Project Manager – Cyber Resilience 6-month contract Market rate - Inside IR35 Remote working Active SC Clearance preferred/not essential We're looking for an experienced Project Manager to join a strategic Enterprise Platform Recovery (EPR) programme focused on improving organisational resilience and recovery from major cyber incidents, including ransomware. This role is delivery and governance focused—you'll coordinate multiple technical workstreams, manage stakeholders, drive governance and reporting, and ensure successful delivery across technology, cyber security and business teams. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Mobilise and establish the project using a structured delivery framework.</li><li>Manage integrated project plans, RAID logs, governance and reporting.</li><li>Coordinate multiple technical workstreams, suppliers and business stakeholders.</li><li>Prepare executive reporting, steering papers and governance submissions.</li><li>Track risks, issues, dependencies, budgets and delivery milestones.</li><li>Support delivery across platform recovery, recovery automation, Infrastructure as Code, recovery testing and resilience initiatives.</li></ul>Essential Experience<ul><li>Proven experience delivering complex infrastructure, cloud, cyber security or enterprise technology projects.</li><li>Strong project mobilisation, planning and governance experience.</li><li>Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills.</li><li>Experience managing multiple technical workstreams.</li><li>Strong RAID, dependency and risk management.</li><li>Experience delivering within Agile, Waterfall or Hybrid environments.</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Enterprise Platform Recovery or Disaster Recovery programmes.</li><li>Cyber Resilience or Operational Resilience.</li><li>Cloud transformation (Azure/AWS).</li><li>Infrastructure as Code.</li><li>Regulated industry experience.</li></ul>You'll Bring<ul><li>Excellent governance and reporting capability.</li><li>Strong organisational and planning skills.</li><li>Ability to challenge, influence and drive delivery.</li><li>Confidence working with senior stakeholders and technical teams.</li><li>A proactive, delivery-focused approach in complex environments.</li></ul>If you're an experienced Project Manager with a strong governance background and experience leading complex technology programmes, we'd like to hear from you.

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Java Developer – SonarQube Integration & Quality Engineering (m/f/d)  Hamburg, Germany (40% on-site / 60% remote) · 💶 €90,000–€110,000 gross p.a. · 📄 12-month contract (AUG) · Start: September 2026 About the role We're hiring a Java Developer / Code Quality Engineer to lead SonarQube integration across the CI/CD pipeline of a large-scale enterprise Java application for a confidential end client — a major German statutory health insurer based in Hamburg. You'll own the design and rollout of SonarQube Quality Gates, custom rules, and plugin development, working inside a cross-functional Scrum/Kanban team of developers, QA engineers, and DevOps specialists. This is a hands-on, high-autonomy role for someone who can walk into a complex, established codebase and start delivering fast — no lengthy ramp-up, no hand-holding. What you'll do <ul><li>Analyze existing CI/CD pipelines (Maven/Gradle, Jenkins, GitHub Actions) and design the SonarQube integration architecture</li><li>Build out SonarQube Quality Gates, pull request analysis, and branch strategy configuration</li><li>Assess and migrate legacy, proprietary QA/static-analysis checks into SonarQube — deciding what's replaced, retired, or rebuilt</li><li>Develop custom SonarQube plugins, rules, and quality profiles (Java-based)</li><li>Coach development teams on interpreting SonarQube results and reducing technical debt</li><li>Maintain build/pipeline stability across Git/GitHub, artefact repositories, and CI/CD servers</li></ul>What you'll need <ul><li>Master's degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, or equivalent practical experience</li><li>5+ years of professional Java development, ideally in large, multi-team enterprise environments</li><li>Proven hands-on experience with SonarQube in CI/CD — Quality Gates, PR analysis, branch strategies</li><li>Experience building SonarQube extensions: custom rules, plugins, quality profiles</li><li>Track record migrating proprietary static-analysis/QA tooling into SonarQube</li><li>Strong Maven/Gradle/Git/GitHub and Jenkins/GitHub Actions experience</li><li>Fluent German (C1) — written and spoken, essential for stakeholder alignment</li><li>Comfortable working autonomously in Scrum/Kanban delivery environments</li></ul>Why this role <ul><li>Premium day rate/salary band up to €110,000 gross, with a clear path from €90k to top-tier based on plugin/extension depth</li><li>High-impact, high-visibility mandate — you're the person consolidating years of legacy QA tooling into a modern standard</li><li>Hybrid flexibility (60% remote) based in Hamburg</li><li>Direct exposure to enterprise-scale Java architecture and DevOps practice</li></ul>

Java Developer – SonarQube Integration & Quality Engineering (m/f/d)  - 12 Month Contract

