Role: SIEM Application EngineerType: Contract (3 Months)
Location: Birmingham/Manchester, UK (Hybrid 3 days a week)
Payrate: ÂŁ450 - ÂŁ550 per day INSIDE IR35 Umbrella
- Elastic Stack Mastery: 5+ years of cybersecurity engineering experience, specializing in the end-to-end delivery, optimization, and operation of the Elastic Stack (ELK), with a focus on Elastic Security.
- Detection & Compliance Expert: Proven ability to engineer high-fidelity detection rules based on the MITRE ATT&CK Framework, alongside implementing essential security controls like RBAC, encryption, and data governance to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Performance & Tuning Specialist: Deep technical skill in fine-tuning Elasticsearch indices and mappings and optimizing Logstash pipelines for maximum performance, throughput, and efficient resource utilization.
- Outcome Ownership: Results-driven professional focused on owning security outcomes, leveraging Kibana for critical data visualization, real-time monitoring, and system health tracking.
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World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Electronics Design Engineer / Test Design Support Engineer subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract. This role would suit a candidate who comes from an Electronics Design Engineer, Electronics Engineer, Production Support Engineer or Test Systems Designer background.
Rate:ÂŁ65.00 per hour
Location: Bolton
Hybrid / Remote working: 4-5 days a week onsite (possible for remote work occasionally).
Compressed week of working Monday to Thursday is available.
Contract:37 Hours per week
Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at time and a quarter
Duration: 6 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter)
IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)
Interview Process: One stage Video Interview
Test Design Support Engineer Job Description:
The department have an excellent opportunity for experienced Electronic Design Engineers to play a leading role in the support of production activities at their state of the art manufacturing facilities.
Working within Production Design Support (PDS) is a highly rewarding role as you not only see designs coming to life in the manufacturing environment but you can help to shape the design of the products and test equipment, delivering support to our customers.
You will act as the interface between our design teams and our manufacturing teams while working alongside other support engineers to provide knowledge and support.
Whilst the primary aim is focused on highly advanced module missile programmes and subsystems, there is also scope to work on other unique opportunities including support to launcher assemblies.
The role offers the candidate a true engineering challenge in their core discipline(s), whilst providing scope for personal growth and development in other areas of electronics.
Skillset/experience required:
To be suitable for this role, Individuals will be able to demonstrate a number of the following attributes:
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Degree qualified (or equivalent industry experience) with experience of designing product/systems and/or providing support to designs through the manufacturing phase of the product lifecycle.
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Proven experience in the design of one or more of the following disciplines:
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Digital and Analogue electronics
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Power Electronics
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RF & Antenna
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Interconnects
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Safety Electronics
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Test Systems
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Schematic design
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PCB Design
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Adherence to BS EN Standards
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Excellent verbal communication, negotiation and influencing skills with the capability to write clear and concise engineering documentation.
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Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team, with an awareness of the challenges and opportunities that this may bring and a passion for innovation and collaboration.
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Youll be prepared to work autonomously if needed, lead the delivery of your work assignments, and actively engage with stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of your outputs.
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Manage discreet work packages preparing bids, controlling costs and delivering solutions.
- Experience in supporting manufacturing and resolving manufacturing issues is an advantage, but not essential.
- Investigative skills to be able to find Root Causes of design related issues and propose robust Corrective Actions.
Lead / Principal Power Electronics Engineer (Contract)
Rochdale (Hybrid working)
6-month contract
ÂŁ40 to ÂŁ60/hour (Umbrella, Inside IR35)
Must be eligible for Security Clearance
A global manufacturer of electronic components is seeking an experienced Lead Power Electronics Engineer to take technical ownership of complex power conversion and power management products across aerospace, land and maritime platforms.
You’ll lead electrical design activities end-to-end, support bid activity, mentor engineers, and ensure products meet stringent safety, reliability and compliance standards.
What the role entails:
- Technical ownership of power converter and power management designs from concept through to qualification
- Leading electrical design activities including schematics, PCB layout, modelling and simulations
- Supporting bid and proposal activity, including technical input, cost estimates and compliance responses
- Defining and supporting test plans, qualification and design assurance, including failure investigations
- Mentoring engineers and working closely with engineering leadership on new technologies and improvements
Key Requirements (max 5):
- Strong experience designing power converters / power management systems (100W-10kW)
- Expertise in DC/DC, AC/DC, inverters or motor drives within aerospace, defence or automotive environments
- PCB schematic & layout experience (Altium preferred) and solid EMC/EMI knowledge
- Experience across the full product lifecycle, including testing, qualification and failure investigation
- Eligible for UK Security Clearance
Interested?
