Security (SIEM) Architect – SC Cleared
Duration: 6 months
Location: Hybrid – Warwick / WFH (40/60)
Day rate: £700 – £750 inside IR35

We are looking for an SC Cleared Security (SIEM) Architect to design and deliver a full-scale, bespoke SIEM capability using the Elastic platform.

You will act as a lead architect, refining existing designs and building a holistic Elastic SIEM solution. An initial architecture has already been produced by Elastic EMEA; you will take this forward, working with sensitive data and collaborating with a wider team of architects.

Key requirements:

• Proven SIEM / Security Architecture experience

• Strong, end-to-end knowledge of the Elastic Stack

• Previous experience designing SIEM platforms at scale

• Background as a SOC Analyst highly desirable

A great opportunity to shape a critical security capability within a well-supported programme.

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.

Secure by Design Consultant – Outside IR35

• Location: London
• Type: 1 day a week on-site
• Clearance: Active SC Cleared
• IR35: Outside
• Rate: £500 – £550
• Contingency: Must be able to start within 1-2 weeks

Sanderson G&D are seeking a Secure by Design Consultant. The role revolves around providing expert Secure by Design leadership across digital services, ensuring security is embedded from the earliest stages of discovery through delivery and into live operation. The role focuses on identifying risk early, shaping secure solutions, and enabling teams to make proportionate, well‑evidenced security decisions.

Responsibilities:

• Lead Secure by Design discovery and assessment activities across digital services
• Identify security risks, constraints, and dependencies, and translate these into clear, prioritised recommendations.
• Facilitate threat modelling and risk workshops with multidisciplinary teams.
• Define pragmatic security control expectations aligned to service risk and context.
• Produce concise written outputs that support decision‑making and assurance.
• Coach delivery teams to embed secure ways of working without impeding delivery pace.
• Support governance and assurance activities by articulating risk, mitigation, and residual exposure.

Essential Experience

• Strong experience embedding security into digital delivery, not just reviewing it.
• Deep understanding of Secure by Design and risk‑based security principles.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and delivery teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with a focus on clarity and actionability.

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.

SC Cleared Oracle Developer – Batch Processing & Performance Tuning
Central Government | Contract

Duration: 12 Months
Rate: £650 per day (Inside IR35 – all reasonable rates considered)
Location: Newcastle or Manchester (predominantly remote with occasional on-site)
Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance required

We are looking for an experienced SC Cleared Oracle Developer to support a major UK Central Government department on a long-term contract. This role is ideal for a specialist with strong expertise in Oracle batch processing, performance tuning, and Pro*C development, operating within secure and highly regulated environments.

The Role

As an Oracle Developer, you will focus on the design, development, optimisation, and support of complex batch processing solutions within a large Oracle estate.

Key responsibilities include:

• Designing, developing, and maintaining Oracle batch processing jobs supporting high-volume data workloads

• Performance tuning of PL/SQL, SQL, and batch processes to meet stringent service and processing windows

• Developing and maintaining Pro*C applications integrated with Oracle databases

• Diagnosing and resolving performance bottlenecks and production issues

• Working closely with infrastructure, testing, and operational teams to ensure stable deployments

• Supporting legacy and modernised systems within a secure central government environment

• Ensuring code quality, maintainability, and adherence to development and security standards

• Producing clear technical documentation and supporting knowledge transfer

About You

Essential experience:

• Active SC Clearance

• Proven experience as an Oracle Developer on large-scale, enterprise systems

• Strong hands-on expertise in Oracle PL/SQL and SQL performance tuning

• Demonstrable experience with batch processing frameworks and scheduling

• Solid background in Pro*C development

• Experience supporting business-critical systems in production environments

• Comfortable working in agile or hybrid delivery models

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Desirable:

• Experience working within UK Central Government or other highly regulated environments

• Knowledge of Unix/Linux scripting to support batch operations

• Exposure to modernisation or migration programmes involving Oracle estates

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.

