PMO / Project Support Officer – DV Cleared

📍 Location: Corsham (2-3 days onsite per week)
🔒 Security Clearance: Developed Vetting (DV) required
🕒 Duration: 6 Months

Rate = £500-£550 per day, Inside IR35.

About the Role

We are seeking a motivated and capable PMO to join the Service Support Office (SSO) within a major Defence programme. The SSO operates as a hybrid Project Management Office (PMO) that is evolving to take a more service-focused approach – supporting and monitoring in-service IT and digital projects across the Defence landscape.

This is an excellent opportunity for a professional with 3-5 years of experience in IT service management projects and exposure to large-scale Defence delivery programmes. You will play a key role in ensuring effective project governance, performance monitoring, and service delivery alignment across multiple workstreams.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Service Support Office (SSO) in maintaining governance, reporting, and assurance processes across a portfolio of IT service management and in-service support projects.

• Assist project and service managers with planning, risk management, dependencies tracking, and stakeholder reporting.

• Produce and maintain PMO documentation such as dashboards, action logs, highlight reports, and governance packs.

• Support the implementation of service management best practices and contribute to the continuous improvement of PMO and service delivery processes.

• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to ensure programme visibility, alignment, and performance tracking.

• Contribute to the development and evolution of the SSO into a more service-oriented PMO capability.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Active DV Clearance (Developed Vetting) – mandatory for this role.

• Demonstrable experience supporting or managing IT service management (ITSM) or infrastructure projects.

• Experience working on major Defence or secure government programmes.

• Strong understanding of project and programme management frameworks (e.g., PRINCE2, MSP, Agile).

• Excellent communication, organisational, and stakeholder management skills.

• Proficiency in standard PMO tools (e.g., MS Project, Excel, SharePoint, PowerPoint, or equivalent).

Desirable Skills

• Understanding of MOD acquisition or in-service support environments.

• Familiarity with ITIL or related service management frameworks.

• Experience working in a hybrid PMO / Service Support function.

• Ability to adapt to evolving delivery models and priorities within complex, multi-stakeholder settings.

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 Test Lead

London – Largely remote

6-month initial contract – scope to extend

£700 – £800 per day – Umbrella engagement

Sanderson recruitment is currently partnered with a insurance business who require a Programme Test Lead to coordinate testing teams and 3^rd parties across a number of workstreams in a large pricing engine transformation.

• Lead the development and execution of end-to-end test strategies and plans aligned to project objectives.
• Oversee all phases of testing including system, integration, Penetration, performance data and user acceptance testing
• Foster clear and effective communication between testing teams and key stakeholders, including project managers, developers, and business analysts.
• Monitor testing progress, track key quality metrics, and manage defect lifecycles to ensure transparency and timely resolution.
• Uphold compliance with quality standards and industry best practices, proactively identifying and mitigating risks that could impact timelines or deliverables.
• Develop contingency plans to address potential testing issues and maintain delivery confidence throughout the project lifecycle.

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

£700/day outside IR35

3-month initial contract

Remote working – occasional site visits

Working with a leading financial services client who are looking for a Data Engineering Consultant.

Looking for someone who can act independently and deliver complex data products – work with stakeholders to understand requirements, engineer and deliver products.

Data Engineering Consultant, key responsibilities:

• Work cross-functionally with non-technical stakeholders to understand data requirements
• Expert knowledge of SQL to query, analysis and model data
• Experience with Snowflake
• Using DBT for data transforms and modelling
• Data ingestion using Python
• Build foundations for business functions to be able to access the correct data and insights
• Experience working in large development 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.

Technical Data Business Analyst – London Markets

Sanderson are working exclusively with a large financial services organisation who are looking for a Technical Data Business Analyst to join a specialist data team working on a London Markets project.

• Location; London Hybrid working
• Rate; Up to £700 per day overall assignment rate to umbrella
• Duration; Initial 12 month contract.

Project

Working on a dedicated data team initially working on a London Markets project and then transitioning into working on a IT Transformation programme that is set to run until 2028.

Skills Required

• London Markets experience is a MUST!
• Solid data background – experience having worked on data migrations, integrations and data rationalisation.
• In depth understanding an hands on working with SQL.
• Experience working with Snowflake is desirable.
• Experience using HX Pricing or a similar pricing tool.

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.

Tools, Automation, Middleware & Patching Ops Manager
Hybrid working
£550-£850 per day (umbrella engagement)

Our client, an industry leading national business, is looking to hire a contractor to Team lead/manage a team specialising in Automation, Middleware & Patching.

Firstly, as the operations Leader, you will be responsible for managing enterprise IT operations tooling, middleware platforms, automation solutions and patching compliance.

Secondly, from a future development perspective, you will also have the technical foresight to design reliable and robust systems ensuring future stability.

You will lead a team of specialists to ensure operational tools and automation frameworks are effectively deployed, maintained and optimised, while driving efficiencies and ensuring secure, compliant infrastructure.

This role requires a background and strong expertise in enterprise toolsets, automation technologies and patch management processes.

Engagement via Umbrella Company Only; all taxes & NI deducted at source.

