Automation Engineer (Chef) 6-month contract Outside IR35 Remote working Must be based in the EU We are seeking an Automation Engineer with strong expertise in Chef InSpec, AWS, and Windows, you will play a key role in designing, automating, and securing enterprise infrastructure. The successful candidate will bring deep knowledge of Chef cookbooks, InSpec profiles, and CI/CD automation to enhance cyber resilience and compliance across hybrid environments. Key Responsibilites  <ul><li>Deliver engineering solutions aligned with the Cyber Resilient Framework across global Windows and AWS environments.</li><li>Develop and maintain Chef cookbooks and InSpec profiles to enforce compliance, configuration, and security baselines.</li><li>Integrate InSpec compliance testing within CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Bitbucket, GitHub Actions, etc.).</li><li>Automate server build, configuration, and deployment processes for Windows and AWS infrastructure.</li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Windows, Linux, Cloud, Security) to ensure consistent engineering and automation standards.</li><li>Research and implement emerging automation, cloud, and security technologies to improve operational resilience.</li></ul>Essential Skills / Basic Qualifications <ul><li>Advanced experience with Chef DSL, cookbook development, and Chef InSpec profile creation.</li><li>Strong hands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, Systems Manager, Config, Security Hub, IAM).</li><li>Proven ability to integrate automation and compliance tests into CI/CD pipelines.</li><li>Scripting proficiency in Ruby, PowerShell, or Python.</li><li>Deep understanding of server build, deployment, desired state configuration (DSC), and security hardening.</li><li>Practical experience with automation and configuration tools (Chef, Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, etc.).</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills, working effectively in globally distributed teams.</li></ul>

Automation Engineer (Chef)

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) - Sustainability - Berlin  We are a rapidly growing company on a mission to scale sustainable solutions that reduce emissions, enhance resilience, and create long-term value across global supply chains. Our platform enables businesses to transition towards more sustainable practices while delivering measurable climate impact. With strong financial backing and established partnerships with major industry leaders, we are expanding internationally and have already supported thousands of partners across Europe. Our solutions are recognised as a leading force for driving meaningful climate action at scale. If you are passionate about building technology that enables real-world sustainability impact, this is your opportunity to shape the future. Your Mission As CTO, you will be the strategic and technical leader driving our technology vision. You will ensure our platform is high-performing, resilient, and ready to scale, while leading the engineering organisation to deliver robust software systems and deeply embed data capabilities into our infrastructure and products. You’ll work closely with senior leadership to translate ambitious business goals into scalable architecture, actionable technology roadmaps, and high-performing teams. Together with our data function, you will ensure our technology stack enables advanced analytics, real-time services, and data-enriched applications that generate true customer value. This is a hands-on leadership role, where you’ll shape the team, structure, and systems needed to bring bold product ideas to life. You will foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and excellence, ensuring technology becomes both an enabler for fast product iteration today and a driver of sustained innovation tomorrow. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Strategic Technology Leadership – Define and execute a long-term technology vision aligned with company goals, while prioritising short-term wins to accelerate product development and market traction. </li><li>Engineering Team Growth – Build and develop a high-performing engineering team, recruit and mentor talent, and foster a values-driven culture. </li><li>Scalable Systems – Architect and evolve a service-oriented platform that ensures flexibility, independent scaling, and high performance. </li><li>Data Leadership – Place data at the heart of the platform by building robust pipelines, analytics, and machine learning capabilities. </li><li>Best Practices – Champion CI/CD, code quality, security, and performance optimisation, reducing tech debt and encouraging continuous learning. </li><li>External Representation – Communicate the company’s technical vision to partners, clients, and investors when needed. </li></ul>Who You Are<ul><li>Experienced technology leader with a strong track record of building and scaling engineering and data organisations, ideally in fast-paced, mission-driven environments. </li><li>Strategic systems thinker with experience translating business goals into scalable architectures and pragmatic technology roadmaps. </li><li>Inspirational team builder who hires, develops, and motivates top engineering talent while fostering a culture of excellence and accountability. </li><li>Skilled architect with experience designing modular, service-oriented, and data-first systems that balance performance, maintainability, and extensibility. </li><li>Data-native leader with fluency in modern ML, analytics, and platform stacks, capable of embedding intelligence across products and decisions. </li><li>Hands-on partner who communicates across disciplines, makes pragmatic build-vs-buy decisions, and is willing to get involved directly when necessary. </li></ul>What We Offer<ul><li>Opportunity – Play a defining role in scaling a mission-driven company from an early stage. </li><li>Impact – Contribute daily to tackling one of the most pressing global challenges of our time. </li><li>Autonomy – High degree of ownership and creative freedom in your projects. </li><li>Competitive package – Salary plus participation in our long-term incentive programme. </li><li>Flexibility – Hybrid working model with remote options across the EU; office presence in Berlin encouraged. </li><li>Perks – Subsidised transport, fitness membership, pension scheme, team events, and more. </li></ul>We believe that a thriving workplace is built on diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and talents. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every team member feels valued and empowered. If you are excited about this role but don’t meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply — you might be the perfect fit in ways you don’t yet realise.

