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Cyber Security Engineer required work with a Government Department. This is a 5 month contract, paying £700 per day, inside IR35, hybrid working (2 days per week on-site in London)

You will be required to have an active SC Clearance

You will join the Application Security Team. This is an AppSec team focused on building security automation into delivery pipelines and conducting security focused tests against digital services.

Key Responsibilities

Perform penetration testing and vulnerability assessments of web applications, APIs, and cloud infrastructure.Evaluate the automated security tooling into CI/CD pipelines (SAST, DAST, dependency checking, IaC etc), and make necessary recommendations.Collaborate with developers to remediate identified vulnerabilities and ensure secure code practices.Provide expert input on cloud security (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and DevSecOps tooling.Assist in maintaining security assurance across the SDLC in line with NCSC guidelines.

Essential Criteria

Penetration testing, ethical hacking, or vulnerability assessments.Security testing tools (e.g., Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Nikto, Nmap, Metasploit, etc.).DevSecOps principles and tools (e.g., Veracode, SonarQube, GitHub Advanced Security, IaC scanning, etc.).Secure Cloud Infrastructure, specifically AWS and Azure.Scripting and automation using Python and Bash.Certifications: OSCP or CREST / TIGER Scheme.Strong communication skills and the ability to explain security issues to technical and non-technical stakeholders.Experience delivering assessments under the CHECK scheme (e.g., as a CHECK Team Member/Leader).Knowledge of UK public sector security and data protection standards (e.g., NCSC, Cyber Essentials Plus).Threat modelling and secure design practices.

Please apply should you meet the above criteria

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Splunk Security Architect required to work with a large government department. This is an initial 9 month contract, paying £800 per day, inside IR35, hybrid working (2 days per week in the London office)

An active SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks.

As a Splunk Security Architect your main responsibilities will be to:

Produce Architecture diagrams, high level and low-level design documents.Configuration of Splunk with use cases in line with CSOC standards.Configuration of Splunk as part of onboarding CNI and all other systems.Configuration of all infrastructure including AWS - EC2, S3 buckets, SQS queues etc.Attend technical workshops, represent the project at key meetings such as the ADF, TDAs etc.Represent the project across all technical discussions relating to Splunk, Onboarding, SOAR, Attack Analyzer etc.

Essential:

Splunk SOARSIEM Engineering and Architecture skills, specifically in Splunk SaaS.Full end to end experience of delivery lifecycle experience for improvements to Splunk SaaS.Experience of defining improvements within Cyber departments, particularly, SIEM improvements within Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) functions that result in an increase in SIEM Maturity Levels.Good communication, reporting, documentation and presentational skills.AWS Infrastructure skills for the configuration of EC2 servers, S3 buckets etc.

Desirable:

Public Sector experience.Experience with wider SIEM Solutions.Experience with multiple Cyber Security related technologies.

Please apply should you meet the above criteria.

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Senior Procurement Manager required to work with a Rail organisation. This is a 6 month contract, paying £625 per day, inside IR35, Hybrid working (3 days per week onsite at the London offices)

Main Responsibilities

Develop, and continually enhance, project specific procurement strategies that complement the National Programme Strategy and maintain security of supply and value for money and HSQE performance for a range of contracts.Perform the full range of procurement and contracting activities including pre-qualification, tender management, negotiation and preparation of contracts.Provide procurement advice on an asset wide basis relating to specific portfolio issues.Support pre-contract procurement of main contractors and where appropriate actively influence the procurement of sub-contracting activity by the main contractors.Exercise compliance with Network Rail policies, procedures and governance and legal (including EU Directives) and regulatory requirements.Manage a range of preferred suppliers developing positive supplier relationships aligned to business objectives.Identify cost reduction and efficiency opportunities and contribute to the achievement of efficiency targets for a specific portfolio.Manage the process for the measuring of supplier performance so that effective feedback takes place to facilitate continuous improvement.Exercise delegated authority to procure in accordance with established policies and governance

Essential Experience Required

Knowledge of ETCSWorked in the Rail industrySound commercial aptitude and sound knowledge of relevant Supplier Market.Varied and successful procurement and contracts background with experience of negotiation and developing and implementing procurement and contract strategies.Ability to communicate strategies and concepts simply and effectively and to persuade and influence stakeholders.Knowledge of EU Procurement Directives.Awareness of contract requirements safety and contract requirements environment

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Senior Procurement Manager required to work with a central government department. This is a 6 month contract, paying £625 per day, inside IR35, hybrid working (2-3 days per week onsite in London)

Main Responsibilities and Experience required:

Experience of running/leading open procurements in a regulated environment with a strong understanding of the benefits delivered through best practice.Strong working knowledge of public sector procurement principles and legislation including both PCR2015 and full understanding of Procurement Act 23 (PA23).Experience of producing or advising on business cases (OBC, FBC) to be able to advise stakeholders in the business accordingly.Strong commercial acumen and ability to show evidence-based decision making.Excellent people engagement skills across all levels of internal and external stakeholders.A collaborative approach to drive decisions and deliver on timely outcomes.Ability to apply judgement to make quick and effective decisions.Customer and delivery focus to meet deadlines in a fast paced and ever-changing environment.Ability to manage multiple demands and conflicting priorities.Strong written and verbal communication skills, particularly in delivering commercial advice to senior leaders.Proficient with Microsoft Office suite of products including Outlook, Word, Teams and ExcelGood understanding and practical knowledge of risk management and appropriate risk mitigation techniques when managing procurements.Working knowledge of sourcing systems.

Please apply should you meet the above criteria

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Senior Technical Architect required to work with a large government department. This is a 6 month contract, paying £745 per day, inside IR35, hybrid working (2 days per week onsite in London)

Active SC Clearance required.

The team are building a service that aims to create a single, consistent identity record for individuals, replacing the current fragmented approach. By providing a centralised, authoritative source of truth, the service will enable accurate matching and deduplication of person data across systems, improve data quality, reducing manual input, and support a seamless user journey.

Key Responsibilities

Work with the Principal Technical Architects to define, maintain and own the technical strategy and roadmap for services of various sizes and complexity, defining how they integrate with other services and teams, and how they evolve over timeCollaborate and find agreement with senior stakeholders, providing both technical and non-technical direction and challengeGuide technical teams, influence technical choices and seek out opportunities for digital transformationUndertake structured evaluations of technical concepts, translating this into technical designs that describe a solutionLook for opportunities to collaborate and reuse common components, communicating with both technical and non-technical peopleAssure other services and system quality, ensuring the technical work fits into the broader strategy for the agency

Tech Stack

Programming languages such as TypeScript/Node, Kotlin/Java.AWS using infrastructure as code such as Terraform.Container orchestration tools such as Kubernetes.Public GitHub repositories for our workModern development practices such as domain-driven design, test-driven development, continuous integration and continuous deliveryMac laptopsTools such as Prometheus, Grafana, AppInsights, GitHub Actions, CircleCI, and more

Skills & Experience Required

Must have API development/management experienceExperience in a technical/solution architecture role and can act as a recognised technical expert to guide, critique and support teams in the delivery of outcomesPractical working knowledge of modern cloud-first architectures, and how to build applications to take advantage of the opportunities they offerExperience of devising software architecture for multitier web solutions which typically include frontend and/or backend microservices, event-driven processing, API provision/consumption, databases, and pub/sub patterns.Able to identify and mitigate security risks when designing and operating in a public cloud environmentExperience of architecting digital services that align to a wider technical strategy that meets business needsTechnical leadership of teams in the successful delivery of complex outcomes.

Please apply should you meet the above criteria

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Excellent 12 month contract opportunity for a Lead Procurement Manager (SC Cleared) at this UK Government Department.

In this engagement, you will take a lead role across all activities within the Department's procurement lifecycle

Responsibilities will include developing procurement plans, engaging with the market, preparing procurement documentation, negotiating with suppliers, and governance activities.

To be considered for this opportunity, you will offer

Extensive Commercial and Procurement knowledge with good experience gained within the UK Public Sector.

Experience of running full IT procurements

Experience of drafting contracts

Negotiation and Stakeholder management skills

Good understanding of Legal requirements

Due to the nature of this assignment, active SC Clearance is an essential requirement to be considered for this role.

This will be a hybrid working pattern with 2/3 days per week required in the office.

Multiple choices of office locations including London, the north west and the north east.

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Splunk Security Architect required to work with a large government department. This is an initial 9 month contract, paying £800 per day, inside IR35, hybrid working (2 days per week in the London office)

An active SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks.

As a Splunk Security Architect your main responsibilities will be to:

Produce Architecture diagrams, high level and low-level design documents.Configuration of Splunk with use cases in line with CSOC standards.Configuration of Splunk as part of onboarding CNI and all other systems.Configuration of all infrastructure including AWS - EC2, S3 buckets, SQS queues etc.Attend technical workshops, represent the project at key meetings such as the ADF, TDAs etc.Represent the project across all technical discussions relating to Splunk, Onboarding, SOAR, Attack Analyzer etc.