If you’re a seasoned Electronics or Power Electronics Engineer seeking your next contract and want to work on advanced, high-reliability systems in a respected engineering environment, I’d love to hear from you.
Apply now or get in touch for further details.
We have an exciting opportunity for a CE&I Responsible Engineer to work with our Client in the Nuclear Industry. The role will be based in Warrington.
BPSS Security Clearance will be needed ahead of starting work. Candidates must be British Citizens and passport holders, and not have worked outside the UK during the past 5 years.
RESPONSIBILITIES
To lead a team of CE&I Engineers in the definition, implementation and delivery of
specified functional work that achieves the safety, functional and business needs.
QUALIFICATIONS
Academic Qualification: HNC
Professional Qualification: Incorporated Engineer
EXPERIENCE
Minimum 5 years successfully delivering a CE&I RE role on external multidiscipline projects, from concept design through to handover, with a working knowledge of the external Engineering Standards governing the following CE&I works:
Electrical Supply Infrastructure: LV drag chain, Lighting, Earthing, Fire Alarm, CCTV, etc
Programmable Electronic Systems: Lifecycle, MIS, SCADA & PLC systems
Cyber Security
Safety Systems
Process and Radiometric Special Instrumentation
Remote Handling
Contributing to/developing programmes and estimates to support project/task planning
Effective Communication skills and the ability to convey information to a range of stakeholders
Managing delivery in collaboration with the supply chain
Undertaking design assurance activities
Providing support to Construction
Providing support to Commissioning
Project management fundamentals
Willingness to develop early career engineers
DESIRABLE
Academic Qualification: BEng
Professional Qualification: Chartered Engineer
Experience:
Minimum 5 years successfully delivering a CE&I RE role on SL multidiscipline projects, from concept design through to handover, with a working understanding of the appropriate external and SL Engineering Standards governing the CE&I works identified above.
Demonstration of delivering innovation
SL Gated Process
Warrington
Permanent
Up to ÂŁ60,000
Were looking for an experienced Project Manager / Senior Agent to join our growing team in Warrington. This is a senior leadership role where youll take ownership of technically complex construction projects valued up to ÂŁ30m or lead a major section of works on larger schemes.
Youll play a key role from pre-construction through to project close-out, driving programme, commercial performance, safety, quality and team leadership while ensuring projects are delivered to the highest standards.
Requirements:
Strong experience delivering projects under Design & Build JCT and NEC contracts
Solid understanding of BREEAM / LEED requirements
Proven end-to-end programme management experience
High levels of commercial awareness and contract management capability
Excellent people leadership, team building and performance management skills
Typically, 7+ years experience in a relevant construction sector, or multiple projects delivered across different sectors
Qualifications & Training
Construction-related academic or professional qualification (ideally chartered)
CSCS Manager Card, SMSTS, CDM/PSCS
Knowledge of planning, temporary works, PEP and contracts management
Experience with behavioural safety, root cause analysis and continuous improvement
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to achieve your career and recruitment objectives. For clients the result is cost effective, culture-compatible solutions that make staff selection, recruitment, and retention far easier. M e ll I s s a . v o o n g @ v I t a l . uk . co m 0 7 71 7 3 06 8 4 0
For candidates it means a personal and professional relationship that will help you through every stage of obtaining your ideal job and pursuing your career goals.
Our commitment to both candidates and clients is equalled only by our professionalism and dedication to providing the best possible service.
Job Title: Dual Skilled Electrical & Mechanical Engineer
Location: Liverpool
Contract Type: Long-Term Contract
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Shift Pattern: Days or Shifts Available
Overview
We are currently recruiting Dual Skilled Electrical & Mechanical Engineers on a long-term contract basis for a leading client within the rail rolling stock industry, based in Liverpool. These roles sit within the maintenance team and offer the opportunity to work either day shifts or a rotating shift pattern.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on rail rolling stock
- Fault finding and diagnosis on electrical and mechanical systems
- Perform inspections, repairs, overhauls, and component changes
- Ensure all work is completed in line with safety, quality, and industry standards
- Accurately complete maintenance documentation and reports
- Work collaboratively within a depot-based maintenance team
Essential Requirements
- Qualified in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
o Electrical qualification preferred, however strong mechanical backgrounds will be considered - Experience in a maintenance or engineering environment
- Ability to fault-find and work across electrical and mechanical systems
- Strong awareness of health & safety procedures
Desirable Experience
- Previous rail or rolling stock experience
- Experience working within a regulated or safety-critical environment
We are looking for a Senior Control Systems Engineer to be based full time onsite in Warrington or Cumbria.
