Contract Data Analyst – 3 Months | Hybrid London | Rate 320gbp/day  A leading professional services company is looking for a skilled Data Analyst to join their growing Data Platform team on a 3-month contract (with potential to extend). You’ll work across BI, Product, and Engineering teams to extract insights from complex datasets, drive smarter decisions, and support the development of a truly data-led culture. What you’ll do: <ul><li>Analyse large datasets using SQL, Python, Databricks</li><li>Improve data pipelines, ETL processes, and reconciliation</li><li>Conduct data quality assessments and provide insights</li><li>Collaborate in an Agile environment with Product & Data teams</li></ul>What we’re looking for: <ul><li>Strong experience with SQL, Python, Excel, Microsoft BI Stack</li><li>Experience with data lakes/warehouses, profiling, and modelling</li><li>Comfortable working with Databricks and Cosmos DB</li><li>Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills</li></ul>

Data Analyst

Database Engineer - PostgreSQL, Oracle, AWS - Germany Remote Join a high-impact DevOps team supporting 1,000+ customers worldwide 🌐 We’re looking for an experienced Database Engineer to work across both modern Aurora PostgreSQL environments and highly available Oracle RAC clusters. You'll be part of a small, skilled team where your work truly matters. 🔧 What you’ll be doing: <ul><li>Managing and maintaining Aurora PostgreSQL and Oracle RAC databases 🛠️</li><li>Automating deployments and infrastructure at scale (IaC with Ansible & Terraform)</li><li>Collaborating with software engineers to enhance product performance</li><li>Taking part in a fair, shared 24/7 on-call rotation (we support each other 💪)</li><li>Continuously optimising for cost, performance, and reliability </li></ul>🙋 What we’re looking for: <ul><li>Degree in Computer Science or equivalent hands-on experience</li><li>Strong production experience with Aurora PostgreSQL</li><li>Proven knowledge of Oracle RAC administration</li><li>Solid grasp of automation tools and DevOps principles</li><li>Curiosity, initiative, and willingness to learn new tech 🧠</li><li>Team player comfortable in an international environment 🌎</li><li>Bonus: Basic German 🇩🇪 </li></ul>💻 Tech stack: <ul><li>Databases: Aurora PostgreSQL, Oracle RAC</li><li>Infrastructure: Linux, Ansible, Terraform</li><li>Versioning & CI: Git </li></ul>✨ Why join? <ul><li>Work with the latest tech in cloud and database engineering</li><li>Be part of a tight-knit expert team with real influence</li><li>Flat hierarchies, quick decision-making</li><li>Fully remote, flexible, and international 🌍</li><li>Plenty of room to grow – personally and professionally 📈 </li></ul>📬 Interested? We’d love to hear from you. Just send over your CV and a quick note on your availability and motivation.

Database Engineer - PostgreSQL, Oracle, AWS - Germany Remote

Job Title: Service Architect Location: Glasgow Hybrid 2/3 days per week on site  Type: Contract  Start Date: August Client: Leading UK Energy Provider (Confidential) Overview A major UK energy organisation is seeking a Service Architect to support the design and implementation of a new Observability Operating Model. This role will help transform a set of monitoring and AIOps tools (e.g., Elastic Cloud, BMC Helix, NetScout) into a scalable, production-ready Observability Service used across Digital Transformation teams and Business Centres of Excellence. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Design a scalable, production-ready Observability Service using existing tools</li><li>Define operational processes, KPIs, SLAs, and controls to support BAU handover</li><li>Integrate automation and AIOps into observability architecture</li><li>Collaborate with IT security to address risk and compliance (CAF)</li><li>Develop onboarding processes for observability in new apps and infrastructure</li><li>Assess and improve current service integration and governance processes</li></ul>Requirements<ul><li>Proven experience implementing observability operating models in large enterprises</li><li>Strong understanding of observability tools and ITSM platforms (e.g., ServiceNow)</li><li>Knowledge of AIOps, automation, and enterprise service design</li><li>Excellent documentation, stakeholder engagement, and governance skills</li></ul>

