Job Title: OPNET Design Office Automation Architect (SC Active) Location: MoD Corsham Working Model: Hybrid - 2 to 3 days on-site required Duration: TBC Daily Rate: Market Competitive Outside IR35 SC Clearance required to be shortlisted for this role Crucial that the ideal contractor must have experience in Software Design, Engineering, and Automation Architecture Overview The OpNET Design Office is responsible for the coherence and assurance of the design activity for the entirety of the OpNet Platform. This role reports directly to the Design Office Lead under governance of the System Design Authority and Core Product Owner. The primary focus of this role is to create, advise and assure OpNet designs for PAAS & Automation Architecture adoption. They must be conformant with vendor best practice, MoD security enforcement and the Defence Digital architectural patterns and guidance. Key responsibilities: - Support Act as the point of contact for automation architecture and design on behalf of the Design Office Lead. Interact with programme, project and engineering team leads to ensure cross team, cross technology coherence to satisfy the virtualisation requirements of the OpNet system. Support design vision creation, design decisions and design review as part of the end to end assurance process. Support to Programme and Project Stakeholder engagement and RAIDO Liaise with external (to NSoIT(D) stakeholders to ensure end-to-end designs are being delivered across the wider Defence landscape. Liaise with team leads across the NSoIT(D) Programme and wider defence digital organisations to ensure a robust solution is delivered within Time, Cost and Performance. Design Identify, create and communicate HLDs across programme teams and the Design Office Support the review of all high and low-level designs for coherence, technical content and quality. Participate in Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews with stakeholders, both presenting and challenging design decisions, requirements alignment and supportability aspects. Align standards, frameworks and security with overall business and technology strategy. Support to the design of automation architecture elements to enable the system to function as part of the wider defence estate, during inception, transition and operations. Assure Ensuring that standards, frameworks and security postures align with overall business and technology strategies and policies. Identify capability gaps in existing architectures and recommend changes or enhancements in line with Agile and continuous improvement methods. Essential skills, qualifications, and experience In order to deliver this service, it is essential that individuals have: Automation and orchestration of secure software solutions with successful delivery on complex, large scale programmes utilising industry standard process and tooling where possible. A deep understanding of DevSecOps and Infrastructure Automation Design principles and operating within a secure CI/CD environment, is crucial. A deep understanding of declarative approaches using GitOps Proven demonstrable experience and proficiency in designing and architecting complex systems, with a focus on automating platform deployments. Strong experience in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with knowledge in common tooling such as Ansible, Terraform, etc. Strong experience in Bare Metal Automation provisioning physical infrastructure Defining and documenting technical requirements and producing detailed solution architectures. Consulting and engineering in the development and design of automation best practices and implementation of solid security principles across the project to meet business goals along with customer and regulatory requirements. Rationalising designs & their alignment against architectural best practice. Demonstrable experience in the following: In-depth understanding of TOGAF (v9 foundation certification minimum) Familiarity with ArchiMate and other architectural tooling Experience in integrating software solutions with public cloud providers like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. Experience in implementing solutions using container orchestration eg Docker Compose, Kubernetes, OpenShift (preference for experience delivering VMware Tanzu solutions) Knowledge of security best practices and compliance standards related to VMware NSX environments. Knowledge of CI/CD platforms and DevSecOps techniques and best practise An understanding of Defence Lines of Development and MOD Capability Integration. Comprehensive knowledge of UK Defence deployed architectures, federations with coalition partners, security enforcing gateways and modern techniques for enforcement of security principles including VPN, VDI, hardware encryption and information flow handling. Experience in reviewing engineering designs and enhancing solutions against business requirements and Industry Best Practices. Experience in delivering to a least privilege security model. Must hold, or be willing to obtain SC clearance. Hold a valid Security Clearance (SC) Desirable skills, qualifications and experience .NET Framework, Powershell, PowerCLI, Python, Angular and other languages and frameworks Previous work in delivery of software-based programmes and projects Automation and Orchestration technologies and principals Security implementations such as PKI and Proxy services in line with MOD Security assurance processes. Delivering in Agile and Waterfall project management environments Experience with the Atlassian Toolset - JIRA, Confluence and BitBucket for delivering Agile based projects. Understanding of JSP and over-arching HMG policy. A Computer Science university-based education at Bachelors or Masters level. Experience leveraging LLM, AI and ML for optimisation of software deliveries and documentation creation Experience in the implementation of standard infrastructure stacks such as Cisco, VMWare, Microsoft and Linux environments
20/05/2024
Project-based
