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DevOps Engineer with AWS To successfully build and deliver our next-generation cloud-hosted and cloud-native technology platforms. You will work within product teams responsible for the full software development life cycle, from conception to deployment. You will support the teams to ensure that solutions and products being developed consider all functional and non-functional requirements including support, maintenance, capacity, security and with a focus on performance. In addition, you will use your skills and experience to help implement DevOps practices across all of IT and drive the modernisation of our platform going forwards. Key accountabilities Build and maintain production and non-production environments to ensure high availability and cost optimization Build and maintain continuous integration and deployment pipelines to achieve fast, effect software delivery Improve performance and scalability of existing systems to meet functional and non-functional requirements Monitor and troubleshoot infrastructure related issues to minimize incidents and achieve resolution SLAs Develop and document best practices for application build and deployment (CI/CD) Contribute to ensuring that applications perform to user expectations and are continuously improved and maintained Work with the Lead Software Engineers, Architecture team and the Solution Delivery teams to contribute to the on-time delivery of solutions and applications Obtain guidance and approval as required to advance activities and resolve issues Communicate regularly regarding the status of current software delivery activities, actively participating in all relevant Scrum ceremonies Maintain an up to date working knowledge of industry best practice in the areas of software engineering and development, supporting and mentoring Solution Delivery teams where necessary BS/MS degree in Computer Science or 4-8 years related experience AWS Certification(s) such as Solutions Architect Pro, DevOps Engineer Pro, SysOps Admin, Developer Associate. Ability to work effectively within a team and autonomously with minimal supervision Be confident with Infrastructure as Code and code release strategies. Have experience with application and infrastructure monitoring. Experience implementing and designing cloud native security concepts, DevSecOps, or MLOps. Agile development techniques and Project management (SCRUM, KANBAN etc.) You'll be familiar with a cloud-native approach You have a curiosity for new technologies and a thirst for automation, standardisation, continuous integration and continuous delivery Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to deal with individuals (internal and external) at all levels The ability to support people through change A strong problem solver and a self-starter with a 'can do' attitude. You will speak fluent English with excellent verbal and written communication skills Proficient with Git and Git workflows Exceptional understanding of AWS, containerisation technology, infrastructure and strong technical design skills. Experience with the full software development lifecycle and delivery using Agile practices. Automating cloud native technologies, deploying applications, and provisioning infrastructure. Infrastructure as Code, using CloudFormation, Terraform, or other tools. Azure DevOps Pipelines JIRA & Confluence Knowledge of IP networking, VPN's, DNS, load balancing and firewall. Develop platforms with scalability, security and performance in mind, leveraging the cloud. 5+ years of experience as a technical specialist. 2+ years of hands-on experience of programming in languages such as .Net, Java, C++, Python, Ruby, Go, Swift or similar object-oriented language. Experience with AWS - including but not limited to EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda and CloudFormation Experience of SQL and Windows severs would be beneficial Hands-on experience with microservices and distributed application architecture, such as containers, Kubernetes, and/or serverless technology. Proficient in leveraging CI/CD tools to automate testing and deployment An expert who can create tooling and automation which improve developer experiences and speed of delivery. Experienced in working in an agile environment (Scrum / Kanban). You'll be someone who is happy to work independently or collaboratively on multiple tasks. Overall you are a highly motivated DevOps engineer who is passionate about writing excellent code, have strong communication skills and keen to continuously learn and share knowledge with other The Client is happy to consider 2 days a week in the office or at a push 2 days a month. Salary circa £60K - £80K + Benefits. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.

Lead AV Installation Engineer Birmingham & Midlands Region (with occasional overnight stays) £36,000 - £40,000 + Company Vehicle + Specialist Tools & Equipment + Career Progression Are you an experienced AV Installation Engineer looking to take ownership of high-profile education sector projects, lead installations from start to finish, mentor junior engineers and play a key role in delivering cutting-edge AV solutions across universities and commercial environments? This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing AV integration business supporting a major university client across the Midlands. You will be responsible for leading AV installation projects within lecture theatres, teaching spaces and associated facilities, ensuring installations are completed safely, efficiently and to the highest standards. Working closely with project managers, site teams and client stakeholders, you will oversee day-to-day installation activities, identify and resolve technical issues, and maintain ownership of installation quality from initial deployment through to commissioning and handover. The successful candidate will be a skilled AV installation professional with experience delivering commercial AV projects independently. You will possess strong technical knowledge across audio, video, networking and control systems, alongside the leadership skills required to mentor junior engineers and ensure projects are delivered with minimal snagging. The Role: Lead AV installation projects across education and commercial environments Install, terminate, test and commission AV systems to a high standard Interpret schematics, rack layouts and technical drawings Conduct site surveys and proactively identify installation risks Mentor and support a Junior AV Installation Engineer Liaise with project managers, site managers and client representatives The Person: Proven experience leading commercial AV installation projects Strong knowledge of video distribution, audio systems, DSP, AV over IP and control systems Experience installing lecture theatres, teaching spaces or similar commercial environments Confident troubleshooting and resolving technical issues independently Full UK driving licence ECS/CSCS card and Enhanced DBS, or willingness to obtain Reference Number: BBBH279547 Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client. We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

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.