This is a contract role Inside IR35 at the market rates.
Candidates can start with BPSS security clearance whilst higher level clearance is being undertaken. You should be British Citizens and passport holders and not have worked outside the UK during the past 5 years.
SUMMARY:
Working as part of an integrated, multi-disciplinary team, you will take technical responsibility for the design, implementation, testing, and commissioning of PLC, HMI / SCADA-based control systems across the full project lifecycle.
This is a hands-on senior engineering role, ideal for an engineer who enjoys technical ownership, problem-solving, and mentoring others, while supporting Lead Engineers and Project Managers in delivering high-quality solutions in regulated environments.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Deliver detailed design, implementation, testing, and commissioning of control systems in line with project requirements.
Take ownership of assigned control system deliverables, ensuring they are produced to a high technical and quality standard.
Configure and develop PLC software, control philosophies, and system configurations using industry-standard platforms.
Develop and deploy simulator applications to support the testing and verification of PLC software.
Support integration of control systems with electrical, mechanical, and wider engineering disciplines.
DESIGN & DOCUMENTATION:
Produce comprehensive and high-quality control system documentation including:
Operation & Maintenance Manuals
Control System Training Material
Review and check design documentation and software produced by other engineers.
Interpret and work from engineering design drawings including PLC/SCADA control enclosures, I/O interfacing and marshalling cubicles and operator control panels.
Support site visits to identify constraints, risks and design impacts.
TESTING, VALIDATING & COMMISSIONING:
Plan and execute formal verification and validation testing including internal testing (FAT), customer witness testing (CAT) and site acceptance / commissioning activities.
Undertake fault-finding and troubleshooting during in-house testing and site activities, resolving complex technical issues efficiently.
Ensure systems are delivered in line with safety, quality, and performance requirements.
PROJECT & TEAM SUPPORT:
Work closely with the Lead Engineer and Project Manager to support delivery against programme and milestones.
Provide accurate effort estimates for scope changes or additional works, including input to project schedules (plans).
Contribute to and support design reviews and technical workshops.
Interface effectively with the integrated design team, facility teams, systems engineering, and other project functions.
COMPLIANCE & SAFETY:
Produce reports and documentation required to comply with CDM regulations.
Ensure control system designs align with applicable standards, client requirements, and regulatory expectations.
ESSENTIAL:
HND or Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Control Systems, Automation) or equivalent experience.
Proven experience in the design and implementation of PLC-based control systems.
Strong knowledge of IEC 61131 PLC programming languages, PLC hardware, software, and industrial communication protocols.
Experience delivering projects through detailed design, implementation, testing, and commissioning.
Demonstrated experience of formal testing, validation and verification activities, with use of simulator tools/applications where applicable.
Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting skills across complex control systems.
Good understanding of electrical and control system design drawings.
Ability to work independently and as part of an integrated delivery team, often to challenging timescales.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong technical documentation capability.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively at all levels.
DESIRABLE:
Experience working in regulated or safety-critical industries such as Nuclear, MOD, or Pharmaceuticals.
Experience with Rockwell and/or Schneider PLC and HMI/SCADA platforms.
Knowledge of OT cyber security principles and secure-by-design control systems.
Experience of functional safety systems.
Awareness of Sellafield Engineering Standards.
Professional registration (CEng, IEng) or equivalent.
Certified training on Rockwell and/or Schneider PLC systems.
3 months+
Manchester
ÂŁCompetitive
We are currently working on behalf of a social housing provider to recruit for a Security and Engineering Manager on an interim basis. You will oversee all engineering and security installations, repairs and maintenance for their properties.
Responsibilities of the Security & Engineering Manager:
- Managing the security systems engineers and subcontractors
- Acting as lead maintenance manager for BAFE SP203-1
- Keeping up to date records on all work undertaken for the management of security, fire and access systems
- Ensuring prompt payments of services
- Ensuring all H&S requirements are met
- Producing regular reports
- Carrying out regular site audits
- Carrying out team meetings and toolbox talks
Essential criteria of the Security & Engineering Manager:
- Experience and knowledge of intruder, fire and door access security systems
- Experience of managing several workstreams / security engineering projects
- UK Driving license
- Knowledge, experience and understanding of the maintenance of non-domestic Fire Detection and Fire Alarm Systems.
