281 jobs found in Chatham

Network Engineer +6 months+ +SC cleared - sole British nationals only due to nature of the project +Remote role - occasional travel to Maidstone +£425 - £450 a day +Inside IR35 Skills: +Cisco +Aruba +LAN / WAN +SC clearance This Network Engineering role focusses on implementation of Network services and will cover LAN, WAN, Firewall, and Security infrastructures, with a key focus on Cisco and Aruba. Expectation is the successful candidate will have 5 to 10 years proven work experience in a challenging, multi-vendor Data centre environment working as part of a team delivering project engineering functions. Key Responsibilities: Network Maintenance and Troubleshooting: Maintain data network hardware and systems. Investigate and resolve network and hardware issues. Analyze, isolate, and troubleshoot network errors. Assess and upgrade legacy network components as needed.Technical Support and Leadership: Provide technical support for both internal and external...

An innovative manufacturing organisation who supports the pharmaceutical and medical sectors as well as other industries are urgently seeking an experienced Buyer to join their fast-growing procurement team in Orpington. Role: Buyer Duration: Initial 6-month contract Pay: £20-25 p/hr (Inside IR35) Location: Orpington Working Pattern: Fully onsiteAs a Buyer you will play a critical role in ensuring the seamless supply of high-quality materials and services, acting as a key business partner across multiple teams including operations, engineering, and planning. Key Responsibilities: Identify, evaluate, and develop relationships with new suppliers who can contribute innovative ideas to support both current and future product designs. Negotiate cost-effective contracts while mitigating price increases and managing risk in the supply chain. Monitor supplier performance against KPI's and provide reports to the Lead Purchaser. Collaborate with planning and engineering teams to support...

Senior Planner Supervisor – Kent based Council (Responsive Repairs)  £19.50 PAYE / £25 Umbrella (Inside IR35) 37 hours per week 6-month contract We’re currently recruiting for a Senior Planner Supervisor to join a Council in Kent and their Responsive Repairs service. This is a newly created position designed to strengthen the planning function, improve customer journey performance, and ensure the service meets the latest consumer standards. The successful candidate will lead both the front-office and back-office planning teams, taking responsibility for the scheduling of responsive repairs, day-to-day contractor management, and oversight of work in progress. You’ll work closely with senior management on service improvements and system enhancements, supporting the wider programme of change across the department. Responsibilities Lead and supervise a team of planners responsible for scheduling responsive repairs Manage daily work allocation, operatives’ diaries, and contractor...

Quality Assurance Engineer - Space Imaging (contract) 6 - 12 month contract Chelmsford (4 days p/w onsite) £30 - £35ph (Inside IR35) Space Imaging is expanding its portfolio of projects to develop Front End Electronics (FEE) systems and full payloads for Space applications. The imaging sensors developed and tested at the Chelmsford site have been used on humanities most important space imaging missions. These include the Hubble Telescope, Keplar, GAIA, Mars Rovers, New Horizons, and Rosetta to name but a few. The Quality Engineer role is hands on to support all business aspects, including Manufacturing and driving improvement and efficiency. The Quality Engineer will be responsible for ensuring that issues are dealt with in an effective manner, and appropriate Root Cause and Corrective Action is applied. Key Responsibilities: Monitoring and enforcing cleanroom compliance with established protocols Support Inspection for Incoming components to ensure that quality...

Lead Site Reliability Engineer (Python, AWS, Linux, IaC – Open Data Systems) Alternative titles: Platform Engineer | Infrastructure Engineer | DevOps Engineer Contract: 12 months Location: London or Manchester (2 days per week on-site) Rate: £650–£750/day (negotiable for the right candidate), inside IR35 Deadline: COB Friday 28th November (applications may still be considered after this date) Summary of Tech Stack Python | AWS | Linux IaC (Terraform / CloudFormation) Containerisation (Kubernetes / ECS) CI/CD Pipelines Observability & Security About the Project Join a transformative initiative to revolutionize how the public sector makes its data accessible and reusable. You’ll help build a modern, reliable data hub that provides seamless access to a wide range of public sector data. We’re seeking a Lead Site Reliability Engineer with proven technical leadership skills to shape the future of this platform. You’ll provide design thinking for long-term goals, collaborate with...

