Vanloq

About the Company

At Vanloq, we believe people are the cornerstone of every successful organisation. As a global workforce solutions provider, our mission is to drive technological innovation by connecting exceptional tech talent with forward-thinking companies around the world.

We go beyond traditional recruitment, positioning ourselves as a strategic partner in workforce transformation. Our vision is to redefine how businesses operate and how talent engages with work, using deep industry insight and forward-looking strategies.

With a global footprint and strong local expertise, we deliver tailored solutions that align with both cultural and regulatory nuances, making Vanloq a trusted, truly international partner in workforce innovation

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Vanloq

Job Title

Senior Project Manager - Cybersecurity

Job Description

Job title: Senior Project Manager – Cybersecurity Role Summary: Lead and deliver medium‑size cybersecurity initiatives within a financial services environment, ensuring projects are well defined, governed, and completed on time, within budget, and to high quality standards. Expectations: - Deliver complex cloud‑based cybersecurity projects on schedule and within budget. - Maintain transparent communication with senior cyber‑security stakeholders and governance bodies. - Drive risk, issue, and dependency management, ensuring timely resolution. - Deliver high‑quality documentation, including business cases, requirements, and test plans. - Transition completed initiatives to business as usual teams. Key Responsibilities: - Partner with PMs, control owners, and stakeholders to define objectives and requirements with full traceability. - Represent the program in governance forums, providing updates to the Cyber ExCo and Steering Committee. - Track and follow up on ExCo actions and other governance items. - Develop business cases, program submissions, and monitor plan adherence. - Manage QA processes across all initiatives. - Oversee medium‑scale build & operate projects such as integrations, workflow automation, and product optimisation for cybersecurity controls. - Produce detailed project plans, requirements documentation, and user testing plans. - Navigate governance processes (e.g., External Hosting Committees, Data Visa). - Update operational processes to support new technology and tooling. - Lead full project lifecycle delivery, including transition to BAU. Required Skills: - Proven experience delivering cloud‑based solutions in complex organisations. - Strong business‑requirement definition and test‑leadership capabilities. - Advanced planning, reporting, and organisational skills. - Ability to thrive in fast‑paced, changing environments with shifting priorities. - Excellent written and verbal English communication. - Stakeholder management across vendors and internal teams. - Escalation capability to senior leadership. Required Education & Certifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Management, or related field. - Project Management certification preferred (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent).

Sheffield, United kingdom

Hybrid

Senior

02-12-2025

Company Name

Vanloq

Job Title

Lead Automation Test Engineer

Job Description

**Job title** Lead Automation Test Engineer **Role Summary** Spearhead the automation strategy and delivery for a high‑profile financial services programme. Provide technical leadership to a test engineering team, design and maintain end‑to‑end automated test frameworks, and embed quality practices across web, API, database, and cloud environments. **Expectations** - Deliver reliable, maintainable automated test solutions that meet business and regulatory requirements. - Mentor and coach automation engineers, fostering continuous improvement and best‑practice adoption. - Ensure seamless integration of automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and shift‑left testing workflows. - Communicate progress, risks, and defect status to technical and business stakeholders. **Key Responsibilities** - Lead, mentor, and provide technical guidance for the automation engineering team. - Design, develop, execute, and maintain automated test frameworks for web UI, APIs, databases, and cloud services. - Create comprehensive test plans, test cases, scenarios, test data, and accompanying documentation. - Evaluate, select, and recommend automation tools suited to system architecture and project needs. - Define and execute performance testing strategies, including scope, environments, risks, and resource allocation. - Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitLab/Jenkins), support automated reporting, and drive shift‑left testing. - Coordinate SIT/OAT/UAT activities with technical and business stakeholders. - Analyse design documents for testability, ensuring requirements traceability across test assets. - Log, track, and report defects; participate in triage sessions and verify fixes. - Provide continuous improvement recommendations for processes, tooling, and automation capabilities. - Stay abreast of emerging technologies and adapt automation strategies accordingly. **Required Skills** - Extensive automation testing experience in financial services or complex enterprise environments. - Proven JavaScript expertise for automated test scripting (Selenium WebDriver IO, Cucumber, Selenium UI, RestAssured). - Manual testing proficiency alongside automation skills. - Cloud testing experience (AWS, Azure, GCP). - Jenkins pipeline creation, CI/CD integration, and automated reporting. - Web UI testing, database comparison testing, and API testing (REST, GraphQL). - Test management tools: JIRA, Xephyr, and others. - GitOps and modern DevOps workflows. - Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and leadership abilities. - Experience in Agile and Waterfall delivery environments. **Required Education & Certifications** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience). - Industry certifications such as ISTQB (Advanced or Professional) are preferred but not mandatory.

