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Server Compliance & Automation Specialist

Buckinghamshire

Contract

Full-time

Job ID:

90897

Published date:

03/02/2026

Summary

Server Compliance & Automation Specialist

Duration: Two Months

Location: Buckinghamshire & remote (hybrid)

Rate: £400 per day (negotiable)

Start: ASAP

IR35 Status: Inside

Role Overview:

We require an experienced Server Compliance & Automation Specialist for a key project which will be focusing on shifting the client's server estate from manual, reactive maintenance to a proactive, automated compliance model.

This project is to harden the clients server estate with the primary objective to bring the current infrastructure into full compliance with security standards.

You will be responsible for the end to end integration of Azure Arc to deploy security agents (MDE); decommission legacy software (Sophos) and implement a sustainable, fully automated patching framework that ensures all servers are visible to the managed SOC.

You will be responsible for the decommissioning of legacy security software, the rapid deployment of modern endpoint protection, and ensuring all assets are correctly represented in our vulnerability and asset management systems.

Essential Skills & Experience required:

A minimum of 5 years Server Administration experience; ideally within a higher education or large public sector environment.

Able to work autonomously and hit the ground running with good attention to detail in updating their asset records in SNOW.

Have the ability to coordinate with department application owners to schedule brief maintenance windows for security agent swaps.

Possess expert knowledge of Azure Update Manager and Maintenance Configurations

Hands-on experience with Azure Arc (extension management and policy-based onboarding)

MDE deployment, Sophos decommissioning and managed SOC logging requirements

Proficient in MS Intune for server-side security policy enforcement

Proficient in troubleshooting Tenable/Nessus and SNOW Inventory agents

Advanced PowerShell (for Windows) and Bash (for Linux) for automating agent rollouts

Advanced administration experience of Windows Server 2012 R2 through to 2022 and Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu)

Responsibilities include:

1. Automated Patch Management Framework

Azure Update Manager Setup: Design and implement automated patching schedules using Azure Update Manager for all Arc-enabled servers.
Maintenance Configurations: Create and assign "Maintenance Configurations" based on server roles (e.g., Dev/Test vs. Production) and University-specific maintenance windows.
Orchestration & Logic: Configure "Periodic Assessments" (24-hour scans) and automated "Reboot Cycles" to ensure security updates are applied without manual intervention.
Remediation Workflows: Develop a process to automatically identify and retry failed patches, reducing the manual "re-work" for the permanent infrastructure team.

2. Azure Arc & Security Migration

Arc Onboarding: Scale the enrolment of on-premises Windows and Linux servers into Azure Arc. Creation of MDE security policies.
MDE & SOC Integration: Deploy the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) via Azure Arc for Servers, staff and student shared devices.
Ensure telemetry is correctly onboarded to the Managed SOC for immediate threat detection.
Microsoft Defender for API’s: Protection for the clients API’s, deployment of Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Sophos Removal: Systematically uninstall legacy Sophos agents once MDE health is verified, ensuring zero "dual-agent" performance impact.

3. Agent Health & Audit Compliance

Intune MDM Implementation: Provide assessment and review of current Intune MDM implementation ensure it has been configured correctly

Intune for End points and Mobile Devices: Enrol all Staff, Students and Mobile Devices into Microsoft Intune (Security Management) to enforce baseline security policies (GPO parity) and management
SNOW Deployment: Ensure the SNOW Inventory agent is installed and reporting correctly on all servers to maintain an accurate hardware/software asset register.
Tenable Management: Verify the health of Tenable/Nessus agents. You will be responsible for troubleshooting "non-reporting" assets to ensure 100% scan coverage for vulnerability management.
Tenable/SNOW Maintenance: Identify and fix broken or non-reporting Tenable and SNOW agents. The goal is 100% visibility in both the vulnerability scanner and the software asset register.

Server upgrades

Upgrades to Server O/S ensuring they are compliant with Cyber essentials and running the latest supported versions

If this role is of interest then please email your CV to: joanne.stanley@certes.co.uk

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System Integration SME

Warwickshire

Contract

Full-time

Job ID:

89734

Published date:

19/01/2026

Summary

System Integration SME (Niche)

Duration: 12 Months

Location: Warwickshire & remote (hybrid

Rate: £500 per day (negotiable)

Start: ASAP

IR35 Status: Outside

Role Overview:

A System Integration SME (Niche) is required for our public sector client who are migrating to a new records management system - Niche. This will be one of the largest and most complex change programmes the client has undertaken for a number of years, and as the System Integration SME, you will play a critical role in designing, delivering and assuring system integrations between the Niche RMS and internal and external systems, ensuring secure, reliable and performant data exchange in support of their business.

