Job Title: Project Engineer - Civil

Location: Acton
Contract Type: Contract (Inside IR35, via Umbrella only)
Duration: Ongoing long-term project

We’re seeking an experienced Project Engineer with a strong background in design management to support a major UK infrastructure project. This role suits someone who enjoys taking ownership of technical delivery and coordinating design interfaces across multiple disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

Manage and review design deliverables, ensuring alignment with project specifications and standards.

Coordinate between design teams, contractors, and stakeholders to resolve technical queries.

Support project planning, design assurance, and change control processes.

Oversee technical quality, construction feasibility, and compliance with design intent.

Contribute to risk reviews, constructability assessments, and progress reporting.

Key Requirements

Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Project Engineer in civil engineering or MEP projects.

Proven experience in design management or design coordination roles.

Strong understanding of engineering documentation, drawings, and specifications.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Knowledge of UK construction standards and health & safety requirements.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on a high-profile infrastructure programme, contributing to the successful delivery of complex engineering works while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team

Warrington (3 days onsite)

12 months contract

£63 to £81 per hour Umbrella, inside IR35

Must be eligible for Security Clearance

The Opportunity

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

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

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

Role Responsibilities

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

Essential experience of the Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer:

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

Qualifications for the Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer:

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

Apply Now

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

Our client, a prestigious company in the defence sector, is currently seeking a Systems IVV Consultant for a contract role. This opportunity targets proficient professionals who can play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality systems engineering solutions and managing complex projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Represent the Systems discipline as a senior member, owning the assigned work packages and tasking to deliver obligations and commitments to agreed processes, plans, quality, schedule, and budget.
• Support the Systems Lead and Engineering Project Lead (EPL) in executing project engineering obligations within agreed plans, budget, and schedule.
• Develop technical solutions to large and complex engineering problems using Systems Engineering practices, principles, and processes to meet customer requirements.
• Quantify and implement technical and management processes to achieve desired solutions, delivering Systems Engineering IVV artefacts across the development lifecycle.
• Provide technical direction and influence across numerous project work packages, ensuring optimal approaches, architecture, design, and implementation choices.
• Collaborate closely with system, hardware, firmware, and software architects to ensure consistency, modularity, reuse, and technical excellence.
• Plan, coordinate, and present conclusive design reviews to senior management and customers, ensuring clarity and quality for successful events.
• Lead, manage, and report on Systems aspects of project work packages, balancing requirements, solutions, schedules, and costs.
• Manage customers and external suppliers to define and achieve expectations and objectives.
• Ensure and review technical/task proposals, providing accurate estimates for effort, costs, and risks for bids and proposals leading to contract awards.
• Work closely with other discipline leads, project management, and engineering project leads to create cost-effective and high-margin proposals.
• Review and sign off significant technical documents, supporting the technical review chair as needed.
• Manage information security as specified in the Security manual to comply with Government regulations.

Job Requirements:

• Experience in Systems Engineering, particularly within IVV (Integration, Verification, and Validation)
• Strong technical leadership and project management skills
• Proficiency in developing technical solutions for complex engineering problems
• Capability to influence various project work packages
• Excellent collaboration skills with system, hardware, firmware, and software architects
• Ability to plan and present thorough design reviews
• Understanding of managing customers and external supplier relationships
• Knowledge of creating, reviewing, and approving technical and task proposals
• Adherence to information security regulations and standards

If you have the relevant skills and experience in Systems Engineering IVV and are looking for a challenging contract role within the defence sector, we encourage you to apply now.

