Our client, a prestigious organisation in the Defence & Security sector, is seeking a talented Test Design Support Engineer to join their team in Bolton. This is an exciting contract opportunity to work in state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, supporting cutting-edge defence projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Acting as the primary interface between design teams and manufacturing teams
• Providing expert knowledge and support within the production environment
• Supporting highly advanced module missile programmes, subsystems, and launcher assemblies
• Contributing to the design and support of test equipment and products
• Engaging in core engineering disciplines while encouraging personal growth in other electronic areas

Job Requirements:

To be suitable for this role, you will have:

• A degree or equivalent industry experience in Electrical Engineering
• Experience in designing products/systems and/or providing support during the manufacturing phase
• Proven experience in one or more of the following disciplines:
  • Digital and Analogue electronics
  • Power Electronics
  • RF & Antenna
  • Interconnects
  • Safety Electronics
  • Test Systems
  • Schematic design
  • PCB Design
• Adherence to BS EN Standards
• Excellent verbal communication, negotiation, and influencing skills
• Ability to write clear and concise engineering documentation
• Experience working within multi-disciplinary teams and a passion for innovation and collaboration
• Autonomous working capability, with strong project management skills
• Investigative skills for identifying root causes and proposing corrective actions
• Experience in supporting manufacturing and resolving manufacturing issues (advantageous)

If you are a skilled Test Design Support Engineer with a background in Electrical Engineering looking to take on a challenging and rewarding role in a critical sector, we want to hear from you. Apply now to join our client’s dynamic team in Bolton.

Microsoft Purview Specialist

Rate - £500 (A day)

Location - Manchester (Hybrid)

Duration - 3 months (Initial)

Ir35 - Inside IR35 (Must use an umbrella company)

We are looking for a contractor with strong, hands-on Microsoft Purview implementation experience within complex enterprise or public sector environments.

Key requirements include:

Essential:

• Proven hands-on experience implementing and configuring Microsoft Purview in a production environment
• Strong experience across key Purview capabilities, including:

• Microsoft Information Protection (sensitivity labels, encryption, auto-labelling)
• Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
• Retention and records management policies
• eDiscovery (Standard and Premium)
• Audit and compliance capabilities

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 security and compliance architecture
• Experience designing and implementing data governance frameworks and controls
• Experience working in environments with regulatory requirements such as GDPR or UK data protection legislation
• Ability to work independently to establish new capability and provide technical leadership
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including working with security, legal, compliance, and IT teams
• Experience producing documentation, standards, and operational handover material

Highly desirable:

• Experience supporting Microsoft 365 Copilot readiness or governance
• Experience in Higher Education, Public Sector, Government, or similarly complex organisations
• Experience implementing Purview at scale across large tenant environments
• Experience with Insider Risk Management and advanced Purview capabilities
• Microsoft security and compliance certifications (eg, SC-400, SC-300, SC-100)

Other requirements:

• Ability to work in a hybrid model (Manchester-based with remote flexibility)

Wastewater Design Engineer (Contract)Rate: £500 per day
Location: UK (Hybrid/Remote options depending on candidate)
Contract: Ongoing
Start: ASAP

A leading Tier 1 utilities contractor is seeking an experienced Wastewater Design Engineer to support major infrastructure programmes. This is an exceptional opportunity to join a high-performing team delivering critical water & wastewater projects across the UK.

We are looking for a design-trained engineer with a strong background working on wastewater treatment, networks, or infrastructure schemes ideally with experience from the major water frameworks (e.g., Thames Water, Severn Trent, Anglian Water, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water) or similar top-tier utility environments.

You will play a key technical role reviewing, challenging, and refining design packages before final submission to client partners, ensuring quality, compliance, and constructability.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and assess wastewater design packages for accuracy, safety, and compliance
• Identify design clashes, risks, and opportunities for optimisation
• Provide technical engineering input to ensure buildability and cost-effectiveness
• Liaise closely with internal engineering teams and external design consultants
• Ensure all documentation meets standards before final submission
• Support continuous improvement in design processes and quality assurance

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years experience in wastewater design within major utilities projects
• Experience working with or for Tier 1 water companies (e.g., Thames Water etc.)
• Strong technical understanding of wastewater treatment, networks, pumps, civils or MEICA elements
• Engineering-trained with hands-on design background (Civil, Mechanical, Environmental, or Water Engineering preferred)
• Ability to review, correct, and refine designs prior to client submission
• Strong communication skills and attention to technical detail

Why Apply?

