IOS Software Engineer

Contract -12 months

Stratford (East London) - Office Based

505 per Day - Inside IR35

One of the world’s leading engineering companies and a household name is seeking an IOS Software Engineer to work in their The Mobile App Engineering department. They are looking for a senior iOS Software Engineer to join the Team

Main Tasks & Responsibilities:

IOS Software engineer will:

Essential Skills & Experience

IOS Software Engineer will have:

Experience Preferred:

IOS Software Engineer

UIKit, SwiftUI, Combine, async/await - Third party SDKs for maps, analytics & experiments, observability, animations - Tuist for project generation and SPM dependency management - Tests: XCTest/Swift Testing, Snapshot tests, UI Tests - A range of modern tooling for analytics,

Contract Data Modeller (Finance & HR)
Watford (Hybrid - 2-3 days onsite)
550- 600 per day - Outside IR35
3-month contract

A global organisation based in Watford is looking for an experienced Contract Data Modeller to deliver foundational Finance and HR data models.

This is a pure data modelling role - focused on structure, consistency, and correctness of enterprise data (no reporting or analytics delivery).

Key Responsibilities

• Design and own global canonical data models for Finance and HR
• Integrate data from multiple source systems (ERP, HRIS, payroll, planning tools)
• Define conformed dimensions, facts, hierarchies, and reference data
• Resolve data inconsistencies across regions and legacy systems
• Work closely with Finance and HR stakeholders to validate definitions
• Produce clear, long-term data model documentation

Required Experience

• Strong background as a Data Modeller in enterprise environments
• Deep Finance data modelling experience (GL, cost centres, entities, actuals, budgets, forecasts)
• Solid HR data modelling exposure (employee, organisation, payroll, rewards)
• Experience with global, multi-source data landscapes
• Strong stakeholder communication skills

Hybrid working (2-3 days onsite), plenty of parking, competitive rate, and outside IR35.

If this interests you, please apply immediately and call Andy Weir at Cathcart Technology.

Cathcart Technology is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

My client is seeking to recruit a Solution Architect on an initial 6 month contract for a Financial Services client based in London. It is hybrid and will require 3x days onsite per week. Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for overseeing architectural standards across the Development Team
2. Create and improve architectural standards for on premise and azure cloud software products, develop cloud migration procedures and guidelines.
3. Assist in cloud migration projects, assess readiness and dependencies, optimize for the Cloud.
4. Create and review blueprints for software products, provide guidance on improving architecture.
5. Coding mission critical parts and performing code reviews.
6. Assist on integrating AI technologies to improve existing systems.

Key Skills required:

1. Extensive experience working as a software and solutions architect.
2. Experience in designing of high-level concepts for software solutions.
3. Experience in development of Azure cloud-based as well as on-prem solutions.
4. DevOps and SCRUM experience
5. Experience in Cloud migration planning and execution
6. Ability to code in C#
7. Knowledge and experience of Agile methodology
8. Knowledge of Cloud and AI technologies that can be adopted into the workplace

Job title: Highways Design Engineer

Type: Contract

Location: Ipswich

Salary: Dependent on experience, skills, and location

An introduction to our unique company

Waterman Aspen welcomes engineers and technical specialists to make their mark by working on some of the biggest infrastructure projects or in delivering professional services across the UK. We specialise in secondment services, providing the right people, with the right skills for the job, at the right time. Our diverse client base includes local authorities, consultancies, public bodies, and construction companies.

We take pride in supporting our colleagues throughout their careers. Were a people-centric organisation, placing mutual respect and dignity in the highest regard. This is reflected in our approach to issues such as mental health and wellbeing, family friendly policies, social value, and net zero. Were a Disability Confident Employer and an accredited Real Living Wage Employer.

We have big ambitions for the future, and wed love for you to be part of it.

Your career with Waterman Aspen

Youll get all the benefits of being employed by us, while working on a variety of projects for our clients. Joining Waterman Aspen as Highways Design Engineer will see you as a key member of the London North team and you can expect:

• A varied client base where you can apply and develop your skills
• Buy-in from clients to assist in your technical progression
• Further exposure to your chosen industry - increasing your awareness, knowledge and sharpening your skills
• The flexibility to broaden your horizons with each new secondment, without changing your employer
• Career development and training to reach your professional or academic qualification goals supported by our own network of mentors and managers
• Paid subscription to a professional body of your choice
• Regular social events and volunteering opportunities

