258 jobs found in Whitchurch

Senior Networking & Security Specialist / Technical Lead 📍 Location: Newbury - Hybrid, 1-2 days per week onsite ⏳ Contract: 6 months rolling 🔐 Security Clearance: Active or eligible for UK SC Clearance 💷 Rate: £500-£600 per day, inside IR35 We are looking for an experienced Senior Networking & Security Specialist / Technical Lead to join a high-level technical delivery team, leading the design and hands-on implementation of complex, multi-vendor network and security solutions across enterprise environments. This is a hands-on role combining technical leadership, solution design, implementation and stakeholder engagement. 🔧 Key Responsibilities Lead the design and implementation of complex network and security solutions across greenfield and brownfield environments Produce high-quality HLDs, LLDs, implementation plans and operational runbooks Perform design validation, PoC testing and pre/post-implementation verification Configure, deploy and optimise network and...

Job title: Senior Network Security Architect Rate: £650 per day Inside IR35 Location: Remote (some travel to Newbury required) Contract: 6 months rolling Active SC clearance is required We're looking for an experienced Senior Network & Security Specialist who can be the technical lead to join a high-profile enterprise environment, working across networking, security, data centre fabrics and load balancing. Responsibilities: Lead the design and hands-on implementation of complex network and security solutions Create professional HLDs, LLDs, implementation plans and operational runbooks Work across Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet and F5 technologies Design and troubleshoot Cisco ACI environments, including spine/leaf, multi-site and multi-pod Engineer advanced BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, EIGRP, VXLAN, VLAN, STP, VPC/LACP and QoS solutions Design and implement NGFW, VPN, security policy and HA architectures Deliver F5 L4/L7 load balancing, SSL offload and GSLB Lead PoCs, design...

MPI have a requirement for an Apprentice Assessor to be based on site at RAF Odiham, Hook, Hampshire. These roles are ongoing, working 37 hours per week for 44.4 weeks per year. (Due to holiday shutdown periods), for which holiday will accrue to cover the shut-down period (if PAYE). Rate of pay: to be discussed on application - roles deemed in-scope of IR35 Role information Aircraft Engineering Apprenticeship Flight (AEAF) delivers technical apprenticeships to Aircraft Maintenance Technicians (TG1) and Survival Equipment Technicians (TG13) in the RAF. This role is to support the Royal Air Force apprenticeship provision for level 3 Aeronautical Engineering Apprentices (TG1 & TG13) located at RAF Benson, following graduation from RAF Cosford, phase 2 training. The successful candidates will be responsible to Officer Commanding AEAF for the regular review, assessment, management, and welfare of RAF TG1 & 13 Level 3 aeronautical engineering apprentices up to the completion of...

Production Planner Location: Burghfield | Full-time on-site Contract: Until 31 December 2027 IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance Required We are currently recruiting for experienced Production Planners to join a highly regulated engineering and manufacturing environment based in Burghfield. This is an exciting opportunity for professionals with a background in production planning, manufacturing, materials, or precision engineering to support operational delivery by managing production schedules, coordinating manufacturing requirements, and driving effective planning processes. The successful candidates will play a key role in ensuring production demands are accurately planned, resources are aligned, and delivery targets are achieved while maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and operational excellence. Key Responsibilities * Maintain and support the Master Production Schedule and supplementary schedules, ensuring forecast dates remain...

Analogue IC Design Engineer Location: Southampton - Remote working Rate:£55 per hour Contract: Inside IR35 Sector: Aerospace & Defence About the Role We are seeking an experienced Analogue/Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer to join an established IC Design team developing advanced infrared imaging and detector technologies for applications including earth observation, thermal imaging, surveillance, and search-and-track systems. Key Responsibilities Design analogue and mixed-signal ICs at transistor, cell and block level. Translate design requirements into robust, verified solutions. Support complex IC development from design through verification. Work collaboratively with engineering teams to deliver projects to specification and schedule. Essential Experience Formal qualification in Electronic Engineering, Microelectronics or a related discipline. Several years' experience in analogue/mixed-signal IC design. Strong transistor-level analogue design experience. Experience...