Job Title: OPNET Design Office Automation Architect (SC Active) Location: MoD Corsham Working Model: Hybrid - 2 to 3 days on-site required Duration: TBC Daily Rate: Market Competitive Outside IR35 SC Clearance required to be shortlisted for this role Crucial that the ideal contractor must have experience in Software Design, Engineering, and Automation Architecture Overview The OpNET Design Office is responsible for the coherence and assurance of the design activity for the entirety of the OpNet Platform. This role reports directly to the Design Office Lead under governance of the System Design Authority and Core Product Owner. The primary focus of this role is to create, advise and assure OpNet designs for PAAS & Automation Architecture adoption. They must be conformant with vendor best practice, MoD security enforcement and the Defence Digital architectural patterns and guidance. Key responsibilities: - Support Act as the point of contact for automation architecture and design on behalf of the Design Office Lead. Interact with programme, project and engineering team leads to ensure cross team, cross technology coherence to satisfy the virtualisation requirements of the OpNet system. Support design vision creation, design decisions and design review as part of the end to end assurance process. Support to Programme and Project Stakeholder engagement and RAIDO Liaise with external (to NSoIT(D) stakeholders to ensure end-to-end designs are being delivered across the wider Defence landscape. Liaise with team leads across the NSoIT(D) Programme and wider defence digital organisations to ensure a robust solution is delivered within Time, Cost and Performance. Design Identify, create and communicate HLDs across programme teams and the Design Office Support the review of all high and low-level designs for coherence, technical content and quality. Participate in Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews with stakeholders, both presenting and challenging design decisions, requirements alignment and supportability aspects. Align standards, frameworks and security with overall business and technology strategy. Support to the design of automation architecture elements to enable the system to function as part of the wider defence estate, during inception, transition and operations. Assure Ensuring that standards, frameworks and security postures align with overall business and technology strategies and policies. Identify capability gaps in existing architectures and recommend changes or enhancements in line with Agile and continuous improvement methods. Essential skills, qualifications, and experience In order to deliver this service, it is essential that individuals have: Automation and orchestration of secure software solutions with successful delivery on complex, large scale programmes utilising industry standard process and tooling where possible. A deep understanding of DevSecOps and Infrastructure Automation Design principles and operating within a secure CI/CD environment, is crucial. A deep understanding of declarative approaches using GitOps Proven demonstrable experience and proficiency in designing and architecting complex systems, with a focus on automating platform deployments. Strong experience in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with knowledge in common tooling such as Ansible, Terraform, etc. Strong experience in Bare Metal Automation provisioning physical infrastructure Defining and documenting technical requirements and producing detailed solution architectures. Consulting and engineering in the development and design of automation best practices and implementation of solid security principles across the project to meet business goals along with customer and regulatory requirements. Rationalising designs & their alignment against architectural best practice. Demonstrable experience in the following: In-depth understanding of TOGAF (v9 foundation certification minimum) Familiarity with ArchiMate and other architectural tooling Experience in integrating software solutions with public cloud providers like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. Experience in implementing solutions using container orchestration eg Docker Compose, Kubernetes, OpenShift (preference for experience delivering VMware Tanzu solutions) Knowledge of security best practices and compliance standards related to VMware NSX environments. Knowledge of CI/CD platforms and DevSecOps techniques and best practise An understanding of Defence Lines of Development and MOD Capability Integration. Comprehensive knowledge of UK Defence deployed architectures, federations with coalition partners, security enforcing gateways and modern techniques for enforcement of security principles including VPN, VDI, hardware encryption and information flow handling. Experience in reviewing engineering designs and enhancing solutions against business requirements and Industry Best Practices. Experience in delivering to a least privilege security model. Must hold, or be willing to obtain SC clearance. Hold a valid Security Clearance (SC) Desirable skills, qualifications and experience .NET Framework, Powershell, PowerCLI, Python, Angular and other languages and frameworks Previous work in delivery of software-based programmes and projects Automation and Orchestration technologies and principals Security implementations such as PKI and Proxy services in line with MOD Security assurance processes. Delivering in Agile and Waterfall project management environments Experience with the Atlassian Toolset - JIRA, Confluence and BitBucket for delivering Agile based projects. Understanding of JSP and over-arching HMG policy. A Computer Science university-based education at Bachelors or Masters level. Experience leveraging LLM, AI and ML for optimisation of software deliveries and documentation creation Experience in the implementation of standard infrastructure stacks such as Cisco, VMWare, Microsoft and Linux environments
Role: Software Engineer Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum dependent on experience Location: Hybrid in Romsey SC clearance must be in place for this role. We are looking for an experienced Software Engineer with experience supporting Back End and Middleware frameworks. You will be joining an active and upcoming project delivery team. The Project team employ agile practices such as Scrum, Kanban and SAFe to manage their work, and make use of automated test and DevSecOps practices. Skills and experience; Experience designing, developing and engineering software and products Python/Java/Kotlin Experience supporting Back End and Middleware frameworks SQL and NoSQL database systems Linux operating systems If you are interested in discussing this Software Engineer role further, please apply or send a copy of your updated CV to (see below) CBSbutler is acting as an employment agency for this role.
