Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving transformational change within our clients.  We use proven technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data, and business applications.  We have a passion for using technology to solve business problems, working in partnership with our clients to help in achieving their goals.  About the role: This is an exciting opportunity for a senior data professional to take a pivotal leadership role within our growing Data & AI business unit. As the Data Engineer Lead, you will report directly to the Data & AI Technical Director and play a major role in shaping our engineering capability, standards, and technical strategy. You will lead a team of Senior Data Engineers, provide hands‑on coaching, and deliver technical assurance across multiple client engagements to ensure high-quality, secure, and...

IT Field Support Engineer / Onsite Second Line Technician Join a forward-thinking managed services environment as an IT Field Engineer delivering onsite and remote IT support, troubleshooting Windows and Mac systems, Office 365, Azure and networking solutions across Central London clients. If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Service Desk Analyst, IT Support Analyst, Infrastructure Engineer, IT Helpdesk Analyst, IT Support Engineer, IT Technician, Technical Support Engineer, 2nd Line Support Engineer, 2nd Line IT Support Technician, Onsite Support Engineer, IT Field Engineer   SALARY: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum DOE + Benefits (see below) LOCATION: Hybrid. Working 4 days from client sites or the City of London office (Farringdon / Chancery Lane EC1N) and 1 day from home JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent   WORKING HOURS: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday   ** Fantastic Career...

Electrical and Software Engineer Bristol Competitive and Benefits package Days, Work from site As an Electrical and Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing, implementing, and modernising electrical and software solutions for special purpose machinery. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration, compliance, with industry standards, and optimal performance of machinery. This role involves domestic and international travel to support project installations and provide technical expertise. Key Responsibilities as a Electrical and Software Engineer: Design and implement tailored electrical and software solutions for special purpose machinery, including legacy system upgrades. Troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide high-level engineering support to the field service team. Develop comprehensive documentation for service interventions, upgrades, and project-related materials. Support the...

Job Title: Lead Data Engineer - Hadoop, Spark, Pytthon Location: Sheffield - 3 days per week in the office Salary/Rate: Up to 617 per day inside IR35 Start Date: 02/03/2026 Job Type: Contract until November We are seeking a Lead Data Engineering Consultant with proven experience in leading and developing data engineering platforms. The ideal candidate will possess hands-on expertise in the following areas: Extensive enterprise experience with Hadoop, Spark, and Splunk. Proficiency in object-oriented and functional scripting, particularly in Python. Skilled in handling raw, structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data (SQL and NoSQL). Experience integrating large, disparate datasets using modern tools and frameworks. Strong background in building and optimizing ETL/ELT data pipelines. Familiarity with source control and implementing Continuous Integration, Delivery, and Deployment via CI/CD pipelines. Experience supporting and collaborating with BI and...

Job Title: Software Engineer (Python/AWS) Location: Remote (Quarterly planning sessions in Bristol) Remuneration: 600 per day (via Umbrella) Contract Details: Fixed Term Contract, 6 months Responsibilities: Are you ready to take on an exciting challenge? Our client is looking for two talented Software Engineers to join their innovative team! You'll be at the forefront of transforming existing on-premise tools to AWS cloud, ensuring that scalability, reliability, and security are at the heart of everything you do. Here's what you'll be diving into: Design, Build, and Deploy: Create high-performance, scalable software that aligns with our long-term operational goals. Develop Python Services: Maintain and enhance Python-based services optimized for AWS cloud environments. Lead Migration Efforts: Spearhead the migration of legacy tools into AWS, ensuring minimal disruption and enhanced performance. Automated Testing: Implement TDD and automated testing to...

Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving transformational change within our clients.  We use proven technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data, and business applications.  We have a passion for using technology to solve business problems, working in partnership with our clients to help in achieving their goals.  About the role: This Data Engineer role offers an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to deepen their technical expertise across the modern Microsoft data stack while taking on increased ownership and responsibility within delivery teams. The role sits at the heart of client delivery, designing and building robust data pipelines, integrating complex data sources, and developing solutions using Azure Data Services, Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and Purview. As an Intermediate Engineer, you will handle more advanced...

We are looking for a Mid or Senior Full Stack Developer to join a dedicated squad driving the Marketing Email Platform Consolidation initiative. You will work closely with the Tech Lead to build the "Hybrid Model" ecosystem, integrating a best-in-class 3rd party Email Service Provider (ESP) with Future’s internal powerhouses: Alchemy (delivery), SCV (Single Customer View), and Advisor (AI). Your primary focus will be building the robust integration layers, data pipelines, and internal tools that allow our marketing teams to orchestrate hyper-personalized campaigns at scale. Key Responsibilities Integration Development: Build and maintain secure, high-performance APIs and connectors that sync data between our internal SCV (Single Customer View) and the external ESP (Email Service Provider). Data Pipelines: Develop real-time and batch processing pipelines to handle user identity, consent (Consentrix), and engagement events, ensuring the "Next Best Action" engine has the data...

