Infrastructure Engineer, DevOps, VMWare, Azure, 3^rd Line Support, Hybrid working

3^rd Line Infrastructure Engineer required for a leading organisation based in Kent.

The successful candidate will have a background providing 3rd line infrastructure technical support within a corporate environment.

Engagement is via umbrella company.
Hybrid working – 2 days per week onsite.

General responsibilities: –

• Manage incidents and report within SLA’s
• Monitor key infrastructure and respond to issues, including pre-emptive support for predicted issues
• Support projects teams
• Participate in investigations & remediation of Security related issues e.g. vulnerabilities or Security breaches
• LLD infrastructure design & build best practice
• Keeping technical Documentation updated
• Build working relationships with stakeholders and communicate effectively with staff of all technical ability & understanding

Skills and experience required: –

• Extensive 3rd line Infrastructure Technical Specialist
• BAU infrastructure support in an ITIL environment
• DevOps, Azure IAAS, PAA, Infrastructure as code
• Microsoft Windows technologies, Active Directory, WDS, DNS, DHCP, DFSR, Group Policy
• VMWARE / vSphere
• IT Cyber Security e.g. firewalls, antivirus, security patching, IDP/IDS
• SAN Technologies

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.

Operational Resilience/Business Continuity PMO, Project Coordinator
Umbrella working
Hybrid working – 3 days per week
Leading finance company

Our client, a leading financial services organisation based in the City of London is looking to hire an experienced PMO/Project coordinator with experience of supporting an Operational Resilience team or OR/BC related project.

The successful candidate will join a team that plays a critical role in ensuring our clients ability to withstand and recover from severe disruptions, in compliance with FCA/PRA requirements.

Working with other business continuity and operational resilience specialists, you will act in a co-ordination role ensuring high quality level of key reporting for governance forums.

Excellent communication skills are essential, including stakeholder management skills. Regular reviews and meeting with project teams and dept. heads.

Knowledge of PRA and FCA regulations would be beneficial.

Engagement via Umbrella Company Only; all taxes & NI deducted at source.

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.

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Stevenage or Newport

£500-£600/day Inside IR-35

Active SC required

6 month contract – January start

Sanderson Government and Defence are supporting a long standing consultancy client of ours in their search for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer with an on-prem windows bias to start in the new year.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Demonstrated expertise in engineering on-premises infrastructure within secure enterprise environments
• In-depth knowledge of Windows Server (2016, 2019, 2022), Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy
• Hands-on experience with virtualisation technologies such as Hyper-V and VMware
• Proficient in PowerShell scripting and infrastructure automation practices
• Solid understanding of Defence or government-level security standards and compliance frameworks
• Strong troubleshooting capabilities and well-developed documentation skills

Desirable Skills

• Previous involvement in Defence, Aerospace, or Government sector projects
• Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator, CompTIA Security+, or equivalent
• Experience with backup and disaster recovery solutions (e.g., Veeam, DPM)
• Familiarity with Zero Trust security models and secure enclave architectures

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.

Service Support Lead
Hybrid working – 3 days on site
£500 – £750 per day (umbrella engagement)

Our client, an industry leading national business, is looking to hire a contractor with a background in Service Support / Service Delivery / Service Management.

Emphasis will be on Service Design and Colleague Experience and the need to build service support wrap and ensure proper landing of initiatives.

The successful candidate will have the ability and experience to focus on colleague experience and understanding service impact.

Any experience within a start-up, or the beginning of a post transitional service environment would be beneficial.

General experience required: –

• Experience working within a EUC or Desktop type environment in a fast paced and large organisation.
• Extensive collaboration with infrastructure teams and department heads to deliver a unified service.
• Experienced in setting up & shaping support models.
• Must be used to working within an ITIL environment and understand Incident Management.
• Setting up and negotiating OLAs and SLAs.

Engagement via Umbrella Company Only; all taxes & NI deducted at source.

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.

Overview:
A leading secure IT provider is seeking a motivated and ambitious 3rd Line Core Engineer (Grade 11) to join a highly secure Basingstoke-based environment. This role is an excellent entry point into 3rd line engineering, offering hands-on training, clear progression, and exposure to a wide range of core infrastructure technologies. You’ll work within a skilled team while gaining strong operational experience and developing your technical capability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform daily infrastructure checks, incident management, triage, and escalation

• Support a high-profile user community with regular customer and stakeholder interaction

• Work with ITSM tools to manage the full incident lifecycle

• Contribute to operational readiness reviews and service release support

• Support project activity including hardware builds and configuration

• Carry out hands-on Windows Server and Active Directory tasks

• Utilise event management and monitoring tools such as SolarWinds, SCOM, MECM/SCCM, Active Directory, SQL, vCentre, and Trelix (McAfee)

• Receive structured training across monitoring platforms and tooling environments

Environment & Clearance:
This position sits within one of the UK’s most secure operational environments. DV clearance is essential. Full sponsorship is available for candidates not currently holding DV clearance; however, employment can only begin once clearance has been fully approved.

• Fully on-site initially

• No phones or corporate laptops permitted on the secure floor

Progression & Development:

• Ideal for candidates early in their 3rd line journey

• Strong cross-training with Grade 11 and Grade 12 engineers

• Clear progression path from Grade 11 to Grade 12

• Supportive team culture with structured development

• Once established, working pattern becomes split: ~50% at the secure site and ~50% at the standard Basingstoke office

Benefits Package:

• Salary £40k-£45k + 10% DV allowance

• One-stage, in-person interview (technical + competency)

• 26 days annual leave plus public holidays

• Double-matching pension contributions up to 10%

• Life assurance

• Companywide incentive plans

• Flexible benefits (“Your Choices”) including increased holiday, dental, travel, and critical illness cover

• Employee discount schemes

• Employee Assistance Programme & Virtual GP

If you’re looking to accelerate your 3rd line career in a secure, well-supported environment with outstanding progression opportunities, we’d love to hear from you. Please send your latest CV to be considered.

