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Principal Test Engineer

Vitality
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Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom

About The Role Team - Prospect, Direct and Life Adviser - IT Working Pattern - Hybrid - 2 days per week in any of the Vitality offices (Bournemouth, London or Stockport). Full time hours. We are happy to discuss flexible working! What this role is all about: The Principal Test Engineer guides testing across large or multiple teams, providing expertise in many technical areas or specialisms with very deep knowledge in a particular technical area. Key Actions Implement the software test life cycle : The process used to test software and ensure that quality standards are met. It includes test analysis and design, test estimation, test planning and approach, test execution, defect management, and reporting. Recognised as an expert in a core subset of the testing practices employed by the teams and provide technical management and guidance. Seek to minimise the creation of technical debt in the resolution of complex problems, for example; assurance of automation standards and KPIs being achieved. Adhere to testing standards: Adhering to the Group test strategy that defines the required testing standards and practices. Recognised as the subject matter expert on adherence to standards and champions a modern test engineering standard approach at Vitality. Encourage and reinforce the correct application of standards and leading by example. Engage stakeholders . Work with stakeholders to develop an understanding of the needs and requirements of both internal and external stakeholders in order to achieve the desired outcomes. Brief and make presentations to senior IT management, participate in and advise strategic and business planning processes. Define future requirements and identify opportunities for future optimisation. Identify and surface issues and solutions. Build and transfer skills and knowledge . Take responsibility for developing personal skills and expertise aligned to role, encourage and coach test engineers to build a competent team. Research and recommends upcoming technologies to fill existing gaps or modernise Vitality's test framework Identifies critical areas of future learning and development required by test engineers to remain current, and oversee the organisation of relevant training for test engineers. Coaches and mentors senior test engineers; What do you need to thrive? Proficiency in test planning, execution, and defect management. 5-10 years of experience in Automation testing. Strong and effective communication with stakeholders and senior IT management. To be able to coach and mentor Test engineers, and collaborate across teams. So, what's in it for you? Bonus Schemes - A bonus that regularly rewards you for your performance A pension of up to 12%- We will match your contributions up to 6% of your salary Our award-winning Vitality health insurance - With its own set of rewards and benefits Life Assurance - Four times annual salary These are just some of the many perks that we offer! To view the extensive range of benefits we offer, please visit our careers page. Fantastic Benefits. Exciting rewards. Great career opportunities! If you are successful in your application and join us at Vitality, this is our promise to you, w e will: Help you to be the healthiest you've ever been. Create an environment that embraces you as you are and enables you to be your best self. Give you flexibility on how, where and when you work. Help you advance your career by playing you to your strengths. Give you a voice to help our business grow and make Vitality a great place to be. Give you the space to try, fail and learn. Provide a healthy balance of challenge and support. Recognise and reward you with a competitive salary and amazing benefits. Be there for you when you need us. Provide opportunities for you to be a force for good in society. We commit to all these things because we want you to feel that you belong, and are supported to be happy and healthy. About The Company We're really excited to announce that we have recently been awarded "Top 10 Best Places To Work" in The Sunday Times Awards 2024! Vitality is a multi-award-winning UK insurance brand, here to make the world a healthier, happier place. We've been a purpose and values-driven business from day 1- long before it became fashionable. Our core purpose is to make people healthier and enhance protect their lives. Vitality pioneered shared-value insurance. We incentivise people to live healthier longer lives - they benefit, our business benefits, and society benefits. We're successful because we attract, develop, and retain the best people - and because we care. Plus, you get to join our 1.7+ million members with access to our unique health insurance and healthy living programme. Just to make sure you know our products inside and out. Ready to find out if we're the right fit for you? We can't wait. If we are fortunate in receiving a high volume of quality applications we may need to close this vacancy early. If you are interested, please submit your application as soon as possible.

