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Associate Director - Programme Advisory Permanent London - Hybrid - 3 days a week on-site Salary: DOE An Associate Director - Programme Advisory is needed to work with a top international consulting firm for design, engineering, and project management. A global engineering and project management firm specialising in infrastructure, transportation, energy, and defence. As an Associate Director , you will work across multiple sectors and large-scale programmes, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver impactful solutions while advancing your own professional growth. You will partner with clients delivering some of the most complex and high-profile programmes across sectors including Nuclear, Aviation, Defence, Water, Power & Renewables, and Transportation. Skills: Experience across the full programme life cycle. Experience within the infrastructure side (HS2, Rail, Defence, Airport). Experience working with a consultancy firm. Experience with PMO Design & Set Up, ability to assess PMO. This is an excellent opportunity to work for an international company that encourages and facilitates personal growth and career development throughout the organisation. Apply with your UPDATED CV on the link below or contact us if you want to know more about the role and company. *P. S: Company cannot provide visa sponsorship, so only candidates residing in UK and with the existing right to work will be considered for the role.

Objective-J/Cappuccino Developer Contract | Outside IR35 | £400 per day | Fully Remote | Initial 6 months I'm working with a technology consultancy that is looking for an experienced Objective-J/Cappuccino Developer to deliver work for an end client's large-scale enterprise application. The application is a long-established, business-critical platform built using Objective-J and the Cappuccino Framework . There are no plans for a full rewrite-instead, the focus is on maintaining, supporting and enhancing the existing platform, delivering new features and improvements where required. What you'll need Commercial experience with Objective-J and the Cappuccino Framework Strong JavaScript development background Experience working on large enterprise or Legacy applications Confidence working within an established codebase Strong debugging and problem-solving skills Experience with Objective-C , Cocoa , or other Legacy enterprise technologies would also be highly beneficial. The contract £400 per day Outside IR35 Fully remote Initial 6-month contract Strong potential for extension If you've worked with Objective-J or the Cappuccino Framework commercially - whether recently or earlier in your career-I'd be extremely keen to speak with you. Given how niche this skill set is, I'm confident we can secure interviews as early as next week for the right profile. Please apply online with your latest CV, and I'll be in touch to discuss the opportunity in more detail.

Senior Project Manager Bristol Hybrid - 3 days in a week onsite £45K - £60K per annum A Senior Project Manager is needed to work with a top international consulting firm for design, engineering, and project management. A global engineering and project management firm specialising in infrastructure, transportation, energy, and defence. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality project and programme management standards throughout the entire project life cycle. The role involves advising clients on project costs, schedules, risks, and issues, leading multidisciplinary teams, managing stakeholder relationships, producing monthly reports and risk registers. Skills: Experience in construction and building projects. Experience in leading and managing a multi-disciplinary team. Experience of both pre and post contract Project Management Hold RICS Chartership or similar Project Management Qualification. This is an excellent opportunity to work for an international company that encourages and facilitates personal growth and career development throughout the organisation. Apply with your UPDATED CV on the link below or contact us if you want to know more about the role and company. *P. S: Company cannot provide visa sponsorship, so only candidates residing in UK and with the existing right to work will be considered for the role.

Optimizely Developer £50,000 - £55,000 + Benefits Permanent Bristol - 1 or 2 days a week onsite Founded over 20 years ago, they are an award-winning well-established leader in the digital technology sector, specialising in innovative web solutions and content management systems. Known for its dynamic culture and commitment to growth, the company fosters an environment of collaboration, continuous learning, and technical excellence. They are dedicated to delivering high-quality digital experiences for their clients and are recognised for their forward-thinking approach and supportive team ethos. Role Summary Due to strategic expansion and the need to strengthen their development capability, our client is seeking a skilled Mid-weight Optimizely Developer. This pivotal role is designed to enhance their web development team, ensuring robust, reliable, and scalable solutions. The position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to high-impact projects and support the company's ongoing digital evolution. We are looking for experience in: Proven commercial experience working with Optimizely (Episerver) CMS in a web development capacity. Strong technical proficiency in .NET, with demonstrable experience in building and supporting CMS-led websites. Ability to quickly adapt and get up to speed in new environments. Diligent attitude with a proactive approach, ownership, and a desire to develop towards senior roles. The company pride themselves on their great culture - super supportive and very sociable with flexibility to work from home and flexi-hours so you can work around your schedule. With great carer progression opportunities this is a super exciting opportunity, being part of the growth of the companies presence in the UK and Europe Interested in hearing more? Please get in touch with Rebecca Long 

