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Job Title: OT Maintenance Technician
Work Type: Contract (6 month)
Location: Exeter (Hybrid)

Role Overview
We are seeking a skilled and adaptable OT Maintenance Technician to support the maintenance and reliability of operational technology systems. The role involves maintaining, calibrating, and optimising regulatory monitoring equipment, instrumentation, and process control systems across operational environments.
The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering both planned and reactive maintenance, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and supporting the continuous improvement of asset performance. This position requires strong technical expertise, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and the ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.

Key Responsibilities
Carry out planned preventative and proactive maintenance on instrumentation, telemetry, and regulatory equipment to ensure system reliability and complianceProvide timely response to operational issues, conducting on-site diagnosis, fault finding, and resolutionPerform calibration and maintenance of process sensors, analytical instruments, and control systemsSupport the delivery of cost-effective improvements to regulatory assets and associated systemsEnsure adherence to established standards, policies, and change governance proceduresCollaborate with cross-functional teams including OT Engineers, ICA, mechanical and electrical technicians to prioritise and deliver maintenance activitiesApply electrical, instrumentation, and process system knowledge to optimise performance and minimise system risksConduct or support root cause analysis (RCA) of equipment failures and take ownership of corrective actionsEngage with OT leadership and engineering teams to contribute to technical standards development and compliance (e.g., UK NIS Regulations)Assist in developing and expanding IT/OT governance frameworks related to regulatory equipment and assetsSupport the preparation and maintenance of technical documentation, procedures, and training materialsCollaborate on risk assessments, safe systems of work (SSOW), and task safety instructionsPromote and maintain a strong health & safety culture, ensuring compliance with company policies and legislationMaintain awareness and compliance with information security policies and standardsParticipate in ongoing training and development to enhance technical knowledge and meet regulatory requirements
Key Skills & Competencies
Strong knowledge of instrumentation, sensors, and process control systemsExperience with SCADA, PLCs, telemetry systems, and industrial automationProficient in fault diagnosis, troubleshooting, and root cause analysisUnderstanding of preventative and reactive maintenance practicesKnowledge of health & safety regulations and risk managementFamiliarity with change management and compliance frameworksExcellent problem-solving and analytical skillsStrong communication and teamwork abilitiesAbility to prioritise tasks and adapt to changing operational demands
Qualifications & Experience
3–5 years’ experience in Operational Technology, Instrumentation, or Maintenance rolesBackground in utilities, manufacturing, energy, or process industries preferredRelevant technical qualification (e.g., Electrical, Instrumentation, Control Engineering)Experience with regulatory or critical infrastructure environments is desirable
Desirable Experience
Knowledge of UK NIS (Network and Information Systems) RegulationsExperience with industrial cybersecurity practicesExposure to asset performance optimisation and continuous improvement initiatives
What We’re Looking For
A resilient and adaptable professional who thrives in fast-paced environmentsA proactive problem solver with a strong sense of ownershipA team player who can collaborate effectively across departmentsCommitment to safety, compliance, and quality outcome Read less

🚀 Contract Ruby Tech Lead (Startup)
Location: Remote / London Hybrid (optional)
Contract Length: 3–6 months (with potential extension)

🌱 About the Role
We’re partnering with a fast-growing startup on a mission to build a high-impact product used by thousands of customers. They’re now looking for a hands-on Ruby Tech Lead to step in on a contract basis and drive technical direction, delivery, and team alignment during a key growth phase.

This is a high-ownership role where you’ll influence architecture, mentor engineers, and help scale both the platform and engineering practices.

🛠 What You’ll Be Doing
Lead the design and delivery of scalable, high-performance systems using Ruby (Ruby on Rails)Provide technical leadership to a small but growing engineering teamOwn architecture decisions and help evolve the platform as it scalesCollaborate closely with Product, Design, and Leadership stakeholdersDrive best practices around code quality, testing, and deploymentContribute hands-on to the codebase when neededHelp shape the engineering roadmap and delivery strategy
✅ What We’re Looking For
Strong experience as a Tech Lead or Senior Engineer in startup or scale-up environmentsDeep expertise in Ruby / Ruby on RailsProven experience with system design, architecture, and scaling applicationsComfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environmentsExperience mentoring or leading engineersFamiliarity with modern cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or similar)Strong communication skills and the ability to influence non-technical stakeholders
⭐ Nice to Have
Experience in early-stage startups or high-growth scale-upsBackground working on consumer or marketplace productsExposure to microservices, event-driven systems, or API-heavy platformsDevOps or CI/CD exposure
💡 Why Join
Immediate impact in a high-growth startup environmentWork alongside an ambitious and collaborative founding/leadership teamFlexibility with remote-first setup in the UKOpportunity for contract extension or future permanent role
📩 Interested?
Apply now or reach out directly to learn more — we’d love to share further details on the product, roadmap, and team. Read less