Senior Automation Test Engineer – Playwright - SC Cleared - Inside IR35 We’re seeking a Senior Automation Test Engineer to join a high-profile secure government programme, contributing to the delivery of complex digital platforms. This role requires a hands-on engineer with strong test automation experience and the confidence to act as a Lead when needed — providing quality assurance oversight, mentoring peers, and maintaining high testing standards across the team. You’ll work within an agile, multidisciplinary environment, helping design and implement robust automated testing frameworks that ensure reliability and performance at scale. Key Responsibilities Design, develop and maintain automated test frameworks using Playwright, TypeScript and Java. Execute end-to-end, integration, and regression testing across distributed systems. Collaborate with developers, QA and DevOps to drive continuous testing and improve release quality. Support integration testing with tools such as...

Work for a Local authority near London as an Interim Legal and Governance Officer. Hybrid - FTC 1 year - £500 per day (umbrella, Inside IR35) or £58,332 to £68,626 pro rata. Purpose of the Role. Provide legal and governance advice supporting lawful, transparent and effective decision-making. Assist in developing and implementing governance frameworks and constitutional documents. Support Monitoring Officer duties and ensure statutory and regulatory compliance. Contribute to organisational resilience, risk management and democratic accountability. Help shape a collaborative, high-integrity organisational culture. Build partnerships and work across the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors to drive inward investment, secure funding from government, and ensure value for money in all financial commitments. Leadership & Governance Frameworks Support delivery of legal, governance and compliance functions. Act as the designated scrutiny officer for the CCA, ensuring...

Work for a Local authority near London as an Interim Strategic Communications and Engagement Lead. Hybrid - FTC 1 year - £500 a day via an umbrella company (inside ir35) or £58,332 to £68,626 pro rata. Purpose of the Role. Lead the development of the Authority's strategic communications, public affairs and stakeholder engagement functions, ensuring alignment with organisational and mayoral priorities. Provide expert advice to senior leaders on narrative development, reputational risk and media handling. Establish the Authority's brand identity, voice and communications architecture. Develop proactive engagement strategies that build strong relationships with partners, residents and national bodies. Build partnerships and work across the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors to drive inward investment, secure funding from government, and ensure value for money in all financial commitments. Strategic Communications Leadership Develop and implement communications...

Work for a Local authority near London as an Interim Monitoring Officer. Hybrid - FTC 1 year - £750 per day (umbrella, Inside IR35) Or £87,279 to £102,702 pro rata. Purpose of the Role. Be the lead for legal, governance, and compliance leadership across the organisation. Provide expert legal and governance advice to the Interim Chief Executive, senior leader and the Mayor once elected. Advise the Mayor, Interim Chief Executive, Chief Financial Officer, and senior leaders on legal and governance matters. Ensure the Combined Authority operates within its framework and statutory obligations. Oversee governance frameworks, assurance processes, decision-making structures, and data protection compliance (as Data Protection Officer). Keep the organisation's constitution and decision-making structures under review ensuring that they are fit for purpose and develop with the organisation Support the organisation's rapid development with strong governance foundations and ensure that the...

PMO/Portfolio Officer Location: London (Hybrid) Duration: 6 Months (Initially) Hourly Rate: £28 Inside IR35: Inside (Must use an umbrella) The Role As a Portfolio/PMO Officer, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the delivery of strategic change programmes and portfolios across the University. You will be responsible for analysing data, engaging with stakeholders, and providing actionable insights to ensure that projects are effectively aligned with University's strategic priorities. Key Responsibilities Assess and prioritise new project demands, ensuring alignment with University objectives and strategic priorities. Maintain a comprehensive business roadmap to coordinate resource planning and project timelines. Develop, maintain, and present portfolio dashboards and reports (using tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Excel) to provide evidence-based insights into performance, risks, benefits realisation, and resource allocation. Support project teams in governance,...