Experience required

• Design and construction experience in highways
• commercial awareness
• Working knowledge of Local Authority and national design standards and contracts
• Working knowledge of CDM (Construction Design Management) regulations
• Ability to contribute to engineering projects with values exceeding £1m from initiation through to completion with support of a senior engineer.
• Computer literate particularly Microsoft Excel and Word
• Experience of the NEC suite of contract documents
• Knowledge of highway design guidance and standards including DMRB, Manual for Streets, LTN 1/20, TSRGD, MCHW and other relevant codes of practice and design standards
• Ability to compile specifications and Bills of Quantities (BoQ)
• Proficient in AutoCAD (Civil 3D experience would be advantageous)
• Full UK/EEC driving licence

Qualifications:

Essential:

• Educated to HND or degree level in civil engineering BEng/Meng (or equivalent)
• Hold or be working towards an appropriate professional qualification (IEng / CEng etc).

About The Role

This is a Fixed Term Opportunity for 12 months covering parental leave.

The Engineering Manager will lead and nurture a squad of 6-8 engineers. You’ll be accountable for guiding your team through the entire lifecycle of building and maintaining our systems and products.

As an experienced technical leader, you’ll ensure your squad possesses the necessary technical depth and skills to consistently deliver high-quality solutions. This involves hands-on engagement in key client projects, where you’ll lead by example and meticulously assess the technical quality of the team’s output.

A core aspect of this role is fostering a thriving team environment. You’ll cultivate a culture of open feedback, providing actionable insights to empower team members in their continuous learning, growth, and development. Your leadership will create a safe space where engineers feel supported, comfortable admitting mistakes, and confident in learning from every experience.

Responsibilities

Develop strong client relationships as the primary technical contact for new and existing clients

• You are the primary technical contact for a subset of your teams clients, you develop their technical vision, and work with your team to develop solutions.
• You provide senior oversight and direction to the technical approach on all projects within your squad, either directly or by working with the project lead developers. You champion our agile delivery model and provide support to teams to ensure that projects deliver on time and on budget without compromising quality.
• You work in partnership with the sector teams to identify opportunities to work with new and existing clients to provide consultancy services, enhancing the agency’s positioning as a strategic partner.
• You advise your clients on overall technical strategy based on experience, industry trends and best practice, with the ability to challenge client thinking where appropriate.
• You work confidently with senior client stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor and expert.
• You work closely with the engineering team to produce technical solutions for clients.

You manage the technical and support relationships with clients in your team

• You ensure your clients are supported with the appropriate team members.
• You ensure there is redundancy in your support teams to allow for holiday or any out of hours exceptions are covered.
• You ensure the smooth operation of any support boards helping to unblock technical team members and resolve issues.
• You escalate high priority issues, with the wider team to ensure that they are resolved in a timely manner.

You lead the delivery of high quality software solutions on time and to budget

• You ensure your project team members are fully engaged and participating in all aspects of the project and its administration during build phase
• You ensure all ceremonies of your Agile project are undertaken at the right time with the right people always present, including: standups, backlog refinement, sprint planning, code reviews and retrospectives.
• You ensure your team delivers the work they have committed to for the agreed deadline
• You ensure your team is delivering work to meet or exceed the client expectations of quality
• You ensure your team is delivering work that meets the tech studios expectations of quality and that adhere to our standards
• You ensure your team is collaborating well at all times, problems are discussed early and raised to the delivery team and client as soon as possible

You develop and lead an effective squad of between 6 and 8 software engineers, managing a subset of the technical studio

• You will build and maintain a strong, supportive squad of engineers.
• You coach, mentor, train and inspire members of the technology team and help them develop their skills.
• You successfully onboard new technical team members so they are effective in their roles.
• You take accountability for the quality of delivery to all the clients and work with your squad and wider delivery team to ensure all clients have the development support they need.
• You ensure that your squad is well utilised and meeting their billable targets.
• You join weekly meetings with the engineering director to discuss squad capacity, utilisation and to escalate any people or project concerns
• You take accountability for the effectiveness of any contractors assigned to your squad.
• You provide professional development coaching to your reports and help them to develop and action a professional development plan.
• You understand and promote our company policies. You ensure all your direct reports are completing their administrative responsibilities within the squad (e.g. IT assessment is up-to-date) and holiday requests are booked sufficiently in advance and fully considered before approval.
• You ensure your reports are fulfilling their job role accountabilities to the best of their abilities and provide the appropriate feedback and encourage appropriate reflections to encourage and support any change necessary.
• You accurately assess performance for the purposes of impact scoring.
• You hold regular 1:1 meetings and keep good notes and actions.

