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Principal Engineer/Hands-on Technical Lead Permanent | £80,000 - £100,000 | South East (Hybrid) SC clearance required or eligible We are seeking a Principal Engineer to take ownership of technical delivery for Defence programmes. The role focuses on building AI-enabled capabilities in secure, air-gapped environments, combining hands-on software engineering with technical leadership to deliver high-assurance solutions. You'll be working on some of the most exciting projects within Defence AI and LLM generation and deployment, delivering and integrating core products and working with the customers to build best in class systems for mission decisions. Key Responsibilities Lead day-to-day technical delivery on Defence programmes Make architecture and design decisions for deployments into classified environments Write production code, conduct code reviews, and set engineering standards Translate programme requirements into technical plans, sprints, and deliverables Work closely with Defence stakeholders, delivery managers, and end users on site Manage technical risk, dependencies, and integration points across programme workstreams Mentor and develop engineers within the team Contribute to technical proposals, bids, and architecture documentation Support release management and deployment in air-gapped environments Skills & Experience Significant experience as a senior or lead engineer delivering complex software in secure or regulated environments Strong ability to articulate architecture and integration concerns clearly Proficiency in Python and/or TypeScript (core stack) Familiarity with AI/ML integration patterns (model serving, RAG pipelines, vector databases) Understanding of secure development practices Experience working in fast-paced, scaling organisations UK-based with willingness to travel to sites as required Hold or eligible for DV clearance This is a high-impact role delivering nationally significant defence programmes with flexible hybrid working in the South East.

Interim School Business Manager | Greater Manchester| Special School | 4 month contract Panoramic Associates are excited to be exclusively working with a special school based in Oldham who are looking for an Interim School Business Manager to join them immediately for a 4 month period. Requirements: School Business Manager experience (finance, estates, H&S) Experience in a special school or mainstream school Experience of IRIS and PS Financials would be highly desirable Please note that this full time role with a mixture of onsite and working from home. The working hours are 08:00 - 16:00 but can be flexible. You will be a paid a competitive day rate via umbrella company (inside IR35) One stage F2F interview slots available as well as an immediate start. If you have the right experience, please apply now! For more information, please contact Raj

Interim School Business Manager | Greater Manchester| Special School | 6 month contract Panoramic Associates are excited to be exclusively working with a special school based in Oldham who are looking for an Interim School Business Manager to join them immediately for a 6 month period. Requirements: School Business Manager experience (finance, HR estates, H&S, IT, data protection) Experience in a special school or mainstream school Experience of IRIS and PS Financials would be highly desirable Level 4 - 6 Diploma in School Business Management Please note that this full time role with a mixture of onsite and working from home. The working hours are 08:00 - 16:00 but can be flexible. You will be a paid a competitive day rate via umbrella company (inside IR35) You will require a DBS - ideally on the update service One stage F2F interview slots available as well as an immediate start. If you have the right experience, please apply now! For more information, please contact Raj Panoramic Associates is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful candidates will be subject to necessary recruitment checks.

Role: Customer Account Assistant Type: Permanent, Full-time Salary: Up to £30,250 per annum (depending on experience) Location: Hybrid - 3x days remote working, 2x days in the Lincoln office We're looking for a confident and proactive Customer Account Assistant to join a healthcare technology business in a commercially focused support role click apply for full job details

DV Cleared Identity Security Architect - Up to £900 a day - OUTSIDE IR35 Contract iO Associates are currently looking for a DV Cleared Identity Security Architect to join a Defence client in Corsham ASAP - likely a May start date but we can work with 4 week notice periods for the right candidate click apply for full job details

Shape how safety-critical software is verified at the highest level. We're partnering with a growing, highly respected engineering SME specialising in safety-critical embedded systems . They are looking for a Principal Software Engineer (Verification) to play a key role in developing and assuring high-integrity embedded software, including a safety-certified real-time operating system click apply for full job details

