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BIM Manager
Aspect Resources
Manchester
Hybrid
Senior - Leader
£300/day - £350/day
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Job Title: BIM Manager
Location: 60% Hybrid in the office – Manchester (preferred), Sheffield, Leeds,
Birmingham, Newcastle Blackpool, Glasgow
Contract Duration: Dec 2026 & Mar 27
Daily Rate: £350/day (Umbrella – Maximum)
IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Key Responsibilities

Manage BIM strategy and compliance, ensuring alignment with BS EN ISO 19650, the UK BIM Framework, and the organisations digital transformation goals.
Manage asset information standards, including the development and maintenance of Asset Information Requirements (AIR), Exchange Information Requirements (EIR), and digital handover protocols.
Oversee BIM deliverables and assurance, conducting audits and quality checks to ensure data integrity, model accuracy, and compliance with project and operational requirements across project portfolios.
Integrate BIM with operational systems, supporting the connection between BIM, CAFM/IWMS platforms, and facilities management processes.
Support lifecycle asset management, ensuring that structured data supports maintenance, space planning, sustainability, and long-term operational efficiency.
Support the effective use of the Common Data Environment (CDE), ensuring secure, consistent, and collaborative use across internal teams and external partners.
Lead and mentor BIM team members, including Assistant BIM Managers and Revit Technicians, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and digital excellence.
Drive stakeholder engagement and training, promoting BIM adoption across departments and representing the organisation in industry forums and working groups.
Monitor performance and innovation, using KPIs and feedback to identify opportunities for improvement and support the development of digital
Experience

Proven experience in BIM strategy development and implementation, aligned with BS EN ISO 19650 and the UK BIM Framework.
Hands-on experience developing and managing asset information standards, including AIRs, EIRs, and digital handover documentation.
Extensive experience in BIM assurance and quality control, including audits, model reviews, and ensuring compliance with operational and project requirements.
High level of competency in BIM software, including advanced skills in Autodesk Revit and Navisworks; experience with other Autodesk tools is beneficial.
Experience delivering structured data outputs, including IFC and COBie, for use in asset and facilities management systems.
Experience with integration of BIM with operational platforms, such as CAFM or IWMS systems, to support facilities and lifecycle asset management.
Strong organisational and project delivery skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks, priorities, and stakeholders effectively via use of trackers and log management products to streamline digital workflows.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, SharePoint Lists, Planner, and Power BI.
Experience using or supporting Common Data Environments (CDEs) to ensure secure, collaborative, and consistent information management.
Team leadership and mentoring experience, particularly in managing BIM professionals and supporting digital capability development.
Stakeholder engagement and training delivery, promoting BIM adoption across departments and representing the organisation in external forums.
Performance monitoring and innovation, using KPIs and feedback to drive continuous improvement and support digital twin development
Desirable Experience

Experience working with asset or facilities management functions, particularly in aligning BIM outputs with operational needs.
Capable of problem solving and process management, including the development and implementation of digital workflows.
Familiarity with multiple digital document sharing platforms and their integration with BIM and CDE environments.
Ability to coordinate with third-party BIM and digital consultants, ensuring alignment with client-side standards and expectations.
Demonstrated ability to multitask across projects of varying scale and complexity, while maintaining quality and compliance.
Demonstrated commitment to health and safety, including the use of BIM/3D models to support Construction Design Management (CDM) and hazard mitigation.
Technical Skills
Autodesk Revit – Advanced proficiency for model review, coordination, and data extraction with large and complex model datasets across several disciplines
Navisworks Manage – For clash detection, model aggregation, and 4D simulation.
Common Data Environment (CDE) platforms – Experience with tools such as Autodesk Construction Cloud, Viewpoint, Asite, or Bentley ProjectWise.
IFC and COBie standards – Ability to manage and validate structured data exports for asset handover and FM integration.
Microsoft Office Suite – Strong skills in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, and Project for documentation, reporting, and planning.
SharePoint Lists, Planner, and Power BI – For task tracking, collaboration, and data visualization/reporting.
BIM authoring and coordination tools – Familiarity with AutoCAD, BIM 360, and Navisworks.
Data validation and scripting tools – Basic understanding of Dynamo for Revit (desirable) to automate tasks and enhance model intelligence.
CAFM/IWMS integration – Understanding of how BIM data connects with CAFM/IWMS platforms.
Model checking and validation tools – Experience with tools like Solibri is advantageous.
Disability Confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, CLIENT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Armed Forces Covenant

CLIENT is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

If you qualify for the above, please notify us on (phone number removed).

We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.

Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.

To apply for this role please submit your latest CV or contact Aspect Resources on (phone number removed)

Principal Engineer Highways (Section 38)
Lynx Employment Services Ltd
Huddersfield
Hybrid
Senior
£23/hour
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

HD1 Hybrid (Office ideally Tuesdays)
30/03/2026 30/06/2026
£23.37 per hour

We are seeking an experienced Principal Engineer with strong Section 38 Highways adoption experience to join a busy Highways & Transportation team.

