Edinburgh or London or Manchester (6 days per month in the office)

We are collaborating in sourcing several Data Engineers for a large UK client. You will work from your choice of the Edinburgh, London or Manchester offices, with 6 days per month working in the office, and the rest remotely.

What you'll do - As a Data Engineer, you’ll be looking to simplify our organisation by developing innovative data-driven solutions through data pipelines, modelling and ETL design, aiming to be commercially successful while keeping our customers and the bank’s data safe and secure.

You’ll drive customer value by understanding complex business problems and requirements to correctly apply the most appropriate and reusable tool to gather and build data solutions. You’ll support our strategic direction by engaging with the data engineering community to deliver opportunities, along with carrying out complex data engineering tasks to build a scalable data architecture.

Your responsibilities will also include:

• Building advanced automation of data engineering pipelines through removal of manual stages
• Embedding new data techniques into our business through role modelling, training, and experiment design oversight
• Delivering a clear understanding of data platform costs to meet your department's cost-saving and income targets
• Sourcing new data using the most appropriate tooling for the situation
• Developing solutions for streaming data ingestion and transformations in line with our streaming strategy

The skills you'll need

• Strong understanding of data usage and dependencies and experience of extracting value and features from large-scale data. 
• Experience designing ETL and ELT solutions, delivering high‑quality, well‑modelled data through rigorous testing, cleansing, monitoring, and modern data warehousing on platforms such as Snowflake
• Hands‑on experience with AWS cloud data platforms and managed services, including S3 object storage, Airflow, QuikSight, managed ETL, using AWS Glue and metadata services, along with strong security and governance practices
• Experience of using programming languages like SQL and Python, alongside knowledge of data and software engineering fundamentals
• Good knowledge of modern code development practices
• Strong communication skills with the ability to proactively engage with a wide range of stakeholders

SALARY INCLUDES 10% BENEFIT-AS-CASH

London or Edinburgh or Manchester (6 days per month in the office)

We are collaborating in sourcing several Data Engineers for a large UK client. You will work from your choice of the London, Edinburgh, or Manchester offices, with 6 days per month working in the office, and the rest remotely.

What you'll do - As a Data Engineer, you’ll be looking to simplify our organisation by developing innovative data-driven solutions through data pipelines, modelling and ETL design, aiming to be commercially successful while keeping our customers and the bank’s data safe and secure.

You’ll drive customer value by understanding complex business problems and requirements to correctly apply the most appropriate and reusable tool to gather and build data solutions. You’ll support our strategic direction by engaging with the data engineering community to deliver opportunities, along with carrying out complex data engineering tasks to build a scalable data architecture.

Your responsibilities will also include:

• Building advanced automation of data engineering pipelines through removal of manual stages
• Embedding new data techniques into our business through role modelling, training, and experiment design oversight
• Delivering a clear understanding of data platform costs to meet your department's cost-saving and income targets
• Sourcing new data using the most appropriate tooling for the situation
• Developing solutions for streaming data ingestion and transformations in line with our streaming strategy

The skills you'll need

• Strong understanding of data usage and dependencies and experience of extracting value and features from large-scale data. 
• Experience designing ETL and ELT solutions, delivering high‑quality, well‑modelled data through rigorous testing, cleansing, monitoring, and modern data warehousing on platforms such as Snowflake
• Hands‑on experience with AWS cloud data platforms and managed services, including S3 object storage, Airflow, QuikSight, managed ETL, using AWS Glue and metadata services, along with strong security and governance practices
• Experience of using programming languages like SQL and Python, alongside knowledge of data and software engineering fundamentals
• Good knowledge of modern code development practices
• Strong communication skills with the ability to proactively engage with a wide range of stakeholders

SALARY INCLUDES 10% BENEFIT-AS-CASH

Manchester or Edinburgh or London (6 days per month in the office)

We are collaborating in sourcing several Data Engineers for a large UK client. You will work from your choice of the Manchester, Edinburgh, or London offices, with 6 days per month working in the office, and the rest remotely.

What you'll do - As a Data Engineer, you’ll be looking to simplify our organisation by developing innovative data-driven solutions through data pipelines, modelling and ETL design, aiming to be commercially successful while keeping our customers and the bank’s data safe and secure.