- Qualification in BS 5839-1 and BAFE SP203-1 with maintenance content (Level 3 or higher) or be willing to work towards
To be considered for this exciting role, please contact Bethan Hall - Associate Director at Hamilton Woods on 01509 276158 or apply online with a covering note of your experience and suitability referencing BH 4884. Due to the exceptionally high level of applications if you have not heard back from HWA within 7 - 10 days, it is regrettable that we cannot reply to everyone with feedback directly and please consider your application unsuccessful.
We have a new opportunity for a CE&I Safety System Design Engineer, to work within the existing Silos CE&I design team delivering, supporting others delivering and checking Safety System design packages to meet safety, functional and business needs.
BPSS Security Clearance will be needed ahead of starting work. Candidates must be British Citizens and passport holders, and not have worked outside the UK during the past 5 years.
ESSENTIAL
Academic Qualification:
Minimum - HNC
Professional Qualification:
Incorporated Engineer
EXPERIENCE
Minimum 3 years successfully delivering as a CE&I Safety System Design Engineer on external multidiscipline projects, from concept design through to handover, with a working knowledge of the appropriate Engineering Standards
Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to convey information to other team members/disciplines
Providing support to Commissioning and a willingness to support early career Engineers
DESIRABLE
Experience:
Minimum 5 years successfully delivering as a CE&I Safety System Design Engineer on external and/or SL multidiscipline projects, from concept design through to handover, with a working understanding of the appropriate Engineering Standards
Evidence of applying a pragmatic approach to the delivery of new/modified safety requirements on existing systems
We are currently recruiting Gas Service & Repair Engineers to take on a service and repair contract on behalf of a market leading company. all works will be in the private sector and all jobs will be sent via a pda. The successful Gas Service & Repair Engineer will receive 6-8 jobs a day all based in your chosen working location. in order to take on this position as a service and repair engineer, the successful gas engineer must meet the following criteria:
3-5 Days a week
Weekly Pay
Parts Supplied
Flexible work on a long term contract
Essential Requirements:
- OwnGasSafe Registration - Including Fires & Cookers
- Own Van and Tools
- Criminal Background Check
- Domestic experience
- MINIMUM 2 years experience with all boiler diagnostics, servicing, installation, maintenance & repairs, across all major brands
- Strong customer skills
Desired:
- Experience managing own workload
- Qualified installer of vented and unvented cylinders
- Confident driving and working in and around Central London
- Ability to work confidently in high end properties
- Experience with power-flushing heating system
- Experience in Plumbing maintenance
- Experience in bathroom installations
Please get in touch to apply now! Quick Starts Available
We have an exciting new role for a CE&I Control System Design Engineer.
The successful Candidate will work within the Silos CE&I design team delivering, supporting others delivering and checking Programmable Electronic System (PES) based Control System designs/updates to meet functional and business needs.
BPSS Security Clearance will be needed ahead of starting work. Candidates must be British Citizens and passport holders, and not have worked outside the UK during the past 5 years.
ESSENTIAL
Academic Qualification:
Minimum - HNC
Professional Qualification:
Incorporated Engineer
EXPERIENCE
Minimum 3 years successfully delivering as a PES based Control System Design Engineer on external multidiscipline projects, from concept design through to handover, with a working knowledge of the appropriate Engineering Standards
Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey information to other team members/disciplines
Providing support to Commissioning
Willingness to support early career Engineers
DESIRABLE
Experience:
Minimum 5 years successfully delivering as a PES based Control System Design Engineer on external and/or SL multidiscipline projects, from concept design through to handover, with a working understanding of the appropriate Engineering Standards
Ready to work somewhere that cares more about how you build software than how fast you can ship it?
At Opencast, we don’t measure developers by the number of tickets you complete. We care about engineering craft, clean design and thoughtful problem-solving.
Opencast consultants deliver in complex environments, pairing often and working with others who take pride in doing things properly: TDD, emerging design, refactoring and leaving code better than they found it. We build software we are proud of, and our clients trust us not just to code but to think, challenge and guide. If you value simple and robust solutions and want a role where your judgment matters as much as your keyboard, you will fit right in.
The role
We’re looking for Contractors in Software Development (consultant level) to help our major clients transform.
Software developers at Opencast care about building products right and combine their own experience and approach with our company values. They are tech agnostic, have expertise in agile methodologies, extreme programming practices and use industry-leading programming languages to deliver agile transformation.
Our approach to software development is collaborative, focused on keeping things simple, and we use test driven development and pair programming as best practice.
Working with clients and key stakeholders is a crucial part of a consultancy role. Our developers are inclusive team players that listen, collaborate, can positively challenge and manage expectations when needed but most of all are always willing to teach and help others. Leaving a client with improved ways of working, working technology and a good experience from discovery through to live is the priority.
Contractors at Opencast follow the same principles as permanent consultants. The roles are varied, technical, and never confined to any one provider or solution.
Requirements
Due to the nature of this role, applicants must either currently hold active Security Check (SC) Clearance or be eligible to obtain it.
Eligibility typically requires UK citizenship and continuous residence in the UK for the past five years, with no single absence exceeding 28 consecutive days.
As attendance at client sites is a routine part of the role’s working pattern and involves occasional travel, travel expenses are not covered.
Experience in delivering digital services for the UK government is highly valuable for many of our projects. Therefore, familiarity with the GDS toolkit will be beneficial.
Technical Skills
- Expertise in Java and/or Scala is required
- Experience with Javascript, Typescript, Kotlin, Python or Ruby is also valuable
- Understanding of Object Oriented Programming
- In depth knowledge of concepts and uses of testing
- Knowledge or experience of delivering complex services to Government Digital Service (GDS) standards
- Being comfortable with new technology, t-shaped and comfortable with ongoing learning and development is key to success
- Experience with agile methodology
A contractor in software development at Opencast is responsible for:
- Delivering in the upkeep of their team’s backlog
- Collaborating with the teams testing effort
- Leading on the implementation of user stories
- Embracing mobbing and pairing
- Working with others in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment
Salary
Up to ÂŁ450 per day (working inside IR35)
Where you’ll work
This role requires regular on-site attendance across our HQ, hub offices, client sites and home. Applicants must be able to commute to offices and client sites as part of their normal working arrangements, as travel is essential to fulfilling the responsibilities of the role.
We include you
We welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all.
Interview
Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. We’re happy to make adjustments to support your needs.
Want to know more?
Visit our website for more details.
Ready to work somewhere that cares more about how you build software than how fast you can ship it?
At Opencast, we don’t measure developers by the number of tickets you complete. We care about engineering craft, clean design and thoughtful problem-solving.
Opencast consultants deliver in complex environments, pairing often and working with others who take pride in doing things properly: TDD, emerging design, refactoring and leaving code better than they found it. We build software we are proud of, and our clients trust us not just to code but to think, challenge and guide. If you value simple and robust solutions and want a role where your judgment matters as much as your keyboard, you will fit right in.
The role
We’re looking for Contractors in Software Development (Senior level or Technical Lead) to help our major clients transform.
Software developers at Opencast care about building products right and combine their own experience and approach with our company values. They are tech agnostic, have expertise in agile methodologies, extreme programming practices and use industry-leading programming languages to deliver agile transformation.
Our approach to software development is collaborative, focused on keeping things simple, and we use test driven development and pair programming as best practice.
Working with clients and key stakeholders is a crucial part of a consultancy role. Our developers are inclusive team players that listen, collaborate, can positively challenge and manage expectations when needed but most of all are always willing to teach and help others. Leaving a client with improved ways of working, working technology and a good experience from discovery through to live is the priority.
Contractors at Opencast follow the same principles as permanent consultants. The roles are varied, technical, and never confined to any one provider or solution.
Requirements
Due to the nature of this role, applicants must either currently hold active Security Check (SC) Clearance or be eligible to obtain it.
Eligibility typically requires UK citizenship and continuous residence in the UK for the past five years, with no single absence exceeding 28 consecutive days.
As attendance at client sites is a routine part of the role’s working pattern and involves occasional travel, travel expenses are not covered.
Experience in delivering digital services for the UK government is highly valuable for many of our projects. Therefore, familiarity with the GDS toolkit will be beneficial.