20/05/2024
Full time
Role: Software Engineer Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum dependent on experience Location: Hybrid in Romsey SC clearance must be in place for this role. We are looking for an experienced Software Engineer with experience supporting Back End and Middleware frameworks. You will be joining an active and upcoming project delivery team. The Project team employ agile practices such as Scrum, Kanban and SAFe to manage their work, and make use of automated test and DevSecOps practices. Skills and experience; Experience designing, developing and engineering software and products Python/Java/Kotlin Experience supporting Back End and Middleware frameworks SQL and NoSQL database systems Linux operating systems If you are interested in discussing this Software Engineer role further, please apply or send a copy of your updated CV to (see below) CBSbutler is acting as an employment agency for this role.
DevSecOps Senior & Team Lead (Public Transport) 50% remote, 50% on-site in Brussels Do you want to lead a high-performing DevSecOps team and make a real impact in the public transport sector? We are looking for a talented and experienced DevSecOps Senior & Team Lead to join my client's team. In this role, you will be responsible for leading a team of technical professionals and driving innovation in our DevSecOps practices. About the role Lead and motivate a team of 6-10 engineers (junior, mid-level, and senior) Foster a collaborative and positive work environment Ensure efficient and timely delivery of projects Manage budgets and resources effectively Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills Be able to work effectively under pressure and prioritize tasks Work with a customer-centric approach and maintain confidentiality Technical Skills and Experience Master's degree in engineering or computer science (or equivalent experience) Proven experience leading a technical team Experience with Agile methodologies Strong understanding of Linux operating systems (Red Hat) and Scripting (Bash, Python) Fluency in Dutch, French, and English Solid experience with cybersecurity for OT infrastructure Experience working in a production environment Basic knowledge of Javascript and Java Basic understanding of network administration (Routers, Switches, VPNs, Firewalls) A plus: Certifications: CISSP, CISM, ISO 27001 Experience with DevSecOps tools: Puppet (open source), Ansible Monitoring tools: Zabbix, Nagios Logging and analytics: Elastic Stack (including Kibana) Database technologies: MySQL, PostgreSQL Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence, Git) VMWare (vCenter) Git version control Configuration Management Databases (CMDBs) like GLPI For immediate consideration, please forward your latest CV.
20/05/2024
Project-based
DevSecOps Senior & Team Lead (Public Transport) 50% remote, 50% on-site in Brussels Do you want to lead a high-performing DevSecOps team and make a real impact in the public transport sector? We are looking for a talented and experienced DevSecOps Senior & Team Lead to join my client's team. In this role, you will be responsible for leading a team of technical professionals and driving innovation in our DevSecOps practices. About the role Lead and motivate a team of 6-10 engineers (junior, mid-level, and senior) Foster a collaborative and positive work environment Ensure efficient and timely delivery of projects Manage budgets and resources effectively Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills Be able to work effectively under pressure and prioritize tasks Work with a customer-centric approach and maintain confidentiality Technical Skills and Experience Master's degree in engineering or computer science (or equivalent experience) Proven experience leading a technical team Experience with Agile methodologies Strong understanding of Linux operating systems (Red Hat) and Scripting (Bash, Python) Fluency in Dutch, French, and English Solid experience with cybersecurity for OT infrastructure Experience working in a production environment Basic knowledge of Javascript and Java Basic understanding of network administration (Routers, Switches, VPNs, Firewalls) A plus: Certifications: CISSP, CISM, ISO 27001 Experience with DevSecOps tools: Puppet (open source), Ansible Monitoring tools: Zabbix, Nagios Logging and analytics: Elastic Stack (including Kibana) Database technologies: MySQL, PostgreSQL Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence, Git) VMWare (vCenter) Git version control Configuration Management Databases (CMDBs) like GLPI For immediate consideration, please forward your latest CV.
