Specialisms

Supply Chain Security Practitioner

The role holder will play a key role in the delivery of Information Security for Supply Chain. As an Assurance Officer, you will be engaged in the business supplier lifecycle undertaking audit, assurance & compliance enforcement activities and business analysis.

The role holder will liaise with customers and suppliers across the whole business as well as traveling to various sites across the UK.

Responsibilities
* Audit and assurance activities to enforce security compliance
* Monitoring of information security controls against policy
* Investigating contraventions of information security policies, providing recommendations on
resolution and future preventative and improvement actions
* Consulting with major programmes and IT projects to ensure they comply with information security policies
* Providing information security advice and guidance to colleagues and partners
* Communicating information security aspects to the business, partners and suppliers, and supporting provision of security advice at all levels of the enterprise
* Developing and maintaining appropriate Information Security Processes

The Individual
* Awareness of Information Security
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to adapt these skills to different circumstances and to be able to apply these skills across of levels
* Audit or assurance experience

Desirable skills
* Knowledge of ISO or equivalent
* Risk Management experience
* Supplier management experience
* Incident and Investigation Skills
* CISM Certified Information Security Management
* CISSP Certified Information System Security Professional

AAP3 is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Supply Chain Security Practitioner

The role holder will play a key role in the delivery of Information Security for Supply Chain. As an Assurance Officer, you will be engaged in the business supplier lifecycle undertaking audit, assurance & compliance enforcement activities and business analysis.

The role holder will liaise with customers and suppliers across the whole business as well as traveling to various sites across the UK.

Responsibilities
* Audit and assurance activities to enforce security compliance
* Monitoring of information security controls against policy
* Investigating contraventions of information security policies, providing recommendations on
resolution and future preventative and improvement actions
* Consulting with major programmes and IT projects to ensure they comply with information security policies
* Providing information security advice and guidance to colleagues and partners
* Communicating information security aspects to the business, partners and suppliers, and supporting provision of security advice at all levels of the enterprise
* Developing and maintaining appropriate Information Security Processes

The Individual
* Awareness of Information Security
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to adapt these skills to different circumstances and to be able to apply these skills across of levels
* Audit or assurance experience

Desirable skills
* Knowledge of ISO or equivalent
* Risk Management experience
* Supplier management experience
* Incident and Investigation Skills
* CISM Certified Information Security Management
* CISSP Certified Information System Security Professional

AAP3 is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

TEST SOLUTIONS HARDWARE ENGINEER

Role Summary

We have an exciting new contract opportunity based in Warton as a Test Solutions Hardware Engineer.

The role will be an initial 12-month contract and will provide you with the opportunity to work within a major defence company and support production and delivery of IT hardware racks/cabinets to the RAF and and other export Defence industry customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Interpretation of higher-level ‘system’ requirements to aid with the production of the cabinets.
• Hardware build of modular computing server cabinets, using basic hand and power tools (screwdrivers, spanners, drills, etc.)
• Installation of network cabling within the cabinets and power distribution hardware
• Assessment of safety and environmental risks
• Production of safety test procedures to satisfy the electrical test requirements for compliance to the Low Voltage Directive (and CE Marking or equivalent).
• Production of basic functional test procedures to confirm that selected IT hardware is operational
• Adherence to relevant Air and departmental design standards and processes.
• Supporting internal design reviews including formal Engineering Lifecycle Design Reviews.
• Supporting hardware commissioning at customer premises.
• Complete all hardware configuration activities including documentation and release.
• Completion of all activities to the agreed budget and delivery schedule.

Key skills & qualifications

• Microsoft Visio 2010 Professional.
• Follow Hardware and electrical design.
• Good Technical report writing (MS Office tools).

• Essential – Competent in the build of IT computing cabinets
• Essential – Competent in the use of Microsoft Visio 2010 Professional or similar CAD package
• Essential – Competent in the use of Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel & PowerPoint)

• Desirable – Degree educated in a science/engineering discipline or HND/HNC
• Desirable – Knowledge of and conformance to the MoD JSP480 regulations would be an advantage
• Desirable – Competent in IT cabinet design including electrical

Knowledge of and conformance to the MoD JSP480 regulations would be an advantage but not essential

What we’re looking for in you

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Well-developed analytical/ problem solving/ decision making skills.
• Strong organisational skills who is adaptable in a fast-paced environment.
• Stakeholder management skills.

