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Creative Program Manager – HIRING ASAPStart date: ASAP Duration: 12-month contract Location: Hybrid working in London office.Rate: £350 - £500 per day PAYE SummaryWe’re seeking a highly skilled Creative Program Manager for a temporary assignment based in London, UK. This role supports the evolution of our clients’ global Advertiser video education and co-production program, driving operational excellence, optimizing processes for speed and efficiency, and ensuring seamless communication and coordination across global vendors, external clients, and creators. The Program Manager will work closely with internal teams, external.Key SkillsCommunication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills for working with clients, vendors, and internal teams. AI & Creative Problem Solving: Enthusiastic about using AI tools to solve problems and improve program efficiency.Strong understanding of digital marketing strategies, Meta platforms, and online advertising—especially using Instagram (IG), influencer/creator marketing, and success metrics.Project & Program Management: Experience managing global programs, vendors (including 3rd party/3P vendors), slot booking, scheduling, and resource allocation.7 years’ experience in program management and development, ideally within digital marketing, creative industries, or global client-facing services.Deep understanding of digital marketing strategies, Meta platforms, and online advertising.Demonstrated expertise in agile workflows and mobile-first content creation.Strong background in project and program management, including vendor management and resource allocation.Ability to optimize processes, templatize solutions, and create scalable toolkits.Experience scaling solutions and tracking progress with project management tools and roadmaps.Solid financial acumen in budgeting and business reporting.Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to present to diverse audiences.Enthusiasm for using AI tools to solve problems and enhance program outcomes.Experience building creative solutions within the production industry, managing strategic operations, and presenting business reports.Ability to manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders and vendors.Proven leadership, organizational, and executional skills in high-pressure, time-sensitive scenarios.Nice to have skills.Skilled in online advertising using Instagram, influencer/creator marketing, and measuring success metrics. Experience onboarding and integrating AI tools into workflows.Familiarity with global data management and reporting systems. Ability to manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders.Good understanding of how AI is affecting the creative landscape.Need to be confident with holding the line where it matters.

UX Researcher – HIRING ASAPStart date: ASAP Duration: 10-month contract Location: Hybrid working in London office.Rate: £350 - £500 per day PAYE SummaryWe’re seeking a UX Researcher to support our clients’ product teams in delivering user-centred solutions. This contingent role offers the opportunity to collaborate with cross-functional partners, conduct research, and provide actionable insights to inform product development.ResponsibilitiesDrive end-to-end research projects, from scoping to analysis.Design and execute qualitative user research studies to inform product decisions.Analyse research data and synthesize findings into clear, actionable recommendations.Run usability testing programs in close collaboration with other UX ResearchersCollaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to integrate user insights into the development process.Present research findings to stakeholders in a clear and compelling manner.Key SkillsProficiency in a range of research methodologies (e.g., interviews, usability testing, concept evaluation).Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills. - Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.3-5 years of experience conducting user research in a technology or product-focused environment.Bachelor’s degree in human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Social Sciences, or a related field.Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.Must be authorized to work in the United Kingdom.Nice to have skills.Previous experience in rigorous usability testingPrevious experience working in the reality labs.

Senior Product Manager - AI Cloud PlatformThis is another fantastic role with our exclusive AI Cloud partner who are continuing their expansion with the hiring of Senior Product Manager focusing on their hardware and bare metal infrastructure side of the house. It's a chance to join a fast-moving AI infrastructure team building the next generation of cloud, compute and ML platform products.This role requires someone from an engineering background with a strong hardware focused skillset, but who also has experience taking these hardware components and automating them through software. Day to Day:Lead product strategy, roadmap and execution across AI platform and ML productsTranslate complex technical requirements into clear specs, stories and deliverablesPartner closely with engineering on discovery, planning and deliverySupport sales calls, gather customer insights and champion customer-driven developmentRole Requirements:Proven experience owning technical products end-to-endStrong hands-on Infrastructure and hardware engineeringDeep understanding of cloud-native infrastructure (Kubernetes, containers, orchestration, observability)Experience with cloud platforms, SaaS and MLOps toolingA developer/product background with the ability to operate in ambiguityPassion for building next-generation AI/ML platform toolsExposure to Nvidia GPU's If you want to shape a high-impact AI platform and work at the intersection of cloud, ML and product strategy, this role is built for you.It's a fully remote role if you're based in the UK and comes with excellent salary and a top class benefits package. If you'd like to know more, send in your CV or contact Adam Whitehurst at Trust in Soda for more info.