Programme Manager (SC Cleared)

Location: High Wycombe, Hybrid (2 days per week on site)
Contract Length: 6 months
Rate: £600-£700 per day, Inside IR35
Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance required

We are seeking an experienced SC Cleared Programme Manager to join a complex, multi-workstream programme based in High Wycombe.
Ideally you will have Air, Aviation, or Aircraft-related programmes experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate delivery across multiple workstreams within a complex programme environment

• Provide strong PMO leadership, governance, and control

• Coordinate cross-functional teams and stakeholders

• Own and deliver internal reporting, ensuring accurate, timely updates to senior stakeholders

• Manage risks, dependencies, and milestones across the programme life cycle

• Ensure adherence to security, compliance, and internal governance requirements

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven experience as a Programme Manager on large or complex programmes

• Strong PMO skills, including governance, planning, reporting, and assurance

• Experience working across multiple workstreams simultaneously

• Background in Air, Aviation, or Aircraft-related programmes (highly desirable)

• Excellent stakeholder management and coordination skills

• Active SC Clearance (mandatory)

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.

Sampling Co-ordinator

• Rate; £200 (via umbrella)
• Location; Paddington (3x per week onsite)
• Duration; 6 month initial – likely to be a rolling contract with permanent opportunities

Sanderson are currently partnered with a global and leading retail brand, to identify a Junior Marketing professional or recent graduate to manage the end-to-end execution of product sampling campaigns, designed to generate authentic customer reviews and drive brand advocacy.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver product sampling campaigns from end to end.
• Maintain a campaign calendar to track delivery and key milestones.
• Brief and manage third-party agencies.
• Build sampling forecasts and ensure alignment with campaign needs.
• Create reports on sample reviews via Excel.

Experience required;

• 3+ years within a marketing team
• Familiarity with customer review or sampling platforms.

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.

Workday Data Lead

£600-650/day outside IR35

12-month contract

South-West – flexibility on remote working

Seeking an experienced Workday Data Lead to play a pivotal role in a large-scale Workday implementation – the requirement is for someone who has proven experience working on several Workday implementations.

As well as leading data workstreams across the Workday programme, this will also be a very hands-on position which will take ownership of data migration activities – there will be a lot of work which is extracting data out of legacy systems through cleansing, transformation, mapping and loading into Workday.

Workday Data Lead, key experience & skills:

• Extensive experience leading data workstreams on multiple Workday implementations
• Strong technical, data background – migration and technical data roles
• Extracting and transforming HR and Payroll data from legacy systems
• Expertise in data mapping for migration
• Advanced SQL skills and experienced with ETL processes
• Excellent understanding of Workday data structures
• Ability to work with non-technical and senior stakeholders

Workday, Data Lead, migration, ETL, SQL

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.

SC Cleared Data Analyst – Central Government (Contract)
Duration: 3 Months (initial)
Rate: Up to £450 per day (Inside IR35)
Location: Newcastle or Birmingham (hybrid/remote with occasional on-site)

We are seeking an SC Cleared Data Analyst to support a major UK Central Government department on an initial 3-month contract. This role is well suited to a data professional with strong analytical capability and proven experience working within government or regulated public sector environments, ideally aligned to GDS/GOV.UK standards.

The Role

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary digital team, providing data-driven insights to support decision-making, performance monitoring, and service improvement across key government services.

Key responsibilities include:

• Analysing complex datasets to generate actionable insights for stakeholders

• Working with digital and delivery teams to support data-led service improvement

• Developing and maintaining dashboards and reports using tools such as Tableau

• Supporting data collection and implementation via Google Analytics (GA) and Google Tag Manager (GTM)

• Querying and manipulating data using SQL and other data tools

• Supporting operational and security monitoring using platforms such as Splunk

• Ensuring data outputs align with GDS and GOV.UK standards

• Communicating findings clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

About You

Essential experience:

• Active SC Clearance

• Proven experience working as a Data Analyst within Central Government or a similar public sector environment

• Strong hands-on experience with GA, GTM, SQL, and Tableau

• Experience using Splunk for monitoring or analysis

• Proficiency in Python and/or R for data analysis

• Experience working in agile, multidisciplinary teams

• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills

• Familiarity with GDS principles and GOV.UK standards

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.

