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Software Engineering (Manager) 6 Month contract initially + Extensions Based: Remote Rate: £Market rates - (via Umbrella company) We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for a Software Engineering (Manager) to join the team. Key Responsibilities; Responsible for digitization systems and technologies ● Digitizing documents using machine learning, AI technologies at an enterprise scale ● Manages effective stakeholder engagement across all levels. This includes the ultimate users of the platform and operations personnel. ● Encourages creativity and challenges traditional thinking to solve business problems. ● A talent multiplier who enables the digital teams to drive focus and increase velocity. ● Ensures the solution is able to scale to deliver standard business specific platform accelerators. ● Keeps abreast of industry trends through benchmarking, participation in professional associations, etc. in order to lead strategic business direction of the vertical. ● Lead, mentor, and grow multiple scrum teams of software engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment. ● Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers, fostering their professional development and technical expertise in areas such as Python, Machine Learning, Large Language Models, and microservices. ● Champion a culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous improvement within the engineering teams. ● Identify and address technical challenges and risks, proactively finding solutions to ensure smooth project execution. ● Participate in the recruitment and onboarding of new engineering talent. ● Manage team performance, providing regular feedback, conducting performance reviews, and identifying opportunities for growth. ● Ensure effective communication within the teams and with stakeholders regarding project status, risks, and dependencies. Key Skills & Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, with at least 3+ years in technical management/leadership roles overseeing multiple software development teams. ● Proven track record of successfully managing and delivering complex software projects using agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban). ● Expert level understanding of software system design, data systems, microservices architecture, and data analytics. ● Ability to effectively plan, prioritize and execute projects, communicate status, foresee risks, flag issues, seek help, and be committed to a culture of continuous improvement. ● Strong technical proficiency and hands-on experience in: ○ Large Language Models (LLMs): Familiarity with the concepts, architectures, and applications of Large Language Models. Experience leading teams working with LLMs for various use cases. ○ Microservices Architecture: Deep understanding of microservices design patterns, development, deployment, and scaling. Experience leading teams building and maintaining microservices. ○ Excellent leadership, communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and problem-solving skills. ○ Ability to travel up to 20% of the time ○ Ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders at various levels. ○ Strong understanding of software development lifecycle, testing methodologies, and CI/CD pipelines. ○ Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP). ○ Experience with data engineering and data pipelines. ● Ability to understand business problems, bridge with technology capabilities and design solutions. ● Ability to look across the technology landscape and understand the structure and relationships other applications have to enable an effective data interchange and data ingestion. ● Be able to communicate effectively with users, partners, leaders, and executives at all levels. ● Exceptional customer service skills, in addition to extensive experience working in a matrixed org. ● Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and teams with competing priorities. Experience with Agile teams and delivery. ● 5+ years development experience with REST APIs and integrations This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work, If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now for your CV to reach me directly, we will respond as soon as possible. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

We are recruiting for a Lead Developer (Appian) to join our Digital Change team. You will act as the senior technical authority, setting engineering standards and ensuring secure, high-quality, and maintainable delivery. In this role, you will: Lead technical direction and improve ways of working Apply deep Appian expertise and broad technical skills Recommend the right technologies and approaches Support and contribute to the wider developer community Mentor and coach developers across the team Drive best practice and promote knowledge sharing A great opportunity for an experienced technical leader who wants to shape engineering culture and deliver impactful digital solutions. The post holder will work with high-achieving professionals at all levels, surrounded by a friendly and supportive team. They will have access to amazing benefits, such as flexible working hours, the Civil Service Pension Scheme, and 32.5 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays. We offer a hybrid working model, so you may also choose to spend a proportion of time working from home.

Job summary We are recruiting for a Developer (Appian) to join our Digital Change team. In this role, you’ll work in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment across multiple projects, helping to turn ideas into high quality digital services. You’ll play a key role in ensuring the solutions we build are robust, scalable, and centred around user needs. What you’ll do • Develop and enhance digital services using the Appian Cloud platform. • Work closely with product managers, designers, developers, and stakeholders in an agile environment. • Apply Government Digital Standards to deliver accessible, secure, and user friendly services. • Share your knowledge and mentor colleagues, promoting best practice across the team. • Respond flexibly to changing priorities while keeping user needs and service quality at the heart of your work. This is a fantastic opportunity to further your experience in Ofsted’s well-established team. The post holder will work with high-achieving professionals at all levels, surrounded by a friendly and supportive team. They will have access to amazing benefits, such as flexible working hours, the Civil Service Pension Scheme, and 32.5 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays. We offer a hybrid working model, so you may also choose to spend a proportion of time working from home. Job description Please refer to the job specification for further information. Person specification Please refer to the job specification for further information.

