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Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving transformational change within our clients. We use proven technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data, and business applications. We have a passion for using technology to solve business problems, working in partnership with our clients to help in achieving their goals. About the role: We're looking for a Senior Network Engineer with deep technical expertise and a passion for solving complex problems to join us on a contract basis. You'll play a pivotal role in our Managed Services team, supporting critical infrastructure and leading the design, deployment, and troubleshooting of network and security solutions. This is a hands on role for someone who thrives in dynamic environments, brings a methodical approach to problem solving, and is confident working across a wide range of technologies. Here's what the role looks like: Provide expert level support to clients and act as a senior escalation point for technical incidents Diagnose and resolve complex network and security related issues Manage change control and risk assessments across managed service environments Implement infrastructure changes and upgrades with precision and minimal disruption Support project engineering activities and contribute to solution design Maintain and improve technical documentation, policies, and procedures Manage vendor escalations and technical case handling Assist the Technical Services Manager with major incident reports, service reviews, and root cause analysis Perform regular maintenance and patching of network and security systems Identify and recommend service improvements and automation opportunities Mentor junior engineers and share technical knowledge Participate in the on call rota to ensure 24/7 support coverage What We're Looking For: Proven experience in senior level network engineering roles Strong understanding of network security, firewalls, VPNs, and monitoring tools Logical and methodical approach to troubleshooting and implementation Excellent communication and documentation skills Ability to lead by example and mentor others Passion for continuous improvement and delivering high quality service Key Skills & Experience: Extensive experience in a similar role, or in a field based / consulting capacity CCNP Certification is desirable A valid driving licence is essential, as travel may be required Strong experience troubleshooting complex enterprise networks and associated technologies Solid understanding of Wide Area Networking technologies and routing protocols such as EIGRP, OSPF, and BGP Proficiency with tools like Wireshark and other network troubleshooting utilities Essential Technical Expertise: Experience administering and troubleshooting the following technologies and platforms: Cisco ISR and ASR Routers (2900 / 4000 / 1000ASR) Cisco ASA Firewalls and Cisco FirePOWER / Threat Defence Cisco Nexus Switching (9K) and Catalyst (3850 / 3650 / 2960X / 4500X) and associated technologies including VTP, STP, and VSS Palo Alto Firewalls Beneficial Experience (Not Essential) Cisco Meraki Technologies, including Wireless, Switching, Security (MX), and SD WAN Cisco SD WAN, including vManage, vSmart, and vEdge components, with experience in deployment, administration, and troubleshooting Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) Cisco Catalyst Center

ABOUT THE COMPANY Infleqtion is a global quantum technology company solving the world's most challenging problems. The company harnesses quantum mechanics to build and integrate quantum computers, sensors, and networks. From fundamental physics to leading edge commercial products, Infleqtion enables "quantum everywhere" through our ecosystem of devices and platforms. Our mission is to commercialise atom-based quantum products that provide orders of magnitude improvements in performance and computing applications. LOCATION Infleqtion has offices in the USA, United Kingdom and Australia. This is a full time position in our Kidlington and Harwell offices. Our flexible working policy enables all full time employees to work up to 2 days a week from home as work permits. POSITION SUMMARY Infleqtion is seeking a Senior Cloud Backend Software Engineer to design and build scalable backend services that power both internal platform infrastructure and externally facing systems for our quantum technologies. This role focuses on developing cloud native microservice architectures, distributed APIs, and reliable backend systems that support experiment orchestration, data pipelines, device control workflows, and internal developer platforms. You will build and operate services that form the backbone of our quantum software platform, enabling scientists, engineers, and external users to interact with quantum hardware and experimentation workflows through robust, scalable infrastructure. The ideal candidate is comfortable building API driven services, asynchronous systems, and scalable data infrastructure deployed in containerised and orchestrated cloud environments. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES The duties and responsibilities outlined below include essential functions of the role. Depending on business needs, this role may perform a combination of some or all of the following duties. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time. Design, develop, and operate cloud native backend services and microservice architectures supporting both internal engineering platforms and externally accessible APIs. Build Python based backend systems using modern frameworks such as FastAPI and SQLAlchemy to implement scalable, maintainable services. Architect and implement distributed systems that support experiment orchestration, telemetry collection, data ingestion, and device interaction workflows. Design backend systems with strong focus on reliability, scalability, observability, and fault tolerance, including monitoring, logging, tracing, and graceful degradation. Deploy and operate services using Docker containers, local development environments with Docker Compose, and production orchestration using Kubernetes. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including physicists, hardware engineers, and research scientists to translate experimental workflows into scalable software systems. Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices in backend architecture, distributed systems design, reliability engineering, and software development. Lead architecture discussions, design reviews, and code reviews to maintain high engineering standards and system maintainability. Contribute to platform reliability and operational excellence, diagnosing production issues, improving system performance, and strengthening infrastructure resilience. