Functional Data Lead, Outside IR35, £500-600 per day, London 2-3 days per week hybrid, 6 months initial contract

Contract role for a functional data consultant for a global company. This company are going through a global ERP transformation and data overhaul and as such, require a functional data consultant to bridge the gap between global and local teams at a functional level. This would suit someone who has a very sound background and knowledge in data tools and data architecture, and strong stakeholder engagement, able to understand data strategies and managing demand.

You will be responsible for aligning local data initiatives with global strategies while addressing local business intelligence (BI) needs. Serving as the main contact for data-related topics, the you will ensure collaboration, governance, and smooth transitions from local solutions to global data products. Key responsibilities include:

1. Demand Management – Centralising data requests, prioritising them strategically, and coordinating with relevant teams for delivery using global or local squads.
2. Legacy BI Management – Overseeing the migration from legacy systems to global platforms and supporting local BI tools and solutions.
3. Global Data Solution Adoption – Promoting and facilitating the adoption of global data solutions at the local level while ensuring alignment with global strategies and communicating updates effectively.

You will need to have a strong background in data management, business intelligence, stakeholder engagement, and agile methodologies, with experience in transformation & change management. You will need to have experience working with global teams, and a company that is transition data systems.

This will be initially 6 months, outside iR35 and there is an on-site presence, where 2-3 days per week in the London office is the norm.

POS Test Analyst  London, £350-450 per day outside IR35

Do you have experience testing retail POS (Point of Sale)?  

This is an outside IR35 contract role for initially 3 months to test Enactor POS for a large retailer.

This would be London based 4-5 days per week on site.

There are some other related retail systems you will also test, which you can be trained in but need an all round POS background.

This is manual testing, writing test scripts and going through every scenario – so retail POS experience is required. You will be working with an offshore team, who built a test lab earlier this year but require someone on site to run the physical testing.

This would suit someone happy to be thrown in at the deep end, work with a fun team and enjoy testing retail POS systems.

HR Talent Management / Experience Lead
6 Month initial Contract
London based
£370 per day inside IR35

Working for a global organisation as Talent management lead you’ll help shape and improve the tools and experiences used by employees, managers and HR teams. This is a hands-on role where you’ll be working across a mix of ongoing talent processes (like performance reviews) as well as broader, one-off pieces of work (like coaching or onboarding).

It’s a great opportunity if you enjoy making things better through design, listening to feedback, and creating clear, user-friendly experiences that work for everyone.

What you’ll be doing

• Designing talent tools and processes that are simple, effective and meet the needs of different users
• Listening to feedback from employees, managers and HR teams – and using it to make improvements
• Working across both regular (cyclical) processes like performance reviews, and ad hoc initiatives like onboarding or coaching
• Helping roll out tools and products in a way that’s easy to understand and use
• Writing clear documentation and user guides for different audiences
• Looking at data and feedback to see what’s working and what could be improved
• Working with other teams to make sure everything fits together across HR systems
• Sharing ideas, plans and updates with stakeholders and senior leaders

What you’ll bring

• 5+ years’ experience in talent management, product design or a similar role
• Comfortable designing experiences that work well for users – and improving them over time
• Confident working with feedback, research and data
• Able to communicate clearly with different audiences and teams
• Organised, proactive, and able to manage your own workload

It would be great if you also have:

• Experience working in large, complex organisations (especially matrix structures)
• Knowledge of Agile or design thinking approaches
• Understanding of HR systems and how they link together
• Any relevant certifications in talent, HR or design

This is working within a global team of four, collaborating closely with HR stakeholders across the UK, US, and Philippines. The role offers hands-on involvement in key HR processes like onboarding, goal setting, and performance reviews, with potential for extension or permanency. Ideal for someone pursuing a career in HR, it provides broad exposure to global HR functions, requires strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a proactive mindset.

If you’re someone who enjoys solving problems, improving how things work, and making a real impact on employee experience – this could be a great fit.