• Work with a respected contractor delivering flagship water & wastewater schemes
• Opportunity to influence high-value design packages
• Stable, long-term contracting opportunity
• Competitive £300/day rate
• Join a collaborative, technically focused team

Design Engineer - Fire & Security Systems

Inside IR35

£47 per hour (Umbrella rate)

Manchester based

12 Month minimum contract

What you will do
• Working as part of the Marine design team, based in Manchester UK, on mechanical design aspects of marine fire suppression projects, ensuring precision and adherence to client specifications.
• Draft detailed CAD drawings and data sheets for fire protection systems tailored to the unique requirements of each project.
• Develop a variety of drawings, including mechanical schematics, P&ID’s, Equipment Datasheets, and Hydraulic Calculations.
• Interpret and apply Approval Authority rules and Regulations.
• Collaborate with the Senior Design Engineer and Project Manager, offering valuable design and CAD support.

What we look for
Essential
• Exceptional communication skills for effective collaboration with clients and the internal project team.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Hydraulic Calculation package (FireCAD or equivalent).
• Ability to interpret clients’ technical specifications.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office packages.
• Full UK Driving License.
• Willingness to obtain SC UK MOD Security clearance.

Preferred
• HNC/HND in Mech Engineering (Engineering Background).
• Experience in the Marine Industry.
• Previous involvement in MoD contracts.
• Background in the Fire Protection industry. With experience in Sprinkler, Foam, Local Application Watermist and Gaseous (Novec, C02, Inergen) fire suppression systems.
• Security Clearance

Manchester

£620 per day Inside IR35

3 days onsite 2 remote

Until 30th July 2026 initially

Our client is seeking a highly skilled Security Engineer to join their team on a long-term engagement. This is a fantastic opportunity to work at scale, helping shape and enhance the organisation’s Data Security capabilities across a complex and evolving technology estate.

The ideal candidate will have expert knowledge of at least one DSPM platform: Varonis, Cyera, BigID, or similar.

The Role

The successful candidate will be instrumental in strengthening the organisation’s data security posture. This involves scanning diverse environments to identify sensitive data, implementing remediation measures, and automating escalation and remediation workflows. The role also provides the opportunity to influence platform strategy, drive cloud-native adoption, and deliver meaningful improvements across multiple security domains.

What You’ll Be Working On

Enhancing data security platform and scanning infrastructure
Designing and delivering Data Security services with engineering teams
Supporting the adoption of modern cloud-native architectures
Ensuring Data Security and cloud infrastructure follow latest security patterns
Identifying sensitive data and implementing automated remediation pathways

What We’re Looking For

Expert knowledge of at least one DSPM platform: Varonis, Cyera, BigID, or similar
Strong hands-on experience across DLP, Data Privacy, DSPM/CSPM, SIEM, and vulnerability management
Proficiency with Helm, Kubernetes/OpenShift, Docker, and multi‑environment deployments
Experience scanning structured/unstructured data sources (SMB, Confluence, Jira)
Strong scripting (Python or similar) and SQL skills
Solid cloud experience with AWS and/or Azure
Good understanding of data classification, retention, deletion, and privacy automation
Strong Linux CLI and troubleshooting capability

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Our client, a trusted partner of the UKs Ministry of Defence, is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer -Circuit Card Assemblieswith expertise in Assembly and Integration, particularly in circuit card assemblies. Based within the unit and missile assembly manufacturing facility, you will play a key role in ensuring products are built efficiently, on time, and within budget. As a vital member of the Manufacturing Engineering team, you will provide support across multiple projects, contributing to the successful delivery of high-quality manufacturing solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and maintain detailed Manufacturing Instructions to ensure accuracy and clarity.
• Design, commission, and validate the necessary tooling for production processes.
• Support industrial validation activities, including FMEA and First Article Inspection (FAI).
• Diagnose and resolve technical issues encountered during manufacturing.
• Update route cards to reflect changes resulting from rework activities.
• Manage configuration control by incorporating design modifications into manufacturing documentation.
• Assist with the Non-Conformance process, utilising SAP for tracking and resolution.

