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Test Engineer - 6 Months - Remote - £450pd Inside IR35Rate: Competitive (Inside IR35)Duration: 6 monthsLocation: RemoteIR35: InsideThe role:A leading Government institution is looking for a Test Engineer to support the delivery of a new data services platform and APIs that enable external users to search open datasets.You'll assist in driving quality across deliverables, while helping embed modern, scalable testing practices. This is an initial 6-month contract, Inside IR35, primarily remote.Required Experience & SkillsStrong background in planning and delivering structured testing within complex data or integration-focused projectsExperience defining and implementing end-to-end test processes aligned to Agile delivery teamsAbility to produce detailed, reusable test artefacts including test plans, scenarios, scripts, and supporting documentationProven experience coordinating Integration Testing and End-to-End Testing across multiple components and teamsSkilled in identifying, logging, and managing defects and data quality issues through to resolutionExperience reporting on test progress, metrics, and overall product quality through summaries, dashboards, and reviewsGood understanding of security, performance, and accessibility testing, particularly within public sector or standards-driven environmentsExperience working with data integration and transformation tools such as MuleSoft and Talend (or similar enterprise data tooling)Ability to work closely with QA, product owners, developers, and business stakeholders to ensure requirements are fully testable and quality-ledStrong troubleshooting skills, with the ability to investigate application and test automation issuesExperience mentoring or supporting other team members in testing approaches and best practicesComfortable working in collaborative Agile/SCRUM environments If you are available and interested, please apply in the first instance and you will be contacted to discuss the position further.

PMO Manager - SC Cleared - 6 Month ContractRate: £460 per dayIR35: InsideDuration: 6 months (extendable)Location: Milton Keynes (up to 3 days a week on-site)The role:A leading Government Institution are seeking a PMO Manager (SC Cleared), to work within a Technology Delivery function, helping to provide governance and assurance across all delivery.6-month initial contract, Inside IR35 - SC Cleared role.Essential Experience:7+ Years working within Project Delivery/Project Management Office environmentAbility to communicate & collaborate with others effectivelyWorking use of Microsoft Productivity Tools - Excel, Word, PowerPoint etcAbility to analyse and continually improve high quality programme governance artefacts, including delivery to senior stakeholdersExperience of delivering projects/programmes to Government and/or Defence, stakeholders in a secure environmentExcellent organisational and communication skills.Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain attention to detail.Experience managing programme and project financesDesirable:Knowledge of Project Management toolsets, such as MS ProjectAssistant Project Manager/Project Manager backgroundExperience in PMO or project support within a complex programme environment. If you are available and interested, please apply in the first instance and you will be contacted to discuss the position further.

EUC Engineer - 6 Month Contract - DV ClearedRate: £340 per dayIR35: InsideDuration: 6 monthsLocation: Milton KeynesThe role:A leading Central Government department are seeking an EUC Hardware Engineer, to provide hardware and deskside support. This is an initial 6-month contract. DV Clearance requiredSkills and ExperienceProficient in diagnosing and resolving hardware issues across laptops, desktops, and peripheral devices.Strong understanding of hardware architecture, component compatibility.Knowledge of secure hardware handling practices, including data sanitization and destruction protocols.Demonstrated experience in hardware installation, configuration, and lifecycle management in enterprise or government environments.Previous work in secure or classified environments, adhering to strict data protection and confidentiality requirements.Hands-on experience with secure disposal of data-bearing devices in compliance with organisational and legal standards.Proven track record of collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated hardware solutions.Experience managing hardware assets within ITIL or similar service management frameworks.Responsibilities:Responsible for building and supporting of hardware systems across the organization.Covers end-to-end hardware lifecycle management, including procurement, configuration, testing, and secure disposal.Works closely with internal teams to ensure seamless integration of hardware solutions.Supports both on-site and remote environments and users, ensuring compliance with security and operational standards.Deliver reliable and secure hardware solutions that meet organisational requirements and performance.If you are available and interested, please apply in the first instance and you will be contacted to discuss the position further.