Technical Skills
- Expertise in Java and/or Scala is required
- Experience in other languages such as Javascript, Typescript, Kotlin, Python or Ruby is also valuable
- Experience in a technical leadership role
- Deep understanding of programming paradigm, code design, testing, accessibility, performance and security
- Proven ability to apply different testing tools and methods in practice
- Knowledge or experience of delivering complex services to Government Digital Service (GDS) standards
- Being comfortable with new technology, t-shaped and comfortable with ongoing learning and development is key to success
- Experience with agile methodology
A senior level contractor in software development at Opencast is responsible for:
- Driving the elaboration of their team’s backlog
- Setting testing strategies to match industry standards
- Being a technical expert in their team (or acting as the team lead)
- Leading the technical representation in a project discovery
- Acting as a technical lead in the team, enabling them to achieve their full potential
Salary
ÂŁ450 - ÂŁ600 per day (working inside IR35)
Where you’ll work
This role requires regular on-site attendance across our HQ, hub offices, client sites and home. Applicants must be able to commute to offices and client sites as part of their normal working arrangements, as travel is essential to fulfilling the responsibilities of the role.
We include you
We welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all.
Interview
Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. We’re happy to make adjustments to support your needs.
Want to know more?
Visit our website for more details.
Check out this brand new role!
Ready to turn curiosity into impact?
Do you want to use research to shape services that make a real impact? Are you ready to bring curiosity and insight to projects that improve people’s lives?
If so, Opencast could be the place for you. We’re a growing tech consultancy that creates user-centred solutions with purpose for our clients in government, healthcare and purpose-driven businesses. As a User Researcher, you’ll uncover the needs and voices of people, work in multi-disciplinary teams to feed these needs into design decisions shape impactful services, and bring curiosity, pragmatism and insight to projects. You’ll enjoy, a supportive community whilst working across public sector clients, to solve real problems that impact people’s lives.
What you’ll do within our teams
- Plan research approaches for complex projects that might have multiple research activities running at the same time whilst being delivered by other researchers
- Offer oversight of research conducted by other people, either formally or informally, to improve research practices
- Identify where research points to areas that need more investigation and, where necessary, help to re-define the project scope and priorities in response to this
- Produce the required documentation and materials for research activity, including discussion guides and consent forms
- Recruit participants in line with GDPR and MRS guidelines
- Use your excellent communication skills to clearly explain your approach to your team and stakeholders
You’ll suit this role if you:
- Use a wide range of quantitative and qualitative research methods, including things like interviews, surveys, workshops, focus groups, shadowing, diary studies, usability testing, eye tracking, A/B testing, and analytics
- Have a strong understanding of GDS and designing to government service standards, preferably on projects that passed assessment(s)
- Can identify key themes, user needs, business needs, and personas through analysis
- Can explain findings to a range of audiences and translate these into areas of the service that need design focus
- Can produce user research deliverables like personas and journey maps
- Make sure your research is inclusive and includes people with disabilities and those who need support to use digital services
- Can build strong relationships with clients and persuade stakeholders of the importance of research to a project
- Thrive in a multidisciplinary team and encourage teammates to shadow and take part in research
- Understand agile processes
- Enjoy working with clients as they evolve and adapt
- Are naturally curious and able to champion your own learning and development
- Are an advocate for user-centred design
- Are respectful and tactful in your approach to clients who perhaps aren’t as familiar with user-centred design
- Are proactive and will take the initiative to solve a problem rather than seeing it and ignoring it
- Are keen to share your knowledge and experience
If you have any of this experience, please show it on your CV and in the interview.
Check out this brand new role!
Want to solve meaningful problems?
Are you looking to make a positive impact in your work? Do you want to work in an environment where you can grow, while solving problems to help improve government, healthcare and private sector services?
If so, Opencast could be the place for you. We’re a growing tech consultancy that creates user-centred solutions with purpose for our clients in government and business. As a Business Analyst, you’ll listen, ask questions and turn needs into plans usingstrong analysis, facilitation and problem-solving skills.
The role
You’ll lead business analysis activities within projects and be responsible for planning and achieving deliverables for our clients.
You’ll provide expert advice to our consultants and contribute towards building the BA community at Opencast.
You’ll ensure that work is carried out in accordance with Opencast’s quality, environmental, and information security policies and procedures, as well as applicable customer policies, standards and procedures while working on client.
Applicants must be based within a 40-mile radius of Newcastle, Manchester or Leeds, as the role requires close collaboration with our teams and regular travel.
Applicants must either currently hold active Security Clearance (SC) or meet the eligibility criteria to obtain it.
Eligibility requires UK citizenship, continuous residence in the UK for the past five years, and no single absence from the UK exceeding 28 consecutive days.