This role focuses on the negotiation, technical audit and approval of highway adoption schemes under Section 38 of the Highways Act, working closely with developers, consultants and internal teams to ensure designs meet adoptable standards.

The Role

You will:

  • Technically audit Section 38 highway design submissions
  • Review drainage, utilities and full highway layouts
  • Provide structured feedback and manage iterative resubmissions
  • Negotiate amendments with consultants and developers
  • Manage live schemes from handover (retirement cover)
  • Ensure compliance with legislative, regulatory and council standards
  • Support procurement, financial and resource management where required
  • Contribute to delivery during periods of changing priorities and resource pressure

You must be confident challenging non-compliant designs and capable of managing complex, ongoing schemes from day one.

What Were Looking For

Essential:

  • Direct experience with Section 38 Agreements
  • Strong highways design knowledge (adoptable standards)
  • Civil Engineering degree (or equivalent experience)
  • Experience within local authority or public sector highways
  • Strong technical report writing skills
  • Confident negotiator with consultants
  • Experience managing staff performance and workloads
  • Knowledge of CDM and Health & Safety legislation
  • IT competence (MS Office, GIS, AutoCAD understanding)

Desirable:

  • Planning process experience
  • Experience working within politically sensitive environments
  • Experience managing operational response (e.g. adverse weather)

The Person

You will be:

  • Technically strong and decisive
  • Honest and accountable
  • Comfortable working in a fast-changing environment
  • Capable of prioritising workload under pressure
  • Able to motivate and support junior staff
  • Flexible in approach to hybrid and occasional operational demands

Working Pattern

Hybrid ideally office-based Tuesdays (flexible for the right candidate).

Manager returning 16th March submissions to be reviewed that week.

Principal Design Engineer
Quest Global Engineering Limited
Huddersfield
Hybrid
Senior
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED

Huddersfield, UK

Contract // Full Time Permanent hire

4 Days Onsite

Required Skills:

  • Bachelor’s/Masters degree in Engineering or a related field.
  • Previous experience in a similar role within the Aerospace and Defense industry.
  • Experience in heavy engineering industry, power transmission systems, gears and gear box
  • Strong knowledge of quality management systems and industry standards (e.g., AS9100, ISO 9001)
  • Strong knowledge of quality management systems and standards.
  • Proficient in root cause analysis and failure mode analysis techniques.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Detail-oriented with a strong focus on team, quality and continuous improvement.
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Design Proficiency in Transformation systems, Gears, Gear box and Marine engineering
  • Experienced with in the production of mechanical specifications, scopes of work, calculations, drawings and schedules
  • Analyse and manage multiple design related issues to identify root cause
  • Modify designs based on the analysis to re-test and analyse until design meets specification requirements
  • Make design changes on existing products and track them
  • Write reports and present progress at project meetings and to clients
  • Have an appreciation with the main design packages including, Solid Edge, Siemens NX, AutoCAD etc.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership and line management to the team, coordinating and overseeing their workloads, providing support to ensure that the team delivers, monitoring any issues, and ensuring timescales, KPIs and deadlines are met in order to meet the requirements of the customer
  • Develop the team by focusing on individual performance and support requirements to achieve high standards.
  • Works on multiple major projects of the highest complexity requiring forefront-of-field, innovative solutions.
  • Acts independently at the organizational level, being self-supervising, within guidance and expectations of customers
  • Contribute to the Creation and implementation of best practice engineering vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve operational performance
  • Ability to capture and specify the design requirements General and Task Management
  • Lead on complex major projects requiring forefront-of-the-field, innovative, original solutions, provide technical expertise to the team
  • you will participate in internal and external design reviews and you are responsible for the design acceptance by the client
  • Make independent decisions on issues, providing expert technical support within Mechanical Engineering
  • You shall be able to lead projects in a multi-discipline environment and be capable or coordinating all Mechanical engineering and design, with the other disciplines, Process, transmission systems, Gears, Gear box and Marine engineering.
Java Software Engineer II
Computer Futures
Manchester
Hybrid
Junior - Mid
£62/hour
RECENTLY POSTED
+6

Software Engineer II
Hybrid: Manchester (1 day a week)
Inside IR35: £500
Duration: 6 months
Tech Stack: Java / Spring Boot, SQL Server, AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD. Node.js/Python and SSIS experience is a bonus.

A technology-driven team is seeking an experienced Software Engineer II to support the design, build and operation of backend services within a financial data environment. This role is ideal for someone who values strong engineering practices, autonomy, and cross-functional collaboration.

You will help develop and operate backend systems that deliver accurate, timely financial data to critical enterprise processes. The role includes hands-on development, production support, and ensuring compliance with key regulatory frameworks such as SOX and GDPR/PII.

