22 systems engineer jobs found in Ampthill

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit an Electrical Systems Engineer / Architect subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract. Your base site can either be from the companies Bristol, Stevenage or Bolton office.  This role will be a hybrid position – 3 days per week onsite and 2 days remote.      Hourly Rate: £60 - £85 (Umbrella).      Contract Duration: 6 Months initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter.   Missile Electronic Architect Job Description:   Electrical Architects/Engineers are involved in all aspects of missile development, from the early concept studies to series production and in-service support. It’s an excellent opportunity for someone wanting to build on their engineering experience. Responsibilities: You will be responsible for the electrical architecture and requirements for missiles and/or their associated launcher systems with duties including: Specifying/determining system electrical requirements interface definitions...

Role: Contract IT Manager / Head of IT (OUTSIDE IR35) Length: 6 to 9 Month Contract Location: Hybrid in Reading (1-2 days onsite) Day Rate: £500 to £600 per day The Role Technify Talent is partnering with a leading technology business based in Reading to hire a Contract IT Manager / Head of IT on a 6 to 9 month initial contract (Outside IR35). This is a hands on leadership role, overseeing a small IT Team (3 Linux Systems Engineers and 1 Infrastructure Lead) while driving the business’s IT transformation journey. The business’s infrastructure is primarily on-premise, with plans to transition to the cloud to support growth, improve scalability, and enhance operational scalability. Key Responsibilities * Infrastructure Management: Oversee daily IT operations, manage team of 4, ensure secure network and data systems * IT Transformation: Lead initiatives aligning IT with business goals, identify process improvements * Cybersecurity / ISO: Identify risks, lead ISO/IEC...

Role: Contract IT Infrastructure Manager (OUTSIDE IR35) Length: 6 to 9 Month Contract Location: Hybrid in Reading (2 days onsite) Day Rate: £500 to £600 per day The Role Technify Talent is partnering with a leading technology business based in Reading to hire a Contract IT Infrastructure Manager on a 6 to 9 month initial contract (Outside IR35). This is a hands on leadership role, overseeing a small IT Team (3 Linux Systems Engineers and 1 Infrastructure Lead) while driving the business’s IT transformation journey. The business’s infrastructure is primarily on-premise, with plans to transition to the cloud to support, growth, improve scalability, and enhance operational scalability. Key Responsibilities * Infrastructure Management: Oversee daily IT operations, manage team of 4, ensure secure network and data systems * IT Transformation: Lead initiatives aligning IT with business goals, identify process improvements * Cybersecurity / ISO: Identify risks, lead ISO/IEC...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit 5x Embedded Software V&V Engineer subcontractors on an initial 6 month contract.  Skills in C, C++ or ADA are beneficial.  A defence or aerospace industry background would also be great.   Rate: £70.00 per hour Location: Stevenage or Bristol, depending on your preference. Hybrid / Remote working: Full time on site (occasional work from home day) (The company are happy with a 4 day week) Contract: 37 Hours per week Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Duration: 6 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Interview process: 1 stage video interview   Embedded Software V&V Engineer Job Description:   The department create the complex, highly reliable real-time software that powers missile systems and their components, ensuring that they provide the performance and functionality our users require when they...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a remote PERL Software Engineer subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract. Job Title:  PERL Software Engineer Rate: £77 - £84 per hour Location: Stevenage Hybrid / Remote working: This role is a remote based role – with just 1 visit to the Stevenage site per month. Contract: 37 Hours per week Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Duration: 6 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) PERL Software Engineer Job Description: The Software department are looking for a software developer with experience in the PERL programming language. We require someone who can create and update text-based templates used in Technical Publications authoring and publishing tasks. Knowledge of the Technical Publications publishing process would be an advantage but not a requirement. Assistance in updating and in some cases,...

Senior Infrastructure Engineer £450 Per Day, Inside IR35 6-Month Contract Didcot, Oxfordshire Your new company We're supporting a nationally significant scientific research organisation recognised for delivering some of the most advanced and high-impact projects in the UK. Their digital platforms underpin cutting-edge experiments, secure collaboration and large scale data processing, and they rely on a modern, resilient infrastructure estate to keep these environments running safely and efficiently. As part of their ongoing investment in core services, they are seeking an experienced Senior Infrastructure Engineer to maintain, support and enhance their Microsoft 365, server, storage and authentication systems. This is a place where your technical expertise will directly contribute to work used across the UK science and innovation landscape. Your new role You'll take responsibility for the hands-on support and maintenance of both on-premise and cloud-based infrastructure....

Senior Data Engineer – (Tick data, Time-Series; kdb+ / Q ) 3-6 months initially. London 3 days onsite   Are you a Data Engineer with a background in systematic trading who has worked with granular tick market data? Have you built pipelines to allow tick data to be ingested into a time series tech stack utilising kdb+ and Q? If so keep reading!   Certain Advantage are recruiting on behalf of our London based trading client for a Data Engineer to focus on building a scalable data platform for algorithmic trading.   You’ll Identify and implement solutions for Quants and Traders, providing data that will be used to improve strategies performance and produce clients TCA, pre- and post- trade analytics.   Your Project Work: Identify and implement solutions to provide data that will be used to improve strategies performance and produce clients TCA, pre- and post- trade analytics. Work with business Stakeholders to build new and maintain existing real-time and historical data services and...