What do you need?:Qualification Requirements:

• Completed a formal technical Engineering or Craft Apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3 / TR23 / TR21 and Level 3 (ONC).
• Alternatively, hold a formal further education qualification such as HNC or equivalent, combined with relevant engineering experience.
• Minimum of 5 years experience within an engineering discipline.

Skill Requirements:

• Ability to interpret design drawings and produce precise Manufacturing Build Instructions for both skilled and semi-skilled operators.
• Proven experience in electronic sub-assembly manufacturing through to full system builds.
• Knowledge and hands-on experience of assembly processes for small or miniature electro-mechanical actuation systems.
• Strong team player with the ability to collaborate and contribute effectively within a group environment.
• Ability to understand and respond to customer requirements.
• Familiarity with and adherence to company processes and procedures.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of engaging effectively within the team and across various organisational levels.

What happens now?Upon submission of your application, should it meet our selection criteria, you will be contacted via e-mail by one of our talent acquisition specialists to arrange a screening call. This telephone chat is structured to explore a series of questions aimed at matching your competencies and capabilities to the specific demands of the position. Please note, this screening is contingent upon the initial success of your application.
Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenshipRestrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by our clients Security Team.
More about the roleFor more than 70 years, our client has been in a strong partnership with the UK military. They have accomplished numerous milestones in defence engineering and have provided essential defence capabilities to meet the requirements of the armed forces across land, sea, and air.
This job is at our client’s site in Bolton facility, one of the North West’s leading manufacturing sites for at least 25 years. The facility offers showers and bike racks and is near the motorway, with a petrol station outside. Amenities like an onsite canteen. All employees get training and development opportunities.

World Wide Technology (WWT), a global technology integrator and IT solutions provider.World Wide Technology, established in 1990 in St. Louis, Missouri, collaborates with OEMs like Cisco and Dell EMC to offer infrastructure security and custom app development services to Fortune 500 companies in various sectors. With over 10,000 employees globally, we generate $20 billion in annual revenue and operate in regions including the US, UK, Canada, Europe, Costa Rica, APAC, and Middle East. We’re proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer by Fortune and Glassdoor for 14 years in a row.

World Wide Technology is looking for a Site Reliability Engineer. This role is part of WWTs Strategic Resourcing services and is a contract role. The candidate will be supporting a WWT customer and will be employed by one of WWTs preferred partners. The partner will provide full compensation and benefit information prior to employment with the partner.

This is a contract Role & Inside IR35

Site Reliability Engineer

Contract Duration:6 months Contract

Location: Cheshire or North England, United Kingdom (Hybrid with 3 days onsite per week)

Job Description:

We are looking for a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join our team and help build, scale, and maintain our IKP infrastructure. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, performance, and scalability of our systems, automate processes, and troubleshoot issues in production environments.

Key Responsibilities:

Ensure the reliability, availability, and performance of the infrastructure platform.

Collaborate in diagnosing and resolving IKP infrastructure issues.

Support the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of Kubernetes platform.

Troubleshoot incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement reliability improvements.

Weekend support required.

Requirements:

Familiarity with Kubernetes concepts and operations

Understanding of containerization and orchestration

Strong analytical skills and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.

Familiarity with infrastructure as code

Proficiency in observability and logging tools.

Experience with Unix administration skills.

Experience with Service Meshes is a plus.

Ability to work effectively within a team.

Candidates will be required to go through background checks before commencing contract.

Must be eligibleto live and work in the specifiedwork location. Some occasional travel maybe required. Only successful candidates will be contacted.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES: World Wide Technology is committed to equal opportunities and actively seeks applications from all sectors of the community irrespective of sex, race, color, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, having responsibility for dependents, age, religion/beliefs, or any other reason which cannot be shown to be justified.

Engineering Manager - Water Industry

Location: Manchester / Hybrid

Contract: 12 month contract

Rate: £400 to £535 per day (outside IR35)

An established engineering and construction design specialist is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to support the delivery of projects across regulated clean and wastewater projects in the UK.

This is a contract opportunity suited to candidates with strong technical capability, leadership experience, and a background in the water sector.