  • Java / Spring Boot
  • Python & Node.js
  • Microsoft SQL Server, SQL optimisation
  • SSIS (bonus)
  • AWS
  • Kubernetes, Docker
  • CI/CD tooling
  • Infrastructure as Code (TypeScript, AWS CDK)
  • Exposure to Apache Spark is a plus

If this sounds like you, please apply.

Please click here to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we are successful in finding you an assignment, you will receive a Key Information Document which will be specific to the vendor set-up you have chosen and your placement.

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Oracle DBA with AWS Postgres Migration - Manchester, UK
Randstad Technologies Recruitment
Manchester
In office
Senior
£600/day - £700/day
RECENTLY POSTED

Role: Oracle DBA with AWS Migration ExperienceType: Contract (6 Months)
Location: Manchester, UK
Working Model: Fully Onsite

Payrate: (Apply online only) GBP/day on Inside IR35 on Umbrella

We are urgently seeking a highly experienced Oracle DBA for a 6-month engagement with. In this standalone, mission-critical role, you will be the ultimate technical authority for a high-availability database estate.

The Role:

  • Act as the go-to technical expert for Oracle Database 12c, taking full ownership of stability, security, and performance.
  • Diagnose and resolve complex performance issues on high-volume transactional workloads (using AWR/ASH, SQL tuning, and execution plan reviews).
  • Design, test, and manage robust RMAN backup and recovery strategies.
  • Partner with Dev and QA teams to advise on schema design, query patterns, and operational impact.

Your Experience:

  • Active SC Clearance or SC Eligibility (preferred)
  • Extensive hands-on experience as a DBA in high-availability Oracle 12c environments.
  • AWS postgres Migration experience
  • Deep technical expertise in RMAN, AWR/ASH, and SQL optimization.

This is an urgent vacancy with a deadline where the hiring manager is shortlisting for an interview immediately. Please apply with a copy of your CV or send it praveen. Com

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

Tanium Tech SME
Experis
Knutsford
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
£440/day - £497/day
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Location: Hybrid 3 days on site in Knutsford
Duration: 31/03/2027
Rate 497
MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA

Role Description:
As part of the Cyber Enhancement Programme (CEP), the Tanium Technical SME will address critical capability and coverage gaps in the organisation’s current Tanium EDR and telemetry estate. These roles are required to ensure the organisation can prevent, detect, respond to, and contain cyber threats at speed and scale. Internal SME capacity is fully consumed, and no Tanium resources are currently available to deliver the 2026 CEP Book of Work, necessitating external specialist support.
Key Responsibilities

  • Lead remediation of an agreed list of known Tanium EDR gaps across the estate.
  • Activate, configure, and deploy Tanium Reactions aligned to containment and detection requirements.
  • Support Tanium device discovery, improving asset visibility across hardware, software and telemetry.
  • Integrate device data, software data, and extended telemetry into SIEM and wider detection tooling.
  • Develop and implement CI/CD pipelines for Detection Engineering content deployed through Tanium.
  • Conduct Tanium testing and validation cycles, including rollback procedures to support CI/CD and containment operations.
  • Collaborate with Detection Engineering, Endpoint, and C2E workstreams to ensure readiness for platform go-live.
  • Provide expert input into Tanium architecture, enhancements, integrations, and operational uplift.
  • Produce documentation, operational runbooks, and configuration standards for long-term sustainability.

Skills & Experience Required

  • Proven expertise configuring, deploying, and operating the Tanium platform at enterprise scale.

  • Strong experience in Tanium modules including:

  • Tanium Threat Response

  • Tanium Discover / Asset

  • Tanium Deploy

  • Tanium Signals & Reactions

  • Deep knowledge of endpoint telemetry, EDR technologies, and cyber threat detection.

  • Hands?on CI/CD experience, including automated content build, testing, and rollback.

  • Experience integrating Tanium data into SIEM platforms and detection pipelines.

  • Ability to troubleshoot complex endpoint, sensor, and configuration issues.

  • Strong communication and documentation skills, with ability to influence multiple workstreams.

Solution Architect
Randstad Technologies Recruitment
Manchester
Hybrid
Senior
£700/day - £900/day
RECENTLY POSTED

Solution Architect (Contract) - Manchester

We are looking for a Solution Architect to join a high-impact team dedicated to building a seamless, all-in-one travel experience.

In this 6-month engagement, you won’t just be drawing diagrams; you’ll be the bridge between vertical autonomy and global platform adoption.

The Mission

  • Platform Evolution: Guide diverse verticals (Flights, Cars, Insurance, etc.) through critical migrations onto company-wide order management and payment platforms.
  • Architectural Strategy: Identify common patterns across the ecosystem to reduce divergence and help engineering teams learn from one another.
  • Cloud Navigation: Act as a hands-on guide within an advanced AWS ecosystem, helping teams make the right service selections and infrastructure decisions.
  • Practical Innovation: Explore how AI can tangibly improve developer productivity and workflow automation-moving past the hype into real-world application.

