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Job Title: Cyber Security Specialist Location: Doncaster Salary: £70,000 - £75,000 per year Job Type: Full Time, 12 Month Fixed Term Contract At DB Cargo UK, we keep the UK moving. As the UK's leading rail freight operator, we provide safe, reliable and sustainable rail logistics services that support businesses, communities and the wider economy. We are investing in our technology, resilience and cyber security capability and are looking for an experienced Cyber Security Specialist to join us on a 12 month fixed term contract. This is a key role within our IT Governance & Security function. Acting as DB Cargo UK's cyber security subject matter expert, you will lead cyber security governance, operations, compliance and resilience activities across a diverse portfolio of business-critical applications, cloud services and operational railway systems. You will help ensure cyber security enables business performance, supports innovation and protects our people, customers and operations. Please note that successful candidates will need to go through national security vetting. What You Will Be Doing: Lead and continually improve cyber security governance, risk, compliance and resilience activities across the organisation. Own and maintain the Information Security Management System (ISMS), policies, standards and governance processes. Lead compliance with NIS Regulations, GDPR and DB Group security requirements. Manage cyber security operations including threat monitoring, incident response, threat intelligence and vulnerability management. Develop Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender XDR and associated security monitoring capabilities. Provide governance across Azure, AWS, Microsoft 365, Entra ID and Intune environments. Lead information protection, DLP, retention, eDiscovery and security assurance activities. Support customer assurance, procurement reviews, supplier risk assessments and tender submissions. Provide cyber security leadership for ERTMS and ETCS transformation programmes. Deliver cyber awareness initiatives and senior leadership reporting. What We Are Looking For: Demonstrable experience in cyber security, information security or IT risk management. Experience of security operations, incident response and security monitoring. Knowledge of governance, risk management, compliance frameworks and assurance processes. Experience securing cloud, endpoint and identity platforms, ideally within Microsoft environments. Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills. Ability to balance security, operational requirements and commercial priorities. Degree in IT, Cyber Security or a related field is desirable. CISSP, CISM, ISO27001 or Microsoft Security certifications are advantageous. Why Join Us? You will have the opportunity to shape cyber security strategy and influence decision making across a critical national infrastructure organisation. We are looking for someone who combines strong technical expertise with sound commercial awareness, recognising that the best cyber security solutions protect people, support operational delivery and enable long-term business success. What's In It For You? Defined Contribution Pension Scheme with employer contributions of up to 10%. Health Cash Plan Scheme. Employee Benefits Portal with discounts across a wide range of retailers and services. Annual Leave Purchase Scheme. Cycle to Work Scheme. Charge & Go EV Vehicle Scheme. Employee Recognition Programme. Access to learning, development and career progression opportunities. Our Commitment: DB Cargo UK is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued, respected and able to thrive. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Please click APPLY to send your CV for this role. Candidates with experience of: Cyber Security Specialist, Cybersecurity Specialist, Information Security Specialist, Cyber Security Analyst, Senior Cyber Security Analyst, Information Security Analyst, Senior Information Security Analyst, Cyber Security Engineer, Information Security Engineer, Cyber Security Consultant, Information Security Consultant, Cyber Security Manager, Information Security Manager, Cyber Security Governance Specialist, Information Security Governance Analyst, Cyber Security Risk Analyst, may also be considered for this role.

