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The ever-competitive DevOps talent market is entering a new era – is your business prepared? Persistent skill gaps and widespread digital transformation are proving difficult to navigate for today’s hiring managers, especially when it comes to hiring DevOps engineers.

DevOps is the workflow management philosophy that changed tech jobs forever back in 2007. Seventeen (or so) years later, the once-radical way of working is still evolving.

It’s evolving quickly too, making it tough to pinpoint the kind of talent that will suit your company’s unique needs. Thankfully, the specialist DevOps recruiters at Trust in SODA have a wealth of experience in connecting top DevOps talent with the opportunities they need to shine. 

This means helping leaders design their workplace for difference. DevOps is an inherently intersectional way of working that thrives on diversity – it’s what inspired us to launch our Women in DevOps community back in 2017!

When you partner with Trust in SODA, you gain access to our global community network, enabling you to broaden the talent pool like never before. If you’re looking for consistency, speed, quality, diversity, and sustainability in your hiring partner, our DevOps specialists have you covered.

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Remote work, England
Software Engineer
Software Engineer — Live Production & Automation (VR / Cross-Platform UGC Platform) 6-Month Contract | EMEARemote in UK Offering around £400 per day PAYE We're looking for a Software Engineer to join our Runtime & KTLO (Keep-the-Lights-On) team, supporting a large-scale User Generated Content (UGC) platform that runs natively on VR headsets and streams to mobile and PC via cloud rendering. This is a backend-focused, production-operations role. You won't be building new client features — you'll be building the automation, monitoring, and self-healing systems that keep a live, high-traffic product stable, performant, and compatible across every surface it ships on, while reducing the manual operational burden on the team as much as possible. What You'll DoBuild and maintain automation that keeps the application healthy in production — release pipelines, build health checks, crash triage, and incident detectionMaintain and improve an AI-assisted code repair system that autonomously creates and lands fix diffsDevelop tooling that automatically identifies broken builds, pinpoints the root-cause change, and recommends or executes fixesMonitor weekly deployments of the cloud rendering system, ensuring performance and compatibility between VR and mobile/PC users after every releaseMonitor production quality metrics and respond to regressions and outagesDrive down recurring on-call and operational work — targeting an 80–90% reduction through automationComplete infrastructure and dependency migrations to keep CI/CD pipelines functional as upstream systems are retiredWhat We're Looking For8+ years of professional software engineering experience, or equivalentProven experience building and operating CI/CD, build, release, and cloud deployment pipelines at scaleExperience operating cloud services and server-side fleets in production, including reliability, capacity, and latency managementExperience building or operating AI-assisted developer tooling or agents that generate or repair codeExperience building tooling that detects broken builds and traces failures back to their root-cause changeExperience with production monitoring, crash triage, and incident response for a large-scale, multi-surface applicationA track record of reducing operational and on-call load through automationExperience completing infrastructure or dependency migrations without breaking downstream CI/CDTop non-negotiables:Experience building autonomous, self-healing AI systems that monitor metrics and take corrective action independently to keep performance within required thresholdsExperience deploying and maintaining backend services — specifically managing and monitoring deployments of a system like cloud/remote rendering, and verifying cross-platform compatibility (e.g., VR and mobile) after releaseNice to HaveExperience with cloud game or application streaming, or remote renderingExperience with asset delivery or CDN pipelines at scaleExperience with capacity, latency, or session-orchestration monitoring for streamed workloadsExperience operating live-service or large-scale production applications (Live Ops)Familiarity with large monorepo build systems and dependency managementExperience designing self-healing or auto-remediation systems
Michelle Sutherland Michelle Sutherland
London, Greater London, South East, England
AI Change Lead
