Storage & Backup SME (DV Cleared)

Duration: 6 Months 

Location: Milton Keynes & remote (hybrid working)

Rate: £500 per day

IR35 Status: Inside

Start: ASAP

We require a Storage & Backup SME (DV Cleared) for our Government client to provide specialist support for enterprise storage and data protection platforms, with a focus on Veeam and physical storage technologies.

This is a critical role to ensure data availability, integrity and recoverability within a secure, regulated environment.  You will be supporting various tiered systems within the physical storage and backup skills and technology space.

You will support a wider team of skilled technicians who support various Government platforms and services.  You will provide BAU support and project deliverables too.

Also to support backup, restore and disaster recovery capabilities, assist with platform optimisation and ensure data protection services meet operational and compliance requirements.

As the Storage & Backup SME (DV Cleared) you will possess a strong technical depth and experience supporting business critical systems - this is essential.

You will also be key in leading conversations around environment development and growth utilising automation techniques to improve the infrastructure.

Essential Skills & Experience required:

DV Clearance - essential *

In-depth experience with Veeam Backup and replication

Strong knowledge of NetApp storage platforms

Backup, restore and disaster recovery design and testing

Data protection in secure and regulated environments

Capacity planning and performance optimisation

An understanding of backup encryption retention and compliance requirements

Proven experience supporting enterprise backup, restore and storage platforms

Desirable Certifications - Veeam Certified Engineer (VMCE) and/or NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA) or equivalent demonstrable experience

If this role is of interest, then please email your CV to: joanne.stanley@certes.co.uk

System Integration SME (Niche)

Duration: 12 Months

Location: Warwickshire & remote (hybrid

Rate: £500 per day (negotiable)

Start: ASAP

IR35 Status: Outside

Role Overview:

A System Integration SME (Niche) is required for our public sector client who are migrating to a new records management system - Niche.  This will be one of the largest and most complex change programmes the client has undertaken for a number of years, and as the System Integration SME, you will play a critical role in designing, delivering and assuring system integrations between the Niche RMS and internal and external systems, ensuring secure, reliable and performant data exchange in support of their business.

Essential Skills & Experience required:

As the Systems Integration SME you will provide Niche RMS integration expertise for their implementation programme.

Possess proven experience as an Integration SME or Architect

A strong understanding of API, messaging and batch integration patterns

Have experience integrating enterprise systems in complex environments

Familiarity with Niche RMS

An understanding of records management and operational data flows

Experience working within the public sector or policing sector is desirable

Knowledge of security standards, authentication and data protection

Experience working with integration middleware or platforms

Responsibilities include:

Design and deliver integrations aligned to the target architecture and client requirements. This will include multiple local and national client systems and will include progression of existing integrations available for Niche RMS and relevant systems.

Ensure integrations are secure, resilient, and compliant with information assurance standards.

Enable effective data flows between systems and to support operational processes.

Support programme delivery at pace while reducing integration risk.

Core scope includes (but is not limited to)

Review of existing integration landscape and interface documentation

Definition of integration patterns, standards, and best practice

Design of interfaces between Niche RMS and upstream/downstream systems

Support for real-time, near-real-time, and batch integrations

Collaboration with the Niche supplier on supported integration approaches

API, message-based, and file-based integration design

Error handling, monitoring, and reconciliation design

Security design including authentication, authorisation, and data protection

Support for integration testing, defect resolution, and go-live

Documentation of integration designs and operational procedures

If this role is of interest, please email your CV to: joanne.stanley@certes.co.uk

SQL DBA (Niche RMS)

Duration: 12 Months +

Location: West Midlands & remote (hybrid)

Rate: £500 per day (negotiable)

IR35 Status: Outside

Start: January 2026

A SQL DBA is required our public sector client who are migrating to a new records management system called Niche RMS.

To facilitate with the on-boarding of this, we are looking for an experienced SQL DBA who possesses a background and experience of delivering Niche.

The role will be hybrid working.

To apply for this role please email your CV to Joanne Stanley: joanne.stanley@certes.co.uk

Certes IT Service Solutions welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds

Senior Performance Analyst

Duration: 6 Months

Rate: £600 per day

Location: London & remote (hybrid)

IR35 Status: Inside

Start: ASAP

A Senior Performance Analyst is required for our Government client to be the lead voice for data and analysis within a multidisciplinary agile product team.

You'll be responsible for analysing user behaviours within their digital and publishing applications. Focus on digital (web and app) analytics,  and also work with data from other sources such as third-parties, surveys and user feedback. Your insights will drive prioritisation, helping product owners to focus on features that work best for users.

Essential Skills & Experience required:

• Strong proficiency with digital analytics platforms, such as Google Analytics (for web and app tracking), Google Tag Manager, Facebook analytics, X analytics.
• Experience working with high volumes of data and multiple data sets,using appropriate tools such as Google BigQuery or other APIs
• Experience of working in an agile, project-based environment, focused on delivering user needs

• Demonstrable success in developing implementation strategy, roadmaps, new processes, measurement frameworks, instrumentation, quality assurance, administration and analysis
• Detailed understanding of and experience of using different data tools to transform and analyse different data sets e.g. Looker Studio, Tableau or Power BI.
• SQL knowledge or similar coding languages for extracting, manipulating and investigating data
• Experience of gathering and understanding technical requirements and working with developers to build suitable technical solutions
• Strong data storytelling skills - discovering and sharing analytical insight with stakeholders with various levels of analytical expertise and at all levels of seniority
• Ability to upskill non-technical team members so they can understand data and analytics, and ensuring they can contribute effectively to the broader goals of the team.
• Experience working with data protection colleagues and/ or a working understanding of data privacy legislation for compliant collection of data e.g. UK GDPR, EU GDPR, PECR
• Strong grasp and experience of statistical methods and AB/MV testing

Responsibilities include:

As the Senior Performance Analyst you will:

Provide leadership to product and service managers to identify what needs to be measured, develop hypotheses and test what success looks like.

Own the management and development of analytical instrumentation and be responsible for accurate data collection implementation, to influence the Product manager to make evidence-based decisions

Own and manage strategic work - e.g. community building and training; or analytics implementation policies for products; benchmarking and agreeing common performance indicators

Working closely with user researchers to combine the ‘what’ and ‘why’ of user behaviour.

Influencing product managers and developers across government, by developing strategies and recommendations for product improvements, based on the analysis of user data

Lead the production of accurate, engaging and actionable analysis, using judgement to tell engaging stories with data, relevant to the appropriate audience (from ministers to junior colleagues)

To apply to for this role please email your CV to: joanne.stanley@certes.co.uk

Certes IT Service Solutions welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds