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

Environments Manager

Job Description

Job title: Environments Manager Role Summary: Lead the end‑to‑end provisioning, maintenance, and governance of development, test, staging, and production environments across a multi‑project transformation programme, ensuring stability, security, cost efficiency, and alignment with delivery milestones. Expactations: Ensure all programme environments are provisioned, stable, and secure; implement a unified environment strategy that reduces duplication and costs; identify and mitigate environment‑related risks early; deliver compliant test data and automation support; maintain accurate documentation and receive positive stakeholder feedback. Key Responsibilities: - Develop and implement a programme‑wide environment strategy to optimise usage and reduce cost. - Provision, configure, and maintain all technical environments (dev, test, staging, prod). - Oversee lifecycle management, resourcing, updates, and performance optimisation. - Align environment readiness with release plans, coordinating with Release, Change, and Transition Managers. - Facilitate smooth handover to BAU teams post‑deployment. - Identify, communicate, and mitigate risks, dependencies, and security issues. - Collaborate with test teams on data requirements, refresh, masking, and compliance. - Automate environment and test data processes where feasible. - Serve as the single contact point for environment management, ensuring proactive communication with stakeholders. - Maintain up‑to‑date documentation and governance artefacts. Required Skills: - Strong knowledge of environment provisioning, lifecycle management, and performance monitoring. - Experience with hybrid cloud/on‑premises environments and multi‑project coordination. - Proficient in environment governance, access control, and security compliance (audit‐ready). - Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. - Problem‑solving abilities with a focus on prevention and continuous improvement. - Familiarity with test data management, masking, and automation tools. Required Education & Certifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience). - Certifications in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), DevOps, or environment management are highly desirable.

United kingdom

Remote

05-01-2026

Company Name

Vallum Associates

Job Title

DevOps Engineer

Job Description

Job title: DevOps Engineer Role Summary: Design, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins/Tekton with Groovy, Python, and Kubernetes on GCP. Lead secure supply‑chain practices, artifact integrity, and performance tuning for build and deployment workflows. Expectations: - Minimum 5 years of software or DevOps engineering experience. - Proven expertise in Jenkins shared libraries, Groovy scripting, and Python automation. - Hands‑on knowledge of Kubernetes, GCP, Helm, Terraform, and container image metadata. - Strong background in supply‑chain security (SLSA, CycloneDX SBOM, digests). - Experience with SonarQube, Sonatype IQ, SAST scanning, and packaging (Maven/NPM/Python). - Ability to mentor teammates and troubleshoot pipeline incidents. Key Responsibilities: - Develop and maintain Groovy pipeline steps (build, test, package, scan, deploy). - Extend Python tooling for SLSA provenance, SBOM generation, hash/digest accuracy, and security scan aggregation. - Optimize pipeline performance through caching, parallelization, and dependency pruning. - Refactor legacy scripts (remove global state, consolidate hashing, standardize templates). - Document ci‑config.yaml standards and usage patterns. - Mentor engineers on secure pipeline development and supply‑chain practices. - Troubleshoot and prevent pipeline incidents. Required Skills: - Jenkins & Groovy shared library development. - Advanced Python scripting (JSON/YAML processing, automation). - Maven, NPM, and Python packaging expertise. - Helm, Terraform, Kubernetes, and GCP proficiency. - Supply‑chain security tools: SLSA, CycloneDX SBOM, digests. - SonarQube, Sonatype IQ, container, and SAST scanning. - Performance tuning (caching, parallelization, dependency pruning). Required Education & Certifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience). - Relevant certifications (e.g., Kubernetes Administrator, GCP Certified Associate, DevOps Foundation) preferred but not mandatory.

Sheffield, United kingdom

Hybrid

07-01-2026

Company Name

Vallum Associates

Job Title

Network Engineer

Job Description

**Job Title:** Network Engineer **Role Summary:** Implement and manage network infrastructure, focusing on security, optimization, and troubleshooting using advanced protocols and technologies. **Expectations:** - Minimum 4–5 live network project implementations. - Proven experience with network refresh/upgrade projects. - Proficiency in creating high-level design (HLD) and low-level design (LLD) documents. **Key Responsibilities:** - Design and implement network architecture per customer requirements. - Troubleshoot Cisco environments (Nexus switches, routers, and switches); isolate and resolve network issues. - Model, analyze, and plan network structures. - Install hardware and configure network components. - Manage firewall and security technologies (SSL/TLS, IPSEC) and authentication systems (SAML, LDAP, Active Directory). - Oversee wireless technologies (WLCs, APs) and load-balancing systems (BIGIP F5). - Ensure compliance with cybersecurity protocols and applications. **Required Skills:** - Expertise in Firewalls (Cisco ASA, Checkpoint, Palo Alto, VMware NSX). - Strong knowledge of IPSEC, GRE, HTTP/HTTPS, DNS, and Proxy/SSL protocols. - Hands-on Cisco environment troubleshooting (Nexus switches, routers, CAT OS). - Proficiency in Microsoft Visio and cybersecurity principles. - Familiarity with LAN/WAN networks, wireless deployments, and load-balancing configurations. - Authentication system integration (SAML, SSO, LDAP, MS Active Directory). **Required Education & Certifications:** - Not specified. --- This profile extracts core technical requirements, responsibilities, and expectations directly from the job description, prioritizing ATS compatibility and global neutrality.

England, United kingdom

On site

08-01-2026

Company Name

Vallum Associates

Job Title

Senior Cloud Platform Architect (GCP and Azure)

Job Description

Job title: Senior Cloud Platform Architect (GCP and Azure) Role Summary: Lead enterprise‑scale multi‑cloud platform design and delivery across Google Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure. Architect landing zones, Kubernetes environments, IaC, governance, cost optimization, and automation to enable rapid, compliant cloud adoption. Expectations: Drive technical strategy, mentor teams, uphold security and compliance standards, and collaborate with cross‑disciplinary stakeholders to deliver scalable, resilient cloud solutions. Key Responsibilities: - Design and optimize GCP and Azure landing zones ensuring scalability, security, and compliance. - Build multi‑cloud Kubernetes solutions using GKE and AKS, including cluster architecture, service mesh (Istio), and workload orchestration. - Develop and maintain Terraform/Terraform Cloud IaC templates; enforce policy‑as‑code (OPA, Sentinel). - Integrate CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Harness) for automated infrastructure and application deployment. - Conduct cost and resource utilization analysis; implement performance and cost‑saving improvements. - Script automation and operational workflows in Python. - Lead migration of legacy workloads to cloud‑native architectures. - Provide technical leadership, best practice guidance, and troubleshooting across GCP and Azure ecosystems. Required Skills: - Proven senior cloud architect experience in GCP and Azure. - Deep expertise in GKE, AKS, and Kubernetes orchestrations. - Advanced Terraform/Terraform Cloud IaC and automation skills. - Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Harness). - Python scripting for cloud automation. - Knowledge of policy‑as‑code (OPA, Sentinel) and cloud governance. - Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership capabilities. Required Education & Certifications: - GCP Professional Cloud Architect - Azure Solutions Architect Expert - Kubernetes Certified Service Provider (CKS/CKAD)

England, United kingdom

Hybrid

Senior

07-01-2026