39 skilled operative jobs found

I am recruiting for a Junior IT Procurement Manager in Dartford to support IT Procurement activities across hardware, software, and SaaS, ensuring compliance, cost optimisation, and vendor relationship management. Key Responsibilities Review, analyse, draft, and revise IT vendor agreements to align with business and legal expectations. Determine and negotiate pricing agreements, monitoring ongoing spends and benchmarking across vendors. Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to support business needs. Ensure procurement processes adhere to legal, financial, and compliance governance. Report on category performance, including savings, pipeline, risks, and issues. Work closely with IT governance teams, vendor management, ITAM and SAM to ensure lifecycle management. Manage IT contracts, terms and conditions, and entitlement workflows for hardware and software assets. Act as a champion for hardware, software, and SaaS solutions by...

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...

Technical Writer AVP 6 Month Contract (Initial) London Hybrid Working The Adecco group is part of Adecco Workforce Solutions (AWS). 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. We are happy to be recruiting for one of our high-profile banking clients. They are currently looking for a Technical Writer AVP to join them for an initial 6 month contract, however there may be scope for extension. Role Purpose: The purpose of this role is to produce clear, accurate and well-structured technical documentation for client applications. This includes user manuals, requirement documents, system and process explanations, and supporting materials that make complex technical and...

Talentmark are recruiting for an IT Support Technician to join a company in the pharmaceutical industry on a contract basis for 12 months. This role is fully site based in Bracknell with some ad hoc cover for a site in Basingstoke.    Company: Our client is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. They focus on finding answers for some of the world's most urgent medical needs.   Salary: £15.12 ph to £20.16 ph depending on experience   IT Support Technician Role: Act as primary point of contact for a range of IS systems, including hardware, software and applications. Work directly to address computer issues and help create a world-class digital service. Proactively identify and remediate potential hardware issues, leveraging data analytics to determine areas of focus, and ensure devices meet security standards. Work in walk-up support areas for tech support.Your Background: Certification as IT Technician will be an advantage (e.g., Microsoft Certified IT...

Locations: Wolverhampton or Banbury Working Pattern Hybrid Contract Length-: 12 month FTC Working alongside the Senior IT Infrastructure Support Specialist and the wider Digital Technology team, you'll provide hands-on technical support across a broad range of infrastructure technologies. Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Present on every continent, the Group employs 110,000 people and generated €31.3 billion in revenue in 2025. Safran holds, either independently or through partnerships, leading global or European positions in its markets. Safran was ranked second in the Aerospace & Defense sector in TIME magazine's ""World's Best Companies 2025"" ranking. Safran Electronics & Defense is an international company...

Lead Azure Databricks Platform Engineer / Architect Hands-on Platform Engineering | Serverless | FinOps | POSIT/RStudio Migration 6 Month contract Inside IR35 - 500 a day London/Hybrid Role Purpose We are seeking a highly experienced, hands-on Azure Databricks Platform Engineer / Architect to enhance and optimise an enterprise Data Platform. The role combines architecture with direct implementation: the successful candidate must be able to configure, develop, troubleshoot and optimise Azure Databricks rather than operate only at design or governance level. The role is centred on three outcomes: enabling and optimising Databricks Serverless, strengthening FinOps and platform controls, and enhancing the Databricks Discovery Zone to support workloads currently delivered through POSIT/RStudio. Key Responsibilities 1. Databricks Serverless Enablement and Optimisation Assess existing workloads and determine suitability for Serverless, classic, job or interactive compute based...