The Projects you’ll be working on

Varied projects across the UK water industry, including:

• Designs of UMON 3 and 4 upgrades at sewage treatment works nationwide
• Designs of clean water main replacements nationwide

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and implement appropriate, safe, efficient and value-engineered design solutions and communicate these to client and project teams
• Act as Professional Head for design function
• Guide design in compliance with relevant technical, professional and water company standards and approve design packages
• Manage production of design deliverables that satisfy safety and quality requirements and are fully integrated

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 10 years’ experience working in the engineering design industry in the regulated water industry
• Chartered Engineer
• Graduate or HND in relevant subject

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• Understanding of MEICA, civils and process designs
• Track record managing multidisciplinary design teams and projects
• Driving licence & access to vehicle

How to Apply

If you have extensive experience working in Water Industry as an Engineering Manager and are looking for your next contract role, please apply or get in touch for a confidential discussion

Guidant Global is proud to partner with a prestigious Ministry of Defence organisation in the UK. Our client is seeking an experienced Development and Production Test Engineer with a strong background in Electronic/Electrical engineering. In this crucial role, you will support the testing and diagnostics of electrical/electronic sub-systems and circuit cards during the production phase of the product lifecycle. Your expertise will be essential in providing technical support to the manufacturing test capability, ensuring that programme targets are met in terms of time, cost, and quality.

Key Responsibilities:You will collaborate with a small team of dedicated engineers in a dynamic, yet friendly and inclusive manufacturing environment, where you will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Provide technical support for manufacturing tests and diagnostics of weapon sub-systems at system and sub-system level.
• Deliver Test Engineering support from concept through to Production Readiness and operational release.
• Introduce and configure test facilities, ensuring compliance and producing specifications and operator instructions.
• Conduct testing and diagnose failures in electrical/electronic systems down to circuit card or component level.
• Implement corrective actions promptly to maintain production schedules and resolve technical issues.
• Represent Test Engineering at Defect Review Boards to drive timely resolution of quality notifications.

What do you need?:Essential:

• Minimum HNC level of Engineering qualifications or equivalent.
• Good understanding of digital and analogue electronic measurement and test principles, and fault diagnosis techniques, with demonstrable experience down to electronic component level.
• Awareness of electrical/electronic sub-system and system design, integration and test principles.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, including generation of test specifications, operator instructions and technical reports.
• Ability to plan and organise one’s work according to assigned priorities.

Advantageous:

• Knowledge of RF and Microwave technology at the subsystem level.
• Experience in operating manual and automated test equipment in an Electronics Manufacturing environment.
• CADMID product lifecycle for test equipment is desirable.
• Environmental testing would also be an advantage.
• High Voltage training/awareness.
• SAP Beneficial
• MS Office skills

Familiarity with core equipment:

• Digital multimeters (DMMs)
• Oscilloscopes
• Power supplies
• Counter timers
• Signal/function generators
• Current clamps

Additional desirable experience:

• Vector Network Analysers (VNAs)
• Spectrum analysers
• Waveguides
• RF power sensors

What happens now?Upon submission of your application, should it meet our selection criteria, you will be contacted via e-mail by one of our talent acquisition specialists to arrange a screening call. This telephone chat is structured to explore a series of questions aimed at matching your competencies and capabilities to the specific demands of the position. Please note, this screening is contingent upon the initial success of your application.
Security Clearance:British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenshipRestrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by our clients Security Team.
More about the role:For more than 70 years, our client has been in a strong partnership with the UK military. They have accomplished numerous milestones in defence engineering and have provided essential defence capabilities to meet the requirements of the armed forces across land, sea, and air.
This job is at our client’s site in Bolton facility, one of the North West’s leading manufacturing sites for at least 25 years. The facility offers showers and bike racks and is near the motorway, with a petrol station outside. Amenities like an onsite canteen. All employees get training and development opportunities.

Description

Our client is looking for a SAP Architect to join the team to support on a S/4 HANA integration.