Head of EngineeringBuild from Day ZeroLondon, Equity from day 1You’ve built things from scratch. Now build the thing.This is your chance to join a well-funded AI start-up on a mission to reinvent how accountants work with Excel, automating painful workflows with no-code tools and AI smarts. It's early, it’s raw, and it’s all to play for.You’ll work directly with two experienced founders, shape the product and engineering culture, and ship fast. There’s real capital behind this (multi-million seed round from a top-tier VC), but zero corporate baggage.It's not essential that you have previously been a founding engineer, but they do need you to understand an early stage start-up environment and have the technical skills to build alone when needed.This is about believing in becoming a fully committed part of building something great!You’ll thrive here ifYou’re fluent in TypeScript Next.js, and you’ve shipped real product at paceYou're a hands-on engineering leader with experience building engineering teams from scratchYou’ve worked in start-ups or fast-moving tech teamsExperience doing Vertical AIYou think like a builder, not just an engineer — product-focused, high agency, always shippingYou’re excited by ambiguity and want to help define not just what gets built, but whyLocation and setupHybrid from LondonMinimum 2-3 days per week in the officeMust have the right to work in the UKCurious to learn more? Drop your CV or just reach out — let’s chat.

Principal Security Engineer – Cloud Platform (Remote, UK)We've partnered exclusively with a scaling infrastructure company that's fundamentally transforming how digital and physical components interact in the age of AI. Their core mission is to empower teams to build and deploy sophisticated systems by providing scalable, secure, and robust infrastructure solutions for development, deployment, and scaling.They're looking for a Principal Security Engineer to lead the architecture and development of its next-generation cloud security platform. This is a high-impact, hands-on role where you’ll design and build a full Identity & Access Management (IAM) platform from scratch—powering secure access, identity federation, and zero-trust controls for large-scale AI systems.You’ll shape the security foundation of a cutting-edge cloud platform, working across core backend services and collaborating with infrastructure and ML teams. Expect huge technical ownership, complex distributed problems, and the chance to influence engineering standards across the organisation. Requirements:Strong backend engineering skills (preferably Golang) in cloud-native environments.Deep expertise in IAM protocols (OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, JWT) and security architecture.Experience building an IAM platform or major IAM components from the ground up.Solid understanding of cryptography (PKI, TLS, key rotation, secrets management).Experience with microservices, distributed systems, and relational databases (PostgreSQL).Nice to HaveKubernetesIf this sounds like a good fit for you, drop your CV across or contact Adam Whitehurst at Trust in Soda for more info!

DevOps Engineer – OUTSIDE IR35 – SECURITY CLEARED Start date: ASAP Duration: 12 Months Location: 3 days per week in Portsmouth & rest of the month working from home Rate: £500 - £550 per day OUTSIDE IR35 Summary: We are seeking a skilled Platform Integration Engineer to support the secure deployment and lifecycle management of containerised applications for our client. This role will bridge the gap between development and platform engineering teams, resolving current deployment challenges, and uplifting CI/CD maturity across the organisation. The successful candidate will have deep Kubernetes expertise, strong DevSecOps practices, and experience working in regulated defence/government environments. Skills:Active SC clearance (must be in place prior to start).Kubernetes expertise (3 years), including design, deployment, and operations at scale.Hands-on experience with VMware Tanzu or Red Hat OpenShift.Strong proficiency in CI/CD tooling (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, ArgoCD, Tekton).Infrastructure-as-Code: Terraform, Helm, Ansible.Scripting: Bash, Python.Experience in air-gapped environments and secure software supply chain practices (SBOMs, image scanning).Familiarity with MOD/NCSC guidance and CIS benchmarks.Proven ability to work across organisational boundaries and with external teams.Desirable Skills:Exposure to multiple Kubernetes distributions.Experience with MODCloud, Azure, or AWS in regulated environments.GitOps workflows (ArgoCD, Flux).Observability tooling: Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, ELK/EFK.Service mesh technologies: Istio, Linkerd.Experience with containerised services: Postgres, Redis, Kafka, Keycloak.Familiarity with MOD delivery processes and SSDF-aligned development environments.