You ensure successful technical project delivery by leading technical oversight, including risk mitigation, issue identification and resolution for all client work assigned to your Engineering squad

• You ensure all projects are properly supervised and scrutinised to ensure effective technical delivery using agreed processes
• You identify issues and root causes that are affecting technical delivery on projects in your team.
• You intervene and facilitate or direct actions on projects to address technical issues, working closely with the technical and delivery leads. Escalating issues to the engineering director when required.
• You ensure your team has adequate technical delivery risk awareness and mitigation is in place on all projects.
• You proactively change any aspect of our technical approaches to ensure that we remain successful in the future as technologies and practices change.
• You raise significant technical project concerns to the engineering and/or technical directors

About YouProfessional knowledge and experience

• Proven track record of hands-on leadership with agile, cross-functional engineering teams, guiding them through the full development lifecycle.
• Demonstrated experience in client-facing technical leadership, adept at managing technical delivery, effectively mentoring and developing engineers, and proactively mitigating project risks.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, actively staying abreast of industry trends and best practices in front-end development and CMS technologies to continuously enhance technical approaches and elevate team capabilities.
• Exceptional proficiency in software architecture and development, with a particular emphasis on CMS architectures and CMS platform integrations.

Technical skills

• Youre an experienced Fullstack developer with exceptional proficiency in PHP-based CMSes, such as Drupal, and Frontend technologies, including React/Next.js, GraphQL and Storybook
• You are comfortable working with both monolithic and decoupled architectures
• You are familiar with the component based approach to build and deliver projects
• You apply strong knowledge of software architecture and design patterns to inform technical decisions, ensuring the delivery of resilient and maintainable systems.
• You lead and champion agile development practices, ensuring your team leverages tools like Jira and Confluence to optimize workflows and collaboration.
• Fostering a culture of quality through robust code review processes and enforcing high coding standards across the team.
• Providing strategic guidance in troubleshooting complex technical issues, effectively navigating challenges that span both front-end and back-end systems.
• Ensuring the team’s proficiency in version control systems, especially Git, to maintain code integrity and collaborative development.

Behaviours

• You have mastered your craft, know a wide range of methodologies and you are developing new tools and standards for your practice.
• You have a good understanding of other practice areas and take a holistic view in your approach.
• You lead your squad to positive, high quality outcomes, informing appropriate decisions to meet budget, deadlines and stakeholder requirements.
• Your squad and the business recognise your highly impactful contributions.
• You handle changes to scope, business priorities or urgency with expertise. You make suggestions or offer solutions/proposals for appropriate adaptations.
• You are skilled to competently work on complex problems under pressure (i.e. resolving a complex production issue at speed, or leading the resolution of critical or major incidents)
• You contribute to internal and/or external forums, such as communities of practice. You take part in initiatives to improve practices of your discipline or within the wider business.
• Onboarding or mentoring of your squad to higher performance and people development or progression.
• You adopt a commercial mindset that leads to new opportunities for business growth or operational improvements.
• You contribute to the growth and development of other squad members, through championing, mentoring and providing constructive, candid feedback.
• You give expert and strategic feedback on projects relevant to your discipline/domain which leads to better outcomes.
• You consistently meet your personal targets, where relevant to your role
• You support our inclusive environment and ESG commitments.
• Embodies Manifestos values, championing purpose-driven work and fostering a positive team culture

About Usmanifesto

We are the digital experience agency for changemakers. We are committed to delivering purposeful and positive impact for people, planet and society, in restless pursuit of a better world.

We take pride in creating award-winning digital experiences, products and services that are measurably ethical, inclusive, accessible, sustainable and joyful.

Our changemaker clients include UNICEF UK, Breast Cancer Now, The Trussell Trust, Woodgreen, The Royal Academy of Arts, Zoological Society London, Historic Environment Scotland and Fauna & Flora.

Part of the TPXimpact group - a Certified B Corporation, we are a team of 130 digital product leaders, creative designers, user experience designers, engagement specialists, software engineers and experience strategists.

TPXimpact

TPXimpact is a digital transformation company, and Certified B Corporation, on a mission to build a future where people, places and the planet are supported to thrive. Combining vast expertise in human-centred design, data, experience and technology, we help the public, private and third sectors with their digital transformation journey, delivering high quality solutions that improve services, experiences and outcomes. Were passionate people who work in close collaboration with our clients to create sustainable solutions ready for an ever-evolving world.

We are committed to having a positive impact on the clients and the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from all genders, ethnicities, disabled people, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

Dont meet 100% of the criteria? We still want to hear from you. Please let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process.

