Attenti Consulting

Senior DevOps Engineer to work with a ministerial government department. This is an initial 9 month contract, paying up to 750 per day, inside IR35, remote working. Active SC Clearance is required prior to commencing this assignment. Summary: As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you'll be instrumental in shaping the infrastructure and delivery processes of complex, cloud-native services. You'll work hands-on with modern tooling particularly AWS, Terraform, Jenkins, and Ansible while also being a visible and proactive contributor in team discussions, architecture decisions, and stakeholder engagements. Main Responsibilities: Own and lead the design, implementation, and optimisation of infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines across multiple AWS environments. Work with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to understand requirements, raise technical concerns, and help shape scalable cloud solutions. Mentor junior engineers, providing guidance, technical support, and promoting best practices in DevOps and Infrastructure as Code. Drive continuous improvement in deployment processes, system reliability, observability, and incident response. Proactively identify and resolve infrastructure or performance issues across environments (staging, production, etc.). Ensure security, compliance, and data protection policies are embedded into infrastructure and automation workflows. Monitor, support, and improve production systems, ensuring availability, scalability, and resilience. Communicate clearly within stand-ups, sprint planning, and architectural review sessions - taking ownership of delivery, blockers, and priorities. Write, maintain, and version infrastructure code using Terraform and Ansible, ensuring consistency and reusability through modular design. Implement and manage alerting, logging, and monitoring across environments using CloudWatch, Dynatrace, Slack integrations, and more. Skills and Experience Required: AWS Tools / Services: Amazon API Gateway (Creating and managing usage plans, Generating and assigning API keys, Handling permissions and troubleshooting access issues) AWS Lambda (Event-driven execution (e.g., S3 triggers, CloudWatch alarms), Performance optimisation and cold start handling, IAM role and permission management) Amazon S3 (Data storage and versioning, Bucket and prefix-level permissions, CLI operations (cp, api copy-object, etc. Amazon RDS (Postgres, MySQL) (Migration from on-premises databases, Managing schemas and connectivity, Ensuring high availability and backups) Amazon OpenSearch Service (Cluster management and upgrades, Snapshot and restore strategies (native and S3-based), Cross-region redundancy, Analysing and planning for breaking changes Amazon CloudWatch (Metrics, dashboards, and alarms, Slack and Lambda alerting) AWS Backup (Continuous backup configuration, Restore strategies) AWS IAM (Role-based access control, Fine-grained policy creation, Principle of least privilege best practices) Infrastructure as Code and Automation: Terraform (Managing AWS infrastructure, Creating reusable modules, Upgrading and maintaining state) Ansible (Automating deployments and configurations) Jenkins (CI/CD pipelines for build and deploy, Integrations (e.g., security scans, Slack notifications Desirable Skills and Experience Security, Compliance, and Monitoring: Dynatrace (Application and infrastructure monitoring, Synthetic checks and SLOs) Slack Integrations (Operational alerts (e.g., from CloudWatch, CI/CD pipelines Data and Logging: Kibana (Visualisation and dashboarding) Networking: VPC and Security Groups (Access controls for API Gateway, RDS, and OpenSearch, Private/public access patterns) S3 Endpoints (Restricting access to buckets and prefixes via policies) Cost and Resource Management: AWS Resource Tagging (Enabling cost reporting and attribution, Aligning resources with FinOps practices) AWS CLI (Updating resource tags) Please apply should you meet the above criteria Attenti Consulting is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

We're working with a Central Government department, currently embarking on a major programme to implement a cloud based Oracle HCM system to replace legacy HR and Finance Systems. DV Cleared Oracle contract consultants with experience in one of the following areas are now required for initial 9 month contracts: Oracle Payroll Cloud Specialist - including reporting, integrations and data related to Payroll Oracle Talent Management and Cloud Specialist - including reporting, integrations and data related to Talent Management and Learn Oracle Time and Labour including Absence Specialist - including reporting, integrations and data related to Absence and Time & Labour Oracle Integration Specialist - specifying technical requirements for integrations The roles are based in London and due to the sensitivity and nature of the programme, candidates will need to hold active DV Clearance. Rates will be dependent on your skills, experience and suitability. Please feel free to apply and if you do have any questions, please contact (url removed) Attenti Consulting is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

We have an excellent opportunity for a SC Cleared Programme Manager to join a high-profile transformation programme within a key Central Government department. The programme spans organisational, digital, and data-driven change, with a strong emphasis on operating model redesign. In this assignment, you will be integral in shaping and executing strategic change across multiple workstreams. Your key remit and responsibilities will include: Co-ordinating complex programme delivery Leading and managing multiple workstreams. Operating model design and implementation Development of technology strategy aligned with transformation goals Drive adoption of new operating models and transformation initiatives Engage confidently with senior stakeholders, including board-level executives Operate within a complex delivery ecosystem To be considered for this assignment, your skills and experience will include: Proven experience in operating model and transformation programme delivery within the public sector Strong understanding of digital and data strategy within change programmes Demonstrable success in managing senior stakeholder relationships within public sector environments Ability to lead across multiple teams and suppliers in a complex delivery landscape Ideal candidates will hold active SC clearance. This assignment is inside scope of IR35 and offered on a hybrid working model (50% office / 50% work from home). There are multiple UK office locations to choose from: London, Bristol, Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Newcastle. Please contact (url removed) for further information. Attenti Consulting is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

We have an excellent contract opportunity for a Finance Director within a Central Government department. The department is going through a period of significant transformation and the incumbent will ensure robust financial stewardship, effective governance, and value-for-money decision-making, enabling the department to achieve its key objectives. As a full member of the main board, your remit will be to provide strategic leadership and management of all financial, commercial, and economic activities. Key responsibilities of the role: Leading the Finance and Commercial functions Providing strategic financial guidance to the CEO and Executive Team Driving continuous improvement in financial operations, systems, and service delivery. Champion value-for-money and evidence-based decision-making in all major initiatives. Essential experience Senior financial leadership gained in a complex organisation. Some of your experience will have been gained in the public sector Shaping and delivering strategic direction Proven track record in financial management and delivering value for money Deep knowledge of financial control, reporting, and performance management Strong understanding of Managing Public Money and government functional standards Strong, visible, and inclusive leadership at board level Strategic, analytical, and critical thinking Leading multi-disciplinary teams through change Building and managing diverse stakeholder relationships Clear communication of complex financial concepts Essential Qualifications Fully qualified accountant (CCAB, CIMA, or equivalent) This contract is inside scope of IR35 and offered on a hybrid working model (2 days office / 3 days WFH) To be considered, you must be eligible and prepared to be vetted to SC clearance level. If you have any questions, please contact (url removed) Attenti Consulting is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.