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Junior Linux Engineer

Met Office
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£26,954-29,531
Exeter, England, United Kingdom

We're looking for two exceptional Junior Linux Engineers to help us make a difference to our planet. As our Junior Linux Engineer, the job may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in the office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and the location advertised will be your contractual place of work. Our opportunity is full time, 37 hours per week. Our people are at the heart of what we do and we'll do our best to agree a working pattern that works for everyone. World changing work From science to technology, from meteorology to management, and from planning to communication, our expertise helps us stand out as the authority on weather accuracy and climate prediction. We help individuals, industries and government to make better decisions to stay safe and thrive. This is the Met Office. This is who we are. * We're a force for good - focusing on our environmental and social impact * We're experts by nature - always learning and developing to do things better * We live and breathe it - putting our purpose at the heart of decision-making * We're better together - understanding partnerships and inclusivity make us greater * We keep evolving - pushing boundaries to make tomorrow better for our customers Your world of expertise You will be joining the Linux Team, which is part of the wider Infrastructure Technology team within the Met Office. Our Linux estate underpins a wide-ranging variety of weather services that are delivered to customers worldwide, meaning that that they can stay safe and thrive. We also provide a platform to our Scientists that allow them to deliver the world class science that is associated with the Met Office. Working within our team of Linux experts, your focus will be on supporting the Linux estate, ensuring that its secure and compliant. We look for ways to improve the services that we deliver and innovative ways to use the latest technology across all that we do. We also work alongside projects that require our knowledge and expertise, ranging from the latest Supercomputer to building new weather services. Working in the Linux team provides a great opportunity to develop your Linux skills and put them into practice, helping the Met Office deliver its goals. Your key duties: * Develop your knowledge and skills of Linux technologies to support and maintain the Linux estate at the Met Office. This will also include keeping the estate secure and compliant. * Using the Service Management toolset, respond to Incidents, manage changes, and investigate problems to a satisfactory conclusion, minimising disruption to Linux services and ensuring service continuity of the Linux estate. * Work with team members, offering help and support so that the team meet their goals. Engage with project and technology teams, ensuring that consideration is taken for the supportability of Linux services. * Look for opportunities to enhance the level of service delivered to users of the Linux services. Represent the Linux team within the Met Office, communicating with users and ensuring an excellent level of service is always delivered. Why join us Our work is life-changing, often life-saving and always life-enhancing. The Met Office is Great Place to Work UK certified. We are also featured on their 'Best Workplaces in Tech' 2023 and 2024 lists, as well as their '54 Best Workplaces for Women' 2023 list. As our Junior Linux Engineer, your total reward package will be up to £40,480 annually, which includes: * £26,954 base pay * An outstanding Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 28.97% * Recruitment Retention Allowance (RRA) you will be paid £2,200 per annum as a market supplement to reflect the demand for your skills. Whilst in post, you will be paid this market driven allowance from April 2024 until September 2025 in your monthly pay * Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years and option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave Essential Criteria, skills and experience: 1. Fast learner with an aptitude for quickly understanding and solving problems and knowing when to seek help (We're a force for good) 2. A real enthusiasm for working in IT, ideally with experience of Linux technologies (We're experts by nature) 3. Effective planning and communication with users and colleagues (We're better together) 4. A drive to develop your skills and learn new technologies (We're experts by nature) How to apply If you share our values, we'd love to hear from you! Click apply to begin your application. Please complete your career history and provide evidence against each of the essential criteria in the supporting statement questionnaire. We recommend candidates use the CARL method (Context, Action, Result and Learning) for presenting evidence of experience and skills. Closing date 13/04/2025 at 23:59 with first stage interviews commencing from 28/04/2025. You will hear from us once the closing date has passed. How we can help If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact us at . If you're considering applying and need support to do so, please get in touch. You can request adjustments either within your application or by contacting us. Should you be offered an interview, please be aware there may be a selection exercise which could include a presentation, written test or a scenario-based activity. You can select in your application to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme. To be invited to interview/assessment under this scheme, your application must meet the essential criteria for the role. We understand that great minds don't always think alike and as an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from those with all protected characteristics. We recruit on merit, fairness, and open competition in line with the Civil Service Code. We can only accept applications from those eligible to live and work in the UK - please refer to GOV.UK for information. We require Security clearance, for which you need to have resided in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years to be eligible. You will need to achieve full security clearance within your first 6 months with us.

