Job Title: Bid & Framework Administrator Location: Blackfriars (on-site x3 days per week) Salary/Rate: 200 per day inside IR35 Start Date: May Job Type: Initial 6 month contract Company Introduction We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading consultancy clients! They are currently looking for a skilled Bid & Framework Administrator to join their team in Blackfriars on a hybrid basis. Job Responsibilities/Objectives Working as part of the EMEA Sales team across all practices of our client. You'll play a key role in connecting their sales team to exciting new opportunities, acting as the primary point of contact for all Government frameworks, CCS & non-CCS for the UK&I Sales function. You'll be the friendly, organised hub for all things related to our frameworks. Your day-to-day will involve managing and overseeing all opportunities and communications coming in through their online platforms and client contacts. This means you'll be the first to read, assess, and prioritise potential opportunities that match the great work they deliver, communicating with the relevant Sales and senior leadership teams across the business to help us decide whether to pursue them. We're looking for someone who is a natural collaborator. You'll regularly engage with a variety of important stakeholders, including our Sales and Delivery Leads, helping you get the inside track on upcoming opportunities being released through government tendering processes and specific frameworks. Framework and Governance Management Maintain master register of active framework information, Lot/Scope/Duration and access details. Maintain oversight of our framework regulation compliance (Modern Slavery/Carbon) with agreements and alert the business to the risks of non-compliance. Liaise with Legal. Manage MI Invoicing. Liaise with Finance to ensure we meet our monthly MI payment obligations, and load invoices to the CCS portal. Reporting business/no business as per framework agreements. Framework management, maintaining and renewing places on new/existing frameworks. Identification of new framework opportunities and supporting the management of bid submissions. Working closely with the Senior Bid Manager to identify upcoming opportunities such as supplier events, customer market engagement and future PIN notices. Maintain password logs and portal access. Maintain the bid schedule, track key milestones, and ensure all contributors meet deadlines. Identify best practices for ongoing management of frameworks working with relevant key stakeholders. Bid Management Administration Monitor and manage the central bid inbox, distributing opportunities to relevant stakeholders (Sales, Industry Leads, Practices) for qualification and ownership. Download and review tender documentation, register expressions of interest, and ensure timely engagement. Complete Pre-Qualification Questionnaires (PQQs), supplier questionnaires, and standard compliance responses. Support Senior Bid Manager in producing compelling and compliant proposals in response to PQQs, RFPs, RFIs, and ITTs. Coordinate inputs from internal stakeholders across technical, commercial, legal, and delivery teams. Support post-submission activities such as clarifications and presentations. Prepare templates, track documents, and format responses in accordance with brand and client requirements. Ensure version control, document integrity, and quality assurance processes are followed. Assist in the development and maintenance of a bid library/knowledge bank (e.g., case studies, standard answers). Maintain accurate records of all bid activity, including pipeline tracking, outcomes. Required Skills/Experience The ideal candidate will have the following: Previous experience in bid management administration, bidding and managing, Public Sector Frameworks/renewals Administration: Exceptional organisational and administrative skills with strong attention to detail and ability to manage time effectively. Compliance and Public Sector regulations: Basic understanding of compliance requirements. Proofreading: Excellent English language skills with the ability to spot basic grammatical and formatting errors. Resilience: Team player, ability to work well under pressure and to demanding deadlines, with confidence to engage with a broad range of internal stakeholders. Documentation: Proficiency in filing, archiving, and retrieving information efficiently. Technology Proficiency: High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint). Ideally experienced with HubSpot and public procurement tools and systems (e.g. BiP Solutions, Tussell, Find a Tender, Bravo, Atamis, etc.). If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format. Disclaimer Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies. Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.
Apr 27, 2026
Contractor
Job Title: Bid & Framework Administrator Location: Blackfriars (on-site x3 days per week) Salary/Rate: 200 per day inside IR35 Start Date: May Job Type: Initial 6 month contract Company Introduction We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading consultancy clients! They are currently looking for a skilled Bid & Framework Administrator to join their team in Blackfriars on a hybrid basis. Job Responsibilities/Objectives Working as part of the EMEA Sales team across all practices of our client. You'll play a key role in connecting their sales team to exciting new opportunities, acting as the primary point of contact for all Government frameworks, CCS & non-CCS for the UK&I Sales function. You'll be the friendly, organised hub for all things related to our frameworks. Your day-to-day will involve managing and overseeing all opportunities and communications coming in through their online platforms and client contacts. This means you'll be the first to read, assess, and prioritise potential opportunities that match the great work they deliver, communicating with the relevant Sales and senior leadership teams across the business to help us decide whether to pursue them. We're looking for someone who is a natural collaborator. You'll regularly engage with a variety of important stakeholders, including our Sales and Delivery Leads, helping you get the inside track on upcoming opportunities being released through government tendering processes and specific frameworks. Framework and Governance Management Maintain master register of active framework information, Lot/Scope/Duration and access details. Maintain oversight of our framework regulation compliance (Modern Slavery/Carbon) with agreements and alert the business to the risks of non-compliance. Liaise with Legal. Manage MI Invoicing. Liaise with Finance to ensure we meet our monthly MI payment obligations, and load invoices to the CCS portal. Reporting business/no business as per framework agreements. Framework management, maintaining and renewing places on new/existing frameworks. Identification of new framework opportunities and supporting the management of bid submissions. Working closely with the Senior Bid Manager to identify upcoming opportunities such as supplier events, customer market engagement and future PIN notices. Maintain password logs and portal access. Maintain the bid schedule, track key milestones, and ensure all contributors meet deadlines. Identify best practices for ongoing management of frameworks working with relevant key stakeholders. Bid Management Administration Monitor and manage the central bid inbox, distributing opportunities to relevant stakeholders (Sales, Industry Leads, Practices) for qualification and ownership. Download and review tender documentation, register expressions of interest, and ensure timely engagement. Complete Pre-Qualification Questionnaires (PQQs), supplier questionnaires, and standard compliance responses. Support Senior Bid Manager in producing compelling and compliant proposals in response to PQQs, RFPs, RFIs, and ITTs. Coordinate inputs from internal stakeholders across technical, commercial, legal, and delivery teams. Support post-submission activities such as clarifications and presentations. Prepare templates, track documents, and format responses in accordance with brand and client requirements. Ensure version control, document integrity, and quality assurance processes are followed. Assist in the development and maintenance of a bid library/knowledge bank (e.g., case studies, standard answers). Maintain accurate records of all bid activity, including pipeline tracking, outcomes. Required Skills/Experience The ideal candidate will have the following: Previous experience in bid management administration, bidding and managing, Public Sector Frameworks/renewals Administration: Exceptional organisational and administrative skills with strong attention to detail and ability to manage time effectively. Compliance and Public Sector regulations: Basic understanding of compliance requirements. Proofreading: Excellent English language skills with the ability to spot basic grammatical and formatting errors. Resilience: Team player, ability to work well under pressure and to demanding deadlines, with confidence to engage with a broad range of internal stakeholders. Documentation: Proficiency in filing, archiving, and retrieving information efficiently. Technology Proficiency: High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint). Ideally experienced with HubSpot and public procurement tools and systems (e.g. BiP Solutions, Tussell, Find a Tender, Bravo, Atamis, etc.). If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format. Disclaimer Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies. Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.
