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Our client is seeking an experienced AI Engineer to take the technical lead on the development and delivery of innovative, Generative AI solutions within a cross-government digital programme. This is a hands-on, senior engineering role focused on Large Language Model (LLM) technologies, Python-based API development , and AI product innovation . You'll play a key role in maintaining and enhancing a high-profile Generative AI service used across the public sector, while also contributing to new experimental AI initiatives. The successful candidate will work alongside Developers, Data Scientists, and Product Managers to deliver cutting-edge solutions that leverage synthetic audiences , retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) , and data-driven insights to support decision-making and communication across government. Key Responsibilities Maintain and enhance an existing FastAPI -based service hosted on AWS Elastic Beanstalk . Develop and deliver new product features aligned with an existing roadmap, including data ingestion , RAG pipelines , and agentic AI extensions . Lead experimental AI workstreams, transforming audience data and insights into AI-powered synthetic personas and audiences . Contribute to AI solution design, including prompt engineering , retrieval systems , and Generative AI model integration . Work closely with Product Managers, Developers, and Data Scientists to ensure timely, high-quality delivery within agile sprints . Take ownership of the full development lifecycle - from build and testing to deployment and performance monitoring. Contribute to documentation, technical governance, and agile project processes. Minimum Requirements Proven experience with Large Language Model APIs (from 2021 onwards). Hands-on experience developing Generative AI solutions and integrating them into production environments. Strong Python programming experience, ideally with FastAPI , asyncio , and SQLAlchemy . Experience building LLM-powered applications with tool use and information retrieval capabilities. Working knowledge of AWS infrastructure and deployment workflows. Proven ability to work effectively within agile, cross-functional teams . Strong communication skills and ability to take ownership of technical delivery.

Our client is seeking an experienced Associate Security Analyst to join their Cyber Defence team. This is a hands-on role where you will investigate and respond to cyber security incidents that could impact critical systems and services across the UK. You will play a key part in identifying threats, supporting incident response, and helping to continually improve the organisation's cyber defence capabilities. The role also involves mentoring apprentice analysts and joining an out-of-hours on-call rota to ensure 24/7 coverage of potential cyber incidents. Key Responsibilities Investigate and triage cyber security alerts and user reports. Analyse systems, files, network traffic, and cloud environments to determine the extent of incidents. Support technical responses to incidents, including containment, eradication, and recovery. Contribute to post-incident reviews and develop lessons learned. Create and improve incident response playbooks and knowledge base articles. Work closely with wider Cyber Defence functions to strengthen security operations. Act as an escalation point for apprentice security analysts, providing coaching, mentoring, and line management. What We're Looking For 2-3 years' experience investigating and responding to cyber incidents. Hands-on use of SIEM tools (Splunk preferred, Microsoft Sentinel or equivalent acceptable). Experience with EDR solutions to support incident investigation. Understanding of threat actor tools, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Desirable skills: Advanced Splunk experience or certification. Experience in Agile environments. Familiarity with cloud environments such as AWS. Interview Process The interview will be conducted via Microsoft Teams and will consist of: A short competency-based discussion. A practical Splunk exercise to investigate a simulated cybersecurity scenario. A short technical quiz covering general cybersecurity knowledge.

We are seeking a Senior Front-End Developer to join a digital team delivering vital services that support citizens in times of need. This role focuses on building clear, simple, and accessible user interfaces for services used by millions of people across the UK. You will work with Node.js, Express, React, TypeScript, and templating engines to deliver accessibility-compliant solutions in line with Government Digital Service (GDS) standards. Collaborating with a community of developers, you will contribute to reusable patterns, components, and best practices that benefit multiple teams across the department. Key Responsibilities: Lead and promote the technical direction of reusable front-end components and patterns. Build accessible, user-focused services that work effectively across multiple devices and browsers. Collaborate with back-end teams to ensure seamless integration and high standards of delivery. Deliver iteratively using test-driven development (TDD/BDD) and participate in agile ceremonies. Release, maintain, and support code packages within modern CI/CD environments. Mentor and coach colleagues, promoting collaboration, consistency, and best practice. Engage with wider engineering and user-centred design communities to share knowledge and drive standards. Essential Skills & Experience: Significant expertise in front-end development of large-scale systems with high transaction volumes and complex business processes. Strong working knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, and modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React). Proven experience building WCAG-compliant, accessible user interfaces . Skilled in writing unit tests and delivering thorough test coverage using tools such as Jest or Mocha. Experience integrating with APIs, databases (SQL/NoSQL), caching tools (e.g., Redis), and cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure). Ability to influence, lead front-end activities, set best practice, and mentor other developers. Desirable Experience: Previous experience working within central government. Knowledge of public cloud technologies and cloud hosting. Experience working in Agile delivery environments. This is a fantastic opportunity to use your skills to create meaningful, user-centred digital services that have a real impact on people's lives.