Essential:

Splunk SOARSIEM Engineering and Architecture skills, specifically in Splunk SaaS.Full end to end experience of delivery lifecycle experience for improvements to Splunk SaaS.Experience of defining improvements within Cyber departments, particularly, SIEM improvements within Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) functions that result in an increase in SIEM Maturity Levels.Good communication, reporting, documentation and presentational skills.AWS Infrastructure skills for the configuration of EC2 servers, S3 buckets etc.

Desirable:

Public Sector experience.Experience with wider SIEM Solutions.Experience with multiple Cyber Security related technologies.

Please apply should you meet the above criteria.

Attenti Consulting is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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Cyber Security Engineer required work with a Government Department. This is a 5 month contract, paying £700 per day, inside IR35, hybrid working (2 days per week on-site in London)

You will be required to have an active SC Clearance

You will join the Application Security Team. This is an AppSec team focused on building security automation into delivery pipelines and conducting security focused tests against digital services.

Key Responsibilities

Perform penetration testing and vulnerability assessments of web applications, APIs, and cloud infrastructure.Evaluate the automated security tooling into CI/CD pipelines (SAST, DAST, dependency checking, IaC etc), and make necessary recommendations.Collaborate with developers to remediate identified vulnerabilities and ensure secure code practices.Provide expert input on cloud security (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and DevSecOps tooling.Assist in maintaining security assurance across the SDLC in line with NCSC guidelines.

Essential Criteria

Penetration testing, ethical hacking, or vulnerability assessments.Security testing tools (e.g., Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Nikto, Nmap, Metasploit, etc.).DevSecOps principles and tools (e.g., Veracode, SonarQube, GitHub Advanced Security, IaC scanning, etc.).Secure Cloud Infrastructure, specifically AWS and Azure.Scripting and automation using Python and Bash.Certifications: OSCP or CREST / TIGER Scheme.Strong communication skills and the ability to explain security issues to technical and non-technical stakeholders.Experience delivering assessments under the CHECK scheme (e.g., as a CHECK Team Member/Leader).Knowledge of UK public sector security and data protection standards (e.g., NCSC, Cyber Essentials Plus).Threat modelling and secure design practices.

Please apply should you meet the above criteria

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An excellent opportunity has arisen within a highly respected Government department's Change and Transformation directorate. At this important and transformative time for the department, your Technical Assurance experience will play a key role in successfully driving the technology change and strategic objectives.

A Technical Assurance Lead is required to provide technical and design assurance across multiple work streams across the department. Working closely with stakeholders to propose, agree, and implement suitable technical solutions, you will provide strategic advice and guidance on complex technical matters, whilst providing oversight to key transformation projects.

Working as the Technical Assurance SME, key responsibilities of the role include:

Providing strategic technical advice, guidance and assurance services across a wide range of activities, projects and programmes.Ensuring the digital change programme aligns all Technology change activity with the architecture principles and strategic objectives.Responsibility for technical assurance for all Change Control processesAdvisory on the technical delivery of changes to systems, assuring that solutions are aligned with the solution definition and provide the necessary qualityAssuring and managing the delivery of relevant artefacts, e.g. change impact assessments, solution proposals, HLD's LLD's, logical data models and interface specifications.Providing technical input into the formulation of the longer-term technology/digital strategic aimsAccountability for making technical decisions on complex technical matters where required.

Relevant qualifications, knowledge and experience

5+ years' experience in a Technical Assurance Lead role.Experience with Microsoft stack (Office 365, Azure, Dynamics 365 CRM, SharePoint).Experience with cloud-based solutions (SaaS, PaaS).Liaise with stakeholders to translate business requirements.Understanding of current technology trends and products.Understanding of infrastructure, communications, and security technologies.Experience with cyber solutions to mitigate risk.Experience with Microsoft technology stack (Windows, SQL Server, Active Directory, BizTalk, Exchange).

Desirable

Experience with IaaS services and virtualisation.Experience with architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF).Experience with ITIL methods and service management models.Relevant qualifications or certifications.

Security Clearance

This role is subject to Security Clearance (SC)

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Great opportunity to join a programme delivering an adult social care management system in a London Borough.

A Project Manager/ Business Analyst is required to work with key stakeholders to review, agree, configure and implement a set of forms and algorithms into the existing care management system.

To be considered, you will have a mix of project management, business analysis and stakeholder engagement skills. You will have technical oversight of the delivery, oversee user acceptance testing, ensure the project is launch ready and engage with post implementation issue surgeries.

You will have gained good experience within adult social care and will be adept at configuring / implementing forms into care management systems. The ability to understand adult social care from a Practitioner / Commission perspective is preferred.

Your local authority / adult social care experience must be recent.

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