Network Security Engineer 6-month contract Outside IR35 Remote working Active SC Clearance Essential  We are supporting a leading utilities provider searching for a Newtork Security Engineer to join the team. This is an initial 6-month contract with the scope to be extended. Key responsibilities <ul><li>Proven experience as a Network Security Engineer or similar role within enterprise environments.</li><li>Deep expertise in Palo Alto Networks firewalls and Fortinet FortiGate solutions.</li><li>Manage, configure, and troubleshoot next-generation firewalls (NGFW), particularly Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet.</li><li>Perform firewall rule reviews, audits, and optimisation to enforce least privilege access.</li><li>Experience with Prisma Access and secure access service edge (SASE) frameworks.</li><li>Proven experience as a Network Security Engineer or similar role within enterprise environments.</li><li>Strong understanding of network architecture principles, including segmentation, zero trust, and high availability designs.</li><li>Some OOH work is expected at weekends/evenings for production migrations</li></ul> For further information about this position please apply.

Network Security Engineer

Deployment Engineer – 1 Day Contract (Inside IR35) Location: Manchester – Newton Heath & Cheetham Hill Date: Friday, 16th May 2025 Rate: £150/day (Inside IR35) We are seeking a number of experienced Deployment Engineer for a one-day engagement supporting a high-profile public sector organisation through a leading IT solutions provider. Scope of Work: You will be responsible for the deinstallation, transport, and reinstallation of IT equipment across two Jobcentre sites in Manchester. This includes: <ul><li>Deinstalling 30 laptop bundles from Newton Heath (2nd floor)</li><li>Collecting and transporting an additional 55 laptop bundles</li><li>Handling 13 customer computers to be couriered</li><li>Reinstalling all equipment at the Cheetham Hill site</li></ul>Requirements: <ul><li>Proven experience in IT hardware deployment and decommissioning</li><li>Ability to follow structured procedures and meet tight timelines</li><li>Comfortable working in a live office environment</li><li>Must be available only on Friday 16th May 2025</li></ul>

Deployment Engineer - Manchester

Deployment Engineer – 1 Day Contract (Inside IR35) Location: Manchester – Newton Heath & Cheetham Hill Date: Friday, 17th May 2025 Rate: £150/day (Inside IR35) We are seeking a number of experienced Deployment Engineer for a one-day engagement supporting a high-profile public sector organisation through a leading IT solutions provider. Scope of Work: You will be responsible for the deinstallation, transport, and reinstallation of IT equipment across two Jobcentre sites in Manchester. This includes: <ul><li>Deinstalling 30 laptop bundles from Newton Heath (2nd floor)</li><li>Collecting and transporting an additional 55 laptop bundles</li><li>Handling 13 customer computers to be couriered</li><li>Reinstalling all equipment at the Cheetham Hill site</li></ul>Requirements: <ul><li>Proven experience in IT hardware deployment and decommissioning</li><li>Ability to follow structured procedures and meet tight timelines</li><li>Comfortable working in a live office environment</li><li>Must be available only on Friday 17th May 2025</li></ul>

An IT Solutions Provider are looking for a Mac Engineer. Their end client for this requirement is a Venture Capital firm based in Central London, their office is state of the art and fitted out with the latest and greatest Apple tech! They are looking for an onsite L1 Mac Engineer to support the 120 users onsite.    The work will involve floorwalking and helping users with day to day needs - checking meeting rooms are set up correctly, supporting mac laptops onsite, helping with cabling, even their coffee machine is linked to an iPad so making sure that is working ok! Other tasks will include maintaining inventory and helping with JML processes. They want someone who can face off to the customer and keep users happy - you won't be expected to have to solve everything - but you would need to be L1 and escalate to the relevant people at Econocom who provide a managed service to this customer. There's even a chance you could get called in to help with the Apple Screens on the owners private yacht and potentially some opportunities for international travel..   The tech stack is Apple / Mac for laptops, monitors, iPads and meeting room TV's - The wider stack is Zoom, Slack, Google Workspace and Okta - if you've got any existing skills/exposure that would help get you up and running quickly. However, they are also happy to upskill and assist you with develop your skills.   <ul><li>Contract - 12 months initial</li><li>Location - London (4 days p/w onsite / 1 day remote)</li><li>Perks - Michelin private chef onsite - cheeseboard at 3pm! Fully stocked drinks fridges, snacks and will get to attend company socials</li><li>Working hours - 8-6</li></ul>  Please let me know if you're interested!   Kind Regards, Maya

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​Shakir joined Xcede in 2020, he is a skilled Senior Consultant with a demonstrated history of working in the staffing and recruiting industry across the IT space. As his role is delivery focused, Shakir supports the Xcede team on a variety of urgent roles. His primary focus is on contract technology positions across the UK. 

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Azure Security Architect 3-month contract Outside IR35 Remote Working - Must be UK Based ACTIVE SC CLEARANCE - Required We are supporting a leading utilities provider searching for an Azure Security Architect to join the team. The Security Architect will play a critical role in the Azure Landing Zone (ALZ) team and will be pivotal in designing, guiding, and governing secure solutions across the product unit. Key responsibilities <ul><li>Lead security architecture and governance for Azure Landing Zones.</li><li>Provide expert security advisory to cloud architects, engineers, and operational teams.</li><li>Conduct security architecture reviews, risk assessments, and threat modelling activities.</li><li>Design and embed security controls within Azure Landing Zone frameworks and services.</li><li>Maintain and evolve security patterns, guardrails, and reference architectures.</li><li>Ensure security integration across cloud roadmaps and organisational goals.</li><li>Champion security culture, provide training, and support platform security maturity.</li></ul>Key Competencies <ul><li>Extensive experience working on projects delivering solutions and migrations to Microsoft Azure</li><li>Strong understanding of Azure landing zone architectures, governance, security and best practices for scalable cloud environments</li><li>Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification AZ-305 and AZ-400</li></ul>

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