IT Change Enablement & Config Manager (ITIL v4), Hybrid

Our client, an industry leading and national business, is looking to hire a IT Change Enablement & Config Manager with a strong background in ITIL v4-aligned practices.

The successful candidate will have a background as a Change & Config Manager with strong expertise in ITIL v4-aligned practices, specifically Change Enablement and Configuration Management (CMDB).

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience as an IT Change Manager combined with proven capability in managing and maintaining a CMDB within enterprise ITSM toolsets.

Please note, engagement via Umbrella Company Only; all taxes & NI deducted at source.
Hybrid working – 3 days per week on site in Manchester.

General responsibilities:

• Build and initiation of the Change Enablement process ensuring compliance with ITIL v4 best practice.
• Build, initiation and maintenance of the CMDB ensuring data integrity and accuracy.
• Support rollout and adoption of new ITIL-aligned practices, including within Change Enablement and Config Management.
• Provide guidance and training to colleagues on ITIL v4 principles and process adherence.
• Liaise with stakeholders to assess and implement changes with minimal risk to business operations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives for ITSM processes and governance.

Required Experience:

• Demonstrated experience as a Change Manager in an ITIL-aligned environment.
• Hands-on experience managing a CMDB within an ITSM toolset.
• Strong understanding of ITIL v4 practices and frameworks
• ITIL v4 accreditation preferred.
• Experience in designing, implementing, or rolling out new ITIL practices for Change Enablement or Configuration Management.

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.

Software Engineer

£40,000-£65,000/annum (DOE) + £15,000 clearance bonus once in place + flexible benefits

London, Gloucester or Manchester – on site once cleared

Required eligibility for eDV – can start without

Sanderson Government and Defence are supporting a very long standing client in their search for a number of Software Engineers who would be willing to undergo a high level of security clearance. You could be based in London or Manchester, and once cleared you will be required on site the majority of the time, however in return you get £15,000 allowance for holding the clearance.

Technically, we would be looking for someone with experience in Java or Python and ideally React, although this role will likely have a backend leaning. AWS or Azure cloud experience would also be a plus.

You will be working on government programmes, so the exact nature/purpose of an intended project isn’t publicly available or known to us, however our client will do their best to fit your skillset and preferences to a given piece of work.

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.

Sanderson Government and Defence are supporting a commercial supplier to government in their search for a Cloud Developer to work out of either London, Manchester or Gloucestershire. This client, aside from offering a very strong package, offer an excellent development programme, with a real willingness to support both financially and otherwise.

Role Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project stakeholders to develop a strong understanding of the business environment, technical landscape, and organisational strategic objectives.
• Advise customers on emerging technologies and best-practice methodologies, designing and delivering innovative, automated solutions to complex challenges.
• Interpret and apply security policies, ensuring all implemented solutions meet required security standards.
• Design and implement highly available, scalable, and resilient systems.

Desirable Skills and Technologies

• Proven experience with cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, and Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, React, and Go.
• Experience deploying applications within cloud architectures,
• Hands-on experience with web application services.
• Familiarity with Test-Driven Development and Behaviour-Driven Development
• Experience in API design, development, and integration.
• Knowledge of monitoring and observability systems.
• Understanding of modern digital delivery processes and agile methodologies.
• Working knowledge of the Atlassian toolset.
• Experience with JavaScript front-end frameworks and core front-end technologies.
• Strong understanding of asynchronous programming concepts and associated design considerations.
• Knowledge of database schema design and query languages.
• Experience with source control and version management systems.
• Understanding of deploying and configuring AWS components in environments with strict security requirements.
• Awareness of identity, access management, and authentication mechanisms and related security tools.

This role will require you to be willing and eligible to undergo a high level of UK security clearance.

If you’re interested in the above, apply or reach out to [email protected]

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.

Sanderson Government and Defence are supporting a commercial supplier to government in their search for a Cloud Developer to work out of either London, Manchester or Gloucestershire. This client, aside from offering a very strong package, offer an excellent development programme, with a real willingness to support both financially and otherwise.

Role Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project stakeholders to develop a strong understanding of the business environment, technical landscape, and organisational strategic objectives.
• Advise customers on emerging technologies and best-practice methodologies, designing and delivering innovative, automated solutions to complex challenges.
• Interpret and apply security policies, ensuring all implemented solutions meet required security standards.
• Design and implement highly available, scalable, and resilient systems.