Powering Research Innovation for Sustainable Manufacturing (PRISM) is a cross-border project supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). The PRISM Project is focused on supporting SMEs to accelerate the development of low carbon products & processes which decarbonise their respective manufacturing processes, thus improving economic and environmental performance. The PRISM project brings together six research organisations, 24 enterprises and six associate partners to establish three manufacturing clusters. These clusters will focus on sustainable polymer & composite manufacturing processes, concrete production and food manufacturing innovation. The Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC) will lead the PRISM Polymer & Composite cluster and we are seeking a highly motivated Engineer to work in AMIC's Sustainable Polymer and Composite team. We are seeking engineers who want to innovate and apply their knowledge to the challenges of industry and society to support the delivery of industrially focused polymer processing projects within AMIC's advanced manufacturing activities. You will apply your specialist knowledge and experience of methods, processes and process validation to generate innovative research outputs which have a direct economic and technical benefit to companies and sectors. You will work collaboratively with the sustainable polymer and composite team, the wider AMIC team, industry partners, technology providers, national technology centres and academia to deliver key projects focused on advanced polymer processing. The successful candidate must have:Honours degree or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline, science, or a related discipline with significant relevant industrial experience OR minimum HND in a related engineering discipline with extensive recent and relevant industrial experience.Demonstrated practical experience in at least one polymer processing technique (extrusion, injection moulding, rotational moulding, compression moulding, or similar).Strong materials knowledge covering polymer types, properties, processing behaviour, and failure mechanisms.Evidence of hands-on workshop capability including equipment operation, process parameter control, and practical problem-solving.Knowledge and practical application of safety systems, risk management, and COSHH requirements relevant to polymer processing workshop environments.Ability to interpret technical drawings, process specifications, and material datasheets.Evidence of systematic approach to troubleshooting process issues and implementing practical solutions.Ability to work independently and as part of a team to deliver practical outcomes within project timescales.Excellent practical communication skills with ability to produce clear technical records and explain processing activities to industrial partners.Willingness to develop expertise across multiple polymer processing techniques through on-the-job learning and training. To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information on our website. This post is available for 3 years. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Engineer

Location: Remote (Home site is Cambridge)
Contract Length: 9 months
IR35: Inside IR35
Rate: £65p/h Umbrella

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Engineer to support defence-based programmes, delivering reliability, maintainability and supportability analysis in line with UK Defence Standards and customer requirements.

This is a technically focused role suited to engineers who enjoy working at the interface of design, support, and lifecycle performance — influencing product decisions through structured analysis and evidence-based recommendations.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver ILS activities in accordance with Defence Standard 00-600 and customer specifications.
• Conduct Reliability and Maintainability (R&M) analysis in line with Defence Standard 00-40.
• Identify high-cost or high-risk supportability drivers within product designs and recommend practical engineering improvements.
• Assess and improve product reliability performance through structured analysis and modelling.
• Evaluate maintainability characteristics to ensure compliance with customer operational expectations.
• Populate and maintain the Logistic Support Analysis Record (LSAR).
• Contribute to ILS plans for tender and proposal submissions.
• Deliver work packages to agreed cost, schedule and quality requirements.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Engineering Degree (or equivalent experience).
• Practical experience in ILS, Reliability and Maintainability engineering within a defence or regulated environment.
• Working knowledge of defence standards, support concepts and military operating environments.
• Experience using tools such as Windchill (RELEX), OmegaPS, OPUS10, SIMLOX or equivalent ILS/R&M software.
• Familiarity with MSV military shelter systems (desirable).
• Understanding of Quality Management Systems and configuration control principles.
• Awareness of Health, Safety and Environmental legislative requirements.

12 months

£84.55 per hour (inside IR35)

Hybrid working

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a Principal Digital Electronics Engineer to help deliver advanced electronic solutions across some of the most complex and high-profile defence and security programmes in the UK.

This is a technical leadership role where you will shape digital hardware architectures, influence system-level design decisions, and mentor engineers across the full product lifecycle - from concept through to production and in-service support.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead the architecture, design and development of complex digital electronic systems
• Define and review FPGA, SoC, and high-speed digital designs
• Oversee requirements capture, design documentation, and verification strategies
• Provide technical authority and governance across multiple projects
• Support system integration, validation, and qualification activities
• Collaborate with systems, software, firmware, mechanical and safety teams
• Engage with customers and suppliers at a technical level
• Mentor and develop senior and junior engineers
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes and standards

Your Skills & Experience

Essential:

• Extensive experience in digital electronics design
• Strong background in FPGA/ASIC development (VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog)
• Experience with high-speed interfaces (e.g., PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, SERDES)
• Proven ability to lead technical teams or large work packages
• Experience with requirements management and verification methodologies
• Understanding of signal integrity, timing analysis, and hardware debugging
• Degree (or equivalent experience) in Electronic Engineering or related discipline

Desirable:

