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Department: OCU Digital Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: Preston Reporting To: Raegan Moss OCU is seeking a proactive and technically driven Digital Security Engineer to join our growing Cyber Security team in Preston. Reporting to the Security Operations Manager, you will play a key role in designing, implementing and continuously improving security controls that protect OCU's cloud platforms, identity services, endpoints, networks and business systems across the UK, Australia and the US. This is a hands‑on engineering role focused on hardening environments, reducing cyber risk, driving vulnerability remediation and enhancing security capabilities across the Microsoft security ecosystem. Working closely with Security Analysts, Infrastructure, Cloud, IAM and Application teams, as well as our 24/7 managed SOC partner, you will build, maintain and optimise the security controls that safeguard OCU's digital estate around the clock. • Design, implement and maintain security controls across cloud, endpoint, network and identity environments., • Configure and optimise Microsoft security technologies including Defender XDR, Sentinel, Entra ID, Intune and Purview., • Engineer secure identity and access management controls, including MFA, Conditional Access and privileged access management., • Lead technical vulnerability remediation activities, implementing hardening, patching and risk reduction measures., • Support cyber incident response and recovery activities through hands‑on engineering expertise., • Develop security standards, automation, documentation and repeatable engineering processes., • Collaborate with technology teams to ensure secure‑by‑design principles are embedded across projects and services. You'll have experience in a Security Engineer, Cyber Security Engineer, Cloud Security Engineer or similar role, with strong knowledge of Microsoft security technologies and modern security engineering practices. You'll be passionate about continuous improvement, proactive risk reduction and delivering high-quality security outcomes in a fast‑paced, multi‑region environment. Desirable certifications include AZ‑500, SC‑200, SC‑300, MS‑102 or CompTIA Security+, alongside experience with vulnerability management tools such as Qualys, Tenable or SecurityScorecard. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Senior DevOps & Systems Engineer • 1 or 2 days a week expected at Head Office in Blackburn, • Salary: £60k-£65k Summary of Position The Senior DevOps & Systems Engineer will be responsible for the administration, reliability, security and continuous improvement of the TW Group infrastructure estate across both Linux and Microsoft environments. This is a hands-on senior role for an experienced infrastructure engineer who is comfortable taking ownership of technical problems, investigating unfamiliar systems and delivering practical solutions with minimal supervision. The successful candidate will work closely with the Software Development Team, IT Operations and selected third-party technology partners to support business-critical infrastructure, development environments, databases, container platforms and deployment pipelines. The role will be expected to take ownership of day-to-day infrastructure operations while also improving automation, monitoring, resilience, documentation and disaster recovery capability across the wider IT estate. Key Responsibilities • Administration, maintenance and improvement of Linux and Microsoft server environments., • Provisioning and configuration of new virtual machines, servers, services and supporting infrastructure., • Deployment and configuration of applications and infrastructure components., • Monitoring the health, performance, availability and security of production and internal systems., • Investigating and resolving infrastructure incidents, performance issues and system failures., • Designing and implementing appropriate monitoring, alerting and logging for new and existing systems., • Managing and improving configuration automation using Ansible., • Supporting and administering containerised environments using Docker, CRI-O and Kubernetes., • Managing Kubernetes clusters, workloads, services and associated infrastructure., • Administration and operational support of MySQL, Galera Cluster and Microsoft SQL Server environments., • 1 Building, maintaining and improving CI/CD pipelines., • Supporting software deployment and release processes in collaboration with the Development Team., • Maintaining system patching, upgrades, security configuration and vulnerability remediation., • Managing backup, recovery and disaster recovery processes., • Improving infrastructure resilience and reducing key-person dependencies through documentation and cross-training., • Reviewing existing infrastructure and recommending improvements where systems can be made more reliable, secure, maintainable or efficient., • Supporting infrastructure-related security incidents and remediation activities., • Maintaining clear technical documentation covering systems, infrastructure, recovery procedures and operational processes., • Working with third-party infrastructure and technology partners where specialist support is required., • Supporting