28 government jobs found in Edinburgh

SC & NPPV3 Cleared Head of Business Design Up to £625 per day Outside IR35 London 3 Days per Week Contract: Initial 3 Months + Likely Extensions (3 Months+) Location: London (Hybrid, 3 Days Per Week Onsite) Rate: Up to £625 per day IR35 Status: Outside IR35 Security Clearance: Active SC & NPPV3 Clearance Required The Role We are seeking an experienced Head of Business Design to lead a significant organisational transformation programme within a complex and high-profile environment. This role will be responsible for shaping and delivering future-state business design, operating model transformation and organisational change activities across a large-scale programme. Working closely with executive stakeholders, programme leadership and business change teams, you will drive the design and implementation of sustainable business improvements that support strategic objectives and operational effectiveness. Key Responsibilities Lead the Business...

Our Telecoms client is looking for a Project Network Engineer to join their team in Glasgow. This is a 6 months contract initially and the role is outside IR35. Please note that due to the nature of the role candidates are required 5 days per week onsite at offices just north of Glasgow. Key Responsibilities Create and maintain technical documentation and ensure customer networks are documented as part of project handovers Install, configure, fault find, report and maintain routers, switches and firewalls Completion of site surveys to enable installation Rack, charger and telecoms equipment installation and commissioning to an excellent standard Create Health and Safety documentation such as RAMS, POWRA to ensure H&S measures are adhered to. Required Experience Proven experience in monitoring, maintaining, and troubleshooting network and system environments. Strong background in IP networking, including CCNA-level knowledge, WAN, LAN, and...

User Researcher (GDS Discovery) 6-month contract Remote Working Outside IR35 Market Rates (c£475 per day) The Opportunity: Our client is supporting a major UK Government Agency on a high-profile digital transformation programme and is seeking an experienced User Researcher to join a multidisciplinary team delivering a critical Discovery phase. Working within a Government Digital Service (GDS) environment, you'll play a key role in ensuring that future services are designed around genuine user needs and supported by robust evidence. You'll plan and deliver user research across a range of operational user groups, uncovering valuable insights that help shape service design, validate hypotheses and inform future Alpha delivery. Working closely with Product Managers, Service Designers, Business Analysts, Architects and other User-Centred Design (UCD) professionals, you'll help build a comprehensive understanding of user behaviours, pain points and opportunities for service...

Key Details: £400 per day (Outside IR35) 12-month initial contract Remote working Immediate start Requirements: Proven experience as a User Researcher Strong qualitative and quantitative research skills Experience with interviews, usability testing, workshops, and surveys Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills Previous experience in agile environments Government background is essential click apply for full job details

Job Title: Data Architect Rate: £500 (Outside IR35) Duration: 6 months Location: Remote Clearance: BPSS Stages: 1 Stage Must Have Government Experience Key Responsibilities Design and maintain enterprise data architecture that supports business and technical objectives. Lead the data architecture for enterprise CRM solutions, ensuring effective integration with wider government systems. Develop conceptual, logical, and physical data models to support business processes. Define data standards, governance, and best practices to ensure data quality, consistency, and compliance. Collaborate with Solution Architects, Technical Architects, and Delivery Managers to deliver scalable and resilient solutions. Provide guidance on data migration, master data management, metadata, and data life cycle management. Ensure compliance with government security, privacy, and information governance requirements. Support the development of enterprise data strategies and roadmaps...

User Researcher (GDS Discovery) 6-month contract Remote Working Outside IR35 Market Rates (c£475 per day) The Opportunity: Our client is supporting a major UK Government Agency on a high-profile digital transformation programme and is seeking an experienced User Researcher to join a multidisciplinary team delivering a critical Discovery phase. Working within a Government Digital Service (GDS) environment, you'll play a key role in ensuring that future services are designed around genuine user needs and supported by robust evidence. You'll plan and deliver user research across a range of operational user groups, uncovering valuable insights that help shape service design, validate hypotheses and inform future Alpha delivery. Working closely with Product Managers, Service Designers, Business Analysts, Architects and other User-Centred Design (UCD) professionals, you'll help build a comprehensive understanding of user behaviours, pain points and...

