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AWS Cloud Security Product Owner Rate: £580 a day Location: Remote with occasional meetings in London Duration: Initially 6 months Clearance: SC Clearance required The AWS Cloud Security Product Owner will join a global IT Consultancy delivering digital transformation to a government agency, and be responsible for driving Technical Security, being the leading Security Subject Matter Expert on AWS Cloud across the project Portfolio. This role ensures that all Law Enforcement cloud-based services are designed, implemented, and managed in alignment with industry best practices, NCSC security principles, and government security requirements. Key Responsibilities Define and implement security capabilities and governance across the platform. Ensure compliance with the National Law Enforcement Data Portfolio Integrated Management System (IMS) (ISO27001/2 ISO27005 BS10008). Ensure compatibility with the Cross-Government Secure by Design (SbD) Strategy throughout the life cycle of the cloud systems. Embed security requirements and stage gates within the Programme Governance cycle. Lead security design consultations for existing and new systems to ensure alignment with industry standards. Provide security guidance and approvals in Technical Working Groups and change forums. Act as Technical Security Lead for Product Team Security Guardians, driving continuous security improvement. Prioritize and direct responses to Security Hub findings, vulnerabilities, and risks. Assess and monitor systems for compliance with ISO27001, BS10008, NCSC CAF, and other mandated frameworks. Identify and address security control weaknesses and risks, contributing to technical security innovation. Run forums to review technical security proposals with Product Teams. Attend Security Working Groups and Tenant Forums to provide and lead on ongoing technical security guidance. Participate in high-priority security incident bridge calls and provide expert support during security incidents (office hours only): lead Post Incident Response investigations. Essential Skills & Experience Strong knowledge of cloud security principles, frameworks, and best practices. With a track record and proven skills in Amazon Web Services Public Cloud Platform. Experience implementing Secure by Design strategies in cloud environments. Familiarity with ISO27001, BS10008, NCSC CAF, and related security standards. Proven ability to lead security design reviews and provide technical security guidance. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Desirable Skills Experience in government or policing environments. Knowledge of security automation and continuous improvement practices.

Software Developer - eDV Rate: £700 - £770 a day Duration: Initially 6 months Location: Cheltenham, Manchester or London Clearance: Current eDV is required The role is working within the National Security sector for a global IT consultancy. Java development Object store configuration and containerisation Docker, Kubernetes Back End software development using Python and Java Relational databases and SQL Experience integrating 3rd party software, Scripting/glue work Experience building and deploying web user interfaces Experience working closely with or in national security missions Agile approaches to delivery Good problem-solving skills and understanding of how to trace faults/errors in the system Ability to present technical ideas clearly and work well with customers and stakeholders

Software Developer - eDV Rate: £700 - £770 a day Duration: Initially 6 months Location: Cheltenham, Manchester or London Clearance: Current eDV is required The role is working within the National Security sector for a global IT consultancy. Java development Object store configuration and containerisation Docker, Kubernetes Back End software development using Python and Java Relational databases and SQL Experience integrating 3rd party software, Scripting/glue work Experience building and deploying web user interfaces Experience working closely with or in national security missions Agile approaches to delivery Good problem-solving skills and understanding of how to trace faults/errors in the system Ability to present technical ideas clearly and work well with customers and stakeholders

Software Developer - eDV Rate: £700 - £770 a day Duration: Initially 6 months Location: Cheltenham, Manchester or London Clearance: Current eDV is required The role is working within the National Security sector for a global IT consultancy. Java development Object store configuration and containerisation Docker, Kubernetes Back End software development using Python and Java Relational databases and SQL Experience integrating 3rd party software, Scripting/glue work Experience building and deploying web user interfaces Experience working closely with or in national security missions Agile approaches to delivery Good problem-solving skills and understanding of how to trace faults/errors in the system Ability to present technical ideas clearly and work well with customers and stakeholders