Your new company Working for a globally renowned financial organisation Your new role We are seeking 2x Senior Software Engineer / Data Platform Engineer's to support the ongoing evolution of a large‑scale financial data platform. Our environment combines long‑established enterprise systems and legacy components with modern cloud‑based services running on AWS. The platform processes high‑volume structured data and underpins both internal systems and customer‑facing products. A substantial portion of the platform is built on large SQL Server data estates, so strong SQL expertise is essential. The successful candidate will play a key role in modernising core systems, improving performance and reliability, and delivering scalable services for the next generation of the platform. This role is ideal for engineers who can work confidently across both legacy and modern architectures, and who have deep experience designing and building robust APIs and data services. What you'll...

Your new company Working for a globally renowned financial organisation Your new role We are hiring two Senior Data Engineers to support the ongoing development and modernisation of a large‑scale financial data platform. The environment blends long‑established enterprise systems and legacy components with modern cloud services hosted on AWS. The platform processes high‑volume structured datasets and powers a mix of internal business systems and customer‑facing financial products. A major part of the estate consists of large SQL Server environments; therefore, advanced SQL Server expertise is essential. You will take a leading role in modernising core components, improving platform performance and resilience, and building scalable backend and data services as the platform evolves. This role suits engineers who are confident working across legacy and modern stacks, and who bring strong experience in programming/ designing and delivering robust data services and APIs. What...

Back End Software Engineer - SC Cleared Contract | Remote (occasional London travel) | £450/day (inside IR35) We're recruiting on behalf of a major government technology programme for a senior software engineer to help design and evolve high-performance, cloud-based systems that support critical public services. This is a hands-on technical role with real influence - you'll contribute to architecture decisions, mentor colleagues, and own complex integrations end-to-end. Working within an Agile squad, you'll lead technical design discussions, manage CI/CD pipelines, and play an active role in incident and change management, all within a modern Azure cloud environment. What you'll need Angular - component architecture and state management Node.js - async programming and API/backend services Azure - designing and managing scalable cloud infrastructure Terraform - infrastructure as code and environment automation Jenkins - CI/CD pipelines and automated testing Git - branching...

Senior Python Developer (Contract) £600 - £700 PD (Inside IR35) 6 Months Contract London HybridOverview We are seeking an experienced Lead Python Software Engineer. You will lead the technical architecture and delivery, ensuring reliable system synchronisation, improved data consistency, and scalable solutions for an amazing brand. Role & Responsibilities Lead the architecture and technical delivery of the solution Develop backend services and APIs, with occasional frontend contributions where needed Implement reliable system integrations and data synchronisation Work within established architecture patterns and engineering standards Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders Communicate technical decisions clearly and maintain high engineering standards Essential Skills & Experience Strong experience with Python and TypeScript Strong AWS experience (ECS, Lambda, Step Functions, API Gateway) Experience managing infrastructure with Terraform...

Your new company Working for a globally renowned financial organisation Your new role We're looking for a Senior Software/ Data Platform Engineer to help evolve a large‑scale financial data platform. The environment includes both long‑standing enterprise systems and modern AWS cloud services. The platform handles high‑volume structured data and supports internal systems and customer‑facing products. A big part of the role involves working with large SQL Server environments, so strong SQL skills are essential. You'll help modernise core systems, improve performance and reliability, and build scalable backend and data services. This role suits engineers who are comfortable working across legacy and modern architectures and who have strong experience designing and building reliable APIs and data services. What you'll need to succeed Great professional experience as a Senior Software/ Data Platform Engineer in financial services. Strong SQL Server expertise (queries, stored...

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer in Test Type: Inside IR35 Contract Rate: £600-£650 per day Duration: 6 months minimum (likely to extend) Location: London - 3 days on site (Canary Wharf)  A large fintech business are looking for a senior-level quality engineer with a strong software engineering mindset to help shape and safeguard new platform capabilities across complex workflow-driven systems on a contract-basis. This role sits embedded within product engineering, operating in a shared ownership model alongside Java and React developers, with a heavy emphasis on automation. What you’ll be doing Building and maintaining automated coverage across the stack, from APIs through to user journeys, using established internal tooling and frameworks. Evolving existing test frameworks where required, while staying aligned with core engineering standards. Working closely with frontend and backend engineers to ensure critical paths are well understood, well tested, and production-ready....

C++ Engineer Certain Advantage are hiring for a C++ Engineer based in London. This role is on an initial contract till the end of the year and is hybrid. The company We’re working with an organisation that operates globally, helping power homes, transport, and industries with the energy they depend on every day. The role: Implement solutions using the provided exchange SDKs in different languages such as C++, Rust, Python, Typescript Write software that communicates with exchanges through their APIs, receiving market data and sending orders over the network in different protocols, such as FIX, Websocket or HTTP requests Optimize exchange communication through kernel bypass, optimizing TLS or the connection handling to an exchange Implement trading algorithms based on requirements provided by traders and quants Acquire and develop the necessary trading knowledge to successfully translate the requirements into actual software implementation Continuously improve the...