Skills:

• SAP PEO
• PLMSi
• Team centre
• S4 Architecture and technical implementation across complex engineering/manufacturing
• Defence Sector Experience (5+ years)

MUST BE ACIVE SC Cleared

Location - Remote

6 months initial

Employee Value Proposition

fully remote

Job Title: Sap Architect

Location: England, UK

Job Type: Contract

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LIVE: Senior Data Engineer | Manchester (Hybrid) Global Tech | Long‑Term Data Modernisation Programme I’m working with a global technology organisation embarking on a major, multi‑year data modernisation initiative - and they’re looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join their Manchester team on a long‑term contract. If you’re a seasoned engineer with strong communication skills and a passion for modern data tooling, this one’s for you. Role Details Day Rate: £500-£550 per day (Inside IR35) Start Date: ASAP - ideally early March (latest: end of March) Location: Manchester (Hybrid: 3-4 days onsite, typically Tues-Thurs) Flexibility: Once knowledge transfer is complete → 1 day per week onsite Contract Length: Until end of year (high chance of extension) Interview Process: 2 stages Essential Skills DBT Snowflake Data Vault 2.0 + Dimensional Modelling SQL Server Stack Excellent communication skills (non‑negotiable) ➕ Nice to Have API work Kafka AWS / S3 Grafana Please connect with me on LinkedIn to have early access to future opportunities: 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. To find out more about Computer Futures please visit Computer Futures, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC(phone number removed) England and Wales

SAP Test Analyst - Hybrid SuccessFactors & S/4HANA

Public Cloud

Location: Fully Remote (Manchester once a month)

Contract Length: 3 months initial

£350 a day (Inside IR35)

Project Context

We are delivering a large-scale SAP-enabled transformation involving the implementation of SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud and SAP SuccessFactors. The programme will modernise the core HR, Finance, Procurement, and Payroll capabilities to improve service delivery.As part of the internal test team, we are seeking an experienced SAP Test Analyst to work across both S/4HANA Public Cloud and SuccessFactors modules, with a strong focus on end-to-end process validation testing. This is for the UAT test phase.

Role Overview

You will be responsible for creating test scripts for business processes that span across HR, Finance, Procurement, and Payroll. The role requires strong experience in S4 deliveries, as well as the ability to understand the requirements of local government organisations.You will work closely with the SAP Test Manager, Business SMEs, SAP implementation partner, and council stakeholders to ensure the solution is fully tested and fit for purpose.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Experience testing across SAP S/4HANA Cloud and SAP SuccessFactors environments. Any Public cloud is a desirable.
• Good understanding of local authority business processes, including HR/payroll and finance/procurement/accounts payable.
• Practical experience with end-to-end testing of integrated SAP landscapes.
• Proven ability to write S4 HANA test scripts - preferably for local government structures and processes.
• Strong experience in defect management and test life cycle documentation.
• Understanding of data in SAP S4 deliveries - including master data and finance life cycle

Desirable Skills

• Experience testing SuccessFactors to S/4HANA Public Cloud integrations.
• Familiarity with SAP Cloud ALM (CALM), SAP Solution Manager, or equivalent test management tools.
• ISTQB or equivalent testing qualification.
• Experience delivering testing in a public sector transformation programme.

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PMO Analyst 12-month Contract Northwest

Our client, a utilities organisation, is looking for a PMO Analyst to help support a portfolio of projects across the business. The current projects will include but aren t limited to Security, IT and Operational Technology so experience in any of those areas is desirable.

The ideal PMO Analyst will have experience working the Utilities Sector and join the Team to work closely with Project Management Team providing day to day support across a portfolio of projects ensuring governance, reporting and stakeholder engagement.

If successful you will have to undergo checks to DBS level.

Key Responsibilities of the PMO Analyst:

• Maintain portfolio-level RAID visibility and coordinate governance and sign-off.
• Produce weekly highlight and ad-hoc programme reports.
• Support programme planning, milestones, scope, and resource forecasting.
• Ensure adherence to the Project Delivery Lifecycle and quality gates.
• Manage project dependencies and stakeholder engagement across the programme.
• Organise and support PMO meetings, including agendas and action tracking.
• Facilitate meetings and workshops, tracking actions and outcomes.
• Coordinate procurement activities, including tenders, work orders, and goods receipting.
• Track benefits realisation against the Cyber Assessment Framework.
• Administer PMO communications, calendars, and SharePoint document management.
• Contribute to PMO continuous service improvement initiatives.

Key Skills & Experience of the PMO analyst:

• Must have experience working in a project or programme environment (PMO or project support role)
• Experience working in the utilities sector is very beneficial.
• Strong Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and project tooling skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate technical and strategic information to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven stakeholder engagement and relationship-management skills.
• PRINCE2, PMI, MSP or similar qualifications are desirable but not essential.

