Senior Security Engineer

Rate – £450 – £525 Inside IR35

Location – Bristol (twice a week on site)

Duration – 6 months initial

We are looking for an experienced Senior Security Engineer to join a growing cyber security team, helping to strengthen security controls, monitoring and threat detection capabilities across the organisation’s technology estate.

This role will play a key part in the operation and improvement of core security platforms, working closely with security operations, engineering and infrastructure teams to detect threats, improve visibility and enhance the overall security posture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement, configure and optimise core security tooling across the environment
• Enhance threat detection, monitoring and response capabilities
• Investigate security alerts and support incident response activities
• Improve integration and automation between security platforms
• Support vulnerability management and remediation processes
• Provide technical guidance on security controls across infrastructure and cloud environments
• Work closely with wider technology teams to embed security best practices

Key Technology:

• Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
• Microsoft Sentinel
• Claroty Platform
• Tenable Vulnerability Management
• Microsoft Purview

Required Experience:

• Strong experience working in a Security Engineering
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft security tooling, particularly Defender and Sentinel
• Experience with vulnerability management platforms such as Tenable
• Knowledge of OT / ICS security platforms such as Claroty is beneficial
• Experience supporting security monitoring, detection engineering and incident response
• Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure and cloud security

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.

Digital Capability Manager

Location: Hybrid (some attendance at customer offices)
Clearance: SC required (DV advantageous)
Contract Length: 6 months
Rate: Up to £600 per day
IR35: Inside IR35

We are supporting a government programme seeking a Digital Capability Manager to support the design and delivery of digital, data and cyber capability assessments, aligned with capability frameworks used across other government departments.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the design and rollout of digital, data and cyber capability assessments

• Develop process maps, templates, tools, guidance and supporting documentation

• Define MVP tooling, artefacts and processes to support capability-based assessment frameworks

• Coordinate workshops, logistics, briefings and training sessions with stakeholders

• Support stakeholder engagement and communications throughout the assessment process

• Analyse and synthesise assessment outputs and capability data to support reporting and decision making

• Maintain working documentation and ensure consistent delivery across teams

Key Requirements

• Experience supporting digital, data or cyber capability assessments, frameworks or transformation programmes

• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills

• Experience producing process documentation, guidance materials and assessment tools

• Ability to analyse outputs and translate findings into clear insights

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.

Credit eTrading Developer (Java)

• Duration: 12 Months (with renewals)
• Pay Rate: £750 (inside)
• Location: London – 4 days a week in the office

I’m currently supporting a leading financial services consultancy that partners closely with front‑office trading teams to deliver high‑performance electronic trading solutions. This role sits within their Credit eTrading Algo & Front Office technology group, working directly with traders and the business Algo Desk on cutting‑edge eTrading and portfolio trading initiatives.

You’ll join a global Fixed Income & Credit (FIC) technology team, focused on expanding and enhancing electronic trading capabilities. Work includes:

• Building new connectivity and RFQ protocols, including portfolio trading functionality
• Enhancing auto‑quoting and algo frameworks
• Designing and developing components for Credit Cash electronic trading
• Participating in peer code/design reviews
• Supporting QA teams and resolving production issues with a strong feedback loop
• Upgrading systems to Java 17, modern frameworks, and the Solace messaging platform

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, optimise, and maintain server‑side Java services for low‑latency trading
• Implement multi‑stream event processing, messaging, and concurrency solutions
• Work hands‑on with traders and front‑office teams
• Design improvements based on business requirements
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues swiftly and effectively

Required Skills & Experience

• 7+ years of professional Java development experience
• Deep expertise in server‑side Java, including:
• Concurrency
• Collections API
• Event‑driven architecture
• Caching (GridGain desirable)
• Strong experience with messaging systems (Solace or Tibco RV)
• SQL experience with relational databases (SQL Server, Sybase, or Oracle)
• Background in capital markets, particularly front‑office trading environments
• Low‑latency system design exposure
• Linux/Unix & shell scripting
• Experience with DevOps tooling (Maven, Jenkins, Nexus, Helios)

Nice to Have

• Experience with eTrading, ETF or Portfolio Trading
• Exposure to cloud/container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Credit eTrading domain experience
• Solace messaging expertise

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 Java Engineer – Permanent
Salary: 55k-65k
Working Arrangement: Fully Remote
Tech Stack:
Java, Spring Boot and Cloud Platforms(AWS, Azure and GCP)
Desirable – Python and JavaScript

I am currently working with a leading software software consultancy working with the government for a Senior Java Engineer.