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) - Sustainability - Berlin 

Head of Business Data (12-Month FTC) Location: London Salary: £120k + bonus + benefits An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Business Data to lead the commercial data strategy for a high-profile organisation. This 12-month fixed-term role will oversee a multidisciplinary data team, managing the full fan data lifecycle — from third-party acquisition to activation across digital and physical environments. Must have a consumer/customer data background with all round experience across engineering, BI and analytics. Preferably worked within B2C/customer-centric data.  You’ll lead the development of a centralised data platform (GCP), enhance the Customer Data Platform (Twilio Segment), and drive insight-led decision-making across the business. You'll also play a key role in embedding predictive models like CLV and propensity scoring into core systems and processes. We’re seeking a hands-on data leader with strong experience in cloud architecture, Data engineering, data governance, BI tooling (Power BI, Omni), and stakeholder engagement at a senior level. What’s on offer: <ul><li>25 days holiday</li><li>Private health insurance</li><li>Pension contribution</li><li>Life assurance</li><li>A collaborative, inclusive culture committed to data-driven innovation</li></ul>Please send me your cv to paul.culmer@xcede.com

Head of Business Data - 12 month ftc

Looker BI Analyst – SaaS | Hybrid London | £55k–£65k + bonus + benefits We're looking for a talented Insight & BI Analyst to join our team, working across Finance and FP&A to build impactful dashboards in Looker, write robust SQL, and deliver clear, actionable insight to senior stakeholders. You’ll be comfortable solving problems independently, have a sharp eye for detail, and ideally bring experience from a SaaS business or a fast-paced, data-driven environment. Key Requirements: <ul><li>Strong Looker and SQL experience</li><li>Excellent communication and stakeholder management</li><li>Commercial mindset with exposure to Finance/FP&A</li><li>Previous SaaS or tech sector experience preferred</li><li>UK-based & able to work 2 days/week from our London office</li></ul> No sponsorship available – applicants must have the right to work in the UK

Looker BI Analyst

With 2 years of experience in technology recruitment, Julian joins our London team as a Consultant.

Julian Miguel Dela Cruz

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AWS DevOps Engineer – 9-Month Contract Location: Hybrid London Duration: 9 Months (initial) Start Date: ASAP The Opportunity We’re supporting a leading global payments organisation on a high-profile initiative, and they’re building out a brand-new DevOps team. As the first hire into this team, you’ll play a key role in shaping the cloud infrastructure and automation strategy from the ground up. This is an exciting chance to work within a highly regulated, enterprise-scale environment where security, scalability, and reliability are critical. Industry Experience – A Must Have Due to the nature of the end customer, it is essential that you have experience within one of the following sectors: <ul><li>Payments / Banking / Financial Services</li><li>FinTech</li><li>Gambling / Gaming</li><li>Or a similar mission-critical, large-scale infrastructure environment</li></ul>This background is non-negotiable, as the environment requires engineers who understand the demands of secure, always-on platforms. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Provision and manage AWS infrastructure using Terraform and CloudFormation.</li><li>CI/CD: Design, build, and maintain pipelines with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI.</li><li>Containers & Orchestration: Deploy and manage workloads using Docker and Kubernetes (EKS).</li><li>Automation & Scripting: Develop automation solutions with Python, Bash, or Go.</li><li>Security & Compliance: Implement IAM policies, manage secrets (Secrets Manager, Vault), and ensure best practice.</li><li>Monitoring & Logging: Configure and maintain monitoring/observability using CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and AWS CloudTrail.</li><li>Cost Optimisation: Monitor and optimise AWS resource usage to drive efficiency.</li></ul>Core Skills & Tools<ul><li>Strong AWS experience (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, ECS, EKS, Route53, IAM, CloudWatch)</li><li>Proficiency in Terraform and/or CloudFormation</li><li>CI/CD with Git-based tools</li><li>Containerisation with Docker & Kubernetes</li><li>Scripting with Python / Bash</li><li>Security-first mindset in regulated environments</li></ul>What’s on Offer<ul><li>9-month initial contract with potential extensions</li><li>Opportunity to be the first hire in a new DevOps team for a global enterprise programme</li><li>Exposure to cutting-edge AWS cloud projects in a highly regulated industry</li><li>Competitive day rates, with two seniority levels under consideration (mid-level and senior)</li></ul>If you’re an AWS DevOps Engineer with a background in payments, financial services, fintech, or similarly regulated environments, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now to discuss further.

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