1 to 25 of 35 Contract High Availability Jobs in the UK excluding London

Cisco Catalyst NOC Engineer

Hiring Organisation
MECS Communications Ltd
Location
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Weekends & Bank Holidays) Overview: @mecscomms is recruiting for experienced Cisco Catalyst NOC Engineers/Network Operations Engineers to support critical network infrastructure within a high-availability 24x7 operational environment. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced Network Operations Centre (NOC), TAC or Network Monitoring Centre (NMC) professionals with … Catalyst 9500 platforms. Purpose: To provide 24x7 operational support, monitoring, incident management and technical troubleshooting across critical Cisco network infrastructure, ensuring maximum network availability, performance and service reliability. Technology Stack: * Cisco Catalyst 3850/9300/9500 * Cisco IOS/IOS-XE * Layer 2 & Layer 3 Networking * OSPF/ ...

Cisco Catalyst NOC Engineer

Hiring Organisation
MECS Communications Ltd
Location
Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Weekends & Bank Holidays) Overview: @mecscomms is recruiting for experienced Cisco Catalyst NOC Engineers/Network Operations Engineers to support critical network infrastructure within a high-availability 24x7 operational environment. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced Network Operations Centre (NOC), TAC or Network Monitoring Centre (NMC) professionals with … Catalyst 9500 platforms. Purpose: To provide 24x7 operational support, monitoring, incident management and technical troubleshooting across critical Cisco network infrastructure, ensuring maximum network availability, performance and service reliability. Technology Stack: * Cisco Catalyst 3850/9300/9500 * Cisco IOS/IOS-XE * Layer 2 & Layer 3 Networking * OSPF/ ...

Lead DBA - Oracle or SQL - DV Cleared

Hiring Organisation
Experis
Location
Somerset, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract, Work From Home
will act as the technical authority for database strategy, standards, and design, ensuring systems are secure, resilient, and optimised for performance. Operating in a high-availability, SLA-driven environment, you'll play a key role in supporting business-critical systems while influencing architectural decisions and driving continuous improvement … production Act as the technical authority for database design, standards, and best practice, influencing decisions across engineering and delivery teams Diagnose and resolve complex, high-impact performance and availability issues affecting critical systems Design and implement robust high availability, backup, recovery, and replication strategies Provide leadership ...

OpenShift Administration

Hiring Organisation
Infoplus Technologies UK Ltd
Location
Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
GBP Annual
1. KVM Administration: o Manage and maintain KVM-based virtualization environments, including provisioning, monitoring, and troubleshooting virtual machines. o Optimize KVM performance and ensure high availability of virtualized infrastructure. Implement security best practices for KVM environments. 2. OpenShift Administration: o Deploy, configure, and manage OpenShift clusters … premises and hybrid cloud environments. Monitor and troubleshoot OpenShift workloads, ensuring high availability and performance. o Manage OpenShift networking, storage, and security configurations. Perform upgrades and patching of OpenShift clusters and associated components. 3. Monitoring and Optimization: o Implement monitoring solutions for KVM and OpenShift environments using tools ...

AWS Engineer- Platform Resilience

Hiring Organisation
Opus Recruitment Solutions
Location
Cirencester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£450 - £500/day InsideIR35
other enterprise SaaS-based backup products. Key responsibilities: Hands-on experience in AWS engineering, SRE or cloud platform roles Strong knowledge of AWS resilience, availability, backup and recovery services Experience with AWS Resilience Hub, AWS Backup, S3, EBS, EFS, FSx and related storage technologies Experience or active interest … chaos testing, failure injection, operational resilience testing, or cyber resilience Understanding of disaster recovery, RTO/RPO, high availability and workload recovery patterns Exposure to third-party backup SaaS products Financial Services or other high availability sector experience ideal AWS Engineer- Platform resilience & Hardening (SRE) | £(Apply ...

SQL DBA - Contract

Hiring Organisation
Be-IT Resourcing
Location
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£450 per day
seeking an experienced SQL Server Database Administrator to join our client on a 6-month contract. The role will focus on ensuring the performance, availability, security, and integrity of mission-critical SQL Server environments, while supporting ongoing operations, improvements, and project work. This role is well suited … development, infrastructure, and cloud teams. Key Responsibilities Administer, maintain, and support Microsoft SQL Server environments (2016–2022+) Monitor and optimise database performance, capacity, and availability Manage backup, restore, and recovery processes; test and validate DR procedures Troubleshoot and resolve production database issues and incidents Implement and maintain high ...