Sheffield, United kingdom

Hybrid

Senior

04-12-2025

Company Name

Vanloq

Job Title

Automation Test Engineer

Job Description

**Job title:** Automation Test Engineer **Role Summary** Contract Automation Test Engineer (12‑month, IR35) focused on design, development, and execution of automated tests for complex financial services systems, including web, API, and database applications. **Expectations** - 12‑month fixed term, IR35 compliant. - Hybrid environment required (3 days on site). - Ability to work independently and collaborate with business and technical stakeholders. **Key Responsibilities** - Develop test plans, cases, data, and documentation aligned with business/technical specs. - Design, build, and maintain automated test frameworks (WDIO, Selenium, Cucumber, RestAssured). - Write and maintain JavaScript test scripts for UI and API testing. - Create and manage Jenkins pipelines for automated execution, reporting, and CI/CD integration. - Perform web UI testing, database comparison testing, and cloud‑environment testing (AWS, Azure, GCP, Ali Cloud). - Use Jira and Zephyr for test management, defect tracking, and reporting. - Log and monitor defects, participate in triage sessions. - Define and enforce test entry/exit criteria, review coverage and traceability. - Support manual testing when required and deploy automation solutions as project needs evolve. - Mentor peers and contribute to process improvement initiatives. **Required Skills** - Strong experience in JavaScript (Node.js) and automated testing frameworks. - Proficiency with Selenium WebDriver IO, Cucumber, RestAssured. - CI/CD experience with Jenkins, GitLab, GitOps. - Web UI, API, and database testing expertise. - Cloud testing experience (AWS, Azure, GCP). - Test management using Jira, Zephyr, QMetry, TestRail, Postman, or Insomnia. - Knowledge of BDD/TDD practices, shift‑left testing. - Familiarity with identity and access management concepts (SailPoint, SCIM, REST, LDAP, OIDC). - Exposure to Graph DBMS, ServiceNow, AD, Azure, GCP Pub/Sub, MQ, SaaS, and batch/ETL testing advantageous. - Ability to write clean, maintainable code in Java, Python, or other languages. **Required Education & Certifications** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent professional experience. - Certifications in automated testing, Selenium, or related tools preferred but not mandatory.

Sheffield, United kingdom

Hybrid

04-12-2025

Company Name

Vanloq

Job Title

DevOps Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: DevOps Engineer Role Summary: Provide end‑to‑end DevOps support for critical financial services platforms, focusing on OpenShift/Kubernetes, CI/CD automation, and platform operability within a highly regulated environment. Expectations: 10‑month contract, IR35 inside, hybrid working model with regular on‑site presence, deliver robust DevOps solutions that meet security, compliance, and governance standards. Key Responsibilities: - Design, build, and maintain DevOps and automation solutions for application delivery and platform stability. - Support and enhance OpenShift/Kubernetes environments across development and production. - Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and deployment tooling. - Collaborate with developers, architects, and SRE teams to embed DevOps best practices. - Troubleshoot platform, deployment, and performance issues in complex environments. - Ensure solutions align with security, compliance, and governance requirements typical of financial services. Required Skills: - Strong experience as a DevOps engineer in enterprise environments. - Proven expertise with DevOps tooling and automation (CI/CD pipelines, scripting, IaC). - Deep knowledge of OpenShift or Kubernetes‑based platforms. - Experience supporting cloud or hybrid infrastructure. - Proficient Linux and scripting skills (Bash, Python). - Background in financial services or regulated environments. Desirable (not required): Container security, monitoring, and logging tools; Agile/Scrum delivery exposure; AWS, Azure, or GCP knowledge. Required Education & Certifications: None specified.

Sheffield, United kingdom

Hybrid

21-01-2026