Strategic Leadership & Vision Define and execute the multi‑year strategy for the Tax and Benefits Platform, aligning it with HMRC’s operational and policy goals. Drive innovation and “Big Thinking” across SAP Technology, Sovereign Cloud, and SAP S4/HANA migration and alignment. Unify platform services across Cloud and Integration landscapes to increase speed‑to‑market while maintaining security and reliability. Technical Oversight & Delivery Act as the accountable owner for the Enterprise Tax Management Platform (ETMP), ensuring technical services meet organisational and user needs. Oversee platform performance, lifecycle management, patching strategies, and the security of BAU services. Lead complex migrations and technical service designs, bridging the gap between legacy systems and modern cloud architectures. Operational Excellence & Live Services Provide expert leadership of Live Services, ensuring high availability and robust performance for HMRC’s Critical National Infrastructure, including ETMP. Own and mature the Service Management strategy, including Service Transition and Live Operations processes. Enforce operational governance by managing SLAs/OLAs, leading high‑impact incident and problem management. Stakeholder & Supplier Management Influence at Executive Committee (ExCom), Director and Senior Leadership Team levels on complex technical issues and platform strategies. Oversee third‑party “Run” suppliers, ensuring contractual compliance, security audits, patching standards and business continuity exercises. Collaborate with cross‑government IT leaders to shape shared standards and strategic approaches. People & Practice Leadership Lead and develop diverse teams of service managers, platform engineers and operational specialists, fostering high performance and technical excellence. Drive alignment between Change Delivery, Techno‑Functional teams, Live Services and wider CDIO stakeholders to ensure seamless end‑to‑end service experiences.

The leadership accountabilities of the post are summarised: Direct and Lead across MoD to define and deliver prioritised AI, Digital, Data and Information capabilities, outcomes and effects, achieving authentic role modelling, the right behaviours and establishing a culture for success. Chief AI Officer: Accountable for the realisation of AI strategic intent across the MoD, to achieve Defence Investment Plan outcomes. Direct the Defence Artificial Intelligence Centre (DAIC) and overall Functional AI leadership of MoD federated AI function. Accountable for directing and optimising funding, resources and capabilities to achieve growth and acceleration of AI capabilities to deliver advantage and value, including deployment for advantage in military operational settings. Drive enduring across Defence AI governance and coherence aligning to policy and ethics. Drive strategic implementation ensuring all AI enabling capabilities (digital and data readiness) are defined, prioritised, delivered and funded. Optimise the use of pilot methodologies and frontier technologies, driving innovation and achieving scale for maximum effect. Lead Defence in accessing and leveraging expert industry partners and allies to bring cutting edge AI capabilities into operation and are coordinated to ensure the effective scaling and exploitation of AI for maximum impact and effect. Accountable for overall AI portfolio and oversight of investment, coherence and growth. Accountable for setting AI mandatory standards and holding delivery and user exploitation areas to account. Lead the use of AI and automation capabilities to realise measurable Departmental and Military efficiencies, optimised decision support and productivity gains. Direct and lead the required uplift in AI skills across the MoD. Chief Data & Information Officer : Define the Data & Information forward strategy to realise SDR ambitions and Defence Investment Plan priorities, governing and cohering this across the Defence Enterprise, partners, allies & industry. Direct the delivery and implementation plan to drive value from the effective and accelerated exploitation of Defence data and appropriate external data. Ensure Data & Information are governed, managed, organised and available for use wherever they need to be analysed, integrated and exploited, delivering on “data as a strategic asset”. Oversee the governance & coherence of Data & Information standards, policies and frameworks. Lead on data & information architecture in close partnership with Defence Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Set the Strategic intent and plan for Data & Information Defence Common Services, Delivery Platforms and Operations to realise Defence’s data exploitation ambitions. Director Digital Business Partnering: Direct and lead the digital business partnering resources across the Department of State, National Armaments Director Group, and as required the Defence Nuclear Enterprise. Direct effective engagement to maximise and optimise the development and exploitation of all digital capabilities in support of the Digital Function operating model. Focus resourcing on Defence Investment outcome priorities and priority programmes with leading edge business and digital analysis capabilities. Define, direct and lead the establishment of a new Business Partnership engagement model. Establish a leading-edge capability ensuring strategic digital intent is realised across the Department. Ensure digital capabilities are well understood and effectively delivered to achieve Defence outcomes, supporting accelerated digitisation priorities and their intended effects. Drive and hold users to account for the expansion and use of all digital capabilities across the Department to ensure digital estate optimisation and efficiencies.

