35 jobs found in Penrith

Test Engineer (Data & Automation) Overview We are seeking an experienced Test Engineer to support the delivery of high-quality data and application solutions. This role focuses on automation, data validation, and production analysis within a modern cloud-based environment. You will play a key role in ensuring system reliability, improving testing frameworks, and driving best practices across engineering teams. This is a collaborative position requiring strong technical expertise, analytical thinking, and the ability to mentor others while working across complex data platforms. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks to improve testing efficiency and coverage Analyse and interpret test results, identifying risks, issues, and areas for improvement Produce clear reports on testing activities, outcomes, and associated risks Automate data validation and application testing processes across distributed systems Investigate production issues using...

Software Architect Certain Advantage is hiring for a Software Architect based in the Newcastle area. This role is on a contract basis and is hybrid-based. The Company We’re working with a Manufacturing business that operates in the Aerospace sector. They design, manufacture and deliver industry-leading commercial aircraft, and a separate Space and Defence division. Does this sound like your next career move? If you’re ambitious to grow, this may be your next role? The Role: This role is for a Software Architect —someone ambitious and ready to make an impact. You’ll be results-oriented and driven to succeed. You’ll be working in a small, experienced, and collaborative team, and be responsible for: Translate business goals and high-level requirements into robust software architectures. Design scalable, flexible, and maintainable architectures for complex geospatial systems using the latest modern cloud-based technologies and tools Identify technical risks early and define...

The Opportunity: We are currently supporting a confidential public sector organisation in the search for an experienced Senior Delivery Manager to join their technology and transformation function on an initial 6-month contract basis for a major central government project (Government Digital Services / GDS). This is an exciting opportunity to lead the successful delivery of complex programmes and technology initiatives within a highly regulated, mission-critical environment supporting nationally important services. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving delivery excellence across cross-functional teams, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope and aligned to strategic objectives. You will operate within a fast-paced environment, managing stakeholders across both technical and non-technical functions while helping to embed strong delivery governance and operational best practice. Skills and Experience: * Strong commercial experience operating as a...

We have an exciting opportunity for a Graduate Full Stack Developer to join a growing software house on a three-month internship, with the potential of this role going permanent. Our client is UK based AI transformation company pioneering a new category. This is combining AI Systems, modular software and strategic execution into deployable solutions for enterprise clients. The Project: Working on a greenfield build on Ms Azure, the successful candidate will focus on building a secure, scalable platform from the ground up. The system will support complex workflows, secure data management and multi – organisation collaboration within a regulated environment. The team is intentionally small (architect + senior engineers), so we’re looking for developers who are comfortable taking ownership across the stack rather than working in highly siloed roles. Responsibilities: * Strong full stack engineering capability (backend-heavy preferred) * Build React frontends and Python...

The Opportunity: We are currently supporting a confidential public sector organisation in the search for an experienced Technical Architect (AWS) to join their technology function on an initial 6-month contract basis for a major central government project (Government Digital Services). This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping and delivering secure, scalable and resilient cloud architecture solutions within a highly regulated, mission-critical environment supporting nationally significant services. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership across cloud platform architecture, infrastructure design and modern application environments, helping to drive cloud adoption, operational excellence and secure-by-design engineering practices across complex enterprise systems. Role and Responsibilities: * Design and deliver scalable, secure and highly available AWS-based architecture solutions * Provide technical leadership across cloud...

The Opportunity: We are currently supporting a confidential public sector organisation in the search for an experienced Technical Architect (Azure) to join their technology function on an initial 6-month contract basis for a major central government project (Government Digital Services). This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in the design and delivery of secure, scalable and resilient cloud architecture solutions within a highly regulated, mission-critical environment supporting nationally significant services. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership across Azure cloud architecture, infrastructure modernisation and enterprise platform design, helping to drive cloud transformation, operational resilience and secure-by-design engineering practices across complex technology landscapes. Role and Responsibilities: * Design and deliver scalable, secure and highly available Azure-based architecture solutions * Provide technical leadership across...

Senior SQL Developer - Remote - 6 months - Circa £450 per day inside ir35 We are seeking an experienced SQL Developer to join a high-performing data and analytics team within a fast-paced, technology-driven organisation. The successful candidate will work on complex database systems supporting real-time data processing, reporting, and business intelligence. Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain high-performance SQL queries, stored procedures, and functions. Work with large, transactional databases and optimise SQL code for performance and scalability. Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders to deliver robust and maintainable database solutions. Support ETL processes and data integration tasks to feed analytics platforms. Troubleshoot and resolve database issues, ensuring data integrity, security, and availability. Assist in data modelling, schema design, and performance tuning across multiple environments. Maintain clear technical...

