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Head of AI / Director of AI (Hands-On) Manchester (On-site) Shape the AI strategy and build it yourself. An award-winning international professional services organisation, with a strong record of year-on-year growth, is investing significantly in AI and is looking for a Head of AI / Director of AI to lead the way. This is a fully on-site role based at their Manchester office. Our client is a market leader in B2B consultancy, providing critical legal and professional support services that help businesses manage complexity, stay compliant and grow. This role is for someone who wants to set the direction and stay close to the AI engineering. You'll define the AI vision and roadmap, and you'll also roll up your sleeves to design, build and deploy solutions that make a real difference to clients and the business. You'll move AI beyond experimentation and into production, and shape how professional expertise is delivered at scale. Open to established leaders and those ready to step up. We'd love to hear from current Directors or Heads of AI, as well as Lead or Principal AI/ML Engineers who are ready for their first senior leadership role. What you'll do Define and lead the organisation's AI strategy and roadmap, reporting into the senior leadership team. Stay hands-on: architect, build and deploy AI solutions into production, and set the technical standard for the team. Identify and deliver AI opportunities across client services, professional delivery, internal operations, knowledge management and commercial growth. Work with Generative AI, LLMs, Machine Learning, RAG, vector search and knowledge graphs. Build and lead a cross-functional AI team, bringing together engineers and professional subject matter experts. Establish practical AI governance, covering security, privacy, compliance, accuracy, explainability and responsible AI. Partner with senior leaders to turn AI opportunities into measurable client and commercial outcomes. About you Strong hands-on experience taking Machine Learning and Generative AI solutions into production, including RAG architectures. Deep technical knowledge of LLMs, NLP, Python, SQL and frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow. A solid understanding of MLOps, DevOps, CI/CD and DevSecOps. Experience leading AI initiatives or technical teams, whether as a Director, Head of AI, or Lead or Principal Engineer. The ability to talk strategy in the boardroom and architecture with engineers, with the commercial judgement to know what will make an impact. Experience in professional services, consulting, legal, HR, compliance or another knowledge-intensive environment is a bonus, but not essential. Why this role? A rare chance to shape AI at a pivotal point in a high-growth, multi-award-winning organisation. Real autonomy to build the strategy, the team and the technology. Close working with an ambitious leadership team, influencing the company's next phase of growth. A competitive salary, performance bonus, private healthcare, pension and premium benefits. INDAM The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position.

Full Stack Engineer (Java, Angular/React) Location: Glasgow (Hybrid - Minimum 2 Days Onsite Per Week) Salary: Up to £500 per day (Inside IR35) Contract: Initial 6-Month Contract with a Strong View to Permanent Employment About the Role We are seeking an experienced Full Stack Engineer to join a newly established engineering capability delivering strategic technology solutions within the financial services sector. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on engineer with strong expertise in Java and Spring Boot alongside Angular and/or React . You'll play a key role in designing, developing, and delivering secure, scalable, enterprise-grade applications while contributing to engineering standards and best practices across multiple high-profile projects. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain full-stack applications using Java, Spring Boot, and Angular or React. Build and integrate RESTful APIs and microservices-based solutions. Collaborate with developers, architects, DevOps engineers, and QA teams to deliver high-quality software. Translate business requirements into scalable and maintainable technical solutions. Participate in architecture discussions, technical design sessions, and code reviews. Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps initiatives, and Agile delivery practices. Ensure solutions meet security, performance, accessibility, and operational requirements. Work closely with stakeholders to support successful project delivery. Required Skills & Experience Strong commercial experience with Java and Spring Boot . Front-end development expertise using Angular and/or React . Experience designing and building RESTful APIs and microservices . Familiarity with Docker , CI/CD pipelines , and cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure . Experience working within financial services , banking , insurance , or other regulated environments. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Experience working within Agile delivery teams. Desirable Skills Experience with testing frameworks such as JUnit , Jest , or Cypress . Exposure to Infrastructure as Code tools including Terraform or Ansible . Knowledge of monitoring, observability, and performance optimisation. Previous consulting experience. Experience mentoring junior engineers and contributing to engineering best practices. What's on Offer Up to £500 per day Inside IR35 Initial 6-month contract Strong opportunity to secure a permanent position following the contract period Hybrid working environment with a minimum of two days per week onsite in Glasgow Exposure to complex, enterprise-scale technology programmes Opportunity to work alongside experienced engineers and technology leaders Long-term career growth within an expanding technology consulting practice Apply If you are a Full Stack Engineer with strong Java and modern front-end development experience and are looking for a challenging role with long-term career prospects, we would welcome your application. Please submit your CV for immediate consideration.

SecOps Engineer Build Security into Every Deployment, Every Platform, Every Day Are you a hands-on security professional who thrives on solving complex challenges and strengthening cyber resilience? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a SecOps Engineer to join a growing technology organisation as they establish a brand-new DevSecOps function . This is more than just another security role. You'll have the opportunity to influence security strategy, improve security operations, and help embed secure engineering practices across a modern cloud and infrastructure estate. The Opportunity Working closely with DevOps, Infrastructure, and an external Security Operations Centre, you'll play a key role in ensuring security is built into the design, deployment, and operation of critical platforms. The environment spans Azure, AWS, Windows, Linux, and on-premise infrastructure , providing plenty of variety and technical challenge. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys balancing operational security, vulnerability management, cloud security, and continuous improvement projects while helping shape a security-first culture. What You'll Be Doing Leading vulnerability remediation activities across cloud and on-premise environments. Identifying, prioritising, and managing security risks using industry-leading security tools. Planning and delivering security patching and system hardening initiatives. Investigating security events and supporting incident response activities. Collaborating with engineering teams to embed security controls into CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation. Improving monitoring, threat detection, and response capabilities. Driving security improvement projects across cloud, endpoint, identity, and network security domains. Supporting compliance, assurance, and audit requirements within a regulated environment. Promoting secure engineering practices and mentoring technical teams on security best practices. What We're Looking For Essential Experience Experience in Security Operations, Security Engineering, or DevSecOps. Strong vulnerability management and remediation experience. Practical Windows and Linux hardening and patch management expertise. Knowledge of security frameworks and hardening standards such as CIS Benchmarks. Experience securing Azure and/or AWS environments. Familiarity with SIEM technologies and Microsoft security tooling. Strong understanding of Identity and Access Management (IAM), privileged access, and authentication controls. Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders. Desirable Experience Experience working alongside a SOC or managed security services provider. Exposure to Infrastructure as Code, automation, and CI/CD tooling. Knowledge of regulatory and security frameworks including ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, or similar. Experience within highly regulated environments. Relevant security certifications. What's On Offer? Hybrid working model Opportunity to help build a new DevSecOps capability Ongoing training, development, and certification support Generous annual leave entitlement Pension scheme Modern, collaborative working environment Long-term career progression opportunities Inclusive and diverse company culture Please Note Due to the nature of the organisation's client base and regulatory requirements, successful applicants must be eligible to obtain and maintain UK Security Check (SC) clearance and successfully complete pre-employment screening. Interested? If you're passionate about cyber security, cloud technologies, and building secure platforms at scale, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to learn more about this exciting opportunity and the organisation behind it. Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law. Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/ or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.