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Network Engineer

AWE
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£46,130-60k
Reading, England, United Kingdom

Network Engineer Closing Date: 24th April 2025 Location: RG7 4PR , located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking . Due to the classified nature of the work involved, there are limited opportunities to work from home in this role. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will spend the majority of their time working on site at AWE Aldermaston. Package: £46,130 - £60,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience) A relocation package may be available (terms and conditions apply). Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application. Let us introduce the role AWE is currently recruiting for a Network Engineer to join the High-Performance Computing Group , which sits within our Physics sub-function. This role is ideally suited to an experienced network professional who is comfortable working in a multivendor environment. Working within the High-Performance Computing Group, the successful candidate will be part of a small team that provides specialised network support to a range of teams within the group. It will involve working across the AWE site and possibly at other locations in the UK. You will be expected to play a part in designing, maintaining, and troubleshooting the network that provides connectivity to some of the UK's largest supercomputers and supporting infrastructure. The ability to work with others and to communicate clearly are essential Who are we looking for? We do need you to have the following: A degree in a Computer Science related subject or significant relevant experience. Network design, installation and decommissioning experience. Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following: Data Centre technologies such as underlay / overlay networks and non-blocking network designs. Proven experience working with some of: Arista, Extreme Networks, Fortigate, Paloalto Networks. Troubleshooting and monitoring multi-vendor environments. Linux experience and scripting in a Linux environment. Fibre optics and troubleshooting fibre infrastructure. A willingness to travel both in the UK and occasionally overseas. You'll need to have the ability to work calmly and constructively in a priority changing environment and be able to manage your own workload. You will also have initiative, enthusiasm, a flexible approach, and ability to work to tight deadlines. Some reasons we think you'll love it here: AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include: 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave. Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions). Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay. Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body. Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services. Life Assurance (4 x annual salary). Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending. Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring. The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'. #LI-KT

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Facility Engineering Task Manager

AWE
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£48k-69k
Aldermaston, England, United Kingdom

AWE is currently recruiting for a Facility Engineering Task Manager to manage and oversee delivery of professional engineering services to enable the Principal Asset Engineer in fulfilment of the strategy for the upkeep of all assets and equipment AWE needs in order to deliver the Programme. Title: Facility Engineering Task Manager Location: Aldermaston, Berkshire Package: £47,690 - £69,000 (dependant on suitability and level of experience) Working for one of the area's largest employers and enjoying an excellent work/life balance, our engineers gain experience on a wide variety of equipment and projects and can make a direct and visible contribution to the successful running of the business. As a Facility Engineering Task Manager, this will give you the opportunity to: · Provide leadership to Engineering personnel (Shape the future to inspire trust, build effective relationships to clarify purpose, energise the team to deliver results, and be a model for personal excellence, integrity and accountability) · Identify engineering task requirements from the relevant Area's Operations Manager · Deliver engineering tasks to schedule, budget and quality requirements · Identify strategic engineering resource to support future programme of work in own Tech Centre · Maintaining and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player For Facility Engineering Task Managers we are particularly interested to hear from candidates with experience in some, or all of the following: · HNC/HND with suitable additional experience · Ability to deliver engineering projects across a range of infrastructure facilities and associated manufacturing and/or research plant and equipment · Leading the delivery of engineering services across the life of an asset · Project, Contract and Engineering Management Experience with knowledge of CDM Some reasons we think Maintenance & Reliability Engineers love it here: · 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work. · In addition, 208 hours of holiday each year (equal to at least 25 days leave) plus Bank Holidays. · Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions). · Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay. · Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body. · Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services. · Life Assurance (4 x annual salary). · Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending. · Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring. The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide' . Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role and be willing and able to work in designated areas.