Site Operative Solutions are recruiting!

We are currently looking for 2 Fire Alarm Engineers to start on a project in January 2026.

Key Responsibilities The core tasks are crucial for understanding the day-to-day role. You will typically find responsibilities such as:

• Performing routine maintenance: Conducting planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and servicing on a range of conventional and addressable fire alarm systems
• Fault finding and repairs: Diagnosing complex faults and carrying out efficient repairs to minimise system downtime.
• Installation and commissioning: Installing, testing, and commissioning new fire alarm systems in accordance with industry standards and approved drawings.
• Ensuring compliance: Adhering strictly to British Standards and completing all necessary documentation and service reports accurately.
• Providing technical support: Offering professional, customer-focused service on site and potentially mentoring junior engineers.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• ECS card (essential)
• IPAF 3a + 3b (essential)
• Previous experience installing Fire alarm systems

Works will begin in early January 2026, working 40 hours per week (8 hours Monday - Friday).

Day rate: £250 per day

If interested, please apply now!

Data Scientist: Country Risk & Advanced Analytics Join an integrated team of economists, political scientists, and computer scientists to shape the strategic decisions of the world’s leading organizations. How You’ll Make an Impact: Innovate: Prototype new approaches for extracting insights from structured and unstructured data. Build: Design and optimize risk models for analytics and generative AI applications using proprietary NLP data. Collaborate: Partner with cross-domain experts to turn non-technical ideas into scalable, interpretable research designs. Deploy: Develop and maintain robust ML pipelines for both experimentation and production.Who You Are: Technical Expert: You have substantial experience with Python or R, and are skilled in querying and analyzing big data. NLP Specialist: You have a proven track record of developing and refining NLP models. Clear Communicator: You can explain complex ML/NLP methodologies to non-technical stakeholders with ease. Methodical: You are familiar with experiment tracking (DVC, Weights & Biases) and model evaluation metrics.Stand Out From the Crowd: Candidates with an advanced degree in ML/NLP, exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Databricks, Snowflake), or experience in agile, fast-paced environments are highly encouraged to apply or share your updated CV to saisaranya.gummadi @ Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

We are hiring for an Operational Resilience TOM programme looking for an Business Analyst who can work across BAU and Change to help design and embed a new resilience model across a large organisation.

Hybrid: 2 days a week in London based office

Duration: initially till 31/12/2026

Rate: £600pd inside ir35 via umbrella

Role Overview

• Map end-to-end processes, data flows, and create swim lane diagrams
• Support tooling enhancements and resilience capability maturity
• Embed consistent resilience practices and demonstrate continuous improvement
• Analyse and map data, metrics, and controls
• Capture requirements and translate them for technical teams
• Work across multiple business units to understand common vs unique processes

What We Are Looking For

• Strong BA skillset in Financial services/Banking
• Experience in Operational Resilience regulatory or solution-led change (TOM/process improvement)
• Comfortable with data analysis and mapping
• Experience working in large, complex organisations
• Able to work with technical teams and think strategically

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My client is seeking to recruit an IT Compliance Support Engineer on an initial 6-month contract for a Banking client based in London (hybrid, 3 days pw onsite).

Role Purpose:

You will join the client development team and act as the primary liaison with internal/external audit, compliance, and IT security counterparts. This role combines governance with technical capability-supporting audits, demonstrating IT controls, and troubleshooting or coordinating resolution of issues across Azure DevOps pipelines, ServiceNow change management, and Jira requirement workflows. You will help us evidence good practice, reduce audit friction, and improve developer productivity by ensuring our controls are both effective and practical.

Role Tasks:

Audit & Compliance Liaison

• Act as the single point of contact for internal/external audit, compliance, and IT security.
• Handle audit requests, walkthroughs, and create timely evidence (C# source code, SQL scripts, server config, Azure DevOps logs, ServiceNow change records, Jira artefacts).
• Maintain an audit-ready repository of artefacts and narratives (control matrices, process maps, and access log review).

Interpret Technical Details for Auditors

• Ability to understand C# code and SQL scripts to verify logic and queries.
• Interpret permissions (Windows, Azure AD, Azure DevOps) and explain them clearly to auditors.
• Translate technical details into auditor-friendly narratives.

IT Controls & Governance

• Operate and improve general IT controls (GITC) across change management, access control, backups/recovery, incident/problem management.
• Ensure segregation of duties, peer reviews, approvals, and traceability for production changes.
• Embed controls within Azure DevOps pipelines (e.g., gated approvals, policy enforcement).

