Whitehall Resources Ltd
Sheffield, Yorkshire
F5 WAF Engineer Whitehall resources are looking for an F5 WAF Engineer. This is an initial 6-month contract, working onsite 2 days per week in Sheffield. *Inside IR35 - You will be required to use an FCSA Accredited Umbrella Company* Job Description: As an Automation Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing our IT infrastructure by designing, creating, and maintaining bespoke Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines tailored to specific project needs. This role will have an initial focus on leveraging F5 technologies alongside a broad spectrum of automation and DevOps practices to deliver our automation use cases; however once F5 automaton works have completed, works will progress to other WAF platforms and use cases. You will be responsible for the integration of CI/CD pipelines with solutions developed by other teams, Scripting, and the creation of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) manifests using tools like Terraform and Ansible. Your expertise in Jenkins, JIRA, GitHub, Python, and other relevant technologies will be essential. You should have a solid background in building CI/CD pipelines and a comprehensive understanding of DevOps practices. The ideal candidate should not only have technical proficiency in data structures, automation technologies, API interactions, and cloud services, but also exhibit a strong drive to research, investigate, and collaborate effectively within the organization. Key Responsibilities . Developing and Delivering Automation for F5 WAF Platform: In the first instance: Developing and delivering automation solutions specifically for our F5 Web Application Firewall (WAF) platform, aligned with our specific use cases. This involves Scripting, configuring, and deploying automation workflows that enhance security, manageability, and operational efficiency of the F5 WAF environment. . CI/CD Pipeline Development: Create, enhance and implement new, customized CI/CD pipelines tailored for specific project use cases, ensuring efficient, automated workflows . Pipeline Maintenance: Regularly update and maintain existing CI/CD pipelines to ensure they are efficient, secure, and up-to-date with the latest technology standards . Integration of Solutions: Work collaboratively with other teams to integrate their solutions and tools into the CI/CD pipelines effectively, enhancing overall workflow and productivity. . IaC Manifests Creation: Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) manifests, predominantly using Terraform, to manage and provision IT infrastructure in a consistent and repeatable manner . Tool Proficiency: Utilize and demonstrate expertise in tools such as Jenkins, JIRA, GitHub, and Python, effectively integrating them into the CI/CD processes . Script Writing: Write and maintain scripts to automate various aspects of the infrastructure and deployment processes, improving efficiency and reducing the potential for human error. . Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software development, operations, and quality assurance, to ensure seamless integration and implementation of DevOps practices . Proactive Research and Collaboration: Eager to research and utilize company resources like Confluence, find relevant contacts, and reach out to other teams for unknowns. Prepared to independently investigate and resolve challenges. Required F5 Experiences - One or more of these . F5 ASM/AWAF Knowledge & Experience: Understanding and practical experience with F5's Application Security Manager (ASM) and Advanced WAF (AWAF), including configuration, management, and troubleshooting of application security policies and web application Firewalls. . F5 with API Gateway: Experience: Integrating F5 solutions with API Gateway technologies, demonstrating the ability to secure and manage APIs effectively. Experience in using F5 with Kong API Gateway; managing, and optimizing API traffic through F5 systems. . F5 GTM and Proxy Technologies: Knowledge and experience with F5's Global Traffic Manager (GTM) as well as experience with Proxy technologies, including forward and reverse proxies . Basic Certificate Management: Knowledge of SSL/TLS certificate management processes, including issuance, renewal, and deployment, within F5 environments. . F5 AS3: Experience; Experience with AS3 (Application Services 3 Extension), for declarative automation and orchestration of F5 BIG-IP services. Proficiency in automating the deployment and management of F5 configurations using AS3 Key Experience - Ideal Candidate Profile . Technical Expertise in CI/CD Tools: Proficiency in Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment tools such as Jenkins, CircleCI, Travis CI, GitLab CI, and Bamboo. Ability to configure, manage, and optimize these tools for various project requirements. . Proficiency in Scripting Languages: Strong skills in Scripting languages such as Python, Bash, PowerShell. Ability to write and maintain scripts to automate routine tasks and deployments . Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Extensive experience in creating and managing infrastructure using code. Proficiency in IaC tools like Terraform, Ansible, Chef, or Puppet . Data Structuring and Management: Advanced skills in managing data using formats like JSON, YAML, XML, and others. Capable of parsing, creating, and maintaining complex data structures for configuration and automation purposes. . API Integration and Management: Expertise in querying, integrating, and managing APIs. Capable of constructing and executing API calls for data retrieval, updates, and inter-service communication. . Version Control Systems: In-depth knowledge of version control systems like Git, including branching strategies, repository management, and integrating with CI/CD pipelines . Containerization and Orchestration: Experience with containerization tools such as Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes or Docker Swarm. Understanding of containerized environments and their integration into CI/CD pipelines . Cloud Platforms: Familiarity with major cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP; understanding of cloud-specific services and how to integrate them into CI/CD processes . Monitoring and Logging: Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), or Splunk. Ability to set up and maintain monitoring and logging for applications and infrastructure . Security Practices in DevOps (DevSecOps): Understanding of security practices in a DevOps environment. Familiarity with security scanning tools, implementing secure coding practices, and ensuring compliance with industry standards . Agile and Scrum Methodologies: Experience with Agile and Scrum methodologies. Ability to work in fast-paced, iterative development environments and adapt to changing requirements . Networking and Security Fundamentals: Knowledge of networking concepts (eg, TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S) and basic security concepts (eg, Firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS). . Problem-Solving and Analytical Skills: Strong problem-solving skills and ability to analyze complex systems and workflows to propose effective automation solutions. . Collaboration and Communication: Excellent collaboration and communication skills. Ability to work effectively in a team and communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. . Project Management Skills: Basic project management skills with the ability to manage timelines, dependencies, and deliverables in a cross-functional environment. . Research and Investigative Skills: Motivated to self-educate and explore company resources and external knowledge bases. All of our opportunities require that applicants are eligible to work in the specified country/location, unless otherwise stated in the job description. Whitehall Resources are an equal opportunities employer who value a diverse and inclusive working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.
F5 WAF Engineer Whitehall resources are looking for an F5 WAF Engineer. This is an initial 6-month contract, working onsite 2 days per week in Sheffield. *Inside IR35 - You will be required to use an FCSA Accredited Umbrella Company* Job Description: As an Automation Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing our IT infrastructure by designing, creating, and maintaining bespoke Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines tailored to specific project needs. This role will have an initial focus on leveraging F5 technologies alongside a broad spectrum of automation and DevOps practices to deliver our automation use cases; however once F5 automaton works have completed, works will progress to other WAF platforms and use cases. You will be responsible for the integration of CI/CD pipelines with solutions developed by other teams, Scripting, and the creation of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) manifests using tools like Terraform and Ansible. Your expertise in Jenkins, JIRA, GitHub, Python, and other relevant technologies will be essential. You should have a solid background in building CI/CD pipelines and a comprehensive understanding of DevOps practices. The ideal candidate should not only have technical proficiency in data structures, automation technologies, API interactions, and cloud services, but also exhibit a strong drive to research, investigate, and collaborate effectively within the organization. Key Responsibilities . Developing and Delivering Automation for F5 WAF Platform: In the first instance: Developing and delivering automation solutions specifically for our F5 Web Application Firewall (WAF) platform, aligned with our specific use cases. This involves Scripting, configuring, and deploying automation workflows that enhance security, manageability, and operational efficiency of the F5 WAF environment. . CI/CD Pipeline Development: Create, enhance and implement new, customized CI/CD pipelines tailored for specific project use cases, ensuring efficient, automated workflows . Pipeline Maintenance: Regularly update and maintain existing CI/CD pipelines to ensure they are efficient, secure, and up-to-date with the latest technology standards . Integration of Solutions: Work collaboratively with other teams to integrate their solutions and tools into the CI/CD pipelines effectively, enhancing overall workflow and productivity. . IaC Manifests Creation: Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) manifests, predominantly using Terraform, to manage and provision IT infrastructure in a consistent and repeatable manner . Tool Proficiency: Utilize and demonstrate expertise in tools such as Jenkins, JIRA, GitHub, and Python, effectively integrating them into the CI/CD processes . Script Writing: Write and maintain scripts to automate various aspects of the infrastructure and deployment processes, improving efficiency and reducing the potential for human error. . Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software development, operations, and quality assurance, to ensure seamless integration and implementation of DevOps practices . Proactive Research and Collaboration: Eager to research and utilize company resources like Confluence, find relevant contacts, and reach out to other teams for unknowns. Prepared to independently investigate and resolve challenges. Required F5 Experiences - One or more of these . F5 ASM/AWAF Knowledge & Experience: Understanding and practical experience with F5's Application Security Manager (ASM) and Advanced WAF (AWAF), including configuration, management, and troubleshooting of application security policies and web application Firewalls. . F5 with API Gateway: Experience: Integrating F5 solutions with API Gateway technologies, demonstrating the ability to secure and manage APIs effectively. Experience in using F5 with Kong API Gateway; managing, and optimizing API traffic through F5 systems. . F5 GTM and Proxy Technologies: Knowledge and experience with F5's Global Traffic Manager (GTM) as well as experience with Proxy technologies, including forward and reverse proxies . Basic Certificate Management: Knowledge of SSL/TLS certificate management processes, including issuance, renewal, and deployment, within F5 environments. . F5 AS3: Experience; Experience with AS3 (Application Services 3 Extension), for declarative automation and orchestration of F5 BIG-IP services. Proficiency in automating the deployment and management of F5 configurations using AS3 Key Experience - Ideal Candidate Profile . Technical Expertise in CI/CD Tools: Proficiency in Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment tools such as Jenkins, CircleCI, Travis CI, GitLab CI, and Bamboo. Ability to configure, manage, and optimize these tools for various project requirements. . Proficiency in Scripting Languages: Strong skills in Scripting languages such as Python, Bash, PowerShell. Ability to write and maintain scripts to automate routine tasks and deployments . Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Extensive experience in creating and managing infrastructure using code. Proficiency in IaC tools like Terraform, Ansible, Chef, or Puppet . Data Structuring and Management: Advanced skills in managing data using formats like JSON, YAML, XML, and others. Capable of parsing, creating, and maintaining complex data structures for configuration and automation purposes. . API Integration and Management: Expertise in querying, integrating, and managing APIs. Capable of constructing and executing API calls for data retrieval, updates, and inter-service communication. . Version Control Systems: In-depth knowledge of version control systems like Git, including branching strategies, repository management, and integrating with CI/CD pipelines . Containerization and Orchestration: Experience with containerization tools such as Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes or Docker Swarm. Understanding of containerized environments and their integration into CI/CD pipelines . Cloud Platforms: Familiarity with major cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP; understanding of cloud-specific services and how to integrate them into CI/CD processes . Monitoring and Logging: Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), or Splunk. Ability to set up and maintain monitoring and logging for applications and infrastructure . Security Practices in DevOps (DevSecOps): Understanding of security practices in a DevOps environment. Familiarity with security scanning tools, implementing secure coding practices, and ensuring compliance with industry standards . Agile and Scrum Methodologies: Experience with Agile and Scrum methodologies. Ability to work in fast-paced, iterative development environments and adapt to changing requirements . Networking and Security Fundamentals: Knowledge of networking concepts (eg, TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S) and basic security concepts (eg, Firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS). . Problem-Solving and Analytical Skills: Strong problem-solving skills and ability to analyze complex systems and workflows to propose effective automation solutions. . Collaboration and Communication: Excellent collaboration and communication skills. Ability to work effectively in a team and communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. . Project Management Skills: Basic project management skills with the ability to manage timelines, dependencies, and deliverables in a cross-functional environment. . Research and Investigative Skills: Motivated to self-educate and explore company resources and external knowledge bases. All of our opportunities require that applicants are eligible to work in the specified country/location, unless otherwise stated in the job description. Whitehall Resources are an equal opportunities employer who value a diverse and inclusive working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.