The HMCTS Security Architect plays a vital role in embedding Secure by Design principles across the technology lifecycle. Working closely with the Chief Information Security Officer, Principal and Lead Security Architects, and the wider security team, the architect ensures that cyber security activities align with HMCTS’s strategic goals, risk management framework, and evolving security roadmap. This role is responsible for maintaining compliance with key standards including PCI DSS, ISO27001, GovAssure, and the National Cyber Security Centre’s Cyber Assessment Framework. The architect promotes a strong security culture, ensuring that Secure by Design is understood and consistently applied across programmes and platforms. Operating across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments, the Security Architect provides expert oversight and guidance to technical teams, enabling informed decisions on security controls. They ensure the effective use of common tools and patterns to deliver secure systems, while applying proportionate controls that support business outcomes. The architect safeguards HMCTS’s data, services, and infrastructure by shaping robust security solutions and coordinating assurance activities. They play a key role in enabling secure innovation and ensuring that security is not just a compliance requirement but a strategic enabler. This role demands a strategic mindset, deep technical expertise, and strong collaboration skills. The Security Architect must influence across multidisciplinary teams, advocate for security best practices, and contribute to the continuous improvement of HMCTS’s cyber security posture. Key Responsibilities: A security architect creates and designs security for a system or service, maintains security documentation and develops architecture patterns and security approaches to new technologies. At this role level, you will: · Ensure security architecture aligns with wider Gov security policies and frameworks, legal frameworks, industry regulations and best practise (e.g ISO 27001, NCSC Standards, GDPR, PCI DSS, GovAssure, Secure by Design). · Recommend security controls and identify security solutions that support business objectives. · Provide specialist security guidance and direction during the design, implementation and use phases of systems, applications and infrastructure. · Provide specialist advice and recommendations regarding approaches and technologies across teams and various stakeholders, assessing the risk associated with proposed changes. · Inspire and influence others to execute security principles, communicating widely with other stakeholders. · Support the GovAssure process by coordinating the collection of evidence, and the submission of GovAssure returns to Cabinet Office. · Advise on important security-related technologies and assess the risk associated with proposed changes · Assist, where necessary, with incident response processes to identify architectural issues and solutions. · Proactively engage with internal and external partners, stakeholders and peers to develop your knowledge and inform your decisions. · You will be expected to carry out any other duties that may reasonably be required in line with your main duties. · Continuously keep up to date with changing compliance legislation and initiatives to assess new opportunities for educating colleagues on relevant security standards. · Continue to review ongoing security architectural activities

Retail Core Banking Solution Architect 6 Month contract initially + Extensions Based: Hybrid - 2-3 days onsite in Milton Keynes Rate: £450 - £550 p/d - (via Umbrella company) We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for a Retail Core Banking Solution Architect to join the team. Key Responsibilities; Expectation Providing essential services to Core Banking, as well as products for the bank to manage customers, accounts, pricing, transactions, etc. Core banking systems are crucial for the day-to-day operations, enabling us to serve our customers effectively Producing functional architecture for project(s) Reviewing the designs that have been produced by Engineering Teams using guidance and patterns that have been provided to them by Architecture Validating that solutions align to the strategies (e.g. Retail & Corporate Bank & Group) Working with the engineering community to deliver solutions primarily in an agile way Key Skills & experience: Solution Architecture and Design Significant experience as a Solution Architect, ideally within complex financial services environments Domain knowledge in o Retail Banking products e.g. - Unsecured loans Personal Accounts - banking & savings and Bonds (fixed term deposits) o Business Segmentation - Retail, business banking, private o Onboarding processes for Personal account o Core Banking products (customers, accounts, pricing, transactions, etc) and related services essential to the operations of a bank Domain driven design, with working knowledge of the BIAN framework, TOGAF, ArchiMate Proven experience in defining & documenting As-Is & Target Architecture, working with stakeholders to help define & deliver strategic objectives & roadmaps, being embedded into the functional domain, balancing business requirements with functional & technical Strategy Experience Defining and evolving RESTful APIs following best practices for scalability, versioning and documentation Experience with event-driven architectures Ability to produce clear functional architecture, design logical components and define interactions between systems, whilst delivering decommissioning and archival initiatives Experience balancing business outcomes with long term architecture strategies Experience in working with engineering teams to align technical designs with the published architecture. Peer review designs produced by other team members, ensuring architectural integrity and compliance with standards. Experience in creating practical, workable architectures that can be aligned to IT principles/standards, whilst following the bank's architecture governance processes. Leadership & Ways of Working Strong communication and stakeholder engagement abilities Practical and delivery focused mindset Able to operate independently in a fast-moving environment Evidence of thought leadership, ownership and initiative Desirable (not mandatory): These are beneficial, but should not exclude otherwise strong candidates: Knowledge of BIAN, TOGAF, ArchiMate or C4. Experience with Abacus or similar architecture tools. Familiarity with microservices, API integration patterns and cloud concepts such as AWS. Exposure to global banking environments or large-scale transformations. Preferred Having knowledge on Santander Core Banking systems, COTS Core Banking Products This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work, If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now for your CV to reach me directly, we will respond as soon as possible. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

* Significant experience as a technical or solution architect in complex digital or enterprise environments. * Strong software engineering foundation, with practical knowledge of modern application architectures (e.g., microservices, APIs, distributed systems). * Proven ability to design and document architectures using visual modelling techniques such as C4, UML, and data flow diagrams. * Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider, ideally AWS, including Infrastructure as Code, platform services, networking, and security controls. * Deep understanding of secure and resilient system design, including authentication patterns, threat modelling, performance considerations, and observability. * Familiarity with Ruby, Python, or Java, and modern development practices such as CI/CD, TDD, and containerisation. * Experience guiding technology decisions, evaluating options, and influencing senior stakeholders. * Strong understanding of data modelling, integration approaches, API design, messaging patterns, and interoperability challenges. * Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics and build consensus across diverse groups. * Ability to work across the full delivery lifecycle, from discovery through implementation and service transition. Desirable Skills & Experience * Experience with enterprise ERP platforms (e.g., Oracle E-Business Suite). * Knowledge of UK government digital service standards, architecture frameworks, and assurance processes. * Understanding of Domain-Driven Design or event-driven architectural approaches. * Exposure to SRE, platform engineering, or infrastructure architecture disciplines. * Experience contributing to architectural communities of practice or governance forums. * Prior consultancy experience working across multiple product teams or client environments. Personal Attributes * Strong systems thinking and analytical capability, with the ability to understand complex environments quickly. * Comfortable operating in ambiguous or fast-changing environments while maintaining architectural clarity. * Collaborative, empathetic, and committed to building trust with stakeholders at all levels. * Dedicated to continuous learning, technical curiosity, and staying current with emerging technologies. * Pragmatic and outcome-focused, balancing long-term architectural quality with short-term delivery constraints. ________________________________________ Technical Environment The assignment covers a diverse mix of modern cloud-native services and legacy enterprise platforms. Exposure to some of the following areas would be beneficial: * Modern languages and frameworks including Ruby, Java, and Python * AWS cloud services, Infrastructure as Code, platform as a service tooling * Engineering practices such as DDD, TDD, CI/CD, automated testing and Git workflows * Multi-tier platform strategies including centralised data and business logic layers * Enterprise Oracle software including ERP components * Mac-based development environments and public GitHub repositories ________________________________________ Our Values We are committed to a culture built on purpose, transparency, collaboration, and respect. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and support an inclusive environment where people can thrive. ________________________________________ ACTIVE SC CLEARANCE REQUIRED Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