This role involves mentoring junior engineers, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and driving the adoption of best practices in software development.

Essential

• Proven experience in full-stack software development, including design, development, testing, and deployment.
• Significant hands on experience with Java, Spring Boot and Microservices.
• Strong understanding of Agile and DevOps practices, with a focus on continuous integration and delivery.
• Some proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript) and experience with software architecture patterns.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and infrastructure as code.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern software development practices.
• Knowledge of technologies such as Mircroservices, containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes), or serverless architecture.
• Awareness of principles like well architected and secure by design.

Desirable

• Previous experience in a senior engineering role, guiding teams to successful delivery.
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages.
• Experience in central government advantageous.
• Experience in a consulting environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain complex software solutions, ensuring they are robust, secure, tested and scalable.
• Contribute to software architecture decisions, ensuring alignment with project and business goals.
• Mentor and support junior engineers, helping to develop their skills and promote best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, UX/UI, DevOps, and QA, to ensure software meets business requirements.
• Implement and optimise CI/CD pipelines to enhance development efficiency and software quality.
• Conduct code reviews, providing constructive feedback to enhance team performance and code quality.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, ensuring software operates smoothly and efficiently.
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies, recommending and integrating them where beneficial.
• Drive improvements in coding standards, testing, and documentation within the team.
• Engage in early-stage project discussions, providing technical insights and recommendations.
• Ensure that development processes are followed, and contribute to process optimisation initiatives.
• Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to non-technical 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 Engineer / Data Analyst – Power BI Automation
Contract: 6 Weeks
Rate: Up to £500 per day (Outside IR35)
Location: Hybrid – 2 days per week in London

We’re looking for an experienced Data Engineer / Data Analyst to support the automation and optimisation of a Power BI dashboard for a short-term engagement. This role will focus on building and improving the backend data processes required to enable reliable, automated reporting and analytics.

Working closely with a Power BI Developer, you’ll assess the existing data landscape, design and implement ETL processes, and ensure the data models underpinning the dashboard are accurate, performant, and well governed.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess and enhance the current data infrastructure to support automated data flows into Power BI.

• Develop and implement ETL processes to source, transform and load data efficiently.

• Design data pipelines and orchestration workflows to automate data retrieval and processing.

• Collaborate with the Power BI Developer to ensure data models align with dashboard requirements and performance expectations.

• Identify data gaps and ensure key metrics and KPIs required for reporting are captured and accurately represented.

• Document data sources, processes and models, establishing clear standards for data management and governance.

Additional Responsibilities

• Create visual outputs using real data to support dashboard development.

• Define the process and governance for data refresh cycles.

• Map existing data sources and design logical data models.

• Assess current tooling and recommend appropriate solutions for ETL and dashboarding.

• Define metadata, data lineage and governance standards to support sustainable reporting.

Experience Required

• Strong experience in Data Engineering / Data Analysis roles supporting BI or reporting platforms.

• Proven experience designing ETL pipelines and data workflows.

• Experience working with Power BI data models and reporting environments.

• Strong understanding of data modelling, data governance and metadata management.

• Ability to quickly assess existing data environments and deliver pragmatic solutions.

This is a short-term contract with an immediate start, ideal for someone who can quickly assess a data landscape and implement the processes required to support automated reporting.

If you’re interested, please apply with your latest CV for immediate consideration.

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.

Infrastructure/Cloud (AWS) Platform Architect, Outside IR35, Hybrid
Hybrid – 1 day per week on site in Bristol.
Outside of IR35.
£500-£700 per day

Our client, a leading organisation based in Bristol, is looking to hire a Cloud Architect with an Infrastructure Architect background.

Experience of AWS Cloud Security and AWS Cloud networking would be highly beneficial.

The primary purpose of the role is to own and develop the technical architecture for our client’s infrastructure.

Responsible for leading, developing and optimising infrastructure platforms to support our client’s digital strategy. The successful candidate will focus on ensuring the technical architecture supports security, scalability, reliability and cost effectiveness across platforms.

The role holder will have technical authority for infrastructure architecture topics and will collaborate with the wider digital technology, engineering and architecture teams.