You’ll drive customer value by understanding complex business problems and requirements to correctly apply the most appropriate and reusable tool to gather and build data solutions. You’ll support our strategic direction by engaging with the data engineering community to deliver opportunities, along with carrying out complex data engineering tasks to build a scalable data architecture.

Your responsibilities will also include:

• Building advanced automation of data engineering pipelines through removal of manual stages
• Embedding new data techniques into our business through role modelling, training, and experiment design oversight
• Delivering a clear understanding of data platform costs to meet your department's cost-saving and income targets
• Sourcing new data using the most appropriate tooling for the situation
• Developing solutions for streaming data ingestion and transformations in line with our streaming strategy

The skills you'll need

• Strong understanding of data usage and dependencies and experience of extracting value and features from large-scale data. 
• Experience designing ETL and ELT solutions, delivering high‑quality, well‑modelled data through rigorous testing, cleansing, monitoring, and modern data warehousing on platforms such as Snowflake
• Hands‑on experience with AWS cloud data platforms and managed services, including S3 object storage, Airflow, QuikSight, managed ETL, using AWS Glue and metadata services, along with strong security and governance practices
• Experience of using programming languages like SQL and Python, alongside knowledge of data and software engineering fundamentals
• Good knowledge of modern code development practices
• Strong communication skills with the ability to proactively engage with a wide range of stakeholders

SALARY INCLUDES 10% BENEFIT-AS-CASH

Our Dundee-based client is seeking a highly skilled and proactive Project Specialist / Escalations Engineer. This role sits at the heart of our project delivery and technical escalation function, combining hands‑on project implementation with ownership of complex, high‑impact support issues. You will be  responsible for delivering technical projects end‑to‑end while also acting as a senior technical escalation point for the Service Desk. You will handle the most complex and critical escalated tickets across Microsoft 365, Azure, networking, and on‑premise server environments, ensuring issues are resolved effectively and in line with company standards. The role requires deep technical expertise, strong problem‑solving ability, excellent organisation, and confident client communication. You will be comfortable managing change in live environments, working independently, and visiting client sites where required.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, deliver, and implement IT projects including infrastructure upgrades, cloud migrations, security improvements, and network deployments.
• Own and resolve escalated support tickets from the Service Desk across:
  • Microsoft 365 / Office 365
  • Azure
  • Networking (firewalls, switches, routing, wireless)
  • On‑premise servers and core infrastructure
• Act as the final technical escalation point, providing leadership and resolution for complex or business‑critical issues.
• Install, configure, migrate, and maintain server, network, and cloud platforms in line with company standards and best practices.
• Manage technical change in live customer environments, ensuring minimal disruption and clear communication.
• Proactively identify technical risks, capacity issues, and improvement opportunities during project work or escalations.
• Produce high‑quality technical documentation, including implementation notes, configurations, diagrams, and handover documentation.
• Participate in client meetings and site visits to provide technical direction, explanations, and recommendations.
• Support knowledge transfer into STAT and the Service Desk to reduce repeat incidents and improve long‑term stability.
• Remain current with emerging technologies, security threats, and industry best practices.

Qualifications & experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ hands‑on experience in IT support, ideally within a Managed Service Provider (MSP) environment.
• Proven experience in project delivery and senior technical escalation, or clear progression toward this level within an MSP.
• Strong technical expertise across Microsoft 365, Azure, and Windows Server (on‑premise and cloud) environments.
• Solid networking knowledge including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing, and firewalls.
• Full UK driving licence.

PLEASE NOTE the client will only accept candidates who are authorised to work in the UK, without the requirement for sponsorship or ANY type of visa (e.g. dependant/spousal, post-study etc.).

In addition, this role hybrid based with 4 days in the Scottish office, therefore you should currently be located in Scotland.