Job Title: Telecoms Maintenance Engineer Location: Based in Fife, Scotland (Field-based, covering Scotland & North England) Salary: £32,000 - £35,000 per annum depending on experience + Company van provided Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 hours per day within our operating hours of 08:00 to 18:00, with a 30-minute lunch break. On-call and overtime available on a shared rota. About Flotek: Flotek Group is one of the UK's fastest-growing technology providers, delivering IT, cyber security and communications solutions to SMEs. As part of our employee-owned "Purple Army", you'll join a collaborative team focused on expertise, trust and delivering exceptional service to our partners. The Role: We're looking for a Telecoms Maintenance Engineer based in Fife to support customers across Scotland and the North of England. This is a field-based role focused primarily on telecoms and connectivity, with a basic IT support element. You'll install, maintain and troubleshoot hosted voice, telephony and connectivity solutions, attending both planned installations and reactive service calls. You'll become a trusted face for our partners, providing excellent customer service while taking ownership of incidents through to resolution. Travel is required, including occasional overnight stays. Applicants must hold a full UK driving licence and have the right to work in the UK. Key Responsibilities: Diagnose and resolve on-site telephony, voice and connectivity issues. Deliver handset deployments, telephony installations and moves/adds/changes. Install and troubleshoot SIP trunks, broadband circuits, routers, switches and firewalls. Carry out proactive maintenance visits and site health checks. Coordinate with carriers, suppliers and Openreach engineers. Provide basic first-line IT support for desktops, laptops, printers and Microsoft 365 queries. Own incidents through to resolution, escalating where required. Maintain accurate documentation within HaloPSA and ITGlue. Deliver excellent customer service and identify opportunities for improvement. Participate in a shared on-call rota. What We're Looking For Essential Minimum 2 years' experience in a telecoms, communications, MSP or field engineering role. Strong VoIP and hosted telephony experience. Understanding of SIP, RTP, NAT and networking fundamentals. Experience with routing, switching, VLANs, wireless and firewalls. Structured cabling, patching, testing and handset deployment experience. Strong customer-facing and communication skills. Ability to work independently and manage your own workload. Full UK driving licence. Desirable Microsoft 365 and general IT support experience. Microsoft Teams Phone, Direct Routing and Operator Connect knowledge. Experience with Gamma, Horizon, CallSwitch, Yealink or similar platforms. Familiarity with SonicWall, UniFi, Aruba or DrayTek networking. CompTIA Network+, MS-900, AZ-900 or other relevant certifications. Experience using HaloPSA, ITGlue, Datto or similar MSP tools. Technologies You'll Work With: Voice & Telephony FloCX (Gamma/Cisco), FloOne and Floline+ Microsoft Teams Phone and Operator Connect SIP trunking and hosted VoIP platforms Yealink handsets IVR, call queues, voicemail and call routing Mobile and unified communications solutions Connectivity & Networking SoGEA, FTTC, FTTP and leased lines SonicWall, UniFi, Aruba and DrayTek networking VLANs, switching and firewall configuration Structured cabling, patching and testing Carrier fault management HaloPSA and ITGlue What You'll Get EMI Share Equity Scheme ("Purple Pie") Company van, fuel card, tools, laptop and mobile phone Birthday day off plus an additional life-event day Charity Give Back Day Perkbox employee discounts Employee Assistance Programme Funded training and certifications Clear career progression into senior engineering, Rapid Response or technical leadership roles Apply Now If you're an experienced telecoms engineer looking for a varied field-based role with a growing technology business, we'd love to hear from you. Candidates with experience as a Telecoms Engineer, Telecoms Technician, Comms Engineer, MSP Engineer, Telecommunications Support Technician or Field-Based Telecoms Engineer are encouraged to apply.

Job Title: IT Support Engineer - Third Line Location: Manchester Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 per annum DOE Job Type: Full Time, Permanent At Netteam tX, we recognize and develop talent, and look to retain talent through the creation of career opportunities, lateral and horizontal. Our culture is centered around our belief in continually refining our skills and knowledge, collectively as a team as well as individually. We actively encourage creativity and innovation, and we strongly believe that it is our people that make us great. About the role: You will provide senior third Line technical support across Netteam's managed client base, acting as the technical escalation point for complex incidents, recurring problems and engineering-level change. You will own advanced investigation through to resolution, drive Root Cause Analysis and Problem Management, and work with vendors and internal teams to deliver permanent fixes, reduce repeat demand and improve service resilience. You will maintain clear technical documentation and provide knowledge transfer to enable resolution at the lowest appropriate support tier. Responsibilities: Own complex First Line and Second Line escalations in the PSA system, with complete technical evidence, time entries, dependencies and next actions Lead advanced diagnosis and resolution across infrastructure, Microsoft cloud, networking, security, backup/DR and telephony, prioritised to SLA and customer impact Provide clear and timely customer updates throughout complex incidents, Problems and engineering activity Own assigned Problem records, identify recurring incidents, complete Root Cause Analysis, and maintain Known Errors and workarounds Validate escalations, provide technical guidance, and return those that do not meet agreed escalation standards Deliver permanent remediation through configuration change, scripting, automation, upgrades and vendor engagement, following Netteam change and security controls Maintain accurate IT Glue documentation and create technical knowledge, RCA and Known Error content to support effective shift-left Provide senior technical support during Major Incidents, including diagnosis, recovery validation and Post Incident Review / RCA activity Identify recurring demand, technical debt, security weaknesses and resilience risks, and propose improvements that reduce repeat incidents Work with AI & Automation to automate repeatable technical fixes and manual activity where appropriate Lead vendor and third-party technical engagement on complex issues while retaining ownership through to resolution Plan and prioritise BAU escalations, Problems, scheduled engineering activity and proactive service improvement Provide out-of-hours support to our clients on a rota basis, including critical technical escalation and clear handover Maintain Information Security, ISMS, data protection and change-control requirements and escalate material technical or security risk About you: Experience: Ability to work independently, take technical ownership and drive complex issues through to resolution IT related degree or relevant industry qualifications are highly desirable Demonstrable experience in senior second Line, third Line, infrastructure or MSP support, owning complex technical escalations Strong structured troubleshooting skills, including log analysis, evidence-based diagnosis and root-cause thinking Experience with Autotask, Datto