Lead Security Architect - Farnborough (Hybrid) - Up to £100,000 (Base Salary)

Are you an experienced Security Architect looking to make a real impact? We're seeking a Lead Security Architect to help design, assure, and deliver secure technology solutions supporting highly sensitive and mission-critical environments.

This is an opportunity to work on complex programmes where security is embedded from the outset, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to solve challenging technical problems across cloud, infrastructure, software engineering, and DevSecOps environments.

The Role

As a Lead Security Architect, you will provide technical leadership and security assurance across a range of projects, from proof-of-concepts through to live operational services. You will work closely with engineering teams, stakeholders, and subject matter experts to ensure security is integrated throughout the delivery lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of secure architectures for complex systems.
• Conduct risk assessments and implement proportionate security controls.
• Define security strategies aligned to project and organisational objectives.
• Collaborate with software, infrastructure, DevSecOps, and cyber security teams.
• Produce security artefacts, assurance documentation, and evidence for compliance requirements.
• Design solutions to identify, manage, and mitigate vulnerabilities.
• Support secure-by-design approaches across development and operational environments.
• Provide technical guidance and leadership on security best practices.
• Engage with stakeholders, accrediting authorities, and assurance teams throughout project delivery.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Security architecture experience within highly regulated or secure environments.
• Risk management expertise using recognised frameworks such as NIST 800-53.
• Experience designing security controls across networks, endpoints, identity, cryptography, and cloud platforms.
• Strong understanding of secure development practices and secure-by-design principles.
• Experience producing security documentation, risk assessments, policies, and assurance artefacts.
• Knowledge of Agile, DevSecOps, CI/CD, and secure delivery methodologies.
• Ability to work effectively with technical teams and senior stakeholders.
• Excellent written communication and documentation skills.

Desirable Experience

• Knowledge of JSP 604, JSP 453, and assurance processes.
• Experience working with government accreditors or security assurance bodies.
• Understanding of defence, national security, or safety-critical environments.
• Familiarity with technologies such as:
  • Azure and AWS
  • Docker and Kubernetes
  • Apache Kafka and NiFi
  • Node.js and TypeScript
  • MongoDB
  • AI and Machine Learning technologies

Security Requirements

Due to the nature of the work, candidates must either hold current UK Security Clearance or be eligible and willing to undergo the clearance process. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and satisfy relevant vetting requirements.

Lead Security Architect - Farnborough (Hybrid) - Up to £100,000 (Base Salary)

Solution Architect - Farnborough (Hybrid) - £600 - £650 Outside IR35

We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to help shape and deliver secure, mission-critical digital solutions within Defence and National Security environments.

This is an opportunity to work on complex technical challenges where security, reliability, and operational effectiveness are paramount. You'll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to design innovative solutions that support critical decision-making and mission success.

The Role

As a Solution Architect, you will play a key role in the design, development, and delivery of secure technology solutions operating in highly regulated and secure environments. Working closely with engineers, developers, architects, and stakeholders, you'll translate operational requirements into robust technical architectures and guide delivery from concept through to implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and architect secure digital solutions for complex Defence and National Security programmes.
• Develop and deploy Cross Domain Solutions, including design, testing, assurance, and operational use.
• Interpret user and business requirements and translate them into scalable technical architectures.
• Assess and recommend products and technologies that meet functional and security requirements.
• Define technical requirements for bespoke software and infrastructure components.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Support solution assurance activities and ensure compliance with relevant security standards and guidance.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Cross Domain Solution design, implementation, testing, and assurance.
• Strong understanding of NCSC guidance and patterns for secure data import and export.
• Experience evaluating and selecting technology products against solution requirements.
• Ability to define technical requirements for development teams.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Knowledge of hardware and software-based cross-domain approaches.
• Strong understanding of cryptography and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).
• Experience working with MOD systems, processes, and assurance frameworks.

Desirable Experience

• Secure-by-Design development methodologies.
• Data-Centric Security principles.
• Hardsec Cross Domain appliances.
• Cloud deployment automation.
• Strong networking expertise.
• Experience delivering solutions within highly secure or regulated environments.