PRINCIPLE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform security requirements analysis and threat modeling.
• Conduct risk analysis and define test strategies aligned with security objectives.
• Plan, execute, and report on security testing activities, including:
  • Tool and technique selection
  • Security requirements testing
  • Threat mitigation testing
  • Vulnerability testing
  • Abuse case testing
  • Attack surface analysis
  • Regression testing
  • Test automation

• Analyze, report, and track security defects
• Ensure compliance with internal processes and applicable standards (e.g. IEC 62443, ISO 27001).
• Support internal and external audits as required.
• Drive continuous improvement by staying updated on emerging threats, tools, and best practices.
• Occasional travel may be required, such as training or customer support

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 5 years of experience in software and/or firmware testing
• Engineering degree in Software, Computer Science, Cybersecurity or equivalent demonstrated knowledge.
• Proficiency with tools such as Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Nessus, Metasploit, Wireshark, Nmap, Fortify, Checkmarx.
• Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python, JavaScript, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Understanding of encryption algorithms, key management, and secure protocols (TLS, SSH, etc.)
• Strong understanding of common vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top 10, CWE/SANS Top 25).
• Familiarity with Linux, Windows, and network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S).
• Understanding of industrial protocols (e.g., Serial, Modbus, HART).
• Knowledge of industry standards: IEC 62443, ISO 27001, NIST, OWASP.
• Experience implementing DevSecOps best practices; Azure DevOps experience is a plus.
• Self-directed and motivated in a team orientated environment

We are working in collaboration to source Infrastructure Engineers (several posts) for a Financial Services client who has offices in London and Edinburgh. As for work format, it's 6 days per month contractually, but it will be 1 day a week, which will always be a Thursday.   There is an on-call element to this, once every 6-8 weeks, and they will be paid.  Salaries vary according to location. 

This is a pivotal role in the organisation that will involve building solutions for their Platform hosted in a public cloud (AWS) environment. You will collaborate with stakeholders to develop product roadmaps, provide operational support for pattern or product-related issues and work with key vendors. This role covers the platform for Mortgages, Loans, CC, Overdrafts and new next-gen work

Your solutions will use automation to build reliable solutions, and comply with security, resilience, sustainability, and operational requirements 

Additionally, you’ll:

• Take a lead role within a team to design and engineer intuitive, self-service infrastructure products
• Develop technical skills through continuous learning and development
• Contribute to the delivery of infrastructure as code solutions
• Build an awareness of design thinking tools and techniques with users in order to improve your product
• Provide operational support for pattern or product-related issues
• Work with key vendors in the delivery of the infrastructure services and technology for the product

The skills you'll need

• To thrive in this role, you’ll have experience in Infrastructure as Code, such as Terraform, and automation scripting, such as Python or Shell, with an understanding of the software development lifecycle.
• We’ll expect you to bring a good understanding of Agile working practices and toolsets with the ability to create the vision for the Release Train, feature team, platform and domain. 
• Min 5 years realistically.  But they must be able to talk through failures and know what to do if failures occur.  
• What is your experience? Is it architecture, design, build, or deployment?  It will all be tested
• You can come from any sector and any size company, all comes down to their personal involvement in projects.
• Must have good comms

Key requirements are: 

• AWS: S3, WAF, EC2, Load Balancing, CloudFront (any mix of these)
• Kubernetes is essential – you must be battle-hardened from its use, having taken items through to production.  
• Helm and Terraform are also essential.
• Knowledge and experience in AWS hosting and services
• Demonstrable CI/CD experience, preferably using GitLab
• Experience with Terraform and Docker
• Experience with observability tooling such as Grafana Loki, Tempo, Mimir and Prometheus

In ADDITION, there are also TWO roles that require ALL of the above, PLUS: -

• Experience with databases such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB
• Persistent storage expertise

Advantageous

• Python / Shell, not so important, but beneficial
• If they have a network background, that’s useful 
• DevOps / SRE backgrounds also ok. 
• If you have managed deployments across multiple regions, that’s beneficial.  
• A robust SRE mindset and the ability to support the infrastructure out of hours

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SALARY INCLUDES BENEFITS IN CASH (10% of basic salary)

Manchester or London (2 days in the office)

We are collaborating in sourcing several Engineering Leads (3) for a large UK client. You will work from your choice of the Manchester OR London offices, with 2 days per week working in the office, and the rest remotely.

What you'll do - As a Principal Engineer, you’ll be driving development of software and tools to accomplish project and departmental objectives by converting functional and non-functional requirements into suitable designs. You’ll play a leading role in planning, developing and deploying high-performance, robust and resilient systems for the client, while leading engagements with senior stakeholders to explore and suggest appropriate technical solutions to achieve the required product features.