RMM and IT Glue, including monitoring, scripting, time recording and technical documentation Experience of Problem Management, Root Cause Analysis, Known Error / knowledge creation and remediation validation Experience supporting Major Incidents and vendor or third-party technical escalations Detailed experience of Microsoft Windows Server/Desktop environments, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS and DHCP Detailed experience with Microsoft 365, Azure and related technologiesExchange Online Microsoft Entra ID / Azure Active Directory and hybrid identity Conditional Access / MFA Microsoft Intune / Mobile Device Management Microsoft Defender, Information Protection / DLP Detailed experience with Backup/DRaaS technologies, Azure IaaS and restoration / recovery processes Strong networking knowledge including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, firewalls, routing/switching and monitoring Knowledge of S2S/P2S VPN, VLAN, LACP, NAT/PAT/ACLs, SSL Certificates, WatchGuard, Voice/3CX and email security is desirable Current and valid UK driving licence is desirable; PowerShell or equivalent scripting capability would be advantageous Experience of working within an MSP and/or Hospitality environment is advantageous but not essential Personal Attributes: Friendly, professional and credible with technical and non-technical clients Technically curious and proactive, with a strong drive to research unfamiliar technologies and improve solutions Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical issues clearly Recognizes the importance of frequent and clear communication during incidents, escalations and dependency-driven work Analytical and evidence-led, focused on identifying underlying causes rather than repeatedly treating symptoms Actively shares knowledge and supports First and Second Line development without creating technical silos Disciplined, with the ability to prioritise and execute technical tasks effectively under pressure Accountable and outcome-focused, taking ownership through to validated resolution Note: This description is not intended to establish a total definition of the job but an outline of the duties. In line with our recruitment policy and client expectation, some roles will be subject to a basic DBS disclosure. Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role. Candidates with experience of: Infrastructure Engineer, Windows Server Infrastructure Engineer, Server Support Technician, ICT Systems Engineer, 3rd Line Support, Field Support Technician, Technical Support Engineer, 3 Line Support Engineer may also be considered for this role.

Job Title: Data Engineer Location: Liverpool, UK Salary: £65,000 - £70,000 per annum, depending on experience Job Type: Permanent, Full Time Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm We are seeking a talented and experienced Data Engineer to join our innovative and collaborative Database and AI Team. In this role, you will play a key part in shaping our data strategy and driving business success. Your skills will contribute directly to our forward-thinking initiatives. At Acorn we value and prioritise innovation, teamwork, and continuous development. Key part of this role is to support our strategic data goals, ensuring system resilience and performance, and building secure, scalable database architectures. What you will be doing: Design and implement robust data ingestion pipelines for unstructured data using modern data engineering tools and frameworks. Develop and maintain scalable storage solutions (e.g., data lakes, NoSQL databases) optimized for unstructured data. Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and software engineers to ensure data availability, quality, and usability. Apply data parsing, extraction, and transformation techniques (e.g., NLP, OCR, image/audio processing). Implement data governance, metadata management, and data cataloging for unstructured data assets. Monitor and optimize data workflows for performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency. Ensure compliance with data privacy and security standards. Share knowledge and mentor team members Stay ahead of the curve with the latest database technologies Experience of real time cloud streaming solutions What we are looking for: Essential Skills: Experience dealing with unstructured data including voice, chat, image Proven ability to manage secure, high-performance database environments Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills A passion for continuous learning and innovation Desirable skill: Databricks Azure Fabric Confluent/Apache Flink Knowledge Grow with Acorn At Acorn Insurance, we're proud of our Liverpool roots - and even prouder of how far we've come. As part of the Acorn Group, we bring over 40 years of specialist insurance expertise to the table. From humble beginnings, we've grown into a national leader, now employing 1,700+ people across the UK and reached a milestone £750 million in total value of insurance policies written in 2024. We're growing fast, with new opportunities emerging every week. That growth is largely due to the values we share: We run through walls for our customers and each other We challenge the status quo We succeed when we help those around us succeed We decide quickly when the smart thing to do is use our judgement Benefits: A maximum of 35 days' holiday (including bank holidays) with additional buy/sell options 24/7 mental health support & free counselling available Grow with us: Through career fairs, leadership programs, and learning on the go! Flexible benefits, including early access to salary via our internal platform Hybrid working options to support work-life balance and individual needs Recognition awards, social events & more Our Commitment to our colleague's: These aren't just words - they're the principles we live by. And we're proud to back them up with real action, earning recognition and accreditation from leading organisations that share our commitment to people and growth: Mindful Employer - championing mental health and wellbeing Disability Confident Level 1 & 2 - creating accessible, inclusive opportunities Menopause Friendly accredited - supporting every stage of life Armed Forces Covenant signatory - honouring those who serve Great Places to Work 2024/25 - fostering an engaging and positive workplace culture Best Place to Work for Development - proud to be investing in people's future Best Place to Work for Women - breaking down barriers to women's career progression A Few Things to Know Before You Apply: If your application is successful, we will commence relevant employment checks prior to you commencing employment with us. These will include a standard criminal record check and an insolvency register check. Visa Requirements: Because our training is quite comprehensive, we can only consider applicants who have at least one year remaining on their Graduate or Post-Study Work visa. At the moment, we're not able to offer visa sponsorship. We're Here to Support You: We're committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace where everyone can flourish. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process-or once you're part of the team-just let us know. Whether it's flexible hours, adapted equipment, or a bit of extra support, we'll work with you to make sure you can do your best work. Please click the APPLY button to submit your CV for this role. Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Cloud Data Engineer, Data Platform Engineer, Data Analytics Engineer, Data Solution Architect, Database Architect, Infrastructure Engineer may also be considered for this role.

