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Data Architect Permanent Remote (UK) with occasional travel to London Up to £120k + bonus + benefits (depending on experience and level) All candidates must be eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC) Architect the Future of Enterprise Data Platforms Are you a Data Analytics Architect who can design and shape the next generation of enterprise data platforms? We're looking for an experienced Data Analy click apply for full job details

Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Outside IR35 / MOD / Defence - High Security Clearance £550-£600 per day Outside IR35 (expenses if required) Somerset On-site DV Cleared Are you an Infrastructure Engineer with strong hands-on experience across networking, storage, virtualisation and Windows infrastructure? This is a contract role working on the build and deployment of infrastructure within a highly s click apply for full job details

QA Test Infrastructure Engineer - Contract - MOD/Defence Somerset £600 per day Outside IR35 DV Security Clearance Required Are you an Infrastructure Test Engineer with strong QA and testing experience across networks, platforms and Infrastructure as Code? This is an opportunity to work on complex Defence and National Security projects, taking responsibility for testing and validating infrastruc click apply for full job details

Lead Quality Supervisor - Romsey (Onsite) - Up to 50,000 We're looking for an experienced Lead Quality Supervisor to play a key role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality composite components used within the aerospace and defence sectors. This is an excellent opportunity to join an innovative engineering business where you'll take ownership of day-to-day quality assurance activities, working closely with manufacturing, engineering and production teams to ensure products meet the highest industry standards. You'll combine hands-on inspection with quality leadership, helping drive continuous improvement across the business. What You'll Be Doing Lead day-to-day quality assurance and inspection activities across manufacturing. Ensure compliance with ISO9001 and AS9100 Quality Management Systems. Carry out incoming, in-process and final inspection of composite components and assemblies. Interpret engineering drawings, specifications and GD&T requirements. Produce inspection reports, quality documentation and measurement records. Support internal, customer and certification audits. Manage non-conformance reports (NCRs), root cause investigations and CAPA activities. Work closely with engineering and production teams to improve quality, reduce defects and enhance manufacturing processes. Support First Article Inspection (FAI) activities and product validation. Ensure inspection equipment is calibrated and maintained. Collaborate with international manufacturing teams to ensure consistent quality standards across multiple sites. What We're Looking For You'll ideally have experience in a Quality Supervisor, Senior Inspector or Quality Engineer position within aerospace, advanced composites or another highly regulated manufacturing environment. You'll also bring: Strong knowledge of AS9100 and ISO9001 Quality Management Systems. Practical hands-on inspection and metrology experience. Confidence using precision measuring equipment such as micrometers, verniers, height gauges and digital measurement systems. Experience interpreting engineering drawings and technical specifications. Knowledge of non-conformance management, root cause analysis and corrective actions. Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills. Strong communication skills with the ability to work across production, engineering and quality teams. Experience with composite manufacturing, aircraft interiors, defence products, 3D scanning or advanced metrology equipment would be highly advantageous. Why Join? This is an opportunity to join a growing, technically advanced manufacturer supplying mission-critical products into the aerospace and defence industries. You'll have the chance to make a genuine impact on quality performance while working with cutting-edge composite technologies in a collaborative engineering environment. If you're passionate about quality, thrive in a hands-on manufacturing environment and want to help deliver products that meet the highest industry standards, we'd love to hear from you. Lead Quality Supervisor - Romsey (Onsite) - Up to 50,000

Senior Azure Platform Engineer - Farnborough (Hybrid) - SC Cleared - Salary up to £65,000 We're looking for a Senior Azure Platform Engineer to join a growing engineering team delivering secure, cloud-native platforms for highly regulated and mission-critical environments. This is an opportunity to work with modern Azure technologies, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code and automation, helping to bu click apply for full job details

Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Outside IR35 / MOD / Defence - High Security Clearance 550- 600 per day Outside IR35 (expenses if required) Somerset On-site DV Cleared Are you an Infrastructure Engineer with strong hands-on experience across networking, storage, virtualisation and Windows infrastructure? This is a contract role working on the build and deployment of infrastructure within a highly secure Defence environment in Somerset. You'll be working across the physical and virtual infrastructure stack, including Cisco Nexus networking, NetApp storage, Hyper-V, VMware and Windows Server. This is a hands-on engineering position, suited to someone comfortable building, configuring and hardening infrastructure rather than purely supporting an established environment. The role Working alongside infrastructure engineers and architects, you'll be responsible for areas including: Configuring and hardening Cisco Nexus Leaf/Spine network infrastructure Initialising and presenting NetApp storage , including data-at-rest encryption Building and hardening Hyper-V clusters for core services including AD, DNS and PKI Supporting the integration and enablement of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Working with HSM/KMS appliances and hardware-based cryptographic systems Supporting key management and key ceremony activities Building and configuring Windows Server 2022/2025 environments Completing physical infrastructure installation, including rack-and-stack and secure cabling Working to the security and engineering standards required within a Defence environment What you'll need You'll need strong infrastructure engineering experience, ideally including: Cisco Nexus or equivalent enterprise networking technologies NetApp ONTAP or comparable enterprise storage Hyper-V deployment within highly available environments VMware Cloud Foundation , ideally VCF 5+ Windows Server 2022/2025 Understanding of AD, DNS and PKI Experience with HSM/KMS technologies would be beneficial Experience delivering physical infrastructure, including rack-and-stack and cabling Due to the nature of the project, you'll need to have active DV Clearance. If your background covers networking, storage and virtualisation and you're comfortable delivering infrastructure hands-on within a secure Defence environment, this is an opportunity to work across the full infrastructure build rather than being limited to one technology area.

QA Test Infrastructure Engineer - Contract - MOD/Defence Somerset 600 per day Outside IR35 DV Security Clearance Required Are you an Infrastructure Test Engineer with strong QA and testing experience across networks, platforms and Infrastructure as Code? This is an opportunity to work on complex Defence and National Security projects, taking responsibility for testing and validating infrastructure before deployment into highly secure production environments. Working alongside Infrastructure Engineers, Architects and DevSecOps specialists, you'll assure infrastructure across physical, virtualised and cloud environments, ensuring it meets the required standards for functionality, resilience and security. What you'll do Create infrastructure-focused test strategies, plans and test cases. Carry out functional, integration, regression, resilience and security testing. Test and validate Infrastructure as Code deployments. Validate physical, virtualised and cloud infrastructure. Provision and verify test environments alongside DevSecOps teams. Build infrastructure validation and readiness testing into CI/CD pipelines. Identify defects, risks and infrastructure issues ahead of production. Support security assurance, compliance and accreditation activities. Maintain appropriate test evidence and traceability. What you'll need Strong infrastructure knowledge combined with hands-on testing and assurance experience, including: Current, DV Security Clearance Networking - TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing, switching, VLANs and firewalls. Linux/Unix administration and troubleshooting. VMware and virtualised infrastructure. Physical infrastructure including routers, switches and cabling. Terraform and Ansible. Kubernetes. AWS, Azure or GCP. Jenkins, GitLab CI or GitHub Actions. Automated infrastructure validation and environment readiness testing. Secure-by-Design, IAM, OS hardening and network segmentation. If you're an Infrastructure Engineer with strong testing experience who enjoys getting into the detail of how infrastructure performs, integrates and stands up before production, get in touch. Expenses are available if you require staying over to be on site 5 days per week

Platform Engineer - Security Cleared - Cheltenham (Hybrid) - Up to £75,000 Are you a Platform Engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and building resilient, secure infrastructure? We're looking for someone who thrives in fast-moving environments, enjoys experimenting with new technologies, and wants to work on projects where reliability, automation and operational excellence are es click apply for full job details

Software Engineer - SC - Cheltenham(Hybrid) - £75,000 Are you a Software Engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges? Do you want to work on cutting-edge technology that supports critical national missions in a highly secure environment? We're looking for an experienced Software Engineer to join a growing engineering team delivering secure, mission-critical software for customers operat click apply for full job details

Security Engineer - MOD / Defence / High Security Clearance Farnborough Hybrid 3 days p/week on site £75-80k + bonus and benefits High-level UK Security Clearance required Are you a Security Engineer with experience across privileged access management, identity security or enterprise security tooling? This is a hands-on security engineering role working within a highly secure Defence and National Sec click apply for full job details

Finance Systems Analyst - Dynamics 365 Hampshire (typically 1 day per week) £55,000-£66,000 + bonus + excellent benefits Do you know Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations inside out and enjoy helping Finance teams get the best from it? This is an opportunity to become the go-to expert for a recently implemented D365 F&O platform click apply for full job details

