SR2 - Socially Responsible Recruitment

Lead Data Engineer - SC Cleared SR2 are recruiting a Lead Data Engineer to join a multi-year transformation programme underway in government. We're actively recruiting a lead to support a newly formed team focused on data pipelines and Java, Kafka, Kubernetes and AWS. Due to the nature of the roles, active SC clearance is required. Experience required: Active SC clearance Java programming background Kafka Kubernetes AWS This is a multi-year programme with long-term contracts on offer.

Service Designer | Government Digital Programme Up to £550/day Inside IR35 Long-term contract Mainly remote with travel to Leeds around 1-2 times per month A consultancy partner is looking for an experienced Service Designer to support a long-term government digital programme. Essential experience: Strong government/GDS Service Design background Discovery, Alpha and Beta delivery Journey mapping and service blueprinting Strong workshop facilitation and stakeholder engagement Experience working within agile multidisciplinary teams Working closely with User Research, Product, Content and Delivery Good understanding of the GDS Service Standard Please apply with an up-to-date CV if your experience is closely aligned.

Senior Data Scientist - SC Cleared Location: London - 1 - 2 days per week onsite Rate: £650 - £750 per day (Inside IR35) Contract: 6 months initially, long term programme Start: ASAP Clearance: Active SC Clearance required The Opportunity We're looking for a Senior Data Scientist with strong engineering skills to join a major government programme. You'll work on a large-scale data matching platform that supports national security outcomes, improving its accuracy, performance and reliability in production. This role suits someone who is as comfortable working in AWS, Kubernetes and the command line as they are analysing data. Direct matching experience isn't essential. If you've worked on classification, deduplication, fraud detection, search or similar problems where precision and recall matter, we'd like to hear from you. Key Responsibilities Analyse and improve the performance of a production data matching platform Build, test and deploy data-driven improvements to matching logic Work across AWS and Kubernetes environments, automating with Bash and Python Improve accuracy and reduce false positives to increase operational efficiency Partner with engineering teams to take improvements into production Support performance testing and ongoing optimisation Essential Skills & Experience Strong Python (pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn) Hands-on AWS experience Kubernetes and Docker in a production setting Confident with Bash Scripting and Linux Solid SQL and experience with large datasets Good grasp of model evaluation: precision, recall and false-positive tuning Nice to Have Entity resolution, record linkage or fuzzy matching Elasticsearch or OpenSearch Kafka, PostgreSQL, Jenkins or Ansible Government, defence, security, fraud or identity environments Security Clearance: Active SC clearance is required.

SC Cleared Databricks Architect | Remote SR2 is supporting a major public sector data transformation programme seeking experienced Databricks Architects. We're interested in architects with strengths in platform design, data product architecture, or both. The Role You'll help shape an enterprise Databricks environment on AWS, supporting secure platform foundations and trusted, reusable data products. Working with engineering, governance and business teams, you'll define architecture that enables teams to discover, access and use data effectively. Your focus will reflect your expertise, spanning platform infrastructure and integration through to data modelling, product standards and self-service analytics. Key Responsibilities Define architecture, reference designs and reusable patterns for Databricks platforms and data products. Shape AWS platform foundations, integration approaches and processing patterns for batch and streaming workloads. Establish standards for data modelling, data contracts, metadata, quality and product life cycle management. Design governance and access controls through Unity Catalog, supporting discovery, lineage and secure data sharing. Guide performance, reliability and cost decisions across platform services and data workloads. Lead design reviews and stakeholder workshops, providing technical assurance and direction to delivery teams. Essential Strong architecture experience delivering enterprise Databricks and Lakehouse solutions. Expertise in Delta Lake, Unity Catalog and modern data engineering patterns. Experience integrating Databricks with AWS, including relevant storage, identity and networking services. A strong background in either : Platform architecture: AWS infrastructure, medallion architecture, compute, orchestration, Terraform and deployment automation. Data product architecture: reusable data products, data contracts, modelling, metadata, governance and self-service consumption. Understanding of security, access management and governance within complex organisations. Ability to communicate architecture decisions clearly and guide multidisciplinary teams. SC clearance required. Desirable Knowledge of Spark, dbt, Databricks SQL or Workflows. Experience applying data mesh principles and enabling governed data sharing. Relevant Databricks, AWS, Terraform or data management certifications. The Details Contract role: 6-month rolling contract IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Rate: £600-£650 Location: Mainly remote - ad hoc visits in London. Clearance: SC required If you are a Databricks Architect with platform or data product expertise and this looks of interest, please apply for immediate consideration.

User Researcher - GOV.UK Digital Services Inside IR35: £425-£450 per day Hybrid - 2-3 days per week in London Immediate start - until the end of March 2027 initially We are looking for an experienced User Researcher to support a major GOV.UK programme improving how businesses access government information, support and digital services. The programme aims to create a simpler, more joined-up and personalised experience, reducing fragmentation across existing services. You will conduct extensive research with business users and ensure evidence directly informs the design and phased delivery of future products and services. Role responsibilities Plan and deliver user research across an evolving government digital programme. Conduct research with businesses of different sizes, sectors and levels of digital confidence. Explore how users find and access guidance, transactions, funding and wider government support. Apply qualitative, contextual and evaluative research methods throughout the service life cycle. Analyse findings and translate evidence into clear user needs and actionable recommendations. Work with product managers, designers, content specialists and developers to shape service decisions. Communicate findings confidently to multidisciplinary teams and senior stakeholders. Ensure research is inclusive, ethical and accessible to participants with varied needs. Key experience and requirements Strong hands-on User Research experience within UK government digital services. Detailed knowledge of GDS standards, service phases and user-centred design practices. Experience planning and delivering research across discovery, Alpha, beta or live services. Strong qualitative research skills, including interviews, usability testing and contextual research. Experience researching complex end-to-end journeys spanning multiple services or organisations. Ability to turn detailed evidence into practical recommendations for product and design teams. Strong stakeholder engagement, facilitation and research-playback skills. Availability to work on-site in London for 2-3 days per week.

5-Axis CNC Programmer/Machinist We're looking for an experienced CNC Programmer/Machinist to join a growing UK precision engineering business working across robotics, defence and advanced engineering. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys complex machining, solving manufacturing challenges and taking ownership of components from CAD models through to finished parts. You'll be working with modern CNC equipment, producing high-precision components where your programming knowledge, machining experience and attention to detail will make a real difference. Skills & Experience We're interested in speaking with experienced CNC machinists and programmers who are confident working with complex components. You don't need to tick every box below. Essential: Strong CNC programming and machining experience Experience with 5-axis machining, including 3+2 and/or simultaneous 5-axis operations Good working knowledge of Fusion 360 CAM Ability to programme, set and optimise CNC machining processes Experience producing complex, precision-engineered components Ability to interpret engineering drawings and work to tight tolerances Good understanding of tooling, workholding and machining strategies Comfortable working independently and troubleshooting machining challenges Useful Experience: Haas CNC machines and controls Advanced simultaneous 5-axis programming Machining complex geometries and challenging materials GD&T and precision measurement Cycle-time optimisation and process improvement CAD-to-CAM workflows Prototype and low-volume precision manufacturing Robotics, defence, aerospace, motorsport or other advanced engineering industries Additional Information Permanent, Full time position Competitive salary depending on experience Modern workshop with high-specification CNC equipment Hands-on role with ownership from programming through to finished components Opportunity to work on varied, technically challenging engineering projects Small, collaborative engineering team where your experience and ideas will have a genuine impact Opportunity to grow alongside an expanding business