General responsibilities: –

• Mature infrastructure technical architecture, defining architectural standards and best practices for deployment and management
• Develop and maintain reference architecture assets, including roadmaps, blueprints.
• Lead architectural designs for secure and scalable infrastructure ensuring resilience and cost efficiency.
• Collaborate with security, compliance, and engineering teams to ensure seamless integration with existing and future infrastructure platforms
• Develop and mature robust technical governance for infrastructure and cloud.
• Advise on infrastructure topics, migration strategies and platform solutions, cloud native and hybrid.
• Support operational and engineering colleagues through identifying opportunities to simplify legacy systems, automate processes, and improve security and performance using cloud-native.
• Ensure compliance with relevant frameworks, including ISO 27001, PCI DSS.
• Support infrastructure capabilities internally through the mentoring of technical teams such as Digital Operations and Engineering, on design best practices, DevOps, and infrastructure-as-code approaches

Skills and experience required: –

• In-depth infrastructure expertise across security, networking, databases and storage.
• Experience with Windows
• Relevant exposure to leading cloud providers, in particular AWS.
• Virtualisation, containerisation, orchestration and serverless architectures
• Evidence of successfully simplifying legacy infrastructure and migrating to hybrid and cloud-native platforms
• Awareness and use of architectural 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.

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.

Data Modeller/ Data Architect – Source to Target- Fully Remote
£600- £650 pd via Umbrella

Global leading business is looking for a Data Modeller to carry out database design and data modelling.

Responsibilities:

• Create source to target mapping
• Physical Data Modelling (physical rather than conceptual as the target architecture is already well defined)
• Documentation (e.g documenting the agreed way the data will be formatted)
• Work closely with the business and systems SME’s to understand what they want to achieve from the data
• Suggest Data Quality rules
• Contribute to the optimisation of data storage, retrieval, and processing.

Experience/Skills:

• Data Architect with extensive Data Modelling experience
• Proven Data Warehouse/Kimball experience
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ideally you would have worked in a Consumer facing sector
• Strong SQL skills and understanding of database management systems.

#datadesigner #dataarchitect #datamodelling #physicalmodels #datamapping #kimball #systems #applications #SQL#dwh

Please apply below or get in touch for more details- sian.dean@sandersonplc.com

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 Engineer

Salary: £40 – 72K + Benefits
Location: London or Manchester (aligned to office for client on-site requirements)
Working Pattern: Hybrid / On-site depending on client needs
Security Clearance: SC Clearance required

You will join a people-focused digital consultancy supporting data-driven services across the UK public sector. The organisation values collaboration, inclusion, and work-life balance, and actively supports continuous learning and professional development through access to training, modern engineering tools, and supportive multidisciplinary teams.

The consultancy works closely with government departments and public sector organisations to design, build, and operate secure, scalable data platforms that enable advanced analytics, data science, and machine learning. Diversity and inclusion are core values, and hiring decisions are based on skills, experience, and potential. Empowering individuals and building strong teams are central to delivering meaningful outcomes for clients and citizens.

This role is suited to Data Software Engineers with a strong technical foundation and an interest in data engineering, data science, and machine learning. You will work within agile, multidisciplinary teams alongside data scientists, platform engineers, and stakeholders to build robust data processing systems in secure environments.

Role Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain scalable data processing and integration systems to support data science and analytics workloads.

Develop high-quality, well-tested software using a Test-Driven Development (TDD) approach.

Collaborate closely with data scientists to enable effective use of data for analytics and machine learning.

Build and operate cloud-based solutions, with a strong focus on AWS services.

Work with messaging, streaming, or data flow technologies to support real-time and batch data processing.

Contribute to infrastructure and platform automation using Infrastructure as Code.

Participate in agile ceremonies, technical design discussions, and code reviews.

Ensure solutions meet security, performance, and reliability requirements within public sector environments.

What You Will Bring to the Team

A strong interest in data, particularly data engineering, data science, or machine learning.

A solid technical background, with experience in Java, Python, TypeScript, or similar languages.

Experience developing software using TDD or a strong willingness to adopt TDD practices.

Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.

Good communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

A proactive mindset with attention to detail and a commitment to quality.

Desirable Skills and Experience

Experience working with cloud platforms, ideally AWS.

A strong Linux background.

Experience with data integration and messaging technologies such as Apache NiFi, Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar tools.

Experience using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.

Previous experience working in a consultancy or public sector delivery environment.

Familiarity with secure or regulated environments.

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.