Job Title: Technical Lead Location: Liverpool City Centre HQ / Hybrid (3 days in office) Salary: £70,000 - £85,000 per annum, depending on experience Job Type: Permanent, Full Time Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday We're looking for a Tech Lead to guide a talented, cross-functional squad as they design, build and deliver products that make a real difference for our customers. You'll lead a team made up of backend and frontend developers, QA and automation testers, designers, product managers and business analysts. Together, you'll create and evolve high-quality software using modern engineering practices and a microservice architecture built on Azure. As Tech Lead, you'll be hands-on with the code while supporting others to grow. You'll set technical direction, drive standards and help shape how your squad works, with real autonomy and trust. You'll collaborate closely with the Architecture Team to ensure your services fit seamlessly into our broader platform and long-term technical strategy. We work together in our Liverpool HQ three days a week because collaboration, quick feedback and creative problem-solving are key to how we deliver. Your Impact: The systems you'll design, and lead will power key parts of our products, used by thousands of customers every day. Your technical decisions will directly influence product quality, performance and customer experience. You'll help your team deliver features that are reliable, scalable and genuinely improve how people interact with our services. What You'll Do: Lead a multidisciplinary squad to deliver high-quality, production-ready software Design and build scalable microservices in .NET and Azure Contribute to the evolution of our microservice architecture and integration patterns Collaborate with frontend developers working in React and Next.js to deliver seamless user experiences Partner with product managers, BAs and designers to translate customer needs into clear technical plans Work closely with QA and automation testers to ensure quality and reliability are built in from the start Stay hands-on with code while mentoring developers and promoting best practices Drive technical discussions, champion clean architecture and improve our engineering standards Contribute to wider engineering initiatives, including developer experience and shared tooling Our Tech Stack: Backend: C#, .NET 8.0, Redis, MongoDb, SQL Server, Entity Framework, MassTransit, Mediator Frontend: React, Next.js, TypeScript Infrastructure: Azure, Docker, Kubernetes (AKS), Nginx, RabbitMQ Architecture: Microservices, Event-driven patterns, Clean Architecture Observability and Monitoring: Grafana, Loki, Sentry, PostHog Tooling and Practices: Git, CI/CD pipelines, Agile methodologies What We're Looking For: Proven experience leading software delivery within a microservice-based environment Strong technical background in .NET and Azure Comfortable working across the stack, with deeper expertise in backend systems Experience mentoring and guiding developers in a collaborative, agile setup Product-focused mindset with an understanding of trade-offs between speed, scalability and user experience Excellent communicator who brings clarity and empathy to technical discussions Passion for clean, maintainable code and continuous improvement Curious and proactive, always looking for better ways to build, measure and deliver Why Join Us: Real autonomy to shape how your squad designs, builds and delivers software A modern, cloud-native architecture that encourages experimentation and ownership Work with talented developers, designers, testers and product professionals who care about what they build Influence technical decisions that shape the direction of our products and platforms Opportunities to grow into staff, principal or architecture-focused leadership roles A supportive, transparent culture where craftsmanship, curiosity and learning are celebrated Regular opportunities for professional development, conferences and innovation time A Few Things to Know Before You Apply Checks & Clearances All roles at Acorn are subject to DBS and financial checks. Any offer we make will be conditional until these are completed to a satisfactory standard. Visa Requirements Because our training is quite comprehensive, we can only consider applicants who have at least one year remaining on their Graduate or Post-Study Work visa. At the moment, we're not able to offer visa sponsorship. We're Here to Support You We're committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace where everyone can flourish. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process-or once you're part of the team-just let us know. Whether it's flexible hours, adapted equipment, or a bit of extra support, we'll work with you to make sure you can do your best work. Please click the APPLY button to submit your CV for this role. Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Technical Lead, Technical Team Lead, Technical Engineering Lead, Lead Programmer, Lead Software Engineer, Technical Architect, Solutions Architect, Technical Project Manager, Technical Manager may also be considered for this role.

