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Business Development Manager Manchester office with UK wide travel Competitive salary + Uncapped commission - Please get in touch for more details Pension, Life Assurance, Sales Bonus, Pool Car, Holidays Profile I am working with a specialist manufacturer with a global customer base. The business is growing and looking for an experienced Sales Professional to join the sales team. You will need to be skilled at winning new business, managing & developing accounts and possess a strong enthusiasm for solution-based selling. You will be working with a packaging product so any background or interest in this area will be highly advantageous. Role Description Increase market share across the UK market for the business, end users, OEM's, managing sales pipeline and tenders To be successful you will need to adopt a methodical approach, identifying key prospects, building relationships with key customer stakeholders You will know what it takes to get products specified and will be a solutions provider for customers. Utilising key internal resources and collaborating with key stakeholders Win in key projects - specified on major UK projects where greatest revenue potential exists. But also manage smaller, quicker win projects Skills and Qualifications Business Development experience, must be well versed with winning new business Sales and/or business development experience within a solutions led B2B environment - within a manufacturing sense. Ideally packaging or similar Key Account management experience Project Management experience - ability to manage sales opportunities through the pipeline through to delivery (multiple stakeholders and both short/long sales cycles) Strong Networking and Relationship building - internal and external stakeholders Diary management, managing visits, and customer meetings effectively Target driven, great upside with uncapped commission but must be a self-starter Company Information As a business our client is a true market leader within their industry with a strong presence across the UK. With a secure portfolio of clients these roles provide a stable and secure opportunity in the present economic market. In return for your commitment my client offers a stable and secure career for technically motivated engineers. Please click the link to apply If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'. Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors. Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

We are recruiting for a SC Cleared Microsoft Endpoint Engineer on contract to work for our client based in Derby on contract who specialise in Defence. We are recruiting for someone who specialises in creating and managing OSD (Operating System Deployment) task sequences using Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM). The role involves designing, testing, and deploying Windows builds across the enterprise environment, ensuring devices are secure, standardized, and optimized with the required applications and configurations. Please note for this role our client requires current SC only candidates who are British Nationals. Overview As an MECM OSD (Operating System Deployment) Specialist, the candidate will design, build, and manage automated deployment solutions for Windows operating systems across enterprise environments. The role ensures end-user devices are delivered quickly, securely, and with consistent configurations, reducing setup time and supporting business productivity. Key Responsibilities OSD Build Creation & Management Develop and maintain task sequences in MECM for automated Windows deployment. Create and update custom WIM (Windows Imaging) files with drivers, patches, and configurations. Standardize builds across laptops, desktops, and virtual machines. Application & Driver Integration Package and integrate business-critical applications into builds. Manage driver packages for multiple hardware models (Dell, HP, Lenovo, etc.). Ensure compatibility with BIOS/UEFI, TPM, BitLocker, and Secure Boot. Testing & Quality Assurance Validate OSD builds in test environments before production release. Troubleshoot task sequence failures, driver issues, and software conflicts. Document build processes and maintain change logs. Patch & Security Compliance Integrate monthly Windows updates into OSD images. Apply security baselines and group policies for compliance. Coordinate with InfoSec to harden images against vulnerabilities. Leverage PowerShell Scripting to streamline deployment tasks. Automate repetitive steps like application installs, registry tweaks, and system configurations. Provide documentation and training for troubleshooting OSD deployments. Collaborate with infrastructure and cloud teams for hybrid device management (Intune/Autopilot). Skills & Tools Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM/SCCM) - OSD, Task Sequences, Application Packaging, Reporting Windows Deployment - Imaging, PXE boot, MDT integration Scripting - PowerShell, Batch scripting Device Management - Driver management, BIOS/firmware updates, BitLocker, TPM Testing & QA - Troubleshooting logs (smsts.log, dism logs), build validation This is an umbrella contract, the role is Inside IR35