Infrastructure Architect Rate: £650 - £675 a day (Inside IR35) Location: Barrow in Furness - site requirement needed once or twice a month Duration: 6 months from the start Clearance: You must hold SC Clearance You will join a global IT Consultancy delivering digital transformation to the MoD. As the Technical Infrastructure Architect you will work with operational and project teams to provide detailed designs and guidance on various aspects of infrastructure solutions. The role is responsible for producing high level and low level designs, and providing guidance and support for transition, transformation and delivery on a variety of initiatives such as SAN migrations, data centre moves, server based computing and desktop transformation technologies such as VDI and application virtualisation. The Technical Architect also applies functional knowledge and technical expertise to design systems that support customer needs. Key responsibilities include: To be responsible and accountable for the design of an integrated technical solution across all streams of a project or small programme To understand the technical problems, challenges and complexities that exist within each stream or area of a programme and be able to manage and/or liaise with other technical stream leads to arrive at an integrated technical solution that meets the business requirements. Promote co-operation, and where necessary, coach and facilitate co-ordination of all technical streams leaders of a programme to achieve the successful delivery of an integrated technical solution. Identifies, understands and quantifies technical risk and advises on strategies to mitigate that risk. Support the project/Programme Manager in understanding the technical risks, dependencies and issues that exist, be able to quantify these and the impact that they may have on the project/programme. Ensures that all the agreed business requirements to be satisfied by the project are implemented in the overall solution, are traceable and are compatible with the project's technical architecture. Support the Solutions Architect to develop and enhance standards, policies/guidelines whilst driving adoption of standards. Perform audits, peer reviews and due diligence as required. Leverage and influence change programmes to develop/enhance the standards, policies/guidelines whilst driving adoption of standards. Key Skills, Qualifications and Experience Excellent communication skills, including presentation experience. Exceptional writing skills, including documenting solution architectures and support information. Demonstrable experience reviewing and creating design documents as a subject matter expert for infrastructure solutions. Technical design, configuration, and implementation expertise within large-scale Transformations and Migrations. Strong knowledge and demonstrable experience with infrastructure architecture, implementation and support expertise. Expert technical and technical leadership skills. Technical risk identification and management. Planning and management of technical infrastructure tasks.

Sonar Systems Engineer - Trials & Integration +6 months + +Remote working - occasional client site visits +SC cleared role +£650 - £725 per day Inside IR35 Key Skills: +Sonar Analysis techniques +Networking +Stakeholder management +AI capability +SC clearance We are seeking anSonar Systems Engineer. You will work closely with the Edge hardware, Human Factors, and wider Integration teams, ensuring robust test & evaluation of deployed AI solutions. Key Responsibilities: Lead trials planning, integration, and execution of AI-enabled systems on maritime/air platforms. Directly support trials in the UK and overseas, resolving integration issues in Real Time. Develop documentation (OT&E plans, Confluence records) for stakeholder approval. Contribute to Scaled Agile (SAFe) programme planning, joint roadmaps, and collaborative R&D Quantify the operational benefits of AI-driven OCDs to enhance decision-making, detection, and response. Essential Skills & Experience: Trials planning : Coordination of trials plans and evidence of significant experience in trials delivery and/or participation. Integration : Design, planning, hands-on deployment and ongoing maintenance of physically deployed platforms incorporating AI capability. Task Management : Autonomous capture of tasking, tracking and reporting via Jira. Stakeholder management : Liaison with multiple stakeholders to drive areas including logistics planning, test and evaluation and platform integration. Documentation : Capture of clear, concise documentation in confluence relating to activities (eg OT&E plan) for stakeholder sign-off. Preferred: Networking : Configuration of networking equipment as part of platform integration and trial deployment. Experience in sonar analysis techniques including interpretation of platform displays. Familiarity with MOD ways of working including software development environments and associated tooling.

Exchange Specialist (Hybrid Exchange Build) Location: Hybrid - expenses for travel and accommodation in Ireland. Occasional visits to London. Contract: 4-6 months Start: ASAP +Outside IR35 +£500 - £535 a day We're looking for an Exchange Specialist with the technical chops and real-world experience to design and build a hybrid Exchange environment . This is a hands-on role for someone who's done this before and knows the difference between "it works in theory" and "it works in production." You'll be working as part of a project delivery team to implement a secure, scalable hybrid Exchange solution - integrating on-prem Exchange with Exchange Online, ensuring seamless coexistence, mail flow, and identity synchronization. Key Responsibilities Design, build, and configure a hybrid Exchange environment (on-prem + Exchange Online). Lead migration planning and execution for mailboxes, distribution lists, and shared resources. Implement best practices for security, authentication, and compliance (MFA, DKIM, SPF, DMARC, etc.). Work closely with Infrastructure and Security teams to integrate with Active Directory and Azure AD. Troubleshoot complex mail flow and hybrid connectivity issues. Document the environment, configuration, and migration procedures. Provide knowledge transfer and guidance to in-house IT teams. Required Skills & Experience Proven experience designing and implementing hybrid Exchange environments (Exchange 2016/2019 + O365). Deep understanding of Exchange Online, Azure AD Connect, and mail routing . Strong knowledge of PowerShell for automation and administration. Familiarity with M365 security & compliance features. Comfortable working independently and remotely, with occasional travel to Dublin for key project phases. Excellent communication skills - clear, direct, and able to translate tech into action. If you'd like to discuss this Exchnage SME in more detail, please send your updated CV to (see below) and I will get in touch.

