Stratospherec Limited

www.stratospherec.com

4 Jobs

5 Employees

About the Company

Stratospherec is a niche Tech Recruiter focused upon recruiting for the new exciting Web technologies that are driving the IT Industry in the 21st Century. We are comprised of a small team of specialist Tech recruiters and we have a diverse client base all around the UK.

We are focused on, but not limited to, a number of select key technology skills:

• Microsoft Technologies: C#, .Net Core, SQL, Azure
• JavaScript frameworks: Angular, React.js, Vue.
• Web Development: PHP/Laravel, Python, HTML5, CSS3,
• Testing: Manual and Automation/Selenium
• DevOps: Git, Kubernetes, Docker, Ansible, Jenkins

At Stratospherec, our small team of consultants have a real passion for technology. In fact, we make it our mission to embrace and thoroughly understand technology and we are always learning about new developments within the Digital Creative industry. Our clients tell us that it is this specialist knowledge that makes us truly stand out.

At Stratospherec , we take the time to really understand the needs of our candidates and clients. We will help you make the right career choice at the right time, working for a company and team in which you will thrive and most of all be happy and love what you do.

Listed Jobs

Company Name: Stratospherec Limited
Job Title: IT Infrastructure Engineer
Job Description: IT Infrastructure Engineer

Working in office in Whiteley, Hampshire and a basic salary to £60k plus excellent benefits scheme.

Stratospherec are proud to be working with a fantastic UK SaaS company whose IT systems are revolutionising the UK finance, retail and commerce industries. Due to their sustained and continued growth they are looking to expand their IT Infrastructure team by hiring an Infrastructure Engineer with a strong Wintel, Networks and IT Infrastructure background and who is interested in learning Automation tools with their team.

They have a number of large projects for the next 24 months including building a new Datacentre. This role will heavily be involved in new projects.

They are looking for an Infrastructure Engineering mindset with an interest in using automation tools to streamline infrastructure deployment, management and monitoring, combined with a background in administering and building new IT infrastructures and improvements in IT systems from previous projects is going to be vital for this role.

Role Responsibilities:

Infrastructure & Automation:

Maintain and enhance IT infrastructure, including VMware ESXi, Linux, Microsoft Windows Server environments, and Netwrok Monitoring and networking components.
Learn how to automate configuration management, infrastructure provisioning, and application deployment.
Ensure system reliability, scalability, and performance through proactive monitoring and automation.
Maintain and improve local network environments, including Dell servers and Dell switch configurations.
Strong technical expertise in Microsoft Active Directory (AD), Windows Server environments, and authentication solutions.
Plan for scalability, redundancy, and high availability to support future growth.

IT Security & Compliance:
Ensure compliance with security and regulatory standards, including PCI DSS, Cyber Essentials+, DORA, and ISO 27001.
Implement and enforce security best practices across infrastructure automation and cloud environments.
Maintain accurate compliance documentation, including PCI DSS scope records and security policies.
Secure high-value and high-risk data, such as cardholder (PCI) and personally identifiable information (PII).

Cloud & DevOps Integration (these tools and skills will be taught):

Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for cloud and on-premises environments.
Configure and maintain authentication solutions (SSO, SAML, Entra Connect).
Develop and manage automation solutions to streamline infrastructure deployment, management, and monitoring.
Implement and optimize automation tools such as Azure DevOps (or other CI/CD pipelines), Terraform, Node-Red, and Packer.
Deploy and manage monitoring tools (Zabbix, SolarWinds SentryOne, and other network/database monitoring solutions).
Ensure secure cloud infrastructure management across Azure and AWS environments.

Operational Excellence:
Collaborate with the Infrastructure & Security Manager to deliver projects from conception to implementation, ensuring adherence to time, cost, and quality objectives.
Regularly evaluate and optimize infrastructure to support evolving business needs.
Enforce compliance with IT security policies and regulatory requirements.
Lead the annual security training program to ensure compliance with regulatory and industry standards.

