Vallum Associates
About the Company
Vallum Associates offer best in class talent acquisition on a contingency, retained, or project basis. Through our dedicated sector consultants, our specialised brands have the knowledge and connections to provide tailored hiring and project services across industries :
* Banking & Financial
* Energy, Utilities & Commodities
* Engineering & Renewable
* Insurance Services
Our specialised industry and sector specific consultants are able to offer a personalised experience to fit your needs. Our unique associate consultative approach compliments our own consultant's in-depth industry knowledge, allowing us to draw upon industry-wide connections to offer non- traditional approaches to delivering transformation and complete business growth globally.
Listed Jobs
- Company Name
- Vallum Associates
- Job Title
- Azure Architect
- Job Description
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Role: Azure Architect
Location: London, UK- Hybrid
Duration: Contract Inside IR35
450GBP/Day Inside IR35
SC Cleared candidate
Requirements
Proven experience as a Cloud Architect or Cloud Solution Architect in Azure environments. expectation is SC Cleared candidate for Governance meetings, Modifying design documents, HLD, LLD besides Regular Azure skills
- Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles, cloud governance, and Azure Well-Architected Framework.
- Expertise in designing and delivering secure and scalable solutions in Azure.
- Experience with cloud networking, storage, and compute services (e.g., VNETs, ExpressRoute, Azure Firewall, Azure Front Door,Azure App Service, Azure Storage).
- Familiarity with Azure Policies, Management Groups, and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) for governance.
- Ability to balance technical innovation with organisational constraints and risk considerations.
- Strong knowledge of cloud security principles and compliance requirements in a public sector context.
- Experience in creating infrastructure High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs), incorporating Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs).
- Proficiency in automation tools and IaC (e.g., Terraform, Bicep, ARM Templates).
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
Priyanka Sharma
Senior Delivery Consultant
Office: 02033759240
Email: psharma@vallumassociates.com
London, United Kingdom
On site
03-02-2025
- Company Name
- Vallum Associates
- Job Title
- Build And Release Engineer
- Job Description
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Role: Build Engineer (Strong Banking experience)
Location- London Hybrid (3 days a week Onsite) UK
Duration:- 6 Months
Project Summary
Strong Banking/Financial experience is Mandatory
Technology Summary
Key Skills
• Terraform, Shell/Powershell scripting - Strong skill expected!
• IaC, GitLab, CI/CD pipelines (Mandatory)
• Azure Data Factory / Azure Data Bricks (Mandatory)
Strong knowledge on networking
Role Requirements
• Core DevOps skills - IaC - CI/CD pipelines - Team City, Jenkins, GitLab, Terraform
• Core Azure skills - PaaS, Azure DevOps, Vault, (AKS nice to have)
• Microsoft Azure cloud platform
• Spark / DataBricks / Big Data experience highly desirable
• Cloudera platform with hue, hive, HDFS and spark experience highly desirable
• Confidence in architecting applications around cloud PaaS services
• Background in development using a major language such as Java, C#, JavaScript a benefit
• Ability to work with Technical Architect / Solution Architect to produce and enhance an overall Solution Architecture that describes the end-to-end flow
• Past experience of customer data and personalisation
• Strong problem solving skills; ability to tackle new problems in a structured way
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills across different management levels and seniority
• Good team working and client relationship skills (internal clients)
London, United Kingdom
On site
04-02-2025
- Company Name
- Vallum Associates
- Job Title
- Infrastructure Technical Architect
- Job Description
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Role: Infrastructure Architect
Location: London/Sheffield, UK (2days/week onsite)
Duration: Contract Inside IR35
Objective:
As a Technical Architect, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing IT systems within our organization. Your role will involve bridging the gap between technical and business aspects, overseeing projects from conception to completion, and building a number of solutions based on the Tertiary Vault’s capabilities and objectives
Key Responsibilities:
Design and implement IT systems, taking into account infrastructure, storage, and networking.
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their needs and requirements.
Evaluate and select appropriate technologies and platforms.
Define and document the overall solution architecture.
Ensure system performance, scalability, and security.
Provide technical guidance to development teams.
Identify and mitigate risks related to the solution.
Participate in continuous improvement efforts.
Skills:
Expertise in systems design.
Strong knowledge of IT, including a comprehensive understanding of infrastructure technologies such as Storage, Network (N/W), Active Directory (AD), Unix, and on-premises & enterprise technologies.
Proficiency in Word/ MS Office, and Visio.
Knowledge of Linux (Primary) & Windows systems, especially in the areas of Storage & Backup, would be beneficial.
Awareness of cybersecurity. However, please note that cybersecurity recovery is not covered in this role.
Effective communication skills.
Ability to solve problems creatively.
Familiarity with Veritas & ComVault plus other multiplatform tools
This role requires a balance of technical expertise and business acumen, along with strong communication and problem-solving skills. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of both on-premises and enterprise technologies, with a primary focus on Linux systems. Familiarity with various multiplatform tools, including Veritas and ComVault, is also beneficial. Please note that this role does not cover cybersecurity recovery.
Priyanka Sharma
Senior Delivery Consultant
Office: 02033759240
Email: psharma@vallumassociates.com
London, United Kingdom
Hybrid
10-02-2025
- Company Name
- Vallum Associates
- Job Title
- Full Stack Network Engineer
- Job Description
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Role: Full Stack Network Engineer
Location: Sheffield (3days/week onsite)
Duration: 6Months+ Contract
400GBP/Day Inside IR35
Description
We are seeking a highly skilled Full Stack Network Engineer to join our IT team. This role demands a deep understanding of both front-end and back-end networking technologies, encompassing the design, implementation, and maintenance of comprehensive network infrastructures. The ideal candidate will be adept at solving complex networking challenges, ensuring optimal performance, security, and scalability of our network systems.
Key Responsibilities
• Design, implement, and manage network infrastructure including routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers across various platforms.
• Familiar with circuit ordering and DWDM deployments
• Familiar with Nexus 7k / Cisco 6500 environments and (possibly arista but not essential)
• Ability to document and map in detail all connectivity on site to be used to identify business areas / stakeholders and used as a basis to produce a runbook for migration tasks .
• Develop and maintain automation scripts to streamline network operations and ensure consistency across environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand application requirements and translate them into network solutions.
• Ensure network security by implementing industry-best practices and conducting regular vulnerability assessments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve network-related issues in a timely and efficient manner.
• Stay abreast of the latest networking technologies and trends and recommend upgrades and improvements to keep our network infrastructure at the cutting edge.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior network engineers.
• Document network designs, configurations, and operating procedures.
Skills and Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Full Stack Network Engineer or similar role, with a strong portfolio of successful network infrastructure projects.
• Expertise in network architecture and engineering, including TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, LAN/WAN, and QoS.
• Proficient in network automation tools and scripting languages such as Python, Ansible, or Terraform.
• Strong knowledge of network security protocols and best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure.
• Outstanding communication and teamwork skills.
• Excellent Microsoft Office and Visio skills.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CCNA, CCNP, JNCIA, JNCIS) are highly advantageous.
Priyanka Sharma
Senior Delivery Consultant
Office: 02033759240
Email: psharma@vallumassociates.com
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Hybrid
11-02-2025