Lead Business Analyst, £750 per day Outside IR35, London/Hybrid – 6 month initial contract

Contract for a Lead / Principal business analyst with extensive insurance experience to work on an API integration programme using Acturis as a policy administration system.

Are you an Senior/Lead Business Analyst with experience with insurance back end processing systems and a proven track record? Do you have a strong Business Analysis tool kit and knowledge of API systems?

You will lead the business analysis for the API programme, and manage the technical delivery of the solution, integrations and systems as part of the overall enterprise architecture strategy and road map. You will engage multiple business units within the insurance group and EA technical delivery teams to identify, plan and deliver, up to production environment, critical enterprise services and solutions for dependent programmes and projects with strong alignment to Enterprise Architecture and Group strategy

You will be responsible for overseeing and guiding solution architecture across change initiatives to ensure alignment with Group standards, policies, and strategic objectives. This includes defining solutions, providing architectural guidance, and maintaining design governance principles and standards in response to evolving business needs.

If you are a lead or principal business analyst, with insurance and API integration experience – who can truly lead, please apply.

This is initially 6 months, with extensions thereafter. This will be hybrid working with 1-2 days per week in London.

Agile Delivery Manager / Project Manager, 6 months, Southampton, £575 - £600 per day inside IR35

Contract role for an Agile Project Delivery Manager to champion agile processes & lead the end to end delivery of key technology digital customer facing projects.

The office is in Southampton and the fixed hybrid working is min 2 days per week in Southampton and 2-3 days remotely.

You would need to have experience and availability in the following:

• Delivery Manager, Project or Programme Manager working in a complex technical environment
• Worked both Agile / Scrum and Waterfall environments, you could use the term Wagile, Agile Delivery Manager / Agile Delivery Lead or dual Project Manager & Scrum Master
• Coaching and championing cross functional project teams through Agile Transformations
• Technology project delivery experience in agile delivery approaches (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, etc)
• Worked for an enterprise company related to retail, B2C or customer systems (airlines, travel etc) or related technology field
• Available to be on site 2-3 days per week in Southampton
• Start within 2-week notice of offer
• Able to work inside IR35 via an umbrella company

Please apply to be considered

IT Commercial Contracts Manager (24-Month Fixed-Term Contract), £40-45k + excellent benefits (44 days total holiday & 20% pension scheme)

Do you have a public sector or university background, with an understanding of contract management and IT or software life cycle?

Do you have a keen eye for detail and good with stakeholders?

This role is for a proactive IT Commercial Contracts Manager supporting high-impact IT projects through commercial oversight and operational excellence. You’ll manage IT service contracts, provide commercial guidance, ensure legal and policy compliance, and oversee supplier relationships to drive value and continuous improvement. Collaborating closely with internal teams, Procurement, and Legal, you'll shape SLAs, KPIs, and futureproof contracts. The role requires experience managing software and systems contracts, strong communication, independent workload management, adaptability, and a strategic mindset. Proven commercial operations experience within a technology environment, including contract review and supplier performance management, is essential.

You will play a key part in supporting the delivery of several high-impact strategic projects, with a focus on commercial oversight and operational excellence. You will be the main point of contact for technology purchasing and contract needs across the organisation.

This is hybrid working with either one of two days per week on site in Southampton, and the rest home working. There is an extensive enhanced benefits packaging including (44 days total leave) 30 days annual leave + 6 closure days + bank holidays and a pension of 14.5% from the employer when you put 6.1% in. This is a fun place to work with great stakeholders to work with.

Don’t worry – this is not a highly technical role. You just need to have  an awareness of IT / technology processes, vendors and lifecycle, with strong contract management skills.