Are you passionate about delivering premium customer experiences? Do you thrive in a sales-driven environment and have a background in luxury retail? This could be your next exciting opportunity. Our client is seeking a confident and customer-focused Retail Sales Specialist to represent their innovative product range in a leading retail environment. You'll be the face of a globally recognised brand, engaging with customers, showcasing cutting-edge technology, and driving sales through meaningful in-store interactions. Role: Retail Sales Specialist - Luxury Retail Pay: £13.36 per hour PAYE Location: Southampton Contract: 13 hours a week, Saturday 10:30-17:30 and Sunday 10:30-17:00 until the end of 2026 with possible extension IR35 Status: Inside Responsibilities: Deliver premium customer engagement by demonstrating product features tailored to individual customer needs. Achieve and exceed sales targets, contributing to overall store performance. Build strong in Retail Sales...

Senior Linux Systems Administrator Rate: £Competitive (Inside IR35) Location: Reading area (100% on-site | Driver essential) Duration: 6-month contract (High chance of extension) Work Pattern: 9-day fortnight (Alternate Fridays off) Clearance: Active UK DV Clearance required The Role Looking for a high-rate contract with a genuine work-life balance? We need a Senior Linux Systems Administrator to take ownership of a massive, 100% on-premise Big Data platform supporting UK Critical National Infrastructure. You'll join a solid team in Reading, keeping mission-critical systems patched, secure, and running smoothly. What you'll be doing day-to-day: System Health: Manage enterprise Linux (RHEL/Rocky Linux) and VMware vSphere environments. Automation: Use Ansible and Bash to automate server builds and routine tasks. Maintenance & Patching: Handle monthly OS/app updates, certificate renewals, and proactive disk/system checks. Troubleshooting: Dig into complex network, OS, and...

Location: Reading – hybrid, up to 3 days per week onsite Contract: Until 31 March 2027 IR35: Inside IR35 Rate: £77.20 per hour Umbrella Security Clearance: SC Clearance essential Interview: 1-stage Teams interview The Opportunity We are looking for an experienced Commercial Transformation Change Manager to join a major transformation programme and lead culture and change activity across the Supply Chain Management function. This is a high-impact role focused on shaping the cultural and employee engagement agenda as part of a wider transformation. You will work closely with the People Workstream Lead, Programme Lead and other workstream leads to develop and deliver a clear vision for culture, behaviours, leadership and employee engagement. You will play a key role in helping the organisation understand its current culture, define the desired future state and implement practical initiatives that embed sustainable behavioural and cultural change. What You'll Be Doing *...

Linux Administrator - DV Clearance - 12 Months - Inside IR35 - Reading (Onsite) | My client a leading technology company is looking for a Linux Administrator to join a high-profile programme. This role will focus on supporting and maintaining Linux infrastructure, managing VMware environments, automating administration tasks, and ensuring platform stability, performance and security. Key Skills & Experience: Strong Linux administration experience (RHEL, Rocky Linux or similar) VMware vSphere / ESXi administration Ansible automation Bash / Shell scripting Infrastructure troubleshooting and performance monitoring Security hardening and patch management Networking, storage and permissions management Experience with Docker or Podman beneficial Familiarity with Git and CI/CD practicesDue to the nature of the project and the programme's onboarding timescales, candidates must hold active DV clearance If the role aligns with your experience please apply with your updated CV

Job Title: Commercial Transformation Change Manager - SC Location: Reading/Hybrid - Max 3 Days per Week on site Daily Rate: £77.20/hr (Umbrella) Duration: Until 31/3/27 initially IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Security Clearance: SC The SCM Transformation Culture & Change Lead is role within the transformation team responsible for championing and implementing culture change initiatives within the supply chain function. The successful candidate will work closely with the People workstream lead and the Programme Lead along with the other workstream leads to develop the overall cultural and employee engagement vision for the supply chain function Key Responsibilities: Culture Assessment and Development: Provide input into the People workstream overall strategy within the broader transformation program. Collaborate with executive leadership to align on the supply chain team people and cultural change objectives. Conduct assessments to understand the current organisational culture...