EUC Engineer - 6 Month Contract - DV ClearedRate: £340 per dayIR35: InsideDuration: 6 monthsLocation: Milton KeynesThe role:A leading Central Government department are seeking an EUC Hardware Engineer, to provide hardware and deskside support. This is an initial 6-month contract. DV Clearance requiredSkills and ExperienceProficient in diagnosing and resolving hardware issues across laptops, desktops, and peripheral devices.Strong understanding of hardware architecture, component compatibility.Knowledge of secure hardware handling practices, including data sanitization and destruction protocols.Demonstrated experience in hardware installation, configuration, and lifecycle management in enterprise or government environments.Previous work in secure or classified environments, adhering to strict data protection and confidentiality requirements.Hands-on experience with secure disposal of data-bearing devices in compliance with organisational and legal standards.Proven track record of collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated hardware solutions.Experience managing hardware assets within ITIL or similar service management frameworks.Responsibilities:Responsible for building and supporting of hardware systems across the organization.Covers end-to-end hardware lifecycle management, including procurement, configuration, testing, and secure disposal.Works closely with internal teams to ensure seamless integration of hardware solutions.Supports both on-site and remote environments and users, ensuring compliance with security and operational standards.Deliver reliable and secure hardware solutions that meet organisational requirements and performance.If you are available and interested, please apply in the first instance and you will be contacted to discuss the position further.

Enterprise Architect - 12 months - SC ClearedDuration: 12 monthsRate: £700 per dayLocation: Salisbury - hybrid with occasional travel to site.IR35: In ScopeThe role:A leading Defence client are seeking SC Cleared Enterprise Architects, to own the enterprise architecture vision, strategy and roadmaps from a business, technology and data perspective, including 'as is', 'to be' and transitional states.12-month contract, Inside IR35, working both remotely and on-site in Salisbury.Responsibilities & Experiences:TOGAFITILOwn the enterprise architecture vision, strategy and roadmaps from a business, technology and data perspective, including 'as is', 'to be' and transitional statesUnderstand the organisation's ecosystem and its interdependencies, including reference architecturesTake a strategic view across all architectural domains, portfolios and programmesGuide the organisation to make appropriate business, technology and data decisions by recommending reuse, sustainability and scalability, to achieve value for money and reduce risk Establish architectural principles, policies and standardsCollaborate and consult with stakeholders to assure business, technology and data decisions are aligned with enterprise architecture strategyDevelop the architecture communityCarry out horizon scanning across industry, identifying emerging trends and their potential impact and opportunity for the organisationDevelop, validate and review conceptual, logical and physical architectural designsManage the architectural aspects of the target design, policies and standardsWork pro-actively to achieve stable, viable designsAssist with the selection of suppliers (where appropriate) to fulfil the requirementsIf you are available and interested, please apply in the first instance and you will be contacted to discuss the position further.

Senior Business Analyst - 3 Month Contract - SC ClearedRate: £650pdIR35: InsideDuration: 3 months (extendable)Location: RemoteThe role:We are seeking a Senior Business Analyst, to work on a new Government programme, with BA activities to include identifying options for programme solutions and driving analysis activities amongst a wide group of stakeholders.Essential skills and experience:Advising on the approach to identify, investigate, prioritise and analyse complex problems and opportunities / options within a large volume of processes across the entire organisation to deliver cost efficiencies, increased productivity and achieve quality targets.Identify the range of business analysis activities required to undertake a process improvement exercise and create a plan for how all of the related processes can be looked at, mapped and analysed.Leading on the modelling of processes, systems and data at varying levels of detail or complexity. Mapping out the processes to identify the baseline (as is) and support the identification of opportunities.Making recommendations that could span across people, process or technology in multiple government functions to deliver cost efficiencies and increased productivity including quantifying potential benefits.Developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, applying communication strategies to build relationships, clarifying needs and commitments through consultation and consideration of consequences while focusing on user and business needs.Coaching others working in business analysis across the organisation to develop capability.Building capability in methods and tools, ensuring they are adopted consistently and used effectively.Validating and documenting business benefits for the relevant recommendations.Desirable skills and experience:Experience of leading / managing business analysis skills at a senior level, across multiple stakeholder groups.Experience of operating at both a programme and project level.Experience in a complex people, process, data, technology and legislative environment.If you are available and interested, please apply in the first instance and you will be contacted to discuss the position further.

PMO Lead - SC Cleared - 6 Month ContractRate: £560 per dayIR35: InsideDuration: 6 months (extendable)Location: Milton Keynes (up to 3 days a week on-site)The role:A leading Government Institution are seeking a PMO Lead (SC Cleared), to work within a Technology Delivery function, helping to provide governance and assurance across all delivery. PMO lead will also play a major role in the maturity of the PMO function.6-month initial contract, Inside IR35 - SC Cleared role.Essential Experience Requirements:Significant experience working within Project Delivery/Project Management Office environmentsAble to drive process optimisation and maturity improvements across the PMO function.Strong stakeholder management skills Ability to communicate & collaborate with others effectivelyWorking use of Microsoft Productivity Tools - MSPol, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharepointAbility to analyse and continually improve high quality programme RAID artefacts, including delivery to senior stakeholdersDesirable:Creating & maintaining project dashboardsExperience of working with Joiners / Movers / Leavers processesExperience of delivering projects/programmes to GovernmentProject Management backgroundMigration to SharePoint If you are available and interested, please apply in the first instance and you will be contacted to discuss the position further.

