Observability Engineer  Initial 6-month contract Market rate - Inside IR35 London -Hybrid 2/3 days onsite  We are looking for an Observability Engineer to support the implementation and adoption of Dynatrace, working closely with teams across Front Office Support, IT, Data, and Architecture. This role is to support the cross-department Observability programme to deliver real-time monitoring, alerting, and remediation across critical trading and data infrastructure. Following a successful proof of concept, Dynatrace has been selected as the enterprise observability platform and will be rolled out across the organisation during 2026. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Support the rollout and configuration of Dynatrace, including deployment of OneAgents and monitoring configuration.</li><li>Work with engineering and architecture teams to translate system architecture and data flows into monitoring and alerting solutions.</li><li>Implement and support OpenTelemetry instrumentation across key applications.</li><li>Leverage expertise in Dynatrace to set up and configure solution and create robust documentation on end-to-end processes.</li><li>Define and monitor system metrics and service level indicators (SLIs).</li><li>Perform root cause analysis across distributed systems using platform and application logs.</li><li>Encourage and enable the adoption of observability tools to drive product enhancements and promote more reliable infrastructure</li><li>Produce documentation and help establish observability standards and best practices.</li><li>Collaborate with teams to implement logging, monitoring, and data quality metrics across core systems.</li></ul>Skills & Experience<ul><li>Hands-on experience with Dynatrace, including OneAgent deployment and configuration.</li><li>Experience investigating issues in complex distributed systems.</li><li>Experience leveraging OpenTelemetry to deliver monitoring, debugging or system performance reporting.</li><li>Familiarity with SLIs and system performance monitoring.</li><li>Experience working with cloud and on-premise environments.</li><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.</li><li>Experience using SQL and Python for analysis.</li></ul>Desirable <ul><li>Experience with data orchestration tools (Dagster preferred).</li><li>Experience supporting monitoring for data platforms or distributed applications. </li></ul>

Observability Engineer

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Platform Governance Manager Hybrid - predominantly remote role with the ability to get into London for important meetings Inside IR35 Immediate start - 6 month initial contract We are supporting a global engineering and infrastructure organisation in the search for an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Platform Governance Manager to help strengthen governance, visibility and control across their Oracle cloud estate. This role sits within a major cloud services programme delivered by a leading global IT services provider and offers the opportunity to work in a complex enterprise environment where OCI underpins critical business systems. The Role This is not a traditional OCI architect or tenant engineering role. Instead, the focus is on tenant-level governance, service orchestration and supplier coordination across multiple OCI environments operated by external managed service partners. The successful candidate will help bring greater transparency, accountability and operational consistency to the platform by aligning internal service owners, cloud partners and architecture teams around a clear governance and operating model. You will act as the client-side authority for OCI platform governance, ensuring the organisation becomes a more informed and controlled consumer of its cloud services. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Assess the current OCI operating model across multiple tenants and suppliers</li><li>Establish clearer ownership and accountability across platform, service and application layers</li><li>Implement tenant-level governance standards, forums and reporting</li><li>Improve visibility of tenancy configuration, controls, service ownership and operational risk</li><li>Coordinate effectively between internal stakeholders and external managed service providers</li><li>Define and embed processes for change, escalation, issue management and decision-making</li><li>Introduce KPIs, dashboards and reporting for OCI platform health and supplier performance</li><li>Strengthen governance across security, networking, IAM and tenancy configuration</li><li>Improve documentation, service transparency and operational clarity</li><li>Help shape a more mature client-side cloud management model</li></ul>What We’re Looking For You’ll bring a mix of Oracle Cloud awareness and strong service governance capability, ideally gained in complex enterprise environments with multiple suppliers. Key experience includes: <ul><li>Experience managing or governing Oracle Cloud Infrastructure environments</li><li>Strong background in cloud service governance, service integration or platform operations</li><li>Experience working client-side in multi-vendor or SIAM environments</li><li>Ability to engage with architecture, operations, security and business stakeholders</li><li>Knowledge of OCI tenancy structure, IAM, networking and platform governance concepts</li><li>Experience managing managed service providers and supplier performance</li><li>Strong communication and stakeholder management skills</li><li>Comfortable establishing governance frameworks where responsibilities are not clearly defined</li></ul>Desirable Experience<ul><li>Oracle enterprise application estates (EBS / Fusion / ERP)</li><li>Multi-cloud or hybrid environments</li><li>SIAM or enterprise service integration frameworks</li><li>Experience standardising governance across multiple cloud tenants or suppliers</li><li>Exposure to large-scale infrastructure or engineering organisations</li></ul>