The PMO Analyst will be required to work 2 / 3 days a week onsite in the Northwest / Lancashire / Greater Manchester area.

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Location: Hybrid 3 days on site Knutsford
Duration: 27/11/2026
Rate - 638

Role Description:
"As an experienced Service Transition Manager responsible for the service design and transition process that supports Product/ Application Transition from Programme delivery into BAU Service Support/ operations at an enterprise level.

Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring that the impact of every element of the life cycle of developmental change is considered, from the time a project is confirmed to its eventual deployment, involving co-ordination of the processes of operational level acceptance, transition planning, support requirements definition, configuration and change management, performance and risk evaluation, test management, release, deployment, early life support and release review.
• Facilitate the transition of all aspects of service change deriving from a programme of projects, from the stage where a project is owned fully by a project team, through transition, to service management, where business-as-usual support services are delivered by the support groups.
• Work closely with the projects teams, service owner and service delivery manager, the first line and second line support managers and SME teams, change management and the infrastructure teams.
• Responsible for gathering and articulate service requirements
• Review validate project deliverables, ensuring they meet the minimum quality standards for service operations and be robust when they fall short
• Championing agile ways of working, growing and promoting IT service management best practices
• Ensure alignment to Application and Security control standards whilst working closely with engineering ensuring maintenance of documentation including documenting & publishing fixes in central knowledge base.

Technical Skills & Competencies

• 5+ years of working in an IT service environment within a complex and diverse organisation
• Deep understanding and experience in change delivery adopting different delivery methods (e.g. Waterfall, Agile)
• Technical background - able to understand various architecture solutions (Cloud,SaaS, on-premise)
• Experience developing support models for new services, establishing clear roles and responsibilities, and able to negotiate with stakeholders to gain acceptance of those models
• Strong understanding of ITIL Incident, Change & release management and service continuity processes
• Strong analytical skills with data driven approach and ability to grasp technical design
• Effective stakeholder management and communication skills, comfortable presenting to large/senior audiences
• Ability to train team members and stakeholders and pass on best practice procedures in IT service management
• Ability to developed presentation and influencing skills, and be capable of making the case for and achieving effective service transition deliverables in project environments where delivery timescales may be inflexible.
• Experience of Service Acceptance Criteria.
• Structured thinker, able to develop and implement new processes and operate in areas of ambiguity.
• Ability to work across and manage a large number of stakeholders.
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills
• Customer and relationship focused, process driven, metric focused, results oriented, organized, and self-directed.

Desirable:

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Previous experience/ track record of working in Financial Services Industry.
• ITIL Certification and ITIL Service Transition-certified
• DevOps and ServiceNow experience
• Self-starter, capable of working independently
• Experienced in the use of the Microsoft Office toolset
• Collaboration with outsourced and / or external development partners
• Understanding of scalable architecture patterns and client / backend systems design
• An appreciation of project and programme governance activities required in a large regulated financial services firm"

12-month contract

Based in Bolton

Offering 37ph Inside IR35

Are you an experienced Test Engineer?

Do you have experience testing down to component level?

Do you want to work with an industry-leading company?

If your answer to these is yes, then this could be the role for you!

As the Production Test Engineer, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry.

You will be involved in:

• Providing test engineering support to operators on the shopfloor
• Testing and diagnosing complex electrical/electronic systems, sub-assemblies, and circuit cards down to component level
• Generating test specifications, operator instructions, and technical reports - based on higher-level requirements and information
• Identify remedial and corrective actions
• Supporting meetings with Quality and Operations to provide status updates on Test Engineering actions and investigations

Your skillset may include:

• A good understanding of measurement and test principles, and associated equipment down to component level
• Awareness of electrical/electronic sub-system and system design, integration, and test principles.
• An understanding of RF and microwave technology at subsystem level
• An understanding of Environmental testing (including ESS)
• Manual handling training
• ESD training

If this all sounds like something you will be interested in then simply apply and we can discuss the opportunity further!

Production Test Engineer

12-month contract

Based in Bolton

Offering 37ph Inside IR35

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited (“ARM”). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.