Essential Skills & Experience required:

As the Systems Integration SME you will provide Niche RMS integration expertise for their implementation programme.

Possess proven experience as an Integration SME or Architect

A strong understanding of API, messaging and batch integration patterns

Have experience integrating enterprise systems in complex environments

Familiarity with Niche RMS

An understanding of records management and operational data flows

Experience working within the public sector or policing sector is desirable

Knowledge of security standards, authentication and data protection

Experience working with integration middleware or platforms

Responsibilities include:

Design and deliver integrations aligned to the target architecture and client requirements. This will include multiple local and national client systems and will include progression of existing integrations available for Niche RMS and relevant systems.

Ensure integrations are secure, resilient, and compliant with information assurance standards.

Enable effective data flows between systems and to support operational processes.

Support programme delivery at pace while reducing integration risk.

Core scope includes (but is not limited to)

Review of existing integration landscape and interface documentation

Definition of integration patterns, standards, and best practice

Design of interfaces between Niche RMS and upstream/downstream systems

Support for real-time, near-real-time, and batch integrations

Collaboration with the Niche supplier on supported integration approaches

API, message-based, and file-based integration design

Error handling, monitoring, and reconciliation design

Security design including authentication, authorisation, and data protection

Support for integration testing, defect resolution, and go-live

Documentation of integration designs and operational procedures

If this role is of interest, please email your CV to: joanne.stanley@certes.co.uk

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SQL DBA

Warwickshire

Contract

Full-time

Job ID:

89699

Published date:

17/12/2025

Senior SOC Analyst

Buckinghamshire

Contract

Full-time

Job ID:

89339

Published date:

09/12/2025

Summary

You will monitor security tools, including Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems, to detect suspicious activity.

Analyse alerts and logs to determine if an event is a genuine security incident or a false positive. You will need to be methodical and follow established procedures to classify and prioritise incidents.

For confirmed incidents, you'll perform initial containment actions, such as isolating affected systems, and escalate the incident to a Level 2 or 3 analyst for deeper investigation.

Create detailed tickets and reports for all detected incidents, documenting your findings and the steps you have taken as this is crucial for tracking incidents and for future analysis.

Also to assist in the maintenance and optimisation of security tools, ensuring they are working correctly and effectively.

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Senior Performance Analyst

Contract

Full-time

Job ID:

88877

Published date:

21/11/2025

Summary

Senior Performance Analyst

Duration: 6 Months

Rate: £600 per day

Location: London & remote (hybrid)

IR35 Status: Inside

Start: ASAP

A Senior Performance Analyst is required for our Government client to be the lead voice for data and analysis within a multidisciplinary agile product team.

You'll be responsible for analysing user behaviours within their digital and publishing applications. Focus on digital (web and app) analytics, and also work with data from other sources such as third-parties, surveys and user feedback. Your insights will drive prioritisation, helping product owners to focus on features that work best for users.

Essential Skills & Experience required:

Strong proficiency with digital analytics platforms, such as Google Analytics (for web and app tracking), Google Tag Manager, Facebook analytics, X analytics.
Experience working with high volumes of data and multiple data sets,using appropriate tools such as Google BigQuery or other APIs
Experience of working in an agile, project-based environment, focused on delivering user needs

Demonstrable success in developing implementation strategy, roadmaps, new processes, measurement frameworks, instrumentation, quality assurance, administration and analysis
Detailed understanding of and experience of using different data tools to transform and analyse different data sets e.g. Looker Studio, Tableau or Power BI.
SQL knowledge or similar coding languages for extracting, manipulating and investigating data
Experience of gathering and understanding technical requirements and working with developers to build suitable technical solutions
Strong data storytelling skills - discovering and sharing analytical insight with stakeholders with various levels of analytical expertise and at all levels of seniority
Ability to upskill non-technical team members so they can understand data and analytics, and ensuring they can contribute effectively to the broader goals of the team.
Experience working with data protection colleagues and/ or a working understanding of data privacy legislation for compliant collection of data e.g. UK GDPR, EU GDPR, PECR
Strong grasp and experience of statistical methods and AB/MV testing

Responsibilities include:

As the Senior Performance Analyst you will:

Provide leadership to product and service managers to identify what needs to be measured, develop hypotheses and test what success looks like.

Own the management and development of analytical instrumentation and be responsible for accurate data collection implementation, to influence the Product manager to make evidence-based decisions

Own and manage strategic work - e.g. community building and training; or analytics implementation policies for products; benchmarking and agreeing common performance indicators

Working closely with user researchers to combine the ‘what’ and ‘why’ of user behaviour.