Full Stack Developer 6 months Remote Inside IR35 - Umbrella only Active SC security cleared or eligible candidates will be considered Experience: Experienced in TDD and working with complex data challenges. Python as the preferred back-end language for new services, however we also need to support languages including Java and .NET. Oracle SQL PL to support existing services. Infrastructure/DevOps technologies including AWS, Azure, SQL server, Postgres, GitHub, Azure DevOps, Linux, docker and Kubernetes Continuous. deployment, supported by automated testing and monitoring. Software written using Test Driven Development practices, with developers writing their automated tests before creating the code. Open working, with transparent codebases, documentation, design histories and roadmaps. All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first...

IT Engineer - Microsoft Defender Security Operations 3 months London - onsite Inside IR35 - Umbrella only Role Overview We are seeking an accomplished IT Engineer with specialist expertise in the Microsoft Defender security ecosystem. The successful candidate will strengthen cyber defence across endpoints, identities, cloud services, and hybrid infrastructure. Key Responsibilities Security operations and threat defence Manage and optimise Microsoft Defender across Endpoint, Identity, Cloud Apps, Office 365, and Cloud Security Posture Management. Monitor alerts and conduct threat investigations. Support incident response with containment and remediation. Conduct proactive threat hunting.Platform administration and governance Configure policy baselines and protection profiles. Maintain governance and compliance alignment. Lead version management and capability tuning. Maintain documentation for configurations and processes.Stakeholder engagement and improvement...

Contract Zscaler Engineer - Remote (Inside IR35) Duration: 6 Months Rate: £500-£575 per day ECS Resource Group are working with a global consultancy on a large-scale infrastructure project and are looking for an experienced Zscaler Engineer to join the team. Role Overview: You'll be responsible for supporting the design, implementation, and optimisation of Zscaler solutions across enterprise environments. The role involves hands-on engineering, troubleshooting, and integration within a complex global network. Key Skills: Strong experience with Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) and/or Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) Solid background in perimeter networking Experience with global banks/financial services Experience integrating Zscaler with identity and access solutions (e.g. Azure AD, Okta) Scripting or automation knowledge advantageous (Python, PowerShell, etc.) Zscaler certifications (ZCCA, ZCCP) preferred but not essential Details: Start: ASAP Location: Fully Remote...

PostgreSQL DBA Location: London (Vauxhall) or North Bristol Onsite Days: 2 to 3 days a week onsite initially Rate: £620 to £728 per day based on an 8 hour day (Umbrella, inside IR35) Security clearance: Must hold live and transferrable SC and be eligible for enhanced SC Start date subject to transfer of SC with enhanced SC in progress Are you driven to work with cutting-edge technology and motivated to solve complex, meaningful challenges? This is an exciting opportunity to join a specialist team supporting UK National Security customers. Your work will help deliver secure, resilient systems that directly contribute to protecting the nation. About the Opportunity Are you driven to work with cutting-edge technology and motivated to solve complex, meaningful challenges? This is an exciting opportunity to join a specialist team supporting UK National Security customers. Your work will help deliver secure, resilient systems that directly contribute to protecting the nation....

Job Title: Estimator - Infrastructure Projects Location: Remote-based role with occasional site visits across North Wales, Northeast, Northwest, and East Anglia (Travel Expenses are covered going to sites) Contract Length: Initial 6 months (Possible extensions) Pay Rate: £500/day (Inside IR35 via umbrella) Overview A leading infrastructure delivery organisation is seeking an Estimator to support a major programme of work focused on accelerating the UK's transition to net zero. This role will sit within project teams and be responsible for producing benchmark cost estimates for large-scale infrastructure projects up to the start of construction. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to nationally significant energy and infrastructure schemes, working in a collaborative and commercially focused environment. Key Responsibilities Utilise Candy estimating software to create accurate project cost projections Produce cost estimates for overhead transmission lines,...