Product Designer | £45-50k | North Manchester I'm working with a long-established, product-led business in North Manchester that's going through a genuine tech and product transformation. They're now looking to bring in a Product Designer to work across both UX and UI, helping to improve and modernise a suite of internal systems and customer-facing platforms. This isn't a marketing site role. It's about solving real problems in real systems: Customer portals Internal operational tools Data-heavy applications (billing, usage, account journeys) What you'll be doing Turning user needs into clear user flows, wireframes and UI designs Improving existing systems and simplifying complex workflows Designing for real-world scenarios (errors, edge cases, messy processes) Working across UX + UI end-to-end, not siloed Collaborating closely with product managers and engineers to deliver usable solutions What they're looking for Strong UX + UI fundamentals Experience improving existing products (not just greenfield) Comfortable working on complex or data-heavy applications Ability to bring clarity and structure to messy environments Confident using Figma The setup £45,000 - £50,000 North Manchester 5 days onsite initially, moving to hybrid This is a really good opportunity for someone who wants to move away from surface-level design and have a genuine impact on how products are built and improved within a growing team. If you're open to hearing more, please apply.

Mechanical Engineering Functional Lead (Defence / Maritime Systems) Location: New Malden (Hybrid - 3 days onsite) Salary: £75,000 - £85,000 + Bonus + Benefits Our client is a global leader in defence and aerospace technology, delivering advanced engineering solutions for mission-critical national security programmes click apply for full job details

SENIOR GO-TO-MARKET PARTNER - SAP S/4HANA & AI TRANSFORMATION REMOTE PERMANENT Senior Go-To-Market Partner is required by a fast-growing consulting firm specialising in SAP S/4HANA transformation, enterprise digital core modernisation, and AI-led programmes for global clients click apply for full job details

SC/DV Cleared Penetration Tester HYBRID WORKING - 2 weeks per month onsite in either Cheltenham, Bristol, Manchester OR Stevanage U p to £70K per annum - £40K - £50K for Junior / Mid Level candidates, and £50K - £70K for Senior Candidates A SC/DV Cleared Penetration Tester is needed to work with a fast-growing, award-winning cybersecurity consultancy based in the UK's cyber hub, delivering high-impact click apply for full job details

SC Cleared MS Dynamics Developer F&O £400 to £500 per day Outside IR35 London, Hybrid (2/3 days per week) 6 Months initial Must have Active SC Clearance iO Associates are currently on the lookout for an SC Cleared MS Dynamics Developer who can come in within the next month on a contract basis, this would be a NATO project click apply for full job details

Role: Customer Account Assistant Type: Permanent, Full-time Salary: Up to £30,250 per annum (depending on experience) Location: Hybrid - 3x days remote working, 2x days in the Lincoln office We're looking for a confident and proactive Customer Account Assistant to join a healthcare technology business in a commercially focused support role. You'll be joining a collaborative team, supporting a mix of sales, customer and marketing activity. There will be the opportunity to learn the business, products and customer base in depth while developing broad commercial experience in a supportive environment. This role would suit someone early in their commercial career or someone with previous customer service, sales support or account coordination experience who enjoys working closely with customers and internal teams. Responsibilities: Registering, categorising and following up on new sales leads and opportunities Supporting the coordination of meetings with new and existing customers Maintaining regular contact with customers to support retention and growth Following up on actions from customer meetings Supporting responses to relevant tenders Keeping CRM and quoting systems updated with leads, opportunities, quotes and orders Assisting with customer and prospect events such as workshops, user groups and webinars Supporting the creation of marketing materials including email campaigns, case studies, brochures and newsletters Skills: Enthusiastic, confident and professional approach Strong communication and customer relationship skills High customer service standards Able to work well independently and as part of a team Organised with strong attention to detail Comfortable managing follow-up actions and keeping internal systems up to date Experience using a CRM system, ideally Salesforce (desirable) Degree or relevant commercial/customer-facing experience (desirable) Exposure to sales support, account coordination or customer-facing administration (desirable) Benefits: You'll be joining a supportive company where personal development is actively encouraged. Alongside a competitive salary, you'll get: . Hybrid working with flexibility . Dedicated time each week for personal development . Private healthcare, pension and other benefits . Extra days off for your birthday and volunteering . Regular team socials and company events If you're looking for a role where you can build your commercial and customer-facing experience within a supportive healthcare technology environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Backend Engineer - Rust & Python Permanent | Up to £130,000 | London (Hybrid - 2 days onsite) We are seeking an ambitious Backend Engineer to join a fast-growing technology company at a pivotal stage of scaling. You will design and build distributed systems, storage infrastructure, and Back End platform components that enable Real Time data processing and insights. This is a high-impact role within a small team where engineers contribute directly to technical direction and engineering practices. Key Responsibilities Design and develop distributed Back End systems for Real Time data processing Build and maintain scalable data pipelines and storage solutions Contribute to API design, service architecture, and Back End platform development Develop systems that scale efficiently with increasing data volumes Make sound architectural decisions within real-world constraints Collaborate across teams to deliver features with a high degree of autonomy Support best practices in code quality, testing, and review processes Skills & Experience Strong Back End engineering experience with a focus on system design Proficiency in Rust (or experience with a similar language and willingness to learn) Experience using Python for Back End services or APIs Understanding of distributed systems, data pipelines, and scalable architectures Familiarity with technologies such as message brokers, relational databases, RPC frameworks, and container orchestration tools Ability to operate and improve production systems, including handling trade-offs and system reliability Comfort working in environments with evolving requirements and limited initial structure Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools effectively Strong communication skills and ability to work independently Desirable Experience working with high-throughput or large-scale data systems Knowledge of distributed storage, sharding, or partitioning techniques Familiarity with concepts such as consistent hashing or parallel data processing Experience working close to system-level or infrastructure components

