About the Role

This contract position is initially until 31 March 2027, with potential for extension. It offers a competitive day rate of up to £600 (inside IR35) and requires SC clearance at minimum. The role involves supporting the assurance and acceptance activities for the AJAX vehicle programme, a key element within the National Armaments Director’s portfolio. Working in a hybrid capacity, you will be on-site three days a week, with one day in Bristol.

Key Responsibilities

• Engineering Point of Contact: Act as the primary contact for engineering issues, ensuring timely resolution during the JAG process.
• Manage End Item Data Pack (EIDP): Ensure the EIDP is accurately completed, updated, and securely stored for audits.
• Stakeholder Communication: Coordinate effectively with all JAG process stakeholders to facilitate smooth vehicle acceptance and mitigate issues.
• Liaison with Production: Provide accurate updates to production teams regarding concessions, ATT, and gate reviews.
• Review & Support Gate Reviews: Attend and support gate 1-3 reviews, signing off review forms when necessary.
• Inspection & Test Coordination: Review JAG inspection scripts, liaising with ATT to resolve inspection issues.
• In-Service Engagement: Work closely with the AJAX In-Service team to ensure vehicle delivery readiness for operational deployment.

What We Are Looking For

• Experience: Proven background in manufacturing and production environments, ideally within defence or military contexts.
• Knowledge: Familiarity with Army equipment management systems such as JAMES.
• Qualifications: Relevant Engineering qualification (HND or degree). Membership such as EngTech, IEng, or CEng is essential.
• Additional Desirable Skills: Prior experience as an Army Vehicle Mechanic or Engineer, understanding of MOD/DE&S processes, and knowledge of Equipment Support and Quality Management.

Why Apply?

This is an exciting opportunity to work on a high-profile Defence programme, contributing to the assurance and acceptance of advanced military vehicles. Our client values professional development and offers a supportive, collaborative environment. If you meet the requirements and are prepared for a rewarding challenge, we encourage you to get in touch.

At Evodia Limited, we are committed to transparent, straightforward recruitment, acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. If you’re ready to make a difference in the Defence sector, we look forward to your application.

Position Details

• Location: Bristol (3 days onsite) and Merthyr Tydfil (1 day onsite), with 1 day working from home per week
• Contract Length: ASAP until 31/03/2027, with potential to extend
• Day Rate: Up to £800 per day (Inside IR35)
• Security Clearance: SC clearance minimum required

About the Role

This senior role sits within the In-service Pillar of the AJAX Programme, which supports the operational readiness of the fleet. You will lead on all engineering, quality, and in-service issues, working closely with cross-functional teams including logistics, maintenance, and supply chain. Your leadership will ensure engineering support keeps the fleet operational, reliable, and safe.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for in-service engineering activities
• Manage and resolve engineering issues impacting operational availability
• Coordinate with stakeholders to identify and mitigate risks
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards and safety regulations
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives for support processes
• Maintain accurate documentation on engineering resolutions and decisions

What We’re Looking For

• Chartered Engineer (CEng or equivalent) – Level 6 qualification or higher
• Experience managing engineering teams within complex environments
• Proven stakeholder management skills with large communities
• Experience working within or managing in-service support environments is essential
• Strong leadership and communication skills to coordinate across teams

Desirable

• Experience with engineering change and configuration management
• Background in Defence Major Programmes (GMPP/CAT A)

If you’re ready to take on this rewarding opportunity, we’d love to hear from you. Evodia Limited operates as an employment business for this vacancy, committed to a clear and professional recruitment process.

Position Overview

As the Vulnerability Manager, you will lead the organisation’s vulnerability management and cyber risk reduction activities across NSOIT(D) products and services. You’ll own the vulnerability management framework, coordinate discovery and remediation efforts, and provide vital incident support for significant cyber security events. Your expertise will help strengthen cybersecurity postures within a demanding MOD environment, ensuring compliance and high standards of security.

Key Responsibilities

• Vulnerability Management & Cyber Risk Reduction (70%): Take ownership of the vulnerability management framework, policies, and standards. Coordinate discovery, assessment, and prioritisation activities, optimising enterprise tools like Clearswift, Tanium, Trend DSM, and Elastic. Produce dashboards, risk reports, and briefings for senior cybersecurity governance forums.
• Incident Management & Major Incident Support (20%): Support management and coordination during cybersecurity incidents. Lead technical assessments of exploitation, perform root cause analysis, and support post-incident reviews with a focus on remediation actions.
• Security Monitoring & Continuous Improvement (10%): Review security events related to vulnerability exploits, correlate threat intelligence data, and support enhancements to SIEM, SOAR, and EDR systems. Contribute to cybersecurity metrics and improvement initiatives.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Must hold a current DV security clearance.
• Extensive experience operating enterprise vulnerability management systems, including Clearswift, Tanium, Trend DSM, or similar tools.
• Solid understanding of CVSS, cyber risk management, and remediation governance within MOD or similar environments.
• Experience supporting cyber incident management, especially in MOD or defence contexts.
• Strong skills in vulnerability assessment and remediation tracking, with experience producing executive dashboards and reports.

Desirable Qualifications

• Certifications such as CompTIA Security+ or CySA+
• ISC2 CISSP or ISACA CISM
• CREST CPSA or CRT
• Specialist SANS courses (504, 503, 511) are advantageous

Additional Details

• Start Date: 1 December 2026
• End Date: 31 March 2028
• Day Rate: Negotiable (inside IR35)
• Location: Corsham (hybrid working, 3 days onsite)
• Working hours: 8 hours per day

If you bring the right experience and clearance, we’d love to hear from you. This is an excellent chance to be part of a critical national security project, working within a supportive and professional environment. Evadia Limited acts as an employment business in relation to this vacancy.