AV Design Engineer (Audio Visual) Bolton - 3 days a week on-site £35,000 - £45,000 + Hybrid Working + Training & Certification Support + Career Progression + Pension + Holiday Are you an experienced AV Design Engineer looking for an opportunity to take full ownership of projects from concept through to delivery, working on large-scale, high-quality installations where your technical expertise, commercial awareness, and ability to deliver practical solutions will have a genuine impact? This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing specialist business that delivers innovative audio-visual and technology solutions across education and large-scale environments. With a strong reputation for quality and a delivery-focused approach, the company is investing in its people and offering genuine opportunities for progression. In this role, you will be responsible for the design and development of complete AV systems, producing detailed technical documentation including schematics, rack layouts, cable schedules, functional descriptions, and bills of materials. You will work closely with sales, project management teams, engineers, and customers to ensure solutions are technically robust, commercially viable, and ready for installation. The ideal candidate will have previous experience within an AV design or AV engineering position, with strong knowledge of video conferencing technologies, audio systems, control systems, and AV integration. You will be comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously and working independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious AV professional looking to join a company that values technical excellence, practical problem solving, and continuous improvement. The Role: Design complete AV systems from concept through to delivery Produce schematics, rack layouts, cable schedules, and bills of materials Support pre-sales activities and technical solution development Work closely with project teams to ensure designs are install-ready Support installation and commissioning activities when required The Person: Proven experience in AV Design or AV Engineering Strong knowledge of Teams Rooms, Zoom Rooms, DSP and control systems Understanding of signal flow, system integration, and AV networking Experience producing technical drawings using Visio or similar software CTS, CTS-D, AutoCAD, SketchUp, or Education sector experience desirable Reference Number: BBBH279445 Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client. We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Présentation de la missionContexte de la mission L'ingénieur intervient dans la définition et l'intégration de charges utiles hébergées (Hosted Payload) et de services liés à des missions souveraines, sur les différents segments : spatial, sol et opérations. Le poste est principalement orienté vers la coordination technique, l'architecture fonctionnelle, la définition des interfaces et l'intégration de services de mission au sein des systèmes OneWeb existants. Le consultant devra être capable de piloter de manière autonome les sujets techniques qui lui sont confiés, de coordonner les différents interlocuteurs, de centraliser les contributions techniques et de produire les livrables d'ingénierie associés, sous la responsabilité technique de l'Architecte Système. Les activités comprennent notamment les études d'intégration système, la définition des concepts opérationnels, la définition des interfaces, la coordination des fournisseurs, les évaluations techniques ainsi que le soutien aux activités commerciales et aux programmes. Dans le cadre des activités Hosted Payload, les interlocuteurs pourront notamment être la Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA), des acteurs commerciaux et des partenaires industriels. Principales responsabilités1. Intégration technique Coordonner les activités techniques entre les équipes spatiales, les équipes sol, les opérations, les équipes d'intégration, de vérification et de validation (IVV), ainsi que les fournisseurs externes. Centraliser les contributions techniques de plusieurs intervenants afin de construire des référentiels d'ingénierie cohérents. Participer à la définition et à la gestion des interfaces. Assurer le suivi des actions techniques, des hypothèses et des points en suspens. Participer à la préparation des revues techniques et au suivi de la clôture des actions associées. 2. Architecture fonctionnelle Développer et maintenir les architectures fonctionnelles ainsi que les concepts opérationnels. Participer à la répartition des fonctions au niveau mission entre les différents segments du système. Rédiger les descriptions d'architecture et les notes techniques. Participer aux études comparatives d'architecture et à l'évaluation des différentes solutions techniques. Contribuer aux activités d'intégration des services et à la définition des différents segments de mission. 3. Support aux programmes et aux appels d'offres Accompagner l'exécution des programmes à travers des études d'ingénierie et de la coordination technique. Contribuer à la rédaction des propositions techniques, des matrices de conformité et des descriptions de solutions. Participer aux ateliers techniques avec les clients et les fournisseurs. Expérience requise1. Ingénierie système Minimum 7 ans d'expérience en ingénierie système dans les domaines du spatial, des télécommunications ou des systèmes distribués complexes. Expérience avérée dans le pilotage de sujets techniques et la coordination de plusieurs interlocuteurs. Expérience dans la production de documents d'architecture, de documentation relative aux interfaces et d'évaluations techniques. Capacité à gérer de manière autonome des activités d'ingénierie avec un encadrement limité. 2. Télécommunications et systèmes spatiaux Expérience dans au moins un des domaines suivants : Charges utiles satellitaires (Satellite Payloads). Systèmes spatiaux (Space Systems). Systèmes sol (Ground Systems). Opérations de mission (Mission Operations). Réseaux de télécommunications (Telecommunications Networks). Une bonne compréhension des principes d'intégration de systèmes de bout en bout est également attendue. Formation requise Diplôme en : Télécommunications. Génie électrique. Informatique. Ou dans une discipline équivalente. Expériences appréciées Expérience dans des programmes de défense, gouvernementaux ou souverains. Expérience dans des activités techniques en contact direct avec les clients. Expérience dans la contribution à des appels d'offres et propositions techniques. Connaissance des référentiels et pratiques d'ingénierie INCOSE et/ou ECSS.