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or related field with 3+ years of professional software engineering experience. Strong experience developing backend systems in Python, particularly using modern frameworks such as FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, or similar tools. Experience designing and implementing and deploying distributed systems or microservice architectures, using tools including Docker, Docker Compose & Kubernetes. Experience designing systems for reliability, scalability, and operational robustness and using CI/CD pipelines, automated testing infrastructure, and deployment automation. Strong understanding of software engineering best practices, including testing, version control, debugging, observability, documentation, and maintainability. Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across interdisciplinary teams. Desirable Skills or Knowledge Experience building distributed systems in cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure, or similar). Experience with message queues and event driven architectures (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ, NATS, or similar). Experience with database systems and data infrastructure, including relational databases, time series databases, and large scale data pipelines. Experience building Python packages with native extensions (Rust/C/C++). EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Regardless of your interest in the quantum industry, you can take pride in the fact that Infleqtion is building an ecosystem of quantum technologies and commercial products, driving the industry towards the future. Studies reveal that while men apply for jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the requirements, women and other groups tend to apply only when they meet all the criteria. If you believe you have the potential but don't meet every single point in our job advertisement, please don't hesitate to contact us! We would love to chat with you and see how you could bring great value to our team. Our goal is to find exceptional individuals who can enrich our team culture, actively contribute, and have a genuine passion for their work. Here you have freedom to embrace your whole self: who you love, your gender identity and expression, skin colour, age, appearance, disability, neurodiversity, DNA, military/veteran status, citizenship, and other factors that make up who you are. Your uniqueness is valued, welcomed, and appreciated here. We are dedicated to providing a positive workplace and base all employment decisions on your qualifications, performance, merits, as well as business needs. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. In addition to your base compensation, we offer a generous Total Rewards program which includes: Competitive salary Incentive Stock Option Plan Generous company 10% pension contribution regardless of employee contribution Unlimited PTO BUPA healthcare after probation period Cycle to work and Technology scheme

Location Staffordshire Technology Park, Stafford Type Full-Time, In-Studio Pay £40,000 - £50,000 per annum Fennec Labs is at the forefront of creating immersive VR experiences in the Location-Based Entertainment sector. Partnering with leading industry giants such as HTC VIVE and Pico Interactive, we specialise in cutting edge VR technology. Our team is growing, and we're looking for a skilled Mid/Senior Unity Engineer to join us and make a significant impact on our freeroam VR arena platform Spawnpoint. By joining Fennec Labs you'll embark on an exciting journey with us shaping the future of VR entertainment. As a key team member you'll play a crucial role in developing and maintaining our new and existing innovative titles for Spawnpoint, leveraging your Unity expertise for this as well as toward expanding our first party multiplayer framework across all our games. Additionally you'll be working with the core codebase of our arena management platform to develop new and exciting features for operators around the world. With a focus on pushing boundaries you'll collaborate with a passionate team to pioneer projects that blend creativity with cutting edge technology, offering unique experiences to users worldwide. Ready to make your mark in the world of location based VR gaming? Join us and help shape the future! What you'll be up to Architect, develop, and maintain robust systems and tools for gameplay and development. Write maintainable, efficient, and well structured code. Optimise performance across various mobile VR headsets, including Meta Quest and VIVE Focus 3. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to craft thrilling new VR experiences tailored for location based settings. Contribute to the ongoing development of our primary codebase for the Spawnpoint platform. Mentor junior programmers, helping to elevate team capability and manage workload effectively. Work with our Production Lead to break down project requirements, assign tasks, and manage development milestones. Skills & Experience Deep expertise in Unity and C#. Proficient in multiplayer networking libraries and game development principles. Exceptional organisational skills and a sharp eye for detail. Comprehensive understanding of the Unity graphics pipeline, particularly URP. A good working knowledge of Git and Git LFS. Proficient in using JIRA for task management from both assignee and assigner perspectives. Pluses Experience developing, implementing, and refining VR gameplay features from concept to completion. Experience with full stack web development, particularly related to cloud services. Knowledge in setting up automated build pipelines. Proficiency in shader development using HLSL or node graph based tools. Benefits Tech salary sacrifice scheme 28 days annual leave plus public holidays and additional wellbeing days. Christmas & New Year shut down period Bupa Select private healthcare coverage with a £0 excess Local gym membership, conveniently located near the studio. At Fennec Labs we're committed to equality of opportunity and embrace individuals from diverse backgrounds, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic. We actively encourage applications from everyone because we believe that a variety of perspectives strengthens our team and enhances our ability to innovate. Join us in creating an inclusive environment where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive.

