Senior Automation QA Engineer – Playwright Focus Location: Hybrid: Krakow or Dublin, Ireland Overview An exciting opportunity for a Senior Automation QA Engineer with a strong focus on Playwright and a passion for modern web automation. This role is ideal for someone with a continuous improvement mindset, strong collaboration skills, and a deep commitment to quality assurance within high-performing tech teams. What You’ll Do<ul><li>Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Playwright (TypeScript)</li><li>Execute automated tests covering functionality, performance, and security</li><li>Collaborate with developers and product teams to define test requirements and create effective, scalable test plans</li><li>Analyse results, log/track defects, and ensure timely issue resolution with engineering</li><li>Enhance and optimise existing Playwright automation frameworks</li><li>Conduct regression testing to maintain feature integrity</li><li>Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI)</li><li>Keep up-to-date with automation trends and contribute to QA process improvement</li><li>Implement automation strategies across functional, regression, and smoke testing</li><li>Continuously evaluate and improve test coverage and efficiency</li><li>Provide occasional manual testing support for new features</li><li>Mentor and guide Manual QA Engineers towards automation</li></ul>Education & Experience<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or similar</li><li>3+ years’ experience in test automation for web applications</li></ul><ul><li>Hands-on experience with Playwright (JavaScript or TypeScript preferred)</li><li>Proficient in at least one language: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, or Java</li><li>Selenium, Cypress a plus</li><li>Knowledge of CI/CD systems such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab CI</li><li>API testing experience using Postman, RestAssured, or similar</li><li>Solid understanding of software testing methodologies and Agile/Scrum practices</li></ul>

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Data Product Lead– £100k + 10% Bonus | London (Hybrid) No visa sponsorship available I'm looking for a Data Product Lead to help shape and deliver the future of our clients internal data platform at a fast-moving, high-impact organisation. You’ll co-lead the 5 data team alongside the Lead Data Engineer and own the full product lifecycle—from user research and roadmapping to analytics and go-to-market delivery. What you’ll do:<ul><li>Own and evolve the internal data platform, working across engineering, analytics, and commercial teams</li><li>Shape and manage the data product roadmap in line with company strategy</li><li>Co-lead a growing data team and champion best practices in data governance, privacy, and quality</li><li>Drive impact through metrics, user feedback, and iterative product development</li></ul>About you:<ul><li>4+ years’ experience as a Data Product Manager/Owner in data-rich environments (fintech, investment, analytics)</li><li>Confident across the modern data stack (Databricks, GCP/Fabric, lakehouse architectures, visualisation tools)</li><li>Understands the full data lifecycle—from pipelines to ML workflows and productionisation</li><li>Proven experience in setting data product strategy, leading agile teams, and defining KPIs</li><li>Strong communicator with a hands-on, collaborative approach, good SQL ideally some Python</li><li>Location: London (Hybrid – 2–3 days  Salary: £100k + 10% bonus,  They're not able to offer visa sponsorship. Please send me your CV to paul.culmer@xcede.com</li></ul>

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Senior Azure DevOps Engineer Location: Dublin (Or Krakow) - Remote Overview My client, a fast-growing technology company is seeking a Senior Azure DevOps Engineer to join their core platform team. This is a critical role supporting the future of unified IT management. You’ll be instrumental in building and maintaining modern CI/CD pipelines, managing cloud infrastructure, and ensuring the reliability and scalability of a major SaaS product. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions</li><li>Automate cloud infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform or Bicep</li><li>Manage and monitor Azure cloud services, including App Services, Cosmos DB, Event Hubs, Service Bus, Key Vault, and Application Gateway</li><li>Ensure operational reliability through monitoring, logging, alerting, and incident response processes</li><li>Collaborate with development and QA teams to streamline deployment and release cycles</li><li>Implement security best practices, managing secrets and identity access using Azure Key Vault</li><li>Continuously improve automation, deployment velocity, and system resilience</li></ul>Requirements<ul><li>5+ years’ experience in DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering</li><li>Strong experience with Microsoft Azure and cloud-native architecture</li><li>Proficient in GitHub and GitHub Actions for CI/CD</li><li>Expertise in Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Bicep, or similar)</li><li>Proficient in scripting/automation using Bash, PowerShell, or Python</li><li>Familiarity with containerisation (Docker) and orchestration (AKS/Kubernetes a plus)</li><li>Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Grafana)</li><li>Strong understanding of DevOps principles and Agile methodologies</li><li>Excellent communication and collaboration skills</li></ul>