Are you looking for an opportunity as a Full Stack Developer also known internally as a Senior Software Engineer? This is a newly created role working on Defence related projects as part of the Technical Solutions team. The role is hybrid role with flexibility to work from home and/or attend site in Hemel Hempstead as required. What you will be doing: Reporting directly to the Delivery Manager , the Full Stack Developer is responsible for ensuring the successful completion of the allocated work package within the agreed time, quality and cost. The Full Stack Developer will maintain the status of development activities pertaining to allocated work package. In addition, will work closely with the business analysts, architects, developers, designers & testers, ensuring timely communication of dependencies, risks & issues relating to allocated work package, dependant work packages. Act as a Subject Matter expert for design and development of Integration components. Must have in depth understanding of building Integration components using Java J2EE technologies. Contribute to design of the integration components based on Advanced understanding of Integration design patterns and architecture. Develop REST API's using Java/NodeJS Integrate File transfer with Sftp using Java Integrate REST APIs and web services with other application components as required using NodeJS/Java. Develop User interface screens using JavaScript/ReactJS/ElectronJS Good understanding of the AWS Lambda/ECS/Dynamo DB/SQS/API Gateway Good understanding of the code deployment using CI/CD Pipelines Able to design, rapidly prototype, and implement scalable, reliable, and maintainable process and integration solutions and User Interface Screens Participate in low level application design workshops Preparation of design specifications (DS); Construct code/configure interfaces based on the Interface Control Document (ICD) Perform peer group unit test & code reviews. Co-ordinate with peer developers and the release manager during release build activities. Adhere to quality processes What you'll bring: Core Java Web services, REST API and API Integration NodeJS/Electron JS/ ReactJS JavaScript, HTML 5, CSS SQL, Oracle DB, PL/SQL AWS Lambda/AWS ECS/Dynamo DB/SQS/ API Gateway It would be great if you had: Oracle APEX Automation of deployment using CI/CD Pipelines Employment Type - Full Time, Permanent Location - Hybrid with travel to Hemel Hempstead office on occasion Security Clearance Level - eligible for SC Internal Recruiter - Lee Brown Salary - £56-£60k Benefits - 25 days holiday with the option to buy/sell days, Pension, 4 x Life Assurance, 3% 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 improve 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 our company? Sopra Steria's Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client's goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets. Our technical specialists deploy systems running many of the major operating systems such as Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, and multiple Linux distros. We also provide Messaging and Collaboration systems and support, Application packaging and deployment, along with supporting Infrastructure and Cloud services and support. Our time can be split between our services and project work, so we have the chance to be multi-disciplined and access to a range of technologies. 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 have partnered 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 know when completing your 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.

Are you an Infrastructure Engineer looking for a new challenge? This role will provide 3rd / 4th Line support in a BAU environment, responding to incidents. You will be part of a 6 person technical team within our Network Security department. You will work within the Delivered Service line providing daily incident resolution and administration, deliver demand and project work while providing guidance and support in areas of key expertise. You will be encouraged to feed into processes to ensure the service offered is relevant and up to date whilst working on end to end projects from outlining business case stages through to implementation and contract management. If you are an outstanding and highly motivated individual with passion and desire to contribute to the positive reputation of our business, we would love to hear from you! What you will be doing: Working inside a Security Services environment Performing administration duties across: Windows and Linux based Server Infrastructure Security Appliances Network Infrastructure Virtual Environments and Storage What you'll bring: Networking background ideally with experience in Gateway security, Firewalls and IDS Windows Servers - 2012 or 2016 or 2019 VMware - vSphere Linux Web proxies SMTP Email It would be great if you had: Knowledge of ITIL (ITIL Foundation certificate or experience working in ITIL environments). Previous experience of project delivery & implementation of detailed designs. Knowledge of MoD, CESG and other mandated government IT legislation. Certified Information Systems Security Professional or other security certification. CCNA cert If you are 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 Location: Salisbury OR Portsmouth - This role is hybrid - 2 3 days on site Security Clearance level: You must be eligible to obtain SC and DV clearance Internal Recruiter: Josh Huggins-Smith Salary: £40,000 to £50,000 Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, 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 improve 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 our company? Sopra Steria's Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client's goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets. Our technical specialists deploy systems running many of the major operating systems such as Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, and multiple Linux distros. We also provide Messaging and Collaboration systems and support, Application packaging and deployment, along with supporting Infrastructure and Cloud services and support. Our time can be split between our services and project work, so we have the chance to be multi-disciplined and access to a range of technologies. 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 have partnered 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 know when completing your 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.