Job Title: Cloud Digital Product Manager (SC CLEARED) Location: Exeter (hybrid - 3 days per week) Salary/Rate: (Apply online only) per day inside IR35 Start Date: May Job Type: Initial 10 month contract CANDIDATES MUST HOLD AN ACTIVE SC CLEARANCE Company Introduction We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading consultancy clients! They are currently looking for a skilled Cloud Digital Product Manager to join their team in Exeter on a hybrid basis. Job Responsibilities/Objectives We're looking for an experienced Product Manager to help shape and improve the internal platforms that our developers, scientists and service teams rely on every day. You'll join Platform Technology - a part of the organisation responsible for shared, cross-cutting capabilities such as developer tools, APIs, data pipelines and infrastructure services. Your job is to make these platforms reliable, discoverable and enabling: reducing delivery friction, improving user experience, and helping downstream service teams ship faster and more safely. Support the development of a business case to invest in service enhancements and engagements with third party suppliers Own the roadmap and backlog for one or more shared technology platforms and deliver to the agreed product vision Work with engineers, architects and delivery teams to deliver incremental improvements that make platforms easier to use and maintain Understand internal users - from developers to operations staff - and translate their needs into clear priorities Investigate the development of measurable service outcomes (adoption, usability, performance) and use data to track progress Balance short-term reliability with long-term sustainability and compliance Facilitate collaboration across technical and non-technical stakeholders; communicate trade-offs transparently Champion product-led and user informed, iterative ways of working in a complex, legacy / brownfield environment Required Skills/Experience The ideal candidate will have the following: Proven experience managing developer infrastructure products and associated cloud technologies e.g. AWS, Azure, shared services Successfully managed commercial services and bought in services Ability to apply and adapt Agile and Lean practices in the context of an engineering focused team Strong understanding of user-centred product development, championing the use of user centered design even when the users are other engineers Skilled at prioritising by outcome - e.g. using impact vs. effort or cost-of-delay approaches Confident working with cross-disciplinary teams and senior technical stakeholders Comfortable operating in environments with legacy systems, competing priorities and incomplete information Excellent communicator, can translate complex technical issues into clear decisions and trade-offs You?ll Thrive Here If You? Care about helping others deliver value - "product thinking for platforms" Believe in outcomes over output and in learning through iteration Value sustainability over speed, preferring well-designed, reliable systems to quick fixes Enjoy bringing structure and clarity to technically challenging, interdependent environments Are collaborative, pragmatic and curious - a steady hand in a complex system Measures of Success (6-12 Months) Renewal of Cloud technology contracts and supporting services Clear, agreed roadmap for your platform area Well defined and prioritised backlog supporting the roadmap and operational needs Measurable improvement in adoption or usability for key internal users Positive feedback from engineering and architecture stakeholders Introduction of at least one lightweight product practice improving visibility, flow or learning If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format. Disclaimer Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies. Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.
Apr 26, 2026
Contractor
Job Title: Cloud Digital Product Manager (SC CLEARED) Location: Exeter (hybrid - 3 days per week) Salary/Rate: (Apply online only) per day inside IR35 Start Date: May Job Type: Initial 10 month contract CANDIDATES MUST HOLD AN ACTIVE SC CLEARANCE Company Introduction We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading consultancy clients! They are currently looking for a skilled Cloud Digital Product Manager to join their team in Exeter on a hybrid basis. Job Responsibilities/Objectives We're looking for an experienced Product Manager to help shape and improve the internal platforms that our developers, scientists and service teams rely on every day. You'll join Platform Technology - a part of the organisation responsible for shared, cross-cutting capabilities such as developer tools, APIs, data pipelines and infrastructure services. Your job is to make these platforms reliable, discoverable and enabling: reducing delivery friction, improving user experience, and helping downstream service teams ship faster and more safely. Support the development of a business case to invest in service enhancements and engagements with third party suppliers Own the roadmap and backlog for one or more shared technology platforms and deliver to the agreed product vision Work with engineers, architects and delivery teams to deliver incremental improvements that make platforms easier to use and maintain Understand internal users - from developers to operations staff - and translate their needs into clear priorities Investigate the development of measurable service outcomes (adoption, usability, performance) and use data to track progress Balance short-term reliability with long-term sustainability and compliance Facilitate collaboration across technical and non-technical stakeholders; communicate trade-offs transparently Champion product-led and user informed, iterative ways of working in a complex, legacy / brownfield environment Required Skills/Experience The ideal candidate will have the following: Proven experience managing developer infrastructure products and associated cloud technologies e.g. AWS, Azure, shared services Successfully managed commercial services and bought in services Ability to apply and adapt Agile and Lean practices in the context of an engineering focused team Strong understanding of user-centred product development, championing the use of user centered design even when the users are other engineers Skilled at prioritising by outcome - e.g. using impact vs. effort or cost-of-delay approaches Confident working with cross-disciplinary teams and senior technical stakeholders Comfortable operating in environments with legacy systems, competing priorities and incomplete information Excellent communicator, can translate complex technical issues into clear decisions and trade-offs You?ll Thrive Here If You? Care about helping others deliver value - "product thinking for platforms" Believe in outcomes over output and in learning through iteration Value sustainability over speed, preferring well-designed, reliable systems to quick fixes Enjoy bringing structure and clarity to technically challenging, interdependent environments Are collaborative, pragmatic and curious - a steady hand in a complex system Measures of Success (6-12 Months) Renewal of Cloud technology contracts and supporting services Clear, agreed roadmap for your platform area Well defined and prioritised backlog supporting the roadmap and operational needs Measurable improvement in adoption or usability for key internal users Positive feedback from engineering and architecture stakeholders Introduction of at least one lightweight product practice improving visibility, flow or learning If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format. Disclaimer Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies. Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.