NO SPONSORSHIP ServiceNow Engineer - CMDB, ITOM, Event Management - Technical Experience as a platform owner in the ServiceNow ecosystem. We have found that many of them have System Administration experience but find that they are more functional when it comes to actual platform administration. Proficiency in Scripting Javascript, GlideScript etc. Many candidates understand Scripting in the platform, but it seems like we are getting candidates that are crossing from the functional side of the platform over to the technical side. Experience working with custom apps . Many junior developers do not have this experience even if they have worked in a consulting capacity. Experience working in the ITSM space . Our team needs a resource who can partner with the stakeholders internally and externally. We will be relying on their senior level architecture experience in key strategic situations that affect the business roadmap. A strong understanding of CMDB . We need someone who can come in and provide SME level guidance to the team from a best practice standpoint. SALARY: $140k - $145k plus 15% bonus Location: Chicago - 3 days on site Summary The Software Engineer must have a background in development, system administration and can help others to contribute to platform improvements. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: Provide technical leadership for planning, designing, installing, testing and implementing solutions. Provide subject matter expertise on the ServiceNow Platform for CMDB, ITOM, Event Managemen. Qualifications: 5+ years of working experience in IT 5+ years of experience in implementing ServiceNow or similar platforms for CMDB, ITOM, Event Management 3+ years of experience with Javascript or other Scripting language Experience with RESTful APIs and JSON [Required] Ability to write clean, bug-free code that is easy to understand and easily maintainable Strong understanding of CMDB and aligning to CSDM 4.0 Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Agile/Scrum, and DevSecOps methodologies 5-7 years of experience of development and/or system administration. 3+ years of hands-on experience developing and maintaining cloud platform technologies. Certificates or Licenses: - ServiceNow or other low-code/COTS implementation certifications are desired.
16/05/2024
Full time
NO SPONSORSHIP ServiceNow Engineer - CMDB, ITOM, Event Management - Technical Experience as a platform owner in the ServiceNow ecosystem. We have found that many of them have System Administration experience but find that they are more functional when it comes to actual platform administration. Proficiency in Scripting Javascript, GlideScript etc. Many candidates understand Scripting in the platform, but it seems like we are getting candidates that are crossing from the functional side of the platform over to the technical side. Experience working with custom apps . Many junior developers do not have this experience even if they have worked in a consulting capacity. Experience working in the ITSM space . Our team needs a resource who can partner with the stakeholders internally and externally. We will be relying on their senior level architecture experience in key strategic situations that affect the business roadmap. A strong understanding of CMDB . We need someone who can come in and provide SME level guidance to the team from a best practice standpoint. SALARY: $140k - $145k plus 15% bonus Location: Chicago - 3 days on site Summary The Software Engineer must have a background in development, system administration and can help others to contribute to platform improvements. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: Provide technical leadership for planning, designing, installing, testing and implementing solutions. Provide subject matter expertise on the ServiceNow Platform for CMDB, ITOM, Event Managemen. Qualifications: 5+ years of working experience in IT 5+ years of experience in implementing ServiceNow or similar platforms for CMDB, ITOM, Event Management 3+ years of experience with Javascript or other Scripting language Experience with RESTful APIs and JSON [Required] Ability to write clean, bug-free code that is easy to understand and easily maintainable Strong understanding of CMDB and aligning to CSDM 4.0 Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Agile/Scrum, and DevSecOps methodologies 5-7 years of experience of development and/or system administration. 3+ years of hands-on experience developing and maintaining cloud platform technologies. Certificates or Licenses: - ServiceNow or other low-code/COTS implementation certifications are desired.