Senior Developer 6 months Remote Inside IR35 - Umbrella only Active SC security cleared or eligible candidates will be considered Experience: Experienced in TDD and working with complex data challenges. Python as the preferred back-end language for new services, however we also need to support languages including Java and .NET. Oracle SQL PL to support existing services. Infrastructure/DevOps technologies including AWS, Azure, SQL server, Postgres, GitHub, Azure DevOps, Linux, docker and Kubernetes Continuous. deployment, supported by automated testing and monitoring. Software written using Test Driven Development practices, with developers writing their automated tests before creating the code. Open working, with transparent codebases, documentation, design histories and roadmaps. All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance....

On behalf of ONS, we are looking for a Senior Research Advisor INSIDE IR35 for a contract ending 31st of March based Remote with occasional travel to Newport. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the UK's largest producer of official statistics, covering a range of key economic, social and demographic topics. These include measuring changes in the value of the UK economy, estimating the size, geographic distribution and characteristics of the population, and providing indicators of price inflation, employment, earnings, crime and migration. The [1] natural capital accounts is an annual publication which value of natural resources to people in the UK. To align with the new System on Natural Accounts, ONS plan to develop estimates of depletion for renewable and non-renewable resources, to be productionised in the next 3 to 4 years. To this aim, we will need to develop estimates of the stock of these resources and, particularly for renewable ones, of the rate of their...

Oracle Architect 6 months London, Manchester or Newcastle - remote Inside IR35 - Umbrella only Active SC security cleared or eligible candidates will be considered Role description: Architect to be part of a small team to do a Discovery exercise to consider options for in particular financial processing as the DWP moves beyond use of PRaP (Provider Referrals and Payments) towards the use of Synergy. The person will need to have ERM experience such as Oracle eBusiness Suite or Oracle Fusion or another general ERM solution and will help considering suitable software products / solutions. Skills to include financial and commercial systems experience. Essential skills and experience: The person will need to have ERM experience such as Oracle eBusiness Suite or Oracle Fusion or another general ERM solution and will help considering suitable software products / solutions. Skills to include financial and commercial systems experience All profiles will be reviewed against the...

We're looking for a Data Governance Consultant to implement a Target Operating Model and establish governance frameworks. This role combines data governance and TOM execution, shaping business processes and building the operating model. Ideal candidates bring a hybrid BA/PM skill set, consultancy experience, and strong delivery capability. Hybrid working: 3 days a week in a London-based office Duration: initial 6 months Rate: up to £700pd inside ir35 via umbrella Key Focus Areas Target Operating Model (TOM) implementation Establish core governance processes Set up governance bodies Execute plans (not focused on planning) Drive senior-level initiatives to get the function up to speedResponsibilities Implement the TOM designs Split focus: 50% Data Governance, 50% TOM execution Help shape business processes and build the operating model Ensure data governance frameworks are embedded into BAUSkills & Experience Senior-level experience in data governance and TOM The hybrid...

I am recruiting for a Technical Consultant with extensive experience of PACS. This is a remote role. The role falls inside IR35 so you will need to work through an umbrella company for the duration of the contract. A Bachelor's / Master's Degree of Health Science, Business or Engineering or equivalent is required for this position. Several years of experience with Bachelor's in areas such as Technical Consulting, Customer Support, Healthcare Industry. Extensive expertise of PACS Implementation experience, knowledge of the workflow within a Radiology Department, Radiology IT Informatics Experience is highly preferred. Healthcare IT/IS experience with previous experience successfully troubleshooting DICOM workflow issues, Experience with Windows Server and strong knowledge with healthcare interface standards (HL7, DICOM, etc.). Networking concepts such as SQL/Oracle & experience with Cloud Environments. Preferred Certification in AWS Cert Path: Cloud Practitioner. Please...