User Researcher | User Stories | GDS

Your new company
My client are recruiting a User Researcher on a 3 month contract initially. This role will be based in West Midlands and outside IR-35

Your new role
You will be responsible assisting with the discovery phase of this environmental health project. The key outcomes of the project is to enable field workers for the organisation to be more effective and efficient with the use of technology. We are putting a team together to deliver the discovery phase which will then lead to the alpha phase.

What you'll need to succeed

• Experienced User Researcher
• GDS experience
• Public sector experience
• Experience mentoring Product Owners and User Researchers and helping to upskill them

What you'll get in return
£450 per day - outside IR-35.

What you need to do now
Please apply with an updated CV

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User Researcher | User Stories | GDS

Your new company
My client are recruiting a User Researcher on a 3 month contract initially. This role will be based in West Midlands and outside IR-35

Your new role
You will be responsible assisting with the discovery phase of this environmental health project. The key outcomes of the project is to enable field workers for the organisation to be more effective and efficient with the use of technology. We are putting a team together to deliver the discovery phase which will then lead to the alpha phase.

What you'll need to succeed

• Experienced User Researcher
• GDS experience
• Public sector experience
• Experience mentoring Product Owners and User Researchers and helping to upskill them

What you'll get in return
£450 per day - outside IR-35.

What you need to do now
Please apply with an updated CV

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Cyber Security Architect - 6 months - £454 - Outside IR35 with assessment

Your new company

One of the largest Public Sector Organisations in the UK

Your new role

Cyber Security Architect

What you'll need to succeed

As cyber threats continue to diversify and grow, so too does the client's need to develop our cyber security culture and capabilities to ensure we continue to protect the services and systems which keep London moving.

Cyber security professionals play a critical and ever-increasing role in protecting these services and systems, safeguarding our customers as they travel across the capital's network, and ultimately helping to realise the Government's ambition to make the UK the safest place in the world to be online and do business.

The ideal candidate would have experience working with Information Technology and be able to demonstrate their ability to rise to new challenges and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills. Prior experience in cyber security is essential.

This role is for a Cyber Security Architect therefore candidates must have strong experience undertaking this type of role, be able to undertake those responsibilities described below and demonstrate the desired skills and qualifications. Candidates who are unable to meet the responsibilities of the role will not be considered.

Responsibilities:

• Delivery focused.
• Managing a portfolio of IT projects to ensure they are secure by design.
• Provide cyber security technical support and advice throughout the project life cycle.
• Identification and capture of appropriate security requirements in order to achieve compliance with cyber security policies, and regulation.
• Reviewing and collaborating on the development of technical designs and architecture to ensure delivery of appropriately secure solutions.
• Supporting project risk owners in assessing, understanding and managing cyber security risk for IT projects.
• Developing security standards and architectural patterns to facilitate a consistent approach to the secure design of IT systems.

Skills

• A demonstrable passion for Cyber Security.
• A detailed and proven understanding of network infrastructure, system and application architecture and associated security controls within highly complex environments.
• Experience in public cloud application hosting, mobile and web application security.
• Proven understanding of current best practise approach to security assurance and the application of security frameworks (E.g. NCSC 10 Steps to Security, CIS 20 Critical Controls, NIST, ISO27001)
• Experience in project and development methodologies covering; architecture pattern development, requirements analysis, design review and project risk assessment.
• Planning and prioritising multiple project work streams in response to rapidly developing and changing portfolios.
• Turning business problems into optimal technical security designs, aligning user needs with systems requirements and organisational goals.
• Experience of supplier and third party risk management
• Capable of making and guiding effective decisions, explaining clearly how decisions have been reached and the ability to understand and resolve technical disputes across varying levels of complexity and risk.
• Highly effective written and verbal communications skills.

Qualifications:

• Qualification and certifications, such as:
• ISA Certification
• GIAC Certification
• CompTIA Certification
• ISACA Certification
• (ISC)2 Certification
• Any other cyber security-related certifications

What you'll get in return

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Cyber Security Architect to assist the client across a large-scale Cyber Project.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Cyber Security Architect - 6 months - £454 - Outside IR35 with assessment

Your new company

One of the largest Public Sector Organisations in the UK

Your new role

Cyber Security Architect

What you'll need to succeed

As cyber threats continue to diversify and grow, so too does the client's need to develop our cyber security culture and capabilities to ensure we continue to protect the services and systems which keep London moving.