Security Requirements

Due to the nature of the work, applicants must hold or be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC). Higher levels of clearance may be advantageous depending on programme requirements.

Solution Architect - Farnborough (Hybrid) - £600 - £650 Outside IR35

Infrastructure Engineering Manager

Farnborough - fully on site | £75k + Benefits | SC Cleared

Security Clearance : It is an essential requirement for candidates to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC Level) prior to appointment. 

Are you an experienced Infrastructure Engineering Manager looking to lead talented engineering teams while delivering critical infrastructure services and projects?

Our client is a growing technology consultancy supporting complex and secure environments across Defence, Government, and National Security sectors. They are seeking an Infrastructure Engineering Manager to drive team performance, technical excellence, and successful project delivery across a diverse infrastructure landscape.

The Role

This is a leadership position combining people management, resource planning, and technical oversight. You'll lead a team of infrastructure engineers, ensuring the right skills and resources are aligned to project delivery, operational priorities, and business growth.

Working closely with project, service, and operations teams, you'll help shape engineering capability while supporting the delivery of secure, scalable, and resilient infrastructure solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of infrastructure engineers.
• Conduct performance reviews, career development plans, and regular 1-2-1s.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and skills development.
• Manage resource allocation, capacity planning, and workforce optimisation.
• Provide technical leadership across infrastructure projects and operational services.
• Contribute to problem-solving, architecture reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across project and operational teams.
• Ensure engineering standards, processes, and best practices are maintained.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience managing technical or infrastructure engineering teams.
• Strong people leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Background in infrastructure operations, platform engineering, or IT services.
• Experience working within Agile, Scrum, ITIL, or SDLC environments.
• Strong organisational, planning, and decision-making abilities.
• Comfortable working within complex, multi-disciplinary technology environments.

Desirable Certifications

• ITIL Foundation
• Microsoft Azure
• Google Cloud
• Cisco
• VMware
• Microsoft 365

What's on Offer?

• The opportunity to lead and develop a high-performing engineering team.
• Exposure to complex, mission-critical technology programmes.
• Ongoing professional development and certification support.
• A collaborative environment focused on innovation and technical excellence.

Apply today to learn more about this exciting leadership opportunity.

Network Engineer – Defence
High Security Clearance Required
£65k + benefits
Farnborough based

This role sits within a team responsible for building and supporting secure cloud infrastructure in a highly secure environment.

The position combines traditional network engineering with cloud-native platform networking, supporting Kubernetes-based services operating within air-gapped infrastructure. You'll work across both physical and virtual networking layers, helping maintain secure, resilient and highly available platforms.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting and improving secure cloud platform networking
• Maintaining and troubleshooting cross-cluster communications within air-gapped Kubernetes environments
• Configuring and supporting software-defined networking technologies
• Implementing automation to reduce operational overhead and improve platform reliability
• Supporting platform upgrades, maintenance activities and incident resolution
• Participating in an on-call rota (1 week in 6)

The team is looking for engineers with experience in several of the following areas:

• IP networking, WAN technologies and Layer 2-7 networking
• Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
• Linux systems administration
• Kubernetes administration in production environments
• Kubernetes networking, including CNI technologies such as Cilium
• Service Mesh technologies such as Istio
• MPLS L3 VPN or cloud-native networking
• Infrastructure automation using Bash, Python, Git or similar tools
• Supporting secure and resilient network environments

This role would suit a Network Engineer who enjoys troubleshooting complex environments, automating repetitive tasks and working across both traditional networking and modern cloud-native platforms.

Power Platform Lead / Architect | Contract (9–12 Months) | £450-475pd Outside IR35

We're seeking an experienced Power Platform Lead / Architect to join a major transformation programme within the financial services sector.

This is a 9-12 month contract based in Glasgow, with a hybrid working model of 3 days per week in office and 2 days remote.

