15 government jobs found in Reading

Project Manager (Local Government Transformation) - Paying up to £600 Per Day, Inside IR35, Based in Reading, Hybrid Working (On site 2 or 3 days per week), To Start ASAP, 6 Month Contract Your new company Step into a key delivery role within a large, forward-thinking Upper Tier Authority delivering a high-profile Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). This is a once in a generation transformation programme that will reshape how services are delivered, bringing together multiple councils into a single, modern, unitary organisation. The programme is now moving from proposal into delivery, with a clear focus on pace, coordination and execution. As a result, there is strong demand for Project Managers who have recently been involved in LGR activity, particularly during early-stage conversations and proposal development within other local authorities, in order to maintain momentum and delivery confidence from day one. Your new role This is a hands-on Project Manager role...

Reporting Analyst (Workday - HCM & Finance) - Paying up to £480 Per Day, Inside IR35, Based in Swindon, Hybrid Working, To Start ASAP, 6 Month Contract Your new company Step into a role with a highly respected, innovation-led public sector organisation operating at the forefront of national growth and technological advancement. Working across a wide network of partners, stakeholders and government bodies, the organisation is committed to driving impact through innovation, data and digital capability. As part of a growing investment in its core platforms, Workday sits at the centre of how the organisation enables better decision-making, improves processes and delivers insight at scale. This is a rare opportunity to join a forward-thinking environment where reporting and analytics directly influence strategic and operational outcomes. Your new role You will act as the subject matter expert for reporting and analytics, designing and delivering high-quality dashboards,...

DevOps Engineer £675 P/D Inside IR35 4 months with scope to extend Active SC Hybrid - 1/2 days on site per week in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, Manchester or London (emote working is a possibility for the right candidate.) Overview We're looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer to join a multidisciplinary government team, supporting the delivery and operation of complex internal platforms. This is a hands-on role requiring someone who can contribute from day one, with strong experience across AWS, Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes, and CI/CD. The team is looking for an engineer who champions automation and modern DevOps practices rather than relying on manual infrastructure management. Key Responsibilities Build and maintain cloud infrastructure within AWS environments Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code using Terraform Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions Deploy and manage containerised workloads using Docker,...

Technical Architect £675 P/D Inside IR35 4 months with scope to extend Active SC Hybrid - 1/2 days on site per week in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, Manchester or London (emote working is a possibility for the right candidate.) Overview We're looking for an experienced Technical Architect to join a multidisciplinary government team, helping shape the design and delivery of complex cloud-based platforms. This is a hands-on architecture role focused on systems design rather than software development. You'll take user requirements, feature requests, and technical challenges and turn them into clear, implementable designs and technical specifications for engineering teams. Working across DevOps, software engineering, and data teams, you'll play a key role in ensuring solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with long-term platform strategy. Key Responsibilities Design technical solutions for new features, enhancements, and platform...

Lead DevSecOps Engineer £645 per day inside ir35 Remote 6 months (scope for extension) SC Clearance is required for this role Lead the security and automation strategy behind one of the UK's most significant Defence digital transformation programmes. We're looking for an experienced Lead DevSecOps Engineer to drive secure software delivery across a complex, multi-cloud environment supporting critical UK Defence capabilities. This is a highly visible role where you'll shape DevSecOps standards, influence engineering teams, and ensure security is embedded throughout the entire software delivery lifecycle. What You'll Be Doing Leading DevSecOps practices across multiple digital products Designing and improving secure CI/CD and GitOps pipelines Embedding security scanning, vulnerability management and compliance controls Driving Infrastructure as Code adoption and governance Implementing secrets management, IAM and policy enforcement Enhancing observability through...

Lead DevSecOps Engineer - SC Cleared Rate: £600 - £645 a day IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Clearance required: MOD SC Location: Office visits to London circa once a week You will join a global IT Consultancy delivering digital transformation to the MoD. As an experienced, client-facing Lead DevSecOps Engineer you will drive and coordinate DevSecOps practices across multiple digital products. Products will be deployed across the MOD digital estate (MODCloud), including MOD's instances of Microsoft Azure (MODCloud ACE / i-ACE), AWS (MODCloud ICE) and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI / MODCloud OCE). You will embed security, compliance and automation into the software delivery lifecycle, ensuring platforms and applications meet stringent security and operational standards. You will also establish consistent, documented processes used by DevSecOps engineers across each environment, including a coordinated approach for releasing updates across the integrated set of products and...

Data Platform Engineer London (Hybrid) 6 Month Contract £(Apply online only)/day (Inside IR35) Data Platform Engineer needed with strong AWS cloud platform migration and Terraform expertise. 6 Month Rolling Contract based in London (Hybrid), with occasional travel to the Leeds office. Hybrid Working - 3-4 days/week remote (WFH) + 1-2 days/week working from the office in London. A chance to work with a leading global IT transformation business specialising in large-scale Government projects: In-depth Data Engineering experience + AWS cloud data platform migration experience. The role will focus on Data Engineering, cloud platform migration, infrastructure automation + supporting the delivery of large-scale data processing solutions. Supporting a major Data platform modernisation programme including migration of data pipelines, notebooks + data workloads from legacy Databricks environment to modern AWS cloud-based data platforms. Strong Terraform + Infrastructure as...