Full Stack - Python Developer - Remote - £700 per dayIR35: InsideLocation: Remote, with occasional on-site meetingsRate: £700 per dayThe role:A leading Government Department are seeking a Full-Stack Python Developer, to design and build both the backend and frontend of an AI-powered Personally Identifiable Information (PII) redaction Minimum Viable Product (MVP).This is an initial 6-month contract, Inside IR35 @ £700 per day.Experience Requirements:Expert knowledge of Python, including front-end technologies such as CSS/HTML and frameworks such as react and angular.Expert knowledge of the relational model and database applications.Collaboration with internal teams to design, create and maintain software.Experienced in working with Agile methodologies, managing tasks and delivering the core functionality of an MVP in fortnightly sprints to validate product concepts.Experience of containerisation.Creating documentation throughout the software. development life cycle (SDLC).Working on pre-existing codebasesImproving the resilience and stability of software.Applying practices to enable continuous delivery.Desirable - experience of designing software that allows users to view and interact with documents (PDF, Word) or images.Desirable - experience of working with cloud-based platforms such as AWS If you are available and interested, please apply in the first instance and you will be contacted to discuss the position further

Product Manager - DV Cleared - 6 Month ContractRate: £580 per dayIR35: InsideLocation: Hybrid - Up to 3 days a week in Milton KeynesDuration: 6 months (extendable)The role:A leading Government institution are seeking a Product Manager, to be responsible for a product portfolio including a cloud hosting capability. You will provide product leadership and direction across multiple teams.Experience & Responsibilities:Certified Scrum Product Owner, Certified Product Manager (CPM)A capable leader who is effective and experienced at leading product teams of up to 20 peopleOwn and develop the strategic vision and ensure consistent delivery of the Service capability.Effectively communicate product vision and requirements to diverse audiencesstrong understanding of the Digital hosting, the development of environments, connectivity and associated considerations when work at SECRETSupport the cross government Strategic direction of upper tier hosting, maintaining the Service for current internal and external customersIf you are available and interested, please apply in the first instance and you will be contacted to discuss the position further.

Test Engineer - 6 Months - Remote - £450pd Inside IR35Rate: Competitive (Inside IR35)Duration: 6 monthsLocation: RemoteIR35: InsideThe role:A leading Government institution is looking for a Test Engineer to support the delivery of a new data services platform and APIs that enable external users to search open datasets.You'll assist in driving quality across deliverables, while helping embed modern, scalable testing practices. This is an initial 6-month contract, Inside IR35, primarily remote.Required Experience & SkillsStrong background in planning and delivering structured testing within complex data or integration-focused projectsExperience defining and implementing end-to-end test processes aligned to Agile delivery teamsAbility to produce detailed, reusable test artefacts including test plans, scenarios, scripts, and supporting documentationProven experience coordinating Integration Testing and End-to-End Testing across multiple components and teamsSkilled in identifying, logging, and managing defects and data quality issues through to resolutionExperience reporting on test progress, metrics, and overall product quality through summaries, dashboards, and reviewsGood understanding of security, performance, and accessibility testing, particularly within public sector or standards-driven environmentsExperience working with data integration and transformation tools such as MuleSoft and Talend (or similar enterprise data tooling)Ability to work closely with QA, product owners, developers, and business stakeholders to ensure requirements are fully testable and quality-ledStrong troubleshooting skills, with the ability to investigate application and test automation issuesExperience mentoring or supporting other team members in testing approaches and best practicesComfortable working in collaborative Agile/SCRUM environments If you are available and interested, please apply in the first instance and you will be contacted to discuss the position further.

PMO Manager - SC Cleared - 6 Month ContractRate: £460 per dayIR35: InsideDuration: 6 months (extendable)Location: Milton Keynes (up to 3 days a week on-site)The role:A leading Government Institution are seeking a PMO Manager (SC Cleared), to work within a Technology Delivery function, helping to provide governance and assurance across all delivery.6-month initial contract, Inside IR35 - SC Cleared role.Essential Experience:7+ Years working within Project Delivery/Project Management Office environmentAbility to communicate & collaborate with others effectivelyWorking use of Microsoft Productivity Tools - Excel, Word, PowerPoint etcAbility to analyse and continually improve high quality programme governance artefacts, including delivery to senior stakeholdersExperience of delivering projects/programmes to Government and/or Defence, stakeholders in a secure environmentExcellent organisational and communication skills.Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain attention to detail.Experience managing programme and project financesDesirable:Knowledge of Project Management toolsets, such as MS ProjectAssistant Project Manager/Project Manager backgroundExperience in PMO or project support within a complex programme environment. If you are available and interested, please apply in the first instance and you will be contacted to discuss the position further.

