PKI Architect 6-month contract Outside IR35 2 days a week onsite in London We are seeking an experienced PKI Architect to lead the architectural design and delivery of a migration from on-premises Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) to DigiCert ONE, a SaaS-based certificate management platform. This is a like-for-like replacement of client certificate issuance and management, requiring careful planning to maintain continuity of service across a large, distributed enterprise environment with multiple member firms. The successful candidate will operate at an architectural level, working closely with the Global Digital team, security stakeholders, and consuming member firms to design a secure, well-governed, and operationally sound certificate services environment. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Design the target-state architecture for migrating certificate services from on-premise AD CS to DigiCert ONE</li><li>Define and document the security and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) model for the new certificate environment</li><li>Produce architecture and operational documentation for the Global Digital operational team</li><li>Develop runbooks and operational guidance for consuming member firms</li><li>Support formal customer security reviews, providing documentation and subject matter expertise as required</li><li>Advise on certificate lifecycle management, encryption standards, and PKI best practice throughout the migration</li><li>Work with technical and business stakeholders to ensure a smooth, low-risk transition with minimal disruption to certificate consumers</li></ul>Required Skills & Experience<ul><li>Strong, demonstrable understanding of Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)</li><li>Minimum 5 years' hands-on experience with enterprise-grade certificate management</li><li>In-depth knowledge of certificates, PKI concepts, and encryption technologies</li><li>General working knowledge of Active Directory</li><li>Experience designing and implementing security and RBAC models</li><li>Proven experience producing high-quality technical documentation (architecture documents, runbooks, operational guides)</li><li>Experience supporting or participating in formal security review processes</li></ul>Desirable Skills & Experience<ul><li>Experience with a SaaS-based certificate management platform, ideally DigiCert ONE</li><li>Experience working within large, multi-entity or member-firm organizational structures</li><li>Familiarity with certificate migration projects at enterprise scale</li></ul>

PKI Architect

DevSecOps & Governance Architect Location: London / Manchester – Mainly Remote Contract: 4-6 months initial contract, with potential for extension Clearance: Active SC Clearance required Start: October 2026 We are looking for an experienced DevSecOps & Governance Architect to support a major enterprise technology transformation programme within a large UK public sector organisation. This is a senior architecture role focused on helping define and establish an enterprise DevSecOps and platform capability, balancing strong security and governance requirements with developer productivity and practical engineering needs. You will be responsible for defining target and transitional architectures, establishing governance frameworks and creating reusable technical patterns that can be adopted across multiple teams and domains. You'll work closely with security, architecture, engineering, delivery and business stakeholders, translating organisational risk and policy into practical DevSecOps solutions. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Define target and transitional DevSecOps/platform architectures</li><li>Design secure software supply-chain capabilities covering SCA, vulnerability scanning, secrets detection, SBOMs, software signing and provenance</li><li>Develop architecture patterns across CI/CD, artefact repositories, containers and runtime provisioning</li><li>Define identity, SSO, RBAC, logging and auditable security controls</li><li>Establish policy-as-code and automated security enforcement</li><li>Assess and advise on vendor solutions and deployment options</li><li>Define approved, controlled and unsupported technology usage patterns</li><li>Design governance, exception handling and risk-acceptance mechanisms</li><li>Create reusable reference architectures and patterns that can scale across multiple domains</li><li>Facilitate architecture workshops and technical decision-making</li><li>Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture and security obligations</li><li>Balance security controls with developer experience and engineering productivity</li></ul>We're looking for someone with strong experience across DevSecOps, Platform Engineering and Security/Enterprise Architecture, ideally within large or highly regulated organisations. You'll need: <ul><li>Strong enterprise DevSecOps and platform architecture experience</li><li>Excellent understanding of secure software supply chains</li><li>Strong knowledge of CI/CD, containers and Kubernetes</li><li>Experience with SCA, vulnerability management, secrets management and SBOMs</li><li>Knowledge of policy-as-code and automated security controls</li><li>Experience with identity, SSO, RBAC and security governance</li><li>Strong architecture documentation and reference-pattern experience</li><li>Experience translating security policy and risk into practical engineering solutions</li><li>Excellent stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills</li><li>The ability to influence across Security, Architecture, Engineering and Delivery</li><li>Knowledge of DSPT, CAF or similar security/assurance frameworks would be highly beneficial</li><li>Active SC Clearance is essential</li></ul>The role is predominantly remote, with occasional site visits required in London and/or Manchester. This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping an enterprise DevSecOps capability, with a strong combination of architecture, security, governance and platform engineering. If you're an SC-cleared DevSecOps, Platform, Cloud Security or Enterprise Architect looking for your next contract, we'd be keen to hear from you.

