Data Quality Analyst / Consultant – Finance Transformation
Contract Outside IR35, 3 months initially
£400-500 per day

A contract role within a large Oracle Financials Fusion programme, to join the data migration team as the data quality consultant.

You will drive data quality and governance across a major Oracle Fusion Finance Transformation programme, defining data quality rules, validation controls, dashboards and remediation processes across finance and supplier master data. Working closely with finance stakeholders and the data migration team, you will improve data integrity, consistency and migration readiness through data profiling, standardisation and exception reporting.

There is a team of data migration consultants and a team of data cleansers – and they need someone in between who will speak with the finance teams and business, and define data quality rules / dashboards and protocols.

This is a lean/small team and not a large corporate.  Communication, easy to work with and being adaptable are key soft skills required.

There may be once or twice during the first three months, a team meet up in London will happen.

Outside IR35 Backend Software Engineer – MOD/Defence Project, Farnborough, Hybrid, £500-550 per day

Contract opportunity for a backend software engineer for a programme involving LLM. This is for a defence consultancy and security clearance (SC) would be needed prior to engagement. Due to the nature of the role, 1-3 days per week in Farnborough is needed.

Key skills required

• Backed development experience (Mid-senior level)
• Python
• Data Pipeline Creation and Management
• API Creation and Integration
• Database Creation and Integration
• Working with JSON

If you have worked in a security cleared environment, have the active relevant Security Clearance and skilled with backend development - please apply.

Principal Software Engineer
Portsmouth | Hybrid, 3 days onsite
£75,000–£85,000 plus bonus and benefits

Want to work on groundbreaking projects within the defence industry?

Are you a hands-on technical leader with strong C++ and Unreal Engine expertise and want to work at the forefront of complex, performance-critical software delivery within defence?

The role combines advanced engineering with genuine technical authority, shaping how simulation-driven and autonomy-focused systems are designed, built and evolved.

The position sits within a fast-growing software and data science consultancy delivering end-to-end solutions in the defence industry. You will work closely with subject matter experts and senior stakeholders on high-impact programmes spanning modelling and simulation, autonomy, geospatial systems, synthetic environments and digital twins.

This is a true principal-level role. You will remain deeply technical while setting direction, leading teams and acting as the technical authority across projects.

What you will be doing
• Leading the design and delivery of complex software solutions using C++ and Unreal Engine
• Acting as technical lead across modelling and simulation, wargaming and autonomous systems
• Applying mathematical and computational techniques to solve real-world problems
• Owning key technical decisions across architecture, tooling and performance
• Mentoring engineers and enabling high-performing delivery teams
• Delivering technical consultancy engagements and leading selected projects
• Building trusted relationships with customers and stakeholders
• Supporting bids, proposals and technical reporting

What you will bring
• Extensive experience, typically 15+ years, delivering high-performance software
• Proven technical leadership at Principal or Technical Lead level
• Strong hands-on expertise in C++ and Unreal Engine
• Background in simulation, autonomy, robotics or game-engine-driven environments
• Experience working with large, complex codebases and performance constraints
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills

What’s on offer
• Salary up to £85,000, flexible for exceptional technical leaders
• 7% employer pension contribution
• Vitality private healthcare
• 25 days holiday with the option to buy or sell additional days
• Life assurance
• EV salary sacrifice scheme
• Discretionary bonus linked to company performance
• Structured mentoring and ongoing technical development

Are you a Principal Test Engineer looking to harness AI-powered testing tools to shape the future of modern QA engineering?

A leading organisation is undergoing an exciting evolution in their testing capability and they’re looking for a Principal Test Engineer with a genuine passion for AI-powered testing automation, innovation, and modern engineering practices.

This is a senior-level opportunity for a testing expert who thrives in complex environments, enjoys influencing strategy, and wants to play a key role in how AI enhances software quality, automation, and delivery standards.

