27 jobs found in Blackwood

Enterprise AI Architect - Tech for Good - Remote - (5-Year Greenfield Programme) £700-£800 per day Outside IR35 Remote with Occasional Site Travel (Candidates must be UK Based) 6 Months Initial + Intention to extend further (5 year programme) A national charity is appointing an Enterprise AI Architect for a six-month engagement to define how AI will work across the organisation. AI use is currently developing in pockets across different teams, and the organisation now needs a single architectural view, a prioritised roadmap and a set of design standards that everyone can work to. Our client operates nationally alongside frontline services the public relies on. AI here has to be trustworthy, accessible and explainable, and the standards set in this engagement will shape how the organisation uses it for years. It is a genuine blank sheet on a technology-for-good programme, with the scope covering architecture, strategy and standards in a single seat. The role...

Enterprise AI Architect - Tech for Good - Remote - (5-Year Greenfield Programme) £700- £800 per day Outside IR35 Remote with Occasional Site Travel (Candidates must be UK Based) 6 Months Initial + Intention to extend further (5 year programme) A national charity is appointing an Enterprise AI Architect for a six-month engagement to define how AI will work across the organisation. AI use is currently developing in pockets across different teams, and the organisation now needs a single architectural view, a prioritised roadmap and a set of design standards that everyone can work to. Our client operates nationally alongside frontline services the public relies on. AI here has to be trustworthy, accessible and explainable, and the standards set in this engagement will shape how the organisation uses it for years. It is a genuine blank sheet on a technology-for-good programme, with the scope covering architecture, strategy and...

Test Analyst / Tester / Manual Tester / Functional Testing / UAT / Insurance / General Insurance / Systems / Financial Services / Fully remote / Outside IR35 / 12-month contract / £300-400 per day. One of our leading clients is looking to recruit a Test Analyst. Location - Remote Duration - 12 months Day rate - £300-400 per day Outside IR35 Experience: Test Analyst experience - (day rate depending on experience) Testing; Manual, System, Functional, UAT General Insurance / GI experience Desirable - system implementation / migration / upgrade project exposure

Contract SQL Developer £400 per day | Fully Remote | Initial contract until 31st December 2026 | Extensions highly likely We are looking for an experienced Contract SQL Developer to join a highly established technology environment, working on business-critical, data-intensive systems. This is a hands-on SQL development role requiring someone with excellent SQL Server and T-SQL skills who is comfortable working with complex datasets, stored procedures and performance-sensitive applications. The initial contract will run until the end of 2026 , with further extensions highly likely . The Role You'll work within an established engineering environment, helping develop, maintain and optimise SQL-based solutions supporting high-volume systems. Key responsibilities will include: Designing, developing and maintaining complex SQL and T-SQL solutions Developing and optimising stored procedures, queries and database objects Troubleshooting and resolving SQL performance...

Role - Data Project Manager Location - Fully Remote Start Date - October Rate - Market Rates Contract Length - 6 months initially (Will extended based on good performance) The role is Fully remote Description: I've partnered partnered an award winning SME Data Consulting business whom are looking for a Data Project Manager, with Wholesale/retail sector exposure. We need someone who has managed multiple new Data Platform Builds, using tools like Databricks, DBT and Power BI. The role is Fully remote, so you can be anywhere in the UK/Europe - The role is a 6 month rolling B2B contract starting in October You'll managing nearshore Data Engineering teams and need to have excellent communication skills! Required Experience with Databricks projects DBT project Experience Power BI Excellent communication skills Agile Understanding of end to end Data platform builds Wholesale/Retail sector experience Please share your CV if you are interested

Problem Manager - Remote - Outside IR35 Must have an active SC Clearance The role covers Problem Records, Known Errors, Workarounds, trend analysis, Post Incident Reviews and continual service improvement. This position is suited to an experienced Problem Manager with strong IT service management expertise who is comfortable working across technical teams, customers and senior service stakeholders. Problem Manager Responsibilities Own and manage the end-to-end Problem Management process and associated governance. Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations into major, recurring and complex incidents. Coordinate technical and service teams to identify underlying causes of service issues. Create, maintain and manage Problem Records throughout their lifecycle. Identify and document Known Errors and appropriate Workarounds. Develop and track corrective and preventative actions through to completion. Analyse incident trends and recurring service issues to identify...

Capacity Manager - Remote - Outside IR35 Must have an active SC Clearance The role covers capacity monitoring, demand forecasting, performance analysis, resilience, risk management and capacity improvement planning. This position is suited to an experienced Capacity Manager with strong IT service management expertise who is comfortable coordinating technical teams and providing clear capacity insight to operational and senior stakeholders. Capacity Manager Responsibilities Monitor service, infrastructure and application capacity, utilisation and performance trends. Identify capacity constraints, bottlenecks and risks before they affect live services. Coordinate capacity planning activities across infrastructure, application and service teams. Assess current capacity against business demand and anticipated future requirements. Produce demand forecasts and growth plans to support future service requirements. Assess the impact of major incidents on service capacity,...