Oracle HCM Cloud Functional Lead – HIRING ASAPStart date: ASAPDuration: 4-month contractLocation: 2 days in either office (Havant, Reading or Thatcham) & 3 days remote workingRate: £620 - £645 per day inside IR35 Responsibilities Support the successful delivery of the Oracle Fusion HCM Project through liaison with SI Partners, OCS, Business SMEs and IT colleagues through the build, test and cut over phases.Take ownership for the functional delivery of reporting, integration and DM specifications, quality assurance, testing and user testing support.Provide expertise and support for the data cleansing, data preparation, data mapping and reconciliation for data migration and integrations from non-EBS systems or data sources.Identify risks, issues, and dependencies of the Integrations and Data Migration Workstream, mitigate, and manage these as required.Support the upcoming test phases with expertise in Parallel Payroll Runs / Payroll Comparison testing a particular focus.Produce a range of project documentation, including but not limited to specs, strategies, project plans, RAID items.Translate technical concepts or terminology for non-technical audiences.A strong customer/client focus, with the ability to manage expectations appropriately and provide a superior customer/client experience. Key Skills Strong functional knowledge of Oracle Fusion HCM, covering Core HR, Payroll, Absence Mgmt, Time & Labour and preferably Workforce Scheduling and LMS.Experience of moving from eBusiness Suite to Oracle CloudFull lifecycle experience of Oracle HCM Cloud implementations from design, build, test through to deploymentExperience in Data Migration from both EBS and from other systems to HCM Cloud from a functional perspective, which would include writing functional specs for DM routines, defining data mappings, and supporting the end-to-end process, including data validation and reconciliation.A background in working in projects, preferably with larger companies (e.g. FTSE 100)Exposure to infrastructure and multi-platform environments; preferably within the energy or utility sector.Ability to demonstrate stakeholder management at most levels, including management, Information Technology colleagues and business representatives.Explaining to and communicating with both non-technical and very technical audiencesYou should have awareness of common Information Security management frameworks such as ISO 27001, COBIT, Information Security Forum and NIST.

Solutions Architect – HIRING ASAP – BPSS Clearance Start date: ASAP Duration: 2.5-week contract – Possibility of extension Location: Based in the London office Rate: £700 - £748 per day outside IR35 Key SkillsExperience in a SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) environment This could include commercial shipping, government agencies (e.g. Maritime and coastguard agency) or an adjacent area.Familiarity with hydrography and navigational charts Ideally S-100 but S-57 at a minimum.Cloud & Legacy Migration Successfully contributed to the migration of critical legacy systems to cloud-based infrastructure.Working knowledge of a major cloud provider (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP) and familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.Experience working on large, complex codebases and legacy systems.Nice to have skills.Knowledge of S-101 (ENC) and other S-100 product specificationsExperience with chart compilation tools or GIS platforms used for hydrographic data processing.Experience with Azure DevOps and CI/CD best practices.Experience with chart compilation tools or GIS platforms used for hydrographic data processing.Proficiency in at least one relevant legacy language (e.g., Java, C#, or .NET 8.0) or database system (e.g., Oracle or SQL Server).