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Lead Service Designer / SC Cleared / DV Cleared / Inside IR35 / 580 / 6 Months / Contract / Milton Keynes A Service Designer is required to lead the coordination of Service Design activity across the Technology and Operations portfolio within a Public Sector organisation as well provide leadership and management of the Service Design function, guiding teams and stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, and supportable services that meet user and business needs. Essential: Degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or Information Technology. Holds professional level certifications such as ITIL (Foundation or higher), BCS Certificate in Service Design, ISO/IEC 20000 Practitioner (Service Management Standard), Service Integration and Management (SIAM), Lean Six Sigma, TOGAF, AgilePM, or equivalent experience. Translate business, user, and operational requirements into coherent, efficient, and cost-effective service designs. Creating end to end Service Design Packages (SDPs). Understand Agile and user-centred design approaches, and how they integrate with service delivery. Experience leading and line managing Service Designers, providing direction, coaching, and professional development to build capability and excellence across functions. Track record of deputising for senior technology leaders, engaging with senior stakeholders and governance forums to provide clear, evidence-based service advice. Experience designing secure or air-gapped platforms within the government sector. Knowledge of NCSC, GDS, and UK government security frameworks, including Secure by Design, Cloud Security Principles, Government Functional Standards, and the Technology Code of Practice. Demonstrate in-depth understanding of service design principles, IT service management frameworks (e.g. ITIL), and end-to-end service lifecycle management. Understand enterprise and technical architecture concepts, ensuring service designs align with strategic and operational objectives. Lead co-design workshops and apply human-centred design methods to solve strategic problems. Awareness of accessibility, inclusion, and usability standards within digital and operational service design. Led or managed teams, providing direction and professional development. Proven experience leading service design, delivery, and governance of large-scale IT or digital services. Have experience producing and maintaining service blueprints, operating models, SLAs, and OLAs that enable effective service delivery. Demonstrate success in building relationships with senior stakeholders, influencing technical and business decisions through credible advice. Work collaboratively with Technical Architects, Service Owners, Product Owners, and delivery teams to translate requirements into practical and supportable service models. Developed service design options and advised on time, cost, quality, and trade-offs. Experience designing business continuity, disaster recovery, and resilience solutions. Influenced senior stakeholders through credible, evidence-based recommendations. Used operational data and metrics to identify and deliver optimisation opportunities. Maintained continuous professional development and awareness of emerging tools. Desirable: You will hold membership of a recognised professional body such as BCS or IET. Experience of designing for government security classification OFFICIAL and above. Awareness of AI technologies to enable operational efficiency and data-driven decisions. Ideally the successful candidate will currently hold DV clearance but we can consider SC cleared or eligible for SC Clearance.

Network IT is currently representing a fantastic client in Somerset, who are looking for a Service Transition Manager to join them on a contract basis. Please note that this role will require UK SC Clearance. Our client is looking for an energetic Service Transition Manager, to support and guide on the assurance of the transition of services through development into live running, assuring operational readiness at the point of service acceptance. You will be working on existing services, of which our client is looking to make major changes, and also launch new services to assure supportability. Key details are below, along with some essential skills we are looking for: Role: Service Transition Manager Duration: 6 Months contract Rate: (Apply online only) per day Status: Inside IR35 Location: Somerset, 2 days per week onsite, with the willingness to be flexible where needed Key Skills: Strong background in Service Transition / Acceptance Management Excellent knowledge of ITIL principles within the Service Transition process ITIL v4 Foundation Qualified Able to demonstrate experience of working to improve and change existing service models, whilst launching new capabilities effectively Excellent communication, relationship, and stakeholder management skills go without saying! Must be a British passport holder SC Cleared or eligible for clearance

Network Architect / Technical Architect / Milton Keynes / 6 Month Contract / Inside IR35 / 600 / SC Clearance / Security Cleared An architect is required to support a major government body with the delivery and management of key national security capabilities. Working with customers, engineering and development teams to support the solution as well as maintaining key business relationships within government and capability ensuring the security of the nation. Providing key technical inputs and governance. Skills Excellent people skills and an ability to explain and understand technical complexity. Experience in relevant roles, including technologies in enterprise and virtual environments and of working within a secure environments. Experience of networking architecture o Network Topology and configuration o Wireless network architecture o Firewalls o Network load balancing o Inter/intra site connectivity o Virtual private network configuration o Public could connectivity Experience creating technical and architectural documents such as options assessments, low and high-level technical designs. Experience of requirements management and ownership of deliverables. Working knowledge of auditing and security products configuration. A comprehensive understanding of NCSC, GDS, CIS, Cyber Essentials, and NIST IT security principles, along with experience in UK government technology strategies and policies. Desirable (in no priority order) Worked in a matrix organisation structure. IT Technical qualifications or equivalent experience TOGAF or equivalent experience Knowledge of Public cloud offerings

