Stealth IT Consulting

Essential: 5+ years Cloud FinOps experience (ideally in a consulting capacity) Some GCP experience, including GCP Billing and Visualizations (eg BigQuery, DataStudio, or Looker) Project management experience and able to work with a high degree of autonomy. Ability to pick up new frameworks and concepts quickly and be effective with a short ramp up time. Ability to manage stakeholders and a workstream independently. Wider Cloud strategy/opmodel consulting experience welcomed.

Technical Architect Day Rate: £445 per day Inside IR35 Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance Required Interview Process: Technical Interview (Tech IV) Location: Predominantly Remote (2 days per month onsite in London) Sector: Public Sector Note on vetting: This role requires additional security vetting, which means onboarding may take longer than a standard process. Please get in touch with any queries about the vetting requirements. Job Description Embedded architect within a public sector client's Fabric Platform team, supporting deployment of Fabric as a Service. Key Responsibilities Reviewing and gap analysis of documentation against DSRM (Digital Security Risk Management) outcomes following the client's DDA. Producing architectural design documentation for the Fabric platform, covering access control management, security architecture principles, and domain-level design patterns. Reviewing and validating HLD and LLD documentation for accuracy and completeness, identifying gaps and any inconsistencies. Contributing to the design and information architecture of a new SharePoint service front door for external teams onboarding onto the Fabric platform. Collaborating across a multi-disciplinary team including architects, Business Analysts, security specialists, DevOps and monitoring SMEs. Microsoft Fabric Microsoft Entra ID CIS Controls Confluence/SharePoint/Jira DSRM Framework Technologies/Frameworks Microsoft Fabric Microsoft Entra ID CIS Controls Confluence/SharePoint/Jira DSRM Framework If this opportunity aligns with your skills and experience, and you hold active SC clearance, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!

UX Designer - Legacy System Modernisation Programme Day Rate: £380 per day Inside IR35 Clearance Required: BPSS Duration: 6 months - extension possible Location: Mostly remote - 2 days/month onsite (Telford) Sector: Public Sector Job Description This is a major 2yr+ programme of work within an overarching government tax administration modernisation programme. Currently completing the Discovery phase, the programme will modernise an existing Legacy application through the creation of new capabilities and the transfer of functionality to other systems within the wider estate. Following agile principles, the Build phase will consist of multiple Scrum teams following a two-week sprint cycle. A major part of the programme is the remediation of existing Legacy capture applications, which enable end users to manually capture core Self-Assessment customer returns. Further new functionality will be introduced to enable end users to interact with the remediated services. With a requirement to remediate the capture, view, and amendment of returns dating back to 2003 (as a minimum), this requires the design of over 3,500 individual screens within a modern browser-based digital service framework. The programme is looking for someone who can work as part of a User Experience (UX) team, under the general guidance of a Lead UX Designer, to produce the designs required in an agile manner. Initial screen designs (often options) will need to be demonstrated by the UX Designer to the customer for direction, guidance, and agreement on a design to proceed into the build phase. Good communication skills and client engagement skills are therefore equally as important as design skill. Essential Skills User Interface Design Good communication skills Good client engagement skills Stakeholder management Appreciation of accessibility standards An eye for detail Appreciation of how users will interact with the UI design Agile Scrum Agile practices Conflict resolution Empathy Optional Skills Agile Scrum Agile practices Conflict resolution If this matches your skills and experience, please apply today!

Digital Certificate Management Consultant Rate: £535 - £580 per day (Inside IR35, PAYE via Umbrella company only) Location: Inverness or Preston - 5 days per week onsite Duration: 6 month contract Clearance: Active SC clearance required. Candidates must be a sole UK national and must not have spent more than 28 consecutive days outside the UK in the last 5 years. We are looking for a Digital Certificate Management Consultant to join a large, multi-supplier (SIAM) environment, operating within the Operational Integrator (OI) function. This is a governance, coordination and assurance role covering digital certificate management across all suppliers - it does not involve certificate administration, PKI operations, cryptographic engineering or technical certificate deployment. Key Responsibilities: Govern the digital certificate management framework across suppliers, ensuring alignment with security policy, cryptographic standards, risk management and regulatory requirements Act as the primary coordination point for certificate management activities across suppliers, validating compliance and driving resolution of gaps in inventory, ownership and reporting Ensure suppliers maintain complete, accurate and appropriately classified certificate inventories, and govern life cycle activities (issuance, renewal, revocation, replacement) Maintain visibility of certificate risk across the supplier landscape, supporting risk assessment, risk acceptance and escalation through governance forums Produce consolidated certificate reporting, dashboards and metrics for operational and security governance boards Define evidence requirements and support internal/external audit and assurance activities Essential Skills & Experience: Experience in Digital Certificate Management, PKI Governance, Cyber Security Governance, Information Assurance or GRC Strong understanding of certificate life cycle management, certificate-related operational risk, and governance/assurance practices Experience working within multi-supplier, SIAM or complex outsourced environments Strong stakeholder management and supplier coordination skills Experience producing governance reporting and risk-based management information Desirable: Knowledge of enterprise PKI, Public CAs (DigiCert, Sectigo, Entrust, GlobalSign), ISO 27001/ISMS, NIST CSF, NCSC guidance Experience within Defence, Government, CNI or other highly regulated environments Exposure to ServiceNow, GRC tooling or certificate management platforms Candidates must hold active SC clearance, be sole UK nationals, and have not spent more than 28 consecutive days outside the UK in the last 5 years. Pre-employment checks (identity, nationality/immigration status, 3-year employment history, DBS) will apply. If this matches your skills and experience, please apply today!