the broader IT function where infrastructure, systems or operational responsibilities overlap. Experience • 5+ years of professional experience in DevOps, Systems Administration, Infrastructure Engineering, Platform Engineering or a similar role., • Significant hands-on experience operating production-grade infrastructure., • Strong Linux administration experience., • Practical experience across both Linux and Microsoft server estates., • Proven experience managing infrastructure supporting business-critical applications., • Experience taking ownership of complex technical problems with limited supervision., • Proven ability to investigate unfamiliar systems and determine appropriate solutions., • Experience improving infrastructure reliability, automation, security or operational efficiency., • Previous experience operating in a senior or highly autonomous engineering role Skills and Experience - Core Linux & Systems Administration • Strong professional experience administering Linux server environments in production., • Strong understanding of Linux system administration, including: users and permissions system services package management networking storage and filesystems scheduled tasks logging performance management troubleshooting., • Experience provisioning and configuring servers and virtual machines from initial deployment through to production readiness., • Strong understanding of production infrastructure reliability, availability and operational support., • Experience with system patching, upgrades and lifecycle management., • Experience diagnosing complex infrastructure issues independently. Monitoring, Reliability & Security • Strong experience with system, application and security monitoring., • Experience designing and implementing monitoring and alerting for new infrastructure and applications., • Ability to identify meaningful service health indicators and create appropriate alerts., • Strong understanding of: infrastructure security access control patch management vulnerability remediation system hardening logging auditing certificate management, • Experience responding to production incidents and security-related infrastructure issues., • Strong understanding of backup, recovery and disaster recovery principles., • Experience documenting and testing disaster recovery procedures. Automation & Configuration Management • Strong working knowledge of Ansible. Experience using automation to manage: server configuration 3., • Application deployment package installation security configuration environment setup recurring operational tasks, • Ability to design reusable, maintainable and well-documented automation., • Strong understanding of infrastructure automation and configuration management principles., • Experience with Infrastructure as Code concepts. Containers & Kubernetes • Strong experience with Docker and containerised workloads., • Experience with CRI-O, containerd or comparable container runtimes., • Practical experience administering Kubernetes clusters in production or business-critical environments., • Strong understanding of: deployments pods services ingress persistent storage secrets configuration resource allocation cluster networking availability monitoring troubleshooting, • Ability to independently deploy, troubleshoot and maintain applications within Kubernetes., • Experience supporting highly available containerised environments Database Administration MySQL / Galera • Strong experience administering MySQL environments., • Experience managing Galera Cluster or comparable highly available MySQL architectures., • Good understanding of: replication backup and restore performance, • monitoring database troubleshooting permissions and access upgrades clustering high availability failover disaster recovery, • Ability to investigate and resolve database performance and availability issues Microsoft SQL Server • Experience administering Microsoft SQL Server / MSSQL environments., • Good understanding of: database backup and recovery, • permissions maintenance, • monitoring performance, • troubleshooting availability resilience Microsoft Systems Administration • Strong experience administering Microsoft Windows Server environments., • Experience installing, configuring and maintaining Windows-based servers and applications., • Experience with system monitoring, patching, security and operational support., • Strong understanding of Windows Server permissions, services and network configuration., • Ability to troubleshoot Windows infrastructure and application issues independently., • Experience supporting business-critical Microsoft workloads. CI/CD & Development Operations • Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines., • Experience designing, maintaining and troubleshooting automated deployment pipelines., • Understanding of build, test and production deployment processes., • Strong working knowledge of Git and modern source control workflows., • Experience supporting software developers with infrastructure and deployment requirements., • Ability to improve deployment reliability through automation and standardisation., • Experience supporting multiple development, staging and production environments Infrastructure & Networking • Strong understanding of: TCP/IP DNS HTTP / HTTPS firewalls