Solution Architect

Rate – £650 – £750 Outside IR35

Location – Leeds (Two / Three days a week on site)

Duration – 6-month initial contract

Overview:
We are seeking a skilled Solution Architect to join one of our clients’ growing teams. This is an exciting opportunity for a technology leader to play a pivotal role in shaping, designing, and delivering robust, scalable application architectures across a range of complex enterprise solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end solution design for business-critical applications.
• Translate business and technical requirements into coherent architectural designs.
• Define application architectures in alignment with enterprise strategy, governance, and standards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders including business analysts, developers, testers, and project managers to ensure delivery success.
• Provide technical leadership throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and platforms to support solution needs.
• Ensure non-functional requirements (performance, security, scalability, maintainability) are met.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience as a Solution Architect in enterprise-scale application environments.
• Strong background in software development and application design.
• Familiarity with modern architectural patterns (e.g. microservices, event-driven, API-first).
• Knowledge of integration technologies and platforms (REST, SOAP, message queues).
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP) is highly desirable.

Desirable:

• TOGAF or equivalent architectural certification.
• Background in Agile/DevOps 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.

Customer Insight Analyst- Loyalty – Retail – £500-£550 pd via Umbrella

Initially for 6 months

Hampshire- Hybrid- A couples of days per month required onsite

Global Retail company is looking to recruit a Customer Insight Analyst to support the development and delivery of a new loyalty proposition.

This role is centred on delivering high-quality analysis and actionable insights to shape loyalty strategy, inform proposition design, enhance customer engagement, and programme performance.

Skills/experience:

• Extensive experience in an analytical role, with strong proficiency in SQL and ideally working knowledge of Python or R.
• Demonstrated ability to work with customer data in the context of loyalty, CRM, or marketing programs-generating insights that boost customer retention, engagement, and value.
• Experience of working with large amounts of data
• Skilled in designing and evaluating loyalty propositions, including financial modelling, customer segmentation, and benefit testing.
• Experience of Databricks, Snowflake, or BigQuery.
• Proven track record in measuring campaign
• Excellent communications skills

#customerdata #insightanalyst #dataanalyst #CRM #loyalty #analyst #sql #databricks

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.

Information Technology Manager – Digital Innovation

Salary: £50,000 – £70,000
Working Pattern: 35 hours a week
Location: Bristol city centre – hybrid
Direct Reports: 4 Senior Technical Engineers

As an Information Technology Manager you will oversee the technical operations of the business’s facilities, ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality and reliable technical services. As part of the senior leadership team on site, you will provide strategic direction and hands-on operational support to technical service teams. You will also take responsibility for managing allocated budgets and will directly supervise senior technical staff and team leads.

Information Technology Manager – Additional responsibilities include:

• Infrastructure Oversight: Lead the development and operation of modern digital infrastructure including networking, compute systems, and immersive technologies.
• Process & Systems Development:
• Standardise back-end systems
• Establish new ways of working
• Set up robust processes tailored to R&D needs
• Strategic Planning:
• Develop future technology roadmaps
• Lead foreseeable projects
• Oversee system design and implementation
• Stakeholder Engagement:
• Collaborate with partners, internal staff, and clients
• Work closely with other areas of the business for strategic input
• Procurement & Budgeting

Information Technology Manager – Ideal Candidate Profile

• Proven experience in operational leadership within digital infrastructure.
• Strong problem-solving mindset: able to navigate ambiguity, offer alternatives, and deliver solutions.
• Comfortable with autonomy and shaping the role.
• Able to see the bigger picture of digital transformation and infrastructure.
• Experience working across diverse technical domains and user needs.

Information Technology Manager – Culture & Approach

• High autonomy: make the role your own.
• DIY ethos: hands-on with tech and systems.
• Outcome-driven: tech must work across varied use cases.
• Collaborative: input from other stakeholders is valued

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.

