Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. Job Title: Proxy SME Engineer Location: Chester - Hybrid ( 3 days in office) Contract: 12 months with possible extension. Rate: 550 inside umbrella Role Overview We are hiring a hands-on Proxy SME to lead the build, deployment, and implementation of Skyhigh Secure Web Gateway (SWG) solutions within a large-scale, enterprise environment. This is a delivery-focused engineering role - ideal for candidates who enjoy taking designs and driving them through to production, owning everything from initial build through to live implementation and early life support. What...

Infrastructure Engineering Specialist - DV Cleared Contract Daily Rate: Up to 650 (inside IR35 via umbrella) Contract Length: 12 months 5 days onsite per week in London is required Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Our client, a leading organisation in the engineering sector, is on the hunt for an enthusiastic Infrastructure Engineering Specialist with DV clearance. If you're passionate about technical excellence and eager to collaborate with a dynamic team, this is the opportunity for you! About the Role: Join a multi-disciplined engineering practise focused on delivering top-notch technical capabilities to our customers. As an Infrastructure Engineering Specialist, you'll play a pivotal role in executing high-level designs and ensuring the stability of network and infrastructure environments that align with our client's strategic goals. What You'll Be Doing: In this key position, you will: Implement Designs: Manage the implementation of high-level...

Job Title: Crytography and Key Management Specialist Location:Knutsford Rate: Up to 450 a day Start Date: Mid July Job Type:Contract 6 months The Opportunity We are seeking an experienced Cryptography & Key Management Specialist to join a high-performing security team responsible for the delivery, support, and governance of enterprise cryptographic services. This role plays a critical part in ensuring the integrity, availability, and security of cryptographic infrastructure and key management services across a complex global environment. The successful candidate will combine strong technical knowledge of cryptographic technologies with a risk and control mindset, supporting business-critical applications and services while maintaining compliance with security, audit, and regulatory requirements. Key Responsibilities Manage and support cryptographic infrastructure, including Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), key management platforms, and certificate services....

DV Cleared Infrastructure Tester - 6 months+ extensions, 500- 600pd DOE - Full time on site (Hampshire) Looking for a High Level clearance/ DV Cleared Tester with good knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems, together with the experience of working within a multi-disciplined engineering team. You will leverage your knowledge of integration frameworks to support the continuous integration, deployment, and testing of new features across complex environments. Hands on experience in infrastructure engineering, including the testing, deployment, and maintenance of robust, scalable systems. Direct experience testing and integrating any of the following: Identity and access management (IDAM) systems including role based access control (RBAC) Public key infrastructure (PKI) Server monitoring, audit and patch deployment Key Duties and Responsibilities Running manual tests using the project approved tools. Interpretation of test results and preliminary investigation...

Infrastructure Engineer - Contract - East Bristol (mostly remote) - up to 525/day - inside IR35 - Initial 6 months, with potential to extend Must have SC clearance We're working with an organisation in East Bristol that is looking for an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to support a major programme of infrastructure change. This is a hands-on contract role suited to someone confident working across virtualisation, storage, backup, Microsoft cloud services, and technical design. The successful contractor will play a key role in helping the organisation migrate away from VMware, modernise backup solutions, improve storage capability, and strengthen overall cyber resilience. Key Responsibilities for the Infrastructure Engineer Scope, design, and implement a replacement virtualisation platform as part of a move away from VMware. Support the migration and improvement of backup solutions, including widening backup coverage across Microsoft 365 and Azure environments....

Automation Engineer High Speed Manufacturing Process Coleshill £400 - £450 per day Ltd Company / Outside IR35 6-Month Contract (Minimum) Following significant growth and a major programme award, this company is seeking an experienced Automation Engineer to support the development, optimisation and commissioning of a highly automated production line. This is a rare opportunity to join a critical project where your expertise will directly influence manufacturing performance, process stability and production output on a flagship automotive programme. The Role As an Automation Engineer, you will become the hands-on technical expert for a complex automated manufacturing process. Working closely with production teams, suppliers, customers and engineering stakeholders, you will identify process issues, drive improvements and ensure the successful delivery of production targets. The role requires a strong analytical mindset, excellent fault-finding capability and the...

Please note that this post is funded for the 2026/27 academic year onwards so the successful candidate would not be expected to commence in post prior to August 2026. The School of Foundation, Intermediate Learning and Employability at Kingston College are looking to appoint a Sessional Lecturer to teach a combination of GCSE Maths and Maths Functional Skills. The GCSE teaching will be predominantly to students aged 16-19 years of age. For Maths Functional Skills classes we allocate 2 hours of teaching a week. You will follow our agreed schemes of work and assessment schedules, and you will be expected to set a minimum of one piece of marked work each class every week recorded on Pro-Monitor. You will prepare students for June exams, marking home works and mock exams, student monitoring and where appropriate, curriculum development . As our Lecturer, we would like you to hold a degree or relevant professional qualification in an appropriate subject, hold a teaching...

Senior Software Developer (Contract) Duration: Up until 31 March 2027 (Possibility for extension) Location: London/Hybrid (3 days per week on site) Rate: A highly competitive salary is available for suitable candidates Role Profile This role focus on the development and support of systems responsible for back-office integration and Repo trading workflows. The positions require strong technical skills, familiarity with trade lifecycle processes, and the ability to work across front to back teams to ensure accurate and timely data flows. Key Responsibilities: Develop and maintain applications that integrate Fixed Income and Repo trades with downstream back office, settlement, and risk systems. Support and enhance the Repo trading application, including trading workflow tools, reconciliations, and connectivity with internal and external platforms. Build and optimize C# services that ensure robust trade capture, enrichment, validation, and...

DV Cleared Infrastructure Engineer - 3 months+ - (Apply online only)pd Inside IR35 DOE Full 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 includes participation in an on-call rota to provide 24/7 support for mission-critical systems. Key Duties Advanced Support and Troubleshooting: . Provide expert-level support for VMware Cloud Foundation, Tanzu, Dell VxRail, and Dell Data Domain solutions. . Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to key management systems such as Hashicorp Vault, Thales Hardware Security Module, and other key management technologies. . Manage and support privileged access management solutions using BeyondTrust and single sign-on systems like KeyCloak. . Have a good...