Lead Cloud Architect - Azure Transformation Location: Central London or Sheffield (Hybrid - 3 days onsite, with some travel between both sites) Contract: Initial 12 months with extensions (2-3 year transformation programme) Rate: £750-£900 per day (Inside IR35) Shape the Future of Cloud at one of the UK's Largest Organisations Are you an experienced Senior Cloud Architect with deep knowledge of Azure based cloud transformations? Do you have exceptional stakeholder engagement skills and a track record of significant contributions to complex, enterprise-scale environments? If so, apply now for this new role. We are looking for a highly experienced Senior Cloud Architect / Senior Azure Architect to play a pivotal role in a major enterprise-wide digital transformation programme. The successful Senior Cloud Architect / Senior Azure Architect will be an energetic, enthusiastic and charismatic leader, who can build key relationships with senior stakeholders as well as key internal...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Software Team Leader on an initial 6 month contract.  C++ & C experience Rhapsody/UML JIRA Team Leader focussed & strong communication skills (Conversing & working with Software Project Lead, Senior management & Engineers within other departments) Ensuring that deliverables are met on time for the customer (full software life cycle experience is key)  Rate: £70.00 per hour Location: Bristol Hybrid / Remote working: Full time on site (occasional work from home day) Contract: 37 Hours per week Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Duration: 6 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)   Job Description: Join our dynamic team as a hands-on Software Engineering Team Lead, where you'll spearhead a medium-sized team to deliver our Missile Control Software. In this fast-paced role, you'll drive the...

Connect2Hackney, as the internal talent team for the London Borough of Hackney, are excited to offer an opportunity for an experienced Data Analyst to join our forward-thinking Customer Services, Digital & Data team. In this key role, you will be working at SFIA Level 4 ('Enable') to bridge the gap between raw data and impactful organisational decision-making. You will collaborate with stakeholders across the Council to translate complex business challenges into actionable insights, build user-friendly dashboards, and champion data-driven service improvements that directly benefit Hackney's residents and local businesses. Key Responsibilities Identify, clean, aggregate, and analyse internal and external datasets. Design and automate high-impact visualisations and dashboards that empower leaders to make faster, better-informed decisions. Partner across directorates and matrixed teams (e.g., Insight Service, Customer Experience, Digital Products) to understand business...

Locations: Wolverhampton or Banbury Working Pattern Hybrid Contract Length-: 12 month FTC Working alongside the Senior IT Infrastructure Support Specialist and the wider Digital Technology team, you'll provide hands-on technical support across a broad range of infrastructure technologies. Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Present on every continent, the Group employs 110,000 people and generated €31.3 billion in revenue in 2025. Safran holds, either independently or through partnerships, leading global or European positions in its markets. Safran was ranked second in the Aerospace & Defense sector in TIME magazine's ""World's Best Companies 2025"" ranking. Safran Electronics & Defense is an international company...

Principal Engineer - Configuration Control 12 months £72.54 per hour (Inside IR35) 1-2 days a month on site, any of Barrow, Weymouth, Frimley, Bristol, Portsmouth At BAE Systems, you'll be working at the forefront of developing technology and solutions that help protect what matters most. From advanced engineering and digital innovation to world-class manufacturing and support, our people work together on projects that make a real difference to the world around us. Joining BAE Systems means becoming part of a diverse, talented and collaborative team where you can build your skills, take on meaningful challenges and shape your career. Whether you're an experienced professional or looking to take your first step into the industry, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to work that matters while being supported to reach your full potential. The Principal Engineer - Support Engineering (Configuration Control) will be able to understand and report the programme status for...

Application DevOps Engineer - Python London - Hybrid Contract £550 - £650 per day insideIR35 Financial Services Firm is hiring for an experienced Application DevOps Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team supporting critical technology platforms. This is a hands-on role focused on Python automation, production stability, application resilience and continuous improvement within a complex, high-volume technology environment. You will work across application, infrastructure and engineering teams to improve the reliability, scalability and operational performance of business-critical platforms. Responsibilities: * Develop Python-based automation and tooling to improve operational efficiency. * Support and enhance critical production applications and services. * Drive improvements across resilience, availability, performance and capacity. * Manage deployments, releases, production readiness and failover activities. * Implement monitoring, alerting and observability...

3rd Line Support Engineer (Contract) – Outside IR35 Contract: 6 Months Working Pattern: Hybrid – 3 days onsite, 2 days remote We're looking for an experienced, hands-on 3rd Line Support Engineer to join a busy infrastructure and support team. This role has been created to provide additional technical support across the 3rd Line function, balancing day-to-day operational support with a range of ongoing infrastructure and business projects. This is an ideal opportunity for a technically strong support engineer who enjoys variety, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is comfortable troubleshooting across infrastructure, networking, servers, Microsoft 365 and end-user computing environments. The Role You'll become an integral part of the 3rd Line Support and Infrastructure team, providing advanced technical support across BAU operations as well as assisting with project-related technical activities. You'll be responsible for resolving escalated technical issues, providing...