Experience & Skills:

It will be useful to have some of the following skills and experience:

Strong expertise in defining, delivering, and supporting robust, resilient, and secure enterprise infrastructure.
Experience with IT audits and compliance frameworks (CIS, PCI DSS, Cyber Essentials, NIST, ISO 27001).
In-depth understanding of network security and compliance in regulated environments.
Proven ability to secure high-value data (PCI cardholder data, PII) and implement security best practices.
Strong networking knowledge (LAN, WAN, DNS, DHCP, VPN, TCP/IP).
Proficiency in firewall and load balancer technologies for secure environments.
Hands-on experience with virtualization platforms (VMware, Citrix Xen) and backup solutions (Veeam or similar).
Experience with monitoring tools (SolarWinds SentryOne, Zabbix etc.).
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.
Some familiarity with financial services regulations and compliance (PCI DSS, GDPR, DORA) would be useful.

Desirable / bonus skills and experience:

Some interest in learning and using automation tools such as Azure DevOps, Terraform, Node-Red, Packer.
Scripting and automation skills (PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar).
Ability to design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure automation.
Some experience managing cloud environments (Azure, AWS).

This is an exciting new role for a growing IT Infrastructure team, within a successful and growing SaaS company, so if you are looking for an exciting challenging IT Systems and automation role, then please apply with your CV for immediate interview.

+++ Please note we can only consider local candidates to the Whiteley, Hampshire offices and with full UK Passports or settled status visas or indefinite leave to remain visas+++

Whiteley, United Kingdom

On site

30-04-2025

Company Name: Stratospherec Limited
Job Title: Software Engineer
Job Description: Software Engineer -

Hybrid working in Brighton

Up to £65k per annum plus excellent benefits

Stratospherec are delighted to be recruiting for a world leading eCommerce digital platform company and they have their main software development team in Brighton and also offices in The USA and across Europe.

The company are expanding one of their core development teams who look after core parts of their eCommerce platform.

We are looking for a Software Engineer with a preference to back end development and with skills in Python, Java, Golang, Node or similar software development technologies. This is a mid-level developer role and looking for candidates with 3 years plus commercial software development experience to join this team working in Brighton.

This role is working 2 days in Brighton office and 3 days working remote per week. Salary up to £65k with an excellent employee benefits package.

The Software Engineer will be building Python server applications in a service-oriented architecture and deploying them to Kubernetes. They follow innersource principles for code ownership and contribution.

Skills Needed

Minimum 3 years commercial software development experience.
Strong experience with a language like Python or Java, C#, Golang, Node.js, JavaScript or similar
Back end development focused experience.
Willingness to learn Python and develop in a TDD and OO development environment.
Experience managing Git workflows
Understanding of Relational Databases, PostgreSQL, MySQL or similar
Experience with Docker both building and running images
Experience working in an Agile / Scrum team
Comfortable with working outside of your main discipline in order to collaborate across your Scrum team

Please send your CV to discuss the role and this fantastic career opportunity further?

Brighton, United Kingdom

Hybrid

09-05-2025

Company Name: Stratospherec Limited
Job Title: Site Reliability Engineer
Job Description: Site Reliability Engineer

Fully Remote working for UK Citizens based in the UK – Salary to £85k + Benefits

We are looking for a Site Reliability Engineer / DevOps Engineer that has come from a .Net Software Development Background in the past and who still has strong C# programming skills combined with strong knowledge of DevOps tools like Kubernetes and/or Docker and Azure or AWS Cloud platforms. We are looking for a Site Reliability Engineer with a Software Engineering background to join their growing global Cloud Infrastructure team supporting their SaaS products.

Our client who are a Global Digital SaaS Software Company have a fantastic fully remote opportunity for an experienced Senior Site Reliability Engineer / DevOps Engineer to join their UK Cloud Infrastructure team.

Senior Site Reliability Engineers at this company are responsible for keeping the SaaS products running properly. Using concepts of software and systems engineering, they work to improve the reliability of all cloud systems while keeping levels of manual work low. SREs are expected to be experienced in software engineering principals, operational discipline, and automation.

The SRE team work on a fully remote basis and work in conjunction with their US and Australian teams as well. This company are a market leader in Student community management software, this company’s unique SaaS platform is an essential platform in the life of millions of University students across the globe.