The Details

  • Duration: 6-Month Contract.
  • Location: Manchester Hybrid (3 days per month onsite).
  • Impact: You’ll join a small, elite architecture team working across a full portfolio of travel services.

If interested, please apply here or share your updated CV to (url removed)

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

Senior Civil Water Engineer
Manpower
Manchester
Hybrid
Senior
£31/hour - £41/hour
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Location: Manchester / Leeds
Contract Type: Temporary
Hours: 40 per week, 5 days per week
Start Date: ASAP

Company Overview
A leading global engineering, infrastructure and project management organisation delivering technically complex and nationally significant programmes across water, transportation, energy, defence, and the built environment. The business provides integrated services from consultancy, engineering and design through to project delivery and asset lifecycle management. Teams operate in multidisciplinary environments to deliver innovative, high-quality, and compliant engineering solutions.

Role Overview
The company is seeking a Senior Civil Water Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team on water and wastewater engineering projects. This contract position offers responsibility for technical design, project delivery, compliance with regulatory standards, and mentoring of junior engineers. The role provides opportunities to work on high-profile infrastructure projects across the UK and internationally.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the delivery of technical design work for water and wastewater treatment, storage, supply, and collection systems, ensuring compliance with relevant design standards and codes
  • Prepare briefs, scopes of work, and contribute to bid proposals
  • Manage time, budgets, and project milestones to meet programme objectives
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions
  • Ensure quality assurance standards are maintained across all designs
  • Mentor and support junior engineers, providing guidance on professional development and chartership

Candidate Requirements

  • Chartered Civil Engineer
  • Proven experience in leading multidisciplinary design delivery
  • Strong knowledge of water and/or wastewater treatment, storage solutions, hydraulics, water supply, and wastewater collection systems
  • Familiarity with current UK design standards and working practices
  • Proficiency in digital design and analysis packages (e.g., HADES, Infoworks, EPANET)
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and team leadership skills
  • Flexible, self-motivated, and able to work independently as well as collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams
Solution Architect
Randstad Technologies
Manchester
Hybrid
Senior
£700/day - £900/day
RECENTLY POSTED

Solution Architect (Contract) - Manchester

We are looking for a Solution Architect to join a high-impact team dedicated to building a seamless, all-in-one travel experience.

In this 6-month engagement, you won’t just be drawing diagrams; you’ll be the bridge between vertical autonomy and global platform adoption.

The Mission

  • Platform Evolution: Guide diverse verticals (Flights, Cars, Insurance, etc.) through critical migrations onto company-wide order management and payment platforms.
  • Architectural Strategy: Identify common patterns across the ecosystem to reduce divergence and help engineering teams learn from one another.
  • Cloud Navigation: Act as a hands-on guide within an advanced AWS ecosystem, helping teams make the right service selections and infrastructure decisions.
  • Practical Innovation: Explore how AI can tangibly improve developer productivity and workflow automation-moving past the hype into real-world application.

The Details

  • Duration: 6-Month Contract.
  • Location: Manchester Hybrid (3 days per month onsite).
  • Impact: You’ll join a small, elite architecture team working across a full portfolio of travel services.

If interested, please apply here or share your updated CV to

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

Oracle DBA with AWS Postgres Migration - Manchester, UK
Randstad Technologies
Manchester
In office
Mid - Senior
£600/day - £700/day
RECENTLY POSTED

Role: Oracle DBA with AWS Migration ExperienceType: Contract (6 Months)Location: Manchester, UKWorking Model: Fully Onsite

Payrate: 600 - 700 GBP/day on Inside IR35 on Umbrella

We are urgently seeking a highly experienced Oracle DBA for a 6-month engagement with. In this standalone, mission-critical role, you will be the ultimate technical authority for a high-availability database estate.

The Role:

  • Act as the go-to technical expert for Oracle Database 12c, taking full ownership of stability, security, and performance.
  • Diagnose and resolve complex performance issues on high-volume transactional workloads (using AWR/ASH, SQL tuning, and execution plan reviews).
  • Design, test, and manage robust RMAN backup and recovery strategies.
  • Partner with Dev and QA teams to advise on schema design, query patterns, and operational impact.

Your Experience:

  • Active SC Clearance or SC Eligibility (preferred)
  • Extensive hands-on experience as a DBA in high-availability Oracle 12c environments.
  • AWS postgres Migration experience
  • Deep technical expertise in RMAN, AWR/ASH, and SQL optimization.

