Technical Lead - Control Room at SmartTek Global, London Area, £Contract Rate

Technical Lead – Control Room Integration | Contract Opportunity (Outside IR35)

I’m currently supporting a technical assurance consultancy on a key hire for a Technical Lead to support a major mission-critical communications programme.

Location: London (1 day per week)

Duration: 12-month contract (extension expected)

IR35: Outside

This role sits at the heart of emergency services technology, focusing on control room integration ensuring next-generation communications platforms work seamlessly with systems used to dispatch and manage critical incidents.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee client-side project delivery, ensuring alignment with technical and business objectives
• Engage with key stakeholders across clients, vendors, and internal teams
• Specify technical requirements and support procurement activities
• Provide technical assurance and governance across complex deployments

Core Experience Required:

• Strong understanding of technical solutions used in Emergency Services control rooms (e.g. ICCS, mobilising systems, mobile data)
• Knowledge of Command & Control, communications, and dispatch systems
• Experience with mission-critical communications (MCx) and networks such as Airwave
• Understanding of testing approaches (verification and validation) in mission-critical environments
• Proven experience delivering ICT projects within complex, multi-stakeholder environments
• Experience contributing to business cases and working within agile delivery programmes

Beneficial Experience:

• Background in planning and delivering ICT projects (including cost, risk, and resource planning)
• Experience capturing user requirements, user journeys, and UX/UI considerations
• Knowledge of radio and communications technologies (GSM, TETRA, 3G/4G/5G, Private 5G, WiFi calling)
• Understanding of data networking, security, and critical national infrastructure