OCI Platform Governance Manager

One of Europe's largest clothing retailers is hiring a Senior Data Engineer. 1,000 stores across Europe and Asia, €4 billion in annual revenue, and a data platform that's about to get a serious upgrade. They're building the next generation of their data lake and moving toward cloud-native tooling (Snowflake/Databricks). Technical depth matters, but so does the ability to talk to business stakeholders and translate processes into reliable data. Both will be valued equally here. What you'll do <ul><li>Build and evolve a scalable data lake using PySpark and Python</li><li>Partner with business teams to turn processes into clean, analysable data</li><li>Design and operate robust pipelines with a focus on quality and business impact</li><li>Operationalise ML pipelines alongside a team of data scientists</li><li>Mentor teammates and contribute to high standards through code reviews</li><li>Cloud migration experience (Snowflake or Databricks) is a strong plus</li></ul>Your experience <ul><li>5 years as a Data Engineer or similar</li><li>Strong Python and Spark skills, solid grasp of distributed systems</li><li>Confidence engaging with non-technical stakeholders</li><li>Nice to have familiarity with CI/CD, Kubernetes, and agile practices</li><li>Business fluent English, German B2 </li><li>Master's or Bachelor's in Computer Science or other relevant fields of study</li></ul>Details <ul><li>Up to €100,000 salary</li><li>30 days holiday</li><li>Flexible working hours</li><li>L&D budget and individual progression plan</li><li>Annual capital-forming scheme contributions</li><li>Employee discounts</li><li>Braunschweig office with cafeteria, relocation supported</li></ul>Interested? Apply or contact Norman Cistovas.

Senior Data Engineer

IT Systems Engineer (Contract) Leicestershire – 3–4 days onsite £300 per day – Outside IR35 Initial 3-month contract An established UK technology platform used by hundreds of thousands of members across the public sector and emergency services community is looking for an IT Systems Engineer to support and optimise its internal technology environment. This is a hands-on role focused on Microsoft 365, endpoint management, infrastructure, and automation, working closely with the internal technology team to maintain a secure, scalable and efficient IT estate. The Role You will play a key role in maintaining and improving the organisation’s internal systems, ensuring employees have a reliable and secure technology environment. Key responsibilities include: <ul><li>Administer and support Microsoft 365, Entra ID (Azure AD), and core cloud services</li><li>Manage endpoint devices and user environments via Intune and device management tools</li><li>Support and maintain core infrastructure and networking components (DNS, DHCP, VPN, VLANs)</li><li>Automate operational tasks using PowerShell</li><li>Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across systems and SaaS platforms</li><li>Support security best practices and system hardening</li><li>Work with the wider tech team to deliver system improvements and infrastructure projects</li></ul>Required Experience We’re looking for an engineer with strong Microsoft ecosystem experience who enjoys improving systems and solving technical challenges. Key skills include: <ul><li>Strong Microsoft 365 administration</li><li>Experience with Entra ID / Azure AD</li><li>Endpoint management (Intune or similar)</li><li>PowerShell scripting or automation</li><li>Windows server / infrastructure administration</li><li>Networking fundamentals (DNS, DHCP, VPN, VLANs)</li><li>Experience supporting SaaS platforms and internal systems</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Experience working in cloud-first environments</li><li>Security and identity management knowledge</li><li>Experience with automation and infrastructure improvement projects</li></ul>Contract Details<ul><li>£250-300 per day</li><li>Outside IR35</li><li>Initial 3 months</li><li>3–4 days per week onsite in Leicestershire</li></ul>

IT Systems Engineer

​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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