Desirable Skills and Technologies

• Proven experience with cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, and Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, React, and Go.
• Experience deploying applications within cloud architectures,
• Hands-on experience with web application services.
• Familiarity with Test-Driven Development and Behaviour-Driven Development
• Experience in API design, development, and integration.
• Knowledge of monitoring and observability systems.
• Understanding of modern digital delivery processes and agile methodologies.
• Working knowledge of the Atlassian toolset.
• Experience with JavaScript front-end frameworks and core front-end technologies.
• Strong understanding of asynchronous programming concepts and associated design considerations.
• Knowledge of database schema design and query languages.
• Experience with source control and version management systems.
• Understanding of deploying and configuring AWS components in environments with strict security requirements.
• Awareness of identity, access management, and authentication mechanisms and related security tools.

This role will require you to be willing and eligible to undergo a high level of UK security clearance.

If you’re interested in the above, apply or reach out to [email protected]

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.

Sanderson Government and Defence are supporting a commercial supplier to government in their search for a Cloud Developer to work out of either London, Manchester or Gloucestershire. This client, aside from offering a very strong package, offer an excellent development programme, with a real willingness to support both financially and otherwise.

Role Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project stakeholders to develop a strong understanding of the business environment, technical landscape, and organisational strategic objectives.
• Advise customers on emerging technologies and best-practice methodologies, designing and delivering innovative, automated solutions to complex challenges.
• Interpret and apply security policies, ensuring all implemented solutions meet required security standards.
• Design and implement highly available, scalable, and resilient systems.

Desirable Skills and Technologies

• Proven experience with cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, and Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, React, and Go.
• Experience deploying applications within cloud architectures,
• Hands-on experience with web application services.
• Familiarity with Test-Driven Development and Behaviour-Driven Development
• Experience in API design, development, and integration.
• Knowledge of monitoring and observability systems.
• Understanding of modern digital delivery processes and agile methodologies.
• Working knowledge of the Atlassian toolset.
• Experience with JavaScript front-end frameworks and core front-end technologies.
• Strong understanding of asynchronous programming concepts and associated design considerations.
• Knowledge of database schema design and query languages.
• Experience with source control and version management systems.
• Understanding of deploying and configuring AWS components in environments with strict security requirements.
• Awareness of identity, access management, and authentication mechanisms and related security tools.

This role will require you to be willing and eligible to undergo a high level of UK security clearance.

If you’re interested in the above, apply or reach out to [email protected]

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.

Sanderson Government and Defence are supporting a commercial supplier to government in their search for a Cloud Application Developer to work out of either London, Manchester or Gloucestershire. This client, aside from offering a very strong package, offer an excellent development programme, with a real willingness to support both financially and otherwise.

Tech wise, we have requirement for both Java and Python backend languages, and cloud experience would also be very helpful indeed. AWS is by far the most prevalent, but we will look at individuals with transferable experience in this area.

Role Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project stakeholders to develop a strong understanding of the business environment, technical landscape, and organisational strategic objectives.
• Advise customers on emerging technologies and best-practice methodologies, designing and delivering innovative, automated solutions to complex challenges.
• Interpret and apply security policies, ensuring all implemented solutions meet required security standards.
• Design and implement highly available, scalable, and resilient systems.

Desirable Skills and Technologies

• Proven experience with cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, and Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, React, and Go.
• Experience deploying applications within cloud architectures,
• Hands-on experience with web application services.
• Familiarity with Test-Driven Development and Behaviour-Driven Development
• Experience in API design, development, and integration.
• Knowledge of monitoring and observability systems.
• Understanding of modern digital delivery processes and agile methodologies.
• Working knowledge of the Atlassian toolset.
• Experience with JavaScript front-end frameworks and core front-end technologies.
• Strong understanding of asynchronous programming concepts and associated design considerations.
• Knowledge of database schema design and query languages.
• Experience with source control and version management systems.
• Understanding of deploying and configuring AWS components in environments with strict security requirements.
• Awareness of identity, access management, and authentication mechanisms and related security tools.

This role will require you to be willing and eligible to undergo a high level of UK security clearance.

If you’re interested in the above, apply or reach out to [email protected]

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.

Sanderson Government and Defence are supporting a commercial supplier to government in their search for a Cloud Application Developer to work out of either London, Manchester or Gloucestershire. This client, aside from offering a very strong package, offer an excellent development programme, with a real willingness to support both financially and otherwise.

Tech wise, we have requirement for both Java and Python backend languages, and cloud experience would also be very helpful indeed. AWS is by far the most prevalent, but we will look at individuals with transferable experience in this area.