This is an urgent vacancy with a deadline where the hiring manager is shortlisting for an interview immediately. Please apply with a copy of your CV or send it praveen. Com

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

SailPoint Engineer
Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Manchester
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED

Your new companyA large UK public sector organisation responsible for delivering essential national services and supporting critical government operations. The organisation oversees a wide range of public-facing and internal functions, working across multiple departments to ensure effective service delivery, policy implementation, and operational support.Your new role

  • Design, develop, and maintain SailPoint connectors, workflows, rules, and APIs for automated provisioning and de-provisioning.
  • Lead configuration, integration, and deployment of SailPoint IdentityIQ or Identity Security Cloud solutions.
  • Integrate SailPoint with systems such as Active Directory, Entra ID, HR systems, AWS, ServiceNow, LDAP directories, and cloud applications.
  • Implement IAM governance functions including RBAC, access reviews, certification campaigns, and lifecycle policy enforcement.
  • Develop custom rules, scripts, and extensions using Java, BeanShell, XML, and REST/SOAP APIs.
  • Troubleshoot issues related to provisioning, connectors, access control, and integration failures.
  • Build automation to support onboarding/offboarding, role assignment, and identity lifecycle events.
  • Collaborate with InfoSec, DevOps, and Compliance teams to strengthen governance, audit readiness, and least-privilege access standards.
  • Ensure solutions adhere to enterprise security, scalability, availability, and performance requirements.
  • Support production operations, including incident response, triage, and continuous improvement.

What you’ll need to succeed

  • Hands-on engineering experience with SailPoint
  • Deep understanding of IAM principles: RBAC, least privilege, access certification, governance workflows.
  • Integration experience with identity data sources: Active Directory, LDAP, HRIS, AWS, ServiceNow, databases.
  • Strong troubleshooting skills across provisioning, connector issues, and identity lifecycle processes.

What you’ll get in returnYou will be offered a long-term (6 months) contract working in the city centre for a public sector organisation, offering hybrid working and a competitive day rate. What you need to do nowIf you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn’t quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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Tanium Tech SME
Experis IT
High Legh
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
£440/day - £497/day
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Location: Hybrid 3 days on site in Knutsford
Duration: 31/03/2027
Rate £497
MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA

Role Description:
As part of the Cyber Enhancement Programme (CEP), the Tanium Technical SME will address critical capability and coverage gaps in the organisation’s current Tanium EDR and telemetry estate. These roles are required to ensure the organisation can prevent, detect, respond to, and contain cyber threats at speed and scale. Internal SME capacity is fully consumed, and no Tanium resources are currently available to deliver the 2026 CEP Book of Work, necessitating external specialist support.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead remediation of an agreed list of known Tanium EDR gaps across the estate.
  • Activate, configure, and deploy Tanium Reactions aligned to containment and detection requirements.
  • Support Tanium device discovery, improving asset visibility across hardware, software and telemetry.
  • Integrate device data, software data, and extended telemetry into SIEM and wider detection tooling.
  • Develop and implement CI/CD pipelines for Detection Engineering content deployed through Tanium.
  • Conduct Tanium testing and validation cycles, including rollback procedures to support CI/CD and containment operations.
  • Collaborate with Detection Engineering, Endpoint, and C2E workstreams to ensure readiness for platform go-live.
  • Provide expert input into Tanium architecture, enhancements, integrations, and operational uplift.
  • Produce documentation, operational runbooks, and configuration standards for long-term sustainability.

Skills & Experience Required

  • Proven expertise configuring, deploying, and operating the Tanium platform at enterprise scale.

Strong experience in Tanium modules including:

  • Tanium Threat Response
  • Tanium Discover/Asset
  • Tanium Deploy
  • Tanium Signals & Reactions
  • Deep knowledge of endpoint telemetry, EDR technologies, and cyber threat detection.
  • Hands on CI/CD experience, including automated content build, testing, and rollback.
  • Experience integrating Tanium data into SIEM platforms and detection pipelines.
  • Ability to troubleshoot complex endpoint, sensor, and configuration issues.
  • Strong communication and documentation skills, with ability to influence multiple workstreams.
Tanium Cyops Resources
Experis IT
High Legh
Hybrid
Junior - Mid
£390/day - £426/day
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Location: Hybrid - 3 days on site Knutsford
Duration: 31/03/2027
Rate £426
MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA

Role Description:
The CyOps Analyst will support the Cyber Enhancement Programme by operationalising new detection capabilities, improving cyber readiness, and supporting endpoint and containment tooling as Tanium capabilities expand. These roles ensure T1 milestones can be met and that Detection Engineering and C2E workstreams are ready for platform go live.

Key Responsibilities

  • Operate, monitor, and triage enhanced detection outputs generated through Tanium and SIEM integration.
  • Support operational readiness for new containment capabilities deployed as part of C2E workstream.
  • Validate and operationalise detection content delivered via CI/CD and Tanium telemetry ingestion.
  • Aid in correlating endpoint, device discovery, and telemetry insights to support investigations and incident response.
  • Work with SMEs to assess gaps, document findings, and ensure operational closure of identified EDR issues.
  • Support cyber incident response activities, providing endpoint expertise and rapid analysis.
  • Maintain operational dashboards, reporting, and KPI tracking for CEP governance.
  • Enhance playbooks and operational procedures to reflect new Tanium-driven capabilities.