You'll be responsible for leading Power Platform architecture, driving best practice, and optimising data across the platform to deliver scalable business solutions.

Previous experience within financial services is highly desirable.

Immediate availability or short notice preferred.

Workplace Operations & Facilities Coordinator, London – Contract Position (Inside IR35 / Umbrella)

Initial 6 months | £300-£350 per day

A global tech company is seeking a Workplace Operations & Facilities Coordinator to support the day-to-day running of its London office. Working as part of a high-performing workplace team, you'll play a key role in ensuring the office remains operational, well-maintained, and delivers a first-class employee and visitor experience.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys being visible across the workplace, solving problems proactively, and working closely with facilities, maintenance, catering, cleaning, and events teams to keep everything running smoothly.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for workplace and facilities issues, coordinating maintenance requests and ensuring timely resolution.
• Conduct regular workplace inspections, identifying maintenance, operational, and health & safety concerns, while coordinating planned and reactive works with facilities teams, landlords, and contractors.
• Manage contractor activities onsite, including access, supervision, quality checks, and escalation of critical building issues where required.
• Oversee pantry, kitchenette, breakout, and communal spaces, ensuring they remain clean, stocked, operational, and maintained to a high standard.
• Carry out daily workplace walkthroughs, proactively resolving issues and working closely with cleaning, catering, porter, and maintenance teams to deliver an excellent employee experience.
• Partner with the events team to ensure meeting rooms and event spaces are set up, operationally ready, and efficiently managed throughout each booking lifecycle.

Requirements

• Experience within workplace operations, facilities coordination, office operations, or a similar environment.
• Experience coordinating maintenance activities, contractors, suppliers, or workplace service providers.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, hands-on approach with strong attention to detail and workplace standards.
• Comfortable working closely with cross-functional teams and external service providers.
• This is a contractor position operating via an umbrella company for an Inside IR35 engagement.

Why Join?

• Join a collaborative workplace team within a global organisation.
• Opportunity to play a visible role in workplace operations, facilities coordination, and maintenance oversight.
• Potential contract extensions and future project opportunities.

If you enjoy creating well-run workplaces, solving problems proactively, and delivering an exceptional office experience, we'd love to hear from you.

Senior Infrastructure Engineer – MOD / Defence / SC Cleared
Outside IR35 - £550-600 per day – Long projects
Farnborough – onsite

Contract role for a senior level infrastructure engineer, who is a self-starter, can lead projects and adaptable to different technologies within a secure / defence environment.

You will need to have active Security Clearance (SC) and be on site in Farnborough 5 days per week.

You will need to have demonstrable experience and deep knowledge of the following:

• Windows Server / Domain Services — strong understanding of AD, GPOs, domain architecture.
• VMware — hands‑on experience with VCF, NSX, vCenter, SAN integration, and ESXi.
• Hyper‑V — practical exposure to virtualisation management and configuration.
• PKI / Encryption — understanding of certificate services, key management, and secure communication.
• Networking — switch configuration, VLANs (including SAN‑related VLANs), routing fundamentals.
• Linux — operational capability across common distributions.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Automation — experience with tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or similar.

There is long project potential, Outside IR35 and ready to hire. Projects are typically the innovative or emerging projects with the MOD.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM Technical Consultant (omni channel / contact centre / Customer service) | Outside IR35 | £450-475 per day | Fully Remote | 6 Months initial contract

A large new Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM project at a Microsoft Gold Partner requires a D365 CRM omnichannel technical consultant on an initial 6 month contract. If you are coming available and experienced with Microsoft dynamics 365 CRM Development (Customer service / contact centre), please apply.

Skills Required:

• Proven Dynamics 365 Customer Service & Omnichannel expertise – Customer Service Workspace, case management, SLAs, unified routing, and digital channels (chat, email, voice).
• Strong Dynamics 365 CE development skills – hands-on C#/.NET plugins, JavaScript, customisations, integrations, and solution delivery.
• Power Platform experience – Power Apps and Power Automate
• Azure integration capability – experience with Azure Functions, Logic Apps, APIs, and integration design.
• Contact centre/telephony knowledge – understanding of agent capacity, work classification, routing models, and omnichannel customer engagement solutions. 