Mostly remote with 2 days per fortnight in London

Inside IR35

3 month contract

ASAP start

SFIA 6, Must have extensive experience of Azure Fabric and setting up a capability

Public Sector client – SC Clearance required

Activities:

• Setup new Azure Fabric capacity (prod, non-prod)
• Migrate existing PBI Premium workspaces to the new Azure Fabric Capacities
  * Administration of Azure Fabric capacity
  * Fine Tuning of Azure Fabric capacity
  * Access controls, user management, capacity management
  * Deployment pipelines and automation
  * BYOK, Key Vault and key management
  * Monitoring, control and correction actions of the Fabric capacity
  * Supporting and assessing the impact new products have on the Fabric Capacity
  * Provide guidance and implement industry best practices

Skills:

• Azure administration and Fabric experience
  * Monitoring and Controlling Azure Fabric capacity
  * User management experience
  * Security implementation
  * Nice to have: Purview – Data Catalogue

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 Technical Architect
£75,000-£95,000
Fully remote – occasional client workshops may be required
SC Clearance eligibility required

Sanderson Government and Defence are working with a leading digital consultancy who have been selected as a strategic delivery partner for a government agency’s transformation programme.

They are looking for a Lead Technical Architect to join the a high-profile initiative aimed at modernising legacy systems and improving data validation across the client’s business gateway.

This is a fully remote role, working within a blended agile team of consultancy and end client staff. You’ll be responsible for shaping technical direction, leading architectural design, and ensuring alignment with the end client’s reference architecture.

To be considered, you’ll need:

• Strong background in technical architecture within large-scale digital programmes
• Deep understanding of API Gateway design and enhancement
• Experience modernising legacy systems and migrating to cloud-native platforms
• Solid grasp of AWS (API Gateway, Lambda, S3, VPC)
• Familiarity with Java, DB2, relational databases, and network concepts

Desirable experience includes:

• OpenAPI schemas, Kubernetes, Spring Boot, JBOSS/EJB, Postgres, Python
• Prior work within UK government departments
• Ability to mentor and lead technical teams

This is a key role in a multi-disciplinary agile team, contributing to high-level and low-level designs, architectural governance, and knowledge transfer across the end client’s internal 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.

Our client, leading UK retailer, are currently looking to hire a Machine Learning Engineer (Data/ML) based from their offices in London.

Job Title: Machine Learning Engineer (Data/ML)
Location: London / Hybrid – Once a week (Thursday) in London
Duration: 6 Months
Day Rate: £425-475 per day (Inside IR35 – Umbrella)

This is a greenfield based project with crossover from another tech team conducting a similar model. You will collaborate with the Data Scientist, Data Architect, and cross-functional Tech Teams, supporting the build phase while contributing hands-on technical expertise.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with the Senior Engineer/Tech Lead to implement and optimise data pipelines and ML models.

• Develop high-quality, maintainable code in Python and PySpark.

• Use SQL and Jupiter to analyse, transform and validate data for ML use cases.

• Operate in a cloud environment (AWS/Azure – moving towards Azure).

• Collaborate with stakeholders and technical teams to deliver solutions that support business growth.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Strong hands-on experience in Python, PySpark, SQL, Jupiter.

• Experience in Machine Learning engineering or data-focused development.

• Exposure to working in cloud platforms (AWS/Azure).

• Ability to collaborate effectively with senior engineers, data scientists, and architects.

• Proactive, detail-oriented, and eager to contribute within a greenfield project environment.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with Airflow / Astro.

• Prior work with notebook-based development 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.

SDET

6 Month initial contract

£400 – £450 per day outside IR35

London/Hybrid – 2x days a week in London

• Design and develop automated testing frameworks and strategies using Playwright/Javascript.
• Create and maintain test scripts utilising WebDriver, Selenium, Gherkin, and Cucumber to support behavior-driven development (BDD).
• Implement and manage API and UI performance testing using JMeter, ensuring scalability and responsiveness of applications.
• Write clear and concise test cases and scenarios using JSON data structures to validate application features.
• Conduct thorough testing of user interfaces, ensuring compliance with HTML and CSS standards.
• Collaborate with developers and product teams to define testing requirements and assist with continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) practices.
• Utilize Fetch API to automate interactions with web services and validate data flows.
• Perform exploratory testing and contribute to the overall improvement in quality assurance processes.
• Identify and document defects and work closely with engineering teams to drive resolution.
• Mentor junior team members and provide expertise in test automation best practices.