• Experience in safety-critical or regulated industries
• Knowledge of secure or resilient system design
• Familiarity with DOORS, MATLAB, or similar tools
• Chartered Engineer status (or working towards)

ServiceNow Solution Architect - Fully Remote - 3 months rolling - £600-£700 per day outside ir35

My client is a global leading consultancy. They are on the hunt for a ServiceNow Solution Architect to join a central government client of theirs. They require someone with previous experience working within central government.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design end-to-end ServiceNow solutions aligned to business needs
• Provide architectural guidance across ServiceNow modules and integrations
• Lead technical workshops and advise stakeholders on best practices
• Ensure solutions meet performance, security, and scalability standards

Requirements:

• Proven experience working within central government
• Strong knowledge of ServiceNow platform architecture and core modules
• Experience designing integrations and complex workflows
• Excellent stakeholder communication and documentation skills

ServiceNow Solution Architect - Fully Remote - 3 months rolling - £600-£700 per day outside ir35

Damia Group Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept our Data Protection Policy which can be found on our website.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.

Should the role require the successful candidate to undergo and be eligible for UK Security Vetting. Clearance sponsorship will be provided where required. Due to the nature of the work, candidates should meet the relevant residency requirements. If applicable, Reserved Post nationality restrictions will be confirmed by the client. Damia is committed to inclusive recruitment and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

Damia Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy and in accordance to Conduct Regulations 2003.

A precision engineering company is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer with CNC programming experience to join their team at their Worcester based manufacturing site.

As a Manufacturing Engineer you will work alongside the Engineering team to develop and improve the processes, documentation and systems to improve quality and costs.

Using your technical manufacturing knowledge, you will analyse and advise the teams on manufacturing effectiveness to identify and recommend improvements to machinery operations, processes, production methods to improve process and product capability.

Great opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge and progress with the company in the future!

This is a perm role, but they will consider a Contract position, if someone has great skills to hit the ground running straight off.

c£45k - Salary dependent on experience
Discretionary bonus scheme
20 Days Holidays plus bank holidays (increases 1 day per year up to 25 Days + BHs)
Key responsibilities of Manufacturing Engineer:

Liaise with engineering team during new product development to manage component manufacturability and quality concerns
Read and interpret technical drawings
Develop value stream maps of production facility processes to identify possible waste and act to eliminate it
Specify materials requirements, and suitable methods of manufacture
Investigate and resolve quality issues, such as material suitability, specifications, verification methods, and variability
Provide technical support to Procurement, R & D and other stakeholders
Qualifications and skills required of Manufacturing Engineer:

Ideally HND / HNC in Engineering with good experience in similar role
Previous experience as a Manufacturing / Production Engineer / SQE
CNC experience, i

deally with some CAD / CAM interface knowledge
Lean / CI skills and experience
Knowledge of ISO and other regulatory standards advantageous
If you have the required skills and qualifications for the Manufacturing Engineer role and would relish an exciting challenge, please apply or contact Stuart Cooper directly to discuss the position in further details.

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CFD Engineer - 6-Month Contract

Are you a talented CFD Engineer looking to make an impact on cutting-edge aerospace technology?

Belcan are looking for an experienced engineer to join our client on a 6-month contract, contributing to the design and optimisation of cooling systems for next-generation aircraft electrical power generators and motors, at their site in Pitstone, near Tring.

About the Role

As a CFD Engineer, you will play a crucial role in shaping the thermal performance of both new and existing aerospace machine products. You’ll take ownership of thermo-fluid modelling, cooling system design, thermal analysis, and component selection-supporting multiple projects across the engineering organisation.

This is your opportunity to work within a specialised simulation team, collaborating closely with engineering experts and project leaders to deliver high-quality technical output that drives innovation forward.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Creating detailed thermal models and analyses to predict the performance of new electrical machine designs.

• Producing high-quality engineering reports to support programme milestones.

• Supporting RFIs, proposals, and new business opportunities with thermal/fluids expertise.

• Providing technical guidance and insight to cross-functional engineering teams.

• Ensuring project deliverables, design reviews, and milestones are completed on schedule.

• Responding to operational queries within agreed timelines.

• Accurate and robust thermal modelling using appropriate simulation tools.

• Timely delivery of design reviews and project milestones.

• Clear and effective communication of engineering findings.

• Strong collaboration across multiple engineering teams.