DevSecOps Engineer x3 +Permanent opportunity +On site in Basingstoke +£38,000 - £55,000 - Dependent on experience +DV cleared role - must be eligible for clearance + 10% Uplift once DV Cleared Skills: +CI/CD pipelines +AWS/Azure Company Global IT consultancy delivering digital transformation to the MoD The role As a DevSecOps Engineer you drive the technical delivery of the DevSecOps (CI/CD pipelines and integrated security tooling) and associated processes, ensuring these are delivered and utilised in the most effective way. My client strongly believes in investing in its people and will support you training, and certifications in relevant skills and technologies. Developing CI/CD Pipelines, Ansible Scripts, Terraform and generally automating the build and deployment of software and infrastructure components, using modern tools and DevSecOps best practices. Responsible for small aspects of the technical implementation, delivery and assurance of the DevSecOps tooling, associated processed and ways of working. Contributing to the Technical Implementation and design activities, supporting making Design decisions and assessing options. Advising on use of DevSecOps technologies and processes, to end users. Works within a SCRUM team to support, define/prioritise work and raise Risks/Dependencies. Ensures the DevSecOps implementation satisfies its requirements and ensuring it aligns to the Business Outcomes and security needs. Contribution to Planning the work for the team. Reporting on progress and tracking this with DevSecOps Tech Lead Engages with other teams on the usage of the tooling Your Skills and experience: Significant experience in the Implementation/Configuration/Usage in a number of the following - CI/CD Pipelines, ideally Azure DevOps IaC code tooling, including Terraform, Ansible, Harbor SCA/IAST/DAST tooling, eg Black Duck, Coverity, Codesight, JFrog, Snyk Automated Test tooling, ideally Selenium/Robot Framework Test Management Tooling ideally Azure Test Plans Secure Secrets Management, ideally Azure DevOps and Hashicorp Vault Version control with Git

Infrastructure Architect Location: Basingstoke Salary: £75 - £80k plus 10% bonus, 10% DV allowance and £6k car allowance Total package: up to £102K Clearance: Candidates must be willing and eligible to go through SC and DV security clearance for this role You will join a global IT consultancy who are delivering digital transformation to the MoD. The successful Infrastructure Architect will work as part of a multi skilled agile team, where teamwork is paramount. You will own all aspects of the delivery of technical proposals, ensuring they are aligned to the client's vision. The role will require the ability to interact and work well with multiple areas of the business as well as senior customer stakeholders. Your experience Client facing skills at a senior level with the ability to communicate ideas and thoughts to senior executives Extensive knowledge of the design and implementation of secure, highly resilient, large-scale infrastructures Experience of working directly with customers to define and elaborate infrastructure requirements. Experience of deploying production implementations with successful project completion and service transition Experience of designing Infrastructure solutions to be compliant with security standards Experience in the development and delivery of software using Agile Methodologies Required skill set: Knowledge of Microsoft Windows systems administration within an enterprise environment - delivery of configuration change via GPO, Registry, Filesystem, Powershell cmdlets or, WMI, as well as Windows Update and patching mechanisms, including Windows Installer.