SC Cleared PostgreSQL Developer - Fully Remote - £300 - £375pd Outside IR35 - 6 months Rolling I'm working with a government consultancy who are looking for an SC Cleared PostgreSQL Developer for a long term project. This role is fully remote and Outside IR35. Skills: Strong commercial PostgreSQL/Postgres experience Experience implementing data transformations within PostgreSQL Strong SQL development skills Good understanding of database design Active SC Clearance 1 Stage interview process. SC Cleared PostgreSQL Developer - Fully Remote - £300 - £375pd Outside IR35 - 6 months Rolling

Job title: Enterprise Architect - 2 to 3 days per week Day rate: £600 per day - Outside IR35/Limited Company Duration: 18 months initially Work schedule: 2-3 days per week Start date: Flexible, can allow for notice period Location: Fully remote, with possibly 1 or 2 days onsite Overview We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to play a pivotal role in one of the UK s largest local government reorganisation programmes. Working across several councils, you will lead the design of the target enterprise architecture that will underpin the creation of new local authority structures. you'll ensure digital, data and technology services are integrated into a secure, scalable and future-ready operating model that enables successful transition on day one while supporting long-term transformation. you'll work closely with senior programme leaders, technical specialists and external partners to shape the future digital landscape of local government....

Business Analyst (GDS) 6-month contract Remote Working Outside IR35 Market Rates (c£425 per day) The Opportunity: Our client is supporting a major UK Government Department on a strategically important Discovery programme to shape the future of its Case and Incident Management capability. The Discovery will examine how the organisation manages cases, incidents, contacts, alerts, information flows and coordinated responses across routine operations and major incidents. We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst (SFIA Level 5) to undertake structured business and operational analysis, helping to define future service requirements and inform the next phase of delivery. Working as part of a multidisciplinary Agile team, you'll collaborate with Product Managers, Service Designers, User Researchers, Enterprise Architects and Technical Architects to understand the current operating environment, identify opportunities for improvement and help develop recommendations that will...

About The Company VIQU IT is a leading technology recruitment firm specializing in connecting talented IT professionals with top organizations across various industries. Renowned for our commitment to excellence and a deep understanding of the evolving tech landscape, we pride ourselves on delivering tailored recruitment solutions that meet the unique needs of our clients. Our team of experienced consultants works diligently to identify and attract high-caliber candidates for roles spanning from emerging technologies to enterprise-level solutions. With a focus on integrity, professionalism, and innovation, VIQU IT has established a strong reputation as a trusted partner in the IT recruitment space. About The Role We are seeking an experienced SC Cleared Azure DevOps Engineer to join a prominent government organization. This role requires a highly skilled professional who can operate independently and deliver impactful solutions in a complex, secure environment. The...

Security Architect - 5 months+ - Remote - Circa £650 per day outside ir35 Please note: Due to the nature of the project, successful applicants will be required to be SC cleared prior to appointment. My client is a global leading IT consultancy. They are on the hunt for an SC cleared Security Architect to join a central government client of theirs click apply for full job details

Business Analyst (GDS) 6-month contract Remote Working Outside IR35 Market Rates (c£425 per day) The Opportunity: Our client is supporting a major UK Government Department on a strategically important Discovery programme to shape the future of its Case and Incident Management capability . The Discovery will examine how the organisation manages cases, incidents, contacts, alerts, information flows and coordinated responses across routine operations and major incidents. We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst (SFIA Level 5) to undertake structured business and operational analysis, helping to define future service requirements and inform the next phase of delivery. Working as part of a multidisciplinary Agile team, you'll collaborate with Product Managers, Service Designers, User Researchers, Enterprise Architects and Technical Architects to understand the current operating environment, identify opportunities for improvement and help develop...

Android Developer (Kotlin) | Contract | SC Cleared I'm working with a consultancy supporting a secure government programme and we're looking for an experienced Android Developer with strong Kotlin expertise to join the team. This is a hands-on development role where you'll be building and enhancing Android applications within a collaborative Agile environment. Key Skills: Commercial Android development experience Strong Kotlin SC Clearance Contract Details: Outside IR35 Remote If you're an SC-cleared or recently holding SC Clearance Android Developer available for your next contract over the next few weeks. I'd love to have a chat. Apply now or send me a message for more information.