What You’ll Bring

Essential:

• A degree in an Engineering discipline.
• Proficiency in Ansys Thermal/Fluids tools such as Ansys Workbench, Fluent, SpaceClaim/Discovery, and MotorCAD.
• Solid understanding of thermo-fluid dynamics principles, including the ability to apply 1D hand calculations.

Desirable:

• Experience with thermo-fluid simulations for rotating electrical machines.
• Work package leadership experience and a proactive, energetic approach.

Belcan, a Cognizant company, is a global force in technical services and engineering consultancy. Our legacy is built on delivering high-quality outputs and our unwavering commitment to developing the next generation of technical consultants and specialist engineers. Our expertise is vast, spanning across various engineering industries including aerospace, defence, marine, nuclear, automotive, and cyber security.

This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan

Electronics Engineering Project Manager - 2 Days on site in Stevenage Per Week

Managing detailed design of electronics product (printers, small thermostats) engineering development. Defence, Aerospace, Marine electronics.

Overview of department:
We are Electronics Engineering. We are growing, dedicated and we work as a team to deliver our projects.

Responsibilities:
Your role as a Senior Engineering Project Manager (SEPM) is to deliver our most complex and priority projects to time, cost and quality; to drive the design, development and delivery of our highly complex electronic sub-systems, from concept through into full production. This is a fantastic opportunity to be a senior member of the project management team; someone who will contribute to our delivery strategy.

Skillset/experience required:
Someone with drive, passion and commitment who has:
• Experience of Project Management best practice: Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Compliance Management, Configuration Management and Earned Value Management.
• Experience of delivering significant project/programmes on time and to cost.
• Experience of project management across the various phases; from project conception and initiation through manufacture and qualification to customer delivery.
• A background in engineering development, ideally of complex systems or electronic units.
• Individuals with excellent communication skills; able to influence others to their way of thinking;
• Organised with an eye for detail and a sense of pride in what they deliver.

Contract | Onsite | Gaydon

Contract Details

• £37 per hour - Inside IR35
• 6-month or 12-month contract available
• Immediate start required
• Onsite role - Gaydon

Role Overview

We’re looking for a Manufacturing Simulation Engineer to lead the development of Discrete Event Simulation (DES) models for manufacturing systems.
You’ll analyse production flow, identify bottlenecks, optimise throughput, and support major vehicle or system programmes from concept through to delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, develop, and deliver Discrete Event Simulation models that represent full manufacturing process flow from concept to launch.
• Analyse production performance, throughput, cycle time, buffer sizes, and system availability.
• Identify bottlenecks and provide recommendations to improve system efficiency.
• Optimise manufacturing systems using DES ‘what-if’ scenarios and operational variants.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering, production, and scheduling teams to ensure system readiness.
• Produce clear documentation, dashboards, and reports to support decision-making.
• Mentor junior engineers and support ongoing improvement of simulation tools and techniques.

Key Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with Discrete Event Simulation tools (e.g., Lanner Witness or Siemens Plant Simulation).
• Proven background in modelling production flows and solving complex system performance issues.
• Experience delivering DES models to programme KPIs and production targets.
• Understanding of lean manufacturing tools and techniques.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex ideas clearly.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced manufacturing environments.

Who This Role Suits

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys:

• Turning complex manufacturing systems into accurate digital simulations
• Solving efficiency and throughput challenges
• Working closely with engineering and production teams
• Leading simulation workstreams and driving system improvements

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

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

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

The Role

You will:

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

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

What Were Looking For

Essential:

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

Desirable:

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

The Person

You will be:

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

Working Pattern

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

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

HVAC Engineer - PPM & Reactive Maintenance

Location: LE67 Sector: Logistics / Warehouse Environment
Qualification Required: Level 3 and above

Advertised by Hays

Are you an experienced HVAC Engineer looking for a stable role within a modern logistics and warehouse environment? Hays is recruiting for a skilled engineer to carry out a mix of PPM and reactive maintenance across HVAC systems on a busy operational site.

