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I am currently looking for some Electrical Technicians to work on a contract basis with a nuclear client. The key details are below: Job Type: Contract (INSIDE of IR35) Rate: £37.60 per hour - up to £100 expenses per day Location: Reading Duration: 12 months initial Shifts: 11 on, 3 off with 12 hour shifts Clearance: Active SC preferred but can be sponsored Role Description: To undertake installation, commissioning and maintenance activities in accordance with their training, best practice and trade/legal standards. Requirements: Site Installation/Maintenance experience Desirable experience in nuclear industry/power generation Level 3 Qualification (e.g. Recognised Training Scheme or Apprenticeship) appropriate to their trade ECS Card relevant to qualifications and role - Mandatory for access to site BS 7671 Requirements for Electrical Installations (latest edition) If you are interested then please send your CV over to me and I will be in touch soon Please click here to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we are successful in finding you an assignment, you will receive a Key Information Document which will be specific to the vendor set-up you have chosen and your placement. To find out more about Progressive please visit -hidden link- Progressive Recruitment, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 1st Floor, 75 King William Street, London, EC4N 7BE, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC387148 England and Wales

Job Description Technical IT Manager Our Client a financial institution with offices in Reading, are looking to recruit an IT Manager to manage the infrastructure and technology for the company. You must be hands-on and have at least 7 to 10 years proven track record. The following are a list of functions for this position: • Monitoring and management of the relationship with the managed service provider, including performance against SLAs, charges for non-standard items, complaints, changes to service • System changes (software upgrades, introduction of new systems • Non-standard requests (new software requests, different/more powerful laptops, etc) • Acquisitions of businesses - guidance on how to absorb people and systems • Security system monitoring - interpreting and managing output from the SOC (security operations centre) • Software licensing (Microsoft, Mimecast, other systems (time recording, billing, marketing, etc) • Change management (internal authorisation for significant system changes) • Assistance to senior management in relation to IT issues (for example, integration with a new time/billing system) • Response to technological change (e.g. major updates to Microsoft software, introduction of AI-based systems) • Accreditation for security certificates (Cyber Essentials Plus, possibly ISO 27001) • Assistance with AAF and other audits • Management of joiner/leaver process • Business continuity plan & disaster recovery This is a hybrid position with 2 to 3 days in the office at the offices in Reading. The salary for this position is circa £60K to £80K. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and notice period.

Job Description Senior Liferay DXP Software Developer We urgently require a Senior Liferay DXP Software Developer with at least 3 to 5 years expertise of working Liferay and Java. The project involves a Liferay DXP Upgrade. You will be involved in the technical discussions to how best to change current hooks in 6.2 in a way that can easily be migrated to Liferay DXP. There will also be some technical consultancy required to define strategy and approach for content migration and content structure. The following are some elements of what will be required: • script to migrate snippet portlet preferences to Liferay Content • template to display the migrated content via Liferay content portlet • automatic replacement of the existing snippet portlet with a Liferay content portlet displaying appropriate content. Additionally part of the project will contain department knowledge transfer and training on best practise use of Liferay DXP to include: Deployment workstation/developer environment setup dependency management continuous integration This is a 6 month contract assignment. Will be based in Reading. Please send your CV to us in Word format along daily rate and availability.

Power Electronics Engineer An exciting opportunity as a Power Electronics Engineer is available at an innovative and ambitious aerospace start-up based in Reading. This position will suit ambitious power electronics engineers who are keen to work on cutting-edge technology. The Power Electronics Engineer will be heavily involved in the design and development of highly efficient power control systems and power supplies. As a well-funded early-stage startup there is also the opportunity to influence and impact the growth of the company in this role, detailing R&D roadmaps which you will then execute as part of their team. An ideal Power Electronics Engineer will have: • Skills in power converters (high voltage DC/DC), component selection, and thermal/magnetics design. • Strong communication and teamwork skills. • PCB layout experience in Altium For more information or to apply for the position of Power Electronics Engineer please contact Michael Burns-Peake on Linkedin.

Embedded Software and Simulink Engineer - Contract - Outside IR35 - Hybrid working I'm currently working with an exciting SME based in Berkshire that is looking for a contractor who is an expert in Simulink, along with a strong background in Embedded Software development. As the right engineer you will be comfortable simulating digital twins for their in-house made jet propulsion systems. This contract will require hybrid working and has been determined as Outside of IR35. Key Points: • Expert in Simulink • Strong background in Embedded Software development • Outside IR35 • Hybrid working If you'd like to learn more then please apply today! Embedded Software and Simulink Engineer - Contract - Outside IR35 - Hybrid working

IC Resources is working with a client based in Reading who is looking for a PCB design engineer to join their team on a contract basis. • 3 to 6 month contract • Onsite - Hybrid • Outside IR35 Experience needed: • Complex multilayer PCB • High-speed data transfer • Altium Design If you would be interested in this contract position, please get in touch with Keagan Impey at IC Resources.

Senior Application Administrator Location: RG7 4PR , located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking . Package: £48,250 - £60,000 (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 currently recruiting for a Senior Application Administrator for the Enterprise Applications Group. We seek a forward-thinking Senior Applications Administrator to join a thriving team of software systems administrators and testers who look after applications across On-Prem and cloud-based platforms. Our applications underpin what we do and we have built strong relationships with 3rd party vendors, in-house development, data warehousing and business intelligence capability. What you'll do: Lead in the configuration, maintenance, enhancement and support of Mission critical software packages, internally developed applications, and web services. Lead in the upgrade / configuration and addition of new features to applications in conjunction with senior users and Vendor requirements. Provides daily operational and technical support for mission critical applications by troubleshooting incidents and identifying root causes and solutions. Leads in the installation and meaningful technical documentation of new products, including through life cycle, UAT, Go-Live, resolution of incidents as they arise, Liaising with 3rd party vendors etc in adherence with process and compliance. Assist with managing vendor relationships including scoping of application services and review of deliverables and application upgrade paths. Attend technical briefing / support groups including MIR's (major incident reviews). Embracing a knowledge share culture and best practice, subject to security requirements. Understand and develop application support road maps to inform planning activities. Build relationships with other teams to promote better support and communications. Who are we looking for? We do need you to have the following: Product lifecycle management experience. Experience in a proactive IT systems administration/application configuration/development. Working knowledge with Windows Server Exposure to both Agile & Waterfall project methodologies. Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don't always 'tick every box'. That's why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don't meet every point below, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we'd love to receive your application. Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following: Awareness of model based systems engineering approaches/practices. Experience working with Microsoft Azure. Experience with ERP Systems Integration. NX Open Knowledge. Teamcenter Server ITK Azure DevOps Visual Studio/GIT JavaScript experience 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. 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. 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. Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application form and CV, and the information will not be shared with anyone involved in interviewing or making hiring decisions. #LI-AT

Solutions Architect opportunity to join an Award-Winning UK wide Software Engineering company, who do a lot of work with the UK Government- working on a Fully Remote basis. Solutions Architect opportunity -Fully Remote - up to £100,000 PA + Bonus + Great Benefits To apply for this role you must be SC Cleared or able to obtain Security clearance - *That means you must be a British Citizen and have been living in the UK permanently for the last 5 years* As a Solutions Architect you will join one of our small, fast-paced, agile delivery teams; using agile methodology and DevOps techniques to design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure supporting workloads for customers in the UK Government. You should have experience working in security and defence, ideally with the RAF or MOD. Responsibilities: • Draft technical Statements of requirements for cloud native applications and platform solutions. • Define and asses technical architectures and solutions. • Define technical and business requirements. • Produce high and low level technical designs. • Produce high level operating model designs. • Define security controls and architecture commensurate with cloud and application security best practice. • Define and select appropriate DevOps pipeline, process and tools. • Define and select appropriate high level of coding languages, testing strategies and tools to be used. • Define the tools and practices to be used to monitor and support cloud applications. • Define service management practices/process. • Architect and support delivery of on-premise virtualization (VMware ESX, vCenter) solutions. • Architect and support delivery of IaaS, PaaS and SaaS public cloud (AWS & Azure) solutions. You will ideally have exposure to; • Contemporary software engineering including selection and application of appropriate technology and patterns • ANY Consultancy experience is highly desirable. • ANY Central Government experience is highly desirable. • Confidence working in a team developing full-stack solutions. • Defining, installing, or supporting networking solutions. • DevOps and the techniques which enable it - including virtualisation, containerisation, CI/CD and IaC • Working in agile environments using methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban. • MOD experience or related Benefits you will enjoy include: Healthcare - Life Insurance - Flexible working - Pension - 6 Paid Days Training a year - Holiday - Certifications - Career Coach - Bonus If this sounds like something you could be interested in and would like to know more and you are eligible for the Security Clearance please respond with an up to date CV to be considered. To find out more about Computer Futures please visit XX XX XX XX XX Computer Futures, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 1st Floor, 75 King William Street, London, EC4N 7BE, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC387148 England and Wales

I am currently looking for an EC&I Engineer to work on a contract basis with a nuclear client. The key details are below: Job Type: Contract (INSIDE of IR35) Rate: £61.66 P/H through Umbrella - up to £100 expenses per day Location: Reading Duration: 12 months+ Shifts: 12 hour shifts with rotation of 11 on, 3 off Requirements: Extensive EC&I Engineering experience Nuclear site experience is preferable but heavy construction experience is essential Experience of producing work packages If you are interested then please send your CV over to me and I will be in touch soon. Please click here to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we are successful in finding you an assignment, you will receive a Key Information Document which will be specific to the vendor set-up you have chosen and your placement. To find out more about Progressive please visit -hidden link- Progressive Recruitment, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 1st Floor, 75 King William Street, London, EC4N 7BE, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC387148 England and Wales

This is an opportunity for an experienced Analog Layout Engineer to work for a well-established leader in energy-efficient chip-to-chip link solutions. For this position, you can be based in either Reading (UK) or Lausanne (Switzerland). The responsibilities of the Analog Layout Engineer include: • Work on the verification and layout of analog circuits focused on the IP for high-speed chip-to-chip links. • Work closely with the design teams to implement solutions and understand design requirements. • Help with the ongoing improvements of layout methodologies. • Work closely with other teams in the business including the analog design team. Additional requirements of the Analog Layout Engineer include: • Experience with the layout of high-speed circuits including PLL's and amplifiers. • A technical understanding of the layout techniques and approaches for SerDes circuits. • An understanding of the full product development life cycle and experience with tape-outs. • Technical work on data-link transceivers. • Ability to be based onsite and a user of EDA tools for verification and design e.g Cadence Virtuoso. The successful analog layout engineer should be degree-qualified in electrical engineering or equivalent. For further information, please contact Molly.

A successful multinational company based in Reading, UK currently seeks a CAD Manager to be responsible for working with multi-site teams to drive and oversee design implementation and design support towards successful tape-outs. You will be joining a team of innovative industry leaders working in the area of high quality, high speed signal conditioning and will have the opportunity to managing a diverse, multi-site EDA/CAD/PDK team and will be responsible for hiring, scheduling, upskilling and mentoring. You will oversee manages workload, schedules projects as well as assigning resources and providing updates to internal management. You will be developing project environments, methodologies and mixed-signal design flows for IC and System design engineers as well as training and supporting the development of design flows for multi-site engineering teams using industry standard EDA software such as Cadence, Mentor, Synopsys, Cliosoft, etc. The successful applicant will have 10+ years experience in IC Design and/or EDA/CAD Engineering. You will have excellent communication skills along with the ability to reduce complex information into an easy to understand form for other team members. You will have the ability to Identify and analyse problems, device plans and implement solutions as well as a have a deep understanding of project execution requirements. You will ideally be skilled in managing a team or have some experience of technical leadership. Experience is required in some or all of the following: • EDA/CAD flows in Analog and Mixed-Signal and Digital designs: frontend, backend, testability, validation and verification methodologies • Hands-on knowledge of industry advanced tools and techniques • Data Management tool for Analog, Digital and Mixed-Signal projects e.g. Cliosoft, GIT, SVN • Experience in EDA Tools Admin (usage, installation, licensing) • Experience in leading and working with teams across different geographical sites Contact Leon at IC Resources today to apply to this exceptionally rare opportunity.