Location: Warton

Rate: £40.00 per hour (inside IR35)

AAP3 is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Networks Integration Engineer

Role Summary

We have an exciting new contract opportunity based in Portsmouth as a Networks Integration Engineer.

The role will be an initial 12-month contract and will provide you with the opportunity to work in a highly varied role, with major participation in IT, security, facilities management, process design and documentation; and the implementation of a multi-platform network and the resolution of any security issues. The role is in the Aerospace sector.

Key Responsibilities

The Project Networks Integration Engineer shall also have responsibility for tracking the progress of the teams technical implementation of requirements devised from Events, Integration and General operations of the facility and ensuring progress metrics are maintained at all times.

Other duties and responsibilities of a Network Integration Engineer include:

• Establishing and maintaining IT and digital communication infrastructure, including LAN network Security and Management, plus Integration with WAN Networks whilst maintaining Security standards
• Establishing and maintaining digital communication software, including email, user logins and passwords, this includes setting up new users with domain email accounts and providing them with access to the network, as well as troubleshooting for existing employees.
• Training new staff to operate within the Projects IT Systems/Networks and ensuring that new staff are aware of company communication policies
• Making sure that the networks are protected from malware and viruses, identifying areas that might be under threat and areas where security can be improved, keeping up to date on ever-changing cyber-threats
• Installing and maintaining firewalls, establishing and maintaining company-wide access policies to the internet and Integrated Networks
• Providing technical support and assistance to employees.
• Performing analysis and collecting data to establish the potential for improvements within the communication networks
• Working with third-party providers to keep the networks running efficiently
• Maintaining the Project Call Manager Express phone system and working closely with the phone service provider to keep the lines active

Key skills & qualifications

• A proven track record as a Networks Integration Engineer or equivalent Network Manager or Senior Network Engineer required
• Experience in the delivery of projects to a fixed customer requirement
• Knowledge of communication and routing protocols used within businesses including Experience with Cisco IOS, VLANs, NAT Routing, IPsec Tunnels
• Familiarity with network analysis tools such as SolarWinds, Progress WhatsUpGold
• Advanced knowledge of the network operating systems (including Cisco, JUNOS, and IOS)
• Knowledge and understanding of key networking hardware (including CPUs, wiring, and routers)

What we’re looking for in you

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Well-developed analytical/ problem solving/ decision making skills.
• Strong organisational skills who is adaptable in a fast-paced environment.
• Stakeholder management skills.

Location: Portsmouth

Rate: £50.77 per hour (inside IR35)

AAP3 is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER – Active Directory and Virtualisation

Role Summary

We have an exciting new contract opportunity based in Farnborough as an Infrastructure Engineer.

The role will be an initial 3 month contract and will provide you with the opportunity to join a mature and highly capable team who are responsible for managing corporate infrastructure.

Hybrid Working available – 3 days on site and 2 days from home.

Key Responsibilities

• Able to demonstrate a solid background in Windows Server operating systems, Active Directory and synchronisation technologies.
• Leads on complex incident and problem solving across multiple technology platforms.
• Ensures configuration control and documentation.
• Completes routine maintenance and operation schedules for servers, patching, middleware and systems.
• Actively maintains recognised knowledge in one or more identifiable services.
• Manages methods, tools, techniques; selecting appropriately from plan-driven/predictive approaches or more adaptive (iterative and agile) approaches.
• Ensures that all requests for support are dealt with according to set standards and procedures.
• You will play a key role as part of a wider international team (UK and APAC time zones) to resolve complex incidents and problems.

Knowledge

• Experience of managing complex hosting and infrastructure services and systems.
• Knowledge of hosting and server software and security components.
• Active Directory, VMware, Storage, Anti-virus and patching processes.
• Experience working in a technical support or similar environment (Level 3 support).
• Understanding and working knowledge of Health and Safety processes and procedures of working with server racks and communications cabinets.
• Skills in SQL database administration and VMWare hypervisor technologies.