Job Title: DevSecOps Security Consultant Location: Sheffield or Birmingham (hybrid - 3 days per week) Salary/Rate: (Apply online only) per day inside IR35 Start Date: May Job Type: Initial contract until 18/05/2027 Company Introduction We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading consultancy clients! They are currently looking for a skilled DevSecOps Security Consultant to join their client at a Tier 1 bank in either Sheffield or Birmingham on a hybrid basis. Job Responsibilities/Objectives We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Cybersecurity SME / Consultant to join the Engineering Excellence and Enablement team. The successful candidate will work across global engineering platforms to benchmark, uplift, and continuously evolve cybersecurity maturity. The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring that build systems, runtime infrastructure, and developer tooling are secure by design, while enabling rapid and resilient software delivery across the bank. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the cybersecurity posture of engineering platforms at one of the world?s leading financial institutions, ensuring the bank can deliver digital services securely, reliably, and at scale. Framework and Assessment Develop and maintain an Engineering-Platform Cybersecurity Maturity Framework to standardise assessments across platforms. Conduct comprehensive platform security reviews (build systems, CI/CD pipelines, runtime infrastructure, developer tooling) against defined framework criteria. Perform threat modelling and gap analysis, identifying vulnerabilities and systemic risks impacting source code, artifacts, and workloads. Engineering Platform Security Enablement Establish standardised secure architecture and engineering patterns for build systems, CI/CD pipelines, runtime environments, and developer tooling. Define and enforce platform security baselines using policy-as-code and automated controls. Partner with platform owners to remediate critical gaps and implement scalable solutions for artifact integrity, access control, and configuration security. Integrate vulnerability management, SBOM, provenance, and code-signing practices within engineering workflows. Roadmap Development & Execution Prioritise identified gaps based on business risk, regulatory impact, and operational criticality. Collaborate with platform owners and engineering leads to build actionable security roadmaps, balancing quick wins with long-term strategic improvements. Partner with engineering teams to design, develop, and embed security patterns and best practices into engineering platforms. Stakeholder Engagement & Governance Serve as a trusted advisor to platform owners, senior technology stakeholders, and Cybersecurity leadership, translating technical risks into business impact. Represent the function in key governance forums, providing updates on maturity progress, roadmap delivery, and risk posture. Influence and align stakeholders across federated engineering teams to ensure consistent adoption of cybersecurity best practices. Continuous Improvement Track and report maturity scores, ensuring measurable improvement across platforms. Continuously evolve the maturity framework in response to emerging threats, technology evolution, and regulatory expectations. Drive a culture of secure-by-design engineering through engagement, advocacy, and knowledge sharing. Required Skills/Experience The ideal candidate will have the following: Proven expertise in Cybersecurity within large-scale, regulated financial institutions or similarly complex environments. Deep technical knowledge of engineering platforms, including CI/CD systems, build tools, artifact repositories, runtime environments, and developer tooling. Strong experience with DevSecOps practices, including secure pipeline design, integration of security scanning tools, and automation of security controls. Strong knowledge and understanding of service mesh, cryptography, network security, application security, vulnerability management, and risk management. Demonstrable ability to conduct threat modelling, platform security assessments, and gap analysis. Experience building and implementing maturity models, frameworks, or roadmaps in complex enterprise environments. Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership and drive change across federated technology teams. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical risk into business impact. Desirable Skills/Experience Although not essential, the following skills are desired by the client: Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSK, CCSP, or equivalent. Hands-on knowledge of cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP) and container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes). Experience in international and diverse environments, with exposure to regulatory engagement. Familiarity with engineering excellence practices such as SLSA, supply chain security, SBOM, or secure developer tooling initiatives. If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format. Disclaimer Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies. Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.
Apr 22, 2026
Contractor
Job Title: DevSecOps Security Consultant Location: Sheffield or Birmingham (hybrid - 3 days per week) Salary/Rate: (Apply online only) per day inside IR35 Start Date: May Job Type: Initial contract until 18/05/2027 Company Introduction We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading consultancy clients! They are currently looking for a skilled DevSecOps Security Consultant to join their client at a Tier 1 bank in either Sheffield or Birmingham on a hybrid basis. Job Responsibilities/Objectives We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Cybersecurity SME / Consultant to join the Engineering Excellence and Enablement team. The successful candidate will work across global engineering platforms to benchmark, uplift, and continuously evolve cybersecurity maturity. The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring that build systems, runtime infrastructure, and developer tooling are secure by design, while enabling rapid and resilient software delivery across the bank. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the cybersecurity posture of engineering platforms at one of the world?s leading financial institutions, ensuring the bank can deliver digital services securely, reliably, and at scale. Framework and Assessment Develop and maintain an Engineering-Platform Cybersecurity Maturity Framework to standardise assessments across platforms. Conduct comprehensive platform security reviews (build systems, CI/CD pipelines, runtime infrastructure, developer tooling) against defined framework criteria. Perform threat modelling and gap analysis, identifying vulnerabilities and systemic risks impacting source code, artifacts, and workloads. Engineering Platform Security Enablement Establish standardised secure architecture and engineering patterns for build systems, CI/CD pipelines, runtime environments, and developer tooling. Define and enforce platform security baselines using policy-as-code and automated controls. Partner with platform owners to remediate critical gaps and implement scalable solutions for artifact integrity, access control, and configuration security. Integrate vulnerability management, SBOM, provenance, and code-signing practices within engineering workflows. Roadmap Development & Execution Prioritise identified gaps based on business risk, regulatory impact, and operational criticality. Collaborate with platform owners and engineering leads to build actionable security roadmaps, balancing quick wins with long-term strategic improvements. Partner with engineering teams to design, develop, and embed security patterns and best practices into engineering platforms. Stakeholder Engagement & Governance Serve as a trusted advisor to platform owners, senior technology stakeholders, and Cybersecurity leadership, translating technical risks into business impact. Represent the function in key governance forums, providing updates on maturity progress, roadmap delivery, and risk posture. Influence and align stakeholders across federated engineering teams to ensure consistent adoption of cybersecurity best practices. Continuous Improvement Track and report maturity scores, ensuring measurable improvement across platforms. Continuously evolve the maturity framework in response to emerging threats, technology evolution, and regulatory expectations. Drive a culture of secure-by-design engineering through engagement, advocacy, and knowledge sharing. Required Skills/Experience The ideal candidate will have the following: Proven expertise in Cybersecurity within large-scale, regulated financial institutions or similarly complex environments. Deep technical knowledge of engineering platforms, including CI/CD systems, build tools, artifact repositories, runtime environments, and developer tooling. Strong experience with DevSecOps practices, including secure pipeline design, integration of security scanning tools, and automation of security controls. Strong knowledge and understanding of service mesh, cryptography, network security, application security, vulnerability management, and risk management. Demonstrable ability to conduct threat modelling, platform security assessments, and gap analysis. Experience building and implementing maturity models, frameworks, or roadmaps in complex enterprise environments. Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership and drive change across federated technology teams. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical risk into business impact. Desirable Skills/Experience Although not essential, the following skills are desired by the client: Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSK, CCSP, or equivalent. Hands-on knowledge of cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP) and container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes). Experience in international and diverse environments, with exposure to regulatory engagement. Familiarity with engineering excellence practices such as SLSA, supply chain security, SBOM, or secure developer tooling initiatives. If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format. Disclaimer Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies. Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.