SecOps Engineer Build Security into Every Deployment, Every Platform, Every Day Are you a hands-on security professional who thrives on solving complex challenges and strengthening cyber resilience? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a SecOps Engineer to join a growing technology organisation as they establish a brand-new DevSecOps function . This is more than just another security role. You'll have the opportunity to influence security strategy, improve security operations, and help embed secure engineering practices across a modern cloud and infrastructure estate. The Opportunity Working closely with DevOps, Infrastructure, and an external Security Operations Centre, you'll play a key role in ensuring security is built into the design, deployment, and operation of critical platforms. The environment spans Azure, AWS, Windows, Linux, and on-premise infrastructure , providing plenty of variety and technical challenge. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys balancing operational security, vulnerability management, cloud security, and continuous improvement projects while helping shape a security-first culture. What You'll Be Doing Leading vulnerability remediation activities across cloud and on-premise environments. Identifying, prioritising, and managing security risks using industry-leading security tools. Planning and delivering security patching and system hardening initiatives. Investigating security events and supporting incident response activities. Collaborating with engineering teams to embed security controls into CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation. Improving monitoring, threat detection, and response capabilities. Driving security improvement projects across cloud, endpoint, identity, and network security domains. Supporting compliance, assurance, and audit requirements within a regulated environment. Promoting secure engineering practices and mentoring technical teams on security best practices. What We're Looking For Essential Experience Experience in Security Operations, Security Engineering, or DevSecOps. Strong vulnerability management and remediation experience. Practical Windows and Linux hardening and patch management expertise. Knowledge of security frameworks and hardening standards such as CIS Benchmarks. Experience securing Azure and/or AWS environments. Familiarity with SIEM technologies and Microsoft security tooling. Strong understanding of Identity and Access Management (IAM), privileged access, and authentication controls. Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders. Desirable Experience Experience working alongside a SOC or managed security services provider. Exposure to Infrastructure as Code, automation, and CI/CD tooling. Knowledge of regulatory and security frameworks including ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, or similar. Experience within highly regulated environments. Relevant security certifications. What's On Offer? Hybrid working model Opportunity to help build a new DevSecOps capability Ongoing training, development, and certification support Generous annual leave entitlement Pension scheme Modern, collaborative working environment Long-term career progression opportunities Inclusive and diverse company culture Please Note Due to the nature of the organisation's client base and regulatory requirements, successful applicants must be eligible to obtain and maintain UK Security Check (SC) clearance and successfully complete pre-employment screening. Interested? If you're passionate about cyber security, cloud technologies, and building secure platforms at scale, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to learn more about this exciting opportunity and the organisation behind it. Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law. Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/ or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.

Cloud Architect - eDV Cleared Location: London (On-site) Salary: Up to £100,000 + Benefits Clearance: Active eDV Clearance Required To apply, email: Design Secure Cloud Solutions for Critical National Security Environments A leading organisation operating within the National Security sector is seeking an experienced Cloud Architect to support the design and delivery of secure cloud infrastructure and platforms within highly sensitive environments. This is a hands-on architecture role focused on building scalable, secure, and resilient cloud solutions that support mission-critical operations and high-side IT environments. You'll work closely with engineering, security, and delivery teams to shape cloud strategy, define technical standards, and support the deployment of modern infrastructure solutions across complex programmes. The Role As a Cloud Architect, you'll play a key role in designing and implementing secure cloud environments within a highly regulated setting. Responsibilities include: Designing secure cloud architectures for sensitive and mission-critical systems Defining infrastructure standards, patterns, and best practices Supporting cloud migration and transformation initiatives Working closely with DevOps, Infrastructure, Security, and Software Engineering teams Producing high-quality architecture documentation and technical designs Ensuring solutions align with security, compliance, and operational requirements Supporting infrastructure automation and Infrastructure as Code approaches Providing technical leadership and guidance across project teams Contributing to solution reviews, risk assessments, and governance activities Supporting the integration of cloud services within high-side IT environments Required Skills & Experience Proven experience working as a Cloud Architect within secure or enterprise environments Strong knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP Experience designing secure and scalable cloud-native architectures Strong understanding of networking, infrastructure, and security principles Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation Knowledge of containerisation and orchestration technologies Experience supporting DevSecOps or CI/CD environments Ability to produce detailed technical documentation and architectural artefacts Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills Experience working within highly regulated or security-focused environments Desirable Experience Experience within Defence, Government, or National Security programmes Exposure to high-side or classified IT environments Familiarity with Zero Trust or secure-by-design principles Knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, or platform engineering approaches Experience contributing to technical governance and assurance activities What's On Offer Opportunity to work on high-impact national security programmes Access to complex and technically challenging environments Collaborative engineering and architecture teams Long-term programme work with modern cloud technologies Competitive salary up to £100,000 plus benefits If you hold active eDV Clearance and are interested in working on secure cloud transformation projects, please apply for immediate consideration.

CLOUD NATIVE SOFTWARE DEVELOPER - eDV CLEARED NEW PERMANENT OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE FOR AN eDV CLEARED CLOUD NATIVE SOFTWARE DEVELOPER IN CHELTENHAM Permanent opportunity for an eDV Cloud Native Software Developer Leading technology consultancy delivering projects across the UK National Security sector Salary up to £95,000 Cheltenham-based Clearance retention bonus available Opportunity to work on some of the UK's most sensitive and mission-critical programmes To apply, email: Active eDV Clearance is essential WHO WE ARE? We are supporting a leading technology consultancy with an outstanding reputation for delivering complex software solutions into the UK National Security and Defence community. Due to continued programme growth, we are looking for experienced Cloud Native Software Developers to join high-performing engineering teams working on secure, cutting-edge platforms that directly support national security operations. WHAT WILL THE CLOUD NATIVE SOFTWARE DEVELOPER BE DOING? You'll be designing, developing and deploying secure cloud-native applications that solve complex real-world problems for highly classified government customers. Working within Agile engineering teams, you'll contribute throughout the full software lifecycle, helping to shape technical solutions while building scalable, resilient and secure systems. This is an opportunity to work with modern engineering practices, cloud technologies and containerised environments on programmes where your work has genuine operational impact. WE NEED THE CLOUD NATIVE SOFTWARE DEVELOPER TO HAVE Active eDV Clearance Strong commercial software engineering experience Experience building cloud-native applications using AWS and/or Azure Strong knowledge of Java, Python, Go or similar modern programming languages Experience with Kubernetes, Docker and containerised microservices Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation or similar) Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices Understanding of distributed systems and modern software architecture Passion for delivering secure, high-quality software within Agile teams BENEFITS Salary up to £95,000 Clearance retention bonus Performance bonus Hybrid working Private medical insurance Generous pension contribution 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy additional leave Ongoing training, certifications and career development Access to some of the UK's most exciting National Security programmes TO BE CONSIDERED Please either apply through this advert or email your CV directly. For further information, please get in touch for a confidential discussion. KEY SKILLS: eDV, Developed Vetting, Cloud Native, Software Engineer, Software Developer, Java, Python, Go, AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, CloudFormation, CI/CD, DevSecOps, Microservices, Distributed Systems, National Security, Defence, Cheltenham.