Infrastructure Engineer – Server Room Administrator (SC / DV Cleared)
Location: Farnborough (on-site 4–5 days per week)
Clearance: SC or DV Cleared / with a willingness to go through DV Clearance
Salary: £65-75k + excellent benefits

Looking for the opportunity to take full ownership of a datacentre environment, drive improvements, and make your mark on critical Defence & Security infrastructure? This role offers the chance to take the lead on a key piece of infrastructure, shaping and managing it day-to-day while contributing to important national security work.

You’ll be the go-to person for managing the physical IT infrastructure and facilities, with full support from the wider Infrastructure team when needed — but this is your opportunity to make the environment your own.

What you’ll be doing:
• Leading day-to-day operations of the datacentre facilities, ensuring availability, performance and security
• Planning and coordinating physical infrastructure maintenance, upgrades and vendor management
• Monitoring capacity across power, cooling and space, and proactively resolving issues
• Producing reports and maintaining accurate documentation of infrastructure configuration and performance
• Driving security compliance aligned to SCIDA, JSP and ISO standards
• Working closely with IT teams to support changes and improvements to infrastructure services
• Advising on contracts and SLAs to ensure cost-effective solutions

What you’ll bring:
• Strong datacentre operations experience covering physical infrastructure, facilities, and security
• Familiarity with Defence/secure sector standards (SCIDA, JSP, ISO etc.)
• Excellent organisational, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work independently, with a hands-on, problem-solving mindset
• Current DV clearance (or SC Currently and eligible and willing to undergo)

Bonus if you have:
• Facilities Management or IT qualifications
• ITIL experience
• Experience working with MOD or Defence customers

Why join?
• Own and lead your own datacentre operation in a growing Defence & Security business
• High levels of autonomy, variety, and responsibility
• Direct impact on national security projects
• Ongoing funded training and development opportunities

Managing Security Consultant – Defence & National Security (SC Cleared)
Location: Farnborough / UK-wide travel / Hybrid
Clearance: SC Cleared (DV eligible) |
Salary: £95k + excellent benefits

Are you an experienced cyber security professional with a background in public sector consultancy and a deep understanding of MOD security design policies? Do you want to shape the security strategy behind some of the UK’s most sensitive and high-impact defence projects?

This high-growth digital innovations & delivery transformation partner (impressive YoY growth secured) is looking for a Managing Security Consultant to work closely with their CISO on a wide variety of secure technology programmes in Defence and National Security.

This role is ideal for someone who knows how to navigate competitive tenders, set the cyber agenda from day one, and guide projects with confidence and clarity. You will need to be able to sit with the customer for design & assurance, so need to be consultative / communicative.

This role will be some travel within the UK (expensed) and some on-site in Farnborough.

What you’ll be doing
• Leading cyber security work on competitive tenders and identifying key security tasks at the start of delivery
• Writing Security Management Plans and setting strategic direction for security projects
• Designing and documenting secure approaches aligned to MOD policies and requirements (JSP 440, 453, 604, etc.)
• Advising on risk and mitigation strategies across digital, DevSecOps, and infrastructure teams
• Working closely with the CISO and engaging directly with public sector customers
• Managing and presenting technical solutions to senior stakeholders across government

What you’ll bring
• At least 7 years of experience in cyber security within delivery or consultancy, ideally public sector
• Proven track record of supporting bids/tenders and delivering secure solutions
• Strong grasp of enterprise ICT and MOD security assurance requirements
• Excellent documentation and communication skills (written and verbal)
• UK national (British citizen), with active SC clearance and willingness to go through DV clearance
• Knowledge of secure-by-design, Agile delivery, DevSecOps, CI/CD practices
• Familiarity with cutting-edge tech (e.g. Azure, Kubernetes, modern cloud-native stacks)

Do you want to work on cutting-edge programmes that shape national security – in a business that gives you the autonomy, backing and support to lead? Apply now and help shape the future of secure digital delivery.