Job Title: Cyber Product Owner (FS Industry Required) Location: Sheffield (hybrid - 3 days in office) Salary/Rate: (Apply online only) per day inside IR35 Start Date: May Job Type: Initial contract until 30/11/2026 Company Introduction We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading consultancy clients! They are currently looking for a skilled Cyber Product Owner to join their client at a Tier 1 bank in Sheffield on a hybrid basis. Job Responsibilities/Objectives - Collaborate with Access Control Global business stakeholders/leaders and architects to refine and prioritise the product backlog to maximise the business benefits. - Define and drive the execution of all transformation technology initiatives in the Access Control sub stream. - Actively manage and monitor all budgetary requirements in Access Control Pod to support short to long-term business vision. - Assess and ensure business demand aligns with investment plans & Technology Strategy. - Support the management of Technology- business relationship; represent Technology in business discussions and ensure necessary technology capabilities required by the business are developed. - Leading an Agile pod to maximise velocity and ensure alignment with business priorities. - Driving innovation and proof of concepts to help shape Access Control strategy and roadmap. - Ensuring alignment with our clients standards, governance and documentation requirements. Impact on the Business - Contribute to, and influence, the Access Control Transformation and Run the bank Roadmap - Ensure timely and quality delivery of all agreed initiatives that achieve the stated aims - Provide an efficient and continuously improving DevOps capability that balances both stable operation and ongoing evolution of the Access Control Pod. Customers / Stakeholders - Build trusting relationships with stakeholders by consistently meeting and delivering upon their business needs; demonstrating and being respected for your knowledge. - Ensure own conduct maintains the orderly and transparent operation of financial markets. Leadership & Teamwork - Promote the adoption of Agile and Customer Centricity across the team Operational Effectiveness & Control: - Continuously monitor information from various sources to assess potential impacts and identify risks, necessary changes and business opportunities. - Apply IT policies, procedures, practices and standards to their allocated tasks, taking responsibility for their own actions, to ensure the achievement of high levels of quality, effective risk management and regulatory compliance. - Suggest ideas and contribute to implementing actions that will improve customer service, quality or the way teams and individuals work together. Required Skills/Experience The ideal candidate will have the following: - Experienced technology manager with proven experience in delivering large transformation and Run the bank programmes externally-hosted, cloud based SaaS / PaaS based solutions using 3rd parties for effective delivery and support. - Extensive experience of Agile project/programme management and DevOps - Protective security business process transformation/optimisation experience - Experience with protective Security applications - access control, CCTV, Intruder detection and PSIM - Experienced people manager, across wide range of capability levels - Proven capability in IT Service Management/Ownership (Service, Incidents, Problems, Changes, Release, Risks, Data etc) - Evidence of large scale / global technology transformation, service introduction and/or service management within complex multi-national organisation - Experience of operating within regulated industries and the associated Governance frameworks (ideally within Financial Services) SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE - Experience in managing budgets and monitoring spends and report the financial health of the POD/department. - Knowledgeable in Protective security processes and operating models. - Able to use structured techniques to drive end-to-end solution design, ensuring user centric and outcome-based approach. - Able to develop quantitative and qualitative business cases based on tangible benefit realisation - Aptitude for problem solving and sharing best practice, methods, tools and templates - Strong written and presentation skills - ability to present technical details to a non-technical audience - Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills - able to engage with a diverse stakeholder group at all levels of the organisation If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format. Disclaimer Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies. Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.
Apr 22, 2026
Contractor
Job Title: Cyber Product Owner (FS Industry Required) Location: Sheffield (hybrid - 3 days in office) Salary/Rate: (Apply online only) per day inside IR35 Start Date: May Job Type: Initial contract until 30/11/2026 Company Introduction We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading consultancy clients! They are currently looking for a skilled Cyber Product Owner to join their client at a Tier 1 bank in Sheffield on a hybrid basis. Job Responsibilities/Objectives - Collaborate with Access Control Global business stakeholders/leaders and architects to refine and prioritise the product backlog to maximise the business benefits. - Define and drive the execution of all transformation technology initiatives in the Access Control sub stream. - Actively manage and monitor all budgetary requirements in Access Control Pod to support short to long-term business vision. - Assess and ensure business demand aligns with investment plans & Technology Strategy. - Support the management of Technology- business relationship; represent Technology in business discussions and ensure necessary technology capabilities required by the business are developed. - Leading an Agile pod to maximise velocity and ensure alignment with business priorities. - Driving innovation and proof of concepts to help shape Access Control strategy and roadmap. - Ensuring alignment with our clients standards, governance and documentation requirements. Impact on the Business - Contribute to, and influence, the Access Control Transformation and Run the bank Roadmap - Ensure timely and quality delivery of all agreed initiatives that achieve the stated aims - Provide an efficient and continuously improving DevOps capability that balances both stable operation and ongoing evolution of the Access Control Pod. Customers / Stakeholders - Build trusting relationships with stakeholders by consistently meeting and delivering upon their business needs; demonstrating and being respected for your knowledge. - Ensure own conduct maintains the orderly and transparent operation of financial markets. Leadership & Teamwork - Promote the adoption of Agile and Customer Centricity across the team Operational Effectiveness & Control: - Continuously monitor information from various sources to assess potential impacts and identify risks, necessary changes and business opportunities. - Apply IT policies, procedures, practices and standards to their allocated tasks, taking responsibility for their own actions, to ensure the achievement of high levels of quality, effective risk management and regulatory compliance. - Suggest ideas and contribute to implementing actions that will improve customer service, quality or the way teams and individuals work together. Required Skills/Experience The ideal candidate will have the following: - Experienced technology manager with proven experience in delivering large transformation and Run the bank programmes externally-hosted, cloud based SaaS / PaaS based solutions using 3rd parties for effective delivery and support. - Extensive experience of Agile project/programme management and DevOps - Protective security business process transformation/optimisation experience - Experience with protective Security applications - access control, CCTV, Intruder detection and PSIM - Experienced people manager, across wide range of capability levels - Proven capability in IT Service Management/Ownership (Service, Incidents, Problems, Changes, Release, Risks, Data etc) - Evidence of large scale / global technology transformation, service introduction and/or service management within complex multi-national organisation - Experience of operating within regulated industries and the associated Governance frameworks (ideally within Financial Services) SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE - Experience in managing budgets and monitoring spends and report the financial health of the POD/department. - Knowledgeable in Protective security processes and operating models. - Able to use structured techniques to drive end-to-end solution design, ensuring user centric and outcome-based approach. - Able to develop quantitative and qualitative business cases based on tangible benefit realisation - Aptitude for problem solving and sharing best practice, methods, tools and templates - Strong written and presentation skills - ability to present technical details to a non-technical audience - Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills - able to engage with a diverse stakeholder group at all levels of the organisation If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format. Disclaimer Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies. Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.
