DV (MOD) Cleared Data Engineer - Elastic Stack & Apache NiFi Location: Bristol | Contract Type: £430.00 pd (Outside IR35) | Working Pattern: Hybrid (3 - 4 days on-site) Are you a contract Data Engineer with a knack for designing secure, high-performance data solutions? We're on the lookout for a technical expert in the Elastic Stack and Apache NiFi to take the lead in building robust, Real Time data pipelines in a security-focused environment. This is a hands-on contract opportunity to make a real impact-ideal for professionals with a strong track record in regulated sectors. What You'll Be Doing Designing and deploying scalable, secure data pipelines using Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, and Apache NiFi Handling Real Time data ingestion and transformation with an emphasis on integrity and availability Collaborating with architects and cybersecurity stakeholders to align with governance and compliance needs Monitoring and optimising high-throughput data flows across on-prem and cloud environments Building insightful Kibana dashboards to support Business Intelligence and operational decision-making Maintaining documentation of data flows, architecture, and security procedures to ensure audit-readiness Your Experience Must-Have: Minimum 3 years' experience as a Data Engineer in sensitive or regulated industries Proficiency in the full Elastic Stack for data processing, analytics, and visualisation Hands-on expertise with Apache NiFi in designing sophisticated data workflows Solid Scripting capabilities using Python, Bash, or similar Familiarity with best practices in data protection (encryption, anonymisation, access control) Experience managing large-scale, Real Time data pipelines Working knowledge of cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP), especially around secure deployment Nice-to-Have: Background in government, defence, or highly regulated sectors Exposure to big data tools like Kafka, Spark, or Hadoop Understanding of containerisation and orchestration (eg Docker, Kubernetes) Familiarity with infrastructure as code tools (eg Terraform, Ansible) Experience building monitoring solutions with Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK Interest in or exposure to machine learning-driven data systems
02/07/2025
Project-based
DV (MOD) Cleared Data Engineer - Elastic Stack & Apache NiFi Location: Bristol | Contract Type: £430.00 pd (Outside IR35) | Working Pattern: Hybrid (3 - 4 days on-site) Are you a contract Data Engineer with a knack for designing secure, high-performance data solutions? We're on the lookout for a technical expert in the Elastic Stack and Apache NiFi to take the lead in building robust, Real Time data pipelines in a security-focused environment. This is a hands-on contract opportunity to make a real impact-ideal for professionals with a strong track record in regulated sectors. What You'll Be Doing Designing and deploying scalable, secure data pipelines using Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, and Apache NiFi Handling Real Time data ingestion and transformation with an emphasis on integrity and availability Collaborating with architects and cybersecurity stakeholders to align with governance and compliance needs Monitoring and optimising high-throughput data flows across on-prem and cloud environments Building insightful Kibana dashboards to support Business Intelligence and operational decision-making Maintaining documentation of data flows, architecture, and security procedures to ensure audit-readiness Your Experience Must-Have: Minimum 3 years' experience as a Data Engineer in sensitive or regulated industries Proficiency in the full Elastic Stack for data processing, analytics, and visualisation Hands-on expertise with Apache NiFi in designing sophisticated data workflows Solid Scripting capabilities using Python, Bash, or similar Familiarity with best practices in data protection (encryption, anonymisation, access control) Experience managing large-scale, Real Time data pipelines Working knowledge of cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP), especially around secure deployment Nice-to-Have: Background in government, defence, or highly regulated sectors Exposure to big data tools like Kafka, Spark, or Hadoop Understanding of containerisation and orchestration (eg Docker, Kubernetes) Familiarity with infrastructure as code tools (eg Terraform, Ansible) Experience building monitoring solutions with Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK Interest in or exposure to machine learning-driven data systems
We are partnered with a global IT consultancy delivering secure, large-scale digital transformation programmes. As part of a major infrastructure uplift, we are seeking two OpenShift Platform Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to support the migration of critical workloads - OpenShift. This is a UK-remote contract with a requirement for occasional travel or site working. Due to the sensitivity of the programme, the role requires active SC Clearance or the eligibility to obtain it . Role Overview The successful candidate will provide deep technical assurance and engineering input across all phases of the platform build and migration. You will be responsible for validating the new OpenShift environment, supporting application/operator migration, and ensuring secure, compliant deployment of key platform services. Key Skills & Experience Strong experience deploying and operating OpenShift 4.x clusters (preferably 4.14 or 4.18) Advanced Kubernetes knowledge, especially within enterprise OpenShift environments Proven experience migrating applications, infrastructure components, and operators Familiar with OpenShift core operators: HashiCorp Vault Red Hat Quay Clair (vulnerability scanning) Keycloak (IAM) Istio (Service Mesh) Able to support validation, configuration checks, post-migration testing, and documentation Additional Technical Skills Infrastructure as Code: Ansible and/or Terraform CI/CD and GitOps tooling: ArgoCD, Jenkins, Tekton Scripting in Bash or Python Familiar with secure, high-assurance platform environments Desirable Certifications Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration Kubernetes CKA Red Hat Certified OpenShift Application Developer
30/06/2025
Project-based