C#, WPF, .NET Developer is required by global company for an initial 12-month contract. The successful candidate will have experience with detailed design, development, implementation, integration, and testing of software in C# to build windows/web-based applications. The ideal contractor would have experience in software development in C# (.NET Core 2.1+, .NET Framework 4.6+) and Visual Studio 2022. * Experience in WPF, user interface design and MVC/MVVM design patterns. * Experience with connecting to and consuming RESTful web services. * Experience with generic design-patterns (Dependency Injection, Inversion of Control and * similar) and .NET Frameworks (MVVM, WPF, MEF, Entity Framework) in the construction of large and complex software applications. * Experience of using version control (GIT), change control and code quality control/review processes. * Experience of working in SCRUM environments where regular builds, unit tests and integration testing are the norm....

ROLE TITLE: Oracle Reports Designer/Developer LOCATION: Remote/London CLEARANCE:The ideal candidate will have active SC Clearance or be eligible to undergo SC Clearance. We are actively looking to secure an Oracle Reports Designer/Developer to join Experis. Experis Consultancy is a Global entity with a well-established team with over 1000 consultants on assignment across 20 clients globally. Our UK operation is growing and has very aggressive plans for expansion over the coming years. We form part of the Manpower group of companies that turn over $20 billion a year collectively. Experis UK have partnerships with major clients across the UK spanning multiple industries; our approach is a very personal one, with both our clients and our own employees. We are passionate about training, technology and career development. Job Purpose/The Role: We're supporting the Synergy Programme, one of the UK Government's largest transformation initiatives, delivering a shared-services HR,...

Senior SASE / Network Security Consultant Location: UK (Remote) Contract: Long-Term Contract We are currently looking for an experienced Senior SASE / Network Security Consultant to support large-scale enterprise Prisma Access and SASE transformation programmes. This is a hands-on, customer-facing delivery role focused on implementation, migration, optimisation, and ongoing operational ownership across complex enterprise environments. You will work closely with technical teams, stakeholders, architects, and project delivery teams to ensure secure, scalable, and high-performing solutions are successfully delivered and maintained. This is not a presales or strategy-only position. We are looking for someone who enjoys being technically involved, solving problems, leading delivery activities, and working directly within enterprise customer environments. Key Responsibilities Deliver Prisma Access and SASE solutions across enterprise environments Support end-to-end implementation,...

We’re looking for a Cyber Security Architect for our client on an initial contract basis, paying between £600 - £750 per day Outside IR35. This is a primarily remote role with occasional travel to London as required. This role will suit an experienced security professional with a strong background in security architecture, cloud security and enterprise security design within complex environments. You will be responsible for shaping and delivering secure architecture solutions across a range of business-critical projects, ensuring security is embedded across infrastructure, applications and cloud platforms. You will work closely with technical teams, project stakeholders and senior leadership to define security requirements, assess risks and implement secure-by-design principles across the organisation. You will need proven experience in the following: Cyber Security Architecture within enterprise or complex environments Designing secure solutions across cloud, infrastructure,...

Solution Architect Financial services Contract Dublin. My client a leading global firm is in urgent need of a talented and experienced Solution Architect to join their team on a rolling contract basis. The ideal candidate should be interested in designing mission critical applications within one of the most interesting parts of one of the world's largest financial services firms. You will be expected to as a Solutions Architect your main responsibilities will involve; you will be responsible for designing and documenting solutions to help solve complex business problems. Define and enforce architecture standards, coding best practices, and DevOps/CI-CD pipelines. Hands-on development of PoCs/R&D initiatives to validate technical feasibility and drive innovation. You will partner with risk, compliance, and engineering teams to translate business needs into technical solutions. Successful candidates will have at least 5-10 years of commercial experience in solution...

Job Title: Lead Security Architect Location: Remote with occasional travel to London Duration: 12-Month Contract Clearance: BPSS Required Overview We are supporting a major UK-based digital transformation programme seeking an experienced Lead Security Architect to provide leadership across enterprise security architecture. This role will play a critical part in shaping secure system design, embedding security principles across delivery, and ensuring robust, scalable solutions in a complex, large-scale environment. Role Responsibilities Lead the security architecture and design of systems and services across a large digital estate Develop, maintain, and review secure architecture patterns, standards, and principles Ensure security requirements are embedded throughout the solution lifecycle Engage with senior stakeholders to communicate security risks, trade-offs, and design decisions Assess and provide guidance on complex and high-impact security risks Contribute to...