Job Title: Financial Analyst Location: London Rate: £220 Per Day Inside IR35 Start Date: 27th October Company Introduction We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading consultancy clients! They are currently looking for a skilled Financial Analyst to join their team for a Four-month contract Job Responsibilities/Objectives You'll play a key role in managing the full Order to Cash (O2C) process - from invoicing and collections through to cash applications - ensuring accuracy, compliance, and strong customer relationships. Manage the end-to-end Order to Cash cycle , including invoicing, collections, and cash applications. Proactively communicate with customers regarding outstanding payments, providing clear explanations and resolution options. Negotiate payment terms and instalment plans while maintaining positive relationships. Ensure accurate bookkeeping, account reconciliation, and timely allocation of payments. Required Skills/Experience The ideal candidate will have the following: Fluent in French (written and spoken). Proven experience within Accounts Receivable or Order to Cash (billing, cash allocation, collections). Strong understanding of financial principles and regulatory requirements . Killed in negotiation , conflict resolution , and customer relationship management . Proficient in ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Workday , or similar. If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format. Disclaimer Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies. Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.
Oct 06, 2025
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Job Title: Financial Analyst Location: London Rate: £220 Per Day Inside IR35 Start Date: 27th October Company Introduction We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading consultancy clients! They are currently looking for a skilled Financial Analyst to join their team for a Four-month contract Job Responsibilities/Objectives You'll play a key role in managing the full Order to Cash (O2C) process - from invoicing and collections through to cash applications - ensuring accuracy, compliance, and strong customer relationships. Manage the end-to-end Order to Cash cycle , including invoicing, collections, and cash applications. Proactively communicate with customers regarding outstanding payments, providing clear explanations and resolution options. Negotiate payment terms and instalment plans while maintaining positive relationships. Ensure accurate bookkeeping, account reconciliation, and timely allocation of payments. Required Skills/Experience The ideal candidate will have the following: Fluent in French (written and spoken). Proven experience within Accounts Receivable or Order to Cash (billing, cash allocation, collections). Strong understanding of financial principles and regulatory requirements . Killed in negotiation , conflict resolution , and customer relationship management . Proficient in ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Workday , or similar. If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format. Disclaimer Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies. Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.
Job Title: Senior Digital Accessibility Specialist - Audit Specialist Location: Fully remote working in the UK Salary/Rate: £500/day £550/day inside IR35 Start Date: October 2025 Job Type: 12 - month contract Company Introduction: We are currently representing a global publishing client, who are recruiting a Senior Digital Accessibility Specialist with very strong Accessibility Auditing experience for an exciting 12-month contract. Required Skills/Experience: The ideal candidate will have the following: Strong Accessibility Auditing experience is crucial. Specific experience conducting technical accessibility audits is extremely important. Being able to identify and solve technical accessibility defects is very important, too. Being able to negotiate effectively with stakeholders and work autonomously is a must. Being able to make high-level decisions is also required. Candidates will be asked to provide an audit report that they have written, and to provide evidence on how they conducted the report. They will also be asked to show the solutions that they provided. Strong experience in authoring high quality VPATs/ACRs for enterprise web applications. Expert knowledge of how to recommend WCAG 2.2 techniques around websites and digital content. Rich experience using accessibility testing tools (WAVE, aXe, Microsoft Insights, Color Contrast Analyzer) and with screen readers (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver). High degree of initiative and autonomy coupled with an ability to function successfully as part of a virtual team. Generosity in sharing knowledge, skills, and positive attitude in mentoring people to learn accessibility concepts. Job Responsibilities/Objectives: Strong experience authoring VPAT/Accessibility Conformance Reports (ACRs) against W3C WCAG 2.2 AA standards. Troubleshoots user accessibility issues, guiding product teams to solutions and coaching on appropriate testing tools. Author detailed specifications for remediating websites, mobile applications, and PDFs to meet the W3C WCAG 2.2 A standards. Work with core team developers and UX to test, steer, and validate designs and code to accessibility standards. Author product accessibility statements. Desirable Skills/Experience Although not essential, the following skills are desired by the client: IAAP Web Accessibility Specialist Certification or US DHS 508 Trusted Tester Certification. Previous roles or degree(s) in fields of Digital Accessibility, User Experience, Digital Design, or Software Engineering. Expert knowledge of and mobile application accessibility testing and techniques. Wide experience with user interface design patterns including rich Internet applications, single page web applications, and AI/chatbots. If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format. Disclaimer Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies. Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.
Oct 06, 2025
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Job Title: Senior Digital Accessibility Specialist - Audit Specialist Location: Fully remote working in the UK Salary/Rate: £500/day £550/day inside IR35 Start Date: October 2025 Job Type: 12 - month contract Company Introduction: We are currently representing a global publishing client, who are recruiting a Senior Digital Accessibility Specialist with very strong Accessibility Auditing experience for an exciting 12-month contract. Required Skills/Experience: The ideal candidate will have the following: Strong Accessibility Auditing experience is crucial. Specific experience conducting technical accessibility audits is extremely important. Being able to identify and solve technical accessibility defects is very important, too. Being able to negotiate effectively with stakeholders and work autonomously is a must. Being able to make high-level decisions is also required. Candidates will be asked to provide an audit report that they have written, and to provide evidence on how they conducted the report. They will also be asked to show the solutions that they provided. Strong experience in authoring high quality VPATs/ACRs for enterprise web applications. Expert knowledge of how to recommend WCAG 2.2 techniques around websites and digital content. Rich experience using accessibility testing tools (WAVE, aXe, Microsoft Insights, Color Contrast Analyzer) and with screen readers (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver). High degree of initiative and autonomy coupled with an ability to function successfully as part of a virtual team. Generosity in sharing knowledge, skills, and positive attitude in mentoring people to learn accessibility concepts. Job Responsibilities/Objectives: Strong experience authoring VPAT/Accessibility Conformance Reports (ACRs) against W3C WCAG 2.2 AA standards. Troubleshoots user accessibility issues, guiding product teams to solutions and coaching on appropriate testing tools. Author detailed specifications for remediating websites, mobile applications, and PDFs to meet the W3C WCAG 2.2 A standards. Work with core team developers and UX to test, steer, and validate designs and code to accessibility standards. Author product accessibility statements. Desirable Skills/Experience Although not essential, the following skills are desired by the client: IAAP Web Accessibility Specialist Certification or US DHS 508 Trusted Tester Certification. Previous roles or degree(s) in fields of Digital Accessibility, User Experience, Digital Design, or Software Engineering. Expert knowledge of and mobile application accessibility testing and techniques. Wide experience with user interface design patterns including rich Internet applications, single page web applications, and AI/chatbots. If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format. Disclaimer Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies. Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.