Server Tooling and Orchestration Specialist - Remote - Outside IR35 Must have or be eligible to obtain SC Clearance The role combines hands-on SCORCH runbook development and troubleshooting with PowerShell automation and integrations across ServiceNow, SCOM, Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID. This position is suited to an experienced SCORCH specialist who understands enterprise automation and is comfortable taking ownership of critical production services within an ITIL-aligned environment. Server Tooling and Orchestration Specialist Responsibilities Administer, support and maintain Microsoft System Center Orchestrator (SCORCH) environments. Maintain the availability, health, performance and resilience of production and non-production SCORCH platforms. Design, maintain, test, deploy and optimise SCORCH runbooks. Develop and support PowerShell-based automation workflows for request fulfilment and operational automation. Diagnose failed automations, integration...

I'm currently recruiting for an experienced Business Central Test Analyst to join a major Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central implementation programme. This is an opportunity to support a large-scale ERP transformation, working closely with project stakeholders to ensure the successful testing and delivery of a new D365 Business Central solution. Contract Details £300 per day Outside IR35 Initial 6-month contract Fully remote Immediate start available Responsibilities Create and execute test plans, test scripts and test cases Coordinate System Integration Testing (SIT), End-to-End Testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Record, manage and track defects through to resolution Work closely with Business Central consultants, developers and key business stakeholders Support users during UAT and go-live activities Ensure testing documentation and reporting is maintained throughout the project Required Experience Previous experience testing Microsoft Dynamics 365...

Data Engineer | £450 | Outside IR35 | 3 Months Initial | Fully Remote   We’re recruiting for two experienced Data Engineers for 3-Month contract roles with view to extend well into next year. These positions sit in the growing delivery team of one of our key public sector clients. These roles are determined as Outside IR35 and is offered on a fully remote basis.   Key Requirements   Strong Databricks development and data engineering experience Expertise in ETL and ELT pipeline development Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure services Experience with Azure Data Warehouse Proven Azure Data Factory experience   If this Data Engineer role sounds like a good fit and you’d like to know more, please apply with your most up‑to‑date CV and I’ll be in touch.   Data Engineer | £450 | Outside IR35 | 3 Months Initial | Fully Remote

Data Engineer | £450 | Outside IR35 | 3 months Initial | Fully Remote We're recruiting for two experienced Data Engineers for 3-Month contract roles with view to extend well into next year. These positions sit in the growing delivery team of one of our key public sector clients. These roles are determined as Outside IR35 and is offered on a fully remote basis. Key Requirements Strong Databricks development and data engineering experience Expertise in ETL and ELT pipeline development Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure services Experience with Azure Data Warehouse Proven Azure Data Factory experience If this Data Engineer role sounds like a good fit and you'd like to know more, please apply with your most up to date CV and I'll be in touch. Data Engineer | £450 | Outside IR35 | 3 months Initial | Fully Remote

Business Analyst - Business Process Mapping, Salesforce - 6 months, remote, to £500 p/d outside IR35 A Business Analyst is required to work on the business process mapping as part of a large ERP data migration, Transformation programme. You will have extensive business analysis experience, ideally gained within a manufacturing/supply chain/logistics/retail environment, with excellent business process mapping (BPM), documentation experience with good knowledge of Salesforce. Any knowledge of ERP systems (SAP/Oracle/Dynamics/Infor/IFS) advantageous. You will have excellent stakeholder management, communication skills. The role will involve working on the migration of data from Legacy ERPs to a new ERP Infor and CRM Salesforce, liaising with the business, stakeholders, working closely with the customer services team, gathering requirements, producing functional specifications, As-Is', To-be', dealing with the business process mapping, documentation and producing the training...

SC CLEARED SECURITY ARCHITECT 6 MONTH CONTRACT Occasional onsite in Manchester. RATE £580PD OUTSIDE IR35 - MUST HAVE VALID SC We are looking for an SC CLEARED Security Architect to work on a busy Government project on a Hybrid Basis Proven experience as a Security Architect delivering into UK public sector environments. Expertise in cloud security (AWS, Azure and modern architectural patterns). Ability to articulate complex security concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. Strong stakeholder management and supplier engagement capabilities. Must have a good knowledge of Database/Asymmetric Encryption Candidate MUST have experience and strong evidence of AWS, KMS and Encryptions SmartSourcing are a Disability Confident Employer and we promote, celebrate and value diversity, we are committed to promoting equality and inclusion for all.