D365 F&O Project Manager - 450p/d - Outside IR35 - Hybrid/Manchester

I’m supporting a D365 consultancy client hiring an Implementation Manager to lead large-scale, multi-country transformation programmes.

This role suits someone who’s delivered global rollouts using a standard template, can operate confidently with senior stakeholders, and can drive change/adoption alongside the delivery plan.

What you’ll be doing

• Owning end-to-end implementation delivery across international programmes
• Managing rollout plans, RAID, dependencies, and governance
• Ensuring global template consistency while accommodating local requirements
• Working closely with SIs/partners and internal teams to keep delivery on track
• Leading stakeholder engagement across functions and geographies
• Driving change management: comms, readiness, adoption, and training alignment
• Producing clear reporting for programme / steering forums

What we’re looking for

• Proven D365 Implementation Management experience on complex programmes
• Strong background in manufacturing / engineering environments (Negotiable)
• Confident communicator with credible senior stakeholder presence
• Solid change management capability (not just lip service)
• Comfortable in fast-paced, matrixed, multi-country delivery models

Working pattern

• Hybrid
• 3 days onsite in Manchester

For more details on this opportunity, please forward your CV for review and Calum Lowther will be in touch where appropriate.

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625 a day (Inside IR35)
6 Months
Hybrid (1 day onsite)

Currently seeking an experienced Microsoft 365 Engineer to support and maintain its enterprise Microsoft 365 platform during a period of significant transformation across the Digital Workplace. This role sits within IT Services and will provide business-as-usual 2nd and 3rd line support across core Microsoft 365 services, while also contributing to key strategic initiatives including the rollout of Microsoft 365 Copilot, the transition from Zoom to Microsoft Teams, and ongoing governance and support of the Power Platform.This is a hands-on operational and engineering role within a large, complex Microsoft 365 environment. We are looking for a contractor with strong hands-on Microsoft 365 engineering and operational support experience in enterprise-scale environments.

Essential:

• Proven experience working as a Microsoft 365 Engineer in a large or complex organisation
• Strong hands-on experience supporting and administering core Microsoft 365 services, including Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, and Exchange Online
• Strong troubleshooting and 2nd/3rd line support experience across Microsoft 365 services
• Experience of working in complex environments
• Experience supporting collaboration platform migrations (e.g., Zoom to Teams, tenant migrations, or similar)
• Experience administering and supporting Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate), including governance and environment management
• Experience configuring and maintaining Microsoft 365 tenant settings
• Experience working in operational support roles alongside project delivery
• Strong documentation and knowledge transfer capabilities

Highly desirable:

• Experience supporting or enabling Microsoft 365 Copilot
• Experience working in Higher Education, Public Sector, or similarly complex organisations
• Experience with Entra ID (Azure AD), identity and access management, and integration with Microsoft 365
• Understanding of Microsoft 365 security and compliance capabilities
• Experience supporting Teams telephony, meetings, and collaboration optimisation
• Relevant Microsoft certifications (e.g., MS-700, MS-100/101, or equivalent)

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Microsoft 365 Engineer

Rate - 600 (A day)

Location - Manchester (Hybrid)

Duration - 6 Months (Initially)

Ir35 - Inside (Must use an umbrella company)

This role sits within IT Services and will provide business-as-usual 2nd and 3rd line support across core Microsoft 365 services, while also contributing to key strategic initiatives including the rollout of Microsoft 365 Copilot, the transition from Zoom to Microsoft Teams, and ongoing governance and support of the Power Platform.

The contractor will play a critical role in maintaining platform stability, supporting users and internal teams, and ensuring successful delivery of platform changes and improvements. The role will work closely with the Digital Workplace team, Service Desk, infrastructure teams, and project stakeholders to ensure continuity of service and successful delivery of roadmap initiatives.

This is a hands-on operational and engineering role within a large, complex Microsoft 365 environment.

What are you looking for in terms of previous experience / skills

We are looking for a contractor with strong hands-on Microsoft 365 engineering and operational support experience in enterprise-scale environments.

