Virtual Hire Staffing

Virtual Hire Staffing is searching for a Front End Developer to deliver high-quality software solutions in government and public sector environments. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in React, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and TypeScript, along with experience in Agile teams and a commitment to user experience. A security clearance eligibility and a minimum of 5 years of residency in the UK are required for applicants. Join a culture that values collaboration and excellence.

Job Summary This organisation is seeking a Senior Software Developer with strong technical skills, a passion for improving outcomes and user experience, and the ability to contribute innovative ideas within a multi-disciplinary team.The role involves developing digital solutions to high standards, working in Agile/DevOps teams, and supporting continuous improvement and multiple releases per week. Role Objectives Develop digital solutions delivered to high standards (e.g., GDS standards) Work effectively in Agile product development environments Collaborate within multi-disciplinary/DevOps teams (product owners, UX designers/researchers, developers, platform engineers) Support continuous improvement with multiple releases per week Mentor junior colleagues and share knowledge Technical Requirements Coding and Testing: Golang development experience Java Spring Boot HTML, CSS, Bootstrap Docker, Kubernetes Build tools: Maven, Gradle, Ant Source control: Git (branching, merging, etc.) Testing: TDD, unit testing, JUnit, Mockito, Cypress Functional test automation (API testing, UI testing with Cucumber/Nightwatch) Relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL), including data modeling, SQL scripts, stored procedures Nice to Have AWS experience Front-end JavaScript frameworks (React, Angular, Vue.js) RedHat OpenShift for container orchestration Knowledge of NCSC 14 cloud security principles Open Source BPMN workflow engines (Camunda, Activiti, Flowable) Competencies Agile and DevOps experience Team leadership and mentoring Integrity, honesty, and strong communication skills Ability to work with cross-functional teams Customer-facing experience Security Clearance Candidates must: Hold or be eligible for SC Clearance Have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship Have lived in the UK continuously for the past 5+ years Interview Process Initial phone screening - conducted by the recruitment team Technical interview - evaluates technical expertise and problem-solving Final stage - 10-15 minute presentation plus panel interview with multiple departments

Job Summary Senior Technical Architect - SC Cleared Government Department - Remote Contract We're hiring for a number of SC Cleared Senior Technical Architects, for a Government Department, to help shape and modernise digital services that support access to legal aid. You will work across multiple delivery teams, providing technical direction, architectural leadership, and clear guidance on secure, scalable system design. What You'll Do: Define and maintain the architectural roadmap Guide delivery teams on strategic principles and integration patterns Produce architectural artefacts, including diagrams and future state designs Assess technology choices across infrastructure, data, and security Provide technical oversight and mentor architects and engineers What We're Looking For: Strong experience as a technical or solution architect in complex digital environments Solid engineering background with modern architectures (APIs, microservices, distributed systems) Hands on cloud experience (AWS, including IaC and security) Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills Knowledge of Ruby, Python or Java, and modern delivery practices such as CI/CD and TDD Desirable Understanding of government digital standards Experience with ERP platforms such as Oracle Exposure to DDD, event driven approaches, SRE or platform engineering Join a collaborative, inclusive technical community focused on purposeful, transparent and impactful digital transformation. You'll need current transferable SC Clearance (due to timescales we need to transfer rather than screen)

Virtual Hire Staffing is seeking a Senior Technical Architect with SC Clearance to support a Government Department in shaping modern digital services for legal aid. You will define architectural roadmaps, guide delivery teams, and assess technology choices. Ideal candidates will have robust experience in complex digital environments, strong cloud expertise (AWS), and good knowledge of programming languages like Ruby, Python, or Java. This role offers the chance to be part of an inclusive community focused on impactful digital transformation.

Job Summary Overview This organisation delivers digital solutions within UK government and public sector environments. They are seeking a Test Engineer with a passion for technology, strong analytical skills, and excellent communication abilities. This is a client-facing role where you will develop test automation and manual testing skills while contributing to project delivery within Agile and DevOps teams. The organisation encourages learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Role Objectives Design and build automation, web services/API, performance, and accessibility test frameworks integrated with CI/CD Propose solutions to clients as needed Plan and execute exploratory and automated testing throughout the project lifecycle Identify, document, track, and resolve quality issues and defects in the defect tracking system Own and manage release processes to ensure smooth product delivery Collaborate closely with developers, junior test engineers, and cross-functional Scrum teams to increase test coverage and reduce bottlenecks Maintain and update regression suites as products evolve Work effectively in a DevOps and Agile environment Essential Skills & Experience Strong knowledge of Selenium and other test frameworks (BDD, Cucumber, Nightwatch JS) Programming experience in Java, JavaScript, or Python API testing experience with Rest Assured or Postman Performance testing experience with JMeter or equivalent Excellent communication skills for client-facing interactions Experience working in Agile environments Passion for IT and emerging technologies Security Clearance Requirement Due to the nature of government client work, candidates must:Be eligible for Security Clearance (SC) Have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship Have lived in the UK continuously for the past 5+ years Benefits Compensation Competitive salary (reviewed annually) Employer pension contribution with loyalty increments Group life assurance Purpose & Culture Work on mission-critical government projects Empowered, collaborative decision-making culture Paid leave for Reservist Military Service Work / Life Balance 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays Option to buy/sell additional leave 2 paid volunteering days per year Development & Growth Fully funded professional certifications (AWS, GCP, Agile, etc.) 5 days paid study leave Annual personal development allowance Access to coaching and team training