Key skills & qualifications

• Active Directory
• Scripting Skills (e.g. PowerShell)
• Microsoft SQL Administration
• Synchronisation tools#
• Windows Server 2012 onwards.
• MWare Hypervisor (desirable)

What we’re looking for in you

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Well-developed analytical/ problem solving/ decision making skills.
• Strong organisational skills who is adaptable in a fast-paced environment.
• Stakeholder management skills.

Location: Farnborough

Rate: £449.80 per day (Inside IR35)

AAP3 is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Networks Engineer

Role Summary

To undertake a defined range of Network engineering design, development & test activities for the Type 26 programme in line with all relevant processes and quality requirements under the direction of the Network engineering team leader.

Hybrid Working available – 3 days on site and 2 days from home.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and Assessment Studies
• Configured equipment
• Technical Reports and Specifications
• Engineering planning material
• Presentation material
• Implementation estimates (in man-hours)

Key skills & qualifications

We require a Network engineer with experience of a number of the following:

• An understanding of how to configure and setup Juniper and Dell Switches and Fortinet Firewalls
• Experience with configuring and installing client and server network software
• Knowledge of Local Area Networking (LAN) and/or Wide Area Networking (WAN) technologies
• An understanding of the technology behind a switched architecture and its workings (DNS, DHCP, Security, IP Switching/Routing, HTTP, VPN, etc.)
• Current Juniper JNCIA, JNCIS or JNCIP certification
• Experience of working with Switches, Routers, Hubs, Servers, Cables (Cat 5-6), Fibre Optics, Racks LAN, WAN, TCP/IP (Ethernet)
• Network Management & Monitoring Systems e.g. Solarwinds
• A good knowledge of all phases of the software lifecycle but with particular experience in Integration & Acceptance.

And ideally knowledge in one or more of the following:

• Windows Server 2003 & 2008;
• Other operating systems including VMware ESXi Server 4/5, Linux (SUSE /RedHat).
• Working knowledge of various VMware tools.
• Working knowledge of SAN Technologies.

What we’re looking for in you

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Well-developed analytical/ problem solving/ decision making skills.
• Strong organisational skills who is adaptable in a fast-paced environment.
• Stakeholder management skills.

Location: New Malden

Rate: £48.58 per day (Inside IR35)

AAP3 is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

IT Service Continuity Manager

Role Summary

We have an exciting new contract opportunity based in Preston as a IT Service Continuity Manager.

The role will be an initial 7 month contract and will provide you with the opportunity to use formal risk assessment and management processes to reduce risks for IT services. To agree minimum acceptable levels and to plan and prepare for the recovery of IT services.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the Service Continuity and Risk documentation is regularly reviewed and maintained
• Liaise with Technical Architects and Service Delivery Managers, for the review of documentation
• Develop and deliver a Service Continuity annual exercise schedule
• Obtain service recovery assurance from third party Service Providers
• Identify and govern ITSC related risks, as well as maintaining visibility and awareness of related Risks, Issues, and Improvements
• Provide support for the Major Incident process
• Work closely with Problem Management
• Engage and work with Projects, delivering the Service Continuity products to support the service in production
• Produce periodic reports upon request, monitoring the health of the IT Disaster Recovery / failover services, identifying issues and remediation activities
• Supplier governance
• Work closely with the Risk Manager, in the overall management of IT and business risks.
• Own and maintain the IT Service Continuity Management (ITSCM) Process and Plan
• Identify opportunities for the improvement, efficiency and effectiveness of the service
• Execute recovery exercises, in accord with your published annual exercise schedule
• Ensure the Service Provider delivers to the annual exercise schedule
• Produce regular reports, and chair relevant meetings with suppliers and stakeholders
• Ensuring the IT resilience capability of the organisation, aligns to Business Resilience requirements
• Assure and where appropriate, participate in end-to-end testing for Service Continuity exercises
• Governance of Service Providers, assuring compliance in alignment with contracted obligations
• Schedule risk reviews, obtaining current risk status and mitigation tasks with Risk Owners
• Manage and raise risks, where a risk to service has been identified

