Software Engineer Jobs in South Croydon

HM Land Registry (HMLR) are looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer in the Security Cluster to help protect the critical infrastructure and digital services that support land and property ownership across England and Wales. Permanent role, salary £48,400 - £59,300 (based on interview assessment), 29% employer pension contribution plus full Civil Service benefits. Flexible, hybrid working from Plymouth. About the role This is a specialist role within HMLR's IT Operations Practice, working as part of an established Security function responsible for protecting systems, platforms and services across a varied technology estate. You will help design, implement and improve technical security controls across cloud, on-premise and legacy environments. The role will involve resolving complex technical issues, managing security risks, improving vulnerability tooling and providing security advice to operational and project teams. You will work across technologies including Windows, Linux, mainframe, AWS and Azure, while collaborating with infrastructure teams, security colleagues, suppliers and wider stakeholders. Responsibilities - Design, implement and improve technical security systems and controls across HMLR's infrastructure. - Investigate and resolve complex security issues arising from incidents, operational activity and service development. - Identify and manage technical security risks, vulnerabilities and appropriate mitigations. - Develop and maintain security monitoring, vulnerability and threat-detection tooling. - Provide technical guidance, assurance and mentoring to operational teams, projects and colleagues. Essential skills - Strong experience designing and implementing technical security systems and controls. - Advanced knowledge of at least three security technologies, such as SIEM, Defender, Sentinel, EDR/XDR, Active Directory, Nessus, PAM, AWS IAM or Entra. - Extensive knowledge of security controls across Windows, Linux, mainframe, AWS or Azure environments. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including threat analysis and security incident response. - Ability to manage priorities, communicate technical risks clearly and demonstrate leadership through coaching or mentoring. Desirable criteria - Experience working across both cloud and on-premise environments. - Knowledge of identity and access management, privileged access, cryptography or network security. - Experience using automation, scripting or coding to improve operational security. - Experience supporting customer-facing digital services within a large or complex organisation. - Previous experience working within government, a regulated environment or another organisation operating critical services. Benefits Alongside your salary of £48,400 plus any allowance up to £59,300 HM Land Registry contributes £14,021 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme along with the following: - Annual leave of 28.5 days' paid holiday during each holiday year plus 8 days public holidays - A clear progression pathway inc. personalised training and development plans including expensed accreditations with training days set aside - Over 29% employer pension contribution - Flexi-time scheme (You decide what working hours work best for you) - Opportunity to work condensed hours - Social and sports club - Access to our employee assistance programme for counselling and support on a wide range of issues - Interest-free loan for season tickets - Cycle to work scheme (salary sacrifice). - HMLR have a strong and positive culture, a commitment to inclusivity, an emphasis on continuous learning and development and flexible ways of working. Additional information - Locations - Plymouth. - Expectation is to be working from the Plymouth office 60% of your time across the month (typically 3 days/week), hours are flexible and condensed hours are an option. - HMLR are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship. - For SC eligibility, you must have resided in the UK for the last 5 years continuously Why join HMLR? This is an opportunity to help protect critical national infrastructure and digital services relied upon across England and Wales. You will work at significant scale, strengthening the security and resilience of a complex technology estate that supports millions of property transactions and users. You will also have substantial scope to develop your career. The breadth of HMLR's environment will give you exposure to cloud, on-premise, legacy and modern security technologies, alongside opportunities to deepen your expertise, broaden into new areas and learn from experienced specialists across the wider security function. Apply now or contact Inspire People in complete confidence.

Temporary Field Operations Engineer - 6 Month Duration Day Rate: £161 - £173 (£42k - £45k equiv) Hours: 40 per week Base: Croydon Travel: Nationwide (regular & reactive travel to client sites required) We're recruiting a highly capable Field Operations Engineer for a 6-month assignment supporting technical deployments and on-site IT operations across multiple UK locations. This is a hands-on, field-based role ideal for someone who thrives on variety, problem-solving and delivering robust infrastructure solutions in fast-moving environments. The Role You'll be the technical backbone of field operations-deploying, maintaining, and optimising IT infrastructure across sites nationwide. Working closely with network engineers, contractors, and local teams, you'll ensure equipment is installed correctly, systems stay stable, and users receive high-quality support. Key Responsibilities - Deploy, install, and maintain IT and network infrastructure across multiple locations, including switches, firewalls, servers, structured cabling and workstation environments. - Rack, cable, configure and troubleshoot network and endpoint hardware, ensuring secure, reliable, and high-performing services. - Support firewall implementations, switch deployments, network connectivity and workstation rollouts in collaboration with network engineers and project teams. - Monitor, maintain and upgrade infrastructure including LAN/WAN networks, wireless solutions, PDUs, UPS systems, cooling equipment and communications cabinets. - Provide hands-on technical support for desktops, laptops, printers, scanners, biometric devices, kiosks, mobile devices and other business-critical technology. - Manage operating system installations, security patching, user accounts, permissions, endpoint management and surveillance systems. - Travel to sites across the UK (and occasionally internationally) to support infrastructure deployments, upgrades, maintenance and technical projects. - Manage the procurement, inventory, and lifecycle of IT infrastructure and end-user equipment, ensuring accurate asset records and timely delivery. - Coordinate with vendors, contractors and service providers to ensure installations, maintenance activities and projects meet required specifications and standards. - Participate in audits, identify risks, escalate incidents appropriately and contribute to continuous improvement of infrastructure and support services. Required Skills & Experience - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent technical training. - 2+ years' experience in IT infrastructure, field engineering, network support or similar technical roles. - Strong hands-on experience with switch, firewall, server and workstation deployments. - Proven experience installing, cabling and troubleshooting network infrastructure within enterprise or multi-site environments. - Working knowledge of Layer 2/Layer 3 networking concepts, VLANs, TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS and network security principles. - Experience with network switches and firewalls (Cisco, Aruba, Fortinet, Sophos, Meraki or similar). - VMware or other virtualisation platform experience (required). - Microsoft Active Directory administration experience (required). - Knowledge of Linux (RHEL/Debian), Windows Server, Windows 11, macOS, PowerShell and Bash scripting. - Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. - Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities. - Comfortable working independently across multiple locations and within international, multicultural environments. If you have strong hands-on IT infrastructure experience and enjoy working with network hardware, we'd love to hear from you. This role is ideal for someone with proven experience installing, configuring and supporting switches, firewalls, structured cabling and workstation environments across multiple sites. Love Success is a top recruitment agency based in London, dedicated to connecting exceptional administrative and office support staff with the leading businesses across London and the UK. Whether you're a candidate seeking Personal Assistant roles in London or an employer looking to hire administrative and office support staff, our agency provides high-quality recruitment services tailored to your needs. At Love Success, we champion diversity, equity, and inclusion, embedding these values into every aspect of our operations. Our unwavering commitment to these principles is evident in our recruitment practices and our comprehensive training and development programs. We partner with organisations that share our dedication to fostering diverse and inclusive workplaces, where individuals can be their true selves in the workplace. Together, we strive to promote equality and create opportunities for all. Love Success is proud to serve as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.