EUC Engineer - 6 Month Contract - DV ClearedRate: £340 per dayIR35: InsideDuration: 6 monthsLocation: Milton KeynesThe role:A leading Central Government department are seeking an EUC Hardware Engineer, to provide hardware and deskside support. This is an initial 6-month contract. DV Clearance requiredSkills and ExperienceProficient in diagnosing and resolving hardware issues across laptops, desktops, and peripheral devices.Strong understanding of hardware architecture, component compatibility.Knowledge of secure hardware handling practices, including data sanitization and destruction protocols.Demonstrated experience in hardware installation, configuration, and lifecycle management in enterprise or government environments.Previous work in secure or classified environments, adhering to strict data protection and confidentiality requirements.Hands-on experience with secure disposal of data-bearing devices in compliance with organisational and legal standards.Proven track record of collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated hardware solutions.Experience managing hardware assets within ITIL or similar service management frameworks.Responsibilities:Responsible for building and supporting of hardware systems across the organization.Covers end-to-end hardware lifecycle management, including procurement, configuration, testing, and secure disposal.Works closely with internal teams to ensure seamless integration of hardware solutions.Supports both on-site and remote environments and users, ensuring compliance with security and operational standards.Deliver reliable and secure hardware solutions that meet organisational requirements and performance.If you are available and interested, please apply in the first instance and you will be contacted to discuss the position further.

EUC Engineer - 6 Month Contract - DV ClearedRate: £340 per dayIR35: InsideDuration: 6 monthsLocation: Milton KeynesThe role:A leading Central Government department are seeking an EUC Hardware Engineer, to provide hardware and deskside support. This is an initial 6-month contract. DV Clearance requiredSkills and ExperienceProficient in diagnosing and resolving hardware issues across laptops, desktops, and peripheral devices.Strong understanding of hardware architecture, component compatibility.Knowledge of secure hardware handling practices, including data sanitization and destruction protocols.Demonstrated experience in hardware installation, configuration, and lifecycle management in enterprise or government environments.Previous work in secure or classified environments, adhering to strict data protection and confidentiality requirements.Hands-on experience with secure disposal of data-bearing devices in compliance with organisational and legal standards.Proven track record of collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated hardware solutions.Experience managing hardware assets within ITIL or similar service management frameworks.Responsibilities:Responsible for building and supporting of hardware systems across the organization.Covers end-to-end hardware lifecycle management, including procurement, configuration, testing, and secure disposal.Works closely with internal teams to ensure seamless integration of hardware solutions.Supports both on-site and remote environments and users, ensuring compliance with security and operational standards.Deliver reliable and secure hardware solutions that meet organisational requirements and performance.If you are available and interested, please apply in the first instance and you will be contacted to discuss the position further.

Enterprise Architect - 12 months - SC ClearedDuration: 12 monthsRate: £700 per dayLocation: Salisbury - hybrid with occasional travel to site.IR35: In ScopeThe role:A leading Defence client are seeking SC Cleared Enterprise Architects, to own the enterprise architecture vision, strategy and roadmaps from a business, technology and data perspective, including 'as is', 'to be' and transitional states.12-month contract, Inside IR35, working both remotely and on-site in Salisbury.Responsibilities & Experiences:TOGAFITILOwn the enterprise architecture vision, strategy and roadmaps from a business, technology and data perspective, including 'as is', 'to be' and transitional statesUnderstand the organisation's ecosystem and its interdependencies, including reference architecturesTake a strategic view across all architectural domains, portfolios and programmesGuide the organisation to make appropriate business, technology and data decisions by recommending reuse, sustainability and scalability, to achieve value for money and reduce risk Establish architectural principles, policies and standardsCollaborate and consult with stakeholders to assure business, technology and data decisions are aligned with enterprise architecture strategyDevelop the architecture communityCarry out horizon scanning across industry, identifying emerging trends and their potential impact and opportunity for the organisationDevelop, validate and review conceptual, logical and physical architectural designsManage the architectural aspects of the target design, policies and standardsWork pro-actively to achieve stable, viable designsAssist with the selection of suppliers (where appropriate) to fulfil the requirementsIf you are available and interested, please apply in the first instance and you will be contacted to discuss the position further.