VIP Premium Desktop IT support to senior executives of a large financial organisation. Incident resolution via telephone service desk tools and direct desk side engagement with the customer as part of a Premium service team supporting approx. 5000 clients Customer coaching Supporting customers with Remote Working Maintain effective working relationships with other customer resolver support teams, CC UK colleagues and external service providers. Identify potential improvements with how latest technology can be used to support the business Participate in testing new applications and hardware as required. Communication and high-level desktop support skills are key to this role, as we are delivering support services to a VIP client base with key business users regarding day-to-day support Must Have Requirements 1. Minimum of 5 years' experience of having worked on a Service Desk or a 2nd line desktop support team of a large financial organisation. 2. Experience providing IT Support (both remotely and face to face LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

Your responsibilities will include: Supporting the DKIM information and records management function by monitoring, maintaining and developing the CO Information Management and Standards Framework. Working with and supporting CO Information Management Leads (IMLs) and Library Managers (LM) – to include undertaking regular 1-2-1 reviews and implementation of action plans, and monitoring and maintaining CO IM policy. Management of the compliance monitoring and reporting system, ensuring data collection and analysis takes place in a timely fashion, and working with the Head of Unit on interventions within business units to maintain compliance across the departments. Library and AO-Docs management. Delivery of IM training. IM business support including managing the team shared mailbox and DKIM One Stop Shop system. Providing IM business support to CO – including advising on records management, spring cleans, local procedure documents, and library management. Provide ad hoc support to the SEO and G7. Reviewing and updating IM guidance / policy. Curious about Government Digital and Data? Dive into the Candidate Pack to learn more. ( )

Your responsibilities will include: Machinery of Government (MOG) data transfers: Represent the DKIM function on MOG transfers: to include attending meetings, drafting progress reports and liaising with key stakeholders when facilitating information / data transfer processes. Review of IM policies and guidance. Lead on DKIM communication to ensure alignment of comms in the DKIM and Corporate Services comms. Curious about Government Digital and Data? Dive into the Candidate Pack to learn more.

The key responsibilities of the Lead Technical Architect are to: Provide technical leadership in a multi-team environment and using varied solution development lifecycles. Challenge entrenched practices Define clearly as-is and to-be architectures proportionate to the requirements of the team and environment. Be responsible for leading the technical design of systems and services, justifying and communicating design decisions Assure other services and system quality, ensuring the technical work fits into the broader strategy for government Explore the benefits of cross-government alignment where feasible Support the development of architectural patterns and roadmaps specific to the projects or services being worked on Contribute to reference architecture models and repository. Provide effective impact assessment of change proposals. Ensure projects and programmes are compliant with strategy and architecture. Assess and communicate the value of the project/programme architecture. In delivering these responsibilities you will be expected to: Build effective relations and engagement with senior management. Provide or oversee the provision of effective technical advice to multiple teams ensuring that solutions adhere to accepted architectural principles. Articulate to a professional standard complex technical idea in clear, informative and accessible language, tailored as necessary for the intended audience. Utilise appropriate methods, techniques and tools for planning, organising, resourcing, directing, co-ordinating and monitoring ongoing activities.

On a day-to-day basis, the role centres on producing clear, high-quality analysis such as business models, process designs, option appraisals, requirements artifacts, and written briefings. This include eliciting, understanding, and prioritising the needs and goals of different colleagues and business areas, while managing differing perspectives and constraints. As an experienced practitioner, there is also the opportunity to contribute to higher-level strategic work, translating policy and wider organisational objectives into practical impacts on services, teams, and delivery plans. The role involves a blend of independent work, acting as a primary business analysis contact within a team, and collaborating with external partners such as suppliers and government departments. Line management may come later, but mentoring and supporting colleagues is an important part of the role from the outset. As involvement in more complex projects grows, so does the responsibility for guiding less-experienced team members, sharing knowledge, helping them develop their skills, and strengthening the wider business analysis community. You could be working within departments such as technology, facilities, people or information, giving you a varied workload that spans both vital internal systems and new technology supporting mission-critical activity. It is an opportunity to be part of significant projects across GCHQ that keep the UK safe, applying analytical skills to meaningful and unique challenges.