Evidence & Documentation

• Create and maintain clear documentation: SOPs, control narratives, diagrams, audit evidence packs.

Support Risk Assessments

• Assist or act on behalf of the Application Service Owner in completing required risk and compliance assessments (e.g., security, operational resilience, regulatory checks) as per internal governance standards and workflows.
• Ensure timely submission of assessment artefacts and coordinate with relevant stakeholders for approvals and remediation actions

Job Title: Dynamics Developer

Location: UK-based, Primarily remote with up-to 1x/quarter on-site

Contract: Contract

Duration: 3 Month rolling contract

Day Rates: £500/day Inside IR35

Brio Digital are currently supporting a consultancy working with a central government department who currently need a Dynamics/Power Platform Developer. You will join a central government digital transformation programme modernising public-facing services through Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform solutions.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and configure Dynamics 365 modules to support public service workflows.
• Build Power Platform integrations, plugins, and custom workflows.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts and Product Owners to refine requirements.
• Ensure data integrity, security, and compliance with government standards.
• Support testing, release, and deployment processes within an agile delivery team.
• Contribute to technical documentation and handover to BAU teams.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience developing within Microsoft Dynamics 365 (CE/CRM).
• Strong skills in Power Apps, Power Automate, and Dataverse.
• Proficiency in C#, JavaScript, and Dynamics SDK/custom connectors.
• Understanding of Azure functions, APIs, and integration patterns.
• Experience working in agile, multidisciplinary environments.
• Awareness of government data and security standards.

Nice-to-Have

• Power BI or data visualisation experience.
• Knowledge of CI/CD with Azure DevOps pipelines.
• Familiarity with GDS Service Standards.
• Previous public sector or regulated environment experience.

Apply now or email for more information

Data Modeller (Specialty Insurance)

We are looking for an experienced Data Modeller to support a key partner-level engagement with our client

Role Overview:
* Translate business requirements into high-quality conceptual, logical, and physical data models.
* Work closely with business stakeholders and technology teams to ensure models meet strategic and operational needs.
* Support the design and delivery of data solutions

Sector Context: Specialty insurance refers to non-standard, complex or bespoke insurance products, covering areas such as marine, aviation, cyber, or political risk. Data in this domain is typically detailed and varied, with specific underwriting and regulatory requirements. Effective data modelling here means structuring complex policy terms, multi-party exposures, and claims information in a clear, usable way.

Key Requirements:
* Proven experience in data modelling across conceptual, logical, and physical layers.
* Familiarity with specialty insurance or other complex insurance domains.
* Strong Snowflake experience.
* Very clear and confident communication skills-must be able to work directly with senior stakeholders and explain models and requirements effectively.
* Must be ready to start as soon as possible

Location:
* London client site, 2 days per week onsite.

Data Scientist: Country Risk & Advanced Analytics

Join an integrated team of economists, political scientists, and computer scientists to shape the strategic decisions of the world’s leading organizations.

How You’ll Make an Impact:

• Innovate: Prototype new approaches for extracting insights from structured and unstructured data.
• Build: Design and optimize risk models for analytics and generative AI applications using proprietary NLP data.
• Collaborate: Partner with cross-domain experts to turn non-technical ideas into scalable, interpretable research designs.
• Deploy: Develop and maintain robust ML pipelines for both experimentation and production.

Who You Are:

• Technical Expert: You have substantial experience with Python or R, and are skilled in querying and analyzing big data.
• NLP Specialist: You have a proven track record of developing and refining NLP models.
• Clear Communicator: You can explain complex ML/NLP methodologies to non-technical stakeholders with ease.
• Methodical: You are familiar with experiment tracking (DVC, Weights & Biases) and model evaluation metrics.

Stand Out From the Crowd: Candidates with an advanced degree in ML/NLP, exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Databricks, Snowflake), or experience in agile, fast-paced environments are highly encouraged to apply or share your updated CV to removed)

Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Panoramic Associates are supporting a leading organisation with the recruitment of an Interim Senior Director (Products) for an initial 6 months, on a predominantly remote basis. There is a daily rate of up to 1000 p/d available, Inside IR35.

You would be a strategic product leader, providing clear vision, establishing governance frameworks, and bridging market intelligence with portfolio decision-making.

Role:

• Work closely with Product Directors, Engineering, and Go-To-Market Executive Directors
• Make sure product strategy delivers measurable impact and supports the organisation’s continued growth as a global GovTech organisation.
• Lead the company-wide strategic roadmap process.
• Partner with Product Directors to convert strategy into prioritised, outcome-based roadmaps.
• Ensure ongoing roadmap alignment to commercial priorities, customer outcomes, and market developments.
• Lead development of business cases for major initiatives, including market sizing and ROI modelling.
• Translate customer needs, market trends, and competitive dynamics into clear strategic guidance.