Role Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project stakeholders to develop a strong understanding of the business environment, technical landscape, and organisational strategic objectives.
• Advise customers on emerging technologies and best-practice methodologies, designing and delivering innovative, automated solutions to complex challenges.
• Interpret and apply security policies, ensuring all implemented solutions meet required security standards.
• Design and implement highly available, scalable, and resilient systems.

Desirable Skills and Technologies

• Proven experience with cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, and Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, React, and Go.
• Experience deploying applications within cloud architectures,
• Hands-on experience with web application services.
• Familiarity with Test-Driven Development and Behaviour-Driven Development
• Experience in API design, development, and integration.
• Knowledge of monitoring and observability systems.
• Understanding of modern digital delivery processes and agile methodologies.
• Working knowledge of the Atlassian toolset.
• Experience with JavaScript front-end frameworks and core front-end technologies.
• Strong understanding of asynchronous programming concepts and associated design considerations.
• Knowledge of database schema design and query languages.
• Experience with source control and version management systems.
• Understanding of deploying and configuring AWS components in environments with strict security requirements.
• Awareness of identity, access management, and authentication mechanisms and related security tools.

This role will require you to be willing and eligible to undergo a high level of UK security clearance.

If you’re interested in the above, apply or reach out to [email protected]

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.

3rd Line Support Engineer
London
Onsite 5 days/week

Be part of a trusted technology provider delivering critical infrastructure across the UK’s commercial and public sectors. Support systems that underpin banking, energy, government, and retail services, helping millions of people every day.

Key Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues (Windows, RHEL, SAN, GPOs, WSUS, AD, AppLocker, etc.)

• Collaborate with Network, Engineering, and SOC teams to resolve end-user impacts

• Work directly with client leads on escalated incidents

• Maintain test and live environments, including patching and updates (Anti-Virus, WSUS, RHEL, etc.)

• Manage PKI certificates and SIEM tooling

• Support Engineering and Test teams

• Perform AD administration (accounts, groups, memberships, permissions)

Required Skills:

• Infrastructure: VMWare vSphere, Windows Server, Windows AD, DNS, WSUS, RDS, McAfee, RHEL

• Experience supporting enterprise infrastructure environments

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Preferred Skills:

• Applications: SharePoint, SQL, Exchange, CASD

• Familiarity with PKI, SIEM, or security-focused tooling

• It would be highly advantageous to have SQL server 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.

Onboarding Consultant (Software Applications Consultant)

Fully remote – Occasional travel to customer sites

£45,000 with fantastic benefits

We are looking for an experienced software focussed consultant to join our onboarding consultancy team, supporting UK Local Authorities as they implement modern cloud-based solutions.

In this customer-facing role, you will guide clients through system setup, configuration and adoption, ensuring they gain maximum value from their software. You will act as a trusted advisor, combining your Local Authority knowledge with strong consultancy and training skills to deliver a high-quality onboarding experience.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting customers with system configuration and best-practice setup.

• Working closely with project managers and technical teams to ensure successful implementations.

• Delivering training sessions and workshops to build customer confidence and capability.

• Advising customers on optimal ways to use their systems to meet operational needs.

• Managing multiple onboarding projects while maintaining excellent attention to detail.

• Building strong, long-term customer relationships.

• Sharing knowledge internally to improve delivery quality and consistency.

• Contributing to continuous improvement across onboarding and professional services.

What we’re looking for

• Hands-on experience with software applications or Local Authority systems.

• Strong understanding of council processes (e.g. Public Protection, Regulatory Services, Built Environment).

• Experience in software consultancy, implementation or training.

• Confident communicator with a consultative, problem-solving mindset.

• Ability to manage multiple customers and priorities effectively.

• Professional, reliable and committed to service excellence.

Desirable

• Experience with data migration.

• Familiarity with formal software implementation methodologies.

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.

Software Engineer

£40,000-£65,000/annum (DOE) + £15,000 clearance bonus once in place + flexible benefits

London, Gloucester or Manchester – on site once cleared

Required eligibility for eDV – can start without

Sanderson Government and Defence are supporting a very long standing client in their search for a number of Software Engineers who would be willing to undergo a high level of security clearance. You could be based in London or Manchester, and once cleared you will be required on site the majority of the time, however in return you get £15,000 allowance for holding the clearance.

Technically, we would be looking for someone with experience in Java or Python and ideally React, although this role will likely have a backend leaning. AWS or Azure cloud experience would also be a plus.

You will be working on government programmes, so the exact nature/purpose of an intended project isn’t publicly available or known to us, however our client will do their best to fit your skillset and preferences to a given piece of work.

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.