Comms & Engagement Specialist - SC Clearance required Corsham (Hybrid, 2-3 days onsite) Up to £500 per day (Inside IR35) initial 6-Month Contract Are you an experienced Communications & Engagement professional with a background in Defence Digital and Cloud transformation? We're supporting a high-profile programme and are looking for someone who can shape compelling communications, engage diverse stakeholder groups, and help drive the successful adoption of a major digital capability. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced programme where you'll play a key role in ensuring stakeholders remain informed, engaged, and aligned throughout the delivery life cycle. The Role Working closely with the Capability Integration Lead, you'll be responsible for developing and delivering communications and engagement activities across a broad range of stakeholders. You'll create clear, engaging messaging that translates complex technical concepts into meaningful business outcomes while supporting the successful adoption of cloud-based technologies. Key Responsibilities Develop and enhance the programme's Communications & Engagement Strategy, ensuring it aligns with programme objectives and stakeholder needs. Create and maintain compelling programme narratives, key messages, and communication plans. Identify and analyse stakeholder groups to tailor communications and engagement approaches. Produce high-quality communications content across multiple channels, translating technical information into accessible messaging. Plan and deliver engagement initiatives including town halls, workshops, roadshows, and other stakeholder events. Support the development of training and enablement materials alongside technical teams and third-party suppliers. Establish two-way communication channels to encourage collaboration and stakeholder feedback. Measure and report on the effectiveness of communication and engagement activities using defined metrics. Work collaboratively with the PMO, Business Change, Technical Leads, Delivery teams, and external suppliers to ensure a consistent communications approach. About You We're looking for someone who can demonstrate: Proven experience in a dedicated Communications & Engagement role, ideally within Defence Digital or a similar government environment. Experience supporting Cloud technologies or Cloud adoption and digital transformation programmes. Outstanding written and verbal communication skills with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts for a wide range of audiences. Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging senior leaders, technical teams, and business users. A proactive, collaborative approach and the ability to manage multiple communication activities in a dynamic programme environment. If you're an experienced Communications & Engagement Specialist looking to make an impact on a significant Defence Digital programme, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today for immediate consideration and reach out to (see below)

AI Software Development Engineer Domain: Public Sector & Defence Solutions The Objective Seeking software engineers specialised in applied artificial intelligence to build and deploy advanced large language model (LLM) solutions for highly regulated UK institutions, including defence, national security, and healthcare sectors. Core Requirements Nationality & Clearance: Must be a British citizen holding an active UK security clearance (SC minimum, Developed Vetting highly preferred). Technical Core: Deep background in software engineering, primarily utilising Python. AI/ML Domain: Practical commercial experience with generative AI, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), modern AI frameworks, autonomous agents, and natural language processing. Infrastructure: Proficiency in cloud-first architectures and container orchestration. Soft Skills: Highly capable communicator with a track record of direct, successful client engagement. Ideal Candidate Profile Previous experience operating within defence technology, national intelligence, or broader government/public sector tech. Background in fast-paced, high-growth technology environments (eg, AI scale-ups). Forward-thinking system architect; strongly averse to Legacy IT mentalities. Self-starter capable of owning the entire product life cycle autonomously, from initial concept to live deployment. Bonus Qualifications Currently active DV status. Hands-on familiarity with prominent open-source NLP and machine learning ecosystems. Full-stack capability using modern web technologies and Back End languages. Strong foundational knowledge in advanced search and information retrieval systems.

Manufacturing Engineer - New Model Contract: 15 Months Rate: £38 Per Hour Inside Ir35 About the Opportunity We are supporting a globally recognised manufacturer operating at the forefront of engineered products , known for delivering complex, high-quality solutions through precision manufacturing and continuous innovation click apply for full job details

Cloud Security Engineer (Freelance) Job Overview The Ministry of Defence (MoD) seeks a Freelance Cloud Security Engineer with to support a critical digital and security transformation project at a secure UK MoD site. The role focuses on designing, implementing, and maintaining secure cloud and hybrid IT environments to protect classified systems and ensure operational resilience click apply for full job details

Role: Front End Developer (Power Apps) Rate: £500-£525/day | Inside IR35 Length: Initial 12-month contract Clearance: Active MOD SC or MOD DV Location: Hybrid - split between Bristol & London, 2-3 days onsite per week This role involves designing and building user-facing interfaces and business apps using Power Apps. Essential Skills: Strong Power Apps development experience HTML5/CSS3 JavaScript (including Node.js, ReactJS, ExpressJS, Mongoose) Frontend frameworks like Nunjucks, Freemarker, Bootstrap, LESS and SASS CI tooling like Git, Gitlab CI, Jenkins, SonarQube Nexus, Artifactory Java (11) (including Spring Boot, Drop Wizard, Jersey, CXF and Maven) - Desirable AWS or Microsoft Azure experience - Desirable

Senior QA Engineer - Belfast (Hybrid) Salary: £45,000 - £60,000 p.a. Are you an experienced QA professional ready to take the lead in shaping automated testing strategies across innovative, enterprise-grade products? We're seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to join a growing engineering team in Belfast. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about building high-quality software and has a proven track record of balancing automated and manual testing within agile environments. You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring that cutting-edge products meet the highest standards of performance, reliability, and security. What you'll be doing: Developing and maintaining robust automated test suites across multiple products. Supporting manual testing where needed, ensuring full coverage of new and existing features. Working closely with cross-functional teams to integrate QA seamlessly into agile processes. Identifying issues early, providing actionable feedback, and driving continuous improvement. What we're looking for: Strong background in QA, with a focus on automation frameworks and tools. Hands-on experience in both manual and automated testing methodologies. Solid understanding of the software development life cycle (SDLC). Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering and product teams. Our client has a 2 stage interview process and will interview candidates early next week! If this role is of interest, then please apply to this job