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Electrical Engineer (Plant & Building Services)

AWE
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£38k-52k
Aldermaston, England, United Kingdom

Working within our Facility Engineering team, we are looking to appoint an experienced Electrical Engineer (Plant & Building Services) to deliver professional engineering services across our plant and equipment. This is an excellent opportunity for you to apply your expertise to deliver engineering solutions during the lifecycle of our facilities and in return receive excellent training and development to help you further your career. Title: Electrical Engineer (Plant & Building Services) Location: Reading Salary: £37,860 - £52,000 depending on experience plus allowances As an Electrical Engineer you'll be responsible for: Apply expertise in electrical building services and associated plant to deliver engineered solutions within the operational lifecycle phase. Produce modification packages, manage configured plant changes, and act as intelligent client in acquiring or specifying engineering services or products Identify and escalate business risk or opportunities arising from the condition of engineered systems and structures in the interests of safety, regulatory compliance, quality, and reliability Take ownership of engineering issues or opportunities. Plan, manage, and collaborate to deliver sound, safe solutions to enable delivery of the programme and our obligations to society Provide advice, guidance, progress reports, and supporting documentation (or review) to stakeholders including Senior Leadership, Operations Management, Process Owners, Operators, Maintainers, and Occupants Adhere to Company Management System requirements, relevant Technical Standards & Legislation, and business controls. Professional, ethical, and courteous conduct Apply Maintenance & Reliability Principles; enact as directed by planning, output from Failure Modes & Effects Analysis. Analyse relevant metrics and contribute to Key Performance Indicators and other reporting as required. Assist in Reliability Centred Maintenance planning and perform Root Cause Analysis For Electrical Engineer roles we are particularly interested to hear from candidates with experience in some, or all the following: Electrical building services (UPS, HV - LV, BMS, HVAC, water systems etc.) and industrial processes with good awareness of associated mechanical & control systems A good awareness of relevant legislation, supporting ACOP, best practice, and common industry standards Experience within the higher hazard / regulated industries (e.g., nuclear, petro-chem, pharma etc.). Membership of an engineering institution and/or Incorporated Engineer or equivalent Previous experience as an installer or maintainer likely beneficial, although this role is more akin to consultancy services in lieu of hands on technical tasks We would love to hear from individuals with a minimum qualification L4 NQF (HNC) with suitable additional experience (a degree in an engineering discipline desirable), who are looking to further their career in a company that can offer superb training and development opportunities. Some reasons we think Electrical Engineers love it here: 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work. In addition, 208 hours of holiday each year (equal to at least 25 days leave) plus Bank Holidays. Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions). Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay. Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body. Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services. Life Assurance (4 x annual salary). Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending. Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring. The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'. Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role and be willing and able to work in designated areas. #LI-MR

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Senior Mechanical Engineer (Plant & Building Services)

AWE
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£48k-66k
Aldermaston, England, United Kingdom

AWE's Facility Engineering Team is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer (Plant & Building Services) to deliver professional engineering services across our plant and equipment. Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer (Plant & Building Services) Location: Aldermaston, Berkshire Package: £47,690 - £66,000 + Allowance As a Senior Mechanical Engineer you'll be responsible for: Apply extensive expertise in mechanical building services and associated plant to oversee delivery of engineered solutions within the operational lifecycle phase. Review or originate modification packages, manage or review configured plant changes. Demonstrate leadership in escalating business risk or opportunities arising from the condition of engineered systems and structures in the interests of safety, regulatory compliance, quality, and reliability. Plan, manage, and collaborate to deliver sound, safe solutions to enable delivery of the programme and our obligations to society. Provide advice, guidance, progress reports, and supporting documentation Provide, develop, and maintain extensive domain knowledge and/or extensive subject matter expertise Adhere to Company Management System requirements, relevant Technical Standards & Legislation, and business controls. Oversee application of Maintenance & Reliability Principles; review output from Failure Modes & Effects Analysis. Analyse relevant metrics and contribute to Key Performance Indicators and other reporting as required. Assist in Reliability Centred Maintenance planning and perform Root Cause Analysis. Advise colleagues or senior stakeholders in this respect Undertake compensated and non-compensated secondary roles providing various advisory or support capabilities, in particular of senior or delegated authority nature For Senior Mechanical Engineer roles we are particularly interested to hear from candidates with experience in some, or all the following: Extensive experience within Mechanical building services (HVAC, water systems etc.) and industrial processes (compressed gases & pneumatics, hydraulics, steam, packaged units, lifting equipment, cryogenics) A good awareness of relevant legislation, supporting ACOP, best practice, and common industry standards Experience within the higher hazard / regulated industries (e.g. nuclear, petro-chem, pharma etc.) Experience leading projects/tasks and/or supervising, mentoring other/junior engineers or stakeholders Membership of an engineering institution and/or Incorporated/Chartered Engineer or equivalent Previous experience as an installer or maintainer likely beneficial We would love to hear from individuals with a minimum qualification L4 NQF (HNC) with suitable additional experience (a degree in an engineering discipline & chartership desirable), who are looking to further their career in a company that can offer superb training and development opportunities. Some reasons we think Senior Mechanical Engineers love it here: AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include: 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work. In addition, 208 hours of holiday each year (equal to at least 25 days leave) plus Bank Holidays. Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions). Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay. Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body. Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services. Life Assurance (4 x annual salary). Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending. Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring. The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'. Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role and be willing and able to work in designated areas.

