Job Title: Elastic Data Engineer

Location: Birmingham 3 days per week.

We are looking for a talented Elastic Data Engineer to help build and maintain scalable data solutions.

Key Responsibilities:
Design, develop, and maintain ElasticSearch clusters.
Implement data ingestion pipelines using ETL tools.
Optimise search and indexing performance.
Collaborate with seniors and analysts to support data-driven projects.
Ensure data security and compliance.

Qualifications:
Proven experience with ElasticSearch and data engineering.
Proficiency in programming languages.
Strong understanding of ETL processes and data modelling.
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Security Architect (MOD DV Clearance)

West Berkshire (Onsite)

£550 – £675/day (Inside IR35)
12 Month Contract

Role details:

We’re partnering with a UK Gov organisation who play a unique role in protecting the country. They are looking for a Security Architect to help protect material, information, and assets in a highly secure and classified environment.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and apply the overall security architecture of the organisation and the place within it of key security controls.
• Provide analysis of risks to information systems to inform risk owners and project managers and allow effective decision making.
• Provide expert subject matter advice to the CISO and other elements of the IS management chain.
• Ensure IT projects are provided with timely technical security advice.

Requirements:

• Strong Cyber Security Architect with experience in Security Assurance and Security Architecture.
• Experience in cloud architecture.
• Experience of applying security concepts to complex enterprise solutions.
• Experience working in highly secure and classified environments, preferably in the defence industry (e.g., MoD, AWE).

Eligibility:

To be considered for the role, you must have active MOD DV Clearance.

Technical Support Engineer

• Brecon (Hybrid)
• Up to £35,000
• Full UK driving licence is required

A long-standing IT Services business in Brecon are looking to grow there their technical support team due to increased customer demand and new business wins.

This customer first business is seeking a ‘cloud first’ Technical Support Engineer (primarily focused on the Microsoft platform). Working alongside a small team you will work together to realise the business potential, providing exceptional service to clients, and contributing to the company’s development and brand.

Technical Support Engineer Key Responsibilities:

• Hands-on provisioning, configuring, supporting and maintaining cloud infrastructure and services, with an emphasis on Microsoft 365, Exchange online, SharePoint, Teams, and Intune.
• Deliver IT projects (e.g. email migrations, Intune deployments, firewall installations, email threat protection implementations as well as internet connectivity and VoIP etc).
• Managing email and network security.
• Proactive and reactive monitoring and maintenance of client networks.
• Ensuring security and upgrades are applied to desktops and laptops.
• Providing expert technical support to end-users with varying levels of IT knowledge.
• Responding to technical support requests within agreed SLAs.
• Ensuring IT systems meet industry best practices.
• Managing client expectations and ensuring timely resolution of issues to their satisfaction.

Technical Support Engineer Experience Required:

• Similar experience working in a customer facing IT support environment.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and customer service skills.
• Extensive experience delivering IT support via remote and on-site methods.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft 365 suite (including Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, Intune, Azure AD) and their management suites.
• Good knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, and administration of Windows files shares.
• Some knowledge or exposure to TCP/IP, WAN, LAN, WiFi, and VPN connectivity/troubleshooting, including VLANs, NAT, and firewalls.
• Understanding of cybersecurity.

A full UK driving licence will be required to apply for this role

2^nd, 3^rd line, Desktop Engineer, Active Directory, M365.
6 months
Umbrella engagement
Fully on-site

The successful applicant for the Desktop Engineer vacancy will be responsible for ongoing BAU support for IT Desktop systems and installing IT Security solutions. This will include installing, configuring, and maintaining hardware and software systems, troubleshooting technical issues, and ensuring the overall efficiency and performance of desktop systems.

General responsibilities: –

• Endpoint Configuration – Install / configure desktop operating systems and s/ware applications. Troubleshoot & fix technical issues related to endpoints and provide end-user support.
• Create and Maintain Active Directory Groups, including for shared accounts
• Collaborate with group IT and local IT teams to ensure compliance with standards, policy & process to maintain high levels of security, service and availability.
• Create and update accurate documentation for all new configurations and processes.
• Create and update standard operating procedures.
• Build and configure PCs and laptops.
• Install and manage current versions of Windows OS
• Install hardware and software on client devices.
• Manage Active Directory accounts
• Configure network settings on PCs and Servers, including static and dynamic network configurations.

Skills & experience required: –

• Managing and configuring Windows OS and software applications
• Familiarity with network protocols, security concepts, and system administration.
• Experience working with Active Directory
• M365

This assignment is required to operate through an Umbrella company and all employer, employee tax and NI will be deducted from the rate.