Job Title: Comms Specialist Engineer Location: Bridgend or St Asaph (Post to Bridgend) Salary: £30,000 to £35,000 per annum (depending on experience) Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Why join Flotek? Flotek Group is one of the fastest-growing technology companies in the UK, helping small and medium-sized businesses with IT, cyber security and communications technology. You will join our "Purple Army", a collaborative and fast-paced team that values expertise, trust, recognition and delivering a genuine "Wow" for our partners. Every employee shares ownership of the group, so you are genuinely invested in our success. The role: You will be a key point of contact on our comms helpdesk, providing high-quality remote support across VoIP, connectivity and data networking. You will resolve issues efficiently, escalate with clear diagnostics where needed, and make sure both our internal teams and partner environments get outstanding service. This is a full-time, office-based role and you can be based at either our Pencoed office in Bridgend, South Wales, or our St Asaph office in North Wales - whichever suits you best. You must be able to commute reliably to one of these offices. We cannot offer sponsorship or relocation assistance, so you must already have the right to work in the UK. What you will be doing: Incident management: Be the first point of contact for telecoms incidents, logging, categorising and prioritising faults in line with ITIL best practice. Service level management: Resolve tickets within agreed SLAs with timely responses, accurate updates and clear documentation. Ownership and escalation: Own incidents end to end, aim for First Contact Resolution, and escalate to Comms Specialists or carriers with clear diagnostics. Technical troubleshooting: Diagnose VoIP systems, SIP trunks, handsets, routers, broadband circuits (FTTC, FTTP, SoGEA) and internal network connectivity. Supplier coordination: Liaise with broadband carriers and hosted voice providers to progress faults and drive timely resolution. Service monitoring: Spot and respond to outages, call quality issues, latency and performance concerns before they escalate. Continual improvement: Document known issues, workarounds and fixes in the Knowledge Base to speed up future resolution. Service communication: Give clear, confident updates to customers and stakeholders, managing expectations during incidents. On-call support: Support telecoms services during scheduled weekend and out-of-hours cover, following major incident escalation paths. What we are looking for: Essential Requirements: You will be a logical problem-solver with a customer-first mindset who thrives in a busy helpdesk environment. 1 to 2 years' experience in a VoIP or communications support role. A good understanding of SIP, RTP, NAT and VoIP fundamentals. Basic knowledge of routing, switching, VLANs and firewall concepts. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to diagnose issues logically. Excellent communication skills and a genuine customer-first approach. The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced helpdesk environment. A desire to grow your skills and progress into more advanced comms engineering roles. Useful, but not essential: Exposure to hosted VoIP platforms such as Gamma, Horizon, CallSwitch or Yealink handsets. Awareness of Microsoft Teams Phone, Operator Connect and Teams Calling Plans. Experience with DrayTek, UniFi, Aruba or SonicWall networking solutions. Experience using a ticketing system such as HaloPSA. Relevant certifications such as CompTIA Network+ or vendor-specific VoIP and networking qualifications. Technologies you will work with: Voice & Telephony Hosted VoIP: FloCX (Gamma/Cisco), FloOne, Floline+ Microsoft Teams Phone and Operator Connect SIP trunking (Gamma and Voicehost) Yealink handsets and desk phone estates Call routing, IVR, call queues and voicemail FloAnywhere and mobile solutions Connectivity & Networking SoGEA, FTTC, FTTP and leased lines DrayTek, UniFi and Aruba networking SonicWall firewalls and VLAN configuration Carrier and broadband fault management HaloPSA ticketing and service records Monitoring tools for call quality and latency Working pattern: Monday to Friday, working 8 hours per day between 08:00 and 18:00. A 30-minute lunch break each day. Weekend on-call support on a shared rotation. Office-based at either Pencoed (Bridgend) or St Asaph. What you will get: Inclusive EMI Share Equity Scheme - own a slice of the "Purple Pie". Birthday day off. An additional day off for personal life milestones. A Give Back Day to support a charity of your choice. Perkbox discounts across shopping, gyms, restaurants and more. Regular social events and team-building opportunities. Career growth pathways into senior communications or network engineering. Due to the nature of the role the company will not be able to offer sponsorship or relocation assistance so candidates must already reside in the UK. Please click the APPLY button to submit your CV for this role. Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Telecoms / VoIP Support Engineer, Telecoms Engineer, Telecoms Support Technician, IT & Telecoms Helpdesk Engineer, Telecoms Support Specialist, Telecoms Helpdesk Engineer may also be considered for this role.