Skills & Experience Required

  • Experience in Cyber Operations, SOC Level 2/3, or Incident Response.
  • Strong understanding of endpoint telemetry, EDR, and detection technologies (Tanium experience desirable).
  • Experience triaging and analysing alerts from SIEM, EDR, and endpoint tooling.
  • Ability to work across Detection Engineering and IR teams to enhance detection logic and response actions.
  • Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail.
  • Clear communication, documentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Principal EC&I Engineer
JAM Recruitment Ltd
Warrington
Hybrid
Senior
£63/hour - £81/hour
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Warrington (3 days onsite)

12 months contract

£63 to £81 per hour Umbrella, inside IR35

Must be eligible for Security Clearance

The Opportunity

A leading engineering organisation is looking to add an experienced Principal Electrical, Control & Instrumentation (EC&I) Engineer to its Warrington team on a long-term contract.

This is a senior position offering the chance to take technical ownership across multiple projects, providing leadership and direction to deliver innovative, safe, and compliant engineering solutions.

You’ll be responsible for shaping design strategies, guiding a team of engineers, and ensuring that all project outputs meet the highest technical and safety standards.

Role Responsibilities

  • Develop and verify technical solutions, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards
  • Lead investigations and drive design improvements across projects
  • Collaborate with internal teams, customers, and suppliers to manage specifications and delivery
  • Support project execution and mentor junior engineers
  • Promote engineering excellence, health and safety, and cultural change across the business

Essential experience of the Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer:

  • Working collaboratively in multi-discipline teams across varied project types
  • Communicating effectively with internal and external stakeholders
  • Delivering systems input and providing post-installation or third-line technical support
  • Liaising with customers and suppliers on-site for testing, installation, and commissioning
  • Background in EC&I, Physics, or Radiometric, with experience in control systems and analogue/digital electronics

Qualifications for the Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer:

  • Engineering degree (or equivalent) in electronics, control and instrumentation, or a related discipline
  • Chartered Engineer status or actively working towards it

Apply Now

If you’re an experienced Principal EC&I Engineer looking for your next long-term contract and the chance to lead on technically challenging work, I’d love to hear from you.

IT Support Engineer
VIQU IT
Manchester
In office
Junior - Mid
£180/day - £200/day
RECENTLY POSTED

IT Support Engineer Manchester 6 months

My client is looking for an IT Support Engineer to manage BAU workload and provide 1st and 2nd line support. The ideal candidate will be personable with a professional passion for providing high quality IT support services.

Key responsibilities of the IT Support Engineer:

  • Provide 1st and 2nd line support to end users across hardware, software, Infrastructure and network.

  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to M365, Active Directory and Windows 11.

  • Diagnose and resolve network connectivity and troubleshooting issues.

  • Contribute to technology updates and develop ITIL best practices.

  • Providing support with additional IT projects.

IT Support Engineer Experience/Technologies:

  • Understanding of Windows 10/11 operating system Administration and support

  • Microsoft Stack including Office 365 and Intune Administration and support

  • Active Directory Administration and management

  • Using ticketing system to respond to portal requests User support

  • Communication and interpersonal skills.

The successful IT Support Engineer candidate will be commutable 5 days a week to Manchester.

Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence. Or reach out to Matt Farrell via the VIQU IT website.

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Project Management - Technical
Adecco
Manchester
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Job Tittle: Technical Project manager
Location: Manchester (4 days a week onsite)
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (12 months)
Status: Inside IR35

Are you an experienced Technical Project Manager ready to make your mark in the banking and financial services sector? Our client is seeking a dynamic individual to join their team in Manchester for a 12-month fixed-term contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead technology initiatives and drive innovation across multiple banking platforms!

What You Bring:

  • Proven experience as a Technical Project Manager within banking or financial services.
  • Strong understanding of enterprise technology systems and platform integration.
  • Experience delivering application builds with engineering teams.
  • Solid knowledge of data privacy and encryption principles.
  • Comfortable working with senior stakeholders and executives.
  • Experienced with complex programme delivery across multiple applications, technology, and product groups.
  • Knowledge of the Middle East, particularly Saudi Arabia, is a significant plus.
  • Familiarity with client onboarding processes.
  • Willingness to travel for workshops and onsite meetings as required.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the delivery of technology workstreams across various banking platforms.
  • Define and drive the technology roadmap to enhance service offerings.
  • Coordinate globally distributed engineering teams to ensure seamless execution.
  • Ensure alignment across custody, account opening, data, and cash businesses.
  • Oversee data privacy, encryption, and regulatory considerations in all projects.
  • Engage with senior stakeholders and executives across regions to facilitate alignment and communication.

Why Join Us?