Urgent Hire|AI Change Lead | Contract Duration: Initial 9 Months Location: Hybrid working in the London office Rate: £300 per day Engagement: Inside IR35 AI Change Lead Job Purpose: As the AI Change Lead, you will drive enterprise-wide adoption of AI technologies by leading strategic change initiatives, fostering AI fluency, and embedding AI-enabled behaviours across the organisation. This role is pivotal in ensuring that employees are equipped, engaged, and empowered to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, innovation, and decision-making in line with our ambition to become AI-enabled by 2028. This role requires a blend of strategic thinking, creative agility, and deep understanding of AI’s impact on people, processes, and culture. Major Accountabilities:  Lead and execute change management strategies to enhance AI Fluency across, ensuring alignment with AI Strategy and culture.Design and deliver AI fluency programmes tailored to different audiences (leaders, managers, general users), including KPIs and success measures.Build change management learning interventions as needed to help leaders prepare teams to continually adopt changes to ways of working resulting from ongoing integration of AI technologiesCollaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g. DDIT and unit learning teams) to ensure seamless adoption and utilization of AI technologies.Coach senior leaders to role-model AI behaviours and support their teams through transitions.Build and activate communities of practice (e.g. AI champions network) to support the diffusion of AI technologies across the organisation.Translate complex AI concepts into accessible narratives through storytelling, campaigns, and engagement events.Champion a culture of experimentation, curiosity, and responsible AI use.Curate and amplify internal success stories, use cases, and impact metrics to build trust and momentum.Monitor adoption metrics, feedback loops, and behavioural indicators to refine change strategies. Skills & Qualifications You should have extensive experience in change management. You should be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously and have strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.  Proven experience in change management, organisational development, or transformation leadership (8+ years).Strong understanding of GenAI tools (e.g. ChatGPT and Copilot)Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.Experience designing and delivering training, workshops, and behavioural change programmes.Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving clarity in fast-paced environments.
Nokwanda KhanyileNokwanda Khanyile
London, Greater London, South East, England
Marketing and Sales Integration Executive
Marketing & Sales Integration Executive - 3-Month Contract, remote or based at any UK office, £ 330 per day (outside IR35)  We're looking for an experienced Marketing & Sales Integration Executive to join a growing professional services organisation on an initial 3-month contract, starting immediately. This is a fast-paced role supporting the integration of multiple newly acquired businesses. You'll help coordinate the rebranding and integration of marketing and sales activities, ensuring a seamless transition while enabling commercial growth and cross-selling opportunities. Duties: Coordinate the marketing and sales integration of newly acquired businesses. Manage rebranding activities across multiple projects to agreed timelines. Support the delivery of consistent brand messaging and customer communications. Help execute cross-sell marketing activities before, during and after integrations. Work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure smooth integration of marketing assets, systems and processes. Take ownership of day-to-day project coordination, allowing senior leaders to focus on strategic integration planning and future acquisitions. Requirements: Experience delivering marketing or brand integration projects. Strong project coordination and organisational skills. Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities. Experience working across multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment. The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to tight deadlines.
Nathan Peters Nathan Peters
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, East Anglia, England
Hardware Engineer
Acoustic Hardware Engineer Location: West Cambridge, UK — 5 days/week onsiteDuration: Initial 12-Month ContractRate: £400 per day PAYE Join our newly opened audio lab — featuring anechoic chambers and one of the world's largest configurable acoustic rooms (reconfigurable from cathedral-like acoustics to a fully dampened space). This role is centred on data: planning and running acoustic measurements, setting up complex data collection rigs (microphones, speakers, wearables), and processing the results. The work leans more toward software engineering than one-off scripting, and you'll often be handed problems the team hasn't solved before, requiring genuine acoustics expertise to work through. What You'll DoPlan, design, and run acoustic measurements and data collection studies, including experiments with human participants