Full-Stack Engineer (FX Trading Applications) Location: London (onsite 3 days per week) Day Rate: £700 (via Umbrella Company) Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 31 December 2026 About the Role Are you ready to dive into the dynamic world of FX Trading technology? Our client is seeking a talented Full-Stack Engineer with strong Java expertise and a passion for solving complex technical challenges. You'll play a key role in building mission-critical components that power high-performance trading systems-working closely with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, agile environment. Key Responsibilities Engineering & Development Design and develop backend and frontend features for FX Trading applications. Write well-designed, testable, and efficient code across the full stack. Build automated test suites (unit, integration, contract, UI/API, performance). Define metrics and implement automated evaluation and drift detection for AI-related components. Reduce...

Belcan is recruiting for an OT Security Engineer on a Permanent basis based from our South West London office. This project is working within the Oil & Gas Industry. You'll be joining a culture that values curiosity, expertise, and ideas as well as equal opportunities, inclusion, and authenticity. Location: London / hybrid - with ad-hoc visits to Norway and Poland. Job Purpose As an OT Cyber Security Engineer you will be responsible for providing OT cyber security support and oversight for product development groups and industrial control system environments within our client's organisation. This includes defining, managing, and enforcing IACS security controls, processes and procedures. Rely on experience in both information security and automation technologies focusing on industrial controls systems. Additional responsibilities include serving as a member of the IACS Cyber security team, the information and digital services team, working closely with sites,...

Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving transformational change within our clients. We use proven technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data, and business applications. We have a passion for using technology to solve business problems, working in partnership with our clients to help in achieving their goals.  About the role: We’re looking for a Senior Network Engineer with deep technical expertise and a passion for solving complex problems to join us on a contract basis. You’ll play a pivotal role in our Managed Services team, supporting critical infrastructure and leading the design, deployment, and troubleshooting of network and security solutions. This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives in dynamic environments, brings a methodical approach to problem-solving, and is confident working across a wide range of...

Contract Role - Security Architect Location: Hybrid - Wokingham or Warwick (1-2 days onsite per week) Contract: 6 Months (likely extension) IR35: Inside IR35 Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance Required Role Overview Our client is seeking an experienced Security Architect to support a major internal programme responsible for delivering capabilities that underpin critical infrastructure operations. This role will embed within an agile delivery programme while also contributing to the wider Security Architecture Community of Practice, working alongside enterprise and domain security architects to strengthen security architecture practices across the organisation. The successful candidate will provide security architecture leadership for an internal application within the programme, ensuring security is embedded throughout the development lifecycle using secure-by-design and shift-left principles. You will work closely with engineering, architecture, and...

We have an exciting opportunity for a Service Desk Analyst to support our existing Service Desk / Network Operations Centre. Job title: Service Desk Analyst Job Description: The Capita SPEN Network Operations Centre (NOC) is looking for an experienced Service Desk Analyst to supplement our support team. As a service desk analyst, you are the primary point of contact for our customers, handling   incoming calls, emails and incident management via our ITMS tool. Responding to all our customer needs, making sure all withing our contractual SLAs.   The successful candidate will be a responsible for efficiently and effectively resolving networking incidents and problems, maintaining client satisfaction whilst complying with Capita Network Services policies, procedures, and best practices. You will be working alongside both Network Engineering and Service Delivery Teams to deliver best in class service across a critical client base. This role is based in...

Are you in your penultimate year of study and looking to work in a fast paced, global, market leading company for your industrial placement? Here at Innovative Technology, we have an excellent opportunity for a Software Engineer/ Computer Scientist (Applied Sciences) intern to join our talented team in our global head office in Oldham, Greater Manchester for 12 months starting in Summer 2026. The role Overview: As a Software Engineer Intern working in the Applied Sciences Group, you ll work closely with our experienced team of Software Engineers, Physicists and Data Scientists to support the deployment of cutting edge algorithms within ITL s hardware platforms. Here at ITL, we offer Real-world experience working on impactful projects. Guidance and mentorship from experienced professionals. Networking opportunities within the technology industry. A collaborative and dynamic work environment. Potential for a full-time role upon successful completion of the...

Site Reliability Engineer / SRE / Systems Engineer A fantastic opportunity for a Site Reliability Engineer / Systems Engineer to support highly available, scalable production systems within a fast-growing technology environment, working across cloud platforms, DevOps, networking and operational resilience. If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: DevOps Engineer, Operations Engineer, Cloud Engineer, Platform Engineer, Systems Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, Production Engineer   SALARY: up to £70,000 per annum (depending on experience) + Benefits LOCATION: Remote and Hybrid Working Options Available. You can either work remotely of if you prefer Hybrid working from home and the office in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, North West England JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent   JOB OVERVIEW We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Site Reliability Engineer / Systems Engineer to...

C# .NET Software Developer An exciting opportunity for a skilled developer to design, build and maintain bespoke software solutions within a modern DevOps environment, supporting scalable systems and cloud-based platforms across a growing organisation. If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: C# .NET Developer, Backend Developer, Software Engineer, DevOps Engineer   SALARY: up to £70,000 per annum (depending on experience) + Benefits LOCATION: Remote and Hybrid Working Options Available. You can either work remotely of if you prefer Hybrid working from home and the office in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, North West England JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent   JOB OVERVIEW We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a C# .NET Software Developer to join a forward-thinking Technology team focused on building reliable, secure and scalable systems. This role plays a key part in...