Requirements:

• Extensive knowledge and exposure to both UK and international Local Government markets.
• Strong evidence of executive stakeholder management and strategic communication.
• Deep expertise in product strategy, portfolio management, and market analysis.
• Strong financial literacy, including P&L management and ROI modelling.
• Skilled in synthesising customer, market, and business data into strategic direction.
• Strong grounding in modern product practices and agile principles.

Please contact Rebecca Martin for more details.

We are hiring for an Operational Resilience TOM programme looking for an Business Analyst who can work across BAU and Change to help design and embed a new resilience model across a large organisation.

Hybrid: 2 days a week in London based office

Duration: initially till 31/12/2026

Rate: 600pd inside ir35 via umbrella

Role Overview

• Map end-to-end processes, data flows, and create swim lane diagrams
• Support tooling enhancements and resilience capability maturity
• Embed consistent resilience practices and demonstrate continuous improvement
• Analyse and map data, metrics, and controls
• Capture requirements and translate them for technical teams
• Work across multiple business units to understand common vs unique processes

What We Are Looking For

• Strong BA skillset in Financial services/Banking
• Experience in Operational Resilience regulatory or solution-led change (TOM/process improvement)
• Comfortable with data analysis and mapping
• Experience working in large, complex organisations
• Able to work with technical teams and think strategically

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SOC Analyst / SecOps Consultant - Remote with occasional trip to Farnborough

Must have an Active DV Clearance

An opportunity is available for an experienced SOC Analyst / SecOps Consultant to support and enhance Security Operations Centre capability within a highly secure environment. This role focuses on hands on SecOps delivery with a strong emphasis on Elastic Stack ownership, continuous improvement, and collaboration across multiple SOC functions.

About the Role - SOC Analyst / SecOps Consultant

• As a SOC Analyst / SecOps Consultant, you will deliver day to day SOC and SecOps operations in support of live security services.
• You will take ownership of administering and managing the Elastic Stack, including agent deployment and data onboarding.
• You will tune detection rules, build and maintain dashboards, and improve alert fidelity across the SOC.
• You will work closely with internal SOC teams, external SOCs, and end customers to support incident response and service improvement.
• You will maintain high quality SOC documentation and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across processes and tooling.

Key Skills - SOC Analyst / SecOps Consultant

• Proven experience working in SOC or SecOps environments.
• Strong hands on expertise with Elastic Stack (ELK), including data ingestion and rule tuning.
• Experience integrating and managing security data sources.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across multi SOC environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a focus on clear documentation.

This role suits a delivery focused SOC Analyst / SecOps Consultant who enjoys deep technical ownership and driving measurable security improvements.

To apply, please send your CV by pressing the apply button

Contract: 6-8 months
Rate: 400- 500 per day (Inside IR35)
Delivery: Remote + 2-3 workshops in Lausanne, Switzerland (Fully expensed)
Language: English (French a bonus)

We are supporting a major UK IT provider looking for a Microsoft Security Architect, who is comfortable working remotely and happy to travel to Switzerland for 2-3 workshops.

Must-Have Certifications (at least 2):

• SC-100 (Cybersecurity Architect)
• SC-200 (Security Operations Analyst)
• SC-400 (Information Protection Administrator)
• AZ-500 (Azure Security Engineer)

Key Skills:

• Microsoft Defender Suite (Endpoint, Identity, Cloud Apps)
• Microsoft Sentinel (analytics rules, SOAR playbooks)
• Microsoft Purview DSPM (classification, labels, DLP)
• Zero Trust architecture

Nice-to-Have:

• AI governance / Responsible AI experience
• CISSP
• Academic or regulated sector background

Further information available upon application.

Please contact (url removed) or call (phone number removed) for more information.

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Croydon (Hybrid)

6 Month Contract

£500/day (Outside IR35)

SecOps Engineer needed with both active SC Clearance and NPPV3 Security Clearance. 6 Month Contract based in Croydon (Hybrid).

Paying up to £500/day (Outside IR35). Start ASAP in Feb/March 2026.

Hybrid Working - 3 days/week remote (WFH), and 2 days/week working on-site in the Croydon office, plus occasional travel to the Birmingham office.

A chance to work with a leading global IT transformation business specialising in delivering large-scale Government/Public Sector projects.

