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.

Security Engineer (SOC/SIEM)

£450 per day | Outside IR35 | 9-Month Contract

London (1 day per month onsite)

A leading consultancy is seeking an experienced Security Engineer to join a high-profile cyber security programme supporting critical public sector environments. This role sits at the intersection of Security Operations, SIEM engineering, and cloud-based data engineering, offering the opportunity to work on large-scale security monitoring platforms and cloud-native security solutions.

The Role

As a Security Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, optimising, and maintaining security telemetry pipelines while supporting SOC operations and detection engineering activities. You’ll work with cloud-native technologies, SIEM platforms, and security data tooling to improve visibility, detection capability, and operational resilience across complex environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and optimise security log ingestion pipelines using Cribl and cloud-native technologies.
• Support the collection and processing of AWS security telemetry, including CloudTrail, VPC Flow Logs, GuardDuty, EKS audit logs, and IAM activity.
• Build and maintain security data models, field extractions, and data normalisation standards aligned to OCSF.
• Troubleshoot ingestion and pipeline performance issues across services such as SQS, S3, and Splunk.
• Develop and enhance SIEM detection logic and support the tuning of use cases to improve alert quality.
• Work closely with SOC analysts to improve detection coverage and reduce false positives.
• Help implement secure data handling practices, including encryption, access controls, and least-privilege principles.
• Contribute to the optimisation of security data storage and tiering strategies across cloud environments.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Strong experience within Security Engineering, SOC Engineering, SIEM Engineering, or Detection Engineering roles.
• Hands-on experience with AWS security services and cloud-native security monitoring.
• Proven experience developing and supporting Splunk detection rules and SPL queries.
• Experience with security data pipelines and log management technologies.
• Knowledge of S3, SQS, Kinesis, and cloud-based logging architectures.
• Understanding of security frameworks such as Zero Trust and identity-centric security models.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable

• Experience with Cribl.
• Azure and/or Google Cloud Platform exposure.
• Knowledge of OCSF data schemas and security data normalisation.
• Previous experience working within UK Government or wider public sector environments.

What’s on Offer?

• £450 per day
• Outside IR35
• 9-month initial contract
• Hybrid working – only 1 day per month onsite in London
• Opportunity to work on large-scale cloud security and SOC transformation initiatives
• Collaborative environment with experienced cyber security professionals
• High-profile programme delivering security services that support critical public sector operations

Apply Now

If you’re a Security Engineer with strong AWS, Splunk, and security data engineering experience looking for your next contract opportunity, we’d love to hear from you. Join a consultancy delivering cutting-edge cyber security solutions and help shape the future of security operations within complex enterprise 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.

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 Full Stack Developer – .NET / C# / React / TypeScript

Salary: £60,000 – £65,000
Location: Fully Remote (UK) – Occasional quarterly visits to Cheltenham
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
Security Clearance: Must be eligible for SC Clearance

The Opportunity

I have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Full Stack Developer to join a growing UK-based software company specialising in the development of secure, bespoke applications and SaaS solutions.

The business develops complex, business-critical software platforms used across highly regulated environments, with an expanding portfolio of projects both in the UK and internationally.

You’ll be joining a close-knit, experienced engineering team where you’ll have the opportunity to take ownership of development activities, contribute to technical decisions and work across the full software development lifecycle.

With continued growth planned, this is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working in smaller, collaborative teams and wants to make a genuine impact on the products they develop.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain full stack web applications using .NET, C#, React and TypeScript.

• Build and support scalable backend services, APIs and database solutions.

• Develop responsive, user-friendly frontend applications using modern JavaScript frameworks.

• Contribute to the development and improvement of CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.

• Work collaboratively with other developers to analyse requirements, design solutions and deliver new functionality.

• Support existing applications, troubleshoot technical issues and implement improvements.

• Participate in technical discussions, code reviews and continuous improvement activities.

• Help maintain high standards of software quality, security and performance.

Technical Skills & Experience

Essential:

• Strong commercial experience developing applications using C# and .NET / .NET Core.

• Experience building modern frontend applications using React and TypeScript.

• Good knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server and relational databases.

• Experience working with REST APIs and web services.

• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and modern software development practices.

• Experience working across the full software development lifecycle.

• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively within a small engineering team.

Desirable:

• Experience with Microsoft Azure and cloud-hosted applications.

• Knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

• Experience developing secure applications within regulated environments.

• Exposure to mobile application development, particularly Xamarin.

• Familiarity with ISO 27001 or security-focused development practices.

About You

We’re looking for a well-rounded Full Stack Developer who enjoys being hands-on and taking ownership of their work.

You’ll ideally have experience working within smaller development teams, where collaboration, adaptability and problem-solving are essential.

You’ll be confident contributing across both frontend and backend development, comfortable discussing technical solutions and motivated by building reliable, high-quality software.

Security Clearance Requirements

Due to the nature of the projects, applicants must be eligible to obtain UK Security Check (SC) clearance. For this particular opportunity, candidates must hold British citizenship and have at least five years of UK address history.

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.

Variety of Data Roles
London or Manchester – 2 days a week on site
Price to be discussed – Inside IR35
Requires Active SC Clearance with an expiry in 2030 or after

We’re currently supporting a range of Defence, National Security and Government programmes and are looking to connect with experienced SC Cleared Data Professionals to support critical projects across the UK.

We are interested in speaking with candidates from a variety of data disciplines, including:

• Data Engineers
• Data Architects
• Data Analysts
• Data Scientists
• BI Developers
• Data Managers
• Data Governance Specialists
• Database Administrators
• MI Analysts
• Data Consultants

These positions offer the opportunity to work on complex, important programmes that help support the UK’s defence and national security capabilities.

Essential Requirements

• Active SC Clearance
• Clearance must be valid beyond January 2030
• Clearance must have been used within the last 9 months
• Previous experience working within Defence, Government, National Security, Aerospace, Nuclear, or other highly regulated environments
• Strong stakeholder engagement and ability to operate within secure environments

Location

• London or Manchester
• Hybrid working arrangements

The Opportunity

Successful candidates will join programmes delivering data-driven solutions that enable informed decision-making, operational effectiveness, digital transformation, and secure information management across the defence sector.

Whether your expertise lies in data engineering, analytics, architecture, governance, or business intelligence, we’d be keen to hear from professionals who can bring their skills to high-profile secure environments.

If you hold active SC Clearance meeting the above criteria and are interested in exploring new opportunities within the Defence and National Security sector, please get in touch for a confidential discussion.

Please email [email protected] for more information

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.

Lead AI Engineer – AI Adoption & Governance

We are looking for a Lead AI Engineer to drive the adoption of AI engineering practices across a large-scale digital environment.

This is a senior hands-on individual contributor role, focused on setting standards, defining guardrails, evaluating emerging AI capabilities and helping delivery teams adopt practical, reusable approaches across the Software Development Lifecycle.

The role combines AI engineering, technical governance, adoption and stakeholder influence, with an initial focus on landscape assessment, evaluation and standards before moving towards a more embedded, forward-deployed model with delivery teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead horizon scanning across the AI tooling landscape and translate emerging capabilities into practical opportunities.

• Define and promote AI engineering standards, guardrails and reusable adoption patterns across multiple teams.

• Build and test agentic AI workflows, including model selection, prompt and harness engineering, tool integration and reusable skills.

• Support the adoption of AI across the SDLC, including test generation, code review, documentation, legacy code understanding and modernisation.

• Run structured proofs of value with clear hypotheses, baselines, success criteria and evidence-based outcomes.

• Embed with delivery teams to prove approaches in real codebases and transition ownership into delivery.

• Build capability through coaching, targeted training, practitioner communities and champions networks.

• Work across technical, governance, security and commercial functions to remove recurring adoption blockers.

• Engage with suppliers and technology providers to identify reusable approaches and reduce fragmented tooling.

• Advise where AI adoption should be constrained, paused or stopped due to security, quality or maintainability risks.

Essential Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with agentic AI engineering.

• Experience building agent workflows, selecting models and integrating agents with tools and services.

• Strong prompt engineering and harness engineering experience.

• Experience with AI coding and agent tooling such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Codex, Kiro or MCP.

• Knowledge of applying AI across the software development lifecycle.

• Experience defining engineering standards, guardrails or practices adopted across multiple teams.

• Strong influencing skills, particularly where formal authority is limited.

• Experience working with suppliers, technology providers and senior stakeholders.

• Experience coaching teams or building technical communities of practice.

Desirable Experience

• Strong software engineering background within large-scale production environments.