Cyber security professionals play a critical and ever-increasing role in protecting these services and systems, safeguarding our customers as they travel across the capital's network, and ultimately helping to realise the Government's ambition to make the UK the safest place in the world to be online and do business.

The ideal candidate would have experience working with Information Technology and be able to demonstrate their ability to rise to new challenges and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills. Prior experience in cyber security is essential.

This role is for a Cyber Security Architect therefore candidates must have strong experience undertaking this type of role, be able to undertake those responsibilities described below and demonstrate the desired skills and qualifications. Candidates who are unable to meet the responsibilities of the role will not be considered.

Responsibilities:

• Delivery focused.
• Managing a portfolio of IT projects to ensure they are secure by design.
• Provide cyber security technical support and advice throughout the project life cycle.
• Identification and capture of appropriate security requirements in order to achieve compliance with cyber security policies, and regulation.
• Reviewing and collaborating on the development of technical designs and architecture to ensure delivery of appropriately secure solutions.
• Supporting project risk owners in assessing, understanding and managing cyber security risk for IT projects.
• Developing security standards and architectural patterns to facilitate a consistent approach to the secure design of IT systems.

Skills

• A demonstrable passion for Cyber Security.
• A detailed and proven understanding of network infrastructure, system and application architecture and associated security controls within highly complex environments.
• Experience in public cloud application hosting, mobile and web application security.
• Proven understanding of current best practise approach to security assurance and the application of security frameworks (E.g. NCSC 10 Steps to Security, CIS 20 Critical Controls, NIST, ISO27001)
• Experience in project and development methodologies covering; architecture pattern development, requirements analysis, design review and project risk assessment.
• Planning and prioritising multiple project work streams in response to rapidly developing and changing portfolios.
• Turning business problems into optimal technical security designs, aligning user needs with systems requirements and organisational goals.
• Experience of supplier and third party risk management
• Capable of making and guiding effective decisions, explaining clearly how decisions have been reached and the ability to understand and resolve technical disputes across varying levels of complexity and risk.
• Highly effective written and verbal communications skills.

Qualifications:

• Qualification and certifications, such as:
• ISA Certification
• GIAC Certification
• CompTIA Certification
• ISACA Certification
• (ISC)2 Certification
• Any other cyber security-related certifications

What you'll get in return

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Cyber Security Architect to assist the client across a large-scale Cyber Project.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

CONTRACT HEAD OF TESTING / SQL / HTML / TEAM LEAD / MANAGEMENT / STAKEHOLDER

NEW CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE IN EDINBURGH FOR A CONTRACT HEAD OF TESTING

• Contract position available for an Head of Testing
• SQL / ATL / TEAM LEAD / MANAGEMENT / STAKEHOLDER
• Edinburgh based organisation in an accessible location
• £415- £460 per day
• 3 Months Initially (Potential for extension)
• To apply please call or email

WHO WE ARE?

We are recruiting for a Contract Test Team Lead to join our team of great minds working for one of our clients. We are an award winning consultancy and work hard to improve our clients work. Our technology has assisted organisations across the UK, we are passionate about what we do and we need like minded people to join our team to provide the highest standard of work.

AS A CONTRACT TEST TEAM LEAD YOU WILL DOING..

As a Contract Test Team Lead you will be working in a multifunctional team to assist with an urgent project. You will be assisting the team with bringing their projects up to speed, managing 3rd party suppliers and have had experience managing larger teams before. This is a very hands off role however there may be the need for you to assist the team on occasion, therefore your skills will need to still be relevant.

WE NEED THE CONTRACT TEAM LEAD TO HAVE….

• Team management
• Stakeholder Management
• A mixture of automation and manual testing experience
• SQL
• HTML
• UAT

Nice to have:

• Disclosure Scotland Clearance

• BPSS Clearance

TO BE CONSIDERED….