  • Be part of a vibrant team that values collaboration and innovation.
  • Engage with senior stakeholders and executives, making a real impact.
  • Work in a fast-paced environment where your expertise will shine.

Ready to take the next step?
Apply today and join our client’s mission to redefine banking technology!

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Account Support Officer - Hardware
Outsource
Bolton
Hybrid
Junior - Mid
£250/day - £300/day
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Contract – Account Support Officer – Hardware
Inside IR35 | Hybrid/London | Global Gaming Environment
12-month contract - £250-£300 per day

We are seeking a highly organised and process-driven Account Support Officer – Hardware to support the provisioning, tracking, and compliance management of secure development hardware across a global partner network.
This role sits within a fast-paced technical operations environment and is critical to ensuring development partners worldwide receive the hardware access they need securely, compliantly, and efficiently.
You will not be developing games or engineering hardware. Instead, you will ensure the operational integrity, security, and lifecycle management of sensitive development equipment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provision development hardware schemes to new and existing game developers and partners via ticket support workflows.
  • Manage local development hardware inventory, tracking logs, and hardware recalls.
  • Collaborate on hardware security incidents and support their investigation and resolution.
  • Coordinate with third-party vendors for logistics, shipping, and warehouse storage requirements.
  • Resolve partner challenges relating to hardware access, allocation, and expansion requests.
  • Support data integrity across internal tracking systems, reporting frameworks, and process improvement initiatives.
  • Ensure partners comply with all applicable hardware security, access, and usage requirements worldwide.

Requirements

  • Customer-centric mindset with a service oriented approach.
  • Strong process, task, and solution-focused working style.
  • Highly organised and analytical with exceptional attention to detail.
  • Demonstrable initiative and ability to work independently.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Flexible approach to working hours to support a global business landscape.
  • Experience working within distributed, international teams preferred.
  • Operations or logistics experience within the games industry (or similar technical hardware environment) is advantageous.
  • Japanese language skills is a bonus.

Ideal Profile
This role suits someone with an operations, logistics, IT asset management, or technical support background who thrives in structured environments and takes pride in maintaining high levels of compliance and operational accuracy.
You will be comfortable balancing multiple workstreams, coordinating stakeholders globally, and handling sensitive equipment within a security-conscious framework.

Network Technical Integration Lead
Stealth IT Consulting Limited
Knutsford
Hybrid
Senior
£600/day - £625/day
RECENTLY POSTED

Contract Length:9 months
Location: Hybrid (60% onsite / 40% remote)
Office Location:Knutsford
Rate: £600-£625pd (Inside IR35)

Role Overview

We are seeking a Network Technical Integration Lead to provide engineering leadership across Network Security platforms. This role is accountable for engineering excellence, secure change delivery, and operational resilience, working in close partnership with Product Owners and global delivery teams.

The role focuses on delivering secure, scalable, and automated Network Security solutions, aligned to Zero Trust principles, governance frameworks, and enterprise non-functional requirements, while embedding DevSecOps and SRE practices as standard.

Key Accountabilities1. Product-Aligned Engineering Leadership

  • Act as the engineering counterpart to the Network Security Product Owner
  • Jointly own technical roadmap, delivery sequencing, and trade-offs between risk, resilience, and delivery velocity
  • Collaborate with Component Product Owners and peer Technical Leads to ensure seamless integration with identity, cloud, endpoint, and observability platforms
  • Translate product vision and backlog priorities into implementable architectures, designs, and runbooks
  1. Secure-by-Design Architecture & Delivery
  • Own end-to-end technical design for Network Security services, including:

    • Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
    • NGFW, NAC, IDS/IPS
    • Proxy services
    • SIEM / SOAR integrations
  • Define and assure non-functional requirements (availability, scalability, performance, security, operability)

  • Maintain architecture diagrams, security workflows, threat models, and integration contracts aligned with governance standards (e.g. NIST, ISO 27001)

  1. Engineering Quality, Automation & DevSecOps
  • Make automation the default through security-as-code, GitOps, and CI/CD practices
  • Lead code reviews for Infrastructure-as-Code, configuration management, and automated runbooks
  • Ensure testability via change rehearsal, smoke/soak testing, rollback automation, and failure validation
  • Continuously improve automated and standard change models to reduce manual intervention and risk
  1. Operational Resilience & SRE Practices
  • Own engineering input into SRE metrics (MTTR, MTTD, deployment frequency, error budgets)
  • Drive defect and incident analytics and remediation sprints
  • Support major incident management and post-incident reviews, embedding learning into platform design
  1. Governance, Risk & Compliance
  • Ensure solutions meet regulatory, risk, and audit requirements with automated evidence where possible
  • Balance security posture, compliance obligations, and business enablement
  • Embed ITIL-aligned practices without compromising engineering agility

Collaboration & Ways of Working

  • Operate within a product triad alongside Product Owners
  • Act as a technical mentor and coach for engineers
  • Collaborate with peer Technical Leads across infrastructure, cloud, and identity domains to deliver end-to-end Zero Trust outcomes