and prototype hardwareBuild systems, interfaces, and protocols for acoustic/behavioral data acquisition using Python, MATLAB, and MaxMSPApply strong coding practices to improve data collection tools and infrastructureWork with the acoustic properties of our lab spaces to design experiments appropriatelyCollaborate with multi-disciplinary researchers to integrate tools into broader platformsWrite clear technical reports on results and methodologyTop 3 Non-NegotiablesMaster's degree in a relevant technical field + 3+ years' industry experience in audio technology development (or equivalent)Proven experience designing and running audio/acoustic experiments in controlled lab settingsStrong, hands-on experience processing and analyzing audio signalsAlso Required3+ years' programming experience in Python, MATLAB, or MaxMSP for audio applicationsSolid working knowledge of acoustics and acoustic instrumentationNice to Have Real-time C/C++ audio coding · psychoacoustics/spatial audio/room acoustics · PyTorch/ML experience · prototype hardware · motion tracking systems · large-scale automated data collection · acoustic lab design · cross-functional research experience · published technical reports
Michelle Sutherland Michelle Sutherland
Remote work, England
Senior Business Analyst
Senior Business Analyst – Global HR Transformation – HIRING ASAP Start date: ASAP Duration: 6 Months, with a view to extend to 12 months Location: Remote working with visits to the Reading office a couple of times per month Rate: £400 - £470 per day inside IR35Role SummaryWe are seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst with strong expertise in Workday Learning (LMS) to support the delivery of HR technology and learning transformation initiatives. The successful candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, HR teams, IT, and vendors to gather requirements, analyse business processes, and deliver scalable Workday Learning solutions that align with organisational objectives.Key ResponsibilitiesLead business analysis activities across Workday Learning projects and enhancements.Gather, document, and validate business and functional requirements.Analyse current learning processes and identify opportunities for improvement.Collaborate with HR, Learning & Development, IT, and external partners to design effective solutions.Support configuration discussions, testing (UAT), defect management, and deployment activities.Facilitate workshops and stakeholder meetings, ensuring clear communication throughout the project lifecycle.Produce high-quality documentation including business requirements, process maps, user stories, and training materials.Support change management and user adoption initiatives.Key Skills & ExperienceProven experience as a Senior Business Analyst on HRIS or Workday projects.Strong hands-on knowledge of Workday Learning (LMS), including learning administration and business processes.Experience in requirements elicitation, process mapping, gap analysis, and stakeholder management.Knowledge of Agile and/or Waterfall delivery methodologies.Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.Experience supporting testing, UAT, and business readiness activities.DesirableExperience with broader Workday HCM modules.Relevant Business Analysis certification (e.g., BCS, IIBA) or Workday certification.Experience working within large, complex organisations and digital transformation programmes.
Nathan Peters Nathan Peters
Galway City, County Galway, Ireland
Senior Software Engineer (6-9 years)
Hiring | Senior Software Engineer (6-9 years) |ContractStart date: ASAPDuration: 12 monthsLocation: 1 week on site in Galway, 3 weeks working from homeRate: €350 - €400 per dayThe RoleAs a Software Engineer on the Equity Trading Technology team, you will have the opportunity help design and develop high-quality software for sophisticated trading products. You will help build complex new trading capabilities to expand and enhance the common trading platform used across multiple asset classes within Asset Management business unit. The trading platform is at the heart of one of the 2026 Top 25 programs across, with high visibility at senior leadership levels. We are looking for a Software Engineer with a passion for delivering innovative products and services to help build and support this critical platform! You will help design, build and support mission-critical enterprise software applications.You will help define product solutions by working directly with business and product teams.You will actively participate in good engineering practices and standards.You will work with the team to continuously improve our software engineering craft. The Expertise and Skills You Bring Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline5+ years of experience in designing, developing and testing backend services using Java and Spring BootExperience developing event driven applications using JMS or Kafka (preferred)Experience with test automation frameworks such as Cucumber, Fitnesse or Karate (preferred)Experience working with Relational Databases (Oracle & PL/SQL preferred)Familiarity with cloud service providers such as Amazon Web Services (preferred), Google Cloud Platform or Microsoft AzureDomain knowledge of Trading and Trading technologies is an advantage. Particularly exposure to FinTech protocols such as Financial Information eXchange (FIX)Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Nokwanda KhanyileNokwanda Khanyile