Security Architect – Defence & National Security (DV Cleared)
Location: Farnborough / Hybrid / Remote (UK-based) |
Clearance: DV Cleared |
Salary: £90k + excellent benefits

Looking to use your security expertise to make a real difference on high-impact defence and national security projects? This Digital Innovations & Delivery partner have impressive year on year growth secured for the next three years, so there is plenty of fantastic projects for you to work on across MOD & Defence.

A DV Security Architect is required to join a fast-paced partner working on some of the UK’s most innovative digital transformation programmes in secure environments. You will need to have Sec Ops Design & Build experience and location wise, be happy to work where you need to deliver. This is flexible and could be Farnborough or home based.

Do you want to work on projects that matter – cutting-edge, high-stakes work in the Defence & Security sector? Here you can be part of a collaborative team shaping secure, cloud-native architectures, and enjoy flexibility, autonomy, and real variety in your day-to-day.

What you’ll be doing

• Designing robust, secure-by-design architectures aligned to MOD and wider government standards
• Managing risk using frameworks like NIST 800-53 and producing key security artefacts (RMAs, Security Aspects, Test Plans, etc.)
• Working with cross-functional teams including DevSecOps, Software, Infrastructure and Agile delivery
• Providing strategic guidance on cyber security, threat mitigation and compliance
• Engaging with MOD stakeholders, accreditors and assurance bodies to meet regulatory requirements

What you’ll bring

• Strong experience in designing and assuring security architectures in Defence or similar secure sectors
• Deep understanding of security components (cryptography, access control, data inspection etc.)
• Familiarity with JSP 604/453 and MOD assurance frameworks
• High standards in documentation and stakeholder communication
• Currently DV (Developed Vetting) Cleared

Bonus if you have: DevSecOps, Agile or CI/CD experience, or exposure to tools like Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, NodeJS, MongoDB, or Kafka.

Do you want to work on some of the best projects in the MOD & Defence world for a high growth company and long term future projects and career opportunities?

Security Architect – Defence & National Security (DV Cleared), Outside IR35 £600-700 per day, initial 3 month contract
Location: Farnborough or Cheltenham | Clearance: DV Cleared

Outside IR35 contract role, starting on an initial 3 months with long contract opportunity.

Looking to use your security expertise to make a real difference on high-impact defence and national security projects? This Digital Innovations & Delivery partner have impressive year on year growth secured for the next three years, so there is plenty of fantastic projects for you to work on across MOD & Defence.

A DV Security Architect is required to join a fast-paced partner working on some of the UK’s most innovative digital transformation programmes in secure environments. You will need to have Sec Ops Design & Build experience and be happy to work where you need to deliver. This is flexible and could be Farnborough or home based.

Do you want to work on projects that matter – cutting-edge, high-stakes work in the Defence & Security sector? Here you can be part of a collaborative team shaping secure, cloud-native architectures, and enjoy flexibility, autonomy, and real variety in your day-to-day.

What you’ll be doing

• Designing robust, secure-by-design architectures aligned to MOD and wider government standards
• Managing risk using frameworks like NIST 800-53 and producing key security artefacts (RMAs, Security Aspects, Test Plans, etc.)
• Working with cross-functional teams including DevSecOps, Software, Infrastructure and Agile delivery
• Providing strategic guidance on cyber security, threat mitigation and compliance
• Engaging with MOD stakeholders, accreditors and assurance bodies to meet regulatory requirements

What you’ll bring

• Strong experience in designing and assuring security architectures in Defence or similar secure sectors
• Deep understanding of security components (cryptography, access control, data inspection etc.)
• Familiarity with JSP 604/453 and MOD assurance frameworks
• High standards in documentation and stakeholder communication
• Currently DV (Developed Vetting) Cleared

Bonus if you have: DevSecOps, Agile or CI/CD experience, or exposure to tools like Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, NodeJS, MongoDB, or Kafka.

Do you want to work on some of the best projects in the MOD & Defence world for a high growth company and long term future projects and career opportunities?