Sanderson Government & Defence
About the Company
Sanderson Government & Defence was established over 20 years ago as a bespoke solution to a unique talent problem: sourcing and placing high-calibre professional talent to work within the UK government and defence sector.
MISSION
We provide talent solutions for the UK government and their critical supply chains, including: Ministry of Defence and areas of National Security; Central Government and Arm’s Length Bodies; National Policing and Justice; and the broader Public Sector.
EXPERTISE & SKILL
Central to our success has been understanding the government sector's intricate demands; appreciating government protocols, the need for security clearances combined with our knowledge of the specialised skills that set these roles apart. Our approach focuses on developing innovative strategies to penetrate this closed network, leveraging both technology and deep industry connections to source hard to find, hard to reach talent.
Our services encompass the full range of workforce management from contingent permanent and contract recruitment, to project RPO and embedded talent partner solutions, plus statement of work, MSP, and search offerings.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Our driving mission is to help the government and defence sector build the right teams and to be the leading innovative talent specialist, to both government and its associated supply chains. We recognise this sector, more than any other, relies on trust, reliability, and commitment so have dedicated ourselves to understanding the unique pressures and needs of each role.
By nurturing long-term relationships, not just with our clients, but with candidates themselves, we ensure every placement is more than a match on paper; it is a fit in ethos and dedication.
The rewards of this approach are manifold. Contributing to the nation's safety and security by solving talent puzzles is profoundly satisfying. Each successful placement means a critical project receives the talent needed to progress, further securing our nation.
Listed Jobs
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- Sanderson Government & Defence
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- SC cleared Cloud Architect
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Job Title: Cloud Architect - Kubernetes & Containerisation Specialist Location: Croydon (hybrid) Security Clearance: SC Clearance Duration: 12 months Rate: £790 - £850 inside IR35
Role Overview:
This role requires a strong background in AWS services, particularly around Kubernetes (EKS), ECS, and Fargate, coupled with experience in public sector security and compliance frameworks. Your work will directly contribute to enhancing the security, efficiency, and resilience of cloud services.Technical Skills:
AWS Services & Networking: Advanced expertise in core AWS services (EC2, VPC, IAM, Route 53), with an emphasis on secure VPC design, subnetting, and strict IAM policy management.
Kubernetes (EKS): Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, specifically AWS EKS, including in-depth knowledge of cluster management, security policies, and multi-tenant environments.
ECS & Fargate: Proficiency in deploying and managing containerised applications on ECS and Fargate, focusing on load balancing, networking, and microservice architectures.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Demonstrable experience with Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or similar tools to enable infrastructure automation, configuration management, and security by design.
Compliance & Security Controls: Familiarity with public sector compliance frameworks and controls, including GDPR, ISO27001, and NCSC guidelines for secure cloud deployments.
CI/CD & Automation Tools: Experience creating CI/CD pipelines and automating deployment processes for containerised applications with tools like AWS Code Pipeline, Jenkins, and GitLab.
Monitoring & Logging Tools: Knowledge of monitoring and logging solutions suitable for high-security environments, including CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, and centralised logging with ELK.
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- Sanderson Government & Defence
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- Data engineer
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- Sector: Public sector/Government
- Clearance required: SC clearance
- Contract length: 6 months
- Rate: 400-500/d
- IR35 status: Outside
- Onsite requirement: 2.d a week
- Role title: Data engineer
Job Description:
Build streaming data ingestion pipelines using AWS MSK and batch data ingestion pipelines using APIs
Prepare data for prescriptive & predictive modelling.
Experience working with various data formats eg, parquet, avro, json
Experience in building ETL pipelines using Lambda, Step Functions and Glue
Experience working with various AWS database services (eg, RDS, DynamoDB and Redshift)
Technical expertise with various data modelling techniques
Hands-on experience with Python and SQL
Kafka Streaming data experience to build the new data pipelines.
Supporting Skills
5 years' experience in an iterative and Agile development environment
Appreciation of Software Development Environments & Languages
Appreciation of Business Analysis Activities
Appreciation of other Scripting language, eg JavaScript, Lua, Perl, PHP, Unix
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- Sanderson Government & Defence
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- Network Engineer (Cisco) - MOD DV - Perm
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Network Engineer (Cisco) - MOD DV - Permanent
Type:Permanent
Location: Farnborough (4-5 days a week on-site)
Salary:£45,000 - £65,000 + Company Benefits
Clearance:Active MOD DV
Contingency: Must be a sole British national
This is an opportunity to join an exciting SME in the UK Secure Sector, they are looking to add a Network Support Engineer to join one of their technical teams.
As a Network Support Engineer, you will provide support for Cisco network routing, switching and data centre fabric products and services (both hardware and software) and the technologies used to InterconnecT network devices and end systems/hosts. You will collaborate internally and externally with customers, vendors & 3rd parties to troubleshoot & debug issues with customer networks. You will require analytical skills and technical knowledge to solve complex product and network problems. Effectively utilise lab setups to recreate and solve problems and support various customers and their networks.
Key Responsibilities
Customer Engagement: Lead the delivery of services, foster strong relationships with customer operational teams, and coordinate incident management and resolution.
Problem Resolution: Act as a focal point for resolving complex customer problems, leveraging Cisco technologies across Security, Unified Collaboration, and Data Centre solutions.
Incident Management: Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve technical incidents related to Cisco products, services, and solutions.
Testing and Compatibility: Build or utilise test environments to resolve complex problems and compatibility issues.
Knowledge Sharing: Develop and deliver knowledge transfer materials and problem resolution documentation for customers and team members.
Incident Documentation: Maintain accurate records in incident and knowledge management systems and ensure adherence to case management guidelines.
Communication: Provide clear and effective communication with customers and Networkology stakeholders regarding the status and progress of service requests.
Skills
Certification: CCNA/CCNP
Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of Cisco solutions, particularly in one or more of the following: Security, Unified Collaboration, Data Centre
Problem-Solving Skills: Proven ability to diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex technical issues.
Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills for customer and stakeholder interactions.
Customer Focus: Experience in building and maintaining positive customer relationships.
Documentation: Proficiency in maintaining detailed and accurate incident documentation
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- Sanderson Government & Defence
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- SC Cleared Support Analyst
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Role: Support Analyst
Salary: From £30,000.00 to £33,000.00
Clearance: SC
Location: Bristol, 5 days per week onsite
Employment type: This is a permanent role on a rolling 12-month contract, the contract renewal date will occur each year on the anniversary of your employment commencement date.
Responsibilities:
Incident Management - responsible for the receipt, diagnosis and subsequent fixing of faults as supplied by either the Service Desk Manager or directly from users in accordance with ITIL service management and IS020000 best practices.
Problem Management - Responsible for providing workarounds for users and undertaking root cause analysis.
Standards and working practices - responsible for compliance with company standards and working practices for Service Support and Service Delivery.
Contributing to the provision of Service Management reporting requirements.
New account set up, password resets and licence management.
Working with the support team to ensure the best service delivery for fault call resolution.
The experience you'll bring:
A recent IT graduate or Application Support Analyst with a minimum of 3 years' experience.
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and is capable of working under pressure to tight deadlines.
Familiarity with ITIL best practices (Foundation qualified) and IS020000.
Familiar with Helpdesk software.
Familiar with web applications.
Customer focused.
Can use their own discretion in resolving problems within their domain.
Work Schedule/Location
Your normal hours of duty will consist of 40 hours per week.
Working hours are between 08.00 to 17:00 with some flexibility.