Senior Infrastructure Engineer / Azure / On-Prem / Onsite / Hybrid / London / Permanent / up to £95,000 Vivo Talent is looking to recruit a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to stabilise, modernise and simplify our clients infrastructure. It is an excellent opportunity for someone to play a key role in taking this company to the next stage in their cloud strategy. What you'll do Lead the evolution from a significanton-premises estateto a morecloud-led Azure environment. Maintain and supportSCCM, Windows/Linux servers, and VMware virtualization. Optimise and simplify hybrid infrastructure, integrating on-prem and Azure services. Drive infrastructure projects, upgrades and migrations across our global operations. Collaborate with teams to ensure reliable IT services and mentor junior engineers. What we're looking for Strongon-premises IT skillswith hands on experience in Windows, Linux, VMware and hardware (HPE/Dell). Practical experience withMicrosoft Azureand hybrid cloud environments. Knowledge of SCCM, VDI, backups, security, and network fundamentals. Ability to stabilise, modernise, and simplifycomplex, hybrid IT infrastructures. Strategic thinking with a proactive, problem solving mindset. Apply with an up to date CV to hear more about the role you can play in this company.

£58,063 - £79,094 (national) Based on capability. The base salary of this grade is £55,403 (national). Published on Full-time (Permanent) £58,063 - £79,094 (national) Based on capability. The base salary of this grade is £55,403 (national). Published on 2 April 2026 Deadline 19 April 2026 Location Manchester About the job Job summary The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government. We are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government. Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by: joining up public sector services harnessing the power of AI for the public good strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure elevating leadership and investing in talent funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation committing to transparency and driving accountability We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK and at the forefront of coordinating the UK's geospatial strategy and activity. We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government. We're part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and employ more than 1,000 people all over the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol The Government Digital Service is where talent translates into impact. From your first day, you'll be working with some of the world's most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make change on a national scale Join us for rewarding work that makes a difference across the UK. You'll solve some of the nation's highest-priority digital challenges, helping millions of people access services they need Data Services for Personalised GOV.UK Channels This role will be part of a new team at GDS, the focus specifically on developing the services that abstracts personalised data logistics for product teams, enabling them to deliver personalised features without worrying about underlying cross government data complexity. The work is split into four main areas, data exchange between departments, a serverless platform to power theGOV.UK personalised channels, a platform to storeGOV.UK personalised channel data and providing support for a new government digital mailbox. Reporting into the Engineering Manager, you'll work within and support the wider engineering teams as well as collaborate with peers including Technical Architects to deliver a user-centric, highly scalable, resilient, and performant platform It is expected that this role will involve outreach to other government departments, so an ability to communicate to a wide set of stakeholders, along with the ability to manage many work streams concurrently is a must As a GDS Senior Developer, you'll contribute to the digital transformation of government by building and supporting high-quality digital services. You will play a key role in designing and delivering robust, scalable software solutions that meet user needs while aligning with broader GDS standards and practices. You'll contribute through hands-on engineering, applying modern development practices and helping build resilient, secure and maintainable services. You'll participate in technical discussions and design decisions, helping ensure solutions are practical, well implemented and aligned with wider architectural approaches. Senior Developers work closely with other engineers, architects, product managers and multidisciplinary teams. You'll collaborate to solve complex technical problems, contribute to improving engineering practices and help maintain high standards of code quality, reliability and performance. You'll thrive using agile methods and enjoy working collaboratively across teams to deliver meaningful outcomes. Above all, you'll want to make government services better for users, contributing to the continual improvement of the way teams build, run and evolve digital services. As a Senior Developer, you'll: contribute to improving the way the team works, supporting effective engineering practices, development workflows and collaborative approaches that help the team deliver high-quality software be a strong technical contributor within the team, maintaining proficiency across the systems, platforms and tools used to build and operate services help the team understand how different parts of the system interact, supporting the investigation and resolution of complex technical issues and enabling the team to work confidently across the broader technical landscape collaborate with engineers and architects to explore appropriate technologies, patterns and approaches, contributing to decisions about when new software should be written and helping ensure solutions are pragmatic, maintainable and aligned with organisational standards contribute to technical decision-making within the team, helping maintain a high standard of engineering quality through thoughtful design and implementation support and mentor other developers, sharing knowledge and helping colleagues build confidence and capability in their technical work participate in constructive technical discussions, contributing ideas and respectfully challenging proposals to help the team reach well-reasoned decisions share knowledge through collaboration, documentation, code reviews and technical discussions, helping ensure understanding is spread across the team apply and advocate for good engineering practices such as testing, code quality, observability, security and maintainability contribute to the