TEKsystems
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
Description: Software Engineer - Frontend In this role, you will join an agile team whose focus is on building a new, modern Front End for our Investigation and Tracing platform. Responsibilities Develop and deliver features across the product Front End. Writing storybook stories to document components. Provide high level of technical input when breaking down problems - help the team create customer value. Contribute to quality assurance through test automation tools (Unit testing, automation testing like Cypress, Playwright) and Continuous Integration tools (Github Actions) Collaborate with the product owner and project management roles to deliver timely products and enhancements. Support the team in achieving their mission, by helping to set OKRs and realise success. Requirements Strong and enthusiastic technologist, able to demonstrate a broad technical knowledge and application of this to create reusable patterns and solutions. Extensive experience using Vue 3 and Composition API to develop modern applications. Experience building and using design systems and tools including Storybook to support Front End development. Experience using Typescript Strong understanding of CI/CD concepts Experience working in an Agile environment. Ideal candidate experience Vue3 Typescript composition API Laravel - Inertia agile Playwright Further Details Once per month in Cardiff Initial contract till November £450 p/d Inside IR35 Job Title: Front End Developer - Vue3 Location: Cardiff, UK Rate/Salary: .00 GBP Daily Job Type: Contract Trading as TEKsystems. Allegis Group Limited, Bracknell, RG12 1RT, United Kingdom. No Allegis Group Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency as set out in the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. TEKsystems is a company within the Allegis Group network of companies (collectively referred to as "Allegis Group"). Aerotek, Aston Carter, EASi, Talentis Solutions, TEKsystems, Stamford Consultants and The Stamford Group are Allegis Group brands. If you apply, your personal data will be processed as described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice available at our website. To access our Online Privacy Notice, which explains what information we may collect, use, share, and store about you, and describes your rights and choices about this, please go our website. We are part of a global network of companies and as a result, the personal data you provide will be shared within Allegis Group and transferred and processed outside the UK, Switzerland and European Economic Area subject to the protections described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice. We store personal data in the UK, EEA, Switzerland and the USA. If you would like to exercise your privacy rights, please visit the "Contacting Us" section of our Online Privacy Notice on our website for details on how to contact us. To protect your privacy and security, we may take steps to verify your identity, such as a password and user ID if there is an account associated with your request, or identifying information such as your address or date of birth, before proceeding with your request. commitments under the UK Data Protection Act, EU-U.S. Privacy Shield or the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield.
Description: Software Engineer - Frontend In this role, you will join an agile team whose focus is on building a new, modern Front End for our Investigation and Tracing platform. Responsibilities Develop and deliver features across the product Front End. Writing storybook stories to document components. Provide high level of technical input when breaking down problems - help the team create customer value. Contribute to quality assurance through test automation tools (Unit testing, automation testing like Cypress, Playwright) and Continuous Integration tools (Github Actions) Collaborate with the product owner and project management roles to deliver timely products and enhancements. Support the team in achieving their mission, by helping to set OKRs and realise success. Requirements Strong and enthusiastic technologist, able to demonstrate a broad technical knowledge and application of this to create reusable patterns and solutions. Extensive experience using Vue 3 and Composition API to develop modern applications. Experience building and using design systems and tools including Storybook to support Front End development. Experience using Typescript Strong understanding of CI/CD concepts Experience working in an Agile environment. Ideal candidate experience Vue3 Typescript composition API Laravel - Inertia agile Playwright Further Details Once per month in Cardiff Initial contract till November £450 p/d Inside IR35 Job Title: Front End Developer - Vue3 Location: Cardiff, UK Rate/Salary: .00 GBP Daily Job Type: Contract Trading as TEKsystems. Allegis Group Limited, Bracknell, RG12 1RT, United Kingdom. No Allegis Group Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency as set out in the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. TEKsystems is a company within the Allegis Group network of companies (collectively referred to as "Allegis Group"). Aerotek, Aston Carter, EASi, Talentis Solutions, TEKsystems, Stamford Consultants and The Stamford Group are Allegis Group brands. If you apply, your personal data will be processed as described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice available at our website. To access our Online Privacy Notice, which explains what information we may collect, use, share, and store about you, and describes your rights and choices about this, please go our website. We are part of a global network of companies and as a result, the personal data you provide will be shared within Allegis Group and transferred and processed outside the UK, Switzerland and European Economic Area subject to the protections described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice. We store personal data in the UK, EEA, Switzerland and the USA. If you would like to exercise your privacy rights, please visit the "Contacting Us" section of our Online Privacy Notice on our website for details on how to contact us. To protect your privacy and security, we may take steps to verify your identity, such as a password and user ID if there is an account associated with your request, or identifying information such as your address or date of birth, before proceeding with your request. commitments under the UK Data Protection Act, EU-U.S. Privacy Shield or the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield.