PKI Engineer Salary: £55,000k + £6K car allowance + bonus (upto 10%) + 10% DV Allowance + Excellent Benefits package Total Compensation: circa - £70,000 Location: Basingstoke Clearance: You will hold or be eligible for DV Clearance The company: Global IT Consultancy delivering digital transformation to Defence and National Security end clients. Overview: The PKI Engineer will be responsible for applying security best practices and industry standards derived from threat analysis to implement PKI technology according to Design requirements. The position requires strong theoretical knowledge as well as industry experience in applying advanced cryptography schemes to secure complex IT infrastructure, customer-facing services, and sensitive customer and enterprise data. Your skills and experience: Experience of delivering on-premise PKI using technologies such as Keyfactor (EBJCA), Microsoft PKI and OpenSSL; Experience of delivery of high assurance PKI to support Microsoft and Linux platforms; Expertise in both mainstream encryption schemes and key exchange protocols as well as quantum safe cryptography; Experience in Powershell and OpenSSL; Experience in creation of policy documentation via interpretation of customer Certificate Policies in relation to PKI usage ie CPS/Key Signing Ceremonies; Good interpersonal skills who is able to learn and adapt to work across both Legacy and new technologies as part of a live system transitioned programme. Responsible for the delivery of new and ongoing change to work packages, in response to evolving user requirements. Creation and ownership of all related documentation artefacts relating to work packages including HLD, LLD, Installation guides. This role will require you to be eligible and willing to undergo a high level of security clearance

Senior Network Design Engineer Salary: £55k basic + £6k car allowance + 10% bonus + 10% DV allowance + 10% Pension Basingstoke: Hybrid circa 2/3 days a week on site Security Clearance: Needs SC Clearance to start and willingness to go through DV Clearance A global IT Consultancy are looking for three Senior Network Designer Engineers to work on delivery opportunities taking place within their secure Defence and National Security sector. The role will involve understanding the business and technical requirements and you will be responsible for the producing the relevant design collateral (including passing any governance reviews), providing hands on configuration and implementation support, troubleshooting technical issues, ensuring effective handover to service and supporting the project team in its milestone deliverables. Key Skills and Experience Strong technical networking knowledge with industry-recognized certifications (eg, Cisco CCNA/CCNP, Juniper JNCIS-ENT). Experience with routing protocols, virtual routing instances, VPNs, and security zones. Experience with network security products including Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS). Proficiency in F5, Cisco Secure Firewall, and Gigamon technology. Demonstrable design experience with global network vendors (eg, Cisco, Juniper). Network device configuration, troubleshooting, and defect resolution skills. Understanding of project life cycle from requirements gathering to operational acceptance Responsibilities: Design and Deploy Functional Networks: Design and deploy networks (LAN, WAN) to meet the organization and customer needs. Troubleshoot Network Issues: Diagnose and troubleshoot network issues, including those escalated by lower tiers of support. Implement Network Security Measures: Design and implement network security measures to protect data, software, and hardware from threats and unauthorized access. Collaborate with Stakeholders: Work closely with executive team members, decision-makers, and stakeholders to define business requirements and systems goals, and to identify and resolve business systems issues. Create and Maintain Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation for all implemented networks, including network diagrams, configuration details, and operational procedures.

Pre Sales Application Architect Salary: £70k basic + £6k car allowance + 15% bonus + 10% DV allowance (£83k - £93k total comp) Basingstoke: Hybrid circa 2/3 days a week on site Security Clearance: Needs SC Clearance to start and willingness to go through DV Clearance A global IT Consultancy are looking for a Pre Sales Application Architect to work on delivery opportunities taking place within their secure Defence and National Security sector. You will be responsible for the creation of design artefacts that enable the provision of Applications using industry standard methodologies. You will work closely with Solution Owners and Project Managers to ensure that solutions are in-line with approved designs and meet the customer requirements. The technical landscape that the team covers is outlined below, if you have skills and experience over some of these areas please do get in touch. General Design Modelling, ideally with Archimate (BizzDesign preferred) Requirements Modelling/Capture techniques such as User Stories and Use Cases. AWS General/Usage Azure Cloud General/Usage VMWare General/Usage Technical Leadership & Design DevSecOps tooling and practices Application Security Testing SAFe (scaled agile) Processes Data Integration Focused Data Pipeline Orchestration, and ELT tooling such as Apache Airflow, Apark, NiFi, Airbyte and Singer. Message Brokers, streaming data processors, such as Apache Kafka Object Storage, such as S3, MinIO, LakeFS CI/CD Pipeline, Integration, ideally Azure DevOps Python Scripting API Management Solutions Automation Key Skills Experience in the Design/Configuration/Usage in a number of the following - Low-code Platforms, such as Power Platform, Appian, UiPath, Blue Prism RPA and Automation solutions Experience in Business Process Analysis Software, Applications, APIs Apps Design and Integration Key Skills Experience in the Design/Configuration/Usage in a number of the following - Software/API/Web Design and Development Database Design and Data Modelling Architectural Patterns such as OO, Cloud-native and Microservices. Automated Test tooling, ideally Selenium/Robot Framework DevSecOps Key Skills Experience in the Design/Configuration/Usage in a number of the following - CI/CD Pipelines, ideally Azure DevOps IaC code tooling, including Terraform, Ansible, Harbor SCA/IAST/DAST tooling, eg Black Duck, Coverity, Codesight, JFrog, Snyk Automated Test tooling, ideally Selenium/Robot Framework Test Management Tooling ideally Azure Test Plans Secure Secrets Management, ideally Azure DevOps and Hashicorp Vault

