Freelance Business Continuity Manager (m/f/d) – Energy Infrastructure / Critical Infrastructure (KRITIS) | Homburg / Remote Hybrid Homburg, Germany (Hybrid – 2-3 days/week remote) Start: ASAP | Duration: ~6 months + extension | 100% workload Project language: German Day Rate: €450 - €550 About the Role We're hiring a Business Continuity Manager / BCM Consultant (m/f/d) for a critical infrastructure project in the energy sector. This role centers on establishing and developing a Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) for a corporate end client in energy infrastructure. You'll act as both strategic advisor and hands-on consultant, helping build a resilient, sustainable, and regulatory-compliant BCM framework — working directly with business units, management, internal stakeholders, and external consultants on BCM processes, emergency response concepts, Business Impact Analyses, and governance in a KRITIS environment. Your Responsibilities <ul><li>Design, implement, and further develop a Business Continuity Management System (BCMS).</li><li>Lead and facilitate BCM workshops with business departments and stakeholders.</li><li>Create, maintain, and continuously improve business continuity and emergency response plans.</li><li>Conduct Business Impact Analyses (BIA) and risk assessments.</li><li>Develop crisis management and emergency preparedness concepts.</li><li>Advise business units and management on BCM strategy and execution.</li><li>Support implementation of regulatory requirements across critical infrastructure environments.</li><li>Enhance existing BCM processes and governance structures.</li><li>Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders and external consulting partners.</li></ul>. Required Skills & Experience <ul><li>Several years' experience as a Business Continuity Manager or BCM Consultant.</li><li>Proven project experience in the energy sector or critical infrastructure organizations.</li><li>Strong expertise designing and operating Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS).</li><li>Hands-on experience developing emergency response and recovery plans.</li><li>Experience facilitating workshops at management and operational level.</li><li>Excellent understanding of critical infrastructure risks and environments.</li><li>Sound knowledge of BCM standards and regulatory frameworks: ISO 22301, NIS2, KRITIS.</li></ul> Preferred Qualifications <ul><li>Experience in gas supply, utilities, or energy provider environments.</li><li>Crisis management experience.</li><li>Knowledge of energy-sector regulations and compliance requirements.</li><li>Certifications in Business Continuity Management or Information Security.</li></ul> Your Profile <ul><li>Independent, structured working style.</li><li>Strong consulting and stakeholder management skills.</li><li>Excellent communication and facilitation abilities.</li><li>High stakeholder and management orientation.</li><li>Strong analytical, problem-solving mindset.</li><li>Pragmatic, solution-oriented approach.</li><li>Confident, professional presence within complex corporate organizations.</li></ul> Interested or know someone who fits? Reach out today — happy to share full project details.

Freelance Business Continuity Manager (m/f/d) – Energy Infrastructure / Critical Infrastructure (KRITIS) | Homburg / Remote Hybrid

A leading professional services organisation is looking to appoint a networking-focused Field CTO to shape the future of enterprise and data centre networking. This is a highly influential and pivotal role that combines deep technical expertise with the ability to influence executive stakeholders, advise on large-scale transformation programmes, develop and strengthen strategic vendor relationships, and define the next generation of networking strategy across AI, cloud and modern datacentre environments. You'll act as a trusted advisor to CIOs, CTOs and senior infrastructure leaders, serving as the technical go-to for the vendor community. You'll lead strategic customer engagements, help shape technology direction, and represent the business as a recognised industry thought leader. The role would suit a senior / Lead Network Architect (CCIE or CCDE certified) who has significant experience in designing and delivering datacentre and enterprise network solutions who is looking for a strategic and impactful technical leadership position.