Solution Architect

Hiring Organisation
Sanderson Recruitment
Location
Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract, Work From Home
Contract Rate
£600 - £700 per day
skills required. Experience designing and documenting Microservice architectures Strong Integration background Layered Architectures Integration/Orchestration Experience designing and implementing enterprise business critical, high volume, scalable, high availability systems running in 24/7 regulated environments. Strong API experience (REST, WebSocket) Experience of Domain Driven Design. Experience ...

Solution Architect

Hiring Organisation
Sanderson Recruitment
Location
South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract, Work From Home
Contract Rate
£600 - £700 per day
skills required. Experience designing and documenting Microservice architectures Strong Integration background Layered Architectures Integration/Orchestration Experience designing and implementing enterprise business critical, high volume, scalable, high availability systems running in 24/7 regulated environments. Strong API experience (REST, WebSocket) Experience of Domain Driven Design. Experience ...

Contract AWS Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Spectrum It Recruitment Limited
Location
Portsmouth, Hampshire, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract, Work From Home
Strong commercial experience supporting AWS infrastructure environments. Experience designing, deploying and administering AWS services. Good understanding of hybrid cloud and on-premise infrastructure. Support high-availability environments and disaster recovery requirements. Maintain and improve the security, performance, resilience and cost-efficiency of cloud infrastructure. Experience working with software ...

Application Support Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Lorien
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
Salary negotiable
existing services. Work closely with development teams, business analysts, architects, all infrastructure teams to design and setup new systems, improve existing platforms (resilience, high availability, performance, low latency) Coordinate and organise changes with external vendors, markets, ECNs. Plan, schedule, implement and document the release/change activities. Improve ...

Database Administrator (DBA)

Hiring Organisation
Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Location
Swindon, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£550 - £620 per day
Administrator | Inside IR35 £550 - £620 | Swindon | Hybrid | PostgreSQL We’re looking for an experienced Database Administrator (DBA) to support a critical platform within a high-performing environment, who is a expert in PostgreSQL. This role is a hybrid role based off 2 working days a month in the Swindon … Optimise and tune PostgreSQL databases to improve performance and reliability Troubleshoot and resolve complex database issues and query bottlenecks Monitor database health, performance, and availability Ensure platform stability through proactive maintenance and improvements Analyse and optimise SQL queries, indexing strategies, and execution plans Support incident resolution and provide root ...

Infrastructure Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Damia Group Ltd
Location
Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£525 - £625/day Inside IR35 DOE
time on site in Wiltshire ( 5 days per week) Looking for an Infrastructure Engineer who will provide advanced support for critical infrastructure systems, ensuring high availability and security. This role requires proficiency with cutting-edge technologies and a strong focus on resolving complex issues efficiently. The position also … technologies are highly desirable (e.g., VMware, Microsoft, Dell, or security certifications). Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to delivering high-quality solutions. Familiarity with Hyper-converged infrastructure. Desired Competencies Knowledge of cross-domain technologies such as Tiger Traps, browse-down solutions like Garrison ...

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Develop
Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, North East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
maintain hybrid connectivity across cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or OCI) Configure and manage Palo Alto firewalls aligned with Zero Trust principles Design and operate high-availability network solutions including routing, segmentation, and resilience Develop and maintain automation workflows using Python, Ansible, or Terraform Contribute to CI/ ...

Sybase DBA

Hiring Organisation
Adecco
Location
Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
Salary negotiable
patching, migrations, and platform transitions (RHEL7/8 RHEL9) Monitor and optimise database performance, resolving bottlenecks, deadlocks, and query issues Manage backup, recovery, and high-availability/DR solutions Provide L2/L3 production support and assist development teams Automate routine tasks and maintain robust documentation and compliance ...

Network Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Randstad Technologies
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£500 - £530 per day
site) Level: Professional (Band P3) Are you a CCNP-level engineer with a passion for hybrid cloud environments? We are looking for a high-caliber Network Engineer to join our IT Infrastructure and Operations team for a critical 6-month project. This role sits at the heart … Institutions or UK Government sectors. Familiarity with Zero Trust architecture and modern segmentation. Why Apply? This is a chance to provide strategic oversight on high-availability systems within a regulated banking environment. You'll work with a talented IT Operations team and managed service providers to deliver reliable ...

Network Engineer

Hiring Organisation
CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler
Location
Luton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£60 - £65/hour
Jumper Field Engineer Certification. Technical Experience Candidates must demonstrate proven experience delivering Cisco ISE solutions with the following capabilities: Cisco ISE 3.x or later. High-availability deployments across multiple sites. 802.1X authentication for wired and wireless environments. MAC Authentication Bypass (MAB). Guest access and customised onboarding workflows. … communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Strong documentation and reporting abilities. Ability to work independently and within cross-functional teams. Comfortable operating in fast-paced, high-pressure project environments. ...