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Compute / Server Engineer Cincinnati, United States Hybrid - Two days onsite (Mandatory) Overview: My client, a global financial services organisation seeking an experienced Compute / Server Engineer with expertise in designing and building compute environments. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in technically complex settings and understands the critical performance requirements of high-stake and complex enviornments. You’ll be responsible for ensuring system scalability, reliability, and speed across mission-critical environments. Key Responsibilities: <ul><li>Design, and Archiytect compute infrastructure tailored to high-performance and secure operational environments. </li><li>Collaborate closely with teams across infrastructure, development, and operations to deliver integrated solutions. </li><li>Continuously assess and improve system performance through tuning, capacity planning, and resource management. </li><li>Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues within compute environments to ensure minimal downtime and system resilience. </li><li>Embed security protocols and compliance best practices throughout infrastructure solutions. </li><li>Manage third-party vendor relationships and maintain adherence to technical standards and certifications. </li><li>Deliver cost-effective compute solutions that support long-term scalability. </li><li>Mentor and support junior engineers, encouraging a culture of technical excellence and innovation. </li></ul>What We’re Looking For: <ul><li>7+ years of hands-on compute engineering experience, ideally in a complex or regulated industry. </li><li>Windows and Unix Environment backgrounds </li><li>Automation with Powershell and/or Python </li><li>Strong knowledge of high-performance compute systems and optimisation best practices. </li><li>Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve large-scale technical issues under pressure. </li><li>Experience working within environments where data sensitivity and security are critical. </li></ul>Nice to Have: <ul><li>Dell to HP Migration Experience</li></ul>

Compute / Server Engineer

​Sergio joined as a Consultant sitting within our UK Contract team in 2021. He specialising in data roles recruitng for; Data analysts, Data Engineers, data scientists, insights and reporting consultants. He has since been promoted to Senior Consultant. 

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Senior Automation/DevOps Engineer (x5) (Chef) Remote EU OR UK (UK - O/IR35)  Overview: Our client, based in eastern EU is seeking serveral Automation/DevOps Engineers to join their Cloud Platform team. This is a high-impact role focused on automating patch management, vulnerability remediation, and enforcing CIS compliance within an on-premise environment. You’ll be working on a key project stream (CSVM), helping to shape and streamline infrastructure management processes using Chef for configuration automation. This is a fully remote opportunity with immediate start available (UK, EU remote) Key Responsibilities: <ul><li>Develop and maintain Chef Cookbooks for automating patching and compliance activities</li><li>Implement infrastructure automation solutions in either Wintel servers OR Linux environments</li><li>Support ongoing vulnerability remediation and CIS compliance initiatives</li><li>Collaborate with cloud and security stakeholders across the platform team</li><li>Contribute to process improvements and documentation</li></ul> Must-Have Experience: <ul><li>Proven expertise with Chef (this is non-negotiable)</li><li>Strong experience in Wintel OR Linux engineering within enterprise environments</li><li>Experience with Terraform for deploying and managing cloud environments</li><li>Solid understanding of patch management, compliance frameworks, and automation workflows</li><li>Hands-on experience managing and integrating Active Directory within automated or enterprise infrastructure environments</li><li>Comfortable working independently and in cross-functional remote teams</li><li>Exposure to large-scale on-prem and hybrid environments</li><li>Familiarity with modern DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines</li></ul>

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