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Mechanical Engineer (Plant & Building Services)

AWE
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£38k-52k
Aldermaston, England, United Kingdom

Working within our Facility Engineering team, we are looking to appoint an experienced Mechanical Engineer (Plant & Building Services) to deliver professional engineering services across our plant and equipment. Title: Mechanical Engineer (Plant & Building Services) Location: Between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking . Package: £37,860 - £52,000 + Excellent Benefits (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience) Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application. As a Mechanical Engineer (Plant & Building Services) you'll be responsible for: Producing modification packages, manage configured plant changes, and act as intelligent client in acquiring or specifying engineering services or products Identifying and escalate business risk or opportunities arising from the condition of engineered systems and structures in the interests of safety, regulatory compliance, quality, and reliability Taking ownership of engineering issues or opportunities. Plan, manage, and collaborate to deliver sound, safe solutions to enable delivery of the programme and our obligations to society Providing advice, guidance, progress reports, and supporting documentation (or review) to stakeholders including Senior Leadership, Operations Management, Process Owners, Operators, Maintainers, and Occupants Adhering to Company Management System requirements, relevant Technical Standards & Legislation, and business controls. Professional, ethical, and courteous conduct Applying Maintenance & Reliability Principles; enact as directed by planning, output from Failure Modes & Effects Analysis Analysing relevant metrics and contribute to Key Performance Indicators and other reporting as required Assisting in Reliability Centred Maintenance planning and perform Root Cause Analysis For Mechanical Engineer roles we are particularly interested to hear from candidates with experience in some, or all the following: Mechanical building services (HVAC, water systems etc.) and industrial processes (compressed gases & pneumatics, hydraulics, steam, packaged units, lifting equipment, cryogenics), with good awareness of associated electrical & control systems A good awareness of relevant legislation, supporting ACOP, best practice, and common industry standards Experience within the higher hazard or regulated industries (e.g., nuclear, petro-chem, pharma etc.) Previous experience as an installer or maintainer likely beneficial, although this role is more akin to consultancy services in lieu of hands on technical tasks A L4 NQF (HNC) with suitable additional experience or degree in an engineering discipline Some reasons we think Mechanical Engineers love it here: AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include: 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work. In addition, 208 hours of holiday each year (equal to at least 25 days leave) plus Bank Holidays. Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions). Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay. Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body. Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services. Life Assurance (4 x annual salary). Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending. Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring. The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'. Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role and be willing and able to work in designated areas.