Influencing product managers and developers across government, by developing strategies and recommendations for product improvements, based on the analysis of user data

Lead the production of accurate, engaging and actionable analysis, using judgement to tell engaging stories with data, relevant to the appropriate audience (from ministers to junior colleagues)

To apply to for this role please email your CV to: joanne.stanley@certes.co.uk

Certes IT Service Solutions welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds

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Lead Technologist

Contract

Full-time

Job ID:

88379

Published date:

03/11/2025

Summary

Lead Technologist

Duration: 6 Months

Location: London & remote (hybrid)

Rate: £675 per day

IR35 Status: Inside

Start: ASAP

Role Overview:

A Lead Technologist is required for our Government client to support the creation and delivery of public sector legacy technology strategy and gain endorsement.

You will identify and develop existing principles, standards, best practice and assurance approaches and promote them.

You will work with vendors to maximise their offer to the public sector, and help upskill others across the public sector in your work and technology modernisation practices.

The Client is responsible for driving digital transformation focused on users. They help build and maintain common platforms, products and tools for others to use and create great public services that are both accessible and easy to use.

Essential Skills & Experience required:

As the Lead Technologist you will possess the following:

Experience supporting the setting and delivery on a vision and leading digital and data change, with specific focus on service and technology modernisation
Experience designing and building technology and be able to use this to build credibility with others, evaluate proposals and decide an execution approach
Proficient in engaging with suppliers/vendors both formally and informally
Create written content and present to senior stakeholders, both technical (such as CTOs / CDOs across Government) and non-technical
Be keen to share your learning with those around you through coaching and mentoring
Understand the opportunities and issues delivering digital services and/or technology in government and the wider public sector

T Technical skills

You will be at the top skill levels in your Digital & Data specialism, most likely from the Architecture group, with experience across Data, IT Operations or Software Development.
Also hold relevant industry certifications eg: AWS or MS Azure

Possess on premise application modernisation, which range across any technology provider, taking old legacy and re-purposing for public cloud

Understand dependencies of operational support and commercial process for outsourcing

End to end lifecycle management and legacy modernisation

Experience of leading end-to-end technology and/or digital service modernisation

Technical skills - nice to have would be any Oracle, VMWare or Hyper-V

Agile delivery

An understanding of Government commercial framework

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Senior Software Developer Python

Contract

Full-time

Job ID:

88280

Published date:

30/10/2025

Summary

Senior Python Software Developer (SC Cleared)

Duration: 12 Months

Location: London & remote (hybrid)

Rate: £650 per day

IR35 Status: Inside

Start: ASAP

A Senior Python Software Developer (SC Cleared) is required for our government client, where you will be working on a specific project where they are transforming and redesigning their data hub, which provides access to a variety of public sector data.

We require an experienced full stack developer with extensive Python experience.

You will have previous experience developing across a number of services on the front end and back end including Web Services.

Proficient in creating good and well documented code and take ownership of the development process.

Also to work well with UCD (user centre design) teams and other technical experts on their side.

You will be part of a small agile and multi-disciplinary team and confident to clearly explain key concepts and articulate projects. You will be the Senior Developer but also the voice for the project too.

Responsibilities include:

Work within a multi-disciplinary product team and lead decisions on development and maintenance of a robust, scalable open data website (front end and back end); it's services and API's.
Provide strategic technical leadership by setting software architecture, engineering practices, and technical direction across the team
Define and evolve scalable, secure design patterns and coding standards, ensuring alignment with government standards and cross-government platforms
Collaborate with teams to select technologies, shape roadmaps, and deliver resilient, maintainable digital services that meet programme goals
Represent the department at technical forums, open-source communities, and government working groups
Ensure delivery aligns with the Service Standard, Technology Code of Practice, and departmental governance processes

Essential Skills & Experience required:

As the Senior Python Developer (SC Cleared) you will possess the following:

Significant experience in software engineering, including leading the development of production-level web services.
Strong coding ability in Python /Ruby and at least one other modern language
Strong Docker and Kubernetes experience
An understanding and the ability to work with HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
Skilled working with GIT as a version control system and effectively documenting development.
Experience of developing containerised applications and the capability to work with engineers to deploy applications in the cloud.
Ability to engage with non-technical stakeholders and explain complex technical concepts in a clear, accessible way
Experience leading delivery across multi-disciplinary teams

Hybrid working - This role requires two days per week onsite at the clients office in London. However; if preferred you can be based two days per week at their Manchester office instead.

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