Are you an experienced Identity and Access Management (IdAM) Directory Engineer looking for a new challenge? We are currently recruiting across a wide variety of roles for new and existing programmes with our clients in the Aerospace, Defence and Security sectors. These roles require the successful applicants to undergo UK security vetting clearance (or a willingness to apply). What you will be doing: Engaging in pre-sales activities to scope out potential solutions. Accurately assess effort and cost involved with implementation. Follow standard project processes and procedures in order to produce documentation to be used in proposals Evaluate hardware and software (within server, network, storage or desktop environments) Integration and test of new products (both hardware and software) for incorporation into program infrastructure Administration and enhancement of the environment and its supportability, for example: administration of user accounts, control the network access integrity, manage the data, in terms of space allocated to data, access authorizations. Provide third line support to ensure right support. To be aware of the relevant SLA structure and to respond, fix or escalate according to the limits set out within that structure. Accurately assess time to complete tasks to ensure operational and user procedures. What you'll bring: Sound knowledge of the latest developments and future strategy for their technology area, and an awareness of its application within past and present Sopra Steria engagements Experience of leading a small technical team to complete project tasks. Experience of working in a project environment. Experience within a customer support environment and an appreciation of the impact of problems on the customer business. Documentation Skills, with the ability to produce documents for use by an end user, as well as operational procedure documentation for use by service desk personnel. Extensive experience in Infrastructure Management Extensive experience in ADDS, IdAM, PKI. It would be great if you had: Technical Infrastructure skill in an enterprise environment, for example: Advanced Infrastructure skills covering administration, fault finding/diagnosis and fix, File/Print Clusters, enterprise thin client environment an advantage, messaging an advantage, virtualization an advantage, hardware build and evaluation experience Experience of working to tight SLA's. Accreditation to technical level or equivalent essential (ex: MCSE) and accreditation in another technology area preferred. Experience in SQL an advantage. Employment Type - Full Time, Permanent Location - Cheltenham (on-site) Security Clearance Level - eligible for DV Internal Recruiter - Lee Brown Salary - £47-£50k - salary offered with be dependent on experience Benefits - 25 days holiday with option to buy/sell, Pension, 4x Life Assurance, 3% flex 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 improve 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 our company? Sopra Steria's Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client's goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets. Our technical specialists deploy systems running many of the major operating systems such as Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, and multiple Linux distros. We also provide Messaging and Collaboration systems and support, Application packaging and deployment, along with supporting Infrastructure and Cloud services and support. Our time can be split between our services and project work, so we have the chance to be multi-disciplined and access to a range of technologies. 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 have partnered 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 know when completing your 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.

We are currently recruiting across a wide variety of roles for new and existing programmes with our clients in the Aerospace, Defence and Security sectors. We are seeking an Endpoint Engineer to join the team, the role will offer the opportunity for development and career progression. Through Agile Project Management, technical design and build, automated Testing with an emphasis on 'secure by design' delivery, we will utilise the latest technologies to deliver an interconnected on-premises technology solution. This role will require the successful applicant to undergo UK security vetting clearance (or a willingness to apply). What you will be doing: Engaging in pre-sales activities to scope out potential solutions. Accurately assess effort and cost involved with implementation. Follow standard project processes and procedures in order to produce documentation to be used in proposals Evaluate hardware and software (within server, network, storage or desktop environments) Integration and test of new products (both hardware and software) for incorporation into program infrastructure Administration and enhancement of the environment and its supportability, for example: endpoint optimization, control the network access integrity, manage the data, in terms of space allocated to data, access authorizations, optimization. Provide third line support to ensure right support. To be aware of the relevant SLA structure and to respond, fix or escalate according to the limits set out within that structure. Accurately assess time to complete tasks to ensure operational and user procedures. And have essential skills required in MECM, SCOM, SCORCH, Ivanti, iGEL, Trend. What you'll bring: The Engineer will have sound knowledge of the latest developments and future strategy for their technology area, and an awareness of its application within past and present Sopra Steria engagements Experience of leading a small technical team to complete project tasks. Experience of working in a project environment. Experience within a customer support environment and an appreciation of the impact of problems on the customer business. Documentation Skills, with the ability to produce documents for use by an end user, as well as operational procedure documentation for use by service desk personnel. Extensive experience in Infrastructure Management It would be great if you had: Technical Infrastructure skill in an enterprise environment, for example: Advanced Infrastructure skills covering administration, fault finding/diagnosis and fix, File/Print Clusters, enterprise thin client environment an advantage, messaging an advantage, virtualization an advantage, hardware build and evaluation experience Experience of working to tight SLA's. Accreditation to technical level or equivalent essential (ex: MCSE) and accreditation in another technology area preferred. Employment Type - Full Time, Permanent Location - Cheltenham (on-site) Security Clearance Level - DV Internal Recruiter - Lee Brown Salary - £47k-£50k Benefits - 25 days holiday with the option to buy/sell, 4x Life Assurance, Pension, 3% 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 improve 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 our company? Sopra Steria's Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client's goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets. Our technical specialists deploy systems running many of the major operating systems such as Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, and multiple Linux distros. We also provide Messaging and Collaboration systems and support, Application packaging and deployment, along with supporting Infrastructure and Cloud services and support. Our time can be split between our services and project work, so we have the chance to be multi-disciplined and access to a range of technologies. 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 have partnered 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 know when completing your 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.