Day to day, you’ll support the gathering and validation of business and user needs through workshops, interviews, document reviews and collaborative working. Working with more senior analysts, you’ll assist in the production of analysis, defining and escalating risks. And you’ll prepare materials for stakeholders, capture feedback, and ensure information is always accurate and clear. You’ll be supported by an experienced Business Analyst who’ll help you manage your portfolio of projects and grow your skills. It’s an excellent opportunity to develop your core business analysis skills, gain exposure to delivery environments, and build an understanding of how analysis supports decision making. When you’re ready, there’ll also be the chance to take on more complex projects and progress to a more senior role. You could be working within technology, facilities, people or information departments, to name a few. So, your diverse workload will vary between supporting vital internal systems and processes, to helping develop new tech that supports mission-critical activity. You’ll also work with stakeholders throughout the UK’s Intelligence Services and support teams through periods of change.

Project Controls Manager (SC Clearance) Nottingham (Hybrid - site-based, client + remote) Salary DOE + Training + Development + Pension + Life Insurance An excellent opportunity awaits a project controls professional from a strong cost control background looking to take senior ownership across complex, high-profile defence programmes within a forward-thinking consultancy offering real influence and progression. This company is a specialist digital and project controls consultancy operating across major infrastructure and secure defence environments, embedding into complex programmes to strengthen planning, cost, risk, governance and performance assurance. In this role you'll be embedded within a large-scale defence programme environment, acting as the central point across planning, cost, risk and change. You'll ensure controls are fully integrated, performance reporting is accurate, and governance standards are maintained. You'll align schedule, cost and risk into one clear picture, support senior stakeholders with reliable performance insight, and operate confidently within a structured, security-sensitive setting. The working pattern is hybrid, typically 3 days on-site in Nottingham and two days remote. The ideal candidate will have significant project controls leadership experience within defence or similarly regulated sectors. You'll be confident integrating schedule, cost, risk and change, comfortable with EVM and forecasting, and experienced operating within formal governance and assurance frameworks. Strong capability across tools such as Primavera P6, MSP and reporting platforms is important. The right person must be eligible for UK security clearance and meet nationality requirements due to programme sensitivity. This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior project controls professional who wants to own the full controls picture within high-profile defence work, influence programme-level decision-making, and progress into broader leadership as the consultancy expands. The Role: *Lead and integrate all project controls disciplines across the programme *Align schedule, cost, risk and change into a coherent controls framework *Oversee EVM, forecasting and performance reporting *Maintain governance standards and data integrity *Hybrid split - 3 days on-site in Nottingham, 2 days remote The Person: *Significant project controls experience on complex programmes (ideally Defence) *Background within defence or highly regulated sectors *Strong integrated controls knowledge (schedule, cost, risk, change) *Comfortable briefing and influencing senior stakeholders *Must be eligible for UK security clearance (British National) Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client. We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Graduate Software Engineer (2026 Graduate) Cheltenham £28,000 + Training + Progression + Pension An excellent opportunity awaits a 2026 graduate pursuing a career in software engineering. This role offers exposure to varied projects, strong mentorship, and the chance to grow within an established software business known for developing graduate talent. This company is a small but well-established software house, highly regarded in the engineering sector for delivering bespoke in-house software solutions for complex electronics projects. In this role, you will join a tight-knit, experienced development team. After initial training to learn the company's products and solutions, you will begin contributing to hands-on support and development tasks, building new features, fixing bugs, and assisting on projects that deliver robust and reliable software to a global customer base. As a graduate engineer, you will receive strong mentorship from senior engineers as you transition into industry. This role is based in Cheltenham, five days per week, to provide consistent support and development. The ideal candidate will be graduating in 2026 with a background in computer science, electronics, or a similar field, and will be keen to pursue a career in software engineering. Candidates should have a solid understanding and practical experience with object?oriented programming, particularly C++. An interest in electronics, geometry, complex algorithms, or graphics will be beneficial. This is a fantastic opportunity for a graduate to gain broad hands-on experience, develop as a software engineer, and build a long-term career within a respected engineering business. The Role: *Software development, maintaining and creating new features *Exposure to real commercial projects, bug fixing, and team collaboration *Extensive training, mentorship, and clear progression path *Office-based in Cheltenham The Person: *2026 Graduate, looking to pursue a career in software engineering *Hands on expereince with C++, with a willingness to learn and grow *Familiarity with Git and HTML is beneficial *Looking to build a long-term career in software engineering *Based in or around Cheltenham, Gloucester, Worcester. Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client. We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.