Key experience + tasks will include:

• SecOps Engineer needed to perform a key role in supporting technically complex + secure Government Cloud services programmes.
• SecOps Engineer with in-depth experience of Security Operations, Security Consultant, or Information Security related roles.
• Experience of supporting secure government Cloud migration/transformation programmes.
• Ensuring security procedures, controls + operational practices are compliant with Government Security Classifications framework and security policies.
• Maintaining Security Operating Procedures (SysOps), and Information Security management policies.
• Continuous improvement of security processes, supporting secure delivery across Cloud services + maintaining a strong security culture.
• Investigating security incidents and breaches, performing vulnerability scans for releases, vulnerability risk assessments + remediation planning.
• Conducting threat modelling to identify risks and inform secure design decisions.
• Providing assurance over patching operations, release notes + change management activities.
• Assessing external threat intelligence feeds + providing recommendations to mitigate risks.
• Conducting security incident investigations, accurate reporting + taking follow-up actions.
• Creating ITHC (IT Health Check) Remediation Action Plans, tracking progress, ITHC change management + delivery Kanban board tickets.
• Supporting certificate management ceremonies + cryptographic control processes.
• Managing digital access requests + supporting Joiner/Mover/Leaver processes to maintain secure access controls.
• Security Certifications (CISSP, CISM, CCSP, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor/Implementer), or similar.
• Experience of Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) and Government/GOV.UK programmes preferred.

We have an opening for an experienced and passionate Senior Civil Engineer to join our clients Bath office on a contract basis. You ll be working as part of the UK Infrastructure Group, this role will see you work on a diverse range of exciting projects in the UK and across the world.

The role

• Supporting the delivery of multidisciplinary projects, balancing demands and priorities, whilst reviewing civil infrastructure design, from project proposition through to construction.
• Help orchestrate and direct technical staff, with responsibility for contributing to planning team workload, as well as assisting and mentoring more junior team members.
• Preparing and reviewing technical reports, specification and schedules.
• Applying customer focus you will be part of the work winning team securing the groups project pipeline.

What you need to succeed

• Chartership with the relevant body or working towards chartership
• Technical background in infrastructure design, with a demonstrable track record of delivering a technical specialism in a core infrastructure discipline (Highways, Utilities or Sustainable Drainage).
• A willingness to travel, and desire to lead continuous quality improvement in our work.
• Experience in AutoCAD, Civils 3D and MicroDrainage.

Job title: Creative Engineer

Duration: 12 months contract

Location: London - Hybrid (Tues-Thurs in office. Monday & Friday remote)

The Creative Engineer role involves technical coding, prototyping, and building creative solutions to support a marketing team focused on acquiring Google Ads customers in the EMEA region.

Key responsibilities and requirements include:

Core Responsibilities: Collaborating with designers to automate content creation using AI models, maintaining existing tools, and developing both back-end and front-end solutions for video generation and asset delivery.

Technical Skills: Proficiency in Python, SQL, Appscript, Angular, and Typescript, alongside experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or other cloud providers.

AI Expertise: Practical experience with large language models (LLMs) to build workflows or agents and improve operational efficiency.

Experience: Ideally 4 to 5 years of experience, with a focus on MarTech or marketing engineering being a significant advantage.

Description:

• As an Associate Marketing Creative, you deliver full pieces of multiple content creation and production projects that are integrated within the scope of several products or an overarching program, with minimal assistance.
• You demonstrate working knowledge of design, development, writing, production (including pre-production, physical production, and post-production), publishing, and operations processes for content and media, with deep expertise in one or more of these areas.
• You solve defined production problems, identifying multiple approaches and recommending creative ways to improve on solutions.
• Working within one or more teams to communicate knowledge and facilitate cross-team collaboration, you drive technical and creative visions and create compelling stories.
• You foster a climate where everyone in the organization feels they belong through encouraging inclusive decision making, building psychological safety in the team, facilitating inclusive meetings, etc.

Responsibilities include:

• • Exercise sound judgment & take swift action to uphold our Core Values & Code of Conduct. Champion and creating psychological safety on the team for multiple perspectives to thrive, being sensitive to cultural norms, expectations, and ways of communicating. Actively mitigates one’s own biases and flexes style to accommodate others while helping others to learn about new identities and cultures to expand their viewpoints and relationships.
• • drive and produce content for projects of moderate to high complexity, working on a range of video projects. Assist with making solutions real using their specific craft (writing, design, production).
• • Work with stakeholders to develop clearly written pre-production plans that include those that identify target audiences, schedules, and potential problems. Suggest different production styles and techniques to understand their applications while creating digital media products.
• • Evaluate content to ensure alignment with creative and technical vision, conduct interviews and screenings across disciplines and direct nuanced or complex creative and technical changes across disciplines for optimal story development with minimal guidance.
• • Build relationships with internal teams and other collaborators and resources, external agencies, and other third-party resources.
• • Create space in meetings, projects, events for everyone to collaborate and feel supported. Role model, acknowledge, and empower inclusive behavior and provide constructive feedback on disrespectful, non-inclusive behavior. Act as a diversity change agent, working to change processes, culture, or other barriers to inclusion.