Job Title: AI Core Senior Software Developer Location: Cambridge - 3 days a week on-site Salary/Rate: £600-£630/day inside IR35. Start Date: October 2025 Job Type: Contract We are looking for passionate and skilled Software Developers to join our Core AI Services team. In this role, you will help design, develop, and scale AI-enabling platform services and public APIs that are secure, reliable, and cloud-native. These services will act as foundational building blocks for AI adoption across our client's portfolio and partner ecosystem. You will be part of a Scrum team to build innovative, standards-compliant, secure, and production-grade AI capabilities, with a builder mindset - rapid prototyping and continuous improvement with the agility of a start-up. Key Responsibilities: Build scalable, fault-tolerant cloud-native services on Microsoft Azure, ensuring high performance and reliability. 3 Develop secure, well-documented public APIs and SDKs for consumption by internal and external developers. 2 Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions across data pipelines, orchestration, and service APIs. 3 Embed robust security controls to protect sensitive data and ensure secure access to AI services. 3 Contribute to design reviews, code reviews, and architectural discussions to ensure engineering excellence. 3 Mentor junior developers, encourage continuous learning, and contribute to a culture of innovation. 3 Work with multiple teams to create AI solutions, which include AI model deployment, training, and AI tooling development. 2 AI & Cloud Expertise Experience working with Large Language Models (LLMs) and understanding of trade-offs between performance, cost, and capability. Understanding of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), agent orchestration, prompt engineering, and tool calling. Familiarity with AI standards such as Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Agent2Agent (A2A). Strong knowledge or experience in working with various ML algorithms (regression, classification, clustering, deep learning) Knowledge of AI ethics and regulations (eg, NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act), and commitment to responsible AI development. Fluent in developing code using AI Tools such as GitHub Copilot. Must be able to use prompt engineering to carry out multiple development tasks. Familiar with AI orchestration, including tools like AI Foundry and/or Semantic Kernel. Experience with tools for automated testing and evaluation of AI outputs is a plus. Experience in Python and AI frameworks/ools such as PyTorch and TensorFlow. Core Skills and Qualifications: Experience in software engineering, preferably in platform or cloud-native service development using Microsoft and .NET technologies. Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and associated PaaS services (eg, Azure Functions, AKS, API Management). Strong expertise in RESTful API design, versioning, testing, and life cycle management. Proficient in securing APIs, managing authentication/authorization and data privacy practices. Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyse complex technical challenges and propose scalable solutions. Experience working in Agile teams and collaborating across global R&D locations Demonstrated ability to mentor junior team members fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation Demonstrated experience with AI frameworks, tools and Python
Oct 03, 2025
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Job Title: AI Core Senior Software Developer Location: Cambridge - 3 days a week on-site Salary/Rate: £600-£630/day inside IR35. Start Date: October 2025 Job Type: Contract We are looking for passionate and skilled Software Developers to join our Core AI Services team. In this role, you will help design, develop, and scale AI-enabling platform services and public APIs that are secure, reliable, and cloud-native. These services will act as foundational building blocks for AI adoption across our client's portfolio and partner ecosystem. You will be part of a Scrum team to build innovative, standards-compliant, secure, and production-grade AI capabilities, with a builder mindset - rapid prototyping and continuous improvement with the agility of a start-up. Key Responsibilities: Build scalable, fault-tolerant cloud-native services on Microsoft Azure, ensuring high performance and reliability. 3 Develop secure, well-documented public APIs and SDKs for consumption by internal and external developers. 2 Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions across data pipelines, orchestration, and service APIs. 3 Embed robust security controls to protect sensitive data and ensure secure access to AI services. 3 Contribute to design reviews, code reviews, and architectural discussions to ensure engineering excellence. 3 Mentor junior developers, encourage continuous learning, and contribute to a culture of innovation. 3 Work with multiple teams to create AI solutions, which include AI model deployment, training, and AI tooling development. 2 AI & Cloud Expertise Experience working with Large Language Models (LLMs) and understanding of trade-offs between performance, cost, and capability. Understanding of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), agent orchestration, prompt engineering, and tool calling. Familiarity with AI standards such as Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Agent2Agent (A2A). Strong knowledge or experience in working with various ML algorithms (regression, classification, clustering, deep learning) Knowledge of AI ethics and regulations (eg, NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act), and commitment to responsible AI development. Fluent in developing code using AI Tools such as GitHub Copilot. Must be able to use prompt engineering to carry out multiple development tasks. Familiar with AI orchestration, including tools like AI Foundry and/or Semantic Kernel. Experience with tools for automated testing and evaluation of AI outputs is a plus. Experience in Python and AI frameworks/ools such as PyTorch and TensorFlow. Core Skills and Qualifications: Experience in software engineering, preferably in platform or cloud-native service development using Microsoft and .NET technologies. Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and associated PaaS services (eg, Azure Functions, AKS, API Management). Strong expertise in RESTful API design, versioning, testing, and life cycle management. Proficient in securing APIs, managing authentication/authorization and data privacy practices. Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyse complex technical challenges and propose scalable solutions. Experience working in Agile teams and collaborating across global R&D locations Demonstrated ability to mentor junior team members fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation Demonstrated experience with AI frameworks, tools and Python
Job Title: Oracle Supply Chain Lead Location: Remote Start Date: October Our client, a leading enterprise, is looking for a skilled Oracle EBS Supply Chain Functional Consultant to lead critical design and implementation workstreams within Oracle SCM modules. The successful candidate will serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for key business stakeholders, guiding the design and execution of Oracle Supply Chain Management solutions. Key Responsibilities: Lead the functional design and implementation of EBS SCM modules, including Inventory, Order Management, and Product Hub. Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams, facilitating workshops, gathering requirements, and ensuring alignment with Oracle best practices. Translate complex business processes into Oracle Cloud solutions, ensuring optimal configuration and functionality. Support key project phases including configuration, testing (SIT/UAT), and deployment. Provide leadership and guidance to offshore teams, ensuring smooth issue resolution during go-live and post-go-live phases. Create functional documentation and support the development of training materials as needed. Essential Experience: Proven track record of successfully delivering Oracle Cloud Supply Chain implementations, ideally within large-scale, global enterprises. Strong hands-on configuration experience with at least two to three of the following Oracle SCM modules: Inventory, Order Management, Product Hub. Deep functional understanding of Supply Chain Management (SCM) business processes and industry best practices. Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to communicate complex concepts effectively. Comfortable working remotely, managing tasks independently, and collaborating within a distributed team environment. If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format. Disclaimer Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies. Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.