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Job Vacancy
Senior Safety Engineer - Electrical

AWE
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£47,690-70k
Aldermaston, England, United Kingdom

Senior Safety Engineer - Electrical Location: RG7 4PR , located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking . Due to the classified nature of the work involved, there are limited opportunities to work from home in this role. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will spend the majority of their time working on site at AWE Aldermaston. Package: £47,690 - £70,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience) Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application. Let us introduce the role AWE is now recruiting for several Senior Electrical Safety Engineers to join our Electrical Safety Team, within our Engineering Safety Organisation, who provide complex professional engineering judgement for the effective implementation of technical engineering safety. You'll be responsible for the following: Setting, managing, and assessing standards of competence for Electrical Engineering Safety Appointed people such as Authorised Persons and Nominated Persons. Reviewing suitability of Electrical safe systems of work for maintenance delivery by AWE and contract personnel for compliance with relevant regulations. The review legislative records pertaining to engineering safety. Providing advice on the safe and effective implementation of engineering safety and making judgement on the safe and effective implementation of engineering safety within area of authority. Having oversite of supply chain's specialist contractors application of engineering safety when delivering tasks. Providing technical support in resolving complex and multifaceted issues across the business. Supporting the development and efficient operation of the Engineering Safety Organisation. Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in the following: Strong electrical engineering background. Good understanding of The Electricity at Work Regulations, BS 7671, Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations. Knowledge of Electrical safety on construction sites HSG141, DSEAR Regulations, and associated inspection and maintenance requirements is desirable. Good understanding of relevant British Standards and Industry Standards. A recognised engineering/electrical-related qualification (Level 4/HNC/HND etc) or equivalent suitable experience, such as EngTech MIET. Demonstrable knowledge and experience of maintaining Electrical building services. Preferably held or holds an Authorising Engineer / Authorised Person appointment. The ability to deliver engineering across an equivalent manufacturing and/or research environment comprising a range of infrastructure facilities and associated manufacturing and/or research plant and equipment. Experience of working on large civil construction projects - desirable. Experience of identifying, managing and reporting on engineering safety risks to senior management. Previous experience of leading the delivery of engineering services across the life of an asset. Some reasons we think you'll love it here: AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include: 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave. Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions). Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay. Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body. Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services. Life Assurance (4 x annual salary). Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending. Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring. The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'. Important things you need to know: You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV. We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process. Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process.

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A Growing Sector

According to the Opteamis barometer on IT market trends, this industry is experiencing consistent growth at a rate well above the national average.

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When it comes to sought-after skills, software design and development remain the most in-demand, significantly outpacing cloud computing and infrastructure. Roles in IT management and project management, while still in high demand, are relatively less so.

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For IT freelancers, the high demand and talent shortage is driving an increase in daily rates. However, significant disparities persist depending on:

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The acronym ESN replaced SSII after 2013, but they are essentially the same structures. These companies offer their clients digital services, including:

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  • security, network audits, etc.

ESNs can specialise in a specific sector (banking, insurance, etc.). They generally sign contracts for several months or years with their clients and commit to providing their IT skills and resources mainly through their employees and collaborators.

IT professionals can thus be hired on permanent contracts (CDI), fixed-term contracts (CDD), or freelance contracts by the ESN. After interviews and tests, the ESN will assign you a job with one of their end clients. Equally, end clients can request that you go through the ESN they are accustomed to working with.

IT Recruitment Agencies

The recruitment agency is another intermediary between companies and IT employees or freelancers.

However, unlike ESNs, these agencies hire you directly by one of their end clients.

Recruitment agencies also have an advisory role and can help you integrate into a network of companies and benefit from several internal job opportunities.

In return, they take a percentage of the employee's annual gross salary or the freelancer's turnover.

Recruitment Platforms

Recruitment platforms or portals allow companies looking for employees or freelancers to browse candidates' profiles and CVs.

For example, our platform reserved for IT recruiters: Turnover-it.com brings together the CV databases of our two historical sites for IT opportunities and jobs: Freelance-info and Carriere-info.

Companies can post their offers and disseminate their intercontracts in our CV database to obtain profiles of IT and IS specialists suited to their needs.

As a candidate, you can browse the list of recruiting companies and be directly redirected to corresponding offers by visiting our IT recruiters directory.