CLOUD NATIVE SOFTWARE DEVELOPER - eDV CLEARED NEW PERMANENT OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE FOR AN eDV CLEARED CLOUD NATIVE SOFTWARE DEVELOPER IN LONDON Permanent opportunity for an eDV Cloud Native Software Developer Leading technology consultancy delivering projects across the UK National Security sector Salary up to £95,000 London-based with hybrid working Clearance retention bonus available Opportunity to work on some of the UK's most sensitive and mission-critical programmes To apply, email: Active eDV Clearance is essential WHO WE ARE? We are supporting a leading technology consultancy with an outstanding reputation for delivering complex software solutions into the UK National Security and Defence community. Due to continued programme growth, we are looking for experienced Cloud Native Software Developers to join high-performing engineering teams working on secure, cutting-edge platforms that directly support national security operations. WHAT WILL THE CLOUD NATIVE SOFTWARE DEVELOPER BE DOING? You'll be designing, developing and deploying secure cloud-native applications that solve complex real-world problems for highly classified government customers. Working within Agile engineering teams, you'll contribute throughout the full software lifecycle, helping to shape technical solutions while building scalable, resilient and secure systems. This is an opportunity to work with modern engineering practices, cloud technologies and containerised environments on programmes where your work has genuine operational impact. WE NEED THE CLOUD NATIVE SOFTWARE DEVELOPER TO HAVE Active eDV Clearance Strong commercial software engineering experience Experience building cloud-native applications using AWS and/or Azure Strong knowledge of Java, Python, Go or similar modern programming languages Experience with Kubernetes, Docker and containerised microservices Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation or similar) Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices Understanding of distributed systems and modern software architecture Passion for delivering secure, high-quality software within Agile teams BENEFITS Salary up to £95,000 Clearance retention bonus Performance bonus Hybrid working Private medical insurance Generous pension contribution 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy additional leave Ongoing training, certifications and career development Access to some of the UK's most exciting National Security programmes TO BE CONSIDERED Please either apply through this advert or email your CV directly. For further information, please get in touch for a confidential discussion. KEY SKILLS: eDV, Developed Vetting, Cloud Native, Software Engineer, Software Developer, Java, Python, Go, AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, CloudFormation, CI/CD, DevSecOps, Microservices, Distributed Systems, National Security, Defence, London.

At Engine by Starling we are on a mission to find and work with leading banks all around the world who have the ambition to build rapid growth businesses, on our technology. Engine is Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, the technology that was built to power Starling Bank, and a year ago we split out as a separate business. Starling has seen exceptional growth and success, and a large part of that is down to the fact that we have built our own modern technology from the ground up. The Engine technology platform is now available to banks and financial institutions all around the world, enabling them to benefit from the innovative digital features, and efficient back-office processes that has helped achieve Starling's success. Our technologists are at the very heart of Engine and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment that is all about building things, creating new stuff, and disruptive technology that keeps us on the cutting edge of fintech. We operate a flat structure to empower you to make decisions regardless of what your primary responsibilities may be, innovation and collaboration will be at the core of everything you do. Help is never far away in our open culture, you will find support in your team and from across the business, we are in this together! The way to thrive and shine within Engine is to be a self-driven individual and be able to take full ownership of everything around you: From building things, designing, and discovering to sharing knowledge with your colleagues and making sure all processes are efficient and productive to deliver the best possible results for our customers. Our purpose is underpinned by five values: Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim For Greatness. Hybrid Working We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Engine - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of one of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. About Engineering at Engine by Starling - As a Security Engineer at Engine, you'll be working on helping to keep our infrastructure secure and compliant and our staff safe and productive. You'll be working on projects covering identity and access management, cloud and network security, vulnerability management, security monitoring, security hardening, compliance reviews, and more. It's a very varied role with lots of close interaction with the infrastructure, security engineering, cross-cutting and compliance teams. We are looking for an experienced Senior level GCP Security Engineer to join our established Security Engineering team, working closely with Information Security, Infrastructure and the various Engine Technology teams to make sure security is at the heart of all our technical processes. As our subject matter expert, you will take ownership of engineering the security foundations of our Google Cloud Platform environment. This is a hands-on role for a specialist with a proven track record of designing, building, and automating security controls specifically for GCP, including hardened GKE clusters. Engine by Starling engineers are excited about helping us deliver new features, regardless of what their primary tech stack may be. Hear from the team in our latest Blog or our case studies with Women in Tech. As a GCP Security Engineer, you will: Collaborate with stakeholders to define our Google Cloud security architecture (cloud identity, runtime security, security posture) Design, document, build and maintain a secure and scalable infrastructure on GCP using Infrastructure as Code Be part of the team responsible for safeguarding our systems, applications and data by ensuring secure user access, authentication and authorisation mechanisms are in place Engineer and automate technical controls within GCP to ensure and demonstrate continuous compliance with stringent standards such as PCI DSS and 3DS Drive security infrastructure deployments across our growing environments Perform regular security assessments, audits, threat modelling and architecture design reviews to identify risks and vulnerabilities, triage found risks, identify improvements appropriately and design controls to implement as corrective actions Lead incident response efforts, including investigation and remediation of security breaches Support our internal security awareness and training programs, advocating the DevSecOps mindset that we have created across our technology teams Requirements We're open-minded when it comes to hiring and we care more about aptitude and attitude than specific experience or qualifications. If you have an innate passion for security and care enough to find elegant solutions to difficult problems, we'd love to hear from you. What skills are essential: Mature understanding of cloud security architecture, with deep expertise in GCP and a proven track record Experience creating a GCP landing zone, configuring services such as organisation policies and VPC Service Controls A deep understanding of GCP IAM and its limitations Experience with service-oriented architecture using containers, distributed systems and immutable infrastructure on GCP (including GKE, Compute Engine, Shared VPC and Cloud SQL) Expertise in Kubernetes, securing clusters (GKE) and meshes (Cilium is preferable), networking best practices and RBAC implementation (CKA, CKS qualifications are a plus) Experience with Infrastructure as Code and infrastructure provisioning tools, particularly Terraform Experience configuring GCP-native security posture and threat management with Security Command Center Experience securing the software supply chain with Binary Authorization, Artifact Registry and Artifact Analysis Experience with key and secret management on GCP - Cloud KMS, Cloud External Key Manager (EKM) and Secret Manager - including cryptographic key ceremonies Experience with Workload Identity and Workload Identity Federation for keyless authentication of workloads and CI/CD Experience configuring and utilising cloud-native security logging, monitoring and detection services Strong programming skills - in security we write our own scripts for automation in Python, Go and other languages while contributing to open-source tools so we can utilise them In-depth knowledge of security principles, technologies, best practices, and threat detection and mitigation strategies Knowledge of common attack vectors and methodologies (OWASP Top 10, MITRE ATT&CK Framework and social engineering tactics) The ability to identify potential threats, attack vectors and vulnerabilities in systems and applications The ability to document security requirements from various stakeholders Excellent problem-solving, communication and active listening skills with an innate passion for security The ability to identify security gaps and create solutions to minimise risk and impact to us A proactive approach to staying updated with the latest security threats, vulnerabilities and mitigation techniques Thorough understanding of the incident response process (preparation, identification, containment, eradication, recovery, lessons learned) What skills are desirable: In-depth knowledge of network security, including core routing and switching concepts (TCP/IP, BGP, VPNs), security controls (firewalls, WAFs, IDS/IPS), and practical experience designing hybrid connectivity between GCP and on-premise environments Experience with data-residency and regulated-workload controls such as Assured Workloads and Access Transparency, relevant to deploying per-market for different banks' regulators Hands-on experience taking a company through security and compliance frameworks like NIST, SOC 2, ISO 27001 and PCI DSS Experience automating security controls and compliance checks against standards and frameworks including SOC 2, ISO 27001 and PCI DSS / 3DS Container security knowledge including container image provenance (e.g. Sigstore, Notary) with an in-depth knowledge of container runtimes, and an understanding of integrating security into the software development lifecycle Experience performing secure code reviews and security approvals, including the use of static and dynamic application security testing (SAST / DAST) tools Experience in cryptography management and enhancements Relevant security certifications such as ISC2 CC, CISSP, CCSP, CISM, AWS Security Specialty or GCP Professional Cloud Security Engineer The main part of our tech stack is listed below. We don't ask that you have experience in all of it, but if you do, that's great! Java, which makes up the majority of our backend codebase GCP and AWS - we're cloud-native Microservice-based architecture Kubernetes (GKE on GCP, EKS on AWS) TeamCity for CI/CD (with multiple production releases per day) Terraform and Grafana RDS and CloudSQL for PostgreSQL Our Interview Process: Interviewing is a two-way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team: Initial interview with an Engineer - 45 minutes Take-home technical test, to be discussed in the next interview . click apply for full job details