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.

Software Engineer

£50,000-£65,000/annum + £15,000 clearance bonus once in place + flexible benefits

London or Manchester – on site once cleared

Required eligibility for eDV – can start without

Sanderson Government and Defence are supporting a very long standing client in their search for a number of Software Engineers who would be willing to undergo a high level of security clearance. You could be based in London or Manchester, and once cleared you will be required on site the majority of the time, however in return you get £15,000 allowance for holding the clearance.

Technically, we would be looking for someone with experience in Python and React, although this role will likely have a backend leaning. AWS or Azure cloud experience would also be a plus.

You will be working on government programmes, so the exact nature/purpose of an intended project isn’t publicly available or known to us, however our client will do their best to fit your skillset and preferences to a given piece of work.

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.

Applications & Zscaler analyst / EUC Consultant, Hybrid

Our client, a market leading national business, is looking to hire a contractor to consult on hosted applications across a large virtual desktop user base.

This is a “hands off role” involving extensive discover garnered from extensive communication with dept. heads, stakeholders, users etc.

This would suit a consultant from a senior EUC technical/applications background that is comfortable in a hands-off role with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Technical background in Zscaler policies, combined with business communication skills is essential.

Discovery phase requires the need to understand business use of applications and required access for EUC template/images specific to users and departments. You will then work with the IT team to define policies for implementation.

Engagement via Umbrella Company Only; all taxes & NI deducted at source.
Hybrid working – 3 days per week on site in central London.

General responsibilities: –

• Consulting on Remote Access Solution and Application Access, including Remote access solution moved under identity and access ownership.
• Zscaler tuning on MS laptops for hosted application access.
• Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (AVD) Optimization

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.

DevSecOps Engineer – Defence Contract

Location: Romsey (3 days onsite)
Rate: £810/day
IR35: Inside
Duration: 6 months
Clearance: SC

We’re looking for a DevSecOps Engineer to deliver secure, automated deployments and keep systems running reliably.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines
• Coach teams on DevSecOps best practice
• Ensure security and quality in releases
• Support live systems and troubleshoot issues

Skills Needed

• AWS (Azure/GCP a plus)
• Git, GitLab CI/CD, Terraform, Ansible
• Docker, Kubernetes
• Security tools (SonarQube, vulnerability management)
• Python and Linux scripting
• Monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana)

Defence experience is a bonus. Must be proactive and collaborative.

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.

Operational resilience (Business Continuity)
Hybrid working – 1 day per week on site

Our client, a reputable and leading UK business, is looking to hire a Senior Operational Resilience Specialist.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring our clients ability to withstand and recover from severe disruptions, in compliance with FCA SYSC 15A.2 and PRA SS1/21 requirements.

Working collaboratively with both IT and Business Functions, this role supports the development, implementation, and continual improvement of resilience and continuity strategies across the organisation.

The role holder will help to identify & reduce the risk from disaster events and plan for the recovery of services (including IT, Buildings & People). It will be the role holder’s input that ensures critical business functions can be resumed with as little impact as possible.

Please note, engagement via Umbrella Company Only; all taxes & NI deducted at source.

General responsibilities: –

• Support the Operational Resilience & BC Manager in the delivery of Business Continuity Management framework.
• Administration of business continuity processes and best practices (aligned to BCI GPG V7.0)
• Ensure suppliers align with PRA Outsourcing requirements relating to BC & Exit planning.
• Maintain up-to-date plans and processes in an environment of constant change, including technology and application advances
• Liaise with IT to ensure that a comprehensive IT Continuity Testing Plan is in place.
• Support the Business & IT when invocation of continuity plans have occurred.
• Provide reports on test results and other related issues to the BC Co-ordinator
• Help develop BC awareness, training and communication activities across the business
• Create and implement procedures as necessary to comply with the Group BC policy
• Define and implement processes in line with legal and regulatory requirements.

Skills & experience required: –

• Operational Resilience & Business Continuity aligned to Regulatory guidelines & principles.
• A general understanding of Business Continuity Management, planning & testing.
• Demonstrable understanding of BCM Lifecycle
• Understanding of Business Continuity controls
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to talk comfortably and knowledgeably with stakeholders/senior management/business partners.

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.

Data Engineer (SC)

Croydon – 2-4 days per month on site

£500/day outside IR-35

Contract until the end of the financial year

We are seeking an experienced AWS Data Engineer to support a major government programme delivering secure, scalable data solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement data pipelines on AWS using services such as Glue, Lambda, S3, and Redshift.
• Develop ETL processes and optimise data workflows for performance and security.
• Collaborate with analysts and architects to ensure compliance with government security standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in complex cloud environments.

Essential Skills

• Strong experience with AWS services (Glue, Lambda, S3, Redshift, IAM).
• Proficiency in Python and SQL for data engineering tasks.
• Knowledge of data modelling, ETL frameworks, and best practices.
• Familiarity with security and compliance in government or regulated environments.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Active SC clearance (mandatory).

Desirable

• Experience with Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

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.