AP Security Architect Requirement

• Rate; Flexible
• Location; Remote – adhoc travel to London
• Duration; 6 month initial

You will be supporting a Legacy Application program in upgrading hundreds of business applications across Wintel, Linux and cloud environments.

Core Competencies

• Legacy System Modernisation: Proven experience in upgrading legacy applications while maintaining operational continuity, including migration strategies for Wintel-to-cloud or Linux-to-cloud transitions.
• Secure Architecture Design: Ability to create architecture patterns for hybrid environments (on-premises, cloud) and enforce secure-by-design principles (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001).
• ITHC Leadership: CREST/CHECK-accredited experience conducting or supporting pre- and post-deployment security assessments, vulnerability management, and remediation planning.

Technical Experience

• Wintel/Linux: Securing legacy applications via patching, hardening, and privilege management (e.g., Active Directory, SELinux).
• Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP): Designing IAM policies, encryption (FIPS 140-validated modules), and network segmentation for hybrid environments.
• DevSecOps: Integrating SAST/DAST tools into CI/CD pipelines and automating compliance checks.

Security Documentation

• Threat Modeling: Using frameworks to identify risks in legacy-to-modern transitions.
• Security Control Sets: Defining controls for data encryption, access management, and audit logging aligned with NCSC guidelines.
• ITHC Reports: Delivering CHECK-compliant reports with actionable remediation plans.
• Align audit outcomes with organisational risk appetite, ensuring legacy system upgrades mitigate critical threats (e.g., unauthorised access, data leakage)
• Audit risk registers and treatment plans to confirm they address legacy technical debt and transformation uncertainties

Government Compliance

• Standards: Familiarity with HMG Security Policy Framework, NCSC Cloud Principles, and Secure by Design activities .
• Certifications (some of the following): CISSP, CCSP, SABSA Chartered Security Architect (SCF/SCP), CSSLP, CASP+, GIAC GDSA.

Programme Delivery Skills

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Leading cross-functional teams (developers, ops, risk owners) to align security with business objectives.
• Risk Appetite Management: Balancing security requirements with project timelines and budgetary constraints.
• Threat assessments and risk registers.
• Security Controls Statement of Applicability .
• Pre- and post-ITHC compliance reports.

UK Government Experience: – Preferred to have 3 years previous experience supporting UK Government Depts as a Security Architect

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.

Full Stack AI Engineer (Agentic AI & LangChain) – Contract
Duration: 3 Months
Rate: Up to £700 per day (Inside IR35)
Location: Hybrid – Oxford

We are seeking an experienced Full Stack AI Engineer to join a growing tech company on an initial 3-month contract. This role is ideal for someone with strong, hands-on experience building agentic AI systems, particularly using LangChain, and who enjoys working in fast-paced, product-led environments.

The Role

You will play a key role in designing, building, and deploying AI-powered products, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver intelligent, scalable solutions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Designing and developing full stack AI applications with a focus on agentic AI architectures

• Building and orchestrating AI agents using LangChain (and related frameworks and tools)

• Integrating LLMs with APIs, tools, databases, and front-end interfaces

• Collaborating with product managers, designers, and engineers across the business

• Contributing to system architecture, technical design, and engineering best practices

• Supporting rapid prototyping, experimentation, and iteration of AI-driven features

• Ensuring solutions are robust, secure, and production-ready

About You

Essential experience:

• Demonstrable, hands-on experience building agentic AI systems

• Strong experience with LangChain (or similar agent frameworks)

• Solid full stack engineering background (e.g. Python and/or TypeScript, APIs, modern front-end frameworks)

• Experience working with LLMs, prompt engineering, and agent orchestration

• Comfortable working in agile, collaborative engineering teams

• Ability to clearly explain complex AI concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Desirable:

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

• Familiarity with MLOps, evaluation, and monitoring of AI systems

• Experience working in product-led or scale-up 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.