Are you a Cloud professional looking for a new challenge? The day job: We are looking for a Cloud Engineer(automation), an IT professional who gets the DevOps principles of automation and measurement, understands networks and databases and is comfortable working on a Windows or Linux. We are looking for someone that is passionate about providing great service to customers, and working in a small supportive team, You need to have: Proficient at automation using more than one common scripting language - PowerShell, Python, bash, Puppet, Ansible or similar. Familiar with VMware and virtualisation, and you have either used the vRealize Automation product suite and Orchestrator to create blueprints and workflows, or you are keen to learn. Experienced in working in an Agile / DevOps environment or very keen to develop these skills. Able to communicate openly, create clear web content and present data effectively. If you are 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 Location: Salisbury OR Portsmouth - This role is a remote friendly job however you must be commutable to our client site Security Clearance Level: Must be eligible for Security Clearance and DV clearance Internal Recruiter: Josh Huggins-Smith Salary: £45,000 to £60,000 Benefits: £5,400, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, 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 improve 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 our company? Sopra Steria's Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client's goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets. Our technical specialists deploy systems running many of the major operating systems such as Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, and multiple Linux distros. We also provide Messaging and Collaboration systems and support, Application packaging and deployment, along with supporting Infrastructure and Cloud services and support. Our time can be split between our services and project work, so we have the chance to be multi-disciplined and access to a range of technologies. 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 have partnered 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 know when completing your 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.

Are you a Junior Linux Engineer with an interest in Defence looking to further your career? A Linux engineer is required to join the Linux team within the server team operational umbrella. The individual should be diligent in their work and able to work as part of a busy a diverse team, delivering day to day effort alongside project workload where required. We are looking for someone who wants to build on their Linux systems and service understanding, or to take their first step and apply a basic understanding into their new job role. Responsibilities: Basic Linux understanding and a working knowledge of the linux O/S (Centos/Redhat preferred) Report and technically assist with the management of the linux environments, ensuring service is running and available Maintain knowledge on technical subjects relevant to role Ensure Change management is followed at all times Exposure to an ITIL environment would be an advantage Essential Skills: The Infrastructure Engineer will have good working knowledge of their technology area. Good working knowledge and experience of associated infrastructure engineering tools, techniques, methods within their specialist area. Demonstrable experience of working as an Infrastructure Engineer on small or medium sized software engineering projects. Infrastructure skills covering administration, fault finding/diagnosis and fix. Experience within a customer support environment. Documentation Skills, with the ability to produce documents for use by an end user, as well as operational procedure documentation for use by service desk personnel. Extensive work experience in infrastructure Management Experienced in MS Exchange 2010\16 Experienced in VMWare\ HyperV \ ESX Experienced In Remote access \ VPN Experienced in Windows Server 2012 \ 2016 AD \ GPO \ PowerShell Desirable Skills: Experience of: File/Print Clusters an advantage, enterprise level thin client environments an advantage, messaging systems an advantage, working to tight SLA's Accreditation to MCP level or equivalent. Diploma in Computer Sciences If you are 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 - Salisbury or Portsmouth with hybrid working options Security Clearance Level - must be eligible for SC Internal Recruiter - Lee Brown Salary £38-41k Benefits 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, 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 improve 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 our company? Sopra Steria's Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client's goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets. Our technical specialists deploy systems running many of the major operating systems such as Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, and multiple Linux distros. We also provide Messaging and Collaboration systems and support, Application packaging and deployment, along with supporting Infrastructure and Cloud services and support. Our time can be split between our services and project work, so we have the chance to be multi-disciplined and access to a range of technologies. 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 have partnered 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 know when completing your 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.