Job Description

Role: DevOps Engineer 
Location: Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Birmingham. (60% per week to onsite on either location)
Clearance: Active SC Clearance required
Work Type: Contract (3-6 Months)
Overview
We are seeking experienced DevOps Engineers to join a high-profile programmed within a secure government environment. This role focuses on building, automating, and maintaining scalable cloud infrastructure while supporting data-driven platforms and integrations.
Key Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain cloud-based infrastructure using AWSDevelop and manage Infrastructure as Code using TerraformSupport and optimise data processing pipelines using Apache Spark and AirflowCollaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure and scalable solutionsImplement CI/CD pipelines using GitLabContainerise applications and services using DockerConduct and implement security scanning and vulnerability managementWork with Jupyter Notebooks for data exploration and developmentKey Skills & Experience
Strong experience with AWS servicesExpertise in Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)Hands-on experience with:Apache SparkPythonApache AirflowDockerGitLab CI/CDExperience with security scanning tools such as:TrivyTrend MicroWiz (or similar)Knowledge of data engineering and pipeline orchestrationFamiliarity with Jupyter NotebooksExperience working in secure/public sector environmentsWorking ArrangementManchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Birmingham. (60% per week to onsite on either location)Occasional travel to Newcastle required for team workshops, planning, and collaboration sessions Read less

Job Description

Role: DevOps Engineer 
Location: Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Birmingham. (60% per week to onsite on either location)
Clearance: Active SC Clearance required
Work Type: Contract (3-6 Months)
Overview
We are seeking experienced DevOps Engineers to join a high-profile programmed within a secure government environment. This role focuses on building, automating, and maintaining scalable cloud infrastructure while supporting data-driven platforms and integrations.
Key Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain cloud-based infrastructure using AWSDevelop and manage Infrastructure as Code using TerraformSupport and optimise data processing pipelines using Apache Spark and AirflowCollaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure and scalable solutionsImplement CI/CD pipelines using GitLabContainerise applications and services using DockerConduct and implement security scanning and vulnerability managementWork with Jupyter Notebooks for data exploration and developmentKey Skills & Experience
Strong experience with AWS servicesExpertise in Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)Hands-on experience with:Apache SparkPythonApache AirflowDockerGitLab CI/CDExperience with security scanning tools such as:TrivyTrend MicroWiz (or similar)Knowledge of data engineering and pipeline orchestrationFamiliarity with Jupyter NotebooksExperience working in secure/public sector environmentsWorking ArrangementManchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Birmingham. (60% per week to onsite on either location)Occasional travel to Newcastle required for team workshops, planning, and collaboration sessions Read less

Job Description

Role: DevOps Engineer 
Location: Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Birmingham. (60% per week to onsite on either location)
Clearance: Active SC Clearance required
Work Type: Contract (3-6 Months)
Overview
We are seeking experienced DevOps Engineers to join a high-profile programmed within a secure government environment. This role focuses on building, automating, and maintaining scalable cloud infrastructure while supporting data-driven platforms and integrations.
Key Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain cloud-based infrastructure using AWSDevelop and manage Infrastructure as Code using TerraformSupport and optimise data processing pipelines using Apache Spark and AirflowCollaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure and scalable solutionsImplement CI/CD pipelines using GitLabContainerise applications and services using DockerConduct and implement security scanning and vulnerability managementWork with Jupyter Notebooks for data exploration and developmentKey Skills & Experience
Strong experience with AWS servicesExpertise in Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)Hands-on experience with:Apache SparkPythonApache AirflowDockerGitLab CI/CDExperience with security scanning tools such as:TrivyTrend MicroWiz (or similar)Knowledge of data engineering and pipeline orchestrationFamiliarity with Jupyter NotebooksExperience working in secure/public sector environmentsWorking ArrangementManchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Birmingham. (60% per week to onsite on either location)Occasional travel to Newcastle required for team workshops, planning, and collaboration sessions Read less