Infrastructure Architect – Active Directory Focus – Permanent – MOD DV Cleared

Location – Basingstoke, Bracknell

Type – Permanent, Full-Time

Salary – £75,000 – £80,000 + DV Bonus (Once Attained) + Pension + Company Bonus + Car Allowance

Clearance – Must be eligible for SC and MOD DV clearances (Sole British National). Clearances aren’t essential to apply but would need to be obtained prior to start date.

A leading technical supplier to the MOD is seeking to expand its Architectural teams. As part of this team, you will collaborate with highly skilled Infrastructure and Lead Architects. You will have a strong focus on Active Directory but have existing knowledge of general Infrastructure and Windows systems. Contributing to various project lifecycles that encompass security, service, and management. Successful candidates will thrive in a collaborative environment where teamwork is essential.

This Role Will Involve:

• The Successful candidate will be working as part of a highly skilled team of Architects, where teamwork and collaboration is key. Communicating with multiple stakeholders ensuring work is aligned to the client’s needs.
• Your will have a knowledgeable detailed focus on Active Directory.
• Your role will entail providing technical leadership within a project, being responsible for network design and configuration documentation, including navigating through governance review.
• The role will provide hands-on technical configuration/implementation support and ensure a successful handover to service.
• This role also includes mentor-ship and coaching opportunities to help more junior Architects and Integrators.

Your Experience:

• Strong senior-level client-facing skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with executives.
• Deep expertise in designing and implementing secure, large-scale, and resilient infrastructure.
• Proven track record of gathering and defining infrastructure requirements directly with clients.
• Hands-on experience delivering production-ready solutions and managing smooth service transitions.
• Skilled in creating infrastructure designs aligned with security standards.
• Knowledgeable and efficient in Active Directory.
• Experienced in Agile software development and delivery.
• Solid knowledge of enterprise Windows systems administration, including configuration via GPO, PowerShell, WMI, and patching processes. Linux is a desirable but not essential.
• Knowledge of Private Cloud desirable but not essential.
• Virtualisation knowledge and experience.
• In depth knowledge of both HLD’s and LLD’s.

Benefits

• 26 Days annual leave plus public holidays
• Pension – Double matching contributions of up to 10%
• Life assurance
• Company-wide incentive plans
• Company Learning and Development Plans
• Your choices (Flexible benefits such as increased holidays / travel / dental critical illness and more)
• Perks at work – employee discounts
• Employee assistance programme / virtual GP

If you’re interested in the above and would like to learn and discuss more, reach out to [email protected]

Infrastructure Architect – Permanent – MOD DV Clearable

Location – Basingstoke, Bracknell

Type – Permanent, Full-Time

Salary – £75,000 – £80,000 + DV Bonus (Once Attained) + Pension + Company Bonus + Car Allowance

Clearance – Must be eligible for MOD DV and SC clearance (Sole British National). Not required to have these to apply but will require them to start the role.

A leading technical supplier to the MOD is seeking to expand its Architectural teams. As part of this team, you will collaborate with highly skilled Infrastructure and Lead Architects, contributing to various project lifecycles that encompass security, service, and management. Successful candidates will thrive in a cooperative environment where teamwork is essential.

This Role Will Involve:

• The Successful candidate will be working as part of a highly skilled team of Architects, where teamwork and collaboration is key. Communicating with multiple stakeholders ensuring work is aligned to the client’s needs.
• Your role will entail providing technical leadership within a project, being responsible for network design and configuration documentation, including navigating through governance review.
• The role will provide hands-on technical configuration/implementation support and ensure a successful handover to service.
• This role also includes mentor-ship and coaching opportunities to help more junior Architects and Integrators.

Your Experience:

• Strong senior-level client-facing skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with executives
• Deep expertise in designing and implementing secure, large-scale, and resilient infrastructure
• Track record of gathering and defining infrastructure requirements directly with clients
• Hands-on experience delivering production-ready solutions and managing smooth service transitions
• Skilled in creating infrastructure designs aligned with security standards
• Experienced in Agile software development and delivery
• Solid knowledge of enterprise Windows systems administration, including configuration via GPO, PowerShell, WMI, and patching processes. Linux is a desirable but not essential.
• Knowledge of Private Cloud desirable but not essential.
• Virtualisation knowledge and experience.
• In depth knowledge of both HLD’s and LLD’s

Benefits

• 26 Days annual leave plus public holidays
• Pension – Double matching contributions of up to 10%
• Life assurance
• Company wide incentive plans
• Company Learning and Development Plans
• Your choices (Flexible benefits such as increased holidays / travel / dental critical illness and more)
• Perks at work – employee discounts
• Employee assistance programme / virtual GP

