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Senior Data Scientist - SC Cleared Location: London - 2 days per week onsite Rate: £650 per day (Inside IR35) Contract: 3-6 months Start: ASAP Clearance: Active SC Clearance required The Opportunity We're looking for an experienced Data Scientist to join a major government programme, working on a large-scale data matching engine used to identify potential national security risks. You'll focus on improving the accuracy and performance of an existing matching engine, analysing how personal data is matched across multiple systems and refining the rules to reduce false positives and improve operational efficiency. Key Responsibilities Analyse and optimise entity resolution and data matching performance. Refine, test and implement matching rules using data-driven insights. Improve matching accuracy, precision and recall. Work closely with engineering teams to deliver improvements into production. Support performance testing and ongoing optimisation. Key Skills & Experience Entity resolution, record linkage or fuzzy matching experience. Strong Python experience, including pandas, NumPy and scikit-learn. Solid SQL skills and experience working with large datasets. Experience with Elasticsearch, Kubernetes and Docker. Understanding of precision, recall and false-positive optimisation. Exposure to Kafka, AWS, PostgreSQL, Bash, Jenkins or Ansible would be beneficial. Previous experience in government, defence, security or identity matching environments is advantageous. Security Clearance: Candidates must hold active SC clearance. If you're an SC-cleared Data Scientist with strong entity resolution or matching experience, please get in touch to discuss further.

Junior Data Engineer Location: Mainly remote, with occasional meetings in London Rate: Up to £395 per day Clearance: SC cleared preferred - must be eligible for SC Sector: Central Government Type: Contract The Role We're looking for a Junior Data Engineer to join a long-term central government data programme. This is a hands-on role supporting the movement, transformation and processing of operational data into a large-scale data platform. You'll work as part of an established engineering team, building and maintaining data pipelines and supporting data solutions in production. Key Responsibilities Build and maintain data pipelines Support data ingestion, transformation and processing Work with large and complex datasets Develop solutions using Python and/or Java Use SQL to query, manipulate and transform data Work with cloud-based data platforms Troubleshoot pipeline and data issues Support solutions through development and into production Collaborate with engineers and technical teams across the programme Skills & Experience Commercial Data Engineering or data-focused software engineering experience Python and/or Java Strong SQL skills Experience building or maintaining data pipelines Experience with cloud-based data platforms Good understanding of production engineering environments Experience with any of the following would be beneficial: AWS, Kafka, Kubernetes, Spark, Glue, Athena, Redshift, S3 or Lake Formation. You don't need experience with every technology listed. We're looking for strong engineering fundamentals, hands-on ability and experience working with data in production environments. Previous experience within central government, policing, national security or another complex public sector environment would be beneficial. Security Clearance Existing SC clearance is preferred, although candidates who are eligible to obtain SC clearance will also be considered.

Lead Cloud Architect - AWS / GCP - SC Cleared We are seeking an experienced Lead Cloud Architect with a strong AWS background to lead the assessment and future-state design of a large-scale cloud estate within a UK public sector environment. The environment includes Google Cloud Platform (GCP) , so candidates should have some understanding or exposure to GCP and, importantly, be comfortable applying their AWS cloud architecture experience across platforms and developing their GCP knowledge on the job. The role will focus on defining the target cloud architecture, governance framework and cloud operating model , supporting the transition of platform ownership and administration into the organisation. Key responsibilities Lead the current-state assessment of the cloud estate and identify architectural, governance and operational improvements. Define target cloud architecture, landing zone principles, account/project structures and governance models. Apply strong AWS architecture and governance experience to inform the future-state design, while working across the existing GCP environment. Define enterprise-scale cloud policies, IAM and role-based access controls. Define the cloud operating model, including ownership, responsibilities, controls and service management. Develop identity and access strategies across cloud platforms, including integration with Microsoft Entra ID . Define security architecture aligned to Secure by Design, NCSC guidance and the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) . Design FinOps governance, billing structures, cost allocation and chargeback approaches. Produce an operational transition model supporting the transfer of platform ownership and administration. Provide architectural leadership and assurance throughout discovery and target-state definition. Work collaboratively with engineering and platform teams to translate established AWS/cloud architecture principles into the GCP environment where required. Essential experience Significant enterprise/cloud architecture experience within large and complex organisations. Strong AWS architecture experience , ideally including landing zones, multi-account environments, IAM, governance and cloud operating models. Experience designing enterprise-scale cloud governance and operating models. Strong understanding of cloud IAM, identity, security controls and policy management. Experience of cloud security architecture within UK government or other regulated environments. Strong understanding of Secure by Design, NCSC and CAF principles . Experience designing FinOps and cloud cost-management models. Strong stakeholder engagement and architecture governance capability. Ability to apply cloud architecture principles across different hyperscalers rather than being limited to a single platform.

Interaction Designer - GDS Inside IR35: £350-£375 per day Remote - ad-hoc onsite in Coventry ASAP - 3 months, extension expected We are recruiting an experienced Interaction Designer to support a major public-sector digital programme. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will design clear, accessible and user-centred interfaces using the GOV.UK Design Role responsibilities Design accessible, user-centred interfaces for complex government digital services. Create and iterate prototypes using the GOV.UK Prototype Kit. Apply and contribute to patterns within the GOV.UK Design System. Translate user needs and research findings into effective interaction designs. Work closely with user researchers, service designers, product managers and developers. Test design concepts and refine solutions using evidence and stakeholder feedback. Communicate design decisions clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Ensure designs meet the Government Service Standard and accessibility requirements. Key experience and requirements Strong experience working as an Interaction Designer within GDS-aligned teams. Practical experience using the GOV.UK Design System and GOV.UK Prototype Kit. Evidence of designing complex transactional or public-facing digital services. Strong prototyping skills, including HTML and CSS. Good understanding of accessibility standards and inclusive-design principles. Experience collaborating within agile, multidisciplinary delivery teams. Ability to use research evidence to inform and defend design decisions. Strong stakeholder-management, communication and design-playback skills.

Implementation Consultants with public sector/ environmental sciences experience this one's for you! Surrey once a fortnight UK Travel £40,000 + Bonus + Benefits I am partnering with an exciting organisation providing software solutions across the UK public sector. We're looking for an Implementation Consultant to join their growing Professional Services team. This is a hands-on, customer-facing role focused on software configuration, data, testing and training. What you'll be doing: Configure software solutions for customers Prepare, import and validate customer data Support UAT, testing and troubleshooting Deliver customer training Gather requirements and produce implementation documentation Work alongside Project Managers on larger implementations Take ownership of smaller implementations and customer changes. What were looking for Experience in software implementation, application support, onboarding, business systems or project coordination. Coming from an implementation, Business Analyst, Data Analyst or similar background; Strong data, Excel and problem-solving skills API knowledge Data Analysis knowledge Public Sector or Environment/ Life Sciences experience is essential. 1 x a fortnight in Surrey. Travel and hotel expenses covered. If you're looking for an interesting role, within a tech for good business focusing on products that really make an environmental change, then drop me your CV and contact number to to discuss further.