VPNs load balancing reverse proxies TLS / SSL certificates, • Experience administering web servers such as Nginx and Apache., • Understanding of highly available, multi-server environments., • Ability to troubleshoot infrastructure issues across operating system, networking, database and application layers., • Experience working alongside external infrastructure or managed service providers Working Style & Soft Skills • Strong problem-solving and diagnostic capability., • Comfortable being given an outcome or problem rather than a predefined technical solution., • Able to independently investigate, evaluate options and implement appropriate solutions., • Strong ownership mentality and willingness to take responsibility for systems through their full lifecycle., • Proactive approach to identifying operational risks before they become incidents., • Calm and methodical approach to production incidents and high-pressure situations., • Strong attention to detail. Good communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders., • Ability to explain infrastructure risks and recommendations in practical business terms. Nice-to-Have • Previous experience supporting SAP environments., • Experience working with infrastructure hosting or supporting SAP application and database workloads., • Experience with Terraform or similar Infrastructure as Code tooling., • Experience with cloud infrastructure. Experience with centralised logging and observability platforms., • Experience with vulnerability management and security tooling., • Experience administering Redis or similar caching technologies., • Experience with highly available ecommerce or customer-facing infrastructure., • Experience supporting infrastructure across multiple physical locations or datacentres., • Experience working in organisations subject to formal audit, governance or listed-company control requirements., • Familiarity with broader Microsoft infrastructure and enterprise systems Is this role for you?? Click apply! JBRP1_UKTJ

Job Description: Storage Engineer (NetApp) Location - Erskine, Scotland or Onsite in Preston (Hybrid) Due to the nature of the work and the customers we support, the successful candidate must be eligible to meet UK Government and contractual personnel security requirements, including the applicable residency requirements for the role, and have the right to work in the United Kingdom. Some roles may also be subject to nationality requirements where these are necessary to meet UK Government or contractual security obligations. We are seeking an experienced NetApp Storage Engineer to join a major infrastructure programme delivering project-based storage solutions within a secure environment. This role is focused exclusively on project delivery, including the design, implementation, migration, and optimisation of enterprise storage platforms. There are no operational support responsibilities associated with this position. The successful candidate will have strong hands-on experience with NetApp technologies and a proven track record of delivering storage infrastructure projects within complex enterprise environments. Key Responsibilities Design and implement enterprise storage solutions using NetApp technologies. Deliver storage infrastructure projects, including migrations, upgrades, technology refreshes, and transformation initiatives. Configure and deploy NetApp storage environments, ensuring scalability, resilience, and performance requirements are met. Implement storage replication, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions. Work closely with server, virtualisation, network, and cloud teams to deliver integrated infrastructure solutions. Participate in technical design workshops and contribute to solution architecture discussions. Produce and maintain project documentation, implementation plans, technical designs, and handover documentation. Ensure all solutions comply with security, governance, and operational standards. Support project testing, validation, and transition activities. Essential Skills & Experience Proven experience delivering enterprise storage infrastructure projects. Strong hands-on experience with NetApp storage technologies. Experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale storage environments. Strong understanding of storage networking and associated protocols. Experience with storage migrations, upgrades, and technology refresh programmes. Knowledge of virtualisation technologies, including VMware vSphere. Experience with capacity planning, performance optimisation, and storage architecture best practices. Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Personal Attributes Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Ability to work effectively within project teams and engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders. Proactive and delivery-focused approach. Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality. At DXC Technology, we believe strong connections and community are key to our success. Our work model prioritizes in-person collaboration while offering flexibility to support wellbeing, productivity, individual work styles, and life circumstances. We're committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. Recruitment fraud is a scheme in which fictitious job opportunities are offered to job seekers typically through online services, such as false websites, or through unsolicited emails claiming to be from the company. These emails may request recipients to provide personal information or to make payments as part of their illegitimate recruiting process. DXC does not make offers of employment via social media networks and DXC never asks for any money or payments from applicants at any point in the recruitment process, nor ask a job seeker to purchase IT or other equipment on our behalf. More information on employment scams is available here . TPBN1_UKTJ