Are you an Infrastructure Engineer looking for a new challenge? The role of the server engineer will be to manage and ensure the correct functioning and overall lifecycle of the client's servers. This role will involve supporting end-to-end provisioning, operation, monitoring, managing and decommissioning of physical and virtual servers or server farms, with different OS (Windows, Linux, etc.), along the whole lifecycle. In addition providing support for automation in management, deployment and operations of servers, acting as PoCs for private cloud functionality and operation with edge datacentres and support for in-memory computing functionality may be required. What you will be doing: Provide resolution of server service issues and supports delivery of user requests Maintain records of current server configurations Ensure servers remain in support by hardware manufacturers Proactively monitor server use and performance Commission additional servers as required Perform lock-down configuration and administration of servers Server Availability Planning in line with requirements Install and assemble server hardware and OS including updates and patches Connect servers to the client network and configure server interfaces Incorporate the server into the normal operation process and ensure that the server is running and can be accessed, monitored and operated Operate server services at the quality defined in the respective SLAs/ OLAs with ensured security compliance and business continuity Perform preventive maintenance tasks What you will bring: Maintain accurate records and documentation Know hot to apply ITIL methodology Able to work as part of a small team MS-Windows or Linux administration in a data centre environment Experience in Server capacity planning Can perform administrating in a virtualised environment Experience of working on a client site as a service provider It would be great if you had: Experience involving multiple Operating System vendors Knowledge of Storage Technologies Knowledge of Lan/WAN Technologies Willing to work out of hours and attend remote sites Experience working in virtualised environment Provision and sizing of VDI Experience in automation in management, deployment and operations of servers, private cloud functionality, use of edge datacentres and in-memory computing. Experience of working in an Agile environment If you are 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 Location: Stevenage Security Clearance Level: Must be eligible for Security Clearance Internal Recruiter: Josh Huggins-Smith Salary: £40,000 to £45,000 + 10k on call allowance Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, 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 improve 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 our company? Sopra Steria's Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client's goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets. Our technical specialists deploy systems running many of the major operating systems such as Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, and multiple Linux distros. We also provide Messaging and Collaboration systems and support, Application packaging and deployment, along with supporting Infrastructure and Cloud services and support. Our time can be split between our services and project work, so we have the chance to be multi-disciplined and access to a range of technologies. 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 have partnered 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 know when completing your 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.

Are you looking for an opportunity as a Test Analyst to join a well-established team, with the opportunity for development and career progression? What you will be doing: To provide enhanced coordination and comprehensive testing and analytical skills, whether as part of a testing project, within a managed testing service, or as part of a development project for both functional and non-functional testing. The role may entail team leading and providing advice and guidance on process and good practises to own or other teams. Also provides guidance on testing best practice to other teams. Deliver work to agreed estimates and timescales. Mentor and coordinate the test team. To apply Sopra Steria Testing Processes using Sopra Steria RightTestingTM or client processes (as appropriate). Provide breadth of domain knowledge to support delivery in all areas of testing. Produce a Test Strategy for simple or moderate testing requirements, utilising a risk-based approach. Produce and review Test Plans for simple or moderate testing requirements, in line with the Test Strategy. Develop high level Test Cases (scenarios) and Test Scripts, including expected results, for simple or moderate requirements in line with the Test Strategy. Create and manage test data and specify testing environments for more complex requirements. To support and execute all levels of testing by actively co-ordinating other parties involved in the project and to document and verify test results. To raise, record and monitor details of incidents encountered during testing. Produce metrics on tests executed and incidents raised and proactively facilitate the resolution of errors. To use testing tools, as required and assist with tool evaluation as appropriate. Produce Test Review Reports for simple or moderate testing requirements and ensure best practice information is captured for continuous improvement. Carry out impact analysis of change requests or changing priorities and implement change control and configuration management as appropriate. Undertake estimating for testing activities. To report own and team's progress and issues in a timely manner as defined in the Test Strategy and the agreed team organisation. Escalate issues that might impact on quality or the ability to complete tests according to plan, and to proactively seek appropriate solutions. Carry out and control audits of test plans, scripts and results and support test executions if required by the test strategy. To aid enhancement of knowledge within the team by mentoring and sharing knowledge and best practices. What you'll bring: At an advanced level able to articulate and demonstrate a good understanding of: Test Management: Responsibilities for the Test Analyst Improving The Testing Process Test Techniques Testing Software Quality Characteristics Reviews Defect Management Test Tools And Automation People Skills - Team Composition Has demonstrable in-depth experience in using common business technology (for example, MS Office suite of tools) Has demonstrable in-depth experience of using business