We are looking for an experienced SC and NPPV3 Cleared Lead Integration Architect to support a secure public-sector data integration programme. This is a technical architecture role focused on designing secure integration across multiple independently managed and differently configured source systems. Key Responsibilities Lead the overall integration architecture across multiple source systems. Design secure federated/distributed data integration solutions. Define RESTful APIs, OpenAPI specifications and integration patterns . Design reusable integration services and source-specific adapters. Define data flows, common data models and source-to-target mapping. Consider security, access controls, auditability and resilience. Produce architecture diagrams and technical design documentation. Work closely with engineering, security, data and delivery teams. Support technical POC/Alpha delivery. Essential Skills & Experience Active SC...

RPA/Power Automate Technical Lead Outside IR35- Outside IR35 Initial 3-Month Contract | £450-£550 per day | UK Remote We are working with a leading wealth management/Financial Services organisation seeking an experienced RPA Automation Engineer to develop a framework for automating secure login processes across multiple third-party provider portals. The project aims to reduce manual effort and operational risk, with providers using a range of authentication methods including 2FA, OTP (email/SMS/authenticator) and Unipass. Key Responsibilities Design and develop a scalable RPA automation framework. Automate browser-based provider portal logins. Integrate with APIs and secure credential-management solutions, including 1Password. Develop solutions for MFA/2FA and OTP authentication. Utilise Microsoft SharePoint/M365 where required. Build robust error handling, logging and audit capabilities. Establish reusable automation standards for...

SC Cleared Azure Cloud Platform Architect | Outside IR35 | Remote We are looking for an experienced Azure Cloud Platform Architect to support the design and evolution of secure, scalable cloud foundations within a complex central-government environment. This is an opportunity to shape the standards, guardrails and reusable capabilities that allow delivery teams to build and operate services confidently in Azure. The Role You will take ownership of the architectural approach for Azure landing zones and shared platform services, working across cloud, security, infrastructure and engineering teams. The focus will be on creating a well-governed, resilient and secure Azure estate that supports modern digital delivery. Key Responsibilities Design and assure Azure landing-zone architecture across a multi-subscription cloud environment. Define standards for Azure governance, management groups, subscriptions, policy, access and resource organisation. Develop secure patterns for...

Senior Product Developer - 3 Positions A leading Market Data and Intelligence organisation is looking for three Senior Product Developers to join its engineering teams, working on software and data products within a large-scale, data-driven environment. The roles will focus on developing and enhancing applications using .NET/C#, Azure and SQL Server , with responsibility across the full software development lifecycle. You'll be working on products supporting financial institutions and investment professionals, solving complex technical and data challenges. The technology environment is centred around the Microsoft ecosystem , with .NET/C#, SQL Server and Azure forming key parts of the platform. Depending on the product area, you may also work with Azure DevOps, CI/CD, REST APIs, Blazor and data ingestion/ETL . As a senior developer, you'll contribute to technical decisions, improve existing systems, address technical debt and work closely with Product, Engineering,...

SC Cleared Security Architect | Outside IR35 | Remote A security-focused organisation is seeking an experienced Security Architect to support the secure design and assurance of critical digital services. This is a hands-on architecture role, working alongside technical teams and senior stakeholders to embed effective security controls across complex cloud and hybrid environments. The Role You will shape secure technical solutions from early design through to delivery, ensuring architecture decisions are proportionate to risk and meet relevant government security expectations. The role will involve providing clear security direction to engineering and architecture teams, contributing to assurance activity, and helping to resolve complex security challenges across the programme. Key Responsibilities Design and review secure architectures across cloud, on-premise and integrated technology environments. Define pragmatic security controls, patterns and design principles for new and...

DevOps Engineer - 2 Positions October Start Date - Outside IR35 - Up to £500 per day - Remote Working A leading Financial Market Data and Intelligence Business is looking for two DevOps Engineers to join their technology team. The roles are primarily focused on BAU, release engineering and maintaining the Azure platform , with responsibility for ensuring reliable build, test, packaging and deployment processes. Manage and maintain CI/CD pipelines , supporting build, test, packaging and release processes for .NET applications. Provide release engineering support across development and production environments. Manage Azure infrastructure , with a strong focus on automation and Infrastructure-as-Code. Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform and Bicep templates . Use PowerShell and Bash to automate operational and deployment tasks. Work with GitHub for source control, workflows and CI/CD. Support access management and day-to-day...

Engineering Manager (Consulting) - Architecture, AI Engineering & Agentic Systems - Global Enterprises The takeaway: This is a consulting role for an ex-Tech Lead or Engineering Manager who can guide enterprise engineering teams, shape architecture, and embed modern AI engineering processes & practices (including agentic coding systems like Claude Code ) without writing code themselves, but with the skills to understand what the engineers are doing and to support them through the transition. You'll be the person who understands how everything works under the HOOD, even if you're not the one typing, guiding and influencing the stakeholders to ensure the secure and successful adoption of AI engineering within global corporations. About the Role: We're hiring an Engineering Manager (Consulting) to help large organisations modernise their engineering capability and adopt production-grade AI. You'll work across multiple enterprise scale clients, shaping...