Senior Systems Engineer - Secure Digital Platform (SDP) Data & Integration Location: Reading - 3 days onsite / 2 days remote Rate: £65-£71 per hour, inside IR35 Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance required Nationality: Sole British National required Contract: 6 Months + The Role We are seeking an experienced Senior Systems Engineer to support a secure digital platform within a highly regulated defence and aerospace environment. You will be responsible for the design, implementation, operation, support and continuous improvement of enterprise infrastructure, cloud platforms and hosting services. The role provides technical leadership across hybrid environments, ensuring systems are secure, resilient, scalable and aligned with business and programme objectives. You will work across Microsoft Azure, on-premises infrastructure, virtualisation, storage, networking and container platforms including Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift. Working closely with security,...

Systems Engineer - Secure Digital Platform (SDP) Data & Integration 📍 Reading (Hybrid - 3 days per week onsite) 💰 £60.00 - £66.96 per hour (Inside IR35) 📅 12-Month Contract 🔒 Active SC Clearance Required 🇬🇧 Sole UK Nationals Only We are seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to join a high-profile Secure Digital Platform (SDP) programme supporting critical UK Defence and Aerospace projects. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a secure environment, delivering and supporting modern enterprise infrastructure across cloud and on-premise platforms. Essential Requirements Active SC Clearance (must already hold current clearance). Sole UK National due to project security requirements. Previous experience within UK Defence, MOD, Defence Digital or Aerospace environments. Ability to work 3 days per week onsite in Reading. The Role Working within the Infrastructure & Platform Services team, you will help support, maintain and enhance enterprise infrastructure,...

Senior Systems Engineer Secure Digital Platform (SDP) Data & Integration Reading | Hybrid Working (3 Days Onsite) 6-Month Contract £64 per Hour (Inside IR35) Winsearch is recruiting for an experienced Senior Systems Engineer to join a major digital transformation programme supporting enterprise-scale infrastructure, cloud services and platform operations. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior infrastructure professional to play a key role in the design, delivery and ongoing improvement of modern hybrid platforms, working across cloud, on-premises and containerised environments. You'll be involved in supporting critical services while driving automation, modernisation and operational excellence initiatives. The Role As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will provide technical leadership across a complex infrastructure landscape, ensuring systems remain secure, resilient, scalable and aligned with business objectives. Working closely with architects, security teams,...

Systems Engineer Secure Digital Platform (SDP) Data & Integration Reading | Hybrid Working (3 Days Onsite) 6-Month Contract £60 per Hour (Inside IR35) Active SC Clearance Required Winsearch is recruiting for a Systems Engineer to join a growing Infrastructure and Platform Services team supporting enterprise-scale cloud, infrastructure and platform technologies. This is an excellent opportunity for an infrastructure professional looking to further develop their expertise across cloud services, virtualisation, container platforms and modern infrastructure technologies within a complex technical environment. You'll play a key role in supporting secure, reliable and resilient technology services across both cloud and on-premise environments while contributing to ongoing automation and modernisation initiatives. The Role As a Systems Engineer, you'll be responsible for supporting and maintaining enterprise infrastructure platforms, assisting with cloud administration and...

Job title: Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer Rate: Up to £650 per day inside IR35 Location: Reading / Hybrid - 2 days per week onsite Contract: 6-month rolling contract Active SC Clearances required I'm recruiting for a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to join a leading UK defence company working on a major submarine project. The programme is undertaking a significant on-premise to cloud migration, and we're looking for an experienced infrastructure specialist who can take ownership across the design, build and deployment of cloud infrastructure. What you'll bring We're looking for strong hands-on experience across: Cloud infrastructure design, build and deployment Enterprise VMware / vSphere / ESXi / vCenter NSX / NSX-T On-premise to cloud migration Hybrid cloud infrastructure Infrastructure architecture and implementation Cloud platform integration and transformation vSAN, HCX and/or VMware Aria would be advantageousWhy this role? This isn't a standard BAU...

