Alexander Mann Solutions - Public Sector Resourcing

On behalf of DWP we are looking for a Technical Architect for a 12 month (Inside IR35) contract. Hybrid working with 3 days per week required in either Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Birmingham, Blackpool or Newcastle. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions, and child maintenance policy. As the UK's biggest public service department, it administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits to around 20 million claimants and customers. As such, we operate on a scale that is almost unmatched anywhere in Europe and most people in Britain come into contact with us at some point in their lives. The Care Service programme is a strategic transformation initiative aimed at simplifying and unifying benefit-related services into a single, user-centred model. It operates within a complex ecosystem of Legacy systems, evolving policy frameworks, and cross-cutting digital platforms such as Customer Account and Colleague View. Architects are critical to this transformation, ensuring that technical solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with both user needs and policy intent. Our initial focus will be around the operational source system of the Care Service: . The data model to support the service. . Understanding data quality standards that need to be applied. . Creating a metadata capability. Answering questions such as: How can we interface with Legacy untrusted data? How can we minimise the manual processing of data and impact on agents? How can we verify information via other government departments and third parties? Ensuring we have trusted, accessible data that is furnished with metadata so that it is more automatically reusable, and where decisions could be made upon the data. Ensuring data can support potential AI initiatives Creating architectures to support rapidly testing the core risks and assumptions of the service Creating architectures and associated work product to support the overall service and governance processes Defining the capabilities required to support the service, and associated technology options As a Technical Architect you will work on: Application architecture. Integration architecture (DWP services, third parties). Security architecture (compliance, encryption). Infrastructure architecture (AWS hosting design). Governance decks and processes. Essential: . Strong Technical Architecture experience, ideally within the Public Sector. . AWS knowledge and experience. . Ability to understand business objectives and have the ability to make technical designs to support those objectives. . Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team. . Strong communication skills. Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas. Disability Confident As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, DWP guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance. Armed Forces Covenant DWP guarantees to interview veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance. In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".

On behalf of Sellafield, we are looking for an Azure Sentinel Cyber Security Engineer (outside IR35) for a 12 month contract based hybrid in Warrington - 2/3 days per week. SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance. Accountabilities . Subject Matter Expert (SME) for log source evaluation and onboarding into Azure Sentinel . Review existing on-premises logging configurations and recommend improvements for cloud ingestion. . Conduct discovery and assessment of log sources, ensuring appropriate classification and prioritisation. . Collaborate with Head of Cyber Operations and other security stakeholders to ensure accurate, consistent logging across platforms. . Deploy and configure native and custom data connectors to support diverse log source integration. . Maintain a standardised process for log source categorisation, enrichment, and validation. Deliverables . Assess, categorise, and prioritise existing log sources for migration based on telemetry value and risk . Coordinate connector deployment, workspace configuration, and diagnostic settings with platform teams . Configure and validate native, Syslog, API, and custom ingestion paths as needed . Ensure key log types (eg, Windows Security, Firewall, DNS, Proxy, AD, Identity) are onboarded and actionable . Track onboarding progress and ingestion metrics using workbooks, dashboards, and reports . Document log schemas, ingestion frequency, source ownership, and normalization mappings Knowledge and Experience . Experience with Microsoft Azure security technologies, especially Azure Sentinel, Log Analytics, and Azure Monitor . Strong understanding of common log formats (Syslog, JSON, CEF, Windows Events, etc.) . Familiarity with cloud migration strategies and hybrid logging environments . Strong documentation skills and attention to detail . Experience with security frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, and CAF . Ability to troubleshoot complex ingestion or parsing issues and resolve at speed Essential Skills . Proven experience onboarding and managing log sources in Azure Sentinel . Hands-on experience configuring data connectors and diagnostic settings in Azure . Solid understanding of use case development and detection engineering . Knowledge of PowerShell, KQL (Kusto Query Language), and JSON formatting . Familiarity with identity-related logs (Azure AD, ADFS, M365 Defender, etc.) . Experience working in a Security Operations environment or supporting SOC functions . Understanding of network and host-based telemetry relevant for threat detection Desirable . Azure certifications (SC-200, AZ-500, MS-500) . Experience with LogRhythm SIEM Platform . Knowledge of SOAR tools and automation (Logic Apps, Sentinel Playbooks) Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas. Sellafield Ltd is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst its workforce. In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".

On behalf of The Ministry of Justice, we are looking for a Senior Solution Architect (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract based REMOTELY. Please note: This role is part time, working 2 days per week (with potential to increase to 3-4 days)* We're seeking a Senior Solution Architect with deep expertise in cloud-native design and secure architecture to support the Ministry of Justice in delivering scalable, resilient and compliant digital services. This strategic role involves strong stakeholder engagement, technical leadership and alignment with government security frameworks. You'll play a key role in evaluating supplier responses to an Invitation to Tender (ITT), advising on technical risks and shaping the roadmap for a secure replacement of a Legacy case management platform. The role also includes exploring AI integration to support justice workflows and ensuring sensitive data is protected throughout the transformation. As a Senior Solution Architect your main responsibilities will be to: . Analyse and document Legacy architecture and application frameworks. . Lead the design of secure, modular cloud-native solutions aligned to Secure by Design principles. . Evaluate supplier bids and advise on technical fit and risks. . Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Agile environments. . Engage with internal stakeholders, vendors and delivery partners. . Support compliance with GovAssure, CAF and NCSC guidelines. . Explore and advise on AI integration into case management workflows and align AI capabilities with organisational strategy. . Ensure secure data transfer and protection of sensitive data. Essential: . Proven experience designing solutions in AWS and Azure environments. . Strong understanding of Zero Trust Architectures, IAM, data classification and GDPR. . Experience with API messaging patterns, ETL pipelines and reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau, QuickSight). . Familiarity with DevOps tooling: Kubernetes, Terraform, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps. . Knowledge of Case Management Systems (SaaS and self-hosted). . Awareness of cloud cost optimisation and FinOps principles. . TOGAF or equivalent architecture framework. SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance. Desirable Certifications: . AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate/Professional) . Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert . HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate . Certified Kubernetes Administrator/Developer . Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) . CISSP, CompTIA Security+/Cloud+, AWS/Azure Security Specialty Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas. Disability Confident As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, MOJ guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance. Armed Forces Covenant The Ministry of Justice guarantees to interview veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance. In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".