Required Skills Java MOD Linux UI Job Summary JavaDeveloper - Real-time Systems Farnborough, Surrey-5daysonsite UKPassportrequired-eligibleforMODclearance Standard 8 is recruiting a Senior Java Developer for a Regulated engineering team building real-time, high-data systems used in live operational environments. This is not web apps. It's performance-heavy software, complex UIs and systems that have to work first time. The Job You'll join an experienced Java team developing desktop applications for data-intensive, mathematically heavy systems Day to day: Building Java UI applications with JavaFX or Swing Working in Linux environments Contributing to real-time processing systems Getting stuck into C++ where needed Testing properly, not just hoping for the best What You Need 5+ years' Java background software engineering experience Solid GUI development using JavaFX or Swing Some C++ experience (at least a year) Experience with real-time or high-throughput systems Comfortable working on Linux. You'll need to be methodical, adaptable and take pride in your work. No hand-holding. Nice to Have Linux optimisation and deployment experience Networking fundamentals (IP protocols, Ethernet configuration) Low-level Linux or driver interfacing DSP, signal or image processing knowledge Non-Negotiables UK national with a valid UK passport for high level security clearance Relevant degree (or equivalent technical background) If you're an experienced engineer who prefers serious technical work over corporate theatre, we should speak.

Required Skills SAP Security S/4HANA Identity Management Fiori security Surrey Inside IR35 Job Summary SAPSecurityandImplementationEngineer Contract, Inside IR35 Must be Eligible to go through SC Clearance At the sharp end of space exploration, this programme supports technology that genuinely leaves the planet. You'll be working in an environment where precision, security and reliability aren't nice-to-haves, they're mission-critical. What makes it even more interesting is that this isn't happening in isolation. You'll be contributing to work that sits alongside collaborations with SpaceX, NASA, and other leading players across the global space sector.In short, the systems you help secure won't just support a business. They'll support missions, Spacecraft, satellites and infrastructure that operate far beyond our little blue planet. You'll be joining a live S/4HANA Public Cloud programme. They need someone who can take ownership of roles, authorisations, and identity management, and make it work properly in a real environment.This is hands on delivery. You'll be designing how access works across the business, not just maintaining what's already there. What you'll be doing You'll act as the go to for SAP Security across the platform, working closely with both technical teams and business stakeholders. Designing and implementing SAP roles and authorisation models Running SoD analysis and shaping practical controls Building and improving role provisioning and access workflows Working with stakeholders to translate real processes into security design Supporting and improving a live S/4HANA environment Identifying gaps and tightening up existing security architecture What they're looking for Strong SAP Security & Authorisations experience Hands on with S/4HANA (Public Cloud ideally, but not essential) Experience with role design and access control models Good understanding of SoD and governance Comfortable working directly with stakeholders and delivery teams Someone who can take ownership and make decisions Nice to have (not essential) SAP Fiori / HANA security experience Exposure to SAP Access Control / GRC Experience in implementation or transformation programmes Why this role You'll be stepping into a live, evolving S/4HANA environment where your work will shape how security is done going forward. It's not a rigid legacy setup, and you won't be boxed into a narrow remit. There's proper ownership here, and the chance to build something that actually works.

Virtual Hire Staffing is seeking a UX/UI Designer to work on agile projects with government clients. The successful candidate will translate user needs into effective designs, mentor other designers, and guide development teams. Key skills include expertise in design tools like Figma and experience with user-centred design techniques. This role offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits like medical insurance, and a hybrid working model with a strong focus on work-life balance.

Virtual Hire Staffing is seeking a Senior Software Developer in the United Kingdom. The ideal candidate should have strong technical skills in Golang and Java Spring Boot, alongside experience in Agile and DevOps environments. Responsibilities include developing high-standard digital solutions, mentoring junior colleagues, and collaborating within multi-disciplinary teams. Candidates must be eligible for SC Clearance and have lived in the UK for the past 5+ years.