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Data Delivery Manager Up to £75,000 I'm recruiting for a Data Delivery Manager to join a business that is investing heavily in its data capabilities. This role sits at the centre of data delivery, working with Product Owners, Data Engineers and business stakeholders to ensure data initiatives are delivered successfully across a modern data environment. You will be working with technologies including Databricks, SQL and Collibra, coordinating delivery across multiple teams, managing risks and dependencies, and ensuring projects remain on track. To be successful you will have experience delivering data focused projects involving data platforms, data pipelines, BI, MI or analytics. Strong stakeholder management, organisation and communication skills are essential, along with experience working in Agile environments. Salary up to £75,000 plus bonus, excellent pension, over 35 days holiday and a comprehensive benefits package. #DataDelivery #DeliveryManager #Databricks #Collibra #SQL #DataEngineering #DataGovernance #Analytics #DataManagement

Data Delivery Manager

Senior Product Engineer – Mobile & Modern Workplace Salary: £70-75k 12-month fixed-term contract UK-based - Remote Working  Active UK SC clearance required Please only apply if you currently hold active UK SC clearance. The Role We are looking for a Senior Product Engineer to shape and govern enterprise-scale Modern Workplace and Mobility solutions within a complex environment. This strategic, design-focused role will involve owning High-Level Designs, defining technical strategy and providing architectural assurance. You will work with Product Owners, Enterprise Architects, security teams and engineers to ensure solutions are secure, scalable, supportable and aligned with wider technology roadmaps. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Create, maintain and govern enterprise High-Level Designs.</li><li>Define solution architectures, service strategies and technical roadmaps.</li><li>Provide architectural assurance for new services and major changes.</li><li>Support Product Owners in shaping future service development.</li><li>Lead technical evaluations, proof-of-concept and innovation activities.</li><li>Ensure solutions meet security, compliance and operational requirements.</li><li>Act as a technical authority across mobile, endpoint and Modern Workplace technologies.</li><li>Engage with customers, partners and vendors to influence technical direction.</li></ul>Technical Experience Strong hands-on and design-level experience across: <ul><li>Microsoft Intune, MDM and MAM</li><li>Apple Business Manager and Google Zero Touch</li><li>iOS, iPadOS, Android Enterprise and macOS</li><li>Mobile security, compliance and device lifecycle management</li><li>Mac application packaging and vulnerability remediation</li><li>Specialist and ruggedised devices, including AR/VR technologies</li></ul>Good working knowledge of: <ul><li>Windows 10/11 and Windows Autopilot</li><li>Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365</li><li>Microsoft 365</li><li>Endpoint security and Identity and Access Management</li><li>Enterprise-scale endpoint services</li></ul>Essential Requirements<ul><li>Active UK SC clearance</li><li>UK-based with the right to work</li><li>Experience producing and governing enterprise-level solution designs</li><li>Strong understanding of enterprise architecture and security principles</li><li>Experience working within large, complex organisations</li><li>Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills</li><li>Willingness to undertake occasional UK travel (1-2 times a quarter)</li></ul>

Senior Product Engineer

​Shakir joined Xcede in 2020, he is a skilled Senior Consultant with a demonstrated history of working in the staffing and recruiting industry across the IT space. As his role is delivery focused, Shakir supports the Xcede team on a variety of urgent roles. His primary focus is on contract technology positions across the UK. 

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