We are partnered with a global IT consultancy delivering secure, large-scale digital transformation programmes. As part of a major infrastructure uplift, we are seeking two OpenShift Platform Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to support the migration of critical workloads - OpenShift. This is a UK-remote contract with a requirement for occasional travel or site working. Due to the sensitivity of the programme, the role requires active SC Clearance or the eligibility to obtain it . Role Overview The successful candidate will provide deep technical assurance and engineering input across all phases of the platform build and migration. You will be responsible for validating the new OpenShift environment, supporting application/operator migration, and ensuring secure, compliant deployment of key platform services. Key Skills & Experience Strong experience deploying and operating OpenShift 4.x clusters (preferably 4.14 or 4.18) Advanced Kubernetes knowledge, especially within enterprise OpenShift environments Proven experience migrating applications, infrastructure components, and operators Familiar with OpenShift core operators: HashiCorp Vault Red Hat Quay Clair (vulnerability scanning) Keycloak (IAM) Istio (Service Mesh) Able to support validation, configuration checks, post-migration testing, and documentation Additional Technical Skills Infrastructure as Code: Ansible and/or Terraform CI/CD and GitOps tooling: ArgoCD, Jenkins, Tekton Scripting in Bash or Python Familiar with secure, high-assurance platform environments Desirable Certifications Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration Kubernetes CKA Red Hat Certified OpenShift Application Developer
Sanderson Government & Defence
Bracknell, Berkshire
Technical Team Manager - Perm - SC Clearable/Cleared Location: Bracknell - fully on-site Type: Permanent Salary: £42,000 - £48,000 + Company Bonus + Benefits (Listed below) Clearance: Must be eligible for SC or have an active SC. A primary technical partner of the MOD are looking to add to their Infrastructure/Networking team, the role will be a team manager position, managing a team of technical engineers with a broad technical skill set, collaborating with wider teams on supporting the mission of keeping UK Defence agile and safe. Key Responsibilities: Oversee the daily operations of the service desk, ensuring timely resolution of IT issues and requests. Implement and monitor service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs) to maintain high-quality support standards. Create and update processes and instructions for the team. Design and implement automation workflows to streamline incident management, request fulfillment, and repetitive tasks using ITSM tools such as Microsoft Service Center Service Manager. Manage service management, performance/people management, communication, and recruitment activities. Manage incidents to resolution in collaboration with third parties, keeping records updated according to agreed work instructions. Escalate when necessary. Support and participate in all Change Management Activities, updating changes upon completion. Participate as a member of the Change Advisory Board (CAB). Coordinate software deployments as part of Release Management. Manage service requests that have been escalated from the 2nd Line. Manage OS and application patching as part of Patch Management. Generate and analyze reports using SCOM, SQL, ePo, and Excel. Your Experience: Leadership experience with IT support and infrastructure knowledge, including: Virtualisation (VMWare/Horizon) Microsoft Server 2019 CISCO/Juniper network devices Trellix/Trend Active Directory Exchange ITIL Processes Desirable: Microsoft Windows 10 SharePoint Linux MDM (Avanti) PDR/JSPs knowledge Your benefits: 25 Days annual leave plus public holidays (3 flexible) Pension - Double matching contributions of up to 10% Life assurance Companywide incentive plans Your choices (Flexible benefits such as increased holidays/travel/dental critical illness and more) Perks at work - employee discounts Employee assistance programme/virtual GP If you're interested in the above, apply or reach out to (see below) Reasonable Adjustments: Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients. If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason , please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.
26/06/2025
Full time
Technical Team Manager - Perm - SC Clearable/Cleared Location: Bracknell - fully on-site Type: Permanent Salary: £42,000 - £48,000 + Company Bonus + Benefits (Listed below) Clearance: Must be eligible for SC or have an active SC. A primary technical partner of the MOD are looking to add to their Infrastructure/Networking team, the role will be a team manager position, managing a team of technical engineers with a broad technical skill set, collaborating with wider teams on supporting the mission of keeping UK Defence agile and safe. Key Responsibilities: Oversee the daily operations of the service desk, ensuring timely resolution of IT issues and requests. Implement and monitor service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs) to maintain high-quality support standards. Create and update processes and instructions for the team. Design and implement automation workflows to streamline incident management, request fulfillment, and repetitive tasks using ITSM tools such as Microsoft Service Center Service Manager. Manage service management, performance/people management, communication, and recruitment activities. Manage incidents to resolution in collaboration with third parties, keeping records updated according to agreed work instructions. Escalate when necessary. Support and participate in all Change Management Activities, updating changes upon completion. Participate as a member of the Change Advisory Board (CAB). Coordinate software deployments as part of Release Management. Manage service requests that have been escalated from the 2nd Line. Manage OS and application patching as part of Patch Management. Generate and analyze reports using SCOM, SQL, ePo, and Excel. Your Experience: Leadership experience with IT support and infrastructure knowledge, including: Virtualisation (VMWare/Horizon) Microsoft Server 2019 CISCO/Juniper network devices Trellix/Trend Active Directory Exchange ITIL Processes Desirable: Microsoft Windows 10 SharePoint Linux MDM (Avanti) PDR/JSPs knowledge Your benefits: 25 Days annual leave plus public holidays (3 flexible) Pension - Double matching contributions of up to 10% Life assurance Companywide incentive plans Your choices (Flexible benefits such as increased holidays/travel/dental critical illness and more) Perks at work - employee discounts Employee assistance programme/virtual GP If you're interested in the above, apply or reach out to (see below) Reasonable Adjustments: Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients. If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason , please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.