27 jobs found in Porthmadog

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. Job Title: Application Support Engineer Location: Chester - 3 days in office essential Contract: 12 months rolling contract initially Daily rate: £300 Inside umbrella. Our Operations team is looking for a skilled Application Support Engineer to support and maintain real-time communication and automation applications. These applications are Java-based and run on Linux environments. We're seeking professionals with strong experience in Linux administration, SQL databases, and automation scripting, who can troubleshoot issues, maintain system stability, and support critical business...

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. Job Title: Application Support Engineer Location: Chester - 3 days in office essential Contract: 12 months rolling contract initially Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 Our Operations team is looking for a skilled Application Support Engineer to support and maintain real-time communication and automation applications. These applications are Java-based and run on Linux environments. We're seeking professionals with strong experience in Linux administration, SQL databases, and automation scripting, who can troubleshoot issues, maintain system stability, and support critical business...

Mainframe Operations Engineer (Unisys/OpCon) 3 - 6-Month Contract | Inside IR35 | Hybrid - South Wales We're looking for an experienced Mainframe Operations Engineer with hands-on Unisys mainframe and OpCon experience to support and enhance critical business and payment systems within a highly regulated environment. You'll play a key role in maintaining the availability, stability and performance of business-critical platforms, leading major incident resolution, driving automation and supporting continuous operational improvement. Key Responsibilities * Lead the resolution of major incidents, coordinating technical recovery and stakeholder communications. * Provide 3rd-line support for complex operational issues, driving root cause analysis and permanent resolution. * Improve platform reliability through monitoring, automation, operational tooling and job scheduling. * Administer Windows-based systems and SQL Server environments, ensuring performance, resilience and...

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an accomplished IT Project Manager to join a dynamic, multi-site organisation as it embarks on a large-scale business transformation journey. The successful candidate will bring strong IT project delivery experience, particularly across applications, coupled with exceptional leadership, communication, and people management capabilities. Client Details Our Client is looking for an influential and effective IT project manager. Description Lead the planning and execution of technology/ application projects from start to finish. Collaborate with difficult stakeholders to define project goals and requirements. Ensure projects are delivered within agreed timelines and budgets. Identify and manage potential risks and issues during project delivery. Coordinate with cross-functional teams to align resources and priorities. Track and report on project progress, keeping stakeholders informed. Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards and...

Quality Engineer Rate: £420 £470 Clearance Required: BPSS Duration: 6 months Location: Telford - 2 days onsite per week IR35 Status: Inside Job Description: Quality Engineers are the custodians of quality within the scrum team, who implement the Core Modernisation Test Strategy and Project Test Approaches defined by the QA and QA Service Leads. They embody the Quality Engineering approach: Ensuring quality is a full team responsibility across all test levels Governing and supporting the whole team to follow best practice Achieving the appropriate level of test coverage throughout the test lifecycle Enabling the use of automated tools to 'shift left' quality assurance and reduce risk - shortening the feedback loop for proving features Ensure applications are built to be tested via automation. Supports manual testing when all automation avenues have been exhausted. Main roles and responsibilities include: Designing and implementing test solutions and the automation to...

Job Title: UX Designer Rate: £350 - £390 Clearance Required: BPSS Duration: 6 months Location:Telford - 2 days onsite per week IR35 Status: Inside Job Description: The CESA Futures Programme is a major 2yr+ programme of work within the overarching Tax Admin Modernisation Programme. Currently completing the Discovery phase, CESA Futures will modernise the existing CESA application through the creation of new capabilities or the transfer of functionality to other existing systems across the HMRC estate. Following agile principles, the Build phase will consist of multiple Scrum teams following a two-week sprint cycle. The CESA Futures Programme is therefore looking for someone who can work as part of a User Experience (UX) team, under the general guidance of a lead UX Designer to produce the designs required in an agile manner. Initial screen designs (often options) will need to be demonstrated by the UX Designer to the customer for direction, guidance, and agreement on a...

Data Engineer (SFIA 5) - Contract Client: UK Government (Central Government Programme) Rate: £540 per day (Inside IR35) Contract Length: 6 Months Clearance: SC Eligible (BPSS required to start) Location: Predominantly Remote Telford - 2 days per month Worthing is also a possible base location Overview We are seeking experienced Data Engineers to support delivery within a large‑scale Government data exploitation programme. You'll be working within an established ETL and data platform, contributing to mission‑critical data services in a secure environment. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain ETL pipelines using Talend Build and manage Oracle SQL and DDL artefacts (Oracle RDS) Contribute to and improve CI/CD pipelines (GitLab) Investigate and resolve defects across development and test phases Conduct component testing, including test data creation Support QA, performance testing, and production releases Perform peer reviews of development and testing...

