18 government jobs found

Position: Senior Cloud Engineer Location: Newbury (Hybrid) Daily Rate: £550 - £650 p.d Outside IR35 Clearance: UKSV DV Clearance Required We're seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Engineer to support a high-profile programme within the defence sector. This contract role will focus on designing, building, and integrating secure cloud infrastructure across hybrid environments. You'll play a key role in delivering scalable AWS solutions using Infrastructure as Code, while ensuring seamless integration with existing on-premises systems. Key Responsibilities Design, configure, and deploy AWS infrastructure and networking using Terraform and CloudFormation. Develop and maintain reusable, best-practice IaC modules. Deliver secure and high-performing networking across AWS and hybrid environments. Design and implement integrations between on-prem and cloud (VPNs, Direct Connect, hybrid DNS, routing). Troubleshoot infrastructure, connectivity, and performance issues....

Position: Senior Cloud Engineer Location: Newbury (Hybrid) Daily Rate: £550 - £650 p.d Outside IR35 Clearance: UKSV DV Clearance Required We're seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Engineer to support a high-profile programme within the defence sector. This contract role will focus on designing, building, and integrating secure cloud infrastructure across hybrid environments click apply for full job details

Position: Senior Cloud Engineer Location: Newbury (Hybrid) Daily Rate: £550 - £650 p.d Outside IR35 Clearance: UKSV DV Clearance Required We're seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Engineer to support a high-profile programme within the defence sector. This contract role will focus on designing, building, and integrating secure cloud infrastructure across hybrid environments. You'll play a key role in delivering scalable AWS solutions using Infrastructure as Code, while ensuring seamless integration with existing on-premises systems. Key Responsibilities Design, configure, and deploy AWS infrastructure and networking using Terraform and CloudFormation. Develop and maintain reusable, best-practice IaC modules. Deliver secure and high-performing networking across AWS and hybrid environments. Design and implement integrations between on-prem and cloud (VPNs, Direct Connect, hybrid DNS, routing). Troubleshoot infrastructure, connectivity, and performance issues. Key...

Cloud Solution Architect (Cloud / Integration) Hybrid working: 3 days onsite in London and 2 days remote Pay rate: £650 per day Outside IR35 Contract with strong likelihood of extension Active SC required Overview We are seeking an experienced Cloud Solution Architect to lead the design and delivery of cloud-based solutions within a complex and secure environment. The role focuses on defining end-to-end architectures across cloud infrastructure, platform services, and integration layers, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise standards. Key Responsibilities Define end-to-end solution architecture across cloud, platform, and integration domains Translate business and technical requirements into scalable solution designs Produce and govern high- and low-level designs (HLD/LLD) Ensure alignment with security, compliance, and architectural standards Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams Drive best practices across...

Platform Security Engineer  📍 Location: Mostly remote with occasional travel to London 💷 Rate: Up to £650 per day (Outside IR35) 📅 Contract: Initial 3 months with strong extension potential 🔒 Clearance: Active SC Clearance required An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Platform Security Engineer to join a high-profile Central Government AI programme, supporting the security, resilience and ongoing enhancement of a cloud-based platform. Working within an agile delivery team, you'll help strengthen the security posture of the platform while improving deployment processes, infrastructure automation and operational visibility. Key responsibilities Enhance the security and resilience of Azure-hosted platforms. Improve infrastructure configuration and platform hardening. Support the implementation of secure CI/CD pipelines. Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform. Increase platform observability, monitoring and operational performance. Work...

Location: London, 4 days a week on site Outside IR35 contract - 700-750 a day We are looking for an SC, preferably DV cleared self-motivated and experienced Security Architect to lead in bringing enhanced and new services into what is key government asset. Working within a specialist services company you will drive and/or create the necessary artefacts to help the client organisation deliver rapid change. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and a pragmatic approach to getting change through delivered successfully through the internal Security Governance group. Key Responsibilities: The ideal candidate will have come from a strong technical background, and have an understanding of attack vectors for high threat environments, across both proprietary and open-source technology stacks. You will advise and enable technical teams to make security decisions and provide advice and guidance, ensuring the effective use of common tools and patterns. You will have a proactive...