General responsibilities

• Lead operations of enterprise tooling platforms including SCCM, Scorch, BMC, Ansible and MuleSoft.
• Define and deliver patching strategies ensuring maximum infrastructure security and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Oversee middleware operations.
• Drive automation initiatives thus reducing manual effort to improve service delivery efficiency.
• Collaborate with database and storage teams to integrate tools and automation into core operations.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures for tooling, middleware and patching.
• Ensure consistent monitoring, reporting and compliance dashboards are in up to date and in-place for patching and tooling.
• Work with security and governance teams to align patching schedules with vulnerability management requirements.
• Provide operational reporting for Stakeholders, including compliance metrics.
• Manage vendor relationships and licensing agreements for tooling and middleware platforms.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience managing enterprise operations tooling, middleware and patch management.
• Strong expertise with SCCM, Scorch, BMC, Ansible and MuleSoft platforms.
• Demonstrated experience in patch management, vulnerability remediation and compliance reporting.
• Hands-on knowledge of automation frameworks and orchestration platforms.
• ITIL

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.

AWS Security Analyst

Rate: £400 Inside IR35

Duration: 6 months

Location: Hybrid – Bristol limited travel per month

A client of ours is seeking an AWS Security Analyst with proven expertise in securing and managing AWS environments at scale. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience designing, implementing and maintaining robust AWS security solutions, ensuring compliance, resilience and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the AWS security subject matter expert, providing guidance and implementing best practices across cloud environments

• Deliver Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions to optimise efficiency, security and scalability

• Provide AWS infrastructure support within a large-scale, complex environment

• Design and enhance CI/CD pipelines to support secure, automated deployments

• Develop and maintain orchestration strategies for seamless, repeatable and compliant deployments

• Conduct proactive security assessments, incident response and remediation activities

• Collaborate with DevOps, Architecture and Compliance teams to ensure continuous security alignment

Essential Experience

• Demonstrable expertise in AWS security services (e.g. IAM, KMS, CloudTrail, Config, GuardDuty, Security Hub, WAF)

• Strong experience delivering and maintaining IaC using tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation

• Understanding of DevSecOps principles and secure CI/CD pipeline implementation

• Proven track record supporting and securing large-scale AWS infrastructures

• Familiarity with automation and orchestration tools (e.g., Ansible, Jenkins or AWS CodePipeline)

Desirable

• AWS Security Specialty or Solutions Architect certification

• Experience working within regulated industries (e.g., finance, insurance or public sector)

• Knowledge of compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST or CIS Benchmarks

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.

Customer Analyst

12-month contract

London – 3x a week

£375/day overall assignment rate to umbrella

Working with a household brand who are looking for a data-driven, versatile professional who is capable of working with a global team and has the ability to juggle multiple tasks whilst working to a deadline.

This role will be to support tracking and reporting business performance to leadership, maintain & develop market intelligence practise, effectively communicate and share insights and run forecast subscription models.

Data Analyst, key skills:

• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills
• Ability to turn data into insights
• Experience in finance/strategy/planning
• Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment
• Bachelors degree

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

Active SC essential

Croydon – up to 1 day per week

£500/day outside until the end of June 2026

Please note, this in an outside IR-35 position on a Statement of Work basis, ideally we would prefer candidates with experience working to those arrangements.

Essential skills:

• AWS Data Engineering
• Snowflake
• Databricks

Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage data models, schemas, and metadata to support analytics and reporting needs.
• Collaborate with Data Analysts, Scientists, and Business Analysts to ensure data availability and usability.
• Implement data quality checks, validation routines, and monitoring to ensure data integrity and reliability.
• Optimise data workflows for performance, cost-efficiency, and maintainability using tools such as Azure Data Factory, AWS Data Pipeline for Data Orchestration, Databricks, or Apache Spark.
• Support the integration of data into visualisation platforms (e.g. Power BI, ServiceNow) and other analytical environments.
• Ensure compliance with data governance, security, and privacy policies.
• Document data architecture, pipelines, and processes for transparency and knowledge sharing.
• Contribute to the development of a modern data platform that supports real-time and batch processing.

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.

Power BI Developer – Data Visualisation
£500-£550/day via Umbrella | 6-month contract (initial)

A leading organisation is seeking a skilled Power BI Developer (or Data Visualisation Specialist) to design and deliver production-ready dashboards that support data-driven decisions across operational and leadership teams.

The role:

• Lead discovery sessions to gather requirements and define success metrics.
• Design and build intuitive Power BI dashboards aligned with business needs and governance standards.
• Prepare and transform data using SQL, Databricks, or BigQuery.
• Ensure solutions are robust, performant, and user-friendly.
• Validate and iterate dashboards based on stakeholder feedback.
• Provide documentation and knowledge transfer for ongoing support.
• Identify quick wins, risks, and future opportunities.
• Collaborate with the central Data Visualisation & Automation team to maintain consistency with platform and design standards.

Skills/Experience:

• Proven end-to-end Power BI dashboard development experience.
• Strong SQL skills; experience with Databricks or BigQuery.
• Solid understanding of ETL and data transformation best practices.
• Ability to translate business needs into impactful visual reports.
• Self-starter with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

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.

We’re looking for an experienced Business Analyst to join a major integration programme within a leading UK insurer. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a high-impact transformation initiative with long-term potential.

Location: Hybrid – 2 days per week in-office (Bristol, Norwich, or Perth)

Contract Length: 6 months initially (programme expected to run 2-3 years)

Rate: Up to £515 per day (Inside IR35)

Key Responsibilities:

• Support discovery and mobilisation phases of a large-scale integration programme
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and document requirements
• Conduct AS-IS and TO-BE analysis and process mapping
• Identify and manage dependencies across multiple workstreams

Ideal Experience:

• Strong background in business analysis within the insurance sector
• Experience with claims processes (highly desirable)
• Familiarity with Guidewire (highly desirable)
• Agile delivery experience
• Ability to bridge business and technical teams effectively

This role is ideal for a proactive, business-focused BA with a solid understanding of insurance operations and transformation programmes.

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.