Job Title: Senior Infrastructure Engineer Location: Liverpool City Centre HQ Salary: £50,000-£58,000 per annum depending on experience Job Type: Permanent, Full Time Here at Acorn we are looking for a passionate Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join us in Hands-on multi-disciplined technical support role within the IT infrastructure support and 3rd line escalation team. Within this team you will be supporting the Infrastructure Support Manager in driving delivery of robust, performant, resilient and recoverable infrastructure and systems, a mixture of on-premises and Azure. You will be supporting the technical development of the internal infrastructure team, maintaining infrastructure best practice and standards as well as ensuring all platforms are secure and meet all legislative compliance requirements. What you will be doing: You will be in a hands-on technical lead role within the infrastructure team, supporting the promotion of technical excellence and quality across the team and leading knowledge transfer. Use your expertise of classic infrastructure disciplines, technologies & best practices to drive the deployment and management of the on-premises infrastructure, ensuring all infrastructure assets and interfaces have appropriate monitors, alerts, backups and recovery plans in place. Although this role does not directly manage the Azure platform, it is expected that this role will manage aspects with the platform, requiring knowledge and close collaboration with the cloud platform team Use your experience to help the delivery of best-of-breed 3rd line support function, ensuring tickets and issues raised are managed efficiently and to expected quality, within SLA. Be continually aware of enhancements available within current deployed infrastructure solutions as well as any shifts in technology & enhancements benefitting the business. Work cross functionally with our Project, Development, Cloud Platform, and SecOps teams for new deployments, providing continual management and maintenance. Supporting the development of disaster recovery plans and maintaining operational resilience within the infrastructure remit. Lead technical evaluation of products within the infrastructure domain, participating in the deployment & implementation of the infrastructure technologies. Contribute to the technical design of best of breed infrastructure solutions, exploiting industry best practice. Work with the SecOps engineers to remediate any vulnerabilities identified within remit. About You: Critical Competencies: Minimum 4 years' Infrastructure experience, with minimum of 1yrs in a similar senior capacity or performing senior duties within a team of engineers with a support background. Excellent Active Directory and associated services skills Experience with broad variety of classic infrastructure disciplines & technologies; Network, Windows Server, Storage, Virtualisation, Security and Mail and associated services and functions Experience of team supervision, or mentoring would be an advantage. High level of knowledge with Office 365 suite of applications, security, and tools Excellent Microsoft Exchange skills, ideally in Hybrid solution Previous experience in designing and leading implementation of infrastructure solutions. Experience using infrastructure auto-deployment and scripting techniques; PowerShell, Ansible Experience of the development of design and documenting technical solutions Proactive and logical approach to fault identification, troubleshooting and problem solving. Working knowledge of ITIL What we are looking for: Network technologies; All LAN/WAN components, routing and protocols Windows Server and storage architecture solutions MS Exchange and messaging techniques and troubleshooting, ideally in hybrid setup An understanding of cloud computing platforms, principals, and services PowerShell or similar Scripting solutions Zero-trust solutions, VPN, SSO setup, PIM and MFA solutions Perimeter and Endpoint Security solutions, SWEG, Web Access, Anti-Malware config Microsoft Windows Server OS, updating, upgrading, Linux experience an advantage Backup & Recovery design and testing Mitigating infrastructure and operating system security vulnerabilities MS Office 365 platform support; SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, Intune management Working within a ticket management system with SLA and KPI adherence Any certification or working experience supporting or implementing several of the infrastructure technologies listed below would be an advantage. Linux Server configuration and support MS SQL server and support Deploying and supporting cloud infrastructure, any platform an advantage Web application development techniques and tools, XML, .Net framework, and development lifecycle, to provide adequate support to the developer teams Jira helpdesk and confluence Terraform IaC deployments Remote Desktop RDS/AVD/VDI environments Supporting and securing Macbook devices IP Telephony design, implementation and/or support Please click the APPLY button to submit your CV for this role. Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; IT Manager, Senior IT Engineer, Network Manager, Senior Infrastructure Manager, IT System Manager, Senior System Engineer, may also be considered for this role.