SC Senior Python Developer / 6 Month Contract / Inside IR35 / 550 / Milton Keynes My Public Sector client is looking for a Senior Python Developer who will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, and maintaining high-quality software solutions using Python. The role focuses on delivering scalable, efficient, and maintainable code while collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet business and technical requirements. Must-Have Technical Skills Strong hands-on experience in Python with 5+ years building production-grade applications Strong hands-on experience in Golang with 3+ years developing scalable backend services Strong hands-on experience in C# / .NET with 3+ years building enterprise-grade applications Mandatory experience designing, developing, and maintaining microservices-based architectures Strong understanding of distributed systems, service-to-service communication, and fault tolerance Experience building RESTful APIs and integrating services across multiple systems Proficiency in writing clean, efficient, testable, and well-documented code Experience with asynchronous/thread processing, messaging systems, and background workers Strong experience with Git-based version control and CI/CD pipelines Working knowledge of security best practices, authentication, and authorization Professional Experience 6+ years of overall software development experience Proven experience delivering microservices-based systems in a production environment Minimum 3+ years of hands-on experience in Golang and C#, with strong proficiency in Python Experience owning services end-to-end, from design and development to deployment and support Ability to contribute to architecture decisions and system design discussions Experience mentoring junior developers and driving engineering best practices Strong problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills Excellent communication and collaboration skills in cross-functional teams The successful candidate will already hold Security Clearance or be eligible for Security Clearance

Network IT is currently recruiting for a DV Cleared AWS DevOps / Platform Engineer to join our client on a 6 month initial contract. Our client is working to deploy a technical team to build upon an existing prototype platform for a government customer. You'll likely be coming from an AWS cloud DevOps / Platform Engineering background, with a skillset routed in AWS, along with knowledge of Docker / Kubernetes and software engineering with Python or Java. During this project you'll be working heavily with 3rd party software, looking at security along with integrations. This is a DV cleared environment. Please consider this when applying. Role: AWS DevOps / Platform Engineer Duration: 6 Months Rate: (Apply online only) per day Status: Inside IR35 Location: London 1-2 days per week / Hybrid Working Key Skills Expected: - Background in AWS Cloud engineering, inlcuding skills across EC2 / S3 / Lambda / EKS and CDK - Awareness of networking and security principles when applied to AWS cloud infrastructure - Docker / Kubernetes - Python / Java - SQL Databases - Integration of 3rd party software - Must be a British Citizen, with DV clearance or a record of DV clearance

Role: Data Team Lead Location: Milton Keynes (Hybrid - 3 Days On-site Weekly) Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 Benefits: Bonus, Company Cars, Flexible Benefit PackageNetwork IT is recruiting for a Data Team Lead to join a leading organisation's UK IT function. This role will see you managing and developing a high-performing data team, while ensuring the delivery of effective and scalable data solutions.You'll play a key role in setting direction, building capability, and aligning data initiatives with business priorities. The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, and the ability to oversee data programmes from strategy through to delivery. Key Responsibilities: Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary data team, fostering collaboration and accountability. Act as the bridge between business stakeholders and IT, ensuring data initiatives support strategic goals. Oversee the delivery of enterprise data solutions, including data warehousing, ETL processes, and data pipelines. Ensure compliance, governance, and security are embedded into all data practices. Manage third-party vendors and service providers, ensuring delivery against SLAs and value for investment. Take responsibility for planning, budgets, and resourcing of data projects. Promote continuous improvement and adoption of best practices in data management. Required Experience: Significant experience in data leadership roles within complex organisations. Proven track record of leading and developing technical teams. Good understanding of data warehousing, ETL, and data pipeline solutions. Experience with data governance, compliance, and security frameworks. Strong stakeholder engagement, vendor management, and planning skills. Experience managing budgets and resources effectively. Excellent communication, leadership, and influencing abilities. Degree in an IT or data-related discipline (or equivalent experience).