HR & People Operations Manager, VC-backed Tech Start-up, London (4 days in London / 1 day WFH), 75- 85k + Bonus + Private medical + bens Want to build the people function of an ambitious technology company from the ground up? A well-funded, VC-backed technology company is building a real-time logistics and decision intelligence platform. Following several years of research and development, the business is now entering a significant period of commercial delivery and growth. The London team is small today, with engineering, QA and data hiring already underway and plans to grow significantly over the next 24 months. The next step is putting the recruitment; people processes and culture in place to support that growth. Reporting to the COO, you will take ownership of HR & Business ops. You will improve how the company recruits and assesses people, build fantastic onboarding, develop the employee lifecycle and coach managers on feedback, performance and line management, to improve employee experience and retention, alongside project work with the COO for Business Operations It is a role for someone comfortable working where things are not defined yet. You will bring structure without unnecessary bureaucracy and proactively understand what the business and its people need. Largely what you'll be doing Owning recruitment and improving how people are hired and assessed Working with the leadership team to plan who needs to be hired, and when Building a strong onboarding experience for new starters Coaching managers on feedback, performance and good line management Helping build and maintain the company culture as the team grows Putting practical processes in place around development, retention and offboarding Improving communication and feedback across the business Building the HR policies and people processes needed as the company grows Supporting wider business operations and improving the processes that keep things running smoothly Experience building HR or People Operations within a start-up or high-growth technology environment will be needed, particularly if you are comfortable creating processes from scratch This is an opportunity to join a business early and play a defining role in the people and culture behind its growth.

AI Architect Up to £120k + Bonus + Benefits Remote (UK) Occasional Client Travel Architect the Future of Enterprise AI AI is moving beyond experimentation and this consultancy is helping some of the UK's largest organisations turn AI ambition into real-world capability click apply for full job details

Staff Engineer (Tech Lead) - Warminster, Hybrid - Security Cleared - Up to £120,000 We're looking for an experienced Staff Engineer / Technical Lead who thrives on solving complex engineering challenges and wants to play a key role in delivering large-scale software solutions within a highly collaborative environment click apply for full job details

Computer Science Researcher (CompSci Researcher) Halifax, West Yorkshire - Full relocation package available Up to 60,000 + Bonus + Benefits Must be willing to undergo a high security clearance Are you a Computer Science researcher with a PhD who wants to take research beyond academic papers and turn it into technology that solves real-world problems? This role sits within a software engineering team delivering both internal and customer-funded research, developing proof-of-concepts and prototypes that can ultimately become future operational capabilities. The work covers complex computer science challenges within secure environments, with a strong focus on experimentation, innovation and practical delivery. You'll be responsible for conducting research, designing experiments using the scientific method, documenting findings and presenting outcomes to technical and non-technical stakeholders. You'll also work closely with software engineers to turn research into working prototypes. The key experience required is: PhD in Computer Science or a closely related subject Experience conducting innovative Computer Science research Strong Java development skills, alongside some Python and Bash Experience designing experiments and applying the scientific method Strong research report writing and presentation skills Experience within privacy research, vulnerability research, mobile applications, cellular networks such as 5G or non-HTTP network protocols would be particularly relevant. Because of the nature of the projects, you'll need to understand security principles around confidentiality, integrity and availability, including areas such as SSO, two-factor authentication and certificate-based authentication. The role is predominantly based near Halifax, with occasional travel and overnight stays at customer and partner locations. You must be a British national and willing to undergo Developed Vetting (DV) due to the sensitivity of the work. The package includes a 6% employer pension contribution, 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, annual discretionary bonus, life and critical illness cover, private virtual GP access, electric car salary sacrifice scheme and relocation allowance. If you want to combine high-level Computer Science research with hands-on development and see your work progress into real operational technology, this is an opportunity to do exactly that.

Release Train Engineer (SAFe) £60,000 to £75,000 + Bonus + Outstanding Benefits Hybrid - Bournemouth (2 days per week in the office) Are you an experienced Release Train Engineer, or a Senior Scrum Master who has coordinated multiple Agile teams and is ready for the next step? This is an opportunity to join one of the UK's most established SAFe environments, where you'll help multiple Agile teams deli click apply for full job details

Security Architect - Farnborough (Hybrid) - £90,000 - Security Cleared Are you an experienced Security Architect looking to work on complex, high-impact projects where security is built into everything from day one? We're looking for a Security Architect to join a growing technology team delivering secure, cloud-based solutions within highly regulated environments click apply for full job details