Job Title: Cloud Infrastructure Architect Location: Liverpool City Centre on a Hybrid working basis Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 per annum, Depending on experience Job Type: Permanent, Full Time Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.30pm Acorn Insurance are looking for a passionate Cloud Infrastructure Architect who will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimising secure, scalable, and highly available cloud platforms. This role provides technical leadership across cloud strategy, architecture governance, infrastructure modernisation, and operational excellence. The architect partners closely with engineering, security, operations, and business teams to ensure the cloud environment supports organisational goals and meets enterprise standards. Key Role Responsibilities: Develop end-to-end cloud architectures that support enterprise workloads, including compute, storage, networking, identity, and automation. Develop a close working relationship with Head of Platform Engineering (HoPE) to ensure robust design and delivery across our cloud platforms Create reference architectures, design patterns, and technical standards for cloud environments. Design hybrid and multi-cloud strategies leveraging platforms such as Azure, AWS, and GCP. Evaluate new cloud services, tools, and technologies to guide technical direction. Lead the design and implementation of core cloud infrastructure components: virtual networks, identity and access, monitoring, encryption, resilience, and backup strategies. Define infrastructure-as-code (IaC) patterns using tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or ARM. Support migration of workloads from on-premise to cloud platforms following best-practice frameworks Ensure cloud designs adhere to security standards, regulatory requirements, and architectural governance. Implement Zero Trust principles, network segmentation, encryption, key management, and secure access control models. Partner with Security Operations and SOC teams to ensure monitoring, logging, and incident response capabilities are embedded Develop automation and service optimisation strategies to improve performance, cost efficiency, and availability. Conduct capacity planning, resilience engineering, disaster recovery design, and performance tuning. Act as a subject-matter expert and trusted advisor for cloud strategy and infrastructure initiatives. Mentor engineers and contribute to capability uplift across cloud, DevOps, and infrastructure teams. Communicate technical concepts clearly to executives, project managers, and non-technical stakeholders. About you: Critical Competencies: A strong hands-on technical background with 3+ years across several disciplines; networking, infrastructure, cloud platform and system administration Extensive experience designing and supporting cloud infrastructure on Azure, AWS, or GCP Strong understanding of networking (VNETs/VPCs, routing, DNS, load balancing, firewalls). Deep knowledge of infrastructure-as-code and automation tooling. Experience with container platforms (AKS, EKS, GKE, Kubernetes) and serverless architectures. Strong background in identity and access management (Azure AD, IAM, RBAC). Proven experience building scalable, resilient, and secure cloud architectures. Solid understanding of cloud cost optimisation and FinOps principles Grow with Acorn At Acorn Insurance, we're proud of our Liverpool roots - and even prouder of how far we've come. As part of the Acorn Group, we bring over 40 years of specialist insurance expertise to the table. From humble beginnings, we've grown into a national leader, now employing 1,700+ people across the UK and reached a milestone £750 million in total value of insurance policies written in 2024. Benefits: A maximum of 35 days' holiday (including bank holidays) with additional buy/sell options 24/7 mental health support & free counselling available Grow with us: Through career fairs, leadership programs, and learning on the go! Flexible benefits, including early access to salary via our internal platform Hybrid working options to support work-life balance and individual needs Recognition awards, social events & more A Few Things to Know Before You Apply Checks & Clearances All roles at Acorn are subject to DBS and financial checks. Any offer we make will be conditional until these are completed to a satisfactory standard. Visa Requirements Because our training is quite comprehensive, we can only consider applicants who have at least one year remaining on their Graduate or Post-Study Work visa. At the moment, we're not able to offer visa sponsorship. We're Here to Support You We're committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace where everyone can flourish. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process-or once you're part of the team-just let us know. Whether it's flexible hours, adapted equipment, or a bit of extra support, we'll work with you to make sure you can do your best work. Please click the APPLY button to submit your CV for this role. Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Cloud Infrastructure Administrator, IT Architect, Systems Developer, Software Architect may also be considered for this role.