Oct 03, 2025
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Job Title: Oracle Supply Chain Lead Location: Remote Start Date: October Our client, a leading enterprise, is looking for a skilled Oracle EBS Supply Chain Functional Consultant to lead critical design and implementation workstreams within Oracle SCM modules. The successful candidate will serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for key business stakeholders, guiding the design and execution of Oracle Supply Chain Management solutions. Key Responsibilities: Lead the functional design and implementation of EBS SCM modules, including Inventory, Order Management, and Product Hub. Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams, facilitating workshops, gathering requirements, and ensuring alignment with Oracle best practices. Translate complex business processes into Oracle Cloud solutions, ensuring optimal configuration and functionality. Support key project phases including configuration, testing (SIT/UAT), and deployment. Provide leadership and guidance to offshore teams, ensuring smooth issue resolution during go-live and post-go-live phases. Create functional documentation and support the development of training materials as needed. Essential Experience: Proven track record of successfully delivering Oracle Cloud Supply Chain implementations, ideally within large-scale, global enterprises. Strong hands-on configuration experience with at least two to three of the following Oracle SCM modules: Inventory, Order Management, Product Hub. Deep functional understanding of Supply Chain Management (SCM) business processes and industry best practices. Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to communicate complex concepts effectively. Comfortable working remotely, managing tasks independently, and collaborating within a distributed team environment. If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format. Disclaimer Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies. Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.
Job Title: Senior Digital Accessibility Specialist - Audit Specialist Location: Fully remote working in the UK Salary/Rate: £500/day-£600/day Start Date: October 2025 Job Type: 12 -month contract Company Introduction: We are currently representing a global academic research company who are recruiting a Senior Digital Accessibility Specialist with very strong Accessibility Auditing experience for an exciting 12-month contract. Required Skills/Experience: The ideal candidate will have the following: Strong Accessibility Auditing experience is crucial. Specific experience conducting technical accessibility audits is extremely important. Being able to identify and solve technical accessibility defects is very important, too. Being able to negotiate effectively with stakeholders and work autonomously is a must. Being able to make high-level decisions is also required. Candidates will be asked to provide an audit report that they have written, and to provide evidence how they conducted the report. They will also be asked to show the solutions that they provided. Strong experience in authoring high quality VPATs/ACRs for enterprise web applications. Expert knowledge of how to recommend WCAG 2.2 techniques around websites and digital content. Rich experience using accessibility testing tools (WAVE, aXe, Microsoft Insights, Color Contrast Analyzer) and with screen readers (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver). High degree of initiative and autonomy coupled with an ability to function successfully as part of a virtual team. Generosity in sharing knowledge, skills, and positive attitude in mentoring people to learn accessibility concepts. Job Responsibilities/Objectives: Author VPAT/Accessibility Conformance Reports (ACRs) against W3C WCAG 2.2 AA standards. Troubleshoots user accessibility issues, guiding product teams to solutions and coaching on appropriate testing tools. Author detailed specifications for remediating websites, mobile applications, and PDFs to meet the W3C WCAG 2.2 A standards. Work with core team developers and UX to test, steer, and validate designs and code to accessibility standards. Author product accessibility statements. Desirable Skills/Experience Although not essential, the following skills are desired by the client: IAAP Web Accessibility Specialist Certification or US DHS 508 Trusted Tester Certification. Previous roles or degree(s) in fields of Digital Accessibility, User Experience, Digital Design, or Software Engineering. Expert knowledge of and mobile application accessibility testing and techniques. Wide experience with user interface design patterns including rich Internet applications, single page web applications, and AI/chatbots. If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format. Disclaimer Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies. Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.
Oct 01, 2025
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Job Title: Senior Digital Accessibility Specialist - Audit Specialist Location: Fully remote working in the UK Salary/Rate: £500/day-£600/day Start Date: October 2025 Job Type: 12 -month contract Company Introduction: We are currently representing a global academic research company who are recruiting a Senior Digital Accessibility Specialist with very strong Accessibility Auditing experience for an exciting 12-month contract. Required Skills/Experience: The ideal candidate will have the following: Strong Accessibility Auditing experience is crucial. Specific experience conducting technical accessibility audits is extremely important. Being able to identify and solve technical accessibility defects is very important, too. Being able to negotiate effectively with stakeholders and work autonomously is a must. Being able to make high-level decisions is also required. Candidates will be asked to provide an audit report that they have written, and to provide evidence how they conducted the report. They will also be asked to show the solutions that they provided. Strong experience in authoring high quality VPATs/ACRs for enterprise web applications. Expert knowledge of how to recommend WCAG 2.2 techniques around websites and digital content. Rich experience using accessibility testing tools (WAVE, aXe, Microsoft Insights, Color Contrast Analyzer) and with screen readers (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver). High degree of initiative and autonomy coupled with an ability to function successfully as part of a virtual team. Generosity in sharing knowledge, skills, and positive attitude in mentoring people to learn accessibility concepts. Job Responsibilities/Objectives: Author VPAT/Accessibility Conformance Reports (ACRs) against W3C WCAG 2.2 AA standards. Troubleshoots user accessibility issues, guiding product teams to solutions and coaching on appropriate testing tools. Author detailed specifications for remediating websites, mobile applications, and PDFs to meet the W3C WCAG 2.2 A standards. Work with core team developers and UX to test, steer, and validate designs and code to accessibility standards. Author product accessibility statements. Desirable Skills/Experience Although not essential, the following skills are desired by the client: IAAP Web Accessibility Specialist Certification or US DHS 508 Trusted Tester Certification. Previous roles or degree(s) in fields of Digital Accessibility, User Experience, Digital Design, or Software Engineering. Expert knowledge of and mobile application accessibility testing and techniques. Wide experience with user interface design patterns including rich Internet applications, single page web applications, and AI/chatbots. If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format. Disclaimer Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies. Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.