HR Administrator – 12-Month Contract Location: Porton Down, Wiltshire Contract: 12 months Working Pattern: 60% onsite / 40% remote Rate: £141.25 per day Umbrella IR35: In scope Clearance: Active SC clearance preferred; BPSS candidates may be considered About the Role We are currently seeking three experienced HR Administrators to join a busy HR function supporting a major UK government organisation on a 12-month contract. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional who enjoys working in a varied and fast-paced administrative environment. You will provide high-quality HR support across a range of activities, managing competing priorities while delivering an excellent service to employees, managers and stakeholders. The HR team operates flexibly, with resources rotated across different areas according to business requirements. Key Responsibilities Manage HR transactional queries through to resolution. Maintain accurate employee records and HR documentation....

URGENT SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR NEED-DIDCOT-HIGHWAYS-1 YEAR CONTRACT! Due to the award of a major Highways and Road over Rail Bridge scheme in Didcot valued at over £60m, our client, a world renowned Main Contractor are looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their Commercial Team on a freelance basis. Based from site (this is 5 days per week) daily duties will include Procurement, Sub Contractor Account Management, Payments, Cost Reporting and Variations. To be considered for this role, you will have a minimum of an HNC in Quantity Surveying and have working experience of NEC Option 4 along with major Highways and Structure experience gained within the Main Contracting environment. In return, a top day rate is on offer which is Inside IR35 and comes with an immediate start and long term contract for the right individual. This is an urgent and great opening with a top client and really personable team so if interested, please send a copy of your CV to Dave Rowe by email or...

Job Title: Commercial Officer – SC Location: Portsdown West, Fareham – 2 days/week on site for the first month will be mandatory. After this the candidate will need to attend monthly or as required for meetings etc. Contract Duration: 10 Months Daily Rate: £556/day (Umbrella) IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Security Clearance: SC & Sole Uk national The Role Working alongside and advising project staff on acquisition strategies for procurements. Leading competitive or single source procurements and sourcing activities, including development of invitations to tender or negotiate, including complex contracts requiring non-standard pricing conditions or bespoke terms and conditions. Providing contract management of higher value or complex contracts. Making authorised changes to cost and schedule for such contracts, take enforcement steps as appropriate, and lead contractor performance management assessments. Providing delivery and oversight of commercial sales activity Acting as a...

Job Title: Maritime Engineering Technical Superintendent - CTC Location: on site for 5 days per week ,Portchester P016, potential to go to shipyard/boatyard with expenses paid for travel and overnight stays Contract Duration: 6 Months Daily Rate: £400/day (Umbrella) IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Security Clearance: CTC Essential MARINE ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE STCW certificate of competency STCW III/2 or STCW III/3. CHIEF ENGINEER OR EQUIVALENT, MARINE ENGINEER Knowledge of working in an engineering capacity, with or on maritime vessels (ideally different vessels) Strong experience and working knowledge of Class, Flag, IMO, SOLAS, MARPOL, the ISM Code and ISO requirements Maritime Engineering Technical Support Officer responsible for: Provide an overview of vessel operational performance and forward look of vessel maintenance planning, escalating issues to senior managers and presenting solutions. Provide technical direction to maintain...

TXP are currently recruiting for multiple IT/EPOS Engineers across the UK The successful engineers will work on an initial 2-month project to include but are not limited to: EPOS Installation Back Office IT/Server Installations PED InstallationsWhat are we looking for? Experienced IT/EPOS/ATM engineers with experience of installation and fault finding of IT and EPOS equipment Able to pass and obtain DBS criminal history check Engineer must have full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 points Must be able to stay away from home, role will require UK wide coverageWorking Hours Start Date: 10th September End Date: 30th October Monday to Friday morning (night shifts)What's on offer? You will be paid up to £155.34 per day via an Umbrella company £15 meal allowance applicable when staying away from home Van, fuel card & travel expenses Any overtime (more than 9 hours a day inclusive of travel) is paid at £17.26 per hour, overtime is very likelyIR35 Status This role...