Sutton Housing Partnership We are a groundbreaking, innovative housing partnership working as a not-for-profit organisation in the Borough of Sutton with ambitious objectives for making Sutton a great place to live. Formed in April 2006 as an Arms Length Management Organisation (ALMO) we work in partnership with Sutton Council and its residents, managing over 6,000 council properties and over 1,500 leasehold properties in Sutton. The opportunity: We are looking for two customer focussed Damp & Mould Operatives to join our team. Working in this front-line service delivery role, you will be responsible for diagnosing and undertaking building repairs and maintenance across SHPs council and leasehold properties. Key responsibilities will include: Undertaking all aspects of building repairs, maintenance, renewals and replacements across plumbing, gas safety, carpentry, general building and basic electrical work. Diagnosing the causes of building faults and defects to identify the most appropriate solution to be applied. Completing all electrical and GasSafe certifications in accordance with NIC EIC or GasSafe requirements (where applicable) Being responsible for completing repairs in keeping with "Right First Time" principles and ways of working Responsible for maintaining contact and working collaboratively with Repairs Team Supervisors and Planners to provide updates on the progress of work to ensure overall service objectives are met. Mentoring and providing instruction to other trades staff to develop multi-skilled working Qualifications required: Competent to a professional standard in a minimum of 3 trade disciplines (plumbing and gas safety; carpentry; general building trades; electrical - basic C&G inc part.) Plumber City and Guilds 6035 - 03 Plumbing Craft or equivalent NVQ Level qualification Minimum of 5 years demonstrable experience Basic Water hygiene regulations & Legionella training Carpenter Completed apprenticeship/City & Guilds SCQF-6/NVQ qualification 5 years demonstrable time served trade experience (7yrs for multi-skilled) General Building Trades City & Guilds - 6708-3 Plastering/SCQF - 5 Painting & Decorating/6810 - 4 Tiling (Wall & Floor) Essential requirements: Experience of working in a maintenance environment on properties in occupation Able to diagnose building faults and defects and identify cost effective repair solutions Ability to work alone and independently with minimal levels of supervision, taking ownership and using initiative to resolve defects and problems, obtaining guidance when appropriate. Maintaining up to date knowledge and understanding of current standards, regulations and best practice appropriate to your specialist trade Knowledge, understanding and commitment to the principles of Health & Safety at Work Able to provide excellent standards of customer care at all times. SHP total reward offer includes: 28 days, plus 8 statutory holidays Local Government Pension Scheme Simply Health medical cash plan Modern and flexible working environment Hybrid working - 3 days in office HOME Awards Personal and professional development This role requires: Basic DBS Drivers licence Weekend & evening working hours Physically fit to carry out all manual tasks associated with the work Before applying, please refer to the role profile and ensure you meet the essential criteria. SHP are not able to offer sponsorship for these roles. Closing Date: 19th April Anticipated interview date/s: w/c 20th April We kindly request that Recruitment Agencies do not contact SHP with applicant CV's as they will not be considered.

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!