A leading network consultancy is recruiting an experienced Network Engineer to join a team delivering enterprise and datacentre transformation projects across a diverse customer base. This role is ideally suited to an engineer whose background is primarily in enterprise networking (approximately 60%), complemented by hands-on network automation (approximately 40%). You'll combine deep technical networking expertise with the ability to automate repetitive tasks, improve operational efficiency and support modern infrastructure delivery. If you enjoy solving complex networking problems while embracing automation to improve consistency and scalability, this is an excellent opportunity to work on technically challenging projects using industry-leading technologies. The Role: You'll work across the full project lifecycle, from design and implementation through to optimisation and operational improvement. Alongside traditional networking responsibilities, you'll contribute to the development of automation frameworks, configuration management and network validation tooling that help deliver projects faster and more reliably. Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Design, implement and support enterprise and datacentre networks</li><li>Deploy Cisco and Arista switching and routing solutions</li><li>Configure and troubleshoot BGP, OSPF, VXLAN EVPN and Spine-Leaf architectures</li><li>Build and enhance network automation using Python and Ansible</li><li>Automate network provisioning, configuration changes and operational tasks</li><li>Produce High-Level and Low-Level Design documentation</li><li>Perform network testing, validation and troubleshooting</li><li>Work closely with architects, project managers and customer stakeholders</li><li>Contribute to the continual improvement of engineering standards and automation capabilities</li></ul>Essential Skills:<ul><li>Strong enterprise networking experience</li><li>Cisco IOS-XE, NX-OS and/or Catalyst platforms</li><li>Arista EOS</li><li>Routing and Switching</li><li>BGP</li><li>OSPF</li><li>VXLAN EVPN</li><li>Enterprise LAN/WAN technologies</li><li>Python scripting</li><li>Ansible</li><li>Git or version control</li><li>Excellent troubleshooting and customer-facing communication skills</li></ul>Desirable Skills:<ul><li>NetBox or Nautobot</li><li>Jinja2 templating</li><li>REST APIs</li><li>NAPALM or pyATS</li><li>Cisco ACI</li><li>Linux</li><li>CI/CD pipelines</li><li>Infrastructure as Code</li><li>Network observability platforms</li></ul>Certifications (one or more of the following would be advantageous): <ul><li>CCNP Enterprise</li><li>CCNP Data Centre</li><li>Cisco DevNet Associate or Professional</li><li>Arista ACE Associate or Professional</li><li>CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure</li></ul>What's on Offer<ul><li>Work on large-scale enterprise and datacentre transformation programmes</li><li>Exposure to modern network automation and Infrastructure as Code</li><li>Hybrid working</li><li>Investment in professional development and certifications</li><li>Collaborative engineering culture with experienced network specialists</li><li>Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package</li></ul>This is an excellent opportunity for a Network Engineer who enjoys hands-on routing and switching but is equally enthusiastic about applying automation to improve network delivery and operations. If you're looking for a role where you can continue developing both your networking expertise and automation skills, we'd be delighted to hear from you. Apply today for a confidential discussion.

Network Engineer | Cisco | Arista | Python | Network Automation | Hybrid | UK

Datacentre Network Engineer required by a leading network consulting organisation to deliver enterprise-scale datacentre transformation projects for high-profile customers across the UK. This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly respected consultancy, working with cutting-edge Cisco and Arista technologies to design, implement and support modern datacentre network infrastructures. You will be responsible for the design and delivery of complex datacentre networking solutions across multiple customer environments, working closely with architects, project teams and customer stakeholders. This is a hands-on technical role suited to an experienced engineer who enjoys solving complex networking challenges and delivering enterprise-scale infrastructure projects. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Design and implement modern datacentre network solutions</li><li>Deploy Cisco Nexus (NX-OS) and Arista EOS environments</li><li>Design and support VXLAN EVPN fabrics</li><li>Deliver network migrations, upgrades and greenfield deployments</li><li>Produce High-Level and Low-Level Design documentation (HLD/LLD)</li><li>Perform testing, validation and implementation activities</li><li>Provide technical leadership throughout project delivery</li><li>Work directly with enterprise customers and technical stakeholders</li></ul>Essential Skills<ul><li>Strong Datacentre Networking experience</li><li>Cisco Nexus (NX-OS)</li><li>Arista EOS</li><li>VXLAN EVPN</li><li>Spine-Leaf architecture</li><li>Enterprise datacentre network design</li><li>Routing and switching (BGP, OSPF)</li><li>Network implementation and troubleshooting</li><li>Excellent customer-facing communication skills</li></ul>Desirable Skills<ul><li>Cisco ACI</li><li>Automation using Python or Ansible</li><li>NetBox or other Source of Truth platforms</li><li>Network validation tools</li><li>MPLS</li><li>Multicast</li><li>Cloud connectivity</li><li>Infrastructure as Code</li></ul>Certifications (one or more of the following would be advantageous): <ul><li>CCNP Enterprise</li><li>CCNP Data Centre</li><li>Arista ACE-P</li><li>CCIE (Enterprise or Data Centre)</li></ul>What's on Offer:<ul><li>Work for a leading network consultancy</li><li>High-profile enterprise and datacentre projects</li><li>Exposure to the latest Cisco and Arista technologies</li><li>Hybrid working</li><li>Excellent career progression</li><li>Ongoing investment in training and certifications</li><li>Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package</li></ul>If you are an experienced Datacentre Network Engineer with strong Cisco Nexus, Arista EOS, and VXLAN EVPN experience looking to work on technically challenging enterprise projects, we'd like to hear from you.

Datacentre Network Engineer | Cisco | Arista | VXLAN EVPN | Hybrid | UK

​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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