Senior Cloud Network Engineer Permanent, 3 days in office in London Overview: The Company is a leading financial services firm. The technology is being transformed to a Cloud-First, Cloud-Native architectural model, utilizing DevSecOps processes and adoption of systems-thinking concepts to enhance productivity. The Cloud Network Engineer are responsible for delivering modern end user solutions that are fully automated through code, ensuring scalability and optimize availability and reliability 24/7. Responsibilities: Engineer and secure core Azure platform services across global footprint. Go deep on Cloud Network Engineer, adopting Zero Trust Architecture principles. Engineer and maintain Cloud Secure Web Gateways, Next-Gen CASB solutions Advance branch/SD-WAN solution to optimise network performance and connectivity. Colloborate with other areas of engineering and Service operations to ensure the successful integration of SSE/SASE Automate every operational aspect of infrastructure and systems life cycle Respond to incidents. Run Infrastructure with Python/PowerShell, Ansible, Terraform, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, Kubernetes. Design, build and maintain core infrastructure. Debub production issues Requirements: Strong experience in Windows Servers, Virtulisation, Containerisation tech on Azure Proficiency in Object Oriented programming and developing automated solutions through code. Experience in configuration management systems like Ansible Passion for network security and desire to protect organisations from cyber threats. Keen on Open Source development. Collaborative and able to communicate effectively and asynchronously.
16/05/2024
Full time
Senior Cloud Network Engineer Permanent, 3 days in office in London Overview: The Company is a leading financial services firm. The technology is being transformed to a Cloud-First, Cloud-Native architectural model, utilizing DevSecOps processes and adoption of systems-thinking concepts to enhance productivity. The Cloud Network Engineer are responsible for delivering modern end user solutions that are fully automated through code, ensuring scalability and optimize availability and reliability 24/7. Responsibilities: Engineer and secure core Azure platform services across global footprint. Go deep on Cloud Network Engineer, adopting Zero Trust Architecture principles. Engineer and maintain Cloud Secure Web Gateways, Next-Gen CASB solutions Advance branch/SD-WAN solution to optimise network performance and connectivity. Colloborate with other areas of engineering and Service operations to ensure the successful integration of SSE/SASE Automate every operational aspect of infrastructure and systems life cycle Respond to incidents. Run Infrastructure with Python/PowerShell, Ansible, Terraform, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, Kubernetes. Design, build and maintain core infrastructure. Debub production issues Requirements: Strong experience in Windows Servers, Virtulisation, Containerisation tech on Azure Proficiency in Object Oriented programming and developing automated solutions through code. Experience in configuration management systems like Ansible Passion for network security and desire to protect organisations from cyber threats. Keen on Open Source development. Collaborative and able to communicate effectively and asynchronously.
Role: Software Engineer Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum dependent on experience Location: Hybrid in Romsey SC clearance must be in place for this role. We are looking for an experienced Software Engineer with experience supporting Back End and Middleware frameworks. You will be joining an active and upcoming project delivery team. The Project team employ agile practices such as Scrum, Kanban and SAFe to manage their work, and make use of automated test and DevSecOps practices. Skills and experience; Experience designing, developing and engineering software and products Python/Java/Kotlin Experience supporting Back End and Middleware frameworks SQL and NoSQL database systems Linux operating systems If you are interested in discussing this Software Engineer role further, please apply or send a copy of your updated CV to (see below) CBSbutler is acting as an employment agency for this role.
16/05/2024
Full time
Role: Software Engineer Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum dependent on experience Location: Hybrid in Romsey SC clearance must be in place for this role. We are looking for an experienced Software Engineer with experience supporting Back End and Middleware frameworks. You will be joining an active and upcoming project delivery team. The Project team employ agile practices such as Scrum, Kanban and SAFe to manage their work, and make use of automated test and DevSecOps practices. Skills and experience; Experience designing, developing and engineering software and products Python/Java/Kotlin Experience supporting Back End and Middleware frameworks SQL and NoSQL database systems Linux operating systems If you are interested in discussing this Software Engineer role further, please apply or send a copy of your updated CV to (see below) CBSbutler is acting as an employment agency for this role.