London, Greater London, South East, England
SharePoint Developer
SharePoint Developer – Contract Position – HIRING ASAP Location: London – 2 days per week in office Start Date: ASAP Duration: 6 months Daily Rate: £450 - £478 per day inside IR35SummaryAre you a SharePoint expert with a passion for hands-on development and high-level design? We’re looking for a SharePoint Developer to lead innovative projects and deliver secure, scalable solutions. If you thrive on implementing SharePoint Online, automating document workflows, and integrating cutting-edge technologies like Generative AI, this is your opportunity to make an impact! What’s in It for You?High-Impact Role– Drive SharePoint Online implementations and design secure, enterprise-grade solutionsHands-On Development– Stay close to the code while influencing architecture and automation strategiesCutting-Edge Tech – Work with SharePoint Online, Power Automate, SPFx, Generative AI, and advanced security frameworksProfessional Growth – Access to certifications, leadership pathways, and continuous learningCollaborative Culture – Join a team that values innovation, knowledge sharing, and technical excellenceRequirementsExperience in SharePoint Online development and architectureStrong hands-on experience with SharePoint Online implementationsExperience with Power Automate for automation and integrationExperience with SPFx, TypeScript, ReactJS, PnPjsExpertise in document management automation and search configurationSolid understanding of security best practices and permission management Ability to design and deliver scalable, secure solutionsSharePoint APIs, SharePoint CSOM (Client-Side Object Model), SharePoint REST API, Microsoft Graph API Experience integrating SPFx, Power Automate and SharePoint APIsDocument Management, Document libraries, Content types, Site columns, Managed metadata, Content approval and versioningResponsibilitiesImplement and configure SharePoint Online for enterprise-level projectsDesign and provision secure document spaces with automation workflowsDevelop and optimize search functionality within SharePointApply advanced security logic and manage permissions across environmentsUtilize Power Automate for workflow automation and system integrationUtilize SPFx for custom Sharepoint DevelopmentTroubleshoot and optimize SharePoint solutions for performance and reliability
Nathan Peters Nathan Peters
London, Greater London, South East, England
Data Tester
Data Tester – Microsoft Fabric | Banking & Investment Management Initial 6-Months Contract | Hybrid, London (4 days/week onsite) | £350 per day Outside IR35  The Role We're seeking an experienced Data Tester with a banking/investment management background to validate reporting and analytics solutions on a modern Microsoft Fabric platform — working alongside Data Engineers and Architects to validate source-to-target data movement, business rules, and reconciliations. Initial focus is functional and data validation, with automation introduced gradually. Key ResponsibilitiesTest end-to-end data pipelines; validate transformations and business rulesVerify data quality/integrity and perform reconciliationsExecute regression, integration and functional testingResolve defects with Data Engineers; support gradual test automationParticipate in Agile deliveryEssential SkillsCommercial Data/ETL Tester experience, strong SQLPipeline validation and source-to-target reconciliationFunctional and data validation testingAgile experience; banking/investment management backgroundTech Environment: Microsoft Fabric · Azure Data Factory · SQL · Python · PySpark · Apache Spark Desirable: Test automation experience · Data quality frameworks · Reporting/analytics testing · Azure DevOps
Michelle Sutherland Michelle Sutherland
CAPGEMINI
169
Placements
118
Permanent
51
Contract
For over 50 years, Capgemini have delivered transformative business solutions to their clients through leading-edge tech, industry expertise and a highly talented workforce. They faced challenges attracting top talent in a candidate-short market, compounded by UK mobility and security clearance requirements. Partnering with Trust in SODA, Capgemini benefited from dedicated resources, tailored searches, specialized teams, and a global network. SODA quickly became a top supplier, exceeding hiring targets annually and supporting high-volume projects for major clients like Deliveroo, John Lewis, EDF, and public sector organisations.
Capgemini