Senior Application Developer Location: RG7 4PR , located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking . Package: £48,250 - £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 currently recruiting for a Senior Application Developer for the Enterprise Applications Team. This role is ideally suited to an experienced App Developer with knowledge of .Net, Front-End and Cloud Development. Lead developer on key projects, ensuring the team delivers to meet requirements. Design and build software and software modifications to meet business requirements using agreed standards and tools to achieve a well-engineered result. Identify key development design patterns for re-use to save time and cost and reduce re-work. Ensure adherence to appropriate delivery methodologies such as Waterfall, Scrum and Agile, and work as a leader within the project team. Undertake analysis of business requirements, working with customers to prepare solution designs and specifications for self and others to meet customer requirements. Provide technical support for supported applications, integrations and services. Ensure configuration and change is managed and controlled throughout software development lifecycle. Produce required documentation to support all phases of the system development process. Carry out code reviews across all development deliveries to ensure high quality first time. Provide timely updates to task managers on the status of assigned deliverables. Retain knowledge of latest programming and design techniques. Who are we looking for? We do need you to have the following: Extensive experience of .Net Development - .Net5+ with proificiency in building applications Extensive experience of Front-End Development - Vue.js 2+ and Javascript/Typescript ES6+ Recent experience of Cloud Development - Azure Services around application development Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don't always 'tick every box'. That's why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don't meet every point below, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we'd love to receive your application. Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following: Database skills - Predominantly MS SQL & Azure SQL Automation & Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Software Architecture and best practices 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. 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. Hybrid working is available for this role on an informal, non-contractual basis. Typically 1 day onsite per week but there will be occasions where more site presence is required as per business demands. Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application form and CV, and the information will not be shared with anyone involved in interviewing or making hiring decisions. #LI-AT

Systems Administrator Location: RG7 4PR , located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking . Package: £38,350 - £48,000 (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 currently recruiting for a Systems Administrator for the Live Services Team. The expectation of the role is to support the business in providing high quality computing environments by providing and managing the provision of System Administration expertise to the AWE User community. Key Accountabilities: Escalation of significant issues to the IS Technical Services Manager or Team Lead. Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player. Additional accountabilities for this job profile may be defined and appointed through the Chief Engineer Management Arrangements, with appointees listed within the Company Design Authorities and Technical Authorities, as held in the company management system. Key Responsibilities: Provide a resilient cost effective highly available infrastructure to the business on top of which hosted services can be deployed, managed and maintained. Core Server Support - Build, maintain and manage the provisioning of Server environments to AWE, in keeping with current SLA's, through effective processes, KPI's and problem management. Be responsible for diagnosing and following through to resolution any problems, escalating to team members or other teams and vendors when required. Ensure that IS Change requests are completed and processed in timely manner to enable service improvement. To ensure that all users are supported in their day to day activities with resolutions to problems and issues. Build relationships with other teams within IT Operations to enable better support and communications. To maintain technical skills to allow us to benefit from new and emerging technologies in order to make supportive decisions Attend technical briefing / support groups. Understand and develop support system road maps. The Company may require you to fulfil any other reasonable duties aligned to your position from time to time in line with business needs. Who are we looking for? We do need you to have the following: Prior experience as an IT Systems/Infrastructure Server Engineer Strong knowledge of VMWare, Linux & Active Directory Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don't always 'tick every box'. That's why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don't meet every point below, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we'd love to receive your application. Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following: Dell/HP hardware support and patching Windows Infrastructure including key components such as Active Directory, Group Policies, DC, DNS, SCCM, WSUS and PKI Updating Server Certificates expiry within CA 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. 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. 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. Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application form and CV, and the information will not be shared with anyone involved in interviewing or making hiring decisions. #LI-AT