wider engineering community within the organisation, sharing knowledge, participating in communities of practice and collaborating with other teams Person specification We're interested in people who have: strong experience building and operating serverless services on AWS, using technologies such as Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, EventBridge and Step Functions. strong TypeScript and Node.js development skills, using modern tooling, testing frameworks and development practices. experience working with AWS services such as S3, IAM, VPC networking (ideal), SSM Parameter Store / Secrets Manager and CloudWatch. experience developing event-driven and asynchronous systems, integrating services through queues, events and APIs. experience implementing and maintaining infrastructure as code, ideally using AWS CDK. the ability to build secure, well-tested and maintainable services, following modern engineering practices including automated testing, CI/CD and observability. the ability to work across a mixture of product stages - greenfield development, evolving services into operational products, and maintaining established live services the ability to bring an operational mindset to development, considering reliability, observability and maintainability from the start the ability to work effectively as a senior engineer within a team, contributing to technical discussions and helping shape implementation approaches the ability to support and mentor more junior developers, helping to improve team capability and engineering practices experience developing and operating large-scale web services experience building microservice or serverless applications and/or running applications in the cloud the ability to rapidly research and learn new tools, techniques and paradigms to solve technical problems the ability to use testing, prototyping and discovery techniques to validate ideas and inform development decisions experience working in agile environments and iterating on both software and team processes a good understanding of security considerations in operational services from end to end experience building robust and accessible systems that work for as many users as possible the ability to be comfortable contributing to technical discussions and evaluating technology choices with their team the ability to apply and promote engineering practices such as Test Driven Development (TDD), continuous integration, continuous delivery and DevOps methodologies

We're looking for a passionate, collaborative and creative, Senior UI/Visual Designer with an impeccable eye for beauty, a head full of ideas, and a strong sense of creative direction to join our independent design agency in Shoreditch. We're hired to create wholly new products and experiences, so we're as much inventors as designers. If you want to design the future, then this could be for you. As a Senior Designer, you'll help define the future of our digital output, shaping remarkable experiences for brands across sectors like tech, healthcare, wellness, and automotive. You'll set visual design direction and deliver excellence across many platforms-from multi modal AI experiences, beautiful UI, emotionally engaging motion design and 3D prototypes. You'll take ownership of creative output, grow into a mentorship role, and have a genuine influence on how the studio evolves. You'll work with some of the world's best designers, developers, anthropologists, strategists, and engineers to make work that pushes boundaries, challenges perceptions, and - occasionally - changes the world. Your profile Experienced & Agency Tested: You've honed your skills in a fast paced, creative (product, advertising, marketing or branding) agency environment, where you've delivered high impact work across a range of industries. Storyteller: You don't just design, you shape narratives. You can articulate the thinking behind your work in a way that resonates with clients, teams, and users alike. AI proficient: You actively explore new AI tools and thoughtfully integrate them into your workflow - not for novelty, but to elevate speed, craft and thinking. Cross Disciplinary Fluent: You understand 3D and motion - bridging the gap between tactile and digital. Visionary Thinker: You are full of ideas and bring creative thinking and technological curiosity to every challenge. You push what's possible and influence others to do the same. Leadership Minded: You're ready to step into a bigger role. You naturally guide more junior designers, earn trust across disciplines, and think about the craft at a studio level not just project level. Craft Led: You're obsessive about typography, hierarchy, layout, and interaction, with an eye for flawless visual execution. Adaptable: We're not afraid to scrap an idea. Sometimes, we build it, test it, and start again. If this doesn't fill you with dread, and you're excited by the idea of being the person who helps shape what comes next, you'll make the work of your life at Native. Passionate: A passion for what you do is essential. We believe the best creatives genuinely enjoy their work. Why us? Annual Leave: 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays. We actively encourage you to take your leave. Enhanced Parental Leave: Enhanced maternity and paternity pay. Private Healthcare: Bupa private medical insurance, including 24/7 GP access, mental health support, and specialist care. A health and wellness cashback plan. Wellbeing & Fitness: 40% discount across the Hussle Gym network. Access to YuLife wellbeing and fitness benefits, including mindfulness resources, company wide challenges and cash rewards. Professional Development: Opportunities for learning and development, access to industry talks, exhibitions, and visiting speakers. Studio Culture: Regular company events and studio activities throughout the year. Location: Our Shoreditch studio is well connected and surrounded by a vibrant design and technology community. Independent Studio: Native has operated independently in East London for over twenty years. We are committed to long term thinking, craft, and delivering thoughtful innovation without compromise. About us Native is an independent design and innovation firm, with a unique blend of industrial, digital, and service design expertise. We pioneer ground breaking products and services for some of the world's most innovative brands across consumer electronics, healthcare, wellness and automotive. We pride ourselves on having assembled a world class team of designers, developers, anthropologists, strategists, engineers, and tastemakers. They have come to our studios from all over the world and share a passion for brilliant creative thinking and a ruthless attention to detail.