SC Cleared Senior Software engineer
ASAP Start
28/08 finish - strong expectation for extension
£450 Outside ir35
Remote

Details below

Technical Requirements
Core Tech Stack
Python
TypeScript
FastAPI
PostgreSQL
AWS‑hosted environment
Additional Useful Experience
Familiarity with GDS design framework, GOV.UK component libraries, and templating models
Experience with authentication integrations (handled via third‑party provider)
Exposure to Java (beneficial but not required)
Strong automated testing skills — no separate QA function, engineers write their own tests
Ability to work with AI tooling (e.g., Copilot); experience guiding best practices is a plus

Practices include:
Pairing
TDD
PR reviews
Fast‑moving ticket flow
No appetite for engineers who over‑discuss or over‑spike — the team values momentum, pragmatism, and delivery focus

Team Culture & Expectations
Collaborative, supportive, and delivery‑driven
High‑profile project → blockers get resolved quickly

Looking for someone who:
Pushes for continuous improvement
Keeps work flowing through the board
Is proactive, decisive, and comfortable working at pace
Fits well into a friendly, pragmatic engineering culture

Location & Working Pattern
Fully remote
Occasional team meet‑ups (approx. once every three months)
Meet‑ups may be in any MOJ office, not necessarily London
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What is Citizen Event Analytics? 
Citizen Event Analytics (CEA) is a cross-benefit, cross-channel event history compiled from citizens' interaction, (telephony, face to face and digital), claim processing and support events. 
CEA uses a pipeline that: 
Extracts event data from different sourcesTransforms the data into a usable and trusted resourceLoads that data into the data asset that is accessible to Data users through the Uplifted Analytical Service (UAS). 
Support DWP in the maintenance of the longitudinal event history data asset and associated data pipelines that forms Citizen Event Analytics. As directed by DWP, activities may include: 
 
The resources will be expected to support: 
plan and lead development on sets of related stories have an understanding of the whole CEA system and take responsibility for teaching this to others(specific technical skills listed below in the ‘Technical skill requirements’ section work with other users, Product Owner and Business Analyst to understand what needs to be built coach and mentor more junior colleagues operate the ingest and publishing production pipelines/services, that are build and find ways to improve system robustness, resilience and stability  
Key skills required:
Understanding of data processing using Apache Spark Use of Python, SQL, and familiarity with PySpark Experience using Apache Airflow for task orchestration Understanding of EMR and reviewing output logs Use of Jupyter notebooks and/or Amazon Athena to query and validate data Data analysis to identify root cause of issues Understanding of dimensional data models and slowly changing dimensions/historic data capture Use of AWS console and services such as, but not limited to; CloudWatch, IAM, S3, Glue, ECR, EC2, EMR, Dynamo DB, LakeFormation Familiarity with Amazon Textract and ComprehendUnderstanding of both server-side and client-side encryption Use of GitLab for source code management pipelines for CI/CD Use of GitLab Tags for component versioning in shared repositoriesUnderstanding of Docker and containerization of solutions IaC using Terraform Experience of understanding how customer expectations transition to applied functionality Familiarity with, and implementation of, DWP Engineering best practicesUse of gitlab for release tagging and deploymentsFamiliarity with basic data structures for constructing a solution Read less

SENIOR AI ENGINEER (AWS BEDROCK)
12 Month ContractSydney or Melbourne2 days/week in officeTHE ROLE
We are looking for four AI Agent Engineers to design, build, and operate production grade, multi agent systems on AWS. You will work at the intersection of cloud infrastructure, LLMs, and distributed systems to deliver scalable, reliable, and intelligent agent driven applications.
 
This role requires hands on experience with AWS (including Bedrock and AgentCore), modern agent development frameworks (ADK), and real world LLM integration at scale.
 