Job Title: Python/Golang Engineer with AWS Location: Sheffield/Birmingham/Edinburgh - 3 days per week Salary/Rate: Up to £540 per day inside IR35 Start Date: 20/10/2025 Job Type: Contract Company Introduction We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading financial services clients! They are currently looking for a skilled Python and Golang Engineer to join their team for an initial contract until the end of the year. Job Responsibilities/Objectives Design, develop and maintain highly available, secure, and performant Back End REST API services along with Front End client usingPython,Golang, Docker and Cloud-Native services. Implement and manage database schema changes usingLiquibase, ensuring alignment with compliance and audit standards. Collaborate closely with Architecture and DevOps teams to enhance, maintain Product capabilities/features. Perform root cause analysis and implement solutions for incidents and performance bottlenecks. Required Skills/Experience The ideal candidate will have the following: Strong development experience with a strong focus on large-scale, distributed systems. Proficient in Python, Golang and PostgreSQL. Experience withLiquibaseor similar tools for database change management and version control. Hands-on experience with AWS, including cloud-native services, storage, IAM, and KMS. Familiarity withDevOps practices, including Infrastructure as Code (eg, Terraform), CI/CD tools (eg, Jenkins, GitLab CI) and containerization. Strong understanding of security principles in cloud and enterprise systems. Familiarity with audit and compliance considerations in regulated industries, particularly finance or banking. Excellent written and spoken communication skills; an ability to communicate with impact, ensuring complex information is articulated in a meaningful way to wide and varied audiences. A successful track record of delivering complex projects and/or programmes, using appropriate techniques and tools to ensure and measure success. If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format. Disclaimer Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies. Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.
Oct 01, 2025
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Job Title: Python/Golang Engineer with AWS Location: Sheffield/Birmingham/Edinburgh - 3 days per week Salary/Rate: Up to £540 per day inside IR35 Start Date: 20/10/2025 Job Type: Contract Company Introduction We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading financial services clients! They are currently looking for a skilled Python and Golang Engineer to join their team for an initial contract until the end of the year. Job Responsibilities/Objectives Design, develop and maintain highly available, secure, and performant Back End REST API services along with Front End client usingPython,Golang, Docker and Cloud-Native services. Implement and manage database schema changes usingLiquibase, ensuring alignment with compliance and audit standards. Collaborate closely with Architecture and DevOps teams to enhance, maintain Product capabilities/features. Perform root cause analysis and implement solutions for incidents and performance bottlenecks. Required Skills/Experience The ideal candidate will have the following: Strong development experience with a strong focus on large-scale, distributed systems. Proficient in Python, Golang and PostgreSQL. Experience withLiquibaseor similar tools for database change management and version control. Hands-on experience with AWS, including cloud-native services, storage, IAM, and KMS. Familiarity withDevOps practices, including Infrastructure as Code (eg, Terraform), CI/CD tools (eg, Jenkins, GitLab CI) and containerization. Strong understanding of security principles in cloud and enterprise systems. Familiarity with audit and compliance considerations in regulated industries, particularly finance or banking. Excellent written and spoken communication skills; an ability to communicate with impact, ensuring complex information is articulated in a meaningful way to wide and varied audiences. A successful track record of delivering complex projects and/or programmes, using appropriate techniques and tools to ensure and measure success. If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format. Disclaimer Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies. Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.
Position: Server Engineer - Contract Role Location: Staffordshire - Onsite (Full-Time) Day Rate: £200 Per Day - Inside IR35 Contract Length: Initial 3-month contract (possible extension) Company Introduction We are seeking an experienced Server Engineer to join our client on a full-time, onsite contract basis in Staffordshire. This role focuses on server upgrades, disaster recovery (DR) documentation, and ensuring strong security practices across IT infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a solid foundation in server administration, backup strategies, and security, with a focus on delivering high-quality technical solutions in a fast-paced environment. Job Responsibilities/Objectives Server Upgrades & Patching: Manage and execute server upgrades, migrations, and system patching to ensure seamless operations. Disaster Recovery (DR) Documentation: Assist in the creation and maintenance of DR plans, documentation, and business continuity strategies. Security Best Practices: Support and implement security practices, including OS hardening, certificate management, and management of access control lists (ACLs). Server Infrastructure Management: Provide hands-on administration and support for Windows Server and related technologies. Backup & Data Protection: Contribute to backup strategies and data protection processes, ensuring optimal protection of critical systems. Technical Support: Provide third-line support for server-related issues, contributing to troubleshooting and resolution of complex incidents. Documentation: Develop and maintain detailed technical documentation for server environments and infrastructure management. Required Skills/Experience The ideal candidate will have the following: Strong experience in server upgrades, patching, and migration processes. Proven ability to manage and document disaster recovery (DR) strategies and systems. Solid knowledge of security best practices such as OS hardening, certificate management, and managing ACLs. Experience with Windows Server administration and supporting server environments. Ability to contribute to backup and data protection strategies. If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format. Disclaimer Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies. Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.
Sep 26, 2025
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Position: Server Engineer - Contract Role Location: Staffordshire - Onsite (Full-Time) Day Rate: £200 Per Day - Inside IR35 Contract Length: Initial 3-month contract (possible extension) Company Introduction We are seeking an experienced Server Engineer to join our client on a full-time, onsite contract basis in Staffordshire. This role focuses on server upgrades, disaster recovery (DR) documentation, and ensuring strong security practices across IT infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a solid foundation in server administration, backup strategies, and security, with a focus on delivering high-quality technical solutions in a fast-paced environment. Job Responsibilities/Objectives Server Upgrades & Patching: Manage and execute server upgrades, migrations, and system patching to ensure seamless operations. Disaster Recovery (DR) Documentation: Assist in the creation and maintenance of DR plans, documentation, and business continuity strategies. Security Best Practices: Support and implement security practices, including OS hardening, certificate management, and management of access control lists (ACLs). Server Infrastructure Management: Provide hands-on administration and support for Windows Server and related technologies. Backup & Data Protection: Contribute to backup strategies and data protection processes, ensuring optimal protection of critical systems. Technical Support: Provide third-line support for server-related issues, contributing to troubleshooting and resolution of complex incidents. Documentation: Develop and maintain detailed technical documentation for server environments and infrastructure management. Required Skills/Experience The ideal candidate will have the following: Strong experience in server upgrades, patching, and migration processes. Proven ability to manage and document disaster recovery (DR) strategies and systems. Solid knowledge of security best practices such as OS hardening, certificate management, and managing ACLs. Experience with Windows Server administration and supporting server environments. Ability to contribute to backup and data protection strategies. If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format. Disclaimer Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies. Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.