MERITUS are recruiting for a Splunk Lead Engineer to join a Consulting Organisation working into a Central Government Client supporting enterprise-wide observability and monitoring capabilities. This is a 12-month contract role based in London, paying £600 per day (Inside IR35), with 2 days per week required on-site. SPLUNK LEAD ENGINEER - OBSERVABILITY & MONITORING - LONDON (HYBRID) - 12-MONTH CONTRACT - £600 PER DAY (INSIDE IR35) - SC CLEARANCE REQUIRED As a Splunk Lead Engineer, you will act as the technical authority for monitoring and observability, driving standards, automation, and scalable solutions across a complex enterprise environment. You will work closely with technical teams and stakeholders to improve service performance, resilience, and operational insight. This role is ideal for an experienced Splunk specialist with strong expertise in Splunk Enterprise, Splunk ITSI, automation, and large-scale monitoring environments. Key Responsibilities: Lead the...

Pertemps Network Group are pleased to be partnering with a reputable housing provider in London to recruit an experienced Workplace Technology (Field Services) Engineer. Rate: £174 PAYE per day / £225 umbrella per day (Inside IR35) Contract: Interim Contract Working Pattern: Fully Site-Based (5 Days per Week) Location: Greater London This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced IT Support professional who enjoys working in a highly visible, customer-facing environment. As a Workplace Technology Engineer, you will be a key point of contact for end users, delivering high-quality technical support and ensuring staff have the technology, equipment and assistance they need to work effectively. The successful candidate will provide a mixture of desktop support, field services and end-user computing support, resolving technical issues, managing hardware deployments, supporting workplace technologies and contributing to ongoing IT projects and service improvements. Key...

Lead Service Designer Contract 6 Months Hybrid Working - couple times per month in either London, Bristol or Warwick Market day rates inside IR35 via umbrella Are you a passionate Service Design leader ready to make a significant impact? Our client is looking for a Lead Service Designer to drive customer-centric design in a dynamic, multi-product environment. This is your chance to lead a talented team, transform service design processes, and enhance customer experiences across the board! What You'll Do: In this senior, hands-on role, you'll be at the forefront of evolving our service design function from conceptual frameworks to fully operational delivery. Here's what you'll be focusing on: Leadership & Delivery: - Lead a dedicated service design team (4-8 members) and assist the Service Lead in daily operations. - Align multiple product teams currently working in silos to foster collaboration. Service Design Implementation: - Develop and refine end-to-end customer...

Embedded Software Engineer Whiteley (Hybrid) – SC Required – Initial 6 month contract (Inside IR35) About the Opportunity We are recruiting on behalf of a technology organisation that specialises in the research, design, and development of advanced wireless and critical RF communication systems used in mission-critical environments including defence, uncrewed and autonomous systems, government, and broadcast. They are seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to join their team working on a varied pipeline of technically challenging projects. The successful candidate will develop software for sophisticated communication products that deliver secure, reliable, long-range data transmission, collaborating closely with hardware, RF, and systems engineers and contributing across the full product lifecycle. Key Responsibilities * Design, develop, and maintain embedded software for advanced wireless communication products. * Program primarily in C++ for embedded applications. *...

Senior Employee Relations (ER) Advisor Location: Porton Down, Salisbury Working Pattern: 3 days onsite per week Contract: 140 working days (~7 months) with potential extension IR35: In Scope Pay Rate: £574.63 per day (Umbrella) Security: SC Clearance required + Sole UK National (non-negotiable) About the Role We are seeking two experienced Senior Employee Relations Advisors to take a leading, hands-on role in delivering complex and high-risk ER casework within a highly regulated and structured environment. You will provide expert advice, guidance, and challenge to managers, ensuring all employee relations matters are managed consistently, fairly, and in full compliance with UK employment law, Civil Service values, and internal policies. This is a delivery-focused role requiring strong case ownership, confidence in formal processes, and the ability to manage sensitive and complex employee relations matters from end to end. Key Responsibilities * Lead and manage complex...

Planning Manager / Project Planner - Portsmouth - £50/hr Contract - 12 months | Inside IR35 | Onsite in Portsmouth or Stevenage Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately sponsorship is not available for this role. We're recruiting for an experienced Planning Manager / Project Planner to join our client supporting complex engineering and space programmes. This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven professional to play a key role in delivering high-value projects and supporting strategic programme growth. Key Responsibilities You will be responsible for creating, maintaining, and delivering both high-level and detailed project schedules, as well as integrated team plans. The Integrated Planning Manager / Project Planner will analyse project performance, including cost versus forward load, and support resource tracking. You will manage payment milestones, monitor risks, support change control processes, and provide accurate, timely reporting to senior...

Technical Publications Specialist. Military Helicopter programme Location: Gosport - Hybrid Working (3 days onsite) Security Clearance: SC Required Contract Duration: 6 Months Rate: £40-£44 per hour (37.5hr per week) Inside IR35 The Role: We are seeking an experienced Technical Publications Specialist to join a high-profile aerospace and defence programme supporting the CH-47 Chinook platform. This is an exciting opportunity to take a lead role within a specialist publications team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality technical documentation in support of critical defence operations. The successful candidate will act as a subject matter expert within the technical publications function, supporting publication delivery, stakeholder engagement, quality assurance, and continuous improvement activities. This role would suit an experienced technical publications professional with strong aerospace or defence sector experience and a background in leading publication activities...

Seeking a Defence Senior Procurement Specialist Engineering full-time (37.5 hours per week) for 3 months+ near Milton Keynes, England. Flexible working options, including 4-day week. This activity is inside IR35 and candidates will be required to work via an Umbrella Company. Job Summary: Focussing on managing supplier delivery, primarily supporting development and production in Armoured Vehicles, Platform Integration, Special Projects and Weapons areas & domains to meet domestic and international programme and business needs. Through a worldwide supply base, although predominantly in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and the US. Success requires experience of working in a functional organisation and a blend of proven skills including relationship building and achievement of deliveries on time and in full, through the ability to successfully negotiate and manage procurements, ranging from simple to complex subcontracts. This will be coupled with effectively working within...