Key points:

• Greenfield long running project, 6-month extendable contract
• Outside IR35
• Fully remote (London office, unlikely to need to attend more than once per 6 months)
• You may need to pass BPSS level during onboarding
• 2-4 week notice period to start

If you are a skilled D365 CRM Technical Consultant and want to work Outside IR35, Fully Remote (UK based and clearable to BPSS security level) please apply.

Data Architect - Contract

6 months initial

Outside IR35 - £600-700pd

South Coast - Hybrid 2 days

This is a customer and rewards data initiative focused on data mapping and bringing together multiple data domains across points, partners, customer engagement, and redemption journeys. The work involves integrating and aligning data across a complex mix of legacy and modern systems to create a consistent end-to-end view of the platform. The environment includes strong engineering capability across microservices, cloud, AI, and data-driven services, alongside complex integration across an existing estate.

What you’ll be doing;

• Design end-to-end data flows across multiple systems
• Translate requirements into data architecture and mapping solutions
• Support integration, migration, and system consolidation activity
• Define data pipelines and data movement (inbound/outbound)
• Work within microservices-based architectures
• Collaborate closely with BAs, Engineers, and Delivery teams

What You’ll Need

• Strong hands-on Data Architecture experience in delivery environments
• ETL / ELT and data streaming (Kafka) experience
• Strong understanding of microservices (essential)
• Experience in system integration and migration programmes
• AWS experience (GCP beneficial)
• Strong data mapping and data flow design skills
• Understanding of UK GDPR / regulated environments

Project Coordinator

Halifax, West Yorkshire | £30,000 - £35,000 DOE + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Talent Locker are partnered with a leading defence prime contractor in Halifax as they look to appoint a Project Coordinator to join their growing Operations team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced coordinator or administrator who enjoys variety, takes pride in getting the detail right and wants to play a key role in delivering nationally important programmes.

Working closely with Project Managers and senior stakeholders, you'll become the go-to person who keeps projects moving. From coordinating subcontractors and maintaining critical documentation to supporting commercial activities and ensuring compliance requirements are met, you'll be involved in every stage of the project lifecycle.

You'll organise project meetings and travel arrangements, monitor schedules and milestones, maintain dashboards and reports, and ensure project records remain accurate and audit-ready. You'll also act as a key point of contact for subcontractors, supporting onboarding and compliance activities, tracking performance against agreed service levels and helping to build strong working relationships across the supply chain.

The role also has a commercial element, with responsibility for supporting Invitation to Tender (ITT) activities. You'll prepare tender documentation using approved templates, manage secure distribution processes, track submissions and clarification responses, and coordinate feedback communications with suppliers.

Operating within a highly regulated environment, you'll play an important part in ensuring contractual obligations, company procedures and security requirements are adhered to at all times. There may also be occasional travel to customer sites and project meetings, including overnight stays when required.

Key Experience: 

• Experience within project coordination, project administration, contract administration or a similar role.

• Experience working with subcontractors, suppliers or external stakeholders.

• Strong administration skills with excellent attention to detail.

• Experience maintaining records, reports and compliance documentation.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Word.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Strong organisational and time management skills.

• Good analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• GCSEs (or equivalent), including English and Mathematics.

It would also be highly advantageous but not essential if applicants had experience of:

• Experience within the defence sector.

• Knowledge of public sector frameworks or procurement processes.

• Experience using project management or document management systems.

• Familiarity with Google Workspace.

• A relevant qualification in business administration, project management or a related discipline.

Please note - Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be UK Nationals and willing to undergo UK Security Vetting to at least Security Clearance (SC) level upon commencement of employment.

This position is based just outside of Halifax and requires 5 days per week onsite. We are open to part time hours. 

To apply or to find out more information, please send your CV to Emma on emma@talentlocker.co.uk