MoD-DV cleared Network Security Architect (Outside IR35) Contract/Working Pattern Job Title: MoD-DV Network Security Architect Contract: Outside IR35 Duration: 12-month contract, rolling extensions Location: UK (hybrid) - split between home working and onsite UK data centres/secure sites (frequency confirmed with the client) Clearance: Active UK MoD DV (current/transferable) required Role Overview We're engaging an experienced DV-cleared Network Security Architect to lead the design and assurance of secure network architecture for a UK Defence environment. You'll set architectural direction, define secure patterns/standards, and support delivery teams working across data-centre and hybrid estates. Key Responsibilities Lead secure network architecture design across on-prem/data-centre and hybrid environments. Produce/own architecture artefacts: HLD/LLD, standards, patterns, reference architectures, as-built documentation . Provide...

Delivery Manager - GDS Discovery/Alpha Outside IR35 | £450 - £500 | Remote SR2 is working with a consultancy supporting the delivery of a major central government digital transformation programme. They are looking for an experienced Delivery Manager to lead multidisciplinary teams through the early stages of service design and delivery, with a particular focus on Discovery and Alpha phases within a GDS environment. You'll be responsible for facilitating collaboration across product, design, engineering and stakeholder groups, ensuring delivery objectives are met while maintaining alignment with GDS standards and best practice. This role requires someone who is comfortable operating in complex government environments, managing competing priorities and helping teams navigate ambiguity to deliver successful outcomes. Requirements: Strong commercial experience working as a Delivery Manager within central government. . Recent central government experience within the last 5...

SC Cleared Solution Architect - 3 months+ - £500-580pd Outside IR35 DOE - REMOTE (UK) We are currently seeking an experienced Solution Architect to join a high-profile Central Government programme focused on improving digital services and delivering better outcomes for UK citizens. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a complex transformation initiative, helping to shape and deliver solutions that improve service accessibility, user experience and operational efficiency. The successful candidate will play a key role in translating business needs into scalable, user-centred solutions while navigating the governance and delivery processes associated with large government organisations. Key Responsibilities Define and communicate end-to-end solution architectures aligned to business objectives. Work closely with business stakeholders, delivery teams and technical specialists to develop viable solution options. Produce architectural artefacts and design documentation...

Solution Designer/Solution Architect - 3 month rolling contract - £400-450pd Outside IR35 - REMOTE UK Role Overview Looking for an experienced Solution Designer/Architect to support the design and delivery of secure, scalable, and compliant digital services within a large-scale government transformation programme. Working within agile multidisciplinary teams, the Solution Designer/Solution Architect will be responsible for producing solution designs that align with enterprise architecture standards, business objectives, security requirements, and government digital service principles. The successful candidate will collaborate with technical and business stakeholders to ensure solutions are deliverable, maintainable, and aligned with strategic architecture roadmaps. Key Responsibilities Solution Design & Architecture Produce high-level and low-level solution designs for complex business and technology initiatives. Define solution architectures that meet...

Data Designer/Data Architect - SC Cleared - £450 per day OUTSIDE IR35 - Fully Remote Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Data Designer/Data Architect to support the design, development and implementation of enterprise-scale data solutions within a large and complex government environment. Working within a multidisciplinary delivery team, the successful candidate will be responsible for designing logical and physical data models, supporting data architecture activities, and ensuring data solutions align with organisational standards, governance requirements and strategic objectives. The role requires close collaboration with business stakeholders, solution architects, data engineers, analysts and product teams to deliver robust, scalable and compliant data architectures supporting the clients digital transformation agenda. Data Designer/Data Architect - SC Cleared - £450 per day OUTSIDE IR35 - Fully Remote This temporary contract is outside IR35 and will be...

Senior Data Engineer - Azure Central government | Outside IR35 | Remote | 6 months + SR2 is working with a consultancy that is expanding its data engineering capability to support the delivery of a large-scale cloud data platform. They are looking for an experienced Data Engineer to help design and develop modern data solutions capable of handling complex, high-volume datasets. You'll join a multidisciplinary team responsible for developing and evolving a cloud-based data platform. Working across the full data lifecycle, you'll help shape how data is collected, processed, governed and consumed, while contributing to architectural decisions and engineering best practice. A significant proportion of the work involves processing complex location-based datasets, making previous exposure to geospatial or mapping-related data highly beneficial. Requirements: Strong commercial experience delivering data engineering solutions in Azure. Strong hands-on experience working with...