Project Manager Contract: March 2027 Location: Hybrid - Crewe (some travel required) Start Date: ASAP We are currently recruiting for an experienced Project Manager to support a transformation programme, delivering complex projects focused on improving service delivery, driving efficiencies, and implementing new ways of working. You will be responsible for managing projects from concept through to delivery, working with stakeholders across multiple service areas to achieve business benefits and successful outcomes. Key Responsibilities: Lead and manage complex projects within a structured programme environment, ensuring delivery against scope, budget, quality, and timescales. Develop and maintain project plans, budgets, risks/issues logs, governance documentation, and progress reports. Work with stakeholders to identify opportunities for process improvement, efficiency savings, and service transformation. Manage project resources, including cross-functional teams and...

HRIS Manager (SuccessFactors) - 6-Month FTC / Temporary Assignment Manchester (Hybrid - 3 days office / 2 days home) Full-time | 37.5 hours per week £40,000-£45,000 per annum/ £20.33 - £23.00 per hour About the Role We are seeking an experienced HRIS Manager to take ownership of our global SAP SuccessFactors platform on a 6-month temporary assignment. Reporting directly to the HR Services Director, this role is focused on the technical management, optimisation and continuous improvement of our HR systems landscape. This is not a general HR Operations or HR Business Partnering position; we are looking for a dedicated HRIS professional with strong hands-on experience configuring, maintaining and enhancing enterprise HR systems. You will act as the global system owner for SuccessFactors, ensuring the platform supports business objectives through effective configuration, testing, reporting, integration management and user support. Key Responsibilities Own and manage the...

HRIS Manager (SuccessFactors) - 6-Month FTC / Temporary Assignment Manchester (Hybrid - 3 days office / 2 days home) Full-time | 37.5 hours per week £40,000-£45,000 per annum/ £20.33 - £23.00 per hour About the Role We are seeking an experienced HRIS Manager to take ownership of our global SAP SuccessFactors platform on a 6-month temporary assignment. Reporting directly to the HR Services Director, this role is focused on the technical management, optimisation and continuous improvement of our HR systems landscape. This is not a general HR Operations or HR Business Partnering position; we are looking for a dedicated HRIS professional with strong hands-on experience configuring, maintaining and enhancing enterprise HR systems. You will act as the global system owner for SuccessFactors, ensuring the platform supports business objectives through effective configuration, testing, reporting, integration management and user support. Key Responsibilities Own and manage the...

Position: Analyst Programmer Location: Staffordshire County Council, Staffordshire Place 1, Stafford, ST16 2DH Start Date: 31 August 2026 Contract Duration: Until 26 March 2027 Working Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9:00 am–5:00 pm Pay Rate: £281.12 per day Job Reference: (phone number removed) Job Responsibilities Develop, maintain and support software applications in line with business requirements. Analyse technical and business requirements and translate them into effective solutions. Work collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders to deliver development projects. Investigate and resolve technical issues promptly and effectively. Produce clear technical documentation and maintain accurate development records. Test applications and ensure solutions meet agreed quality and performance standards. Communicate technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. Manage competing priorities and work effectively to meet...

Role Title: Application Architect Duration: 6 months Location: Manchester/Inverness/ Fully onsite, 5 days per week Rate: up to £547.40 p/d Umbrella inside IR35 Role purpose / summary An exciting opportunity to work as part of a growing End User Services UK department supporting multiple high-profile clients as part of the Capgemini portfolio. The role of Application Architect will be a forward-thinking position, which supports the client by being the technical point of contact for the support and future development of complex applications deployed in the workspace technology portfolio. The role will require a deep understanding of both application and infrastructure components that support these workspace applications including all integrations across messaging, logging, security, identity, cloud, SAAS, compute, storage, networking and databases. Your role Technical point of contact for complex applications, interfacing to both Capgemini and customer stakeholders. Gain an...

I'm currently supporting a global technology organisation that is looking to hire several Backend Software Engineers to join a newly formed team working on a greenfield insurance platform. This is an opportunity to join a highly scalable, product-led engineering environment where you'll be building new services from the ground up using modern cloud technologies. Contract Details Initial 6-month contract - high chance of extension £523 per day (Inside IR35) 37.5 hours per week 2 days per week onsite in Manchester Multiple positions available Responsibilities Design, develop and maintain backend services and APIs Build insurance offer, eligibility and configuration capabilities Integrate with a range of internal platforms and services Take ownership of services throughout the full development lifecycle Improve system scalability, reliability and performance Monitor and optimise production systems through SLIs and SLOs Investigate and resolve issues across customer-facing and...

IDAM MIM Engineer Rate: £524 Market rate (Umbrella only) Clearance Required: BPPS Duration: 6 months Location: Manchester or Inverness, 5 days onsite We are seeking an experienced Identity & Access Management (IDAM) Engineer to provide L2/L3 support for a large-scale, highly customised Identity and Access Management environment. The successful candidate will possess extensive hands-on experience with Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM) and will be responsible for supporting, maintaining, troubleshooting, and enhancing critical identity management services across the organisation. The environment contains significant customisation, bespoke workflows, rule extensions, and integrations with multiple identity platforms, requiring an engineer capable of performing deep technical analysis and resolving complex incidents. The role will involve supporting integrations between Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM), Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, and BeyondTrust, ensuring...