At Engine by Starling we are on a mission to find and work with leading banks all around the world who have the ambition to build rapid growth businesses, on our technology. Engine is Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, the technology that was built to power Starling Bank, and a year ago we split out as a separate business. Starling has seen exceptional growth and success, and a large part of that is down to the fact that we have built our own modern technology from the ground up. The Engine technology platform is now available to banks and financial institutions all around the world, enabling them to benefit from the innovative digital features, and efficient back-office processes that has helped achieve Starling's success. Our technologists are at the very heart of Engine and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment that is all about building things, creating new stuff, and disruptive technology that keeps us on the cutting edge of fintech. We operate a flat structure to empower you to make decisions regardless of what your primary responsibilities may be, innovation and collaboration will be at the core of everything you do. Help is never far away in our open culture, you will find support in your team and from across the business, we are in this together! The way to thrive and shine within Engine is to be a self-driven individual and be able to take full ownership of everything around you: From building things, designing, and discovering to sharing knowledge with your colleagues and making sure all processes are efficient and productive to deliver the best possible results for our customers. Our purpose is underpinned by five values: Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim For Greatness. Hybrid Working We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Engine - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of one of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. About Engineering at Engine by Starling - As a Security Engineer at Engine, you'll be working on helping to keep our infrastructure secure and compliant and our staff safe and productive. You'll be working on projects covering identity and access management, cloud and network security, vulnerability management, security monitoring, security hardening, compliance reviews, and more. It's a very varied role with lots of close interaction with the infrastructure, security engineering, cross-cutting and compliance teams. We are looking for an experienced Senior / Staff level GCP Security Engineer to join our established Security Engineering team, working closely with Information Security, Infrastructure and the various Engine Technology teams to make sure security is at the heart of all our technical processes. As our subject matter expert, you will take ownership of engineering the security foundations of our Google Cloud Platform environment. This is a hands-on role for a specialist with a proven track record of designing, building, and automating security controls specifically for GCP, including hardened GKE clusters. Engine by Starling engineers are excited about helping us deliver new features, regardless of what their primary tech stack may be. Hear from the team in our latest Blog or our case studies with Women in Tech. As a GCP Security Engineer, you will: Collaborate with stakeholders to define our Google Cloud security architecture (cloud identity, runtime security, security posture) Design, document, build and maintain a secure and scalable infrastructure on GCP using Infrastructure as Code Be part of the team responsible for safeguarding our systems, applications and data by ensuring secure user access, authentication and authorisation mechanisms are in place Engineer and automate technical controls within GCP to ensure and demonstrate continuous compliance with stringent standards such as PCI DSS and 3DS Drive security infrastructure deployments across our growing environments Perform regular security assessments, audits, threat modelling and architecture design reviews to identify risks and vulnerabilities, triage found risks, identify improvements appropriately and design controls to implement as corrective actions Lead incident response efforts, including investigation and remediation of security breaches Support our internal security awareness and training programs, advocating the DevSecOps mindset that we have created across our technology teams Requirements We're open-minded when it comes to hiring and we care more about aptitude and attitude than specific experience or qualifications. If you have an innate passion for security and care enough to find elegant solutions to difficult problems, we'd love to hear from you. What skills are essential: Mature understanding of cloud security architecture, with deep expertise in GCP and a proven track record Experience creating a GCP landing zone, configuring services such as organisation policies and VPC Service Controls A deep understanding of GCP IAM and its limitations Experience with service-oriented architecture using containers, distributed systems and immutable infrastructure on GCP (including GKE, Compute Engine, Shared VPC and Cloud SQL) Expertise in Kubernetes, securing clusters (GKE) and meshes (Cilium is preferable), networking best practices and RBAC implementation (CKA, CKS qualifications are a plus) Experience with Infrastructure as Code and infrastructure provisioning tools, particularly Terraform Experience configuring GCP-native security posture and threat management with Security Command Center Experience securing the software supply chain with Binary Authorization, Artifact Registry and Artifact Analysis Experience with key and secret management on GCP - Cloud KMS, Cloud External Key Manager (EKM) and Secret Manager - including cryptographic key ceremonies Experience with Workload Identity and Workload Identity Federation for keyless authentication of workloads and CI/CD Experience configuring and utilising cloud-native security logging, monitoring and detection services Strong programming skills - in security we write our own scripts for automation in Python, Go and other languages while contributing to open-source tools so we can utilise them In-depth knowledge of security principles, technologies, best practices, and threat detection and mitigation strategies Knowledge of common attack vectors and methodologies (OWASP Top 10, MITRE ATT&CK Framework and social engineering tactics) The ability to identify potential threats, attack vectors and vulnerabilities in systems and applications The ability to document security requirements from various stakeholders Excellent problem-solving, communication and active listening skills with an innate passion for security The ability to identify security gaps and create solutions to minimise risk and impact to us A proactive approach to staying updated with the latest security threats, vulnerabilities and mitigation techniques Thorough understanding of the incident response process (preparation, identification, containment, eradication, recovery, lessons learned) What skills are desirable: In-depth knowledge of network security, including core routing and switching concepts (TCP/IP, BGP, VPNs), security controls (firewalls, WAFs, IDS/IPS), and practical experience designing hybrid connectivity between GCP and on-premise environments Experience with data-residency and regulated-workload controls such as Assured Workloads and Access Transparency, relevant to deploying per-market for different banks' regulators Hands-on experience taking a company through security and compliance frameworks like NIST, SOC 2, ISO 27001 and PCI DSS Experience automating security controls and compliance checks against standards and frameworks including SOC 2, ISO 27001 and PCI DSS / 3DS Container security knowledge including container image provenance (e.g. Sigstore, Notary) with an in-depth knowledge of container runtimes, and an understanding of integrating security into the software development lifecycle Experience performing secure code reviews and security approvals, including the use of static and dynamic application security testing (SAST / DAST) tools Experience in cryptography management and enhancements Relevant security certifications such as ISC2 CC, CISSP, CCSP, CISM, AWS Security Specialty or GCP Professional Cloud Security Engineer The main part of our tech stack is listed below. We don't ask that you have experience in all of it, but if you do, that's great! Java, which makes up the majority of our backend codebase GCP and AWS - we're cloud-native Microservice-based architecture Kubernetes (GKE on GCP, EKS on AWS) TeamCity for CI/CD (with multiple production releases per day) Terraform and Grafana RDS and CloudSQL for PostgreSQL Our Interview Process: Interviewing is a two-way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team: Initial interview with an Engineer - 45 minutes Take-home technical test, to be discussed in the next interview . click apply for full job details