‘Trust in Soda were one of the key suppliers in relation to both quality and volume of candidates successfully placed.

Communication was key to this success, and our working relationship only strengthened as the year progressed, with mutual respect and honesty being the theme of conversations.’

COMAVE GLOBAL
38
Permanent Hires
SODA Max
Hiring Solution
12
Contract Hires

ComAve was experiencing serious growth and had no talent or HR function. Trust in SODA (part of Trinnovo Group) started with recruiting the HR team and then became the talent function. Setting the strategy for all five of their businesses, we provided a linked ecosystem for talent attraction and management. 

We successfully recruited in 38 roles across Sales, Technology, Engineering, Operations and Marketing, from Junior to C Suite including the COO, across Europe, covering Eastern Europe, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and France, as well as the UK.

One of the most important requirements to our client was speed of delivery, and the SODA team have delivered every time. Our EHS solution streamlines the recruitment process to secure business-critical hires faster.

Comave Global
Sarah Lee

Lauren made it a great experience!! She understood from minute 1 what I needed and was super quick finding the perfect person. She was always available, answered all my questions and made me and the candidate feel super attended all the time."

Sarah Lee
Sarah Lee
People Director
GUIDANT GLOBAL
129
Roles Placed
17
Brands Serviced
Guidant Global takes a creative approach to talent management. Having delivered bespoke recruitment solutions to clients all over the globe, Guidant Global is breaking the mould in the MSP, RPO, and SOW markets. To meet mounting demand and alleviate subsequent pressure on candidate pay rates, Guidant Global turned to the team at Trust in SODA to deliver complex hiring projects to their end clients. To date, the SODA squad have provided talent solutions across technology and enablement for seventeen of Guidant Global’s customers, including Dyson, Burberry, Pfizer, The AA, and Novartis. The seamless integration of Trust in SODA’s permanent and contract teams has created dependable hiring coverage across DevOps, Software Engineering, Cloud and Infrastructure, Data, and Creative roles.
Guidant Global
David Miranda

Trinnovo Group is a valued and trusted partner in our never-ending quest to find talent. 

David Miranda
David Miranda
Talent Consultant
NATWEST BOXED
23
Key Hires
Natwest Boxed, the UK's leading banking-as-a-service provider, needed to rapidly expand its team by 30 people in two months to support their growing customer base. They needed to fill hard-to-reach roles across SDET, Engineering Management, Java Development, and Product Management. Partnering with Trust in SODA, they leveraged a dedicated team of five recruiters. This collaboration resulted in over 100 shortlisted candidates, 45 interviews, and 23 successful placements within the tight two-month timeframe.
Natwest Boxed
Mike Jetson

NatWest Boxed and Trust in Soda have built a successful partnership focused on specialist engineering recruitment, ensuring access to top-tier talent. Together, they have prioritized diverse hiring, helping NatWest Boxed strengthen its engineering teams with a more inclusive and high-performing workforce.

Mike Jetson
Mike Jetson
(Talent Acquisition Lead - NatWest Boxed & Mettle by NatWest)
PREMFINA
15
Roles Placed
PremFina, a rapidly growing FinTech startup, sought to diversify its workforce while expanding its team. Initially tasked with a single DevOps hire, Trust in SODA leveraged its network and expertise to quickly place a diverse candidate within three weeks, leading to a second successful placement in Software Engineering. Since then, Trust in SODA has become PremFina's exclusive tech recruitment partner, also providing contract and finance/risk recruitment through sister brand Broadgate. The partnership has resulted in 15 placements since November 2023, with 33% representing diverse hires. PremFina anticipates continued growth and success in this partnership.
Premfina
Kat Murray

‘Trust in Soda has really been part of a huge growth set in our organisation’.

Kat Murray
Kat Murray
HR

MEET THE TEAM

Ryan Hill

Managing Director, SODA

David Young

Director & Co-Founder

Lauren Langdell

Director (DACH) and Founder at Women in DevOps

Ryan Jones

Associate Director - US

Adam Brinkley

Business Manager

Adam Hicks

Head of DACH - Software, DevOps & Cloud

Adam Whitehurst

Senior Principal Consultant

Zaynab Khan

Senior Recruitment Consultant - DACH

Dominika Kodadova

Principal Consultant

Nathan Peters

Team Lead & Senior Contract Recruitment Consultant

Georgina Nettleton

Senior Recruitment Consultant

Joe Dukes

Principal Consultant (US)

Taylor Rothwell

Principal Consultant

Max Binnie

DACH Data, AI & Analytics Lead

Jason Morley

Senior Consultant

Joe Woodard

Contract Consultant - Switzerland

Michelle Sutherland

Delivery Consultant

Robyn Links

Search Consultant

Nokwanda Khanyile

Search Consultant

Gizem Cicek

Principal Recruitment Consultant

Aleksandra Zielinska

Consultant

Henry Townsend

Senior Consultant

Ciara Mulcahy

Consultant

Síofra Guerin

Consultant

Harry Murphy

Consultant

Ashley Lawrence

Founder & Group CEO

Oliver Perry

COO

Viki Dowthwaite

Commercial Director

Aaron Gonsalves

Head of Talent

Matthew Goddard

Head of Legal & Compliance

Marita Harper

HR Partner

Micha Swallow

People Development & Performance Lead

Sabrina Jones

Commercial Payroll Lead

Georgia Mason

Consultant