Job Summary This organisation is seeking a UX/UI Designer to work in delivery-focused, agile projects with government clients. The role involves translating user needs and business requirements into usable designs, creating prototypes, and guiding development teams. You will support, mentor, and provide guidance to other designers while ensuring high standards across all design outputs. Role Objectives Translate user needs and business requirements into clear, implementable designs Define and guide the creation of prototypes and user centred design artefacts Plan, lead, and coordinate user centred design efforts across projects Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Solution Architects, Developers, Testers, and other Designers Support and mentor other User Experience Designers Conduct and lead design workshops Communicate and evangelise user needs to stakeholders Provide guidance on accessible design and design best practices Oversee the creation of workshops, prototypes, and design artefacts to drive decision making Core Skills & Competencies Expert knowledge of design tools such as Figma Experience with user centred and service design techniques Ability to break down designs and communicate them to developers and testers Excellent prototyping and interaction design skills Ability to set design objectives and choose appropriate tools and techniques Planning and executing user centred design activities Theming and synthesising outputs from research to produce strategic insights Communicating design information effectively to stakeholders and teams Agile working experience across multiple projects Ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary team Security Clearance Requirement Candidates must Hold or be eligible for SC Clearance Have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship Have lived in the UK continuously for the past 5+ years Benefits Compensation Competitive pay reviewed annually Employer pension contribution with loyalty increments Group life assurance Purpose & Culture Work on mission critical public sector projects Empowered, collaborative culture Paid leave for Reservist Military Service Work / Life Balance 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays Option to buy/sell additional leave 2 paid volunteering days per year Development & Growth Fully funded professional certifications (AWS, GCP, Agile, etc.) 5 days paid study leave Annual personal development allowance Access to coaching and team training Health & Wellbeing Private medical insurance Hybrid working model Work from home equipment allowance Cycle to Work scheme Commitment to sustainable and healthy working practices

Job Summary Overview Work on impactful public sector and mission critical digital projects that make a positive difference to people's lives. This organisation specialises in solving complex technical challenges using modern tools, emerging technologies, and innovative thinking. As a Machine Learning Engineer (AI), you will research, develop, and test advanced AI algorithms, models, and technologies that enable organisations to automate processes and extract meaningful insights from data. You will build complex machine learning models, design and manage MLOps pipelines, and ensure models remain performant, secure, and scalable in production environments. The role also includes mentoring junior team members, influencing technical decisions, and solving complex, non routine technical problems. The culture is inclusive, collaborative, and innovation driven. The organisation values proactive, positive thinking individuals who enjoy tackling technical challenges. Role Objectives Model Development and Delivery Design, build, test, and deploy complex machine learning models. Select appropriate modelling approaches for product and service use cases. Ensure models meet performance, scalability, and quality standards. MLOps and Deployment Design and manage robust MLOps pipelines, including CI/CD processes. Implement monitoring, retraining, and lifecycle management. Deploy models into production environments and validate performance. Ensure models remain safe, secure, and effective in live systems. Advanced Technical Problem Solving Act as a subject matter expert for complex, non routine machine learning challenges. Develop innovative solutions to high risk or ambiguous problems. Customise, optimise, retrain, and maintain existing models. Integration and Collaboration Work cross functionally to integrate machine learning models into existing systems. Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, and technical stakeholders. Ensure production systems meet reliability and security standards. Requirements Broad expertise in machine learning algorithms, frameworks, and best practices. Experience planning and conducting research activities within AI or generative AI domains. Ability to evaluate emerging AI technologies for business relevance and feasibility. Experience delivering complex proofs of concept and experimental prototypes. Recognised technical authority within AI or generative AI. Strong data science capability supporting model development. Proven experience building, deploying, and managing complex machine learning systems. Inclusion Statement Candidates are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet every requirement. The organisation values diversity and welcomes applications from individuals across all backgrounds, including underrepresented communities. Reasonable adjustments can be made throughout the recruitment process to support individual needs. Security Requirements This role requires eligibility for government level security clearance. Candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK without sponsorship and meet residency requirements for clearance eligibility. Benefits Competitive salary reviewed annually. Employer pension contribution starting at 5 percent, increasing with tenure. Group Life Assurance. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with option to buy or sell leave. Two paid volunteering days per year. Fully funded professional certifications and paid study leave. Annual personal development allowance. Access to coaching and professional training. Private medical insurance. Hybrid working with home office allowance. Cycle to Work scheme.

Virtual Hire Staffing is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer based in Greater London to work on impactful public sector projects. You will design and deploy machine learning models, manage MLOps pipelines, and collaborate across teams. This role requires broad expertise in machine learning algorithms and experience in AI research. The organisation values diversity and offers a supportive environment. Benefits include competitive salary, pension contributions, professional development, and hybrid working options.