Data Analyst Onsite Requirements: Remote Start Date: ASAP Role Duration: 1 year Clerance Requirements: Active SC clearance Inside IR35 - umbrella only Role Description: We're looking for a Data Engineer whose main focus is understanding and documenting existing systems, with the goal of supporting decommissioning activities. The role centres on analysing current solutions built using Java, Node JS, and React, and developing a clear, end to end picture of how data flows across the wider programme. This includes documenting data flows, system dependencies, and underlying data models, ensuring there is a clear record of how data is structured, stored, and used throughout the solution. The role involves investigating how systems are used on a day-to-day basis, clarifying ownership and integration points, and capturing this information in a way that supports risk assessment and decommissioning decisions. Responsibilities: Python and PySpark are required as supporting...

IT Engineer - OneTrust Data Discovery London (Hybrid - 3 days onsite) £400/day Umbrella 12 Months Contract Overview We are looking for a technically strong IT Engineer to support the integration of OneTrust Data Discovery across enterprise systems that store or process personal data. You will work closely with Cyber Security, Infrastructure, and Application teams to deploy worker nodes, enable connectivity, and onboard systems into the data discovery platform. Prior OneTrust experience is beneficial but not required. Key Responsibilities Deploy and maintain OneTrust Data Discovery worker nodes and connectors. Gather technical metadata for onboarding systems (hostnames, IPs, OS, DB versions, ports, authentication methods). Enable secure connectivity for discovery scans across servers, databases, and storage platforms. Coordinate service accounts and least-privilege access, managing secrets through enterprise vault solutions such as CyberArk or Azure Key Vault. Work with...

Solution Architect/ Lead Engineer – GCP Data Platforms & DevEx Lead Location: London - Hybrid  Day rate: up to £700 per day inside IR35 We’re seeking a hands-on Senior Lead Engineer to design and deliver high-volume financial data pipelines on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This is a pivotal role bridging complex data architecture and high-velocity engineering, ensuring our platforms remain secure, observable, and robust. What You’ll Do Lead technical architecture and hands-on engineering across batch data pipelines (BigQuery, Dataproc, Cloud Storage) Own Developer Experience (DevEx): automate environments, refine CI/CD pipelines, and reduce friction for engineering teams Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) for secure, scalable cloud environments Integrate database change management tools like Liquibase into automated pipelines Apply DevSecOps best practices across the lifecycle: static analysis, dependency...

Human Factors Engineer – Physical Controls Gaydon, Warwickshire (2–3 days on-site per week) 12-month contract Rate: Negotiable (DOE)  An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Human Factors Engineer to support the development of physical user controls within a leading automotive engineering environment. This role focuses on ensuring that human factors, ergonomics and usability principles are embedded throughout the development of physical user interfaces, working closely with engineering, UX and product teams. Key Responsibilities:  Support the development, cascading and ownership of Human Factors requirements for physical user controls Analyse quality and usage data to support requirement development and issue resolution Provide Human Factors input into the development of new physical user interfaces Support the timely completion of Human Factors assessments (e.g. human error, workload) Complete requirement testing, reporting and documentation Support issue resolution through...

Job Title: Quality Engineer Location: Bromley (3 days per week onsite) Remuneration: Daily rate from £650 to £700 (via Umbrella) Contract Details: Fixed Term Contract, 12 months (likely extensions) Responsibilities: Drive end-to-end automated testing, focusing on both functional and performance automation. Conduct thorough performance testing to ensure applications are reliable, scalable, and stable. Execute API-based testing across a range of data and AI services. Collaborate with developers, data teams, and product stakeholders in an agile environment. Support testing for AI-powered features and services, including LLM-based workflows. Contribute to continuous improvement of automation frameworks and QA practices. Ensure high-quality delivery for a rapidly expanding set of GenAI use cases. Skills & Experience: Essential: Strong background as a QA Automation Engineer, SDET, or Quality Engineer. Proven experience automating performance and functional testing. Solid...

IT Programme Manager Certain Advantage is hiring for an IT Programme Manager based in the Warwickshire area. This role is on a contract basis and is site-based. The Company We’re working with a Manufacturing business that blends British craftsmanship with cutting-edge innovation to create luxury vehicles that redefine performance and style. Does this sound like your next career move? If you’re ambitious to grow, this may be your next role. The Role: This role is for an IT Programme manager —someone ambitious and ready to make an impact. You’ll be results-oriented and driven to succeed. You’ll be leading a small, experienced, and collaborative team, and be responsible for: Delivery of an enterprise IT system that delivers all artefacts required for Regulation 154 Compliance Requirements development (customer, functional & software) Customer Testing Production Deployment & In-Service Support Management of the software development plan with computer programmersThe...