Minimum role qualification requires proficiency in:

• Project management skills

• Content management systems

• Analytical approach

• Product excellence

• Digital media knowledge

• Client/partner advising

• Industry knowledge

• Budgeting (Knowledge)

• our business and products knowledge

• Production process and equipment

If you’re excited about application security, identity management, and creating robust, secure solutions for modern architectures, we want to hear from you!

Please apply with a copy of your CV or send it to Prasanna com and let’s start the conversation!

Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

UX Designer (Contract)

Duration: 6 Months (Possibility for extension)

Location: London/Hybrid (2 days per week on site)

Rate: A highly competitive Umbrella Day Rate is available for suitable candidates

Role Profile

As an Interaction Designer, you will play a pivotal role in our mission to improve customer acquisition and optimize onboarding journeys. You will work closely with a Content Designer and a Design Researcher, collaborating daily with Product Owners and Engineers to shape solutions that meet user needs and business goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and enhance user interactions for our public website and mobile platforms.
• Focus on improving the onboarding experience for new customers, ensuring a streamlined and engaging process.
• Optimize existing onboarding journeys, addressing pain points and enhancing user satisfaction.
• Utilize a design library to create and maintain screens, ensuring consistency and quality across all digital touchpoints.
• Partner with team members to field questions and collaboratively develop design solutions.

Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience as an Interaction Designer, particularly in the banking or financial services industry.
• A strong portfolio showcasing your design work, especially in mobile-first environments.
• Experience working with a design library and maintaining screens that adhere to brand and usability standards.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• A user-centered approach to design, with a keen understanding of user needs and behaviors.

Candidates will need to show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.

If you feel you have the skills and experience and want to hear more about this role ‘apply now’ to declare your interest in this opportunity with our client. Your application will be observed by our dedicated team.

We will respond to all successful applicants ASAP however, please be advised that we will always look to contact you further from this time should we need further applicants or if other opportunities arise relevant to your skillset.

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone’s chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.

As part of our standard hiring process to manage risk, please note background screening checks will be conducted on all hires before commencing employment.

We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.

Central London Council
Contract: Interim / Contract
Rate: 450 per day
Contract Length: 3+ months (ongoing)
Working Arrangement: Agile & flexible working

The Opportunity

Council is seeking an experienced Data Quality & Systems Manager to lead data governance, system optimisation, and data quality assurance across the Housing Directorate.

The Directorate manages over 21,000 homes, and this role is critical in ensuring that both strategic and operational decisions are driven by accurate, secure, and high-quality data. You will play a key leadership role in shaping asset data strategy, improving system integration, and embedding a strong data-led culture across Housing.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Data Quality & Systems function, embedding high standards of data quality and governance across the Housing Directorate
• Develop and implement a pan-directorate Asset Data Strategy to support investment planning and statutory responsibilities
• Oversee systems architecture, ensuring effective integration between housing asset systems, finance systems, and operational platforms
• Establish and enforce data governance frameworks, quality assurance processes, and regulatory compliance, including GDPR
• Provide accurate data, analysis, and insight to support the HRA Business Plan, Asset Management Strategy, and business case development
• Lead procurement, contract management, and supplier relationships for systems and related services
• Produce high-quality reports, documentation, and insights for senior stakeholders
• Support system and digital improvements, including BIM, AutoCAD, and wider digital infrastructure, to strengthen asset data accuracy
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, learning, and collaborative working

Experience Required

• Proven experience maintaining databases, managing systems, and delivering associated contracts
• Experience within housing, property, or asset-focused environments
• Demonstrable team leadership experience, with evidence of delivering measurable improvements
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills across multiple departments
• Knowledge of asset management systems, maintenance planning, and compliance requirements
• Good understanding of GDPR, data governance frameworks, and ICT security principles

Team Structure

Reporting to the Head of Asset Strategy, you will lead a team comprising:

• Data Quality & Systems Officer
• Data Quality & Systems Business Analyst
• Data Quality & Systems Administrator