We're looking for an experienced DevOps / Platform Engineer to help design, automate, and support modern cloud-based platforms and software delivery pipelines. You'll work within Agile delivery teams to improve deployment reliability, operational resilience, and engineering efficiency while driving DevOps best practices across the organisation. Key Responsibilities Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes. Provision and manage cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code. Develop automation solutions to improve delivery speed, reliability, and scalability. Support containerised and cloud-native environments using Kubernetes and Docker. Implement monitoring, logging, observability, and alerting solutions. Promote DevSecOps practices, security controls, and operational excellence. Collaborate with engineers, architects, testers, and product teams to deliver high-quality software. Lead troubleshooting, incident management, and continuous improvement initiatives. Skills & Experience Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP. Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools such as GitLab, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps. Hands-on experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK, or Bicep. Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, and container orchestration. Scripting skills in Python, Bash, PowerShell, Node.js, or TypeScript. Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk, ELK, or CloudWatch. Strong understanding of DevSecOps, networking, cloud architecture, and Agile delivery. Leadership Responsibilities Provide technical leadership across DevOps and platform engineering initiatives. Mentor and support engineers within the team. Define and champion engineering standards, automation practices, and cloud strategies. Contribute to architecture reviews, technical governance, and delivery planning. Act as a subject matter expert for cloud, automation, and software delivery practices.

Our client is the Leader in their field and have ambitious plans supported by strong business pipeline to double the revenue of their business by the end of 2028. To enable this, they are embarking on a bold and significant business transformation reviewing and improving operational processes across the Group and modernising their technology stack. The Software Engineering team is close to being complete with Engineers, DevOps, Architect and Automation Testers hired. Now attention it turning to Data where we are looking for a Data Engineer. Currently the Data Team use SAS and MicroStrategy and Power BI for internal reporting. The Data team provide data analysis and insights on sales figures to their clients across the UK with one system providing one million lines of sales data every morning detailing how many units, where, when. A lot of legacy systems need migrating and moving from on-premise to Cloud. The new data platform will be Snowflake, but any experience of that, Fabric or Databricks or another Enterprise Data Platform is all good relevant experience. The role will be a mixture of improving legacy and building new pipelines for data ingestion. For example, new winning bids on projects will require extracting data from their EPOS, creating pipelines for upstream and downstream of data. Manual processes need to be automated. Experience Seeking: Data Engineering creating data pipelines for legacy and Cloud systems Awareness and experience of deploying Data systems via DevOps (DevSecOps desirable) Snowflake, Databricks or Fabric (Snowflake here) Strong SQL skills Extensive ETL Azure Cloud Python for scripting SAS Programming a bonus Tuesday/Wednesday in Peterborough, rest remote This is an exciting time to join this business at the beginning of their transformation to a modern Data Engineering practice