Essential experience
To succeed in this role, you will have experience as a business analyst across different industries and/or clients. You will also ensure BA activities and outcomes align across multiple work streams and/or projects. Please show how you have:
• Experience working in UK central government, delivering services to GDS / UK Service Standard guidelines.
• Analysed and evaluated complex business systems and processes to recommend improvement opportunities or change initiatives.
• Planned and executed the business analysis deliverables to meet the objectives of a project.
• Delegated and managed the tasks of others.
• Successfully worked within unfamiliar industries and/or clients and quickly adapted to understand the business domain and project needs.
• Built meaningful and lasting relationships with stakeholders to elicit and manage requirements and facilitate the path to delivery.
• Shaped the requirements management approach, including methodology, tools, and processes to enable successful delivery and value.
• Used a variety of BA techniques to solve complex problems and present ideas to stakeholders.
• Coached junior members of a team, sharing your knowledge of best practice and ways of working.
• Experience working in agile delivery teams
In the interview, we’ll ask you questions that demonstrates this experience. We’ll also ask you questions based around these topics.
Salary
Inside IR35 - from ÂŁ490 per day
Where you’ll work
Your working time at Opencast will be split between multiple locations, including from our HQ and hub locations, client site or home. Travel is part of life at Opencast, and takes in account requirements of your work, our clients and your team.
We include you
We welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all.
Interview
Job interviews are on Microsoft Teams. We’ll make any adjustments to help you.
Check out this brand new role!
Open to a new challenge?
Do you enjoy shaping products and services which positively impact people?
Are you looking for empowerment to deliver for some of the most important services in the UK?
If so, Opencast could be the place for you. We’re an independent UK technology consultancy specialising in designing, building and running user-centred digital and technology solutions that make a positive difference to people’s lives.
The role
You’ll already be working as a business analyst in your current role.
You’ll work with our clients to help them achieve their business goals.
You’ll work with other disciplines such as developers and user researchers to solve complex and interesting problems.
You’ll create relationships with stakeholders to understand what they need, then translate these into the requirements of the project.
You’ll ensure that work is carried out in accordance with Opencast’s quality, environmental, and information security policies and procedures, as well as applicable customer policies, standards and procedures while working on client.
If you take more of a leadership role on projects, you may be more suited to our senior business analyst role.
Applicants must be based within a 40-mile radius of Newcastle, Manchester or Leeds, as the role requires close collaboration with our teams and regular travel.
Applicants must either currently hold active Security Clearance (SC) or meet the eligibility criteria to obtain it.
Eligibility requires UK citizenship, continuous residence in the UK for the past five years, and no single absence from the UK exceeding 28 consecutive days.
Essential experience
To succeed in this role, you need experience of working as a business analyst. You’ll need to show how you have:
• Applied business analysis techniques to solve problems in a methodical and considered way
• Elicited and managed business requirements using different methods
• Presented complex information in a way that is easy to understand
• Built effective working relationships within cross functional teams and across business stakeholders
• Shared knowledge and best practice with BAs and other disciplines
• Planned and managed your own workload to achieve the objectives of your project
• Experience working in UK central government, delivering services to GDS / UK Service Standard guidelines.
• Working in agile delivery teams
• Demonstrated experience or knowledge in agile delivery management and/or product management
As well as business analysis skills, there are essential core skills you’ll need to be a great consultant. You’ll need to show how you have:
• Contributed to improving ways of working within teams
• Positively challenged decisions or solutions you don’t agree with
In the interview, we’ll ask you questions that demonstrates this experience. We’ll also ask you questions based around these topics.
Salary
Inside IR35 - from ÂŁ380 per day
Where you’ll work
Your working time at Opencast will be split between multiple locations, including from our HQ and hub locations, client site or home. Travel is part of life at Opencast, and takes in account requirements of your work, our clients and your team.
We include you
We welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all.
Interview
Job interviews are on Microsoft Teams. We’ll make any adjustments to help you.
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Ready to design products and services that make a difference?
Do you want to create products that make a meaningful impact? Are you ready to lead strategy and delivery on projects that reach large audiences?
If so, Opencast could be the place for you. We’re a growing tech consultancy that creates user-centred solutions with purpose for our clients in government, healthcare and purpose-driven businesses. As a Product Manager, you’ll lead product strategy and delivery, balancing user needs and business goals across sectors, to create services that are used by millions of UK citizens.