If you’re interested in the above and would like to learn and discuss more, reach out to [email protected]

Your role will Involve:

• The successful candidate will work as part of a multi skilled agile team, where teamwork is paramount. The role will be challenging and varied, where cross training is expected, and challenges shared.
• The successful candidate will have the responsibility of owning the delivery of a work package from design, through prototyping, ensuring the work package meets functional and non-functional requirements. The skills necessary to troubleshoot and problem solve. The candidate will script repeatable unit tests to exercise functionality, which will account for desired and undesired outcomes.
• The candidate will continue to support the work package through user piloting and into production and will continue to be on hand to provide early life support, as well as creating and maintaining support and design documentation to assist users and support personnel in maintaining the work package throughout its life.
• The candidate will be responsible for the delivery of ongoing change to the work package, in response to evolving user requirements.
• The ideal candidate will be working with LLD and HLD#
• The candidate will also hold the responsibility of mentoring more junior architects to develop their skills

Your experience

• SQL Server
• The following is also desirable but not essential: Microsoft Windows systems administration within an enterprise environment – delivery of configuration change via GPO, Registry, Filesystem, Powershell cmdlets or, WMI, as well as Windows Update and patching mechanisms, including Windows Installer.
• Need expertise in private cloud and Linux
• Confidence in leadership to bring out the skills of new architects along with excellent communication

• VMWare (VCF) Cloud Foundation is essential
• VSAN – Essential
• Software Defined Networking – Essential

IDAM Architect

Active DV or SC Clearance (Sole UK National)

Basingstoke (Onsite)

£75k – £85K Base + Annual Bonus, Clearance Allowance, Car Allowance

Role details:

We’re partnering with a global consultancy who’ve been a key player in the UK’s ICT landscape for the last 50 years. They deliver highly secure network services into high profile Central Government and Defence customers.

They are looking for an IDAM Architect work in close partnership with their delivery teams to deliver cutting-edge solutions to a key customer.

Requirements:

• Extensive experience in Identity and Access Management technologies.
• Experience in MS Windows Enterprise technologies and architectures, along with Powershell scripting and automation of these technologies.
• Some experience or awareness of Automated testing.
• Experience of agile delivery methodologies.

Benefits:

• 26 Days annual leave
• Pension – Double matching contributions of up to 10%
• 10% Annual Bonus
• 10% DV Clearance Bonus (Paid monthly)
• Car Allowance
• Life assurance & Medical cover

Eligibility:

To be considered for the role, you must have active DV Clearance OR SC Clearance + eligibility for DV clearance (Sole UK National + Resident in the UK for the past 10 years).

Our leading client had an exciting new postion for a Workforce Analyst. As a Workforce Management Analyst, you will be responsible for the models and processes that determine how many labour hours each of their sites needs. You will work closely with the Workforce Management Partners to define and deliver the strategy for the function.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the models that determine how many labour hours their sites need, including maintaining accurate inputs, managing and updating model assumptions, changing code, and validating outputs.
• Collaborate with Workforce Management Partners to ensure system configuration and workload rules are accurate and up-to-date, diagnosing and resolving any issues.
• Play a critical role in the annual budgeting process, working closely with Finance to provide forecasted hours by sites, backed up with clear rationale and commentary.
• Enhance workforce models, systems, and reports, and support the implementation of the development roadmap.

What You’ll Bring:

• Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to confidently write, modify, and troubleshoot VBA code and macros.
• Extensive experience working with data and generating insights in an analytical-oriented role, ideally in an operational context.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages to different audiences and build effective relationships.

Join us and be part of a dynamic team where your analytical skills and passion for data will make a significant impact!

Job Advert: Field Network Engineer

Location: Woking & various UK sites (travel required)

Hybrid: 2 days a week

Salary: Up to £62,000

An opportunity has arisen for a Field Network Engineer to support and maintain a Windows Server environment and IT infrastructure across multiple UK locations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintaining and troubleshooting servers, networks, and telephony systems.

• Performing installations, upgrades, and security patches.

• Providing on-site IT support across different locations.

• Responding to IT support tickets and ensuring minimal downtime.

• Collaborating with teams to enhance network security and connectivity.

Requirements:

• Strong experience with Windows Server, VMware, Cisco networking.

• Knowledge of LAN/WAN, VPNs, DNS, DHCP, and firewalls.

• Knowledge of Azure/AD

• Must have CCNA or completing CCNA qualification

If you are a Field IT Infrastructure Engineer, looking for your next opportunity, please apply!