Lead Security Architect - Farnborough (Hybrid) - 100k - Highest Security Clearance Required Are you an experienced Security Architect looking to work on projects that genuinely make a difference? We're looking for a Lead Security Architect to join a growing engineering team delivering secure, mission-critical technology across highly regulated environments. This is an opportunity to work on complex programmes at the forefront of cloud, Kubernetes, DevSecOps and secure digital transformation, helping shape solutions that support critical government and defence capabilities. The Role As a Lead Security Architect, you'll provide technical leadership across multiple secure programmes, ensuring security is embedded throughout the delivery lifecycle. Working alongside Software Engineers, Infrastructure Engineers, DevSecOps specialists and Solution Architects, you'll design and assure secure architectures for both cloud and on-premise environments. You'll be responsible for: Leading security architecture across complex technical projects. Performing risk assessments using recognised methodologies such as NIST 800-53. Designing secure-by-design solutions for cloud-native and Kubernetes-based platforms. Producing security documentation including risk assessments, security policies, assurance artefacts and test plans. Advising technical teams on security controls, vulnerabilities and mitigation strategies. Supporting compliance with MOD security standards including JSP 604 and JSP 453. Working closely with stakeholders to ensure secure delivery throughout Agile development lifecycles. Providing strategic technical direction across security-focused initiatives. About You You'll be a confident Security Architect with experience designing secure solutions within highly regulated environments. You'll ideally have experience with: Security architecture and cyber security engineering. Risk management frameworks such as NIST 800-53. Secure-by-design methodologies. Cloud platforms including Azure and AWS. Kubernetes, Docker and container security. DevSecOps, CI/CD and Agile delivery practices. Authentication, cryptography, network security and endpoint protection. Producing security assurance documentation and technical reports. MOD or Defence security standards and accreditation processes. Working with secure or safety-critical systems. Exposure to technologies such as Apache Kafka, Apache NiFi, Node.js, TypeScript, MongoDB, AI or Machine Learning would also be beneficial. Security Clearance Due to the nature of the work, candidates must already hold, or be eligible to obtain, UK Security Clearance. Applicants should have the right to work in the UK and normally have lived in the UK continuously for at least five years. Lead Security Architect - Farnborough (Hybrid) - 100k - Highest Security Clearance Required

Release Train Engineer (SAFe) 60,000 to 75,000 + Bonus + Outstanding Benefits Hybrid - Bournemouth (2 days per week in the office) Are you an experienced Release Train Engineer, or a Senior Scrum Master who has coordinated multiple Agile teams and is ready for the next step? This is an opportunity to join one of the UK's most established SAFe environments, where you'll help multiple Agile teams deliver together, develop Scrum Masters and play a key role in continuously improving Agile delivery across a large technology portfolio. Working alongside Product Managers, Architects, Engineering teams and senior business stakeholders, you'll bring people together, remove delivery obstacles and help teams deliver better, faster and with greater predictability. The role You'll coordinate delivery across a large portfolio, supporting between 15 and 20 Agile teams and leading up to 10 Scrum Masters. Your responsibilities will include: Facilitating PI Planning, Inspect & Adapt workshops, System Demos and other key scaled Agile events. Coaching Scrum Masters, leaders and Agile teams to improve capability and Agile maturity. Managing cross-team dependencies, risks and impediments to keep delivery on track. Improving the flow of work by removing bottlenecks and driving continuous improvement. Supporting the ongoing evolution of Agile ways of working across the technology function. Building strong relationships with stakeholders to ensure priorities, objectives and delivery remain aligned. What you'll bring You'll have experience as a Release Train Engineer, or significant experience coordinating multiple Agile teams within a SAFe environment as a Senior Scrum Master. You'll also bring: SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) certification or another current SAFe qualification. Experience facilitating PI Planning and other scaled Agile events. Proven coaching and people leadership experience, with the ability to develop Scrum Masters and Agile teams. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. A collaborative, servant leadership approach and a passion for continuous improvement. What's in it for you? You'll join a business with a mature Agile environment where you'll have the opportunity to influence delivery at scale, develop others and continue growing your own career. There is an outstanding benefits package and hybrid working with two days a week in the Bournemouth office.

Composites Manufacturing Engineer Gloucester £45-£60k + private healthcare, pension and stock options on site and flexibility around hours (roughly 9-5) Advanced composites manufacturing is evolving quickly, but very few businesses are genuinely pushing beyond the limitations of traditional processes. This is to join a growing engineering and manufacturing team developing advanced composite structures click apply for full job details