Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

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External Engagement Lead

• Location; Hybrid working, London (2x per week onsite)
• Duration; 6 month initial
• Rate; Flexible (via umbrella)

Role overview
We are seeking an External Engagement Manager to support the Head of Internal Engagement in establishing and managing internal communications and engagement across a large, complex programme.

Working regionally with multiple delivery organisations, you will build strong relationships with key stakeholders and ensure clear, consistent messaging is understood, communicated and embedded across the programme.

Key responsibilities

• Support the set‑up and day‑to‑day management of the external communications and engagement workstream
• Work closely with regional teams to build strong, effective stakeholder relationships
• Ensure messaging is clear, consistent and effectively communicated across all parts of the programme
• Act as a key point of coordination for external engagement activity
• Support alignment between central teams and regional delivery partners

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience managing stakeholder communications and engagement
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Experience working on large, complex, multi‑million‑pound programmes
• Ability to influence and build relationships at all levels
• Background working in large public sector environments

If this is of interest, please apply online with an updated CV attached.

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Role: Data Engineer – IBM DataStage
Location: Remote (UK-based only)
Start: ASAP
Duration: Contract running through to December 2026
Clearance: Active SC highly desirable (must be SC eligible at minimum)
Rate: £460 per day (Inside IR35)

We’re recruiting for an experienced Data Engineer to join a large-scale, secure programme delivering critical data capabilities within a complex environment. This is a long-term engagement offering genuine stability through to the end of 2026, working as part of a high-performing, multidisciplinary team.

The role is fully remote, however candidates must be UK-based. Due to the nature of the programme, active SC clearance is highly desirable.

You’ll be working across a modern AWS-driven data landscape, contributing to the design, build and optimisation of robust, secure, and scalable data solutions. This role will suit someone comfortable operating in structured environments, with strong engineering fundamentals and a proactive, delivery-focused mindset.

🔧 Core Skills & Experience Required:

• Strong hands-on experience with IBM DataStage

• Proven expertise with Amazon Redshift, Amazon S3, and Amazon QuickSight

• Extensive experience in data migration and ETL processes (both batch and real-time)

• Data warehouse architecture, development, and optimisation

• Strong understanding of DevSecOps principles and secure engineering practices

• Solid Java development experience

• Advanced SQL skills

• Strong knowledge of relational databases

• Experience using GitHub or GitLab for version control and CI/CD workflows

⭐ Nice to Have:

• Experience with data quality frameworks and tooling

• XML processing experience

• AWS Data Specialty certification

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Role Overview

Working as part of a team of analysts and administrators across a range of contracts to specific service level agreements.

Key Responsibilities

Day to Day:

• Provide oversight of the receipt, identification, storage and withdrawal of all supported CIs & Assets
• Provide oversight of the management of the CI & Asset status throughout their lifecycle
• Support the Product process manager in conducting configuration audits
• Identify and report on CI & Asset related anomalies where there is no linkage to an incident, request or approved change activity
• Provide guidance and support as part of the onboarding process
• Support SMO process owner and Product managers in the creation of processes & procedures
• Provide training

Essential Skills

• Knowledge of ITIL service management processes and practices
• Knowledge of Asset and Configuration management processes
• Recognised ITIL Foundation Computer Sciences Certificate or equivalent
• Experience and knowledge of MS office packages (at intermediate / advanced level),

Desirable Skills

• 3 years of experience in a SACM role
• Hands on experience with ServiceNow and PowerBI
• Knowledge of or hands on experience with GITLAB or other similar repositories
• The ability to build positive working relationships at all levels of the business and work collaboratively across teams.
• Planning and documentation to support the Product areas in maintaining the configuration management system
• Propose the scope for service asset and configuration management, providing input to the Configuration management plan.
• Track, and report on the quality of the configuration management system
• Use data-driven insights to make informed decisions and drive continuous improvement.
• In collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, review opportunities for enhancements for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the processes.
• Identify improvement opportunities for inclusion in the CSI register

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Data Quality Lead

£550/day overall assignment rate to umbrella

6-month initial contract

Wiltshire – once a week on-site

Financial services client are looking for a Data Quality Lead contractor. The Data Quality Lead will be responsible for initiating, implementing and delivering corporate-wide data quality improvement initiatives that drive measurable business value.

Data Quality Lead, key responsibilities:

• Identify and prioritise data quality issues
• Access business impact
• Conduct root cause analysis
• Design and implement data quality rules and best practices
• Contribute to enterprise data quality strategy and continuous improvement
• Adhering and implement data quality frameworks

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Senior Service Designer (GDS Experience)
Rate: £450 per day (Inside IR35)
Location: Remote
Contract: 6 months initial

We’re supporting a central government client seeking an experienced Senior Service Designer with strong GDS (Government Digital Service) experience to lead the design and delivery of complex, user-centred public services.