Please either apply by clicking online or emailing me directly to For further information please call me on or . I can make myself available outside of normal working hours to suit from 8am until 8:30pm. If unavailable please leave a message and either myself or one of my colleagues will respond. By applying for this role you give express consent for us to process & submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only. Also feel free to follow me on Twitter @SearchableBeth or connect with me on LinkedIn, just search Beth Walsh. I look forward to hearing from you.

CONTRACT HEAD OF TESTING / SQL / HTML / TEAM LEAD / MANAGEMENT / STAKEHOLDER

NEW CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE IN EDINBURGH FOR A CONTRACT HEAD OF TESTING

• Contract position available for an Head of Testing
• SQL / ATL / TEAM LEAD / MANAGEMENT / STAKEHOLDER
• Edinburgh based organisation in an accessible location
• £415- £460 per day
• 3 Months Initially (Potential for extension)
• To apply please call or email

WHO WE ARE?

We are recruiting for a Contract Test Team Lead to join our team of great minds working for one of our clients. We are an award winning consultancy and work hard to improve our clients work. Our technology has assisted organisations across the UK, we are passionate about what we do and we need like minded people to join our team to provide the highest standard of work.

AS A CONTRACT TEST TEAM LEAD YOU WILL DOING..

As a Contract Test Team Lead you will be working in a multifunctional team to assist with an urgent project. You will be assisting the team with bringing their projects up to speed, managing 3rd party suppliers and have had experience managing larger teams before. This is a very hands off role however there may be the need for you to assist the team on occasion, therefore your skills will need to still be relevant.

WE NEED THE CONTRACT TEAM LEAD TO HAVE….

• Team management
• Stakeholder Management
• A mixture of automation and manual testing experience
• SQL
• HTML
• UAT

Nice to have:

• Disclosure Scotland Clearance

• BPSS Clearance

TO BE CONSIDERED….

Please either apply by clicking online or emailing me directly to For further information please call me on or . I can make myself available outside of normal working hours to suit from 8am until 8:30pm. If unavailable please leave a message and either myself or one of my colleagues will respond. By applying for this role you give express consent for us to process & submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only. Also feel free to follow me on Twitter @SearchableBeth or connect with me on LinkedIn, just search Beth Walsh. I look forward to hearing from you.

CONTRACT PRODUCT OWNER / BUSINESS ANALYST / JAVA / STAKEHOLDER / DATA COLLECTION

NEW CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE IN EDINBURGH FOR A CONTRACT PRODUCT OWNER

• Contract position available for an Product Owner
• BUSINESS ANALYST / JAVA / STAKEHOLDER / DATA COLLECTION
• Edinburgh based organisation in an accessible location
• £400- £450 per day
• 3 Months Initially (Potential for extension)
• To apply please call or email

WHO WE ARE?

We are recruiting for a Contract Product Owner to join our team of great minds working for one of our clients. We are an award winning consultancy and work hard to improve our clients work. Our technology has assisted organisations across the UK, we are passionate about what we do and we need like minded people to join our team to provide the highest standard of work.

AS A CONTRACT PRODUCT OWNERYOU WILL DOING..

As a Contract Product Owner you will be working in a multifunctional team to assist with an urgent project. You will be assisting a team of Product Owners to assist with data collection, there are currently 3000 people working on collecting data across Scotland. You will need to have had experience in stakeholder management and liaising with 3rd party suppliers. It would be beneficial if you have had experience working as a Business Analyst before.

WE NEED THE CONTRACT TEAM LEAD TO HAVE….

• Product Owner
• Business analyst experience
• Stakeholder management
• Managing Full Life Cycle
• Process mapping
• Data Collection

Nice to have:

• Disclosure Scotland Clearance
• BPSS Clearance
• Java

TO BE CONSIDERED….

Please either apply by clicking online or emailing me directly to For further information please call me on or . I can make myself available outside of normal working hours to suit from 8am until 8:30pm. If unavailable please leave a message and either myself or one of my colleagues will respond. By applying for this role you give express consent for us to process & submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only. Also feel free to follow me on Twitter @SearchableBeth or connect with me on LinkedIn, just search Beth Walsh. I look forward to hearing from you.

