25 government jobs found

SC Cleared User Researcher | GDS | Central Government We're supporting a Central Government organisation in the search for an experienced SC Cleared User Researcher to join a high-profile digital programme. Contract Details Up to £450 per day Outside IR35 6-month initial contract Predominantly remote with occasional onsite requirements Active SC Clearance essential The Role You'll be responsible for planning, conducting and communicating user research that influences the design and delivery of digital services, ensuring they meet user needs and align with GDS standards . Working within multidisciplinary Agile teams, you'll help stakeholders develop a deep understanding of users through a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods, turning findings into actionable insights that drive better service outcomes. Key Experience Proven experience as a User Researcher within GDS environments Strong understanding of the Government Service Standard...

Security Architect (Active SC Clearance) x 2 Location: Fully Remote (UK) Clearance: Active SC Clearance Required Contract Length: Until February 2027 Rate: Up to £550 per day (Outside IR35) Security Architect We are looking for two Security Architects to support the secure design and delivery of large-scale cloud-based services within a major public sector programme. You'll work across project teams to ensure security is Embedded throughout the development lifecycle, helping teams manage risk, apply security standards, and deliver resilient solutions in complex environments. Key Responsibilities Provide expert security design guidance to delivery and engineering teams. Review solution and product designs to ensure compliance with security standards and best practice. Conduct threat modelling and security risk assessments. Design security controls aligned to organisational risk appetite. Support the deployment of cloud-based services, predominantly within Azure...

Cyber Security Architect (eSC) - Enhanced SC Cleared Location: Remote, with occasional travel to London (typically 1-2 days per month) Contract Length: 6 month rolling contract (Outside IR35) Security Clearance: Active Enhanced SC Clearance Required About the Role We are seeking an experienced Cyber Security Architect to join a specialist consultancy supporting critical programmes and secure digital transformation initiatives. Operating at the intersection of cyber security, enterprise architecture, risk management, and technology strategy, you will play a key role in ensuring security is Embedded throughout the delivery lifecycle. You will provide expert security architecture guidance across complex programmes, support the development of secure enterprise architectures, and help organisations strengthen their security posture against evolving cyber threats. This role is ideal for a highly experienced architect with a strong background in secure-by-design principles,...

Cyber Security Architect Location: Remote, with occasional travel to London (typically 1-2 days per month) Contract Length: 6 month rolling contract (Outside IR35) Security Clearance: Active Enhanced SC Clearance Required About the Role We are seeking an experienced Cyber Security Architect to join a specialist consultancy supporting critical programmes and secure digital transformation initiatives. Operating at the intersection of cyber security, enterprise architecture, risk management, and technology strategy, you will play a key role in ensuring security is Embedded throughout the delivery lifecycle. You will provide expert security architecture guidance across complex programmes, support the development of secure enterprise architectures, and help organisations strengthen their security posture against evolving cyber threats. This role is ideal for a highly experienced architect with a strong background in secure-by-design principles, enterprise security...

Cyber Security Controls Tester Location: Fully Remote Contract Length: 6 months Day Rate: Circa £550 per day (Outside IR35) Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance required (must be current and verifiable) About the Role An established MSSP is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Controls Tester to support a large-scale security assurance programme. This is an excellent opportunity for a security professional with a strong controls testing, audit, risk, or assurance background to assess the effectiveness of security controls across complex environments. Working closely with security architects, risk teams, and business stakeholders, you will provide independent assurance that security controls are appropriately designed, implemented, and operating effectively against recognised industry frameworks and standards. Key Responsibilities Evaluate the effectiveness of technical, procedural, and physical security controls against documented security requirements and...

JavaScript Engineer London (2 days a week onsite) Contract, Outside IR35 £400 to £450 per day SC Clearance Role Overview: We are seeking a skilled JavaScript Engineer to join our client's dynamic team. This role involves working directly with customers to transform their needs into effective technical solutions. The successful candidate will possess both technical expertise and strong customer engagement skills, allowing them to design and maintain high-quality software solutions with minimal supervision. GDS experience is essential Key Responsibilities: - Previous Government Experience - Independently deliver high-quality solutions while collaborating as part of an Agile team. - Confidently engage with customers and internal delivery teams to ensure alignment and clarity. - Efficiently elicit, clarify, and document customer requirements. - Design, develop, test, and maintain robust software solutions. - Enhance AI prompting skills and utilise...