technology within a specific domain; including at least one of the following: applications, infrastructure, security, networks Able to produce a wide range of test deliverables in-line with applicable standards. International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) Foundation Level Certification International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) Test Analyst Advanced Level Certification Certification of one or more of the programmes listed below: Any - HP ExpertOne Programme Certification ALM QTP Loadrunner Any - Oracle Certified Professional Any - SAP Certified Application Associate Any - Microsoft Certified Professional Demonstrable experience of working as a Senior Test Analyst within large / complex solutions integration programmes / projects Demonstrable knowledge and experience using three or more software engineering tools, techniques, methods, at an advanced level, in accordance with recognised standards, specifically: SQL (for example; production of complex scripts to query a relational database) MS Excel (for example; construction of macros to support production of complex dataset queries and builds) PL/SQL, C, VB, or Java (for example; construction of complex procedures and functions to administrate, or drive applications and tools) HP ALM, HP QC (for example; configuration and full lifecycle management of a test suite It would be great if you had: International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) Technical Test Analyst Advanced Level Certification International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) Test Manager Advanced Level Certification PRINCE 2 Foundation Team Leadership within a testing team Good knowledge of the latest developments and future strategy for their technology area, and an awareness of its application within past and present Sopra Steria engagements Employment Type - Full Time, Permanent Location - Cheltenham (on-site) Security Clearance Level - DV Internal Recruiter - Lee Brown Salary - £45-£48k Benefits - 25 days holiday with the option to buy/sell days, Pension, 4 x Life Assurance and 3% 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 improve 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 our company? Sopra Steria's Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client's goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets. Our technical specialists deploy systems running many of the major operating systems such as Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, and multiple Linux distros. We also provide Messaging and Collaboration systems and support, Application packaging and deployment, along with supporting Infrastructure and Cloud services and support. Our time can be split between our services and project work, so we have the chance to be multi-disciplined and access to a range of technologies. 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 have partnered 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 know when completing your 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.

Are you a software developer with a strong experience in designing complex software? We have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our well-established STORM team as a Software Developer. The STORM Application is implemented as a VB.Net multi-layered architecture with a control room client written in WPF. Development can include a mixture of software programmes, middleware components, applications, web sites, user interfaces, and interfaces integrating with third-party applications. What you'll be doing: Designing, developing and testing software to deliver the required business functionality and build appropriate documentation for the software. Providing developer support to customer-facing STORM consultants, including problem analysis and defect fixing Contribute to design reviews and discussions, peer code reviews, and knowledge transfer workshops. Participate in workshops with technical and business partners within Sopra Steria Contribute to the Load Testing strategy for STORM application components, specifically for performance and scalability Perform technical testing of interfaces to third-party applications or emulators What you'll bring: Software development: design, code, test Problem analysis Performance Testing Microsoft .Net 4.6, VB.Net, Visual Studio SQL and Relational Databases. XML. Web Services Microsoft Visual Basic 6 Contract type: Full time permanent Location: UK Remote Security Clearance Level: NPPV3 Internal Recruiter: Josh Huggins-Smith Salary: £45,000 to £55,000 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 improve 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 our company? Sopra Steria's Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client's goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets. Our technical specialists deploy systems running many of the major operating systems such as Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, and multiple Linux distros. We also provide Messaging and Collaboration systems and support, Application packaging and deployment, along with supporting Infrastructure and Cloud services and support. Our time can be split between our services and project work, so we have the chance to be multi-disciplined and access to a range of technologies. 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 have partnered 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 know when completing your 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.

Fulrum Engineering & Technical Divisions, are acting as an Employment Business on behalf of our Clients. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are currently recruiting for our Client, in the Ipswich, Woodbridge, Colchester areas, for personnel at all levels who are qualified/skilled/experienced as Mechanical Design Engineer Office-based in Colchester, Essex, you will work closely with our electronics, board layout and other mechanical and thermal engineers at all the different stages of board development, for both rugged and more benign environments. Our design team operates in a small company environment which means that most design are completed by an individual engineer. As a result, each engineer rapidly becomes involved with all aspects of the product design and development. Short design timescales are an important part of our development strategy, which also results in our engineers being involved in many different product designs quite quickly. Essential Skills / Experience: You must be a very practical, Âhands-on person, comfortable using a variety of hand and power tools. You will be a good problem-solver, with the ability