• Experience with platforms such as AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI, AI gateways, MCP gateways or model-routing services.

• Knowledge of authentication, model access and cost optimisation.

• Experience evaluating AI tools and techniques using structured testing and measurable success criteria.

• Understanding of AI evaluation approaches including eval harnesses, regression testing for non-deterministic outputs and LLM-as-judge techniques.

• Awareness of security, assurance and governance frameworks such as Secure by Design, DPIAs and data protection requirements.

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 Architect (SC Cleared)

Rate: £650 per day (Inside IR35)
Location: Remote, with occasional travel to London
Duration: Initial 6-month contract with likely extensions
Security Clearance: Live SC Clearance is essential.

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Data Architect to support a large-scale public sector transformation programme within a complex, data-intensive environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an architect with extensive experience delivering enterprise-scale data architecture across multiple concurrent workstreams. You will provide strategic leadership, architectural governance and assurance, ensuring data solutions align with organisational standards and long-term business objectives.

The successful candidate will have a strong consulting background or experience working within large-scale systems integration and public sector programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise data architecture across multiple programmes and workstreams.

• Define and maintain data architecture principles, standards and target-state architectures.

• Translate complex business and data requirements into scalable architectural solutions.

• Provide strategic oversight of data architecture, ensuring consistency across initiatives.

• Drive best practice in areas including:

  • Data architecture

  • Entity resolution

  • Master Data Management (MDM)

  • Data governance

  • Data quality

  • Metadata management

• Produce high-quality architecture artefacts, standards and design documentation.

• Provide architectural assurance and governance for solution designs.

• Work closely with senior business and technical stakeholders to influence strategic direction.

• Support cross-functional teams throughout delivery, ensuring architectural alignment.

• Mentor and guide technical teams, promoting best practice and continuous improvement.

Required Experience

• 5+ years’ experience leading enterprise or data architecture engagements.

• 3+ years’ experience designing complex enterprise data architectures.

• Strong background in enterprise data modelling and architecture frameworks.

• Experience defining data architecture principles, standards and governance models.

• Demonstrable experience with:

  • Master Data Management (MDM)

  • Data Governance

  • Entity Resolution

  • Data Integration

  • Data Quality

• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate effectively at senior leadership level.

• Experience working in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.

• Consulting or systems integration experience is highly desirable.

• Previous public sector experience is advantageous.

Essential Skills

• Enterprise Data Architecture

• Data Strategy

• Data Governance

• Master Data Management (MDM)

• Entity Resolution

• Data Modelling

• Data Integration

• Architecture Assurance

• Stakeholder Management

• Enterprise Architecture Frameworks

• Strategic Planning

Security Requirements

• Live SC Clearance (Essential)

• NPPV3 Clearance (Highly Desirable)

Contract Details

• Rate: £650 per day (Inside IR35)

• Contract: Initial 6 months with a strong likelihood of extension

• Location: Primarily remote with occasional travel to London

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 Engineer – Security, Resilience & Recovery
Milton Keynes (Hybrid, 2 days on site)
Contract – outside of IR35

Our client is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to play a key role in a major business transformation and security programme. This is a hands-on engineering position focused on delivering secure, resilient and supportable infrastructure solutions across cloud, on-premise and SaaS environments.

This role will suit someone with a strong background in enterprise backup and recovery, disaster recovery, vulnerability remediation and infrastructure modernisation, who enjoys owning solutions from detailed design through to implementation and operational handover.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement and improve enterprise backup, recovery and disaster recovery solutions.
• Support the implementation of Rubrik as the strategic backup and cyber-recovery platform.
• Lead disaster recovery testing, cyber recovery exercises and resilience improvements.
• Remediate infrastructure vulnerabilities, technical debt and unsupported technologies.
• Strengthen security controls across cloud, server, network and identity platforms.
• Onboard infrastructure and cloud services into vulnerability management, monitoring and security tooling.
• Develop technical standards, operational procedures, runbooks and recovery documentation.
• Work closely with architecture, security, cloud, networking and service support teams to deliver secure and supportable solutions.

Essential Experience

• Strong hands-on experience in Infrastructure Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure Engineering or Platform Engineering.
• Extensive experience with backup, recovery and disaster recovery technologies.
• Proven experience designing and testing recovery solutions for critical services and applications.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365 and AWS.
• Experience delivering infrastructure upgrades, platform modernisation and vulnerability remediation programmes.
• Knowledge of infrastructure security, privileged access, patching, encryption and network security.
• Experience working within complex enterprise environments and structured change processes.