Required Skills & Experience

  • 810+ years experience designing, building, and operating enterprise network security platforms

  • Deep hands-on expertise in one or more of:

    • ZTNA, NGFW, NAC, IDS/IPS
    • Proxy services
    • SIEM / SOAR integrations
  • Strong understanding of Zero Trust Architecture and policy-based access control

  • Proven DevSecOps, IaC, and CI/CD experience

  • Solid grounding in ITIL, major incident management, and post-incident review practices

Preferred Certifications

  • CCNP / CCIE (Security or Enterprise)
  • Vendor certifications (Zscaler, Fortinet, Palo Alto)
  • Splunk Admin / Enterprise Security
  • ITIL 4 (Managing Professional or equivalent)

Success Measures

  • Reduction in change failure rates and repeat incidents
  • Improved MTTR and service resilience
  • Increased automation and standardised change adoption
  • Strong alignment between product strategy, engineering execution, and security outcomes
Electronic Production Test Engineer
Morson Edge
Bolton
In office
Mid - Senior
£25/hour - £37/hour
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Test Engineer – Electronics (Defence)
Rate: £25.31–£27.54 PAYE £34–£37 Umbrella

On behalf of our client, Morson are looking for an experienced Test Engineer to provide technical support to the manufacture and development testing of complex weapons sub-systems. This role supports products from early design through production readiness, working hands-on with electrical/electronic systems and test facilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide test engineering support across development and production phases
• Support introduction and configuration control of test facilities and equipment
• Diagnose production test failures down to circuit card/component level
• Identify and implement corrective and remedial actions to maintain production schedules
• Produce test specifications, operator instructions and technical reports
• Represent Test Engineering at Defect Review Board meetings

Skills & Experience Required:

• HNC/HND in Electronics (or equivalent)
• Strong experience in digital and analogue electronics manufacture and test
• Good understanding of measurement and test principles and equipment
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills
• Ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks
• Eligibility for SC (Secret) UK Security Clearance

Java Software Engineer II
Computer Futures
Manchester
Hybrid
Junior - Mid
£62/hour
RECENTLY POSTED
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Software Engineer II

Hybrid : Manchester (1 day a week)

Inside IR35: £500

Duration: 6 months

Tech Stack: Java / Spring Boot, SQL Server, AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD. Node.js/Python and SSIS experience is a bonus.

A technology-driven team is seeking an experienced Software Engineer II to support the design, build and operation of backend services within a financial data environment. This role is ideal for someone who values strong engineering practices, autonomy, and cross-functional collaboration.

You will help develop and operate backend systems that deliver accurate, timely financial data to critical enterprise processes. The role includes hands-on development, production support, and ensuring compliance with key regulatory frameworks such as SOX and GDPR/PII.

Java / Spring Boot

Python & Node.js

Microsoft SQL Server , SQL optimisation

SSIS (bonus)

AWS

Kubernetes , Docker

CI/CD tooling

Infrastructure as Code (TypeScript, AWS CDK)

Exposure to Apache Spark is a plus

If this sounds like you, please apply.

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Security Consultant
CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler
Knutsford
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
£400/day - £465/day
RECENTLY POSTED

Role Title: CISO Security Consultant

Location: Knutsford, Cheshire/ Hybrid - 2/3 days per week onsite

Duration: 8 months

Rate: 465 per day inside ir35

We’re looking for a proactive Security Consultant to assess, design, and strengthen secure systems across infrastructure and applications. You’ll bring hands-on expertise in areas such as networking, application security, pentesting, databases, or operating systems (Linux/Windows), along with a strong grasp of risk management and secure design principles.

CISSP is highly desirable (additional certifications a bonus). Strong analytical skills, clear communication, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively are essential. Familiarity with MS Office, Confluence, and Jira is advantageous.

Role Description

As a Security Consultant, you will work closely with clients and internal teams to assess, design, and enhance secure systems. You will provide expert guidance across infrastructure, applications, and enterprise environments, ensuring best practices and industry standards are consistently applied.

Required Skills & Experience

  • Strong experience in at least one of the following areas:
  • Computer networking
  • Application security
  • Cryptography (desirable but not essential)
  • Penetration testing
  • Databases
  • Operating systems (Linux and/or Windows)
  • Solid understanding of security principles, risk management, and secure design
  • Ability to assess vulnerabilities and recommend practical remediation strategies
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Certifications

  • CISSP certification is highly desirable
  • Additional security certifications (e.g., CEH, CISM, OSCP, Security+) would be advantageous

Desirable IT Skills

  • Proficiency in MS Office
  • Experience using Confluence
  • Familiarity with Jira

What We’re Looking For

  • A proactive and detail-oriented professional
  • Comfortable working independently and as part of a team
  • Strong stakeholder engagement skills
  • A commitment to continuous learning and professional development
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