to reason independently and reach good engineering solutions. You must be educated to HNC/HND or NVQ level 3 standard with industry experience of designing small or precision components, ideally for electronic product packaging or similar environments. You must be independent and a self-starter, able to plan and carry out your work with little supervision and with the ability to deliver effective results in short timescales. Familiarity with SolidWorks is essential. Desirable, but not Essential, Skills / Experience: An appreciation of change control procedures, e.g. ECO/ECN systems. A good understanding of tolerances and their effects in real-world production. Some awareness of thermal management techniques, especially in electronic product design. Previous involvement in environmental testing, e.g. shock, vibration or thermal tests. A background in product development for airborne or ground vehicle equipment. Benefits: Very competitive salary. Optional stakeholder pension scheme (with a generous company contribution). Life assurance. Private health insurance. Relocation allowance where appropriate. Mechanical Technician The Job: You will work closely with our other mechanical and thermal engineers, as well as with the electronics engineers, at all the different stages of product development. You will also be involved in the testing of new products and maintenance of existing designs. Essential Skills / Experience: Practical, hands-on skills, comfortable using a variety of hand and power tools. Educated to ONC standard with industry experience of designing small or precision components, ideally for electronic product packaging or similar environments. Independent, but willing to learn and able to take on new tasks. Familiar with SolidWorks. Desirable, but not Essential, Skills / Experience: An appreciation of change control procedures, e.g. ECO/ECN systems. An understanding of tolerances and their effects in real-world production. involvement in environmental testing, e.g. shock, vibration or thermal tests. A background in product development of electronic systems. Benefits: We offer a very competitive salary, with an optional stakeholder pension scheme (with company contribution). There are also optional life assurance and private health insurance schemes. Environmental Test Engineer The main focus of this role is the preparation of our products in representative test systems, performing the tests internally or attending them externally, and producing reports of the tests carried out. Currently, the environmental tests include shock & vibration, temperature and EMC, but could include others in the future, as the needs of the business change. Some of the testing will require travel to other locations off site and possibly overnight stays. Flexibility in working hours is also required, with early starts, late finishes and some weekend working required. The role typically but not exclusively involves the following: Preparation of a representative test system including determining a suitable chassis, back-plane, test fixtures and other connectivity to allow a representative set of the functionality to be exercised. Software will be required to achieve the latter and creation or modification of software test scripts would be expected Some problem diagnosis and problem solving resulting from the environmental tests would be expected. Responsibility for ensuring that the environmental tests are performed according to the specification required. Maintaining accurate and correct test records and test reports to a quality level acceptable for potential customer distribution. This shall include some product packs for ruggedised products.Mechanical Engineer Office-based in Colchester, Essex, you will work closely with our electronics, board layout and other mechanical and thermal engineers at all the different stages of board development, for both rugged and more benign environments. Our design team operates in a small company environment which means that most design are completed by an individual engineer. As a result, each engineer rapidly becomes involved with all aspects of the product design and development. Short design timescales are an important part of our development strategy, which also results in our engineers being involved in many different product designs quite quickly. Essential Skills / Experience: You must be a very practical, hands-on person, comfortable using a variety of hand and power tools. You will be a good problem-solver, with the ability to reason independently and reach good engineering solutions. You must be educated to HNC/HND or NVQ level 3 standard with industry experience of designing small or precision components, ideally for electronic product packaging or similar environments. You must be independent and a self-starter, able to plan and carry out your work with little supervision and with the ability to deliver effective results in short timescales. Familiarity with SolidWorks is essential. Desirable, but not Essential, Skills / Experience: An appreciation of change control procedures, e.g. ECO/ECN systems. A good understanding of tolerances and their effects in real-world production. Some awareness of thermal management techniques, especially in electronic product design. Previous involvement in environmental testing, e.g. shock, vibration or thermal tests. A background in product development for airborne or ground vehicle equipment. Benefits: Very competitive salary. Optional stakeholder pension scheme (with a generous company contribution). Life assurance. Private health insurance. Relocation allowance where appropriate. Engineering Technician The Job: You will work closely with our other mechanical and thermal engineers, as well as with the electronics engineers, at all the different stages of product development. You will also be involved in the testing of new products and maintenance of existing designs. Essential Skills / Experience: Practical, hands-on skills, comfortable using a variety of hand and power tool. Educated to ONC standard with industry experience of designing small or precision components, ideally for electronic product packaging or similar environments. Independent, but willing to learn and able to take on new tasks. Familiar with SolidWorks. Desirable, but not Essential, Skills / Experience: An appreciation of change control procedures, e.g. ECO/ECN systems. An understanding of tolerances and their effects in real-world production. Previous involvement in environmental testing, e.g. shock, vibration or thermal tests. A background in product development of electronic systems. Benefits: We offer a very competitive salary, with an optional stakeholder pension