Senior Data Engineer – Azure Central government | Outside IR35 | Remote | 6 months + SR2 is working with a consultancy that is expanding its data engineering capability to support the delivery of a large-scale cloud data platform. They are looking for an experienced Data Engineer to help design and develop modern data solutions capable of handling complex, high-volume datasets. You'll join a multidisciplinary team responsible for developing and evolving a cloud-based data platform. Working across the full data lifecycle, you'll help shape how data is collected, processed, governed and consumed, while contributing to architectural decisions and engineering best practice. A significant proportion of the work involves processing complex location-based datasets, making previous exposure to geospatial or mapping-related data highly beneficial. Requirements: Strong commercial experience delivering data engineering solutions in Azure. Strong hands-on experience...

Software Engineer (Golang) - Contract 6 months initial | Outside IR35 | Remote (occasional travel to Manchester / London) | BPSS required Client: Pixel Global (DWP) We're looking for a Golang Software Engineer to drive automation and process optimisation across a major government programme What you'll be doing: Building in Golang, creating frameworks to enable scalable automation Working with stakeholders to pilot and embed repeatable automated processes Shaping automation approaches aligned to defined standards (TS Red Lines) Challenging manual processes and identifying where automation adds real value What we need: Strong Golang development experience Experience building automation frameworks or tooling Confident engaging stakeholders and challenging existing processes Ability to assess automation vs manual trade‑offs This is an immediate impact role with strong extension potential beyond 2026. Please click on the link to apply, for consideration.

You must : Have an active MOD SC (Security Check) clearance . Be a sole UK national (British citizenship only). No dual nationality. Have used your SC clearance within the last 12 months . An SC that has been dormant too long may not be transferable. Have at least 3 months remaining before the clearance expires. Be willing to work 100% onsite in Barrow-in-Furness. Be paid through an umbrella company (PAYE) . No Ltd company/outside IR35 arrangement. Have strong experience with SQL and Solaris . The role Database Administrator (DBA) Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria Full-time onsite Contract: Initial 3 months Possible extension Technical skills they're looking for Ideally experience with: Oracle Microsoft SQL Server MySQL PostgreSQL Solaris (important) SQL (important) Experience with older/Legacy versions is considered a bonus because defence environments often run older systems....

Principal Network Security Consultant Contract Details Contract: Outside IR35 Location: UK (secure data centre / secure site work expected) Start / Duration: ASAP Rate: DOE Role summary We are hiring a Principal Network Security Consultant for an Outside IR35 contract to lead the design and delivery of secure network solutions within UK secure data centre environments . You will operate as a senior technical authority, working with architects, engineers, and stakeholders to deliver resilient, compliant network security outcomes for sensitive programmes. Clearance requirement (essential) Applicants must currently hold (or be able to maintain) one of the following clearances: eDV DV MoD-DV NATO COSMIC Top Secret (CTS) SC NPPV3 (UK-based working in secure environments is required.) Key responsibilities Lead the security architecture and technical design of complex network solutions in secure data centres (on-prem /...

Content designer (Public Sector) Day rate: £500 - £550 (potentially some wiggle room) Location: Ideally North of England, but open to anywhere as long as you’re ok travelling to site in Manchester, Leeds or Midlands a few times a month Engagement type: Outside IR35 Start date: Immediate Need to be eligible for SC Clearance We're looking for experienced content designers to join a specialist technology consultancy working on high-impact digital services. These are contract roles with immediate starts, working across public sector programmes with the opportunity to take on private sector work as your engagement evolves. The work You'll be embedded in delivery teams working on complex public sector digital services, the kind of work where clear, accessible content genuinely changes outcomes for the people using it. You'll work alongside user researchers, interaction designers, and service designers to shape services from discovery through...

Security Architect - Active SC Clearance A Government Department requires a Contract Security Architect with active SC Clearance to provide strategic security leadership, architecture assurance, and Secure by Design guidance across complex government programmes, ensuring alignment with regulatory frameworks, security standards, and organisational risk objectives. Day Rate: £500-£525pd IR35 Status: Outside Travel: Fully Remote Duration: Initial 6 months This Security Architect will have the previous following experience: Provide security leadership and architectural oversight, ensuring security is Embedded by design and aligned with organisational objectives, risk appetite, and government security requirements throughout the delivery lifecycle. Apply broad security knowledge across enterprise, cloud, infrastructure, application, data, and operational security domains, supporting the development of secure and resilient services and capabilities. Demonstrate a...