Key skills & qualifications

• You will have ITIL certification
• Ability to assimilate information quickly, clearly identifying key risks and gaps, issues, and present information concisely
• Have a proven track record in IT Service Continuity Management (ITSCM) and can demonstrate that you have worked in an ITSCM function, where you have operated an assurance / risk based managed ITSCM process and exercises
• Good understanding of Risk Management concepts and working practices
• Demonstrate, that you have experience in implementing, applying, and governing IT Service Continuity Management standards and procedures
• Management Framework experience in the Service Operations function (Event, Incident, Problem, Change, Release, Capacity, ITSCM and CSI)
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively across all operational levels of the organisation as well as with suppliers
• Familiar with or accredited to ISO22301, ISO27001, ISO31000
• Affiliated to BCI level AMBCI at a minimum, or equivalent
• Knowledge of ServiceNow

What we’re looking for in you

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Well-developed analytical/ problem solving/ decision making skills.

Strong organisational skills who is adaptable in a fast-paced environment.

Stakeholder management skills.

Location: Preston

Rate: £489.31 per day (INSIDE IR35)

AAP3 is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

IT Service Continuity Manager

Role Summary

We have an exciting new contract opportunity based in Preston as a IT Service Continuity Manager.

The role will be an initial 7 month contract and will provide you with the opportunity to use formal risk assessment and management processes to reduce risks for IT services. To agree minimum acceptable levels and to plan and prepare for the recovery of IT services.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the Service Continuity and Risk documentation is regularly reviewed and maintained
• Liaise with Technical Architects and Service Delivery Managers, for the review of documentation
• Develop and deliver a Service Continuity annual exercise schedule
• Obtain service recovery assurance from third party Service Providers
• Identify and govern ITSC related risks, as well as maintaining visibility and awareness of related Risks, Issues, and Improvements
• Provide support for the Major Incident process
• Work closely with Problem Management
• Engage and work with Projects, delivering the Service Continuity products to support the service in production
• Produce periodic reports upon request, monitoring the health of the IT Disaster Recovery / failover services, identifying issues and remediation activities
• Supplier governance
• Work closely with the Risk Manager, in the overall management of IT and business risks.
• Own and maintain the IT Service Continuity Management (ITSCM) Process and Plan
• Identify opportunities for the improvement, efficiency and effectiveness of the service
• Execute recovery exercises, in accord with your published annual exercise schedule
• Ensure the Service Provider delivers to the annual exercise schedule
• Produce regular reports, and chair relevant meetings with suppliers and stakeholders
• Ensuring the IT resilience capability of the organisation, aligns to Business Resilience requirements
• Assure and where appropriate, participate in end-to-end testing for Service Continuity exercises
• Governance of Service Providers, assuring compliance in alignment with contracted obligations
• Schedule risk reviews, obtaining current risk status and mitigation tasks with Risk Owners
• Manage and raise risks, where a risk to service has been identified

Key skills & qualifications

• You will have ITIL certification
• Ability to assimilate information quickly, clearly identifying key risks and gaps, issues, and present information concisely
• Have a proven track record in IT Service Continuity Management (ITSCM) and can demonstrate that you have worked in an ITSCM function, where you have operated an assurance / risk based managed ITSCM process and exercises
• Good understanding of Risk Management concepts and working practices
• Demonstrate, that you have experience in implementing, applying, and governing IT Service Continuity Management standards and procedures
• Management Framework experience in the Service Operations function (Event, Incident, Problem, Change, Release, Capacity, ITSCM and CSI)
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively across all operational levels of the organisation as well as with suppliers
• Familiar with or accredited to ISO22301, ISO27001, ISO31000
• Affiliated to BCI level AMBCI at a minimum, or equivalent
• Knowledge of ServiceNow

What we’re looking for in you

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Well-developed analytical/ problem solving/ decision making skills.