Role - MFD / Photocopier Field Service Engineer Location - Lancashire / North West I'm recruiting on behalf of a premium, well established print and document solutions dealer . Due to continued growth, they are looking to bring an experienced Field Service Engineer into the team. The Role Service, maintain, and repair photocopiers, printers, and MFDs Install and commission new devices at customer sites Diagnose and resolve hardware, software, and network faults Configure devices including print drivers, scanning, and connectivity Set up scan‑to‑email, scan‑to‑folder, and print workflows Maintain service records and deliver excellent customer support Skills & Experience Required Proven experience as a Photocopier / Printer Field Service Engineer Strong fault‑finding ability (mechanical, electrical, IT) Good understanding of IT systems including: Windows environments TCP/IP networking Print drivers and print servers Experience with leading brands (Canon, Ricoh, Kyocera etc.) Ability to work independently in a field‑based role Full UK driving licence Desirable Skills Knowledge of uniFLOW, PaperCut or similar print management software Package up to £34,000 Company car (with personal use available) Fuel card, tools, and equipment 24 days + bank holidays Ongoing Canon training and development Clear career progression within a growing business How to Apply If you're an experienced Photocopier / MFD Engineer looking for your next opportunity, we'd love to hear from you. Send your CV to (url removed) or call (phone number removed) Pure Talent Group Ltd is a UK‑based Engineering Recruitment specialist with dedicated teams supporting the Print & Document Solutions sector. We recruit for a wide range of Field Service and Production Print roles nationwide. #ENG1

Network Engineer Placement Programme - No Experience Required Our training will help you kick-start a new career in Network Engineering We are recruiting for companies who are looking to employ our Network Engineer Traineeship graduates to keep up with their growth. The best part is you will not need any previous experience as full training will be provided. You will also have the reassurance of a job guarantee upon completion. Whether you are working full time, part time or unemployed, this package has the flexibility to be completed at a pace that suits you. The traineeship is completed in 4 easy steps, you can be placed into your first role in as little as 8-12 weeks: Step 1 - Online Training The first step is completing a selection of professional, accredited and industry recognised IT Support courses by CompTIA, Microsoft and Cisco. The training is delivered via multimedia rich video tutorials, presentations and quizzes through a portal that you study from home. You will also be assigned an expert tutor to help you throughout your training. Step 2 – Practical Training You will gain the practical experience by using our cutting edge Livelabs. Gaining hands-on experience is essential in today’s IT industry for both certifications and keeping up to date with new technologies. Theory is often not enough these days, companies require hands on practical experience to make sure you're job ready. Step 3 – Official exams You will then go on to sit the CompTIA A+ exams to give you the official certifications which will be recognised worldwide. The CompTIA A+ is the most commonly asked for certificate in entry level IT roles. Step 4 – IT Technician placement You will be placed into your first role as an IT Technician, with a great starting salary. You will need to gain two years experience in this role before you can progress into a Network Engineer role. While working as an IT Technician, we will release your second batch of training which is specifically designed to qualify you to move into the networking field. This will consist of online training, practical training and an official exam. Network Engineer Role Once you have completed all of the mandatory training in step four and have the required two years experience in the IT industry, you will be ready to move into your Network Engineer role. We have partnered with a number of large IT companies who have a massive shortage of qualified Network Engineers. At a one off cost of £1499, or 13 interest free monthly instalments of £130, this represents a great opportunity to start a rewarding career in IT and have a real career ladder to start climbing. If you are not offered a role at the end of the training we will refund 100% of your course fees. Read through the information? Passionate about starting a career in IT? Apply now and one of our friendly advisors will be in touch. ‘Please note that this is a training course and fees apply