HR Data Analyst Contract: 6 months Location: Aldermaston (relocating to Green Park - initially 1-2 days/week on site, moving to 3 days/week when relocated) IR35: In Scope Security: Active SC Clearance required. Our client is looking for a skilled HR Data Analyst to join their team for a 6-month contract. You will be responsible for producing accurate, insightful reports and data sets using Workday tools, working alongside various stakeholders, and ensuring the reporting outputs support critical HR and business project deliverables. What You'll Be Doing Writing, maintaining, and optimising Workday reports. Building HR data sets using Workday Prism for reporting and analysis. Producing technical and narrative reports that clearly communicate insights. Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to define reporting requirements. Managing your own time and priorities within a project delivery framework. What You'll Need (Essential) Proven experience as a Workday Report Writer. On track to achieve, or already holding, Workday Pro (Reporting) certification. Experience with Workday Prism data set creation and management. Strong technical report writing capabilities. Excellent stakeholder management at all levels. Strong time management and organisational skills. Experience working within a project delivery environment. Desirable Skills & Technologies Data science experience or analytical background. Familiarity with ServiceNOW. Tools & Technologies Used Essential: Workday, MS Excel, standard Microsoft Office suite (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.). Desirable: ServiceNOW. Other Details Interview: Single-stage via MS Teams. Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS): The client is part of Disability Confident Scheme & Armed Forces Covenant. Please highlight on cover sheet & inform recruiter if candidate qualifies.

My client are a prestigious government organisation, seeking a Lead Software Engineer to lead / direct a team of Java Developers. Contract Length:12 Months Location: Leeds / Manchester / Newcastle - 60 % in the office IR35: in scope Pay Rate to Candidate: £750 per day DOE Security Clearance: BPSS but candidates must be eligible for SC Clearance The successful candidate will: Build a useful, robust automated test suite to support a continuous deployment environment, implementing API's for internal and external use. Take part in 2nd-line support of applications and platforms and help build server-side web applications. Be able to communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience. Maintain system administration and configuration management skills with experience in handling large data sets and scaling their handling and storage. Build a scale high-traffic websites and maintain an understanding of web architecture. Knowledge of unix-like operating systems such as Linux and/or Mac OS X Essential Skills Significant demonstrable experience in one or both of: modern software engineering for digital products (ideally Java, microservice architectures, Hexagonal software architecture, Mongo and Kafka); OR designing and implementing modern cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and automation (ideally AWS, Terraform, GitLab CI, Jenkins)

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to join a small but highly skilled architecture team within a large government department. The team is responsible for modelling the enterprise architecture of the organisation and enabling a more effective digital transformation journey. You will play a key role in shaping and documenting the organisation's technology landscape, processes, and dependencies, helping to create a digital model that supports strategic decision-making and delivery of core objectives. Location: London - Hybrid Contract Length: 6 Months IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Pay Rate: Up to £800 per day (via Umbrella) Security Clearance: Active SC required Key Responsibilities Provide specialist architectural expertise and direction to build and enhance the organisation's enterprise architecture model. Document technology, people, processes, and other organisational elements to deliver a comprehensive digital representation of the enterprise. Analyse and understand complex systems, identifying dependencies and opportunities for improvement. Collaborate with architects across multiple disciplines in a complex, highly devolved environment. Communicate findings and recommendations clearly to senior stakeholders, influencing decision-making. Identify, document, and communicate architectural risks, including security, data, and business risks. Manage stakeholder expectations and guide architectural decisions across the organisation. Essential Skills & Experience Proven experience across multiple architectural disciplines, with deep expertise in at least one (IT systems/technical architecture, business architecture, solution architecture, data architecture, etc.). Demonstrable experience documenting enterprise architecture in complex organisations. Strong analytical skills to understand and model interdependencies between systems and components. Excellent communication skills, able to engage senior stakeholders effectively. Collaborative approach to working with other architects and cross-functional teams. Ability to influence and guide strategic architectural decisions. Desirable Experience using Ardoq or similar enterprise architecture modelling tools.