Agile Delivery Lead: 3 Month Contract - Hybrid/Manchester We are seeking an Agile Delivery lead for a 3-month project (Outside IR35.) Your expertise will be on in the development of team members, mentoring, developing skills, managing performance, supporting and knowledge sharing. This role sets guidelines, provides best practice examples and guides the professional capability development of teams. You will work across our digital roadmap delivery horizontals. You will lead the delivery team, delivering using the right digital delivery ways of working. Type: 3 Month Contract Day Rate: Market Rates (Outside IR35) Location: Hybrid/Manchester Start: ASAP Skills You will be experienced and have a successful track record of delivering complex technology projects and programmes through multi-disciplinary teams using agile, lean software and design-thinking development methodologies. Specialist skills in agile delivery standards and practices within the full software development...

HRIS Manager / HR Systems Manager Manchester (Hybrid - 3 days office / 2 days home) Full-time | 37.5 hours per week £40,000 - £45,000 per annum / £20.33 - £23.00 per hour 6-Month FTC / Temporary Assignment About the Role We're looking for an experienced HRIS Manager / HR Systems Manager to join our HR Services team on a 6-month assignment. Reporting to the HR Services Director, you will be responsible for supporting, maintaining and developing our HR systems landscape, ensuring it continues to meet business needs and deliver an excellent user experience. This role will suit someone with a strong background in HR systems administration, HR data management and reporting, who enjoys working closely with stakeholders across HR, IT and the wider business to drive continuous improvement. You will play a key role in maintaining system performance, supporting system enhancements, improving data quality and helping to maximise the value of our HR technology platforms. Key...

Role Overview We are looking for an experienced Delivery / Project Manager to support a complex IT/data programme. The role will focus on removing delivery blockers, coordinating business and supplier teams, driving accountability, and ensuring projects progress effectively in a resource-constrained and sometimes ambiguous environment. Key Responsibilities Proactively identify and remove blockers relating to data, ownership, decisions and business inputs. Work with internal business teams to prioritise requirements and capture business knowledge. Facilitate workshops and help establish clear, repeatable processes. Manage and coordinate third-party suppliers, ensuring agreed milestones, quality and deliverables are achieved. Maintain an integrated view of the delivery plan, dependencies, risks, issues and finances, using Microsoft Project. Ensure project inputs have clear ownership and outputs are defined, measurable and testable. Provide clear, outcome-focused reporting to...

GRC Analyst Location: Manchester, Hybrid | 80% remote, 20% onsite Duration: 31/10/2031 Rate - £480 - £520 CONTRACTOR MUST BE SC CLEARED (active) AND BE A SOLE UK NATIONAL The candidate hasn't been outside the UK for more than 28 consecutive days during the past 5 years MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA Role Description: Maintain oversight of cyber security risks across suppliers Ensure risks are: Identified, Assessed, Recorded, Tracked & Escalated appropriately Govern risk acceptance and exception management processes Support risk-based prioritisation across security disciplines Coordinate supplier compliance activities within the SIAM framework Validate supplier adherence to agreed security requirements Monitor security performance against contractual obligations Drive accountability for control weaknesses, non-compliance, and improvement actions Maintain visibility of compliance obligations and control requirements Support compliance against frameworks and standards...

Role Title: Assurance Lead Location: Manchester | Hybrid 80% remote 20% onsite Duration: 31/10/2031 Rate - 500 - £560 CONTRACTOR MUST BE SC CLEARED (active) AND BE A SOLE UK NATIONAL The candidate hasn't been outside the UK for more than 28 consecutives days during the last 5 years Role Description: Maintain oversight of cyber security risks across suppliers Ensure risks are: Identified, Assessed, Recorded, Tracked & Escalated appropriately Govern risk acceptance and exception management processes Support risk-based prioritisation across security disciplines Coordinate supplier compliance activities within the SIAM framework Validate supplier adherence to agreed security requirements Monitor security performance against contractual obligations Drive accountability for control weaknesses, non-compliance, and improvement actions Maintain visibility of compliance obligations and control requirements Support compliance against frameworks and standards such as: ISO 27001,...

HRIS Manager / HR Systems Manager Manchester (Hybrid - 3 days office / 2 days home) Full-time | 37.5 hours per week £40,000 - £45,000 per annum / £20.33 - £23.00 per hour 6-Month FTC / Temporary Assignment About the Role We're looking for an experienced HRIS Manager / HR Systems Manager to join our HR Services team on a 6-month assignment. Reporting to the HR Services Director, you will be responsible for supporting, maintaining and developing our HR systems landscape, ensuring it continues to meet business needs and deliver an excellent user experience. This role will suit someone with a strong background in HR systems administration, HR data management and reporting, who enjoys working closely with stakeholders across HR, IT and the wider business to drive continuous improvement. You will play a key role in maintaining system performance, supporting system enhancements, improving data quality and helping to maximise the value of our HR technology platforms. Key...