Essential; Design, develop, and maintain event-driven architectures using Java and Apache Kafka. Build high-throughput, low-latency Kafka producers, consumers, and stream processing applications. Configure, manage, and optimize Kafka topics, partitions, replication, and retention policies. Ensure all streaming solutions meet stringent government security, data privacy, and accessibility standards. Implement robust integration patterns connecting Legacy systems to modern cloud-native platforms. Participate in code reviews, write testable code, and mentor junior developers in streaming best practices.

Job Title: Java Developer Rate: £400 (Inside IR35) Duration: 6 months Location: Remote Clearance: BPSS Stages: 1 Stage Must Have Government Experience Key Responsibilities Design and develop high-quality Java applications and microservices. Build and maintain RESTful APIs and Back End services. Collaborate with architects, business analysts, testers, and DevOps engineers. Contribute to technical design discussions and architectural decisions. Implement automated testing and support a TDD approach. Participate in code reviews and promote engineering best practices. Develop and deploy applications using cloud-native technologies. Troubleshoot and resolve production issues. Ensure solutions meet security, performance, and accessibility requirements. Essential Skills Strong commercial experience with Java (11/17+). Extensive experience with Spring Boot and Spring Framework. Microservices architecture and distributed systems. REST API design and development. SQL and relational databases such as PostgreSQL or Oracle. Automated testing using JUnit and Mockito. Git version control. Agile/Scrum delivery experience. CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar. Desirable Skills AWS or other cloud platform experience. Docker and Kubernetes. Apache Kafka or event-driven architectures. Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation). Experience working on government or public sector projects. Knowledge of GDS standards and accessibility requirements.

Essential: - Experience managing digital products from discovery through delivery - Strong stakeholder management and communication skills - Ability to balance user needs, business priorities, and regulatory requirements - Experience working in agile environments - Passion for delivering services that create positive public impact - Government experience is essential.

Job Title: User Researcher Rate: £500 (Inside IR35) Duration: 6 months Location: Remote - One Day Onsite Per Month in Newcastle Clearance: BPSS Stages: 1 Stage Key Responsibilities Plan, design, and conduct qualitative and quantitative user research across discovery, Alpha, beta, and live phases. Select appropriate research methods including: User interviews Contextual inquiry Usability testing Surveys Diary studies Accessibility research Remote and face-to-face research sessions Recruit participants representing diverse user groups, including vulnerable and hard-to-reach users. Analyse research findings and synthesise insights into actionable recommendations. Produce clear research reports, personas, journey maps, service blueprints, and evidence-based recommendations. Present findings to multidisciplinary teams and senior stakeholders. Collaborate closely with: Service Designers Interaction Designers Content Designers Product Managers Delivery Managers Business Analysts Developers Ensure research complies with GDPR, safeguarding requirements, and ethical research standards. Build and maintain a research repository to support evidence-based decision-making. Advocate for user-centred design and embed research practices across delivery teams. Support teams through GDS Service Assessments. Essential Skills & Experience Proven experience as a User Researcher within Agile digital delivery teams. Experience working on UK Government digital services Strong understanding of the GDS Service Standard and Digital Service Manual. Experience planning and facilitating usability testing sessions. Strong qualitative research skills. Experience synthesising complex research into actionable insights. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Ability to work independently while managing multiple research activities. Experience conducting remote research using digital collaboration tools. Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG) and inclusive research practices. Experience working with vulnerable users and sensitive services.