You’ll have the opportunity to develop your leadership skills as you manage the technical delivery of one or more software engineering teams, overseeing the quality of their work and making sure it meets the required technical standards.

You’ll also be:

• Overseeing the definition of the technical strategy and advising on product roadmaps and migration plans to achieve strategic goals
• Making sure that the client’s systems follow excellent architectural and engineering principles, and are fit for purpose
• Monitoring the technical progress against plans while safeguarding functionality, scalability and performance, and providing progress updates to stakeholders
• Designing and developing reusable libraries and APIs for use across the client’s environment
• Writing unit and integration tests within automated test environments to ensure code quality
• Building your teams (3-4 teams, 30-40 staff in total)

The skills you'll need

• You’ll come with a background in software engineering, software or database design and architecture, as well as significant experience developing software within an SOA or microservices paradigm. 
• Along with development experience in one or more programming languages, you’ll bring an excellent understanding of implementing programming best practices, especially around scalability, availability and performance.
• Java and AWS are used, as well as Kafka for real-time.

You’ll also need:

• A strong background in leading software development teams (MINIMUM of 20+ member teams), introducing and executing technical strategies
• Knowledge of using industry-recognised frameworks and development tooling
• Experience of test-driven development and using automated test frameworks, mocking and stubbing and unit testing tools
• A background in designing or implementing APIs
• Experience of supporting, modifying and maintaining systems and code developed by teams other than your own
• The ability to rapidly and effectively understand and translate product and business requirements into technical solutions

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SALARY INCLUDES BENEFITS IN CASH (10% of basic salary)

London or Manchester (2 days in the office)

We are collaborating in sourcing several Engineering Leads (3) for a large UK client. You will work from your choice of the London or Manchester offices, with 2 days per week working in the office, and the rest remotely

What you'll do - As a Principal Engineer, you’ll be driving development of software and tools to accomplish project and departmental objectives by converting functional and non-functional requirements into suitable designs. You’ll play a leading role in planning, developing and deploying high-performance, robust and resilient systems for the client, while leading engagements with senior stakeholders to explore and suggest appropriate technical solutions to achieve the required product features.

You’ll have the opportunity to develop your leadership skills as you manage the technical delivery of one or more software engineering teams, overseeing the quality of their work and making sure it meets the required technical standards.

You’ll also be:

• Overseeing the definition of the technical strategy and advising on product roadmaps and migration plans to achieve strategic goals
• Making sure that the client’s systems follow excellent architectural and engineering principles, and are fit for purpose
• Monitoring the technical progress against plans while safeguarding functionality, scalability and performance, and providing progress updates to stakeholders
• Designing and developing reusable libraries and APIs for use across the client’s environment
• Writing unit and integration tests within automated test environments to ensure code quality
• Building your teams (3-4 teams, 30-40 staff in total)

The skills you'll need

• You’ll come with a background in software engineering, software or database design and architecture, as well as significant experience developing software within an SOA or microservices paradigm. 
• Along with development experience in one or more programming languages, you’ll bring an excellent understanding of implementing programming best practices, especially around scalability, availability and performance.
• Java and AWS are used, as well as Kafka for real-time.

You’ll also need:

• A strong background in leading software development teams (MINIMUM of 20+ member teams), introducing and executing technical strategies
• Knowledge of using industry-recognised frameworks and development tooling
• Experience of test-driven development and using automated test frameworks, mocking and stubbing and unit testing tools
• A background in designing or implementing APIs
• Experience of supporting, modifying and maintaining systems and code developed by teams other than your own
• The ability to rapidly and effectively understand and translate product and business requirements into technical solutions

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SALARY INCLUDES BENEFITS IN CASH (10% of basic salary)

We are working in collaboration to source Infrastructure Engineers (several posts) for a Financial Services client who has offices in Edinburgh and London. As for work format, it's 6 days per month contractually, but it will be 1 day a week, which is always be a Thursday.   There is an on-call element to this, once every 6-8 weeks, and they will be paid.  Salaries vary according to location. 