This role sits within a multidisciplinary digital team and will play a key part in shaping services from discovery through to live, ensuring alignment with GDS Service Standards and best practice across government.

The Role

You’ll be responsible for designing end-to-end services that meet user needs while balancing policy, operational, and technical constraints. Working closely with Product Managers, User Researchers, Content Designers, Interaction Designers, and Technical Architects, you’ll help define and improve services used at scale.

You will:

• Lead service design activity across Discovery, Alpha, Beta, and Live phases

• Create and iterate service blueprints and artefacts (service maps, user journeys, ecosystem maps)

• Champion user-centred design principles across senior stakeholders

• Support and collaborate with User Research to translate insight into actionable design decisions

• Identify pain points across complex systems and design practical, scalable improvements

• Ensure services meet GDS standards and are assessment-ready

• Facilitate workshops and co-design sessions with business and technical teams

• Contribute to design community practice and mentor junior designers where required

Essential Experience

• Proven experience working on government digital services

• Strong understanding of GDS Service Standards and assessment processes

• Demonstrable experience delivering in multidisciplinary agile teams

• Expertise in mapping complex services across multiple channels

• Confident stakeholder engagement at senior level

• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery

• Experience working within Inside IR35 contracts

Desirable

• Experience working with legacy transformation programmes

• Familiarity with accessibility and inclusive design standards

• Previous central government department experience

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Staff Data Engineer

£600-700/day overall assignment rate to umbrella

6-month contract

Once a week in Wiltshire

Working with a financial services client who are looking for a Staff Data Engineer to act as the technical authority, overseeing 6 Scrum teams.

This role will be a hands-off position but will require someone with an extensive data engineering background.

Staff Data Engineer, key skills;

• Must have Snowflake experience
• Strong SQL skills
• Data pipelining experience
• ETL
• Ability to act as a technical leader

Staff Data Engineer, key responsibilities:

• Act as the Technical Authority across multiple teams
• Escalation point for engineering matters
• Lead on data engineering best practices and standards
• Contribute to design and architecture
• Work closely with stakeholders

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Data Acquisition Manager – Contract

Duration: 6 months
Location: Hybrid – Wiltshire (c.1 day per week on-site)
Rate: Up to £600 per day

We’re partnering with a financial services client who is delivering a new suite of Data Products into consumer systems as part of a broader Data & Insights transformation. To support this, they are strengthening their Data Acquisition capability and require an experienced contractor to supplement BAU activity and manage critical third-party data relationships.

This is not a hands-on engineering role. Instead, it sits at the intersection of commercial, governance and data strategy – ideal for someone who understands how data flows through enterprise environments and can confidently manage suppliers and contractual obligations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing and developing relationships with third-party data providers
• Negotiating and reviewing data licensing agreements to ensure favourable commercial and operational terms
• Supporting the execution of the external data sourcing strategy aligned to business and regulatory requirements
• Understanding how external data feeds into internal pipelines and downstream consumer systems
• Ensuring all externally sourced data aligns with the organisation’s Data Governance framework
• Producing and maintaining clear technical and operational documentation
• Acting as a bridge between business stakeholders, legal, governance and technical teams

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience managing third-party data vendors and supplier relationships
• Strong understanding of data flows and pipelines (without needing to build them)
• Experience reviewing and interpreting data contracts and licensing agreements
• Background within financial services and awareness of regulatory considerations
• Ability to document processes and data onboarding clearly and accurately
• Confident stakeholder manager, comfortable operating across commercial and technical teams

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Senior Database Engineer
Taunton – 3 days per week onsite
Active SC Clearance required
£450 per day
Outside IR35

We’re supporting a secure, mission-critical programme seeking a hands-on Senior Database Engineer to take ownership of a 1TB+ SQL Server estate.

This is a delivery-focused engineering role – not documentation or governance. You’ll build on existing analysis to validate findings, map database structures to application functionality, and implement safe, incremental improvements to performance, resilience, and security.

Key Responsibilities

• Rationalise and optimise a large SQL Server database

• Identify redundant/high-risk data structures

• Implement data retention and archival strategies

• Improve performance (indexing, partitioning, query tuning)

• Strengthen HA, resilience, and database security

• Safely promote schema changes through controlled release processes

Required Experience

• Deep hands-on Microsoft SQL Server expertise

• Experience with large enterprise databases (100s GB-TB scale)

• Strong query optimisation and execution plan analysis

• HA, backup/restore validation and resilience patterns

• Supporting large .NET Framework applications

• Deploying database changes safely via CI/CD or structured releases

Desirable: Hybrid/Azure environments, legacy estate modernisation, regulated settings.

High-impact role within a secure environment. Active SC clearance is essential.

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.