Build & Deployment Engineer - C#/.NET, Octopus Deploy & Secure Coding City of London - Hybrid (4 Days on-site, 1 day WFH each week) Inside IR35 Contract Are you a build and deployment engineer who can open up the C# code behind a pipeline and fix it yourself? That combination is exactly what's needed here. You'll join the Platform Engineering function of one of the world's largest financial groups, owning the on-premises toolchain that takes software from source code to production. GitHub Enterprise, TeamCity, JFrog Artifactory and Xray, and Octopus Deploy, all integrated with ServiceNow change and vulnerability management. In a regulated banking environment, every build and deployment has to be secure, repeatable, traceable and auditable - and making that happen is your job. Alongside the platform work, you'll take technical ownership of secure coding standards: turning security policy into practical engineering controls that development teams inherit by default, rather than having to build for themselves. There's also a live migration of applications from legacy tooling onto Octopus Deploy to get stuck into. What You'll Be Doing Engineering, administering and supporting the on-premises build, packaging, artefact and deployment toolchain Building and maintaining automated CI/CD pipelines and standard templates for application teams, across Windows and Linux environments Writing, reviewing and troubleshooting the C#/.NET code behind internal deployment integrations, APIs and automation tooling Diagnosing complex build and deployment failures across code, dependencies, build agents, artefact repositories and target environments Migrating applications from legacy deployment tooling onto Octopus Deploy Defining and embedding pipeline security controls - SAST, SCA, dependency scanning, secrets detection and artefact scanning (GitHub CodeQL, Dependabot, JFrog Xray and Curation) Managing software supply-chain controls: approved repositories, open-source governance, package lifecycle, traceability and SBOM Integrating deployment automation with change and release management, including segregation of duties and audit evidence Working with Cyber Security, Risk and Control and development teams to onboard applications and remediate vulnerabilities Supporting platform upgrades, patching, resilience, DR, monitoring and incident response What You'll Bring Strong hands-on experience of enterprise software build, packaging and deployment engineering Strong C# development skills and a solid understanding of .NET Framework and modern .NET build and deployment - this is essential Practical experience with Visual Studio, MSBuild, NuGet, IIS, Windows services and REST APIs Administration or engineering experience with at least two of: Octopus Deploy, TeamCity, GitHub Enterprise, JFrog Artifactory, JFrog Xray, Azure DevOps Server Strong PowerShell, plus working knowledge of Bash/shell scripting Good understanding of Git workflows, artefact repositories, package versioning and environment promotion Experience implementing secure coding controls (SAST, SCA, secrets detection) and a good grasp of secure development principles, including authentication, secrets management, certificates and TLS Windows Server and on-premises hosting knowledge, working knowledge of Linux deployment patterns, and SQL Server database deployment (e.g. DACPAC) Experience working within formal change, incident and release management in a controlled, regulated environment Desirable: ASP.NET/ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework, NUnit/xUnit, ServiceNow integration, Terraform, Docker/Kubernetes, OWASP, SBOM standards, CyberArk This is a chance to own the build and deployment platforms at the heart of a top-tier financial services technology function, and to shape how secure coding is done across it. Click apply now to submit your CV, or get in touch for a confidential conversation about the role before you do. If you've held any of these roles or used these technologies/skills, this role could be a great fit: Build Engineer, Release Engineer, Deployment Engineer, Build & Release Engineer, DevOps Engineer, DevSecOps Engineer, CI/CD Engineer, Platform Engineer, Software Configuration Manager, Release Manager, Application Security Engineer, .NET Developer, C# Developer, Octopus Deploy Engineer, TeamCity Administrator, JFrog Artifactory Administrator, GitHub Enterprise Administrator, Azure DevOps Engineer, PowerShell Automation Engineer. Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Ltd is a leading independent tech recruitment consultancy in the UK. For every CV sent to clients, we donate £1 to The Born Free Foundation. We are a Climate Action Workforce in partnership with Ecologi. If this role isn't right for you, explore our referral reward program with payouts at interview and placement milestones. Visit our website for details. Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Ltd acts as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Security Solutions Architect Must be eligible for SC Clearance. Remote based opportunity. Paying between £90,000-100,000, depending on experience. We are working with a leading UK provider of managed IT, cloud, connectivity and cyber security services to recruit an experienced Security Solutions Architect. This is a senior technical role offering the opportunity to influence the design and development of security solutions and managed services across a large and established technology environment. The Role As a Security Solutions Architect, you will act as a technical authority for security architecture, translating customer, business and regulatory requirements into secure, scalable and commercially viable solutions. You'll work across cyber security, cloud, networking, infrastructure and identity, collaborating closely with Product, Engineering, Security, Delivery and Operations teams. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to remain technically close to security while having the seniority to shape architecture, challenge designs and influence technical direction. You'll also play an important part in developing reusable security solutions, technical standards and future security roadmaps. Key responsibilities: Designing and assuring security solutions across cloud, networks, infrastructure, identity and managed security services. Producing high-level designs, reference architectures, security patterns and technical roadmaps. Acting as a technical design authority and providing architectural guidance. Leading security architecture and technical design reviews. Identifying security risks, control gaps and architectural dependencies. Supporting the development of new and existing managed security products and services. Ensuring solutions are secure, resilient, scalable and operationally supportable. Working with Engineering and Operations teams to successfully transition solutions into service. Supporting customer workshops, technical reviews, bids and pre-sales activities. Providing technical guidance and mentoring to engineers and other technical colleagues. Experience required: We are looking for an experienced security professional with a background in Security Architecture, Security Engineering or senior Security Consultancy. Experience across several of the following would be particularly relevant: Security architecture within an MSP, MSSP, telecommunications, cloud, systems integrator or complex enterprise environment. Cloud security across Azure and/or AWS. Identity security, Zero Trust and Privileged Access Management. Network, endpoint and infrastructure security. SOC, SIEM, SOAR, EDR, NDR or XDR technologies. Vulnerability management and security monitoring. Threat modelling, risk assessment and security governance. DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code or security automation. Designing secure, resilient and auditable services. Security frameworks including ISO 27001, NIST, CIS Controls, Cyber Essentials Plus and NCSC guidance. Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CISM, Microsoft Security, AWS Security or TOGAF are desirable, although strong practical experience will be considered equally. Must be eligible for SC Clearance. Remote based opportunity. Paying between £90,000-100,000, depending on experience.

Head of Information Security - CISSP, CISM, ISO27001, NIST, PCI DSS, GDPR, DevSecOps, Cloud Security, SIEM, SOC, AI Security. Permanent, West London, 4/1 Hybrid. c.£100k +Benefits Head of Information Security / CISO / Senior InfoSec Consultant required to lead and develop a modern, security-first function within a growing technology business. Reporting to the CTO, you'll combine strategic leadership with a hands-on technical approach, working closely with Engineering, Infrastructure and Operations teams to embed security across the organisation. The role will adopt Information Security strategy, governance, risk and compliance while implementing practical security controls, automation and DevSecOps best practice. This is an excellent opportunity to influence technology strategy, lead security initiatives and help shape a mature, AI-enabled security capability whilst remaining hands-on in the early stages. In time, you will build a small team of InfoSec and Cyber Security Analysts around you. Key Responsibilities: Define and deliver the Information Security strategy, policies and governance framework. Define and develop robust security controls inline with both business practices and compliance requirements inc ISO27001, CE+, SOC2, NIST CSF, GDPR and PCI DSS. Embed Secure by Design and DevSecOps principles across engineering teams. Lead cyber risk management, incident response, threat modelling and vulnerability management using a range of contemporary tools. Drive AI and automation to enhance security operations and threat detection. Oversee third-party security, supplier assurance and client audits. Recruit, mentor, lead and develop the Information Security team. As such we're looking for candidates with experience leading Information Security or Cyber Security functions within technology-led organisations. You will possess: CISSP, CISM or equivalent security certification. Strong knowledge of ISO27001, NIST, PCI DSS, GDPR and Information Security Governance. Experience developing security strategy, GRC and cyber risk programmes including definition of security controls Strong technical knowledge across cloud, network, endpoint, application and data security. Experience with SIEM, SOC, vulnerability management and incident response. Knowledge of DevSecOps, security automation and modern cloud environments. Excellent communication, stakeholder management and leadership skills. You may have been working as a CISO, Information Security Manager, Cyber Security Consultant or within another senior InfoSec/CyberSec capacity which has granted you experience in both security control definition and hands-on practical management of security threats and incidents including vulnerability scanning and penetration testing. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a forward-thinking medium sized global organisation where you'll shape the security strategy, influence technology direction and build a modern Information Security function using the latest cloud, automation and AI technologies. Location is commutable from West London, Middlesex, East Berkshire, North Surrey, South West London and parts of South London (Croydon etc). Accessible via District Line (West) and some mainline services.

Senior VMWare Platform Engineer Remote based Paying between 70,000-80,000, depending on experience. We're recruiting for a Senior VMWare Platform Engineer to join a growing Platform Engineering team within a leading Managed Services Provider focused on VMware Cloud Foundation, private cloud, Kubernetes and automation technologies. This is a hands-on senior engineering role where you'll help design, build and enhance enterprise cloud platforms, improve automation capabilities and provide technical leadership across complex infrastructure and managed service environments. Key Responsibilities Design, build and support VMware-based cloud and managed service platforms. Deliver complex engineering projects across virtualisation, infrastructure and Kubernetes environments. Develop Infrastructure as Code, automation and CI/CD capabilities. Drive improvements in standardisation, operational efficiency and service reliability. Mentor engineers and act as a technical escalation point. Produce technical documentation, runbooks and operational standards. Work closely with Architecture, Operations and Delivery teams to deliver high-quality solutions. Skills & Experience Required Strong VMware infrastructure experience. Hands-on Kubernetes administration and platform engineering experience. Infrastructure as Code skills, ideally Terraform and Kubernetes manifests. Experience with automation, scripting and DevSecOps methodologies. Knowledge of GitHub, GitLab and CI/CD pipelines. Strong troubleshooting, documentation and stakeholder engagement skills. Desirable Experience VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, NSX and vSAN VMware Cloud Director Multi-tenant private cloud environments Linux administration Monitoring, observability and resilience engineering Remote based Paying between 70,000-80,000, depending on experience. Must be eligible to work in the UK.