Essential:

• Proven experience working as a Microsoft 365 Engineer in a large or complex organisation
• Strong hands-on experience supporting and administering core Microsoft 365 services, including:

• Microsoft Teams
• SharePoint Online
• OneDrive for Business
• Exchange Online

• Strong troubleshooting and 2nd/3rd line support experience across Microsoft 365 services
• Experience supporting collaboration platform migrations (e.g., Zoom to Teams, tenant migrations, or similar)
• Experience administering and supporting Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate), including governance and environment management
• Experience configuring and maintaining Microsoft 365 tenant settings
• Experience working in operational support roles alongside project delivery
• Strong documentation and knowledge transfer capabilities

Highly desirable:

• Experience supporting or enabling Microsoft 365 Copilot
• Experience working in Higher Education, Public Sector, or similarly complex organisations
• Experience with Entra ID (Azure AD), identity and access management, and integration with Microsoft 365
• Understanding of Microsoft 365 security and compliance capabilities
• Experience supporting Teams telephony, meetings, and collaboration optimisation
• Relevant Microsoft certifications (e.g., MS-700, MS-100/101, or equivalent)

Other requirements:

• Ability to work in a hybrid model (Manchester-based with remote flexibility)
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams

Senior Data Engineer (Data Modernization)

We are looking for a proactive, goal-oriented Senior Data Engineer to build and scale high-performance big data pipelines. This role is ideal for a collaborative problem-solver who excels in distributed environments and values technical excellence through CI/CD and Agile.

The Essentials

• Pipeline Tech: 5+ years of experience with Kafka, Spark, Hadoop, and DBT.
• Modern Modeling: Expert skills in Data Vault and Dimensional modeling.
• Cloud & DevOps: Strong AWS experience with a focus on CI/CD and writing secure code.
• Data Governance: Proven ability to embed quality, lineage, and monitoring into every pipeline.
• Leadership: A passion for guiding and coaching fellow team members both technically and procedurally.

The Mission

You will lead data modernization efforts, ensuring large-scale systems remain compliant and secure while maintaining a “right tool for the job” mindset. You’ll bridge the gap between complex data engineering and actionable analytics/ML concepts.

Apply

If you have a passion for building well-governed, scalable systems and want to lead a high-impact team, please apply with your CV

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

Our client is in the Telecoms sector and are seeking a skilled Python Developer to join on an initial 12 month FTC. This is a hybrid role and the team goes to the office once a twice a week.

Client Details

Our client is in the Telecoms sector and are seeking a skilled Python Developer to join on an initial 12 month FTC. This is a hybrid role and the team goes to the office once a twice a week.

Description

• Develop, test, and maintain Python-based software applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement new features.
• Ensure the scalability, reliability, and security of software solutions.
• Write and maintain clear, concise, and well-documented code.
• Identify and resolve technical issues in a timely manner.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes and tools.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.
• Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in Python development and related technologies.

Profile

Must haves:

• Python
• AWS
• APIS / Integrations
• Back end focused development experience
• Database skills
• TDD

Job Offer

• 25 days + BHS
• Flexible hours
• Private medical
• 6% Pension

Senior Mobile Developer - React Native / Expo
Fully Remote Contract - 460 - 515 per day InsideIR35
6 Month Contract
BPSS Clearance, however SC Clearance would be preferred

We are seeking an experienced Senior / Lead Mobile Engineer with strong React Native and Expo expertise to support a confidential technical assessment of a mobile application built using a hybrid framework.

The role will involve contributing to a structured technical evaluation and providing independent, informed input to support future decision-making. The successful candidate will operate in a trusted advisory capacity, balancing hands-on technical insight with broader architectural and strategic considerations.

Responsibilities:
Contribute to a detailed technical assessment of a mobile application utilising a hybrid
framework
Evaluate the robustness, maintainability and scalability of the current React Native /
Expo implementation
Provide evidence-based observations to inform future technical direction
Support discussions comparing different mobile delivery approaches, as required
Engage with a small group of technical and non-technical stakeholders to communicate
findings clearly and appropriately

Essential Experience:
Demonstrable experience delivering cross-platform / hybrid mobile applications through the
full SDLC to end-user release
Strong commercial experience with React Native and Expo
Experience integrating mobile applications with APIs and backend services
Good understanding of iOS and Android platforms, including considerations when working
with hybrid frameworks

Desirable Experience:
Native iOS and/or Android development experience
Experience implementing offline or low-connectivity capabilities within mobile
applications
Experience with Government SSO solutions e.g. Gov Gateway, Gov One

Please apply for immediate interview!

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