Senior Business Analyst - 3 Month Contract - SC ClearedRate: £650pdIR35: InsideDuration: 3 months (extendable)Location: RemoteThe role:We are seeking a Senior Business Analyst, to work on a new Government programme, with BA activities to include identifying options for programme solutions and driving analysis activities amongst a wide group of stakeholders.Essential skills and experience:Advising on the approach to identify, investigate, prioritise and analyse complex problems and opportunities / options within a large volume of processes across the entire organisation to deliver cost efficiencies, increased productivity and achieve quality targets.Identify the range of business analysis activities required to undertake a process improvement exercise and create a plan for how all of the related processes can be looked at, mapped and analysed.Leading on the modelling of processes, systems and data at varying levels of detail or complexity. Mapping out the processes to identify the baseline (as is) and support the identification of opportunities.Making recommendations that could span across people, process or technology in multiple government functions to deliver cost efficiencies and increased productivity including quantifying potential benefits.Developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, applying communication strategies to build relationships, clarifying needs and commitments through consultation and consideration of consequences while focusing on user and business needs.Coaching others working in business analysis across the organisation to develop capability.Building capability in methods and tools, ensuring they are adopted consistently and used effectively.Validating and documenting business benefits for the relevant recommendations.Desirable skills and experience:Experience of leading / managing business analysis skills at a senior level, across multiple stakeholder groups.Experience of operating at both a programme and project level.Experience in a complex people, process, data, technology and legislative environment.If you are available and interested, please apply in the first instance and you will be contacted to discuss the position further.

PMO Lead - SC Cleared - 6 Month ContractRate: £560 per dayIR35: InsideDuration: 6 months (extendable)Location: Milton Keynes (up to 3 days a week on-site)The role:A leading Government Institution are seeking a PMO Lead (SC Cleared), to work within a Technology Delivery function, helping to provide governance and assurance across all delivery. PMO lead will also play a major role in the maturity of the PMO function.6-month initial contract, Inside IR35 - SC Cleared role.Essential Experience Requirements:Significant experience working within Project Delivery/Project Management Office environmentsAble to drive process optimisation and maturity improvements across the PMO function.Strong stakeholder management skills Ability to communicate & collaborate with others effectivelyWorking use of Microsoft Productivity Tools - MSPol, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharepointAbility to analyse and continually improve high quality programme RAID artefacts, including delivery to senior stakeholdersDesirable:Creating & maintaining project dashboardsExperience of working with Joiners / Movers / Leavers processesExperience of delivering projects/programmes to GovernmentProject Management backgroundMigration to SharePoint If you are available and interested, please apply in the first instance and you will be contacted to discuss the position further.

Full Stack - Python Developer - Remote - £700 per dayIR35: InsideLocation: Remote, with occasional on-site meetingsRate: £700 per dayThe role:A leading Government Department are seeking a Full-Stack Python Developer, to design and build both the backend and frontend of an AI-powered Personally Identifiable Information (PII) redaction Minimum Viable Product (MVP).This is an initial 6-month contract, Inside IR35 @ £700 per day.Experience Requirements:Expert knowledge of Python, including front-end technologies such as CSS/HTML and frameworks such as react and angular.Expert knowledge of the relational model and database applications.Collaboration with internal teams to design, create and maintain software.Experienced in working with Agile methodologies, managing tasks and delivering the core functionality of an MVP in fortnightly sprints to validate product concepts.Experience of containerisation.Creating documentation throughout the software. development life cycle (SDLC).Working on pre-existing codebasesImproving the resilience and stability of software.Applying practices to enable continuous delivery.Desirable - experience of designing software that allows users to view and interact with documents (PDF, Word) or images.Desirable - experience of working with cloud-based platforms such as AWS If you are available and interested, please apply in the first instance and you will be contacted to discuss the position further

Product Manager - DV Cleared - 6 Month ContractRate: £580 per dayIR35: InsideLocation: Hybrid - Up to 3 days a week in Milton KeynesDuration: 6 months (extendable)The role:A leading Government institution are seeking a Product Manager, to be responsible for a product portfolio including a cloud hosting capability. You will provide product leadership and direction across multiple teams.Experience & Responsibilities:Certified Scrum Product Owner, Certified Product Manager (CPM)A capable leader who is effective and experienced at leading product teams of up to 20 peopleOwn and develop the strategic vision and ensure consistent delivery of the Service capability.Effectively communicate product vision and requirements to diverse audiencesstrong understanding of the Digital hosting, the development of environments, connectivity and associated considerations when work at SECRETSupport the cross government Strategic direction of upper tier hosting, maintaining the Service for current internal and external customersIf you are available and interested, please apply in the first instance and you will be contacted to discuss the position further.