knowledge through fundamental research and delivering benefits for UK society and the economy through world-class research, skills and business-led innovation. More information can be found at . Choosing to come to work at UKRI means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a defined benefit pension scheme, excellent holiday entitlement, access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme . click apply for full job details

Location: Cheadle, United Kingdom Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services. Software DevOps Engineer - Maritime Mission Systems Location: Cheadle Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services. Shape the future of DevOps for mission-critical maritime systems We are looking for a Software DevOps Engineer to join our Maritime Mission Systems team in Cheadle. In this role, you'll help modernise and evolve the DevOps platforms that support the development and delivery of world-class sonar capabilities for the Royal Navy and international customers. Working closely with software engineers, you'll improve developer experience, enhance platform performance and availability, and introduce modern DevOps tooling that supports the delivery of mission-critical defence technology. Our purpose is to deliver trusted underwater sensing and decision advantage, working hand-in-hand with navies around the world to safeguard people and nurture global security. Our work spans four sectors: Mine Countermeasures, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Services and Future Capabilities. Main Responsibilities Support software development teams by maintaining and enhancing DevOps platforms and development tooling. Develop, maintain and optimise CI/CD pipelines to improve software delivery and deployment. Modernise and migrate legacy development environments using contemporary DevOps practices and technologies. Investigate, evaluate and implement modern DevOps tools, automation solutions and Infrastructure as Code. Develop and support in-house tooling while improving platform performance, availability, monitoring and security. Ideal Experience & Skills Experience working within Agile and DevOps environments, supporting software delivery through CI/CD pipelines. Strong Linux (Red Hat preferred) administration skills with experience of container technologies such as Docker or Podman. Experience with automation and scripting using tools such as Ansible, Bash, Python or Go. Knowledge of container orchestration, infrastructure automation and modern DevOps practices. Understanding of networking, cybersecurity principles, monitoring, logging and Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs). Benefits Performance-related bonus (grade dependent) Car cash allowance (grade dependent) Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with opportunity to buy up to 40 hours/year (pro rata) 24 hours paid volunteering leave Private healthcare (grade dependent) Pension scheme Life cover 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and access to a mental wellbeing app Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers Gym membership discounts UK Eyes Only Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to be a sole British National from birth and achieve Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats. It would be advantageous if currently held; however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment. To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years' residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance: . At Thales, we ensure equal opportunities, pay and working conditions for all. The benefits we offer include private medical insurance, buying or selling annual leave, cycle to work schemes, employee discounts, paid volunteering day, stocks and shares, annual bonus and much more depending on the role. Read more about our benefits here. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued for who they are and the unique strengths they bring. Discover more about our programmes, employee networks, wellbeing policies, and inclusive features here. If this role isn't quite right for you, we encourage you to join our talent community where your details will be shared with our recruitment teams for other potential opportunities. Join the Talent Community here. Join Thales in the UK - Innovate with us and shape the future!