In this role, you will apply your Software Engineering experience to enhance system performance and reliability, as well as building internal systems and capabilities that eliminate manual work through automation. You'll be joining our Platforms teams with globally-dispersed Site Reliability and Platform Engineers in a "follow the sun" model to operate our products on a multi-region cloud platform.

Role Responsibilities:
Provide technical leadership and mentoring within the team through knowledge sharing sessions, pair programming, code reviews and solution design
Identify and implement technical solutions to improve platform reliability, including the creation of mitigation strategies and operational playbooks.
Implement and maintain monitoring/alerting/logging systems to identify and respond to incidents
Ensure scalability and efficiency of cloud infrastructure and systems to handle traffic and data growth
Conduct performance tests to identify and remediate bottlenecks
Develop and maintain platform solutions, automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and management tasks using Infrastructure as Code.
Monitor, review and tune databases to ensure high availability and performance
Collaborate with product engineering teams to design/build fit-for-purpose and observable software

Required Skills and Experience:
Proven experience in a SRE / DevOps / Platform Engineering role and having previously worked in a Software Engineering role in .Net and C#.
Proficiency in C# development language – alongside knowledge of scripting languages like Bash, Python or PowerShell
Production experience operating containerization technologies - ideally with Kubernetes and/or Docker.
Proficiency with one or more public cloud providers such as Azure, AWS or GCP
Proficiency using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform (preferred), Ansible, or CloudFormation.
Experience with monitoring, observability and logging tools such as DataDog, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar.
Proven track record of maintaining highly-available and performant production environments.
Ability to identify and implement effective mitigation strategies and operational playbooks.

Useful / Bonus Skills to have:
Experience in CI/CD tooling: Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions, Octopus Deploy
Relevant certifications in cloud platforms (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect) and DevOps practices (e.g., Certified Kubernetes Administrator) are a plus
Experience in database management/performance tuning, particularly MSSQL.

Employee benefits:
Opportunity to be a part of a 30+ year well-established, high-performance SaaS company.
Excellent Company Pension scheme and Life Insurance,
Excellent holiday allowance.
A supportive team environment with emphasis on learning and development opportunities
Working with a team of caring, high-performing, and passionate people who have fun supporting our vision, innovation, and continuous improvement.

This SRE / DevOps Engineer role is working for a market leading global software company and this job is part of a large program of change and improvement in their Cloud SaaS products over the coming years. If you are looking for an interesting SRE role with a forward-thinking global organisation, then this would be a tremendous career opportunity to consider.

Please apply with your CV to find out more.

England, United Kingdom

Remote

15-05-2025

Company Name: Stratospherec Limited
Job Title: Data Analyst
Job Description: Data Analyst - On-Site full time in offices in Guildford - Paying up to £50k

My client are a software and services company delivering bespoke competence management software, operating in the UK and internationally.

This role is based full time in the client's offices in Guildford, Surrey.

The objective of the Data Analyst’s role is to support the work of the Data Team. You will be responsible for two main areas of work:

Reviewing, refactoring and debugging the reports that customers run.
Developing the second generation of reports used by our customers for their competence management operations. This requires skills refactoring SQL procedures as well as skills using the report-building software Jaspersoft Studio.

My client is looking for someone with the below skillset:

Essential:
Knowledge and experience of working with large relational databases
Proficiency and experience in writing advanced SQL queries, including knowledge of CTEs, window functions, cursors, stored procedures, query plans and optimisation
Experience creating complex functions and stored procedures in SQL
Strong problem-solving skills with experience debugging and error fixing with a keen eye for detail
A proactive attitude in identifying and fixing data quality and code issues
Formal training and/or work experience in Data Analytics or Data Science
Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technically complex ideas to effectively collaborate with non-technical personnel

Desirable:
Knowledge and experience of Jaspersoft Studio
Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as SVN

The overall package includes a generous holiday package.

This role is only applicable to UK citizens, sponsorship is not available.

Guildford, United Kingdom

On site

21-05-2025