Location: London
Salary: £80,000 - £90,000 + bonus + benefits (life and medical package) 
Hybrid: 2 days onsite

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading end-to-end testing strategy across large-scale, complex programmes and multiple delivery teams
• Designing, maintaining, and evolving test automation frameworks and modern engineering standards
• Driving AI-powered testing automation, championing the ethical, secure, and effective use of AI testing tools
• Owning the full software testing lifecycle from planning and estimation through to execution, defect management, and reporting
• Influencing senior stakeholders, architects, developers, and third parties on testing best practice and governance
• Enhancing CI/CD testing capability and improving automation maturity across engineering teams
• Coaching, mentoring, and developing engineering talent while promoting a culture of continuous improvement

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience operating as a Principal / Lead / Senior Test Engineer in complex enterprise environments
• Deep expertise in test automation plus strong technical capability across coding and modern engineering practices
• Experience testing distributed systems, APIs, microservices, and large-scale integrations
• Strong understanding of non-functional testing including performance, security, and accessibility
• Knowledge of test data management and orchestration
• A keen interest in AI-powered test tooling, emerging technologies, and how AI can responsibly transform testing and quality engineering
• Excellent stakeholder management and the ability to influence at senior level

If you’re excited by the idea of combining technical testing leadership with the future of AI-driven quality engineering, this could be an excellent next step.

Senior Project Planner (SC Cleared) - £400-475 per day inside IR35 – Bristol (2 days per week on site), Initial 12 months, Defence industry.

The Senior Planning Engineer will be responsible for developing and maintaining integrated project schedules across complex engineering and delivery programmes. The role focuses on schedule management, project controls, reporting, risk analysis and stakeholder coordination within a structured PMO environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and maintaining Level 1-3 integrated project schedules
• Managing WBS, OBS, RBS and CBS project structures
• Producing schedule analysis including critical path and float reporting
• Maintaining cost and resource-loaded schedules
• Supporting earned value management and schedule variance analysis
• Conducting schedule risk analysis and what-if scenario planning
• Coordinating supplier and subcontractor schedules
• Supporting project change management and impact assessments
• Leading planning workshops and rolling wave planning sessions
• Ensuring alignment between scheduling, financial and material planning toolsets
• Producing regular project reporting, forecasts and schedule updates

Experience required:

• Previous experience within a Planning Engineer, Project Controls or PMO Scheduling role
• Strong experience producing and managing integrated project schedules
• Knowledge of critical path analysis, forecasting and earned value management
• Experience working within complex engineering, infrastructure, defence or regulated environments
• Ability to work across multiple stakeholders and programme teams
• Strong reporting and analytical skills

Strong experience with MS Planner and associated scheduling toolsets is essential.

This role offers the opportunity to work on large-scale engineering programmes within an established project delivery environment with extensions after 12 months available.

Composites Manufacturing Engineer
Swindon
£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 for aerospace, defence and high-performance engineering applications. The environment is fast-paced, hands-on and highly collaborative, suited to someone who enjoys solving manufacturing challenges and improving processes continuously.

Working across production, quality and engineering teams, you’ll play a key role in refining and optimising composite manufacturing processes, ensuring products move efficiently from development into production.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and improving composite manufacturing processes including layup, cure cycles and trimming operations
• Creating and maintaining technical documentation including method sheets, routings and BOMs
• Supporting quality investigations, MRB activity and corrective actions
• Working closely with design and production teams to improve manufacturability and process consistency
• Training production staff on processes, materials and best practice
• Supporting equipment installation, commissioning and manufacturing scale-up activity
• Driving continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives across the factory

You’ll need strong experience within advanced composites manufacturing, ideally within aerospace, defence, automotive or similarly regulated industries. A solid understanding of carbon fibre manufacturing, autoclave processing and composite process optimisation is important, alongside experience working within AS9100 or equivalent quality standards.

The role suits someone comfortable working in a scale-up manufacturing environment where ownership, adaptability and hands-on problem solving are valued highly. Experience with automated fibre placement, ERP systems or manufacturing scale-up activity would be beneficial, but is not essential.

Candidates must be eligible for SC Clearance. Unfortunately, visa sponsorship is not available.

For engineers who want to work on genuinely advanced composite technology and have visible impact on manufacturing capability and process development, this is a rare opportunity to join a business scaling at pace.