End Clients

End clients include all companies and organisations looking to hire an IT employee or contractor. They can go through one of the intermediaries mentioned above or proceed with direct recruitment.

If you want to work as a freelancer without intermediaries, you will need to create a legal structure (micro-enterprise, SASU, EURL, etc.) to establish a service contract. You can also use a contracting company to work independently while retaining the benefits of an employment contract and outsourcing the management of contracts and billing to the contracting company.

Discover UK IT Jobs

The acronym IT represents the vast field of Information Technology.

While software development is at the heart of the digital sector, it relies on and interacts with many other skills and professions.

IT jobs are constantly evolving, driven by a market in perpetual growth and change. The increasing digitalization of businesses and work methods, the rise of AI, IoT (Internet of Things), and the exponential growth of cybersecurity are leading to the creation of new roles and professions.

To help you get a clearer picture, here are some of the most in-demand positions in the IT field. Design and Development Jobs

IT Developer

The developer position is probably the first that comes to mind when thinking about IT jobs.

Software Developers are professionals in algorithms and programming languages. However, their role is not limited to just writing code for applications and software.

Developers must be able to design and understand a specification document detailing the technical specifics of a project. For this, they can participate early in gathering user needs.

During and after development, they are also responsible for testing and deploying their application and ensuring its maintenance.

Developers generally specialise in a technology, language, or specific part of development, for example:

  • The back-end developer, who manages all the "invisible" parts of development, such as database connection and management
  • The front-end developer, who focuses more on the user interface, integrating designs from the web designer
  • The full-stack developer, who combines both back-end and front-end development functions
  • The DevOps, which is first a programming approach but also a role combining developer and system administrator tasks

Database Administrator (DBA)

A DBA is responsible for the creation, maintenance, security, and optimization of an organisation’s databases.

They manage access rights to the databases, establish standards and best practices, and can provide support to development teams by:

  • Creating data sets for testing
  • Advising developers on techniques to optimize performance
  • Participating in database modeling
  • Validating database schema changes

Project Management Jobs

IT Project Manager

Sometimes called an integrator project manager, application project manager, or Product Owner (PO) in Agile methodology, IT Project Managers (CPI) are experts who manages a team of technicians to design, develop, and integrate a software or IT solution.

They must have both technical and managerial skills and be able to consider project timelines and budgets.

Scrum Master

Scrum Masters (SM) are related to the Scrum methodology. They manage the product and software in collaboration with development teams.

Unlike the Project Manager, they do not aim to lead the team but rather support and help organize and distribute tasks. They notably facilitate daily scrums, planning poker, retrospectives, and other stages of the Scrum method.

Networking

Network Administrator

Network Administrators ensure access to and the security of the information system. They can create and develop an organisation’s IT network and evolve it according to the applications and software used.

They must also detect and coordinate anomalies and conduct security and technology monitoring.

Information Systems Architect

A IS (information systems) Architect sets up and coordinates all equipment and software (servers, operating systems, computers, etc.) to adapt them to their company’s or client's needs. Their tasks also include an audit and needs analysis phase, as well as controlling the efficiency, monitoring, and maintenance of their IS.

IT Consulting Jobs

IT consultants work with companies that want to evolve their IS. They propose technical solutions adapted to the organisation and its objectives. For this, they may design and participate in the installation and supervision of the IS’s evolution, ensuring its performance and security.

They also provide advice on which tools and software to choose and how to use them (e.g., preventive maintenance or access management). Finally, they can conduct training sessions for IT teams.

IT consultants are generally specialized in a defined field such as:

  • Information systems consulting
  • Decision-making IT consulting
  • Participating in database modeling
  • Integrated solutions consulting

Cybersecurity Jobs

Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM)

A ISSM ensures that cybercriminals do not infiltrate an information system.

To do this, they define and implement the organisation’s security policy, particularly regarding access rights, permissions, procedures, and incident recovery plans.

They also contribute to ensuring the availability of the company's information system and conduct ongoing security monitoring to anticipate vulnerabilities and new types of cyberattacks.