Service Architect

Customer Researcher – Behavioural Science & Psychology Location: Reading (Hybrid) Salary: £40,000–£43,000 + Benefits Sponsorship: Not available Travel: Occasional UK & EU travel required Are you passionate about behavioural science and psychology? Do you have a knack for turning data into compelling insights that drive innovation? We're looking for a Customer Researcher to join our dynamic team and support our behavioural research projects across multiple domains. About the Role In this varied and intellectually stimulating role, you’ll work at the intersection of behavioural science, psychology, and customer insight to support internal teams and external partners. Your work will directly contribute to impactful decision-making, product development, and strategic direction. Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Conduct high-quality literature reviews to support behavioural science and psychology research initiatives.</li><li>Analyse quantitative survey data, extract insights, and clearly communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences.</li><li>Assist in the design, execution, and interpretation of behavioural science experiments and studies.</li><li>Develop engaging reports, presentations, and summaries for stakeholders across the organisation.</li><li>Stay current with the latest academic and applied research in behavioural science and psychology.</li><li>Explore and share emerging trends across behavioural domains to inform ongoing research and innovation.</li><li>Actively participate in workshops, seminars, and networking events to enhance our behavioural science ecosystem.</li><li>Attend relevant conferences and supplier meetings across the UK and EU.</li></ul>What We’re Looking For:<ul><li>A background in behavioural science, psychology, or a related discipline (academic or applied).</li><li>Strong analytical skills, with experience in survey data analysis and insight generation, Ideally SPSS qualitative and quantatative skills.</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially when translating complex ideas for diverse audiences.</li><li>Curious, collaborative, and eager to engage with both academic research and real-world application, ideally 3 years experience. </li></ul>This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking team that values curiosity, rigour, and real impact. If you're ready to apply your research skills in meaningful ways, please send me your CV to paul.culmer@xcede.com

Customer Researcher

​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). 

Matt O'Hare

Director

A financial services organisation requires a Network Engineering Lead to oversee and deliver engineering work packages as part of a global campus network transformation programme. This is a "hands-on" network engineering role encompassing LAN, WAN, DC and Wi-Fi and would suit a highly experienced Cisco-certified engineer who has led the delivery of enterprise network projects, ideally in a financial services environment. Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Lead the architecture, design, and deployment of enterprise-class network solutions</li><li>Provide high-level technical support for network infrastructure incidents and changes</li><li>Develop and enforce networking standards, policies, and best practices</li><li>Collaborate with security, cloud, and infrastructure teams on cross-functional initiatives</li><li>Act as a technical lead for major network projects, migrations, and upgrades</li><li>Troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues across LAN, WAN, Data Centre, and Cloud environments</li><li>Perform network performance tuning and capacity planning</li><li>Mentor and guide junior network engineers; foster knowledge sharing</li><li>Document network configurations, processes, and procedures</li><li>Interface with vendors and service providers for hardware/software procurement and support</li></ul>Required Qualifications & Experience:<ul><li>Active Cisco CCIE certification (Routing & Switching, Enterprise Infrastructure, or equivalent) (desirable)</li><li>Minimum 8–10 years of hands-on network engineering experience</li><li>Proven experience in designing and managing large-scale enterprise networks</li><li>Strong proficiency in routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), switching technologies (STP, VLAN, VTP), and firewall technologies</li><li>In-depth knowledge of Cisco technologies (Catalyst, Nexus, ASA, Firepower, ISE)</li><li>Experience with SD-WAN, VPN, MPLS, and cloud networking (AWS, Azure, or GCP)</li><li>Familiarity with automation tools (Ansible, Python, Terraform) is a plus</li><li>Experience in managing network monitoring tools (SolarWinds, NetFlow, etc.)</li></ul>

Network Engineering Lead

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