DevOps Engineer (Cyber Security) Lutterworth - 2 Days on site 3 from home £50,000 - £60,000 + Hybrid + Training + Progression + Company Benefits Are you a DevOps Engineer from a cyber security or highly regulated industry that wants to work with a highly skilled team on cutting edge projects? Do you want to work for a industry leading company with exceptionally talented team solving some of the industry's most complex and technical challenges and that will put you through security clearance? On offer is the chance to join a leader in the cyber security industry that are widely considered as the go to name for highly secure and complex infrastructure projects not only in the UK but globally. This role would suit someone with commercial experience in DevOps, a commutable distance to Lutterworth and wants to work in cyber security or DevSecOps. THE ROLE: Design, implement and maintain automated pipelines for building, testing and deploying applications Cloud & On-Prem Application Management - Administer and optimise Azure and on premises application systems Set up and maintain monitoring solutions across DevOps and Application Software deployed across the business Implement security best practices across infrastructure and deployment processes. Ensure systems meet compliance requirements THE PERSON: DevOps Experience Commutable to Lutterworth 2 days a week Reference: BBBH26730 If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

Technology Lead - AWS Modernisation Programme 6-Month Contract Outside IR35 £400-£450 per day Fully Remote We're supporting a consultancy delivering a major cloud transformation programme and are looking for an experienced Technology Lead to drive the modernisation of a large-scale enterprise application estate. This is a hands-on leadership role combining solution architecture, software engineering, cloud transformation, DevOps and stakeholder engagement. You'll lead the transition from legacy Java applications to modern AWS-native services, helping define the target architecture while providing technical leadership across engineering and delivery teams. The Role You'll be responsible for shaping and delivering a cloud-native modernisation strategy, guiding applications from monolithic architectures to scalable microservices and serverless solutions on AWS. Working closely with technical and business stakeholders, you'll lead architecture decisions, mentor engineering teams and provide hands-on support across application, platform and database modernisation activities. Key Responsibilities Architecture & Modernisation Lead end-to-end application modernisation initiatives across complex enterprise environments. Define target-state architecture, technical standards and delivery roadmaps. Drive adoption of microservices, event-driven architectures and API-first design principles. Conduct architecture reviews and ensure solutions meet security, scalability and operational requirements. Provide technical leadership throughout discovery, design, build and migration phases. AWS Engineering Design and implement solutions using AWS services including ECS, Fargate, Lambda, API Gateway, EventBridge, SQS and SNS. Deliver containerised and serverless workloads following cloud-native best practices. Define monitoring, observability, security and resilience standards. Support troubleshooting, performance optimisation and production readiness activities. Software Development Provide hands-on technical leadership across Java, Spring Boot and modern application development practices. Review code, establish engineering standards and mentor development teams. Guide the design of distributed systems, integrations and scalable application architectures. Support proof-of-concepts, technical investigations and critical delivery challenges. Data & Database Engineering Design and optimise solutions using DynamoDB, PostgreSQL and AWS database services. Support database migration, performance tuning and operational best practices. Develop scalable data models and ensure solutions meet performance and resilience requirements. Provide guidance on selecting appropriate database technologies based on business needs. DevOps & Automation Drive CI/CD adoption and automation initiatives. Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and/or CloudFormation. Establish release, deployment and environment management processes. Promote DevSecOps practices across development and operations teams. Stakeholder Engagement Act as the primary technical lead for customer-facing discussions. Run workshops, architecture reviews and technical design sessions. Communicate technical decisions and project progress to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Provide mentorship and leadership across multidisciplinary delivery teams. Essential Experience Strong AWS architecture and engineering experience. Enterprise application modernisation and cloud migration projects. Java and Spring Boot development background. Microservices and event-driven architecture design. Containerisation using Docker, ECS and Fargate. Serverless technologies including Lambda and API Gateway. DynamoDB and PostgreSQL database design and optimisation. CI/CD, DevOps and Infrastructure as Code. Terraform and/or CloudFormation. Technical leadership and stakeholder management experience. Comfortable operating in both strategic and hands-on delivery capacities. Desirable Experience AWS certifications. Experience leading large-scale transformation programmes. Consultancy or client-facing delivery experience. Exposure to high-volume enterprise environments such as financial services, logistics, retail or manufacturing. Contract Details 6-Month Initial Contract Outside IR35 £400-£450 per day Fully Remote Immediate interview availability preferred. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior Technology Lead or Solution Architect who enjoys combining technical leadership with hands-on engineering to deliver impactful cloud transformation programmes.

Build & Deployment Manager - JFrog Artifactory 4 days onsite - Inside IR35 Our client, a leading global financial services organisation, is looking for an experienced Build & Deployment Manager to join its engineering function and take ownership of secure software delivery and supply-chain controls across a complex, regulated technology environment. This is a hands-on engineering role , focused on building, administering and continuously improving enterprise DevSecOps capabilities. You'll work across JFrog Artifactory and Xray, GitHub Enterprise, CI/CD platforms and ServiceNow , helping development teams build, secure, package, deploy and manage software through repeatable, auditable pipelines. The Role You'll provide technical ownership of secure software supply-chain controls across the organisation. You'll work closely with engineering, security and application teams to embed appropriate security controls into delivery pipelines without creating unnecessary friction. Your responsibilities will include: Administering and supporting JFrog Artifactory and Xray , including repositories, permissions, package promotion, build information, retention policies and scanning. Designing, implementing and supporting secure CI/CD pipelines across multiple technology stacks. Managing GitHub Enterprise , including repositories, branching, pull requests, permissions, releases and integration with security/build tooling. Embedding security controls including SAST, software composition analysis, dependency and artefact scanning, secrets detection, SBOM generation and policy-based gates. Managing vulnerabilities from initial discovery and technical triage through ownership, prioritisation, remediation, validation and evidence-based closure. Integrating vulnerability and software asset information with ServiceNow , supporting accurate application/service mapping and remediation tracking. Automating processes using PowerShell, Bash, Python or equivalent , REST APIs and configuration-as-code. Supporting build and deployment technologies such as TeamCity, Octopus Deploy, GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps . Troubleshooting complex issues across source control, pipelines, dependencies, build agents, repositories, security tooling, deployment platforms and target environments. Producing technical designs, reusable pipeline standards, operating procedures, support documentation and audit evidence. Working within formal change, incident, problem, release and vulnerability-management processes. What We're Looking For We're seeking an engineer with strong practical experience in DevSecOps, platform engineering or enterprise build and release engineering , ideally gained within a complex or regulated environment. You should have: Strong hands-on experience with JFrog Artifactory and Xray . Proven experience designing and supporting secure CI/CD pipelines . Strong knowledge of GitHub Enterprise and modern source-control practices. A good understanding of artefact repositories, package managers, dependency management, immutable artefacts, provenance and controlled promotion. Practical knowledge of secure coding, OWASP , application vulnerabilities and remediation approaches. Experience managing vulnerabilities throughout their complete lifecycle. Experience integrating security/vulnerability tooling with ServiceNow , ideally Vulnerability Response or Application Vulnerability Response. Strong scripting and automation skills, alongside experience working with REST APIs and configuration-as-code. Working knowledge of Windows and Linux build agents , credentials, certificates, TLS, secrets management, logging and access controls. The ability to investigate and resolve complex technical issues across the software delivery lifecycle. Experience with JFrog Advanced Security/Curation, GitHub Advanced Security, CodeQL, Dependabot, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, SBOMs, software signing/attestation or cloud-native platforms would be highly advantageous. Knowledge of Java, .NET, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python or Go is useful, but this is not an application-development role. We're primarily interested in your ability to understand different development ecosystems and engineer secure, reliable delivery processes. Build & Deployment Manager - JFrog Artifactory Due to the volume of applications received for positions, it will not be possible to respond to all applications and only applicants who are considered suitable for interview will be contacted. Proactive Appointments Limited operates as an employment agency and employment business and is an equal opportunities organisation We take our obligations to protect your personal data very seriously. Any information provided to us will be processed as detailed in our Privacy Notice, a copy of which can be found on our website