Job Title: Senior QA Automation Engineer Location: Liverpool City Centre HQ / Hybrid (3 days in office) Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 per annum Job Type: Permanent, Full Time Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday We are looking for a Senior QA Automation Engineer who is driving for excellence with a passion for their craft, who will have an amazing opportunity to manage the day-to-day squad's quality assurance activities for a customer facing motor insurance product, making sure to drive the automation strategy and implementation across web and mobile platforms, You will have the chance to own the squads test automation roadmap, champion mobile automation practices and mentor junior team members ensuring high quality, timely delivery of quote-to-buy journeys, mobile applications and customer portal functionality. What you will be doing: Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites using Playwright (web) and Maestro (mobile) Define and implement the automation framework architecture aligned with squad needs and wider QA standards Identify high-value automation opportunities across quote, buy, and portal journeys Integrate automated tests into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing Develop and maintain API test automation to validate backend services and third-party integrations Mobile Testing Leadership Lead mobile automation initiatives using Maestro, establishing best practices for the wider QA team Manage mobile testing across iOS and Android using BrowserStack, TestFlight, and Intune Ensure comprehensive test coverage for native mobile app functionality, including offline behaviour, push notifications, and device-specific scenarios Quality Assurance Delivery Own end-to-end quality for squad deliverables, including functional, regression, integration, and cross-browser testing Collaborate with developers, product owners and Business Analysts to ensure requirements are testable and understood Execute exploratory testing and risk-based testing for new features and complex changes Validate integrations with payment gateways, enrichment services, and external data providers Mentoring & Collaboration Mentor and upskill junior QA team members, supporting their growth in automation and testing best practices Conduct test case and automation code reviews to ensure quality and maintainability Define and track quality metrics (defect leakage, automation coverage, test execution times) with inputs from QA lead to maintain consistency across squads Proactively identify process improvements and implement them within the squad What we are looking for: Experienced user of Automated test suites e.g. Playright (web) and Maestro (mobile) Knowledge of BrowserStack, Testflight, and Intune for mobile testing would be desirable Demonstrable knowledge of Azure DevOps CI/CD Pipelines Abitlity to work within cross functional teams Proven ability to mentor junior QA team members Skilled in Functional, Regression, Integration and cross-browser testing Experience in defining and tracking quality metrics Grow with Acorn At Acorn Insurance, we're proud of our Liverpool roots - and even prouder of how far we've come. As part of the Acorn Group, we bring over 40 years of specialist insurance expertise to the table. From humble beginnings, we've grown into a national leader, now employing 1,700+ people across the UK and reached a milestone £750 million in total value of insurance policies written in 2024. Benefits: A maximum of 35 days' holiday (including bank holidays) with additional buy/sell options 24/7 mental health support & free counselling available Grow with us: Through career fairs, leadership programs, and learning on the go! Flexible benefits, including early access to salary via our internal platform Hybrid working options to support work-life balance and individual needs Recognition awards, social events & more A Few Things to Know Before You Apply We're really excited that you're considering joining Acorn! To help everything go smoothly, here are a couple of things to keep in mind: Checks & Clearances All roles at Acorn are subject to DBS and financial checks. Any offer we make will be conditional until these are completed to a satisfactory standard. Visa Requirements Because our training is quite comprehensive, we can only consider applicants who have at least one year remaining on their Graduate or Post-Study Work visa. At the moment, we're not able to offer visa sponsorship. We're Here to Support You We're committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace where everyone can flourish. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process-or once you're part of the team-just let us know. Whether it's flexible hours, adapted equipment, or a bit of extra support, we'll work with you to make sure you can do your best work. Please click the APPLY button to submit your CV for this role. Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Software Development Engineer, Senior Test Automation Engineer, Senior Test Engineer, QA Automation Lead, Test Automation Lead may also be considered for this role.

Job Title: PDU Power Infrastructure Manager Location: Remote - UK. Salary: Competitive Job type: Full Time, Permanent An extraordinarily talented group of individuals work together every day to drive TNS' success, from both professional and personal perspectives. Come join the excellence! Overview: The Production Planning area is responsible for setting goals and objectives that ensure the overall integration of manufacturing and planning policies, processes, programs, and operational efficiencies. It ensures maximum utilization of available manufacturing capacity, including labour, tools, and equipment. Responsibilities: The PDU Power Infrastructure Manager is the global owner and subject matter expert for the company's PDU infrastructure. This role is responsible for monitoring, alarming, firmware management, lifecycle planning, inventory strategy, and technology standardization across the global network footprint. The role also partners closely with business units, engineering, procurement, and operations teams to forecast growth, develop capacity strategies, and ensure PDU infrastructure is aligned with current and future business needs. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership for intelligent PDU platforms while developing long-term strategies that ensure a reliable, scalable, and supportable power infrastructure. Key Responsibilities: PDU Infrastructure Management; Serve as the primary technical owner for all deployed PDU platforms globally. Maintain and manage approved PDU standards, product selections, and deployment guidelines. Evaluate new PDU technologies and provide recommendations for adoption and standardization. Monitoring & Firmware Management; Manage monitoring, alerting, and reporting for the global PDU estate through Nlyte and other approved monitoring platforms. Develop and maintain alarm thresholds, escalation procedures, and operational standards. Coordinate firmware upgrades, security updates, and vulnerability remediation activities. Lifecycle & Inventory Management; Develop and execute lifecycle management and replacement strategies for all PDU assets. Track warranty, end-of-sale, end-of-support, and end-of-life milestones. Maintain accurate asset inventory and support forecasting for refresh and expansion initiatives. Work closely with business units to forecast growth and infrastructure demand, translating business requirements into PDU capacity plans, inventory forecasts, lifecycle replacement schedules, and budget recommendations. Partner with Procurement and Logistics to ensure adequate inventory is available for growth and replacement activities. Vendor & Operational Support; Manage vendor relationships, product registrations, RMAs, and support escalations. Monitor market trends, product roadmaps, and supply chain risks. Support emergency replacements and major incident response involving PDU infrastructure. Required Qualifications: Experience; Experience managing intelligent PDU infrastructure in enterprise, data center, or colocation environments. Experience with PDU monitoring, alarm management, firmware administration, and remote management platforms. Experience managing hardware lifecycle programs, inventory, and technology refresh initiatives. Experience working directly with equipment vendors and support organizations. Technical Skills; Strong knowledge of intelligent PDUs and power distribution technologies. Understanding of SNMP, infrastructure monitoring, and alerting platforms. Knowledge of firmware management and vulnerability remediation processes. Understanding of data center power concepts, including voltage, amperage, load balancing, and redundancy. Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills. Preferred Qualifications: Experience; Experience with APC/Schneider Electric, Vertiv, Geist, Raritan, or similar PDU platforms. Experience with Nlyte or other DCIM tools. Experience supporting global infrastructure deployments. Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and asset lifecycle planning. Skills; Power BI or data analytics experience. Automation or scripting experience (PowerShell, Python, APIs). Project management experience. Vendor management and contract administration experience. Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate has hands-on experience managing enterprise PDU environments and can assume responsibility for monitoring, alarm management, firmware governance, lifecycle planning, inventory strategy, and vendor engagement. This individual will serve as the organization's primary subject matter expert for PDU infrastructure. If you are passionate about technology, love personal growth and opportunity, come see what TNS is all about! TNS is an equal opportunity employer. TNS evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic. Please click on the APPLY button to be redirected to our website to complete your application for this role. Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of PDU Power Infrastructure Manager, Power Infrastructure Manager, Data Centre Power Infrastructure Manager, Data Centre Infrastructure Manager, Critical Infrastructure Manager, Data Centre Infrastructure Manager, may also be considered for this role.

Job Title: IT Support Technician - 1st / 2nd Line Location: York, North Yorkshire Salary: £25,000 - £27,000 dependent on experience Job Type: Permanent, Full time Hours of work: 8:30am - 5:00pm Monday - Friday. About us: Optisoft is one of the market leaders in providing specialist IT solutions for opticians and the optical profession. Our head office is in York with our customers based throughout the UK and Ireland. About the role: We are looking for an experienced IT professional to join our office-based Support Desk Team in providing a high quality and efficient service to over 500 customers with their hardware and software. Responsibilities will include: Provide telephone support for customers in difficulty with software or hardware. Analyse and resolve the customer's problems as quickly and efficiently as possible. Dial in to the customer's system to provide remote support when necessary. Log all calls on the company's support software and update as necessary. Document and report 'bugs' / 'change requests' to Development. Make courtesy calls to customers who have not contacted the Support Desk for more than 6 months. There may be some travel to customer sites across the UK, which may involve overnight stays. The company pool car would be made available for this. About you: The ideal candidate will have a passion for computers and be able to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system environment. The Candidate: Excellent communication skills and a good telephone manner. Good attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure. A calm, patient and professional demeanour. Ability to plan and execute work both independently and as a team member. Self-motivation to learn new skills and update existing ones. Reliable and punctual. Essential: Thorough understanding of PC hardware, peripherals and peer to peer networking. Good knowledge of Microsoft Windows desktop environment and Office suite. Full and clean UK driving licence. Desirable: 2 years Support Desk experience of troubleshooting and resolving common problems experienced by users. Hands-on experience working in an end-user desktop support role. Microsoft (or similar) accredited training would be advantageous. Splashtop remote support software. Diagnostic utilities, such as anti-virus, anti-malware and more. Experience of supporting SQL Server based applicat What we offer: Opportunities to learn and progress within the company. Holidays starting at 24 days increasing to 29 for long term service. Death in service and critical illness cover. Auto-enrolment into pension scheme (Royal London - 5% employee / 3% employer). Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role. Candidates with experience of: 1st Line Support, 2nd Line Support, IT Support Analyst, Desktop Support Engineer, Helpdesk Technician, Service Desk Analyst, Technical Support Specialist, Systems Support, SQL Support, PC Maintenance will also be considered for this role.