The Opportunity: Our consultancy client is partnered with a major UK Government Agency and are seeking an experienced DSPT & Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) Assurance Specialist to provide specialist assurance across a significant data security and cyber resilience programme. The organisation is currently undertaking a programme focused on compliance with the Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) and the NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF). The programme is developing proposals, controls and actions to address identified gaps. The requirement now is for an experienced assurance professional who can independently assess whether those proposals and actions are appropriate, effective and delivering the intended improvement in organisational maturity; providing an evidence-based view of the current state, assess the effectiveness of remediation activity, identify remaining gaps and help ensure that improvement plans translate into sustainable security and data protection...

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...

Java Backend Engineer – Azure / Spring Boot / Microservices Location: London Contract: 6 Months Seniority: L3 minimum, L4–L5 preferred About the Role We are looking for an experienced Java Backend Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team developing intelligent digital products and services supporting employees and HR stakeholders. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on building scalable, secure and reliable backend services, with AI increasingly at the core of the products being developed. You will work closely with product managers, designers and fellow engineers in an Agile environment, contributing across the full software development lifecycle from design and development through to automated testing, deployment and production support. Key Responsibilities * Design, develop and continuously improve scalable backend services using Java and Spring Boot. * Build and maintain microservices and REST APIs within a modern cloud environment. * Develop...

Technical Architect (UKVI & Proviso) Contract: 6 months Day Rate: £591.50 per day (Inside IR35) Location: Milton Keynes Working Pattern: Hybrid, 3 days per week onsite Overview We are seeking an experienced Technical Architect to support a major government organisation in the delivery and ongoing management of critical national security capabilities. This role will involve working closely with customers, engineering teams, development teams and senior stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery, design and evolution of key technology solutions. The successful candidate will act as the technical authority across the environment, providing architecture leadership, governance, design oversight and stakeholder engagement for a business-critical product. This is an excellent opportunity for an architect who enjoys working in complex, secure environments and can bridge the gap between business requirements and technical delivery while maintaining strong relationships with...

Our client is seeking an experienced and immediately available Interim Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to provide strategic and operational cyber security leadership during a critical phase of security and risk maturity. This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned security leader who has operated within complex, highly regulated, research-led, public sector or mission-driven environments. Experience across sectors such as Higher Education, Charity, Research & Development, Scientific Research, Government, Not-for-Profit, Public Sector or Similar Organisations would be highly advantageous. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and enhancing the organisation's cyber security capability across operational security, governance, risk management, cyber assurance, security strategy and stakeholder engagement. The organisation currently operates within a managed SOC environment, and the incoming CISO will be expected to maximise the effectiveness of...

Enterprise Platform Architect / 12 months / Stratford (Hybrid) / £550 - £580pd (Inside IR35)   We are looking for an experienced Enterprise Platform Architect to join a consultancy client of ours servicing a public sector regulatory body. This will be a hybrid contract requiring 3 days per week on-site at their Stratford office.   Key Responsibilities Create enterprise platform blueprints, target architectures and roadmaps. Define strategy across application, data and integration domains. Act as a strategic SME and governance advisor. Support delivery teams and solution architects in aligning with enterprise direction. Develop architectural principles, standards, policies and patterns.Technical Focus Areas Data and analytics platforms including Cloudera and Tableau. Digital Workplace technologies including Microsoft 365, Azure and E5. Observability and monitoring platforms such as Datadog. Enterprise integration, APIs, API Gateways and Apigee. Enterprise application ecosystems...

Security Architect + DV Cleared position + Initial 7 month contract but should be long term + £500 to £555 per day Inside IR35 + Corsham or Erskine based An experienced Security Architect and Subject Matter Expert (SME) is required to support the design, build, and assurance of Backend Platform and endpoint protection and vulnerability management capabilities within secure, offline (air-gapped) environments. The Architect must apply the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and MoD security policies to the backend platform, while supporting the Security and Infrastructure teams in designing and implementing security controls across the infrastructure and end-user endpoints. The role will provide specialist expertise in the delivery of Security controls, AntiVirus and Vulnerability Management platforms in support of a UK Government secure account. The successful candidate will operate within high-assurance environments, ensuring compliance with MOD security policies and national cyber...