CONTRACT PRODUCT OWNER / BUSINESS ANALYST / JAVA / STAKEHOLDER / DATA COLLECTION

NEW CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE IN EDINBURGH FOR A CONTRACT PRODUCT OWNER

• Contract position available for an Product Owner
• BUSINESS ANALYST / JAVA / STAKEHOLDER / DATA COLLECTION
• Edinburgh based organisation in an accessible location
• £400- £450 per day
• 3 Months Initially (Potential for extension)
• To apply please call or email

WHO WE ARE?

We are recruiting for a Contract Product Owner to join our team of great minds working for one of our clients. We are an award winning consultancy and work hard to improve our clients work. Our technology has assisted organisations across the UK, we are passionate about what we do and we need like minded people to join our team to provide the highest standard of work.

AS A CONTRACT PRODUCT OWNERYOU WILL DOING..

As a Contract Product Owner you will be working in a multifunctional team to assist with an urgent project. You will be assisting a team of Product Owners to assist with data collection, there are currently 3000 people working on collecting data across Scotland. You will need to have had experience in stakeholder management and liaising with 3rd party suppliers. It would be beneficial if you have had experience working as a Business Analyst before.

WE NEED THE CONTRACT TEAM LEAD TO HAVE….

• Product Owner
• Business analyst experience
• Stakeholder management
• Managing Full Life Cycle
• Process mapping
• Data Collection

Nice to have:

• Disclosure Scotland Clearance
• BPSS Clearance
• Java

TO BE CONSIDERED….

Please either apply by clicking online or emailing me directly to For further information please call me on or . I can make myself available outside of normal working hours to suit from 8am until 8:30pm. If unavailable please leave a message and either myself or one of my colleagues will respond. By applying for this role you give express consent for us to process & submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only. Also feel free to follow me on Twitter @SearchableBeth or connect with me on LinkedIn, just search Beth Walsh. I look forward to hearing from you.

Senior Developer (C / Linux / ARM). 3-6 months rolling. East London. Rate negotiable

Our client, a global media business based in East London are looking for 2 Developers. If interested, please see the details below:

Responsibilities:

• Design, Develop, integrate and test Bootloader and Linux application in ARM Boards.
• Participate in code reviews and improve software quality.
• Document the work as and when needed.
• Communicate and support Hardware team in board bring-up activities.

Required Experience:

• Strong C programming experience
• Strong software design skills with analytical problem solving abilities
• Linux, POSIX, RTOS, device driver experience
• knowledge of GNU development and debugging tools
• Knowledge of ARM Microprocessor architecture
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, Sockets Programming, IPV6, IPV4, SLACC, DHCP V6
• Knowledge and work experience with tools like Wireshark to debug network issues
• Knowledge of networking protocols and working experience of HTTP, HTTPS applications
• Working knowledge of WI-FI driver integration and application
• Knowledge of U-Boot and Linux driver Porting on ARM boards

Nice to have

• Knowledge of Yocto build system and work experience in creating recipes, packages and Linux kernel patchin
• Some experience with Shell & python scripting

If interested, please get in touch

Thanks

Julian

Senior Developer (C / Linux / ARM). 3-6 months rolling. East London. Rate negotiable

Our client, a global media business based in East London are looking for 2 Developers. If interested, please see the details below:

Responsibilities:

• Design, Develop, integrate and test Bootloader and Linux application in ARM Boards.
• Participate in code reviews and improve software quality.
• Document the work as and when needed.
• Communicate and support Hardware team in board bring-up activities.

Required Experience:

• Strong C programming experience
• Strong software design skills with analytical problem solving abilities
• Linux, POSIX, RTOS, device driver experience
• knowledge of GNU development and debugging tools
• Knowledge of ARM Microprocessor architecture
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, Sockets Programming, IPV6, IPV4, SLACC, DHCP V6
• Knowledge and work experience with tools like Wireshark to debug network issues
• Knowledge of networking protocols and working experience of HTTP, HTTPS applications
• Working knowledge of WI-FI driver integration and application
• Knowledge of U-Boot and Linux driver Porting on ARM boards

Nice to have

• Knowledge of Yocto build system and work experience in creating recipes, packages and Linux kernel patchin
• Some experience with Shell & python scripting

If interested, please get in touch

Thanks

Julian