Customer Services Advisor +6 months + the option to go permanently +On site working in Newcastle +£12-£15 ph Skills: +Customer Services experience +Excellent communication skills +Experience resolving customer complaints +Inputting information into databases Our client has a long-established partnership with a Major UK High Street Bank, where they manage their personal lending business. They provide support to customers, calling us with enquiries and requests about their loan account. They are looking for colleagues to join our team of Customer Service Advisors putting our customers at the heart of everything we do every day. What are we looking for in our Customer Service Advisors? Sociable, helpful and eager to provide excellent customer service to customers. Able to work in a fast-paced environment, ensuring defined processes are followed. A good eye for detail, ensuring customer records are kept up to date and are accurate Keen to take responsibility for managing customer information in line with GDPR Experience of working with computer systems A Team Player who enjoys collaborating with team mates to deliver that outstanding customer service together, and working together to identify continuous improvement ideas. And through all this achieve core Key Performance Indicators If you would like to discuss this role in more detail, please send your updated CV to (see below) and I will get in touch.

SAP Time Functional Consultant + 12 month + contract + Hybrid working out of Broughton + upto £86 per hour Inside IR35 Key Skills: + SAP Time Functional Consultant + SAP HANA + Familiarity with xAtlas or other third-party time management systems Role Summary: We are seeking an experienced and dedicated SAP Time Functional Consultant to join the team at Reward Operations. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the design, configuration, implementation, and support of our SAP Time Management (PT) module. This role requires a deep understanding of business processes related to time and attendance, a strong technical background in SAP HCM, and excellent communication skills to collaborate with both business users and technical teams. Main Responsibilities: - Business Requirements: Gather, analyse, and document business requirements from stakeholders related to time and attendance processes, including working time, absences, overtime, and shift planning. - System Configuration: Design and configure SAP Time Management (PT) solutions, including time schemas (PE01), time rules (PE02), time types, absence types, work schedules, and public holiday calendars. - Integration: Ensure seamless integration of the SAP Time Management module with other SAP modules, particularly SAP Payroll (PY), Organizational Management (OM), and Personnel Administration (PA). - Solution Design: Develop comprehensive functional specifications for custom developments, enhancements, and reports, and work closely with ABAP developers to ensure accurate implementation. - Testing: Conduct and support various testing phases, including unit testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT), and manage defect resolution. - Documentation: Create and maintain detailed system documentation, configuration guides, process flows, and end-user training materials. - Support & Training: Provide post-go-live support, troubleshoot system issues, and conduct end-user training to ensure effective system adoption. - Continuous Improvement: Proactively identify opportunities for process and system improvements, staying up-to-date with SAP best practices and new technologies. Key Skills: - Experience: Proven experience as a SAP Functional Consultant, with a strong focus on SAP Time Management (PT) and at least 5 years of hands-on experience in configuration and implementation. - Technical Skills: In-depth knowledge of SAP Time Management processes, including positive and negative time recording, time evaluation, and time data integration. - Configuration: Expertise in configuring time schemas and rules, as well as work schedules, public holiday calendars, and different types of attendances and absences. - Integration: Solid understanding of the integration points between SAP Time Management and other SAP HCM modules, especially SAP Payroll. - Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex business requirements into technical solutions. - Communication: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders at all levels, from end-users to senior management. - Project Lifecycle: Experience working on at least two full-cycle SAP implementation projects. Key Qualities: - Results and delivery driven with a sound logical approach to achieving tasks and objectives. - Able to work on own initiative to develop effective solutions to problems. - Have good interpersonal skills to work well with a variety of stakeholders. - Excellent communication skills ensuring that detailed system knowledge can be translated to plain non technical language. Preferred Qualifications: - SAP Time Management Certification - Experience with SAP HANA Time Management. - Familiarity with xAtlas or other third-party time management systems. - Experience in a similar industry. - Project management or team leadership experience.