What you’ll be doing:

• Delivering planned preventative maintenance on all HVAC assets
• Responding to reactive calls and breakdowns
• Fault-finding, diagnosing issues and completing repairs
• Working safely within a high-volume warehouse environment
• Completing documentation and maintaining service records

What you’ll need:

• Level 3 qualification or above in HVAC, Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, or Building Services
• Strong experience in both PPM and reactive maintenance
• Good diagnostic and problem-solving capability
• Previous experience working in logistics, warehouse, or similar industrial

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Role/Job Title: OutSystems ODC SME / OutSystems ODC Migration SpecialistWork Location: Birmingham (2 to 3 days)Your Responsibilities1. OutSystems ODC Expertise Act as the primary SME for OutSystems ODC architecture, capabilities, and best practices.
Design scalable ODC applications following cloud native and low-code best practices.
Provide strategic guidance on OutSystems cloud services, governance, CI/CD pipelines, and performance optimization.2. Migration from OutSystems 11 to ODC Lead and execute migration assessments, including gap analysis, architecture review, and effort estimation.
Define and implement end-to-end migration plans from OutSystems 11 to ODC.
Re-architect or refactor components (data models, integrations, UI modules, logic flows) where required for ODC compliance.
Resolve compatibility issues, technical constraints, and performance challenges during migration.3. Architecture & Technical Leadership Work with enterprise architects to design future state ODC-based solutions.
Develop reusable components, libraries, templates, and accelerators for ODC adoption.
Ensure solution compliance with security, performance, scalability, and maintainability requirements.4. Stakeholder & Development Collaboration Collaborate with business and product teams to translate requirements into technical designs.
Provide technical leadership to developers, perform code reviews, and enforce development standards.
Organize technical workshops, training, and knowledge-sharing sessions on ODC.5. DevOps, Integration & Cloud Implement cloud-native DevOps practices including automated builds, deployments, and monitoring.
Manage ODC configurations, security setup, environment provisioning, and lifecycle management.
Integrate ODC applications with enterprise systems (REST, SOAP, databases, identity providers, etc.).Your ProfileEssential skills/knowledge/experience: 6+ years of experience in OutSystems development, with at least 2+ years on ODC (or exposure to early adoption programs).
Proven experience in migrating applications from OutSystems 11 to ODC.
Strong knowledge of OutSystems architecture, BPT, integrations, data modeling, and performance tuning.
Experience designing enterprise-grade applications using low-code platforms.
Knowledge of Azure/AWS cloud fundamentals is a plus.

Desirable skills/knowledge/experience:

OutSystems ODC Certification

OutSystems Associate or Professional Developer Certification

OutSystems Architecture Specialist

Cloud certifications (Azure/AWS)

Senior Technical Architect

Location: Bristol (Hybrid Working Available)
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 7 months +
Rate: £95 - £105 per hour - Inside IR35

Shape the Future of Secure, Mission-Critical Systems

Are you ready to lead technical design for complex, high-impact programmes? We’re seeking a Senior Technical Architect to provide strategic technical leadership across critical systems and services. This is an opportunity to influence roadmaps, drive innovation, and ensure solutions are secure, resilient, and future-ready.

Working in a collaborative, agile environment, you’ll take ownership of architectural direction while mentoring others and engaging senior stakeholders. A hybrid working model is available, combining on-site collaboration in Bristol with remote flexibility.

The Role

As a Senior Technical Architect, you will:

• Act as the technical authority for systems and services.
• Define and evolve architectures aligned to customer needs, architectural principles, and secure-by-design standards.
• Contribute to technology and business roadmaps, identifying opportunities for innovation and improvement.
• Lead technical reviews, trade-off analyses, and risk assessments for major design decisions.
• Mentor and coach architects and engineers, raising capability across the technical community.
• Represent the organisation at senior customer forums, technical boards, and industry events.
• Support business development activities, including technical bids and proposal input.
• Champion best practice, reuse, and model-based design approaches.

What You’ll Bring

Essential Experience & Skills:

• Proven expertise in system and service architecture (infrastructure, applications, data, networking, cloud).
• Knowledge of architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, MODAF, or NAF.
• Strong knowledge of 3GPP technical standards.
• Advanced understanding of secure system design and cyber security standards.
• Experience shaping architecture within Agile or SAFe delivery environments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to mentor, coach, and provide thought leadership.