AWS DevOps Engineer & SRE | 6 Month intitial contract | Fully Remote | £500- £550 OutsideIR35 to join our clients new team that will deploy and maintain our established cross-domain system for a customer. The system uses an AMQP event-driven microservices architecture and extensively utilises Docker container services. The team will use monitoring tools to verify that all components are meeting SLA/SLO requirements. Experience with infrastructure automation (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible) and cloud platforms (AWS) Strong background in containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift) Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions) Knowledge of event-driven architectures and messaging systems (RabbitMQ / AMQP) Proficiency in software development (Java, Go, Python) with a focus on well-tested code Understanding of network security, cross-domain architectures, and managed service environments Experience with monitoring and...

Node.js Contractor - AI Tool Replatforming Remote | Outside IR35 | £(Apply online only)/day We are looking for an experienced Node.js contractor to help replatform and modernise an internally developed AI-driven data platform. The existing tool was rapidly developed by a member of the technical team using AI-assisted development tools and is currently running locally on a laptop environment. We now need an experienced engineer to rewrite/refactor the application into a secure, production-ready Node.js solution suitable for deployment within our server infrastructure. The Role You will take ownership of analysing the current Python-based application and rebuilding/refactoring it into a scalable and maintainable Node.js platform. The application: Pulls data from multiple external sources including: RSS feeds Websites APIs Processes and stores data within a database Includes a front-end interface for displaying and interacting with the dataA key part of the engagement will be...

Business Change Manager Remote with some travel to London. 6-12 months Business Change Manager experience delivering end to end Business Change Previous experience of delivering organisational change involving changes to people, processes, technology, structure, behaviour and new ways of working. Good understanding of change management theory in the context of a delivery framework such as waterfall, agile, APM or PROSCI. Excellent knowledge of Benefits Realisation. Analysing stakeholder groups and driving stakeholder engagement and management to support project and programme. Experience working on complex projects. bringing people together from diverse teams enabling behavioural change

Position: Senior Project Manager / Programme Manager (Contract) Organisation: HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) Location: Hybrid / UK-based (travel as required) Day Rate: £610 per day (Outside IR35) Contract Length: Up to 6 months initially (with potential extension) About the Programme: HMCTS is delivering major, complex and high-impact programmes across the justice system. These require experienced senior leadership to drive delivery, maintain governance and assurance, manage risk, and engage senior stakeholders. Join Our Team: We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager / Programme Manager to lead complex workstreams and programmes end-to-end, operating confidently with senior governance and ensuring delivery remains controlled and outcomes-focused. Key Responsibilities (reflecting HMCTS senior PM expectations): * Lead and manage complex, interdependent projects/programmes and set appropriate delivery methodologies and controls. * Establish and...

Position: Project Manager (Contract) Organisation: HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) Location: Hybrid / UK-based (travel as required) Day Rate: £450 per day (Outside IR35) Contract Length: Up to 6 months initially (with potential extension) About the Programme: HMCTS projects deliver tangible improvements to the justice system, requiring strong project management discipline, clear stakeholder management and robust controls to ensure delivery within agreed tolerances. Join Our Team: We are seeking a Project Manager to lead and manage projects/workstreams end-to-end, ensuring plans, governance and delivery controls are in place, and that progress is reported clearly to stakeholders. Key Responsibilities (aligned to HMCTS project management expectations): * Define and document scope, goals and deliverables with stakeholders. * Develop complete delivery plans and associated communications, and manage milestones/timelines. * Produce progress reports, requirements...

Delivery Manager (Agile) - NHS Experience Required Location: Leeds (1 day per month on-site) Rate: £500 per day Inside Ir35 Contract Length: Until November Overview We are looking for an experienced Delivery Manager to support a high-impact programme within the NHS. This role will focus on driving Agile delivery across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring successful outcomes in a complex, regulated healthcare environment. You will play a key role in aligning stakeholders, removing delivery blockers, and embedding best practice Agile ways of working across teams. Key Responsibilities Lead end-to-end delivery across one or more Agile teams within an NHS programme Facilitate Agile ceremonies including stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and showcases Act as the primary point of coordination between technical teams, stakeholders, and senior leadership Identify and remove blockers to ensure smooth and consistent delivery Track progress against milestones, managing risks,...

Security Officer / Engineer Location: Remote (occasional travel to Leeds required) Rate: £520 per day | Inside IR35 Duration: Until end of November 2025 Overview We are looking for a technically strong Security Officer/Engineer to take ownership of security monitoring, risk management, and compliance across our products and services. This is a hands-on technical role, not an administrative position. The successful candidate will work independently and proactively, raising risks, documenting processes, and performing risk assessments, reporting directly to the Security Lead and Senior Management Team in a timely and structured manner. Key Responsibilities Apply AWS security best practice across Guard Duty, VPC networking, Security Groups, IAM, WAF, and other firewall configurations Monitor the security posture of products and services on an ongoing basis Raise, manage, and track security incidents through to resolution Monitor Tenable and Dependabot outputs, enforcing remedial...