Job Summary Data Architect UK-Based Hybrid Working SC Clearable Required Permanent Meraki Talent are working on behalf of a leading digital consultancy delivering complex, secure data platforms across the UK public sector. We're seeking an experienced Data Architect to lead the design and evolution of enterprise scale data architectures supporting digital services, analytics and operational decision making. This is a lead level position combining hands on architecture with technical leadership, assurance and stakeholder engagement. You'll shape strategic data decisions across multiple delivery teams - ensuring solutions are secure, sustainable, user focused and aligned with government standards. This role is ideal for someone operating at SFIA Level 5 (Lead) - providing authoritative guidance, influencing architectural direction, and ensuring long term value without being tied to a single cloud provider or vendor ecosystem. The Role You will: Define and own end to end data architecture designs across digital services and analytics platforms Establish architecture principles, standards and reusable patterns across teams Ensure architectures address the full data lifecycle (acquisition through to decommissioning) Provide technical leadership and architectural assurance across delivery teams Align data decisions with user needs, business outcomes, risk appetite and security requirements Influence and support data governance including metadata, lineage, ownership and data quality Engage senior stakeholders to explain trade offs and support informed decision making Technical Experience You'll bring extensive commercial experience across several of the following: Designing end to end data architectures (ingestion, processing, storage, analytics, access layers) Strong data modelling expertise (conceptual, logical, physical, operational and analytical models) Architecting modern analytics platforms (data warehouses, lakehouse architectures, domain oriented data platforms) Data integration patterns (batch, event driven, API led approaches) Applying security by design and privacy by design principles Working across cloud environments in a vendor neutral capacity Familiarity with modern data engineering tooling and open source ecosystems What We're Looking For Operates confidently at Lead level (SFIA 5) Provides authoritative architectural guidance across teams Strong communicator - able to engage both technical teams and senior leadership Balances strategic direction with delivery pragmatism Comfortable influencing across multiple teams and suppliers Experienced within UK Government Digital, Data & Technology environments Outcome focused, avoiding vendor led or technology first thinking Security Clearance Due to the nature of the work, candidates must: Be eligible for SC Clearance Have lived continuously in the UK for the past 5+ years Have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship What's on Offer Employer pension starting at 5%, increasing with tenure Group life assurance Genuine hybrid working + home setup allowance 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (with buy/sell option) Fully funded professional certifications (AWS, GCP, Agile etc.) 5 days paid study leave + £500 annual personal development fund 1-2-1 coaching and structured career development Private medical insurance Cycle to Work scheme 2 paid volunteering days per year Inclusive Hiring We strongly encourage applications from individuals who may not meet every single requirement. If this opportunity excites you but you don't tick every box, we would still love to hear from you.

Virtual Hire Staffing is seeking a Lead Data Architect to design enterprise-scale data architectures that support analytics and decision-making in a hybrid work environment. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in data architecture, modeling, and cloud environments, and must be eligible for SC Clearance. Offering competitive benefits, including professional certifications, annual leave, and private medical insurance, this role is pivotal in influencing data decisions across digital services within the UK public sector.

Virtual Hire Staffing is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer for a 1-year contract in Canary Wharf, London. Ideal candidates will have 4-8+ years of experience in Systems Engineering, specializing in enterprise IoT/OT infrastructure. Responsibilities include supporting IoT deployments, troubleshooting across multiple technology layers, and maintaining technical documentation. The role requires strong Windows and Linux server engineering skills, knowledge of networking fundamentals, and experience with SaaS platforms. The position offers a hybrid work model with 3 days a week onsite.

Required Skills Frontend Shopify React Digital Merseyside Job Summary We're hiring on behalf of a global digital tech client that moves quickly, builds properly and expects senior engineers to own their craft. They want a Senior Frontend Developer who can take a brief, see the gaps and ship something solid. If you care about clean architecture, performance that actually holds up in the real world, and code that another developer can read without sweating, keep reading. The role You'll be hands-on from day one. This isn't a ceremonial senior title. You'll be building complex frontend solutions, making sensible technical decisions, and setting the tone for how things are done. You'll work across sophisticated Shopify builds, custom themes, integrations, API-heavy features, and make sure what goes live is fast, stable and commercially sound. Day to day, Building advanced frontend solutions using JavaScript, HTML and CSS Developing and extending Shopify themes using Liquid Working with APIs to integrate third-party systems cleanly Stress-testing performance and fixing bottlenecks before users ever see them Reviewing code and raising the bar across the teamWorking closely with Design, product and other devs to make sure the frontend isn't an afterthought You'll be expected to challenge weak ideas, simplify over-engineered ones, and back your decisions with experience. What they're looking for You've done this before, properly. Strong commercial frontend experience Deep Shopify expertise - Liquid, APIs, custom builds Expert-level HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript A sharp eye for performance, scalability and maintainability Desirable / Non-essential Experience with React Next.js),TypeScript and Tailwind is useful.