I.T. Alliance N.I. Ltd
Senior Workday Software Engineer/Architect Market leading Funding management services company with office in Ireland, the UK and the MENA region has an urgent requirement for a Senior Workday Software Engineer/Architect The Workday Software Engineer/Architect will Drive engineering projects by developing software solutions and leading a team in their implementation, supervising base and associate level engineers as needed. This role is offered on a primarily remote basis, but very occasionally might require the Workday Software Engineer/Architect to pay an onsite visit to the company's offices in Dublin or London. While the role is initially on a contract basis, there is a strong probability of the role being made permanent for candidates interested in this form of employment. Either way, the role offers a great opportunity for ambitious Software Engineering/Architecture professionals to further their careers in a dynamic and rewarding environment. Prospective candidate must have previous experoence with Workday FIN/HCM. Responsibilities of role Develop and maintain robust, efficient and extensible Solutions using a varied set of languages, frameworks and tools including Xpresso, React, Typescript, GraphQL, NodeJS, Cypress and Jest Deliver reliable software through continuous integration, automated testing, and in-depth code & design reviews. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ideate, prototype, plan and deliver exciting capabilities. Advocate & champion best practices in both software engineering & agile development. Build proof of concepts to help shape the future success of our product. Mentor, coach and learn from peer teammates through workshops, pair programming, code/design reviews and documentation. Essential Candidate Requirements Third level degree in Computer Science, IT or related area 7+ Years development experience Direct experience leading development teams Must have direct experience with Workday FINS and HCM CI/CD, using Jenkins, SonarQube, Git, Azure DevOps Automated Release Management and Integration Excellent knowledge of Build Frameworks (eg maven, gradle, msbuild, junit) JAVA 8 or higher .NET Framework Database Packaging and Deployment Artefact Management, Maven and Nuget Powershell and Windows Command Line experience Automated Monitoring at least one of Elk Stack, Neu Relic, Elastic.io High level understanding of different SQL formats Strong Understanding of Automated Testing and End to End Test Case Management Hands on Implementation with Identity and Access Management, including SAML2, OAUTH, SSL, LDAP, DS, Kerberos Strong experience with Cloud Infrastructure (Azure/Google/AWS or similar) IMPORTANT! All applicants must have immediate availability to work in the EU as our client cannot provide any kind of Visa or Work Permit sponsorship at present. To Apply For more information on this role, please contact Níall or send current CV along with brief cover letter through this site
Senior Workday Software Engineer/Architect Market leading Funding management services company with office in Ireland, the UK and the MENA region has an urgent requirement for a Senior Workday Software Engineer/Architect The Workday Software Engineer/Architect will Drive engineering projects by developing software solutions and leading a team in their implementation, supervising base and associate level engineers as needed. This role is offered on a primarily remote basis, but very occasionally might require the Workday Software Engineer/Architect to pay an onsite visit to the company's offices in Dublin or London. While the role is initially on a contract basis, there is a strong probability of the role being made permanent for candidates interested in this form of employment. Either way, the role offers a great opportunity for ambitious Software Engineering/Architecture professionals to further their careers in a dynamic and rewarding environment. Prospective candidate must have previous experoence with Workday FIN/HCM. Responsibilities of role Develop and maintain robust, efficient and extensible Solutions using a varied set of languages, frameworks and tools including Xpresso, React, Typescript, GraphQL, NodeJS, Cypress and Jest Deliver reliable software through continuous integration, automated testing, and in-depth code & design reviews. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ideate, prototype, plan and deliver exciting capabilities. Advocate & champion best practices in both software engineering & agile development. Build proof of concepts to help shape the future success of our product. Mentor, coach and learn from peer teammates through workshops, pair programming, code/design reviews and documentation. Essential Candidate Requirements Third level degree in Computer Science, IT or related area 7+ Years development experience Direct experience leading development teams Must have direct experience with Workday FINS and HCM CI/CD, using Jenkins, SonarQube, Git, Azure DevOps Automated Release Management and Integration Excellent knowledge of Build Frameworks (eg maven, gradle, msbuild, junit) JAVA 8 or higher .NET Framework Database Packaging and Deployment Artefact Management, Maven and Nuget Powershell and Windows Command Line experience Automated Monitoring at least one of Elk Stack, Neu Relic, Elastic.io High level understanding of different SQL formats Strong Understanding of Automated Testing and End to End Test Case Management Hands on Implementation with Identity and Access Management, including SAML2, OAUTH, SSL, LDAP, DS, Kerberos Strong experience with Cloud Infrastructure (Azure/Google/AWS or similar) IMPORTANT! All applicants must have immediate availability to work in the EU as our client cannot provide any kind of Visa or Work Permit sponsorship at present. To Apply For more information on this role, please contact Níall or send current CV along with brief cover letter through this site