Technical Skills

Must Have:

• 3GPP Specifications
• Amazon AWS Cloud Practitioner (certification or equivalent experience)

Nice To Have:

• ArchiMate
• AWS Solutions Architect
• Certified TOGAF Enterprise Architect
• DevOps/DevSecOps
• ESN/TETRA
• Mission Critical Communications

Desirable Experience

• Industry certifications (eg, TOGAF, ArchiMate).
• Vendor certifications (eg, AWS).
• Knowledge of emergency services communications environments.
• Experience with mission-critical communications software.
• Exposure to cloud-native, DevSecOps, and automation approaches.
• Experience contributing to enterprise technology strategy and international programmes.
• Background in service design, digital transformation, or operational modernisation.
• Experience presenting at senior technical boards or conferences.

Security Clearance

This role is subject to UK pre-employment screening in line with BPSS standards. Eligibility for Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) may be required.

Job Title: Cyber Security Assurance Specialist (Application Security)
Client: Urenco
Rate: £700 per day
Location: Hybrid Minimum 2 days per week in Paddington, London
Clearance: Active SC Clearance required

About the Client

Urenco is a world leader in the enrichment of uranium for use in the civil nuclear industry. Operating across the United Kingdom, United States, Netherlands, and Germany, Urenco plays a critical role in enabling the safe, sustainable use of nuclear technology worldwide.

The Group CISO function is responsible for continuously developing and enhancing Urenco s cyber security portfolio to protect the organisation, its customers, and the public. The CISO team is structured across three core areas:

• Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)
• Operational Technology (OT) Cyber & Cyber Assurance
• Threat Defence

This opportunity sits within the Cyber Assurance Team, reporting directly to the Head of Cyber Security Assurance.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Cyber Security Assurance Specialist with a strong focus on application security across both on-premises and cloud environments.

You will play a key role in improving cyber security maturity across the organisation by providing assurance over security designs, assessing risk, and developing application security standards and policies. The role requires close collaboration with IT, Information Security, and business stakeholders, translating business requirements into secure, practical solutions.

This is a highly visible position requiring strong communication skills, sound business judgement, and the ability to operate effectively in agile delivery environments.

Key Responsibilities

1. Security Design & Solution Assurance

• Review and assure technical designs against security policies and standards
• Identify security design gaps and recommend appropriate control improvements
• Author and review high-quality security documentation
• Provide security oversight for both on-premises and cloud-based solutions
• Act as a trusted advisor and security advocate across the business
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders to embed secure-by-design principles

2. Security Risk Assessment & Control Assurance

• Produce formal security risk assessments in collaboration with GRC, architects, and IT teams
• Define and agree risk mitigations and compensating controls
• Assure implementation and effectiveness of technical controls
• Translate business strategy into secure architecture guidance
• Conduct supplier assurance across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid services

3. Security Standards, Policies & Governance

• Develop and maintain application security policies, standards, and guidelines
• Align security frameworks with broader business strategy
• Track emerging security practices and ensure standards remain current
• Support the continuous improvement of cyber security maturity

Essential Experience

• Minimum 5 years experience in Information Security Assurance with a focus on application security
• Experience working in a global organisation
• Strong knowledge of regulatory compliance and security frameworks such as:

• ISO 27000 series
• NIST SP 800 series
• NIST Cyber Security Framework

• Experience in:

• Secure application design and review
• Cloud security assurance
• Penetration testing and vulnerability management
• Supplier security assurance

Desirable Experience

• Knowledge of nuclear industry regulations across the UK, US, Netherlands, and Germany
• Understanding of government information classifications
• Experience in OT security environments

Technical Knowledge

Strong understanding of security controls across multiple asset types including data, networks, devices, and users, covering:

• Software Asset Inventory & Control
• Data Protection
• Secure Configuration Management
• Continuous Vulnerability Management
• Audit Log Management
• Malware Defences
• Disaster Recovery
• Service Provider Security Management
• Application Security & Penetration Testing

Qualifications & Certifications

• Degree (BS/MS) in Computer Science, Information Security, or equivalent experience
• Relevant certifications such as:

• CISSP
• CISA
• CSSLP
• OWASP ASVS / OWASP Top 10
• GIAC (GWAPT, GCSA)
• CASE
• Certified DevSecOps Professional