scheme (with company contribution). There are also optional life assurance and private health insurance schemes. Qualifications Candidates should have an engineering qualification to degree/HND/HNC level, be able to demonstrate practical experience of some functional or environmental testing of computer-based equipment, and have an electronic hardware bias. They are expected to be familiar with some or all of the following: Building and configuring computer systems from parts (e.g. motherboard, data storage, cooling, power supply). Understanding computer systems at a functional level. Installing and configuring Windows and Linux operating systems and drivers. Creating and amending software scripts. Understanding and meeting the requirements of military and commercial test specs for environmental testing. Performing vibration and shock tests using electro-dynamic shaker test equipment. Understanding the Design requirements for test fixtures required for mounting test items to the aforementioned equipment. Diagnosing and finding practical resolutions to technical problems. Familiarity with VME, VPX, CompactPCI or AMC single board computer systems would be an advantage. You will be part of a small team with a high level of responsibility for your own work, so you will need to have the ability to work to demanding timescales, and be able to maintain a high level of enthusiasm and commitment to the projects. The successful candidate should have an ability to organise and prioritise their own work, be methodical, well disciplined, have attention to detail and show good inter-personal skills. Benefits Competitive salary package. Company supported private pension scheme. Non-contributory private health insurance scheme Mechanical/Thermal Engineer The Job The Mechanical/Thermal Engineers provide key design inputs to the electronics hardware team, and are also very involved in the verification stages of product development, as well as providing on-going support to the design teams in all three countries and to the UK production team. Among the engineerÃÂs responsibilities are the following: Designing, developing and testing mechanical parts for our products and for fixtures and other items used in-house. Designing, developing and testing thermal solutions for both convection and conduction cooled products. Liaising with the hardware and PCB design engineers to agree optimal layout and construction of the boards. Simulating and analysing thermal performance of the products, and implementing any necessary corrections. Thermal and mechanical testing of new products and components. Developing and improving our mechanical and thermal design procedures and practises. Maintaining awareness of new technologies. Qualifications: Candidates should ideally be engineering graduates in a relevant discipline, but consideration will be given to those who have significant appropriate experience without this qualification. They must be able to demonstrate practical involvement in the design and development of electronic product packaging, and should be familiar with some or all of the following: SolidWorks for mechanical design. CFDesign or Flotherm for thermal analysis and design. Small component mechanical design, with particular regard to tolerancing. Designing thermal solutions for both convection cooled and conduction cooled electronic products. Analysis of thermal characteristics at component level, and at board level in excess of 60W. General production machining processes. In addition to technical skills, the candidate must be independent and self-motivated but also be able to interact with other engineers both locally and overseas. He or she will be a primary point of contact for thermal and mechanical issues so must be able to provide assured and accurate guidance to colleagues, during both the design and testing stages of product development. Benefits: Very competitive salary package with relocation allowance where appropriate. Company-supported private pension scheme. Non-contributory private medical and health insurance schemes. Software Engineer The Job: Design, develop and test new embedded software. Work on BSP for cutting edge Intel/ARM processor based board. Analyze requirements and develop design alternatives. Work with hardware engineers during concept and proving phase. Work on challenging customer issues which get escalated to engineering team. Provide input and evaluation of new technologies and products. Develop test software and procedures Keep current with embedded software trends and share knowledge. Working in a small company environment, projects are usually small and of short duration, and in most cases the bulk of the work is done by one individual. The hardware and software platforms vary, but most of the devices used are complex and a good appreciation of the hardware is a pre-requisite for this role. Qualifications: Degree or equivalent within an engineering related discipline and experience with all of the following: Real-time embedded C VxWorks or Linux BSP and device driver development, preferably on Intel x86 architecture. Experienced in producing detailed technical documents and be able to provide examples Experience with any of the following would be desirable: Windows device driver development, preferably on Intel x86 architecture. Hands-on knowledge with PCI, VME and SRIO fabric. The ability to communicate effectively with others within the company at an engineering level is an important additional attribute. Working in a small company environment, projects are usually small and of short duration, and in most cases the bulk of the work is done by one individual. The hardware and software platforms vary, but most of the devices used are complex and a good appreciation of the hardware is a pre-requisite for this role. Benefits: Very competitive salary package, with generous relocation allowance where appropriate. Company-supported private pension scheme. Non-contributory private health insurance scheme. Please email your CV in Word Format, with your notice period, salary requirements etc For more information on this position, please email your CV in Word, quoting job title, your name in the subject box of the email. Please note that if you have not been contacted within 14 days, your application for this position has been unsuccessful on this occasion. However you may still be considered for other positions in the future. Fulcrum, are only able to process applications from candidates who are currently resident and eligible to work in the UK and works successfully with an extensive list of local businesses, providing an honest, ethical and professional service to both candidates and clients