Lead SharePoint Developer £75,000 plus excellent benefits & bonus - Worthing, Sussex - 1 or 2 days in the office - loads of developmental opportunities within this role My client a leading utilities (CNI / Critical National Infrastructure organisation), seek an experienced Lead SharePoint Developer to lead the evolution of their digital workplace for over 3,000 colleagues. As the Lead SharePoint Development, you will shape the future of collaboration, content governance, and user experience across SharePoint Online and Microsoft 365. You will head up a small, skilled SharePoint development team within our Content and Collaboration function, driving modern, secure, user-centred solutions that transform how the business works, shares, and communicates. Core elements for this positions: All about being a strong communicator - lots of technical and non-tech Stakeholder engagement - customer facing. Technically very strong. Ability to make decisions. Someone that can come up with solutions. Run Project and Sprints Create a centre of excellence. A self-starter. Responsibilities for the Lead SharePoint Developer: You'll be the strategic and technical lead for all SharePoint development, ensuring we deliver solutions that are scalable, secure, and brilliantly designed. Typical responsibilities include: Leading the design, build and deployment of SharePoint Online sites, structures, and digital experiences. Managing and mentoring a team of SharePoint developers, driving quality and continuous improvement. Working with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions that deliver real value. Overseeing workflow, form, and automation development using Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate). Driving ECM best practice, from metadata standards to content lifecycle and user adoption. Providing technical leadership across ECM architecture, integrations, performance improvements, and migrations. Ensuring governance, compliance, and security standards are applied consistently across the M365 environment Additional role requirements for the Lead SharePoint Developer: This role incorporates Agile delivery, DevSecOps practices, and ownership of CI/CD pipelines within Azure DevOps. Expected to lead our Content & Collaboration Centre of Excellence, supporting and coaching citizen developers. Occasional out-of-hours work may be required to support high-impact changes or platform updates. What you'll bring to the for the Lead SharePoint Developer role: Essential: Proven expertise in SharePoint Online and M365 development, including SPFx, PowerShell, PnP, and the Power Platform. Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle, including Agile, Scrum, and DevSecOps. Experience leading technical teams and delivering enterprise-level digital collaboration solutions. Programming skills across .NET (C#, ASP.NET Core), JavaScript/TypeScript, and frameworks such as React. Experience working with Azure DevOps and cloud-based architectures. Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels. Desirable: Scrum Master or Product Owner certification. Experience in UX, design thinking, or user research within digital product development. Lead SharePoint Developer £75,000 plus excellent benefits & bonus - Worthing, Sussex - 1 or 2 days in the office - loads of developmental opportunities within this role

Who we are At Grant Thornton we're building something bold. We're doing things differently - looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. And we empower our people with real opportunity. Our journey from great to exceptional is well underway. With significant investment behind us and a clear strategy for growth, there's real momentum. Our Agile Talent Community (ATC) brings together experienced contract professionals who want choice without losing connection. You work where you add the most value, alongside teams who treat you as a partner rather than a placeholder. Joining us in Business Risk Services We help and support clients achieve their strategic goals by guiding them through new legislation changes and helping to navigate accounting, regulatory, technology and operating model change. The world around us is changing and our teams help clients remain agile and adapt to these changes and stay ahead of the competition. Grant Thornton's Business Risk Services (BRS) team provides market-leading risk, control and governance services, working with clients across a variety of industries and beyond. If you're an experienced Interim IT General Controls Internal Auditor who's tired of choosing between freedom and meaningful work, there's another route. Within our Business Risk Services team , you'll be given the opportunity to take on short- to medium-term projects that sharpen your expertise, stretch your thinking, and give you a different angle on familiar challenges - all without locking you into a single path. We are offering the ability to engage with us via inside IR35 terms. Skills we are looking for IT audit experience across a range of areas, with a strong foundation in IT general controls including user access management and change control. Multi-disciplinary expertise, such as cyber security, disaster recovery and resilience, and third-party risk or supplier assurance. An understanding of IT strategy, infrastructure and asset management. Knowledge of contemporary environments including cloud technologies, networking, and large-scale programme or transformation assurance. Assurance experience over ERP platforms such as SAP S/4HANA and Oracle Fusion. Awareness of data protection requirements, wider information security practices, and software delivery approaches including DevOps and DevSecOps. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work independently across multiple client engagements. Why Consultants choose the ATC Work that moves you forward When a project fits your skills, we'll get in touch, but you choose whether it's right for you. That means working on engagements that genuinely build your portfolio and expand your expertise. The freedom of contracting without the hidden admin You're not left to navigate the freelance world alone. Our Agile Talent team helps you understand freelance regulation and connects you with people who broaden your thinking through our teams and clients. Community you can actually feel Connection shouldn't disappear just because you're contracting. From market insights to wellbeing sessions to networking events, you'll be part of a community designed to make the independent path less isolated and more impactful. Our culture and values We have a culture where talented people thrive - where high performance is not just expected but enabled. It's a culture built on clarity, curiosity, and care. One that challenges us to aim higher, where we're encouraged to make the most of an abundance of resources to fuel our own development, and where we support each other to grow, learn, and succeed. Our open and accessible culture means you'll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That's why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work. How to join We keep the process straightforward, because the real work happens once you're here. 1. Submit your CV and basic details through our online application. 2. If there's a match, a recruiter will reach out to discuss. 3. Meet key stakeholders for a focused conversation. 4. Complete your background checks, join the Agile Talent Community, and start exploring the opportunities we have to offer. If you need adjustments at any point in the process, please let us know during the application stage - we aim to make sure our roles are accessible to everyone.