Key Competencies

• Strong business acumen with ability to align security to organisational objectives
• Adaptable and responsive to changing risk landscapes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and decision-making capability
• Team-oriented with experience working across diverse stakeholders
• Self-motivated with a sense of urgency and delivery focus
• Organised and able to manage multiple priorities

Additional Information

• Hybrid working model minimum 2 days per week onsite in Paddington
• Occasional travel may be required
• Active SC clearance is mandatory

Solution Architect (Contract) - Manchester

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

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

The Mission

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

The Details

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

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

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

Solution Architect (Contract) - Manchester

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

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

The Mission

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

The Details

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

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

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Performance Information Technical Lead – Power BI / Microsoft Fabric

Client: EDF
Location: Bristol (Hybrid – on-site days TBC)
Contract: Until 31/12/2026
Rate: £500–£579 per day (Inside IR35)
Security Clearance: BPSS required

Overview

EDF is seeking a Performance Information Technical Lead to own the governance, architecture, and operational model of its Power BI and Microsoft Fabric estate within the HPC programme.

This is a senior technical leadership role responsible for transitioning a growing, business-led reporting environment into a secure, enterprise-governed analytics platform aligned to Information Design Authority (IDA), security, and regulatory standards.

You will act as the technical authority for the tenant, defining governance frameworks, lifecycle processes, and platform standards while optimising licensing, capacity, and operational resilience.

Key Responsibilities

Governance Framework

• Design and implement the enterprise Power BI governance model, including:

• Workspace strategy and segmentation

• RBAC and security group model

• Dev/Test/Prod lifecycle and deployment pipelines

• Certification and endorsement standards

• Naming, metadata, and documentation standards

• Data source approval and security controls

• Tenant-level governance settings

Align governance with IDA, security, data protection, and audit requirementsProduce clear, accessible governance documentation for business stakeholders

Platform Administration & Technical Oversight

• Act as technical authority for the Power BI / Fabric tenant

• Define and oversee:

• Workspace provisioning and ownership model

• Capacity management and optimisation

• Monitoring, audit logging, and usage analytics

• Gateway architecture and connectivity controls

• Service principals and credential management

Standardise use of enterprise tooling (e.g. DAX Studio, Tabular Editor, ALM Toolkit)Rationalise and optimise the existing estate to improve resilience, performance, and cost efficiency

Operating Model & Lifecycle Management

• Define RACI across business owners, data owners, developers, Enterprise IT, and Information Management
• Establish lifecycle processes for onboarding, change control, certification, and decommissioning
• Define support tiers and service boundaries for analytics artefacts

Commercial & Licensing Optimisation

• Review and optimise Pro, PPU, and Fabric capacity licensing models
• Align platform capacity with organisational demand
• Deliver transparent reporting on usage and cost drivers
• Support financially sustainable scaling of analytics capability

Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with Enterprise IT on platform configuration and access controls
• Engage business stakeholders to embed governance standards and clarify responsibilities
• Present recommendations to architecture and IDA governance forums
• Act as a trusted advisor on enterprise analytics platform strategy

Essential Technical Experience

• Extensive tenant-level administration of Power BI

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Fabric architecture

• Experience managing Premium and/or Fabric capacities

• Advanced DAX and enterprise semantic modelling (star schema)

• Performance tuning and optimisation of semantic models

• Advanced Power Query diagnostics and optimisation

• SQL optimisation for analytics workloads

• Working knowledge of Python in analytics contexts (e.g. Fabric notebooks, Databricks)

• Strong understanding of:

• Entra ID / Azure AD security groups

• RBAC models

• Deployment pipelines

• Power BI REST APIs and automation

• Data gateway architecture

• Audit logging and monitoring

Proven experience designing enterprise analytics governance frameworks

Governance & Platform Maturity

• Experience implementing or maturing analytics governance in a federated environment
• Experience operating within structured architecture governance (e.g. IDA)
• Track record of improving ownership, accountability, and lifecycle management for data platforms

Commercial & Strategic

• Experience optimising licensing and capacity models
• Ability to align technical controls with commercial efficiency
• Experience producing platform roadmaps or business cases

Qualifications

Essential:

• Microsoft Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate (or equivalent advanced Power BI certification)
• Degree (or equivalent experience) in Data, Engineering, Computer Science, or similar

Desirable:

• PL-300 (Power BI Data Analyst)
• Azure Administrator and/or Security certifications
• Experience in regulated or safety-critical environments
• Experience delivering enterprise-scale analytics transformation

Personal Profile

• Self-starter with strong personal accountability
• Structured, methodical, and pragmatic
• Comfortable operating in complex, federated organisations
• Strong communicator able to produce policy and technical guidance
• Confident influencing senior stakeholders and technical teams

Duration: 3-6 months

IR35 Status: Outside IR35

Location: Fully Remote Working

We are partnering with an ambitious start-up venture building a next-generation AI-powered decision intelligence platform for cybersecurity leaders. They are seeking an experienced contract AI Systems Architect to lead the architecture and delivery of a structured, guard railed AI engine designed for enterprise use. This is a high-impact contract role suited to someone who thrives at the intersection of product logic and advanced AI systems design. The successful contract AI architect will oversee the build of the core intelligence system, working directly with the founders.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & System Design

• Define the end-to-end AI pipelines
• Design structured JSON schemas for inputs and outputs
• Architect a robust RAG framework (vector database, chunking strategy etc)
• Design domain and geography-aware retrieval logic

AI Orchestration & Guardrails

• Develop modular, section-based prompt orchestration
• Enforce structured JSON outputs
• Implement hallucination controls and citation enforcement
• Introduce prompt version control
• Build section confidence scoring and validation logic

Retrieval & Evidence Framework

• Define ingestion structures for curated regulatory and incident sources
• Oversee embedding and chunking strategy
• Implement evidence weighting tiers
• Ensure citation traceability and validation

Technical Leadership

• Act as technical lead across the offshore development team
• Define sprint scope and architectural standards
• Review pull requests and technical decisions
• Ensure delivery aligns with product logic
• Maintain pragmatic scope control

Key Experience

• Proven experience building production-grade LLM systems
• Hands-on RAG implementation
• Experience with OpenAI and Anthropic APIs
• Strong vector database experience
• Backend architecture expertise (Node.js or Python)
• Experience designing structured JSON pipelines
• Experience working with offshore development teams
• B2B SaaS background would be highly desirable

This is a unique position that allows a contractor the opportunity to architect a structured AI intelligence system from first principles in a high-autonomy environment. If you’re a UK-based contract AI systems architect with deep RAG experience and strong product logic instincts, please apply to the role immediately.

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Our client is currently looking to recruit a Systems Implementations Specialist on an initial 4 month contract, working remotely.

Systems Implementation Specialist Revenues & Benefits (NEC EDM & Revs & Bens)
4 months - Home based
£400 per day inside IR35

We are seeking an experienced Systems Implementation Specialist to support a focused programme of project work within our Revenues and Benefits service.
This role will play a critical part in the implementation of new NEC modules, ensuring effective configuration, testing and deployment to support operational efficiency and service delivery.
The Role
You will lead on the implementation of new modules within the NEC Enterprise Document Management (EDM) system (formerly and the NEC Revenues & Benefits application, with particular responsibility for back-end system administration and configuration.
Modules to be implemented include:

• Data Integration Hub
• Email Connect
• Document Bundling

You will take ownership of the full implementation lifecycle from planning and scoping through to configuration, testing and go-live support.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and scoping of module implementation work
• Liaise closely with Revenues and Benefits business users to gather requirements
• Configure and administer back-end system parameters within NEC EDM and Revs & Bens
• Manage system integration considerations and data flows
• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans
• Coordinate and undertake system testing (unit, system and user acceptance testing)
• Troubleshoot and resolve configuration or integration issues
• Support documentation, knowledge transfer and handover to operational teams
• Ensure delivery to agreed timescales and project milestones

About You
To be successful in this role, you must demonstrate:

• Extensive knowledge of NEC Enterprise Document Management (EDM) (formerly
• Strong expertise in NEC Revenues & Benefits applications, particularly back-end administration
• Proven experience implementing NEC modules, including Data Integration Hub, Email Connect and Document Bundling
• Experience leading module implementations from planning through to go-live
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to translate business requirements into system configuration
• Experience managing and undertaking structured testing processes
• A methodical, organised and solution-focused approach

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically skilled NEC specialist to make a tangible impact within a busy Revenues and Benefits environment.