RESPONSIBILITIES
Design and build agentic systems using ADKDevelop and optimise LLM IntegrationsImplement multi agent architecturesDesign and manage agent memory systemsBuild and operate solutions on AWSDevelop agents using AWS AgentCoreImplement and maintain AWS bedrock based systemsImplement observability best practicesDesign and manage LLM evaluation pipelinesBuild and enforce GuardrailsDevelop high performance APIs using FastAPI to host agent servicesDesign and manage PostgreSQL schemasBuild and optimise containerised applicationsImplement and maintain CICD pipelines
YOU WILL HAVE
Strong experience building production AI/LLM systemsHands on experience with AWS (ECS/EKS, Bedrock, IAM, networking)Experience with agent frameworks (ADK or similar)Solid understanding of:RAG architecturesMulti agent systemsLLM performance trade offsProficiency in:Python (async, typing, Pydantic)FastAPIPostgreSQLExperience implementing:Observability for distributed systemsLLM evaluation frameworksSafety and guardrail mechanisms 
BONUS POINTS
Experience with AgentCore in production environmentsFamiliarity with Lite LLM or similar abstraction layersExperience designing large-scale multi-agent platformsExposure to cost optimisation for LLM workloadsExperience with real-time or streaming agent systems
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Contract Role: Solution Architect – Retail | 3 Months | Outside IR35

I’m working with a leading retail client who are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to support their Automated Trading Engine (ATE), a core pricing and revenue optimisation platform within the business.

This is an initial 3‑month contract (Outside IR35) with an ASAP start. The role requires on‑site presence in Bedfordshire at least once per week.

Key Skills and ExperienceAzure data platformSQL.NETData‑driven systemsPricing / RMS / revenue management (ideal)Retail or hospitality background (beneficial)
Location
Hybrid, with one day per week on‑site in Bedfordshire.

If this is of interest, please respond with your most up to date CV and I'll give you a call if you look like a good fit 

Contract Role: Solution Architect – Retail | 3 Months | Outside IR35
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Python Software Developer (SC Cleared)
Location: Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Birmingham, London
Contract :6 Months
Security Requirement
Active SC Clearance required
 
Overview
We are seeking experienced Python Software Developers to support the delivery of large-scale analytics and data-driven solutions within a secure enterprise environment. The successful candidates will work on cloud-based platforms, data processing pipelines, and secure integrations while collaborating with cross-functional engineering and platform teams.
This role is ideal for professionals with strong Python development expertise, cloud engineering experience, and exposure to modern DevOps and data engineering practices.

Must Have:
AWS services; Terraform; Apache Spark; Python; Apache Airflow; Docker; GitLab; Security scanning agent; Jupyter; Notebooks; 
 
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain scalable Python applications and servicesBuild and optimize cloud-native data processing pipelinesDevelop and manage workflows using orchestration tools such as AirflowWork with large-scale data processing frameworks including Apache SparkDeploy and maintain containerized applications using DockerImplement infrastructure automation using TerraformIntegrate solutions with enterprise data and secure file transfer systemsCollaborate with DevOps, security, and infrastructure teams to ensure secure and reliable deploymentsContribute to CI/CD pipelines and source control management using GitLabSupport vulnerability management and security scanning processesCreate technical documentation and provide knowledge-sharing support where requiredParticipate in Agile ceremonies and collaborative engineering activities 
Required Skills & Experience
Strong hands-on experience with Python developmentExperience working with AWS cloud servicesProven experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)Strong knowledge of Apache SparkExperience with Apache Airflow or similar orchestration toolsHands-on experience with Docker and containerized environmentsExperience using GitLab for version control and CI/CD pipelinesUnderstanding of security scanning and vulnerability management tools such as Trivy, Trend Micro, Wiz, or similarExperience working with Jupyter NotebooksFamiliarity with secure enterprise integrations and data transfer solutionsStrong problem-solving and debugging skillsExcellent communication and stakeholder collaboration skills 
Preferred Experience
Experience working within secure or regulated environmentsExposure to large-scale analytics or data platform projectsPrevious experience in public sector or enterprise-scale environmentsUnderstanding of cloud security best practices 
Working Arrangement
Hybrid working model
Approximately 60% onsite presence required in Newcastle
Remaining days remote, depending on project requirements
 
Clearance Requirement
Candidates must hold active SC Clearance or be eligible to obtain clearance. Read less