Data Engineer (Databricks, Azure) Initial 3 months (chance of extension) - £450 per day (outside IR35) - Fully remote Remote interviews to take place next week. Due to the client's request, this role will be paid monthly rather than weekly. Our Public Sector client has an additional and immediate requirement for a Data Engineer (Databricks, Azure) to join their growing delivery team. The initial contract length is 3 months, however this programme will likely run until the end of March 2027, so an extension is highly likely. In addition to extensive Azure and Databricks delivery within a Government setting, we are looking for the successful candidate with a strong software engineering approach to data engineering. Key skills and experience for the Data Engineer (Databricks, Azure) Databricks ETL/ELT Azure Azure Data Warehouse Azure Data Factory Previous Government/Public Sector experience as a Data Engineer CI/CD integration

Senior Technical Architect Outside IR35 | SC Clearance Required (or willingness to obtain) About Scrumconnect Consulting Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognised with UKIT awards including Best Public Sector IT Project, Digital Transformation Project of the Year, and a Special Award for Organisational Excellence during the pandemic. Our work impacts over 40 million UK citizens, with successful projects delivered across key government departments and regulatory bodies. Role Summary We're looking for a Senior Technical Architect to provide technical leadership and expertise during Discovery, helping government officials and the wider team understand the existing technical landscape and assessing the impact of proposed changes on Back Office IT systems. This role requires a technically strong architect capable of working autonomously in a complex, multi-organisation IT environment and producing robust, evidence-based technical...

Title: Contract Kotlin Engineer (Web, not mobile) Rate: £450 (Outside IR35) Length: 6 months ( 2 days per month, have multiple locations UK wide )   Harvey Nash have partnered up with a consultancy who are working into a government department, looking to bring on a Kotlin engineer.   Key Skills: Highly experienced Kotlin engineer with a background in delivering on Web, not mobile. AWS JavaScript Prior consultancy or government sector experience   If you'd be interested in learning more about this role, please apply with your most up-to-date CV!

📍 Locations: London, Manchester, Leeds, Bristol & Birmingham 💼 Contract | Outside IR35 💰 Up to £450–£525 per day   About the Role   We're looking for an experienced Full Stack Kotlin Developer to join a team delivering secure, scalable, and user-centred digital solutions across major UK public sector programmes. You'll work with modern technologies on large-scale digital transformation projects, contributing to technical delivery and helping shape best practices across the development team. Key Skills   Kotlin, Java & Spring Boot Full Stack development Microservices & REST APIs AWS, Azure or GCP Docker, Kubernetes & Terraform CI/CD pipelines and DevOps Agile delivery Technical leadership and mentoring   Essential Experience Proven commercial experience as a Full Stack Kotlin Developer Strong Kotlin, Java and Spring Boot experience Experience...

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...

IT Operations Lead (SC cleared) | Government Data Service | Outside IR35 I'm looking to speak with experienced IT Operations/Live Service professionals for a long-term government data programme. This is a hands-on role, not a big enterprise Head of Operations position. You'll be owning the live service across a small support function and working closely with Data, DevOps, Platform and Software teams. Key experience: Live service/IT operations ownership Incident, problem, change and release management Major incident coordination Service Desk leadership SLA/KPI reporting and service performance Continual service improvement Strong stakeholder management Comfortable operating in a technical, public sector environment The role also needs someone resilient and pragmatic who can manage challenging stakeholders and stay close to the detail. Contract details: c. £400/day Outside IR35 Fully remote, UK based Initial contract through to Feb 2027 Good chance of...

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...

SOC Monitoring Analyst Outside IR35 - around £400 a day DOE 6 months duration with probability to discuss extension Location - Preston, onsite everyday Please be aware that due to security vetting requirements - we can only consider UK nationals with an active DV clearance Role Overview We are seeking an experienced SOC Analyst to play a pivotal role in the operation, and continuous improvement of a critical Security Operations Centre (SOC) supporting MOD programme. You will be hands on responsible for Vulnerability Management, incident management, and SOC services meet agreed quality and assurance standards within a highly regulated environment. Key Responsibilities Act as the escalation point for all security incidents Conduct Vulnerability Management and incident response activities Prepare report incidents and SOC performance metrics to SOC Leadership Work hands on with SIEM detection tooling and prepare reporting used for the use-case...