AI and Data Jobs

Data Analyst

A Data Analyst collects, studies, and interprets data sets to answer a question or solve a problem.

This role is part of IT because a Data Analyst will use:

  • Databases and SQL queries
  • Programming languages
  • Command languages like SAS
  • Data visualization software such as Power BI

Data Scientist

A Data Scientist is also a professional in data extraction and analysis. Unlike the Data Analyst, they do not limit themselves to raw analysis but create predictive statistical and mathematical models that serve as the basis for "intelligent" decision-making tools. They also have excellent knowledge of Big Data (Data Mining).

Artificial Intelligence Engineer

An AI engineer creates predictive models and algorithms using machine learning, neural networks, and deep learning.

These algorithms serve as the basis for AI software and systems.

AI engineers therefore have a good understanding of data analysis and science, as well as programming to design and maintain AI models.

This list is, of course, not exhaustive, as IT is a field in constant evolution. New roles are developing with AI, such as Chief Data Officer (CDO) in charge of data governance or the Cloud Architect.

Mixed skills are also highly sought after, such as DevSecOps, who must know how to program and maintain and monitor security infrastructures.

To find more IT profiles and jobs, you can directly consult the list of IT jobs and the related offers.

Find Your Next IT Job Quickly

The IT market is booming, and job opportunities are multiplying. However, to quickly find the job suited to your profile, skills, and goals, certain steps are essential.

Prepare Your CV and Create Your IT Profile

The CV is the first "contact" a recruiter has with you. It is almost indispensable for all candidates seeking a salaried position.

A "traditional" CV can work, but make sure to highlight your IT skills, including:

  • the programming languages you master
  • the software, applications, and environments you regularly use (e.g., integrated development environments and source code managers)
  • your degrees and certifications
  • additional skills (such as knowledge of Agile methodology, Scrum framework, or DevOps approach)
  • additional skills (such as knowledge of Agile methodology, Scrum framework, or DevOps approach)

Online CVs or one-page websites are also excellent ways to showcase your skills and potentially link to your various projects.

For a freelancer, the CV is completely different since it aims not to obtain a job, but to sell a service...

You can mention:

  • your areas of expertise
  • links to your professional profiles
  • similar missions you have worked on
  • your rates (daily rate or budget range)
  • your availability
  • your mobility
  • if possible, the brands or companies you have collaborated with

Once created, don't hesitate to share your CV and profile and update them regularly. You can create your IT profile on Free-Work to be visible hundreds of companies in the IT, SI, and WEB sectors.

Regularly Check IT Job Opportunities

To not miss any opportunity, you can check our IT job offers.

We share nearly 1,000 new offers every day. To help you find the one that suits you, you can use filters (cities, departments, regions, skills, company names, with or without remote work, etc.) and create alerts to receive daily emails with the latest offers matching your criteria from the past 24 hours.

If you are interested in the job, you can send your IT profile to recruiters with a single click after registering for free on Free-Work's IT job board.

Register on Free-Work's Job Board

Registering on Free-Work's job board allows you to gain visibility with recruiters and contact them more easily. The registration is quick, simple, and secure. You just need to upload your CV and quickly complete your IT profile thanks to our CV analyser, which saves you time in filling out your data, experience, and skills.

Then, you can:

  • choose and adjust at any time your availability and the visibility of your profile to IT recruiters
  • discover and interact with our Free-workers community
  • create alerts based on your criteria to not miss any job offers
  • additional skills (such as knowledge of Agile methodology, Scrum framework, or DevOps approach)
  • find at any time your selection, grouping all your favourite offers, the companies you want to follow, and your application history

Stay Competitive

The IT field is constantly evolving. The skills in demand change with the popularity of programming languages, the emergence of new technologies, the growing shortage of profiles in certain sectors, etc.

To remain competitive throughout your IT career, you will often need to train and stay informed about changes by keeping up with technological, security, and sometimes legal developments.

To easily stay up-to-date with the latest trends in information technology, development, IT systems, and the market, you can check out our blog dedicated to Tech News and IT Stories.

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