We’re particularly interested in engineers who can demonstrate expertise across:

• Enterprise backup and recovery
• Disaster recovery and cyber resilience
• Security vulnerability management
• Infrastructure risk remediation
• Cloud and platform modernisation
• Observability, monitoring and operational readiness

Experience working within highly regulated environments such as financial services, insurance or other governance-led organisations would be advantageous.

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.

Security Engineer – Microsoft E5

Rate – £475 – £525 Outside IR35
Duration – 6 months initial
Location – Milton Keynes (Twice a week on site)

The role:
Our client is running a major technology transformation alongside a security programme. You’ll make sure new cloud, data and SaaS platforms plug into their central Microsoft security stack rather than becoming isolated point solutions.

The estate is partly configured, so you’ll assess what’s there, set secure baselines and connect the pieces end to end.

What you’ll do:

• Onboard platforms and tools into Microsoft Sentinel, building custom connectors where native ones don’t exist

• Work with SecOps so the right events are captured and detections work
• Implement Microsoft Purview: DLP, sensitivity labels and information protection
• Define and apply secure baselines across AWS and Azure and onboard workloads into Defender and posture management
• Secure new SaaS and data platforms as they arrive, including SSO and SCIM provisioning through Entra ID
• Create reusable patterns, document designs, test controls and escalate risks

What you’ll need

• Security engineering experience within a transformation programme
• A background in a regulated environment, such as financial services, insurance or the public sector
• Hands-on Sentinel onboarding, including custom connectors and SIEM integration (APIs, Logic Apps, Azure Functions, Logs Ingestion API)
• Practical Microsoft Purview experience
• AWS and Azure security experience
• Experience baselining a partly configured environment and understanding how security components connect

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.

Electronic Systems Security Consultant

Hybrid | London, Epsom, Peterborough | £450 – £550 per day | Expenses Covered

Are you an experienced Electronic Systems Security Consultant with a passion for designing innovative security solutions for major infrastructure projects?

We’re working with a leading multidisciplinary consultancy that delivers cutting-edge security solutions across some of the UK’s most complex and high-profile programmes. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team that works across sectors including aviation, defence, energy, transportation, water, education, and major urban developments.

If you have a strong background in electronic security systems design, thrive in multidisciplinary environments, and can hit the ground running, we’d love to hear from you.

The Role

As an Electronic Systems Security Consultant, you’ll play a key role in the design and delivery of integrated security solutions for critical infrastructure projects across the UK.

Working alongside engineers, architects, and technology specialists, you’ll be responsible for developing high-quality security designs, engaging with clients, and ensuring projects are delivered to time, budget, and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deliver electronic security systems for complex infrastructure projects.
• Produce technical designs and specifications in line with industry standards and best practice.
• Prepare project briefs, scopes of work, and technical documentation.
• Support bid submissions and tender responses.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Manage workload effectively to meet project milestones and budgets.
• Engage directly with clients and stakeholders, providing expert security advice.
• Ensure compliance with quality assurance processes and security governance requirements.

What We’re Looking For

Essential Experience

• Experience working in a similar Electronic Security Consultant, Security Design Consultant, or Security Systems Design role within the last five years.
• Strong focus on security systems design and technical delivery.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary project environments.
• Ability to quickly integrate into projects and contribute from day one.
• Degree qualified or equivalent industry experience.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Eligibility to obtain UK Security Clearance.

Technical Skills

Experience across several of the following areas:

• Electronic Surveillance Systems (ESS)
• Access Control Systems
• Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)
• Security Management Systems (SMS)
• Video Management Systems (VMS)
• Security Analytics
• Biometric Technologies
• Wired and Wireless Networks
• Integrated Security Solutions
• Security Infrastructure Design

Design Software Experience

A strong working knowledge of:

• BIM
• CAD
• REVIT

Security & Compliance Knowledge

Exposure to security governance, policies and industry standards including:

• NPSA guidance
• ISO standards
• LPCB standards
• Security policies and procedures
• Security-by-design principles

Professional Memberships

Professional affiliations are highly desirable, including:

• The Security Institute (SyI)
• Register of Security Engineers and Specialists (RSES)
• Association of Security Consultants (ASC)

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.