Microsoft Dynamics Developer - Outside IR35 - Contract (Health)   About the role   We're looking for a Microsoft Dynamics Developer to join a project team working alongside one of Softwire's permanent engineers.   About the role   You'll bring hands-on Dynamics experience and a willingness to get stuck into the platform, working closely with our internal team to deliver on client needs. Further specifics on scope and stack will be shared with shortlisted candidates.   What we're looking for Proven experience developing on Microsoft Dynamics Comfortable working within an established platform and codebase Able to collaborate closely with an in-house permanent developer   £450-550 per day outside IR35   Start date: ASAP End date: April 2028   About Softwire   Softwire is a leading UK technology and strategy consultancy. From enterprise to government,...

. Boomi Solution Architect Remote | Occasional Travel to London/Telford | 3-Month Contract | Outside IR35 Boomi Solution Architect | Integration & API Platform Programme We are seeking an experienced Boomi Solution Architect to support the adoption and evolution of a strategic enterprise integration platform within a large-scale government environment. This is a client-side architecture role requiring a strong blend of technical expertise, integration architecture leadership, governance, and stakeholder engagement. You will be responsible for driving the adoption of strategic integration capabilities across multiple programmes, ensuring solutions align with enterprise architecture standards and avoid the proliferation of point-to-point integrations. The successful candidate will possess deep expertise across Boomi iPaaS, API Management, Event Streaming, Integration Architecture, and Enterprise Governance , with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical...

Business Analyst - Workday HR or Finance - Central Government Day Rate: £450-£500 per day IR35: Outside IR35 Contract: 6 months initially Location: Hybrid/UK Start: October 2027 We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst with Workday HR or Finance experience to support a major ERP transformation programme within a UK government organisation. The role will form part of the clients ERP Implementation, supporting the assessment and adaptation of existing Government Shared Services processes and designs to enable the implementation of a standalone Workday ERP solution. You will work closely with HR, Finance and programme stakeholders to assess existing processes, identify gaps and required adaptations, develop business requirements, and support the procurement and evaluation of the Workday implementation partner. Key Responsibilities Review and analyse existing Government Shared Services HR and Finance processes, business rules, policies, roles and...

CosmosDB Data Engineer We are looking for a CosmosDB Data Engineer who can start a contract in the next 3 to 4 weeks. You will have strong experience of data modelling and CosmosDB. * Design and maintain conceptual, logical, and physical data models for both relational (SQL) and non-relational (Cosmos DB/NoSQL) systems. * Design, develop, and manage NoSQL data models using Azure Cosmos DB, ensuring performance, scalability, and cost efficiency (partitioning strategy, indexing, RU optimization). * Define and implement data contracts to ensure consistency, quality, and governance across upstream and downstream systems. * Lead and support data migration projects, including planning, execution, validation, and reconciliation between source and target systems. * Build and orchestrate ETL/ELT pipelines using Azure Data Factory (ADF). * Write and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and views for relational data processing and reporting. The role is for 3-6 months initially outside...

IT Service Manager Contract: Initial 6 months IR35: Outside IR35 Clearance: SC + NPPV3 required Location: London / Hybrid We are looking for an experienced IT Service Manager to support a major transformation programme within the Metropolitan Police. The role will support and deputise for the IT Service Design Workstream Lead, helping to coordinate service design, transition and operational readiness activities across the programme. You will play a key role in ensuring new technology capabilities are introduced into live service in a controlled, supportable and sustainable way. Key Responsibilities Support the delivery of service design, service transition and operational readiness activities. Develop and maintain service design artefacts, operational processes and support models. Define and manage service acceptance criteria and readiness assessments. Coordinate go-live planning, transition activities, service acceptance and hypercare...

Senior Content Designer Clearance: BPSS Outside IR35 Rate £450.00 - £500.00 We are seeking a talented Senior Content Designer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will play a vital part in creating user-centred content that enhances the overall experience for our users. You will collaborate closely with researchers, developers, and stakeholders to ensure that our content meets both user needs and business objectives. Key Responsibilities: - Develop clear, engaging, and accessible content that aligns with user needs and organisational goals. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather insights and feedback, ensuring content effectively addresses user pain points. - Use data and user research to inform content decisions and continuously improve user experience. - Maintain a consistent tone and voice across various platforms and channels. - Ensure all content adheres to the Government Digital Service (GDS) standards and best practises. - Create and...