Principal Data Engineering Consultant We are seeking a contract Principal Data Consultant with strong technical expertise, in particular with Databricks experience and client-facing experience. The ideal candidate will lead the delivery of modern data solutions across multiple projects, leveraging Azure and Databricks technologies in an agile environment click apply for full job details

DevOps Engineer - AWS Infrastructure Location: Suffolk (4 days office-based, 1 day remote) Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 per annum I'm currently supporting an innovative Software Development business that delivers software solutions to government and law enforcement agencies, who are looking for a DevOps Engineer to join their UK infrastructure team You will need to either hold existing SC Clearance, or be eligible and willing to be sponsored through both SC and NPPV3 Clearance. As a DevOps Engineer, you'll be hands-on in building, automating, and scaling AWS cloud infrastructure. You'll support development, QA, product, and operations teams to ensure smooth software releases, reliable systems, and strong security standards. Key Responsibilities Building and managing environments to support software releases Maintaining and improving secure, scalable and cost efficient cloud infrastructure Automating deployments, monitoring, and system health checks Supporting containerisation and orchestration Working closely with developers to integrate best practices into the release pipeline Troubleshooting infrastructure, networking, and performance issues Continuously improving system security and compliance Experience Required Strong knowledge of AWS (or another major cloud platform) Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform or similar) Hands-on understanding of Docker and ECS (or equivalent) Experience with CI/CD tools Solid grounding in networking, DNS, load balancing, and security The role is based predominantly on-site in Suffolk (4 days per week) and will be paying up to £60,000 per annum. The client are looking to get interviews booked in ASAP, so please don't hesitate to apply now for more information!

SC Cleared Security GCP Consultant - 6 Month Contract (OUTSIDE IR35) - Remote iO Associates are currently looking for an SC Cleared Security Consultant with recent Google Cloud experience for an initial 6 month contract role (OUTSIDE IR35) to start in October. You'll be working on a Defence programme so you'll need to hold active SC Clearance, we can't take on anyone with lapsed SC unfortunately click apply for full job details

SC Cleared Security GCP Consultant - 6 Month Contract (OUTSIDE IR35) - Remote iO Associates are currently looking for an SC Cleared Security Consultant with recent Google Cloud experience for an initial 6 month contract role (OUTSIDE IR35) to start in October. You'll be working on a Defence programme so you'll need to hold active SC Clearance, we can't take on anyone with lapsed SC unfortunately click apply for full job details

SC Cleared Security GCP Consultant - 6 Month Contract (OUTSIDE IR35) - Remote iO Associates are currently looking for an SC Cleared Security Consultant with recent Google Cloud experience for an initial 6 month contract role (OUTSIDE IR35) to start in October. You'll be working on a Defence programme so you'll need to hold active SC Clearance, we can't take on anyone with lapsed SC unfortunately click apply for full job details

SC Cleared Security GCP Consultant - 6 Month Contract (OUTSIDE IR35) - Remote iO Associates are currently looking for an SC Cleared Security Consultant with recent Google Cloud experience for an initial 6 month contract role (OUTSIDE IR35) to start in October. You'll be working on a Defence programme so you'll need to hold active SC Clearance, we can't take on anyone with lapsed SC unfortunately click apply for full job details

SC Cleared Security GCP Consultant - 6 Month Contract (OUTSIDE IR35) - Remote iO Associates are currently looking for an SC Cleared Security Consultant with recent Google Cloud experience for an initial 6 month contract role (OUTSIDE IR35) to start in October. You'll be working on a Defence programme so you'll need to hold active SC Clearance, we can't take on anyone with lapsed SC unfortunately click apply for full job details

SC Cleared Security GCP Consultant - 6 Month Contract (OUTSIDE IR35) - Remote iO Associates are currently looking for an SC Cleared Security Consultant with recent Google Cloud experience for an initial 6 month contract role (OUTSIDE IR35) to start in October. You'll be working on a Defence programme so you'll need to hold active SC Clearance, we can't take on anyone with lapsed SC unfortunately click apply for full job details

SC Cleared Security GCP Consultant - 6 Month Contract (OUTSIDE IR35) - Remote iO Associates are currently looking for an SC Cleared Security Consultant with recent Google Cloud experience for an initial 6 month contract role (OUTSIDE IR35) to start in October. You'll be working on a Defence programme so you'll need to hold active SC Clearance, we can't take on anyone with lapsed SC unfortunately click apply for full job details

SC Cleared Security GCP Consultant - 6 Month Contract (OUTSIDE IR35) - Remote iO Associates are currently looking for an SC Cleared Security Consultant with recent Google Cloud experience for an initial 6 month contract role (OUTSIDE IR35) to start in October. You'll be working on a Defence programme so you'll need to hold active SC Clearance, we can't take on anyone with lapsed SC unfortunately click apply for full job details