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.

Enterprise Architect / Lead Technical Architect

Rate – £750 Inside IR35 (Via umbrella)

Duration – 6 months

Location – Birmingham / Solihull (Once a week / 20% on site)

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to join a large-scale transformation programme. This is a hands-on leadership role working closely with business architects, business analysts, solution architects, delivery teams and senior stakeholders to shape and deliver critical technology outcomes.

The Ideal Candidate

You should bring:

• Extensive experience as a lead architect on large transformation programmes
• Proven ability to manage and deliver complex technology solutions within time, cost and quality targets
• Strong knowledge of the Financial Services
• Hands-on experience with Life & Pensions Policy Administration Systems and related front, middle and back-office applications
• Experience with platform migrations and/or upgrades
• Broad technical background with awareness of evolving technology trends and their business impact
• Industry experience across multiple technology domains, ideally including:
• Cloud infrastructure
• MS Azure integration
• 3rd party technology outsourcing
• Supplier management
• Desirable: expertise in TOGAF, Zachman or similar architecture frameworks

The Person

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Hands-on, pragmatic and outcome-focused
• Shape the programme vision
• Strong in stakeholder management across all business levels
• Experienced in working with and managing external/outsourced technology providers
• Able to balance commercial and technical considerations under pressure
• A natural leader who can guide, steer and challenge solution architects and external teams

Typical Deliverables & Accountabilities

• High-level solution design documentation
• Integration wiring diagrams and technical catalogues
• Transition states, architectural roadmaps, and sequencing
• Oversight and leadership of 3rd party solution architects
• Design authority participation (programme and enterprise level)
• Mapping business capability to technical solutions
• Guidance and governance for new system implementations
• Identification of strategic systems vs. those for retirement

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.

Java Software Engineer

£50,000-£75,000/annum

Fully Remote

SC position – Clearable

Sanderson Government and Defence are working alongside a growing, exciting consultancy business who have recently won several exciting new projects in the UK public sector.

They are a highly flexible business, with fully remote working available.

Technically, as you could end up working across a number of different projects, we are relatively open minded, however there are a few essentials.

You must have 4+ years experience, and be capable with the following:

• Java
• Spring ecosystem
• AWS Cloud
• Microservices

Towards the upper end of the salary banding, we would also expect experience in mentoring, willingness and experience engaging with clients, up to team leadership at the upper end.

Please note: We also have a similar python focussed position available, so please also apply if that would apply to yourself.

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 Analyst (Security & SaaS Posture Management)

Day Rate: £450 Inside IR35

Duration: 6 months

Location: Guildford (Twice a week on site)

We are seeking a Data Analyst with hands-on experience supporting security-focused projects and working directly with SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) tools. This role will combine data analysis, security insight, and cloud knowledge to drive improvements in SaaS resilience and risk management.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse and interpret security-related datasets from SaaS, cloud, and internal systems.
• Build and maintain administrative controls to strengthen SaaS security posture.
• Work with SSPM tools to monitor coverage, effectiveness, and compliance of SaaS environments.
• Partner with security and assurance teams to track Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) and Key Control Indicators (KCIs).
• Create and maintain dashboards and reports (Power BI, Excel) to visualise SaaS posture and control performance.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Data Analyst on security or risk projects.
• Hands-on exposure to SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM).
• Strong data analysis skills – able to query, map, and interpret complex datasets.
• Proficiency with Excel, Power BI, or other visualisation tools.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with defining and monitoring KRIs and KCIs.
• Strong communication skills to present findings to both technical and business 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.