Field CTO (Networks)

Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) SME 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract £60,000–£70,000 Remote - Must be UK based  SC Clearance Active Required The Opportunity We're looking for an experienced Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Subject Matter Expert to join a specialist infrastructure team supporting a large-scale enterprise Azure Virtual Desktop environment. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a remote-first environment, taking ownership of a business-critical AVD platform, and delivering a secure, resilient, and high-performing end-user experience. You'll play a key role in the support, administration and continuous improvement of a mature Azure Virtual Desktop estate while working alongside experienced infrastructure and cloud professionals. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Support and administer a large-scale Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environment</li><li>Manage host pools, session hosts, application groups and user access</li><li>Build, maintain and optimise AVD images and golden images</li><li>Administer FSLogix profiles and associated storage solutions such as Azure NetApp Files or equivalent</li><li>Ensure platform availability, resilience and disaster recovery readiness</li><li>Troubleshoot complex AVD performance, connectivity and user experience issues</li><li>Monitor platform health and implement service improvements</li><li>Work closely with infrastructure, cloud and security teams to maintain best practice</li><li>Participate in a shared 1-in-3 on-call support rota</li></ul>Essential Skills & Experience<ul><li>4+ years' experience supporting Microsoft Azure infrastructure</li><li>Strong hands-on experience with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)</li><li>Experience administering:<ul><li>Host Pools</li><li>Session Hosts</li><li>Application Groups</li><li>User Profiles</li><li>Image Management</li></ul></li><li>Strong understanding of FSLogix profile containers</li><li>Experience with Azure networking and core Azure services</li><li>Excellent troubleshooting skills across Windows and Azure environments</li><li>Experience working in enterprise production environments</li><li>Active UK Security Clearance (SC), or the ability to obtain it</li></ul>Desirable Skills<ul><li>Azure NetApp Files (or similar enterprise storage solutions)</li><li>Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)</li><li>Azure Automation</li><li>Azure Monitor / Log Analytics</li><li>PowerShell scripting</li><li>Microsoft Intune</li><li>Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)</li></ul>Certifications <ul><li>AZ-140 – Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty</li><li>AZ-900 – Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals</li><li>Additional Azure certifications are advantageous</li></ul>

Azure Virtual Desktop SME

Senior Network Automation Engineer 6-month contract Outside IR35  Hybrid - 2 days a week in Manchester Active SC Clearance Required We're looking for a Senior Network Automation Engineer to join a consultancy delivering large-scale transformation across cloud and network infrastructure. This is a hands-on engineering role for someone passionate about Infrastructure as Code, automation and modern NetDevOps practices. You'll work within a highly skilled engineering team delivering automation-first solutions across hybrid cloud environments while improving reliability, reducing operational overhead and modernising network services. Key Responsibilites <ul><li>Designing and automating cloud-based network infrastructure</li><li>Building Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Ansible</li><li>Developing automation for network provisioning and operational tasks</li><li>Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines</li><li>Supporting AWS, Azure and hybrid cloud networking</li><li>Improving platform reliability and observability</li><li>Working within Agile engineering teams</li><li>Collaborating with Architects, Platform Engineers and Security teams</li><li>Driving continuous improvement and automation across network services</li></ul>Essential Skills<ul><li>Strong Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform)</li><li>Configuration Management (Ansible preferred)</li><li>CI/CD (GitLab, Jenkins, Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions)</li><li>Linux administration and Bash/Python scripting</li><li>AWS and/or Azure networking</li><li>Kubernetes or container platform experience</li><li>Git and version control</li><li>Monitoring using Prometheus, Grafana or similar</li><li>Strong understanding of NetDevOps principles</li><li>Agile/Scrum delivery experience</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Cisco networking</li><li>Palo Alto or Fortinet</li><li>OCI</li><li>Helm</li><li>GitOps</li><li>ArgoCD</li><li>ServiceNow</li></ul> Tech Stack Terraform • Ansible • AWS • Azure • Kubernetes • Docker • Git • GitLab CI • Jenkins • GitHub Actions • Linux • Bash • Python • Prometheus • Grafana • Helm • GitOps

Network Automation Engineer

​Matt joined Xcede through the merger with Etonwood in 2023 as a Director in our London office. He is responsible for Cyber Security and Networks with a focus on Financial Markets, FinTech and Data Science across the London and UAE markets (Contract and Perm). 

Field CTO (Networks)

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