·       Head of IT

·       Infrastructure Manager

·       Service Delivery Manager

·       IT Manager

·       IT Support Engineer (L1, L2, L3)

·       Desktop Support Engineer

·       Service Desk Analyst

·       Field Support Engineer

·       Systems Administrator

·       Network Engineer

·       Infrastructure Engineer

·       Cloud Operations Engineer

·       Cloud Administrator

·       Platform Operations Engineer

·       Hardware Support Specialist

DevOps, SRE & QA — The Teams That Keep Everything Running Right

This is the team that sits at the intersection of your engineering, cloud, and TechOps functions. They work closely with all departments to make sure what you build actually runs the way it should. DevOps keeps delivery fast and automated, SRE ensures systems stay reliable and scalable, and QA protects product quality before anything reaches your users. If something is wrong, you hope this team will find the issues before anything is released! These consultants come from all types of tech backgrounds but one thing is for sure, when they’re strong, releases are smoother, outages are rarer and the entire organisation can move with confidence. Hiring the right engineers in this team the first time will save you money and pay for themselves very quickly.

Hiring trends across DevOps, SRE & QA Engineering include:

·       Head of DevOps / Head of SRE

·       DevOps Manager

·       SRE Manager

·       DevOps Engineer

·       Cloud / Platform Engineer

·       Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

·       Automation Engineer

·       QA Manager / Lead

·       QA Engineer

·       Automation QA Engineer

·       Performance Test Engineer

Why Hiring the Right Talent Is So Crucial

Each sector across technology requires its own unique, highly specialised skill set. What I’ve covered above is only the tip of the iceberg. But one thing remains the same with all teams, a bad hire can be huge and cost the business in time and money. We understand the urgency, and that some businesses need someone in the team as soon as yesterday. But the wrong hire can affect the team’s morale, delivery speed, product quality, security, scalability, and overall long‑term growth.

The challenge is that most businesses know what outcome they want, but not always:

·       Which roles or hires they actually need

·       What level of experience is required

·       How the team structure will look or need to change

·       What “good” looks like in this discipline

·       How to attract the right talent in a highly competitive market

This is where specialist recruitment matters. You need a partner that you can trust and that can help you find what you actually need.

How Gateworth Group Helps

At Gateworth Group, we believe in opening and matching opportunities for everyone, and we are committed to making the connection that allows people to reach their highest return on potential.

Gateworth Group is designed to become a boutique operator within the core pillars of our business, with the ultimate goal and ethos of empowering people, nurturing talent and supporting growth to our candidates, clients and partners alike.

When it comes to technology recruitment, we work across the full landscape, and our team understands the nuances of each sector. Be it the role, the responsibilities, the market trends, and the differences between similar‑sounding job titles.

Our approach is simple:

·       Understand the setup

·       Understand your challenges

·       Understand the outcomes you need

·       Then find the talent that can deliver for you

We have placed talent from junior specialists to C‑suite leaders across all sectors. Every hire you make should allow your business to move forward. Our job is to make sure that it does.

The pace of change in technology has never been faster. Businesses are building smarter products, automating more processes, and relying heavily on data, cloud, and security to stay competitive. Every one of these areas requires specialised talent. At Gateworth Group, we work across the full technology landscape, advising clients on the roles, skills, and structures they need to stay ahead. It does not matter if you are a start‑up entering the market or a global organisation expanding their capabilities.

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Contact Tommy Shepherd to discuss how he can assist you with your expansion plans across Technology – Tommy.shepherd@gateworth.com 

By Tommy Shepherd 

Technology & IT Support at Gateworth