This is a pivotal role in the organisation that will involve building solutions for their Platform hosted in a public cloud (AWS) environment. You will collaborate with stakeholders to develop product roadmaps, provide operational support for pattern or product-related issues and work with key vendors. This role covers the platform for Mortgages, Loans, CC, Overdrafts and new next-gen work

Your solutions will use automation to build reliable solutions, and comply with security, resilience, sustainability, and operational requirements 

Additionally, you’ll:

• Take a lead role within a team to design and engineer intuitive, self-service infrastructure products
• Develop technical skills through continuous learning and development
• Contribute to the delivery of infrastructure as code solutions
• Build an awareness of design thinking tools and techniques with users in order to improve your product
• Provide operational support for pattern or product-related issues
• Work with key vendors in the delivery of the infrastructure services and technology for the product

The skills you'll need

• To thrive in this role, you’ll have experience in Infrastructure as Code, such as Terraform, and automation scripting, such as Python or Shell, with an understanding of the software development lifecycle.
• We’ll expect you to bring a good understanding of Agile working practices and toolsets with the ability to create the vision for the Release Train, feature team, platform and domain. 
• Min 5 years realistically.  But they must be able to talk through failures and know what to do if failures occur.  
• What is your experience? Is it architecture, design, build, or deployment?  It will all be tested
• You can come from any sector and any size company; all comes down to their personal involvement in projects.
• Must have good comms

Key requirements are: 

• AWS: S3, WAF, EC2, Load Balancing, CloudFront (any mix of these)
• Kubernetes is essential – you must be battle-hardened from its use, having taken items through to production.  
• Helm and Terraform are also essential.
• Knowledge and experience in AWS hosting and services
• Demonstrable CI/CD experience, preferably using GitLab
• Experience with Terraform and Docker
• Experience with observability tooling such as Grafana Loki, Tempo, Mimir and Prometheus

In ADDITION, there are also two roles that requires all of the above PLUS: -

• Experience with databases such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB
• Persistent storage expertise

Advantageous

• Python / Shell, not so important, but beneficial
• If they have a network background, that’s useful 
• DevOps / SRE backgrounds are beneficial
• If you have managed deployments across multiple regions, that’s beneficial.  
• A robust SRE mindset and the ability to support the infrastructure out of hours

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SALARY INCLUDES BENEFITS IN CASH (10% of basic salary)

On-site – Stockton-on-Tees

We’re working in collaboration to source a HubSpot Developer/Specialist to work on-site in Stockton-on-Tees.

The Role - You will take full ownership of our HubSpot CRM platform and lead delivery of Phase 1 of our Operational Intelligence Platform, a structured programme to build a data-driven reporting and performance infrastructure across the business.

The right person will be a technically strong HubSpot specialist who is equally comfortable translating data into commercial insight, improving broken processes, and operating independently in a results-driven environment.

What You Will Be Doing Day to Day

• Taking full technical and operational ownership of HubSpot across the business
• Auditing, restructuring, and maintaining deal pipelines aligned to the full sales journey
• Building and optimising workflows and automation sequences across Sales Hub, Operations Hub, and Marketing Hub
• Developing and managing integrations with third-party platforms including telephony, document signing, and email tooling
• Leading delivery of OIP Phase 1 including the HubSpot pipeline hygiene sprint and data feeds into the Microsoft Fabric and Power BI architecture
• Building and maintaining HubSpot dashboards and reports covering sales performance, pipeline health, and activity metrics
• Applying the KPI Dictionary and Data Inventory Register to ensure consistent reporting logic across the business
• Driving remediation activity against the data quality backlog identified in the OIP Phase 0 programme

What We Are Looking For

• Demonstrable hands-on experience owning and administering HubSpot CRM in a commercial environment
• Strong working knowledge of Sales Hub and Operations Hub including workflow and automation tooling
• Experience building and managing HubSpot integrations with third-party platforms via native connectors or API
• Proven ability to build dashboards, reports, and performance data structures within HubSpot
• Working knowledge of SQL or equivalent tools for querying and manipulating structured datasets
• Exposure to or experience working within a BI or data programme such as Microsoft Fabric, Azure, or Power BI
• Experience in a sales-led, KPI-driven commercial environment
• HubSpot certifications are desirable but not required