Goaco is seeking an experienced Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Insights & Journeys consultant (outside IR35) to support a public-sector client with the migration and consolidation of its marketing, event delegate management and webinar capabilities. The consultant will act as a trusted technical adviser and work collaboratively with the client’s internal teams to design, configure, migrate and transition services into Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Insights & Journeys within an existing Dynamics 365 CRM environment. The requirement The client currently uses several platforms to deliver email marketing, event registration, delegate management and webinars. These capabilities need to be consolidated into Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Insights & Journeys. The migration is expected to cover: ClickDimensions Spotler Communicator Eventbrite GoToWebinar Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Insights & Journeys The...

Senior Interaction Designer (Outside IR35) Location: Remote-first, with one day per month required on-site (Manchester or London) Industry: Technology Consultancy Day Rate: £400 - £440 per day (all-inclusive) Employment type: Contract (Outside IR35), initial 4-month term, with high chance of extension Highly desirable: GDS experience Our client is an innovative technology consultancy that has just been awarded an exciting new piece of work with a public sector organisation. They specialise in the delivery of custom software solutions for private and public sector clients. They are looking for a Senior Interaction Designer with proven senior-level experience to join the project and help stand up this new engagement from the ground up. This is a contract opportunity outside IR35, remote-first, with just one day a month required on-site in either Manchester or London, running for an initial four months (with a high chance of extension) to...

Day Rate: £450 (Outside of IR35) We're partnered with a specialist digital delivery consultancy to find a Senior Delivery Manager for a central government data programme. Operating as an associate on a fixed-scope discovery engagement, you'll act as the day-to-day client lead, owning the relationship, stakeholder coordination and programme delivery on behalf of the consultancy as prime contractor. This is a great opportunity for an experienced government Delivery Manager to take primary ownership of a high-profile discovery engagement within central government. WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING Leading day-to-day client engagement with a central government department Managing the delivery plan, risks and dependencies across a four to five month discovery programme Coordinating a small, senior associate team across user research, service design and technical architecture workstreams Reporting into the Account Manager and maintaining quality and delivery standards throughout...

Key Details: £400 per day (Outside IR35) 12-month initial contract Remote working Immediate start Requirements: Proven experience as a User Researcher Strong qualitative and quantitative research skills Experience with interviews, usability testing, workshops, and surveys Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills Previous experience in agile environments Government background is essential.

Data Architect 2-month contract (initially) Remote Working Outside IR35 Market Rates (c£550 per day) The Opportunity: Our client is supporting a major UK Government Department on a strategically important Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance initiative and is seeking an experienced Data Architect (SFIA Level 5) to help define the organisation's new Enterprise AI Data Principles. This engagement will play a critical role in shaping the future governance of AI across the organisation by establishing enterprise-wide data principles that support the safe, secure and responsible adoption of Artificial Intelligence; these principles will ultimately underpin the organisation's AI governance framework and associated controls. Working closely with stakeholders across Data, Security, Privacy and AI Governance, you will review existing enterprise architecture artefacts, identify gaps and define AI-specific data principles that address emerging risks such as data quality, privacy,...

Senior Full Stack Engineer (Node / Typescript) Outside IR35 £425 -£450p/d Remote Start ASAP 6 months initial contract We are looking for a Senior Full Stack Engineer to join a large-scale digital programme within the public sector. This role would suit an experienced engineer who can work across application development and cloud infrastructure within a modern, microservices-based environment. You will contribute throughout the software delivery lifecycle, building reliable digital services using Node.js, TypeScript and AWS. You’ll work collaboratively with technical teams and stakeholders, taking ownership across frontend, backend and DevOps activities. Key Responsibilities Design, build and maintain cloud-native applications and microservices. Develop backend services using TypeScript, Node.js, Fastify and Java Spring Boot. Contribute to frontend development and integration activities. Build and optimise PostgreSQL databases and data integrations....

Contract Data Engineer Duration - 6 months Outside IR35 - Competitive Market Rate Fully Remote British Citizenship and SC clearance is required Fruition Group are representing a boutique technology consultancy who are specialist at delivering cutting edge solutions for public and private sector clients. They're known as the 'Knights in Shining Armour'. Join a high-impact government programme using AI, machine learning and computer vision to solve real-world national challenges. You'll build scalable data pipelines and ML infrastructure alongside a specialist consultancy renowned for delivering mission-critical solutions, working with modern technologies in a secure, cutting-edge environment Key Skills required: - PyTorch - TensorFlow - SciKit - Airflow or Prefect - ML flow (really nice to have) - Python - SQL - Data Modelling This role will require an active SC Clearance and British Citizenship is required due to the secure nature of the project. We...