The role
You’ll work on complex business challenges to help deliver solutions that deliver our clients’ goals. You will develop an understanding of those goals to define products and their priority features.
You’ll design, support and lead discovery and ideation workshops with clients and internal teams to devise innovative and impactful solutions. You’ll be responsible for managing relationships with stakeholders and development teams.
You’ll ensure that work is carried out in accordance with Opencast’s quality, environmental, and information security policies and procedures, as well as applicable customer policies, standards and procedures while working on client.
Applicants must be based within a 40-mile radius of Newcastle, Manchester or Leeds, as the role requires close collaboration with our teams and regular travel.
Applicants must either currently hold active Security Clearance (SC) or meet the eligibility criteria to obtain it.
Eligibility requires UK citizenship, continuous residence in the UK for the past five years, and no single absence from the UK exceeding 28 consecutive days.
Essential experience
To succeed as a senior consultant product manager, you will need to demonstrate a breadth and depth of experience working in product management roles, on complex projects, across the full product lifecycle in different sectors.
You will have in-depth knowledge of software development, with experience in agile and user-centred design.
In your CV and the interview, you should show how you have:
• Led cross-functional, agile teams to deliver successful products
• Developed product visions, minimum viable products and roadmaps, understanding business problems and contexts
• Communicated objectives, plans and progress to a range of stakeholders
• Used boundary objects to synthesise many different perspectives
• Facilitated conversations to align large groups of diverse stakeholders
• Cultivated high performing, constructive and trusting team environments
As well as product management skills, there are other essential skills you’ll need to be an effective senior consultant.
In your CV, please show how you have:
• Methodically solved complex problems across a range of contexts and environments
• Taken the lead on projects, setting tasks and objectives to get the best out of others
• Adapted ways of working to suit the specific needs of projects
• Supported the development of others through coaching and/or mentoring
• Demonstrable experience working in UK central government, delivering services to GDS / UK Service Standard guidelines
Desirable experience
There are some areas of experience which are not essential but are relevant to this role.
• Active contribution in wider product community events and workshops
• Demonstrated experience or knowledge in business analysis and/or agile delivery management
In the interview we’ll ask you to that demonstrates this experience. We’ll also ask you questions based around these topics.
Where you’ll work
Your working time at Opencast will be split between multiple locations, including from our HQ and hub locations, client site or home. Travel is part of life at Opencast, and takes in account requirements of your work, our clients and your team.
We include you
We welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all.
Interview
Job interviews are on Microsoft Teams. We’ll make any adjustments to help you.
The Role
You’ll lead on responding to outages, triaging issues, balancing stakeholder priorities/concerns, and keeping open communication channels.
You’ll be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing continuous deployment solutions that help our clients to deliver software faster and more efficiently.
You’ll be keen to understand our clients’ ways of working and will have an enthusiasm to learn new tools and technologies as needed.
Essential experience
We want you to have demonstrable experience in DevOps practices and appreciate that Cloud & Platform Engineering are big topics. Ultimately, we’re looking for talented engineers who can learn modern technologies in the digital space.
In the interview, please show your experience in:
· Designing, building, and testing software release processes that cover the entire SDLC.
· Creating, modifying, and maintaining complex CI/CD pipelines.
· Creating dashboards and visualisations for application performance that proactively identify and address potential problems before they occur.
· Using automated testing to detect security issues/vulnerabilities in application and/or infrastructure code, thereby detecting issues before it reaches production (aka Shift-Left).
· Strong experience in operating and maintaining services primarily in any of the BIG three public cloud providers (AWS, Azure, and GCP).
Desirable experience
Some other areas of experience that are not essential but still relevant to the role:
· Identifying problems using RCA or 5-Whys methods and suggesting solutions to reduce the likelihood of incidents reoccurring.
· A strong understanding of cloud networking and security concepts.
· Understanding the principles of containerisation, and how to control and orchestrate groups of containers in production environments.
· Writing clean, organised, structured and version-controlled code.
· Knowledge of at least one scripting language that enables you to perform more complex automation tasks thereby reducing manual toil.
· Preference for using CLI tools over relying on web portals.
· Understanding SRE (live services) ways of working, that enables you to better increase reliability and availability of the service you support.
· Auditing your service for FinOps and SecOps related compliance issues.
Must be eligible for UK Security Clearance.
If you don’t have all this experience please do still apply, as we can coach you in these areas if you join us.