Strong organisational skills who is adaptable in a fast-paced environment.

Stakeholder management skills.

Location: Preston

Rate: £489.31 per day (INSIDE IR35)

AAP3 is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Principal Engineer – Software – Networks

Role Summary

We have an exciting new contract opportunity based in New Malden as a Principal Engineer – Software – Networks.

The role will be an initial 12 month contract and will provide you with the opportunity to work with all phases of the software lifecycle but with particular experience in Integration & Acceptance and ideally knowledge in one or more of the following- Windows Server 2008 & 2016,Other operating systems including Linux (Ubuntu).

Key Responsibilities

• Experience of network test equipment e.g. IXIA/Xena

• Creating and running test plans from customer requirements

• Experience with troubleshooting network issues

• An understanding of how to configure and setup Juniper, Dell network devices

• Experience with configuring and installing client and server network software

Key skills & qualifications

• Knowledge of Local Area Networking (LAN) and/or Wide Area Networking (WAN) technologies

• An understanding of the technology behind a switched architecture and its workings (DNS, DHCP, Security, IP Switching/Routing, HTTP, VPN, etc.)

• Preferably current Juniper JNCIA, JNCIS, JNCIP or CCNA/CCNP and/or CCDA certification

• Experience of working with Switches, Routers, Servers, Cables (Cat 5-6), Fibre Optics, Racks LAN, WAN, TCP/IP (Ethernet)

• Network Management & Monitoring Systems e.g. PRTG and Solarwinds

What we’re looking for in you

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Well-developed analytical/ problem solving/ decision making skills.

Strong organisational skills who is adaptable in a fast-paced environment.

Stakeholder management skills.

Location: New Malden

Rate: £48.58 per hour (INSIDE IR35)

AAP3 is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Assembly Technician

Role Summary

We have an exciting new contract opportunity based in Broad Oak as a Assembly Technician.

The role will be an initial 6 month contract and will provide you with manufacture, repair or modify complex Radar, Avionics and Underwater military products. As well as this, you will be able to work with no supervision and limited engineering support.

Key Responsibilities

• Have a good understanding of an assembly discipline such as wiring, fitting, PCB assembly, Microelectronics processing or similar.
• Able to perform assembly/disassembly or modification tasks on electronic or mechanical components, subassemblies, and systems – encompassing new build, and repairs products.
• Have a medium range of product experience and medium expertise in discipline.
• Experience/knowledge is partially transferrable within the P&TS product base.
• Understand and comply with all relevant Business Management System (BMS) procedures.
• Understand and comply with business SHE policies.
• Be formally qualified in appropriate Workmanship Standard e.g., ANSI J, IPC or similar.
• Adhere to lean principles and be able to support continuous improvement opportunities.
• Assemble/process product in accordance with defined work instructions or detailed technical drawings.
• Repair/modify current and legacy products.
• Be able to work with limited data utilising experience.
• Use business systems to record product history/compliance.
• Support and assist in the training of personnel.

Key skills & qualifications

• To make judgements based on own knowledge and experience of similar situations.
• Must be able to use technical knowledge to manufacture/repair/modify product.
• Must be able to effectively analyse technical data to inform decisions.
• Must be able to identify build queries and assist Engineering in resolution/clarification
• Have a detailed understanding of the immediate team, direct function, and a general understanding of how it fits within the wider business.
• Have a detailed understanding of company business systems.
• Mechanical Assembly Skills bias
• O-Seals, Surface Finishes & Corrosion Repairs
• Thread Tap & Die, Gears & Bearings
• Fixings & Fasteners, Wire Locking & Riveting
• Product Build & Repairs using Sub-Assemblies, Cable Harnesses & Mechanical Parts
• Use of Hand & Torque Tools, Vernier & Micro-meter Measuring Tools

What we’re looking for in you

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Well-developed analytical/ problem solving/ decision making skills.

Strong organisational skills who is adaptable in a fast-paced environment.

Stakeholder management skills.

Location: Broad Oak

Rate: £26.40 per hour (INSIDE IR35)

AAP3 is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.