F5 Big-IP Infrastructure Engineer (Hands on Experience in Check Point)

Hiring Organisation
Ubique Systems UK Limited
Location
Leeds, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
GBP Annual
routing, switching, ACI) Exposure to monitoring and observability tooling (eg Solarwinds, Skyline) Experience in regulated environments (eg Financial Services, audit/compliance) Knowledge of high-availability, resilience, and platform life cycle management Scope of services:, Seeking a Senior Infrastructure Specialist to support day-to-day activities within ...

Infrastructure Engineer (Citrix, VMware, Linux)

Hiring Organisation
Rise Technical Recruitment
Location
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£550 - £600/day
This role will involve a blend of BAU support and project delivery, working as part of a wider team responsible for maintaining highly secure, high-availability systems. You will play a key role in ensuring performance, stability, and security across a diverse technology estate, while contributing to ongoing ...

Software Developer - Java

Hiring Organisation
Adecco
Location
Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
Salary negotiable
experienced Software Engineer to support a range of large-scale, business-critical platforms. You'll join a collaborative engineering team working on high-availability systems used across the UK, contributing to new feature development, platform enhancements, and ongoing operational performance. About the Role You will work as part ...

Infrastructure Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Des Scanlan IT Recruitment Ltd
Location
Lancaster, Lancashire, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract, Work From Home
Contract Rate
£350 per day Inside IR35
deliver the business requirements Document the solution specification for all aspects of the technology (business systems access, firewall, desktop, voice solution) including high availability, failover and failback. Document the Service Level Agreement including a comprehensive set of service KPIs (availability, response times, quality of service) and failover ...

IT Support Engineer

Hiring Organisation
VIQU IT
Location
London, Fleet Street, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£150 - £250/day
user environments. This role requires a structured and analytical approach to problem-solving, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-moving, high-availability environment. You will collaborate closely with technical teams across the business to ensure reliable service delivery, operational continuity, and continuous improvement ...

Siebel Developer

Hiring Organisation
Damia Group Ltd
Location
Surrey, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£530 - £630 per day + Inside IR35
role in the design, development and support of a bespoke Siebel CRM implementation. Responsibilities include: Enhancing and maintaining Siebel applications within a secure, high-availability environment Designing and implementing solutions aligned to established engineering standards and best practice Configuring Siebel components using Siebel Tools Developing and maintaining Siebel ...

Senior Kotlin Engineer (XP, GCP) - Investment Banking - London

Hiring Organisation
Salt Search
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£500 - £800 per day
Senior Kotlin engineer to support and extend a cloud-hosted platform used for bookbuilding issuances within Investment Banking Capital Markets. You will join a high-calibre London-based front office engineering team working on a next-generation issuance platform replacing a legacy bookbuilding system. This is a hands … including mob programming, test-driven development, and continuous refactoring. Engineers are expected to contribute across development, integration, and production support, collaborating closely to maintain high standards of code quality, system reliability, and performance. Required & Desirable Skills Strong commercial experience building backend services using Kotlin Experience with event-sourced ...

Interim Infrastructure Specialist

Hiring Organisation
Michael Page
Location
City, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
GBP 400 - 420 Daily
Ability to produce clear technical documentation and work autonomously in a project-led environment Desirable: Experience delivering GPO-to-Intune transformation projects Exposure to high-availability or regulated environments Experience working alongside MSPs or third-party providers Job Offer Day rate circa 400 per day (Inside IR35) Initial … month contract with likely extensions Opportunity to play a key role in a meaningful infrastructure transformation programme High level of ownership and autonomy across critical workstreams Birmingham-based role with potential for some flexibility depending on project needs ...

Product Owner - Operational Resilience

Hiring Organisation
TEKsystems
Location
Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
GBP Annual
Description Own and evolve a Proactive Resilience product/capability that anticipates, prevents, and mitigates technology and service disruption. You'll translate resilience outcomes (availability, recoverability, performance, operational readiness) into a clear product roadmap, measurable value, and repeatable adoption across platforms and teams. Key responsibilities include: Product strategy & roadmap … principles (SLO/SLI), incident/problem management, and service management. - Resilience patterns (redundancy, graceful degradation). - DR/BCP concepts (RTO/RPO), high availability, and dependency management. Data-driven decision-making: ability to use incident, change, and telemetry data to prioritise. Agile delivery expertise (Scrum/ ...