We are working exclusively with a specialist cyber security and compliance consultancy who help businesses reduce cyber risk and achieve compliance with standards like ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials Junior GRC ConsultantLocation - Remote / home-based, Northwest UK preferred (occasional client site travel)Salary - £29,000 - £32,000We're looking for an ambitious Junior GRC Consultant to join their growing team - ideal for someone early in their cyber/compliance career who's keen to learn and wants hands-on experience with real progression. They are also happy to hear from candidates transitioning from internal audit, IT, or a related field who are looking to start a career in consulting.You'll be involved in: Risk assessments, gap analyses & maturity assessments.Client project delivery around ISO 27001 & Cyber Essentials.Drafting policies, procedures & compliance documentation.Client reporting, research and industry insight writing.Sales & marketing support (proposals, CRM, case studies). What you'll need: Essential A genuine willingness to learn Governance, Risk and Compliance.Attention to detail.Strong written & verbal communication skills.Ability to work independently, remotely. Desirable Some exposure to ISO 27001 / Cyber Essentials, whether through study, audit work, or a previous role.Experience in internal audit or a consultancy environment. What's on offer: Structured support and mentoring from senior consultants.Genuine career progression as the business grows.Support toward relevant industry certifications.Flexible, remote-first working. If you are starting your journey in GRC, looking for a company that will support and develop your skills and offer real career progression, apply now. As an industry leading, nationwide Marketing, Digital, Analytics, IT and Design recruitment agency, we are continually receiving new assignments to work on, so keep a close eye on our website, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages for a full list of current permanent and interim opportunities as well as marketplace news and fun stuff. Forward Role is operating as an employment agency.

DevSecOps Engineer (National Security R&D) Location: Opportunities across Surrey and the South Coast National Security hubs Hybrid: Secure-site working required (typically 3 days per week) Salary: £70,000 – £120,000+ depending on experience and SFIA grading Clearance: Active DV / eDV clearance preferred The Opportunity You will be joining one of the UK's most respected engineering organisations operating at the forefront of National Security research and development.For more than six decades, they've been solving complex challenges across AI, cyber, software, sensing and communications. Today, they're investing heavily in the engineering platforms that enable those technologies to be developed, tested and deployed securely.What makes this environment different is the breadth of engineering. Rather than supporting a single product or customer, you'll work across multiple programmes spanning software, AI/ML, cloud, embedded systems and secure digital capability.Engineers regularly move between projects to broaden their technical exposure, working alongside software engineers, data scientists, systems engineers and researchers in an environment that feels closer to an engineering lab than a traditional consultancy.The culture is equally well regarded. From active engineering communities and advocacy groups to genuine investment in candidate experience and career development, this is an organisation that has built its reputation around its people as much as its technology. The Role As a DevSecOps Engineer, you'll help build the secure platforms, tooling and automation that underpin some of the UK's most technically challenging engineering programmes.You'll work with multidisciplinary engineering teams to improve how software is developed, tested and deployed across secure environments, while embedding security, automation and operational resilience throughout the engineering lifecycle.Typical responsibilities include:• Designing and evolving CI/CD pipelines using GitLab and modern software delivery practices • Building cloud-native platforms across AWS using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and AWS CDK • Deploying and operating containerised environments using Kubernetes and Docker • Embedding security controls, compliance and automation into DevSecOps workflows • Implementing observability and reliability using Prometheus, Grafana and modern monitoring tooling • Developing automation and operational tooling using Python and Linux-based scripting • Supporting software, AI/ML and hardware engineering teams with shared platform capability and secure engineering standardsThe technology stack varies between programmes, but the organisation values engineering mindset over perfect tool alignment.Engineers who thrive here are typically curious, adaptable and comfortable working across disciplines. Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach are valued just as highly as technical capability. Security Requirements Due to the nature of the work, active DV / eDV clearance is preferred. Candidates should typically be sole UK nationals and comfortable operating within secure National Security environments. Why Apply? • Engineering-led culture with genuine technical autonomy • Broad exposure across AI, software, cloud and secure systems • Project rotation to continually develop your skills • Clear investment in learning, development and progression • Modern engineering practices with long-term National Security programmes • Opportunity to work alongside some of the industry's strongest multidisciplinary teamsAs an industry leading, nationwide Marketing, Digital, Analytics, IT and Design recruitment agency, we are continually receiving new assignments to work on, so keep a close eye on our website, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages for a full list of current permanent and interim opportunities as well as marketplace news and fun stuff. Forward Role is operating as an employment agency.

Cloud & DevOps Engineers (DV / eDV Cleared) Location: Opportunities across all compass points, including South West, North West and London National Security hubs Hybrid: Secure-site working patterns vary by programme Salary: £60,000 – £120,000+ depending on experience and SFIA grading Clearance: Active DV / eDV clearance preferred The Opportunity If you're a Cloud, Platform or DevOps Engineer operating within National Security and quietly wondering what else is out there, this is a good place to start.At FR Secure, we work with a carefully selected group of engineering-led SMEs, specialist consultancies and secure technology teams across the UK National Security ecosystem.They differ in size, products and customers, but the best of them share the same characteristics: Modern cloud-native engineeringStrong technical leadershipSupportive engineering culturesInvestment in learning and developmentClear progressionLess bureaucracy than many traditional prime environments Many of the engineers we support aren't actively looking for a new role. They're simply curious about how the market has moved, what they're worth and whether there are better engineering environments available.Whether you're interested in cloud transformation, secure platforms, DevSecOps, AI infrastructure or modern software delivery, we can provide an honest, confidential view of the opportunities available across the market. The Opportunities We're currently supporting multiple organisations looking for engineers across: Cloud EngineeringPlatform EngineeringDevOps EngineeringDevSecOpsSite Reliability Engineering (SRE) Typical technology environments include:• AWS, Azure and cloud-native infrastructure • Kubernetes, Docker and container orchestration • Terraform, CloudFormation and Infrastructure as Code • CI/CD, GitLab, Jenkins and secure software delivery • Linux, Python, Bash and modern automation tooling • Monitoring, observability and platform reliability engineeringThe exact technology stack varies by organisation.What matters more is strong engineering fundamentals, an automation-first mindset and the ability to collaborate with software teams, architects and stakeholders to solve complex engineering problems. Who This Is For This is aimed at engineers already operating within Defence, Government or National Security who want a better understanding of the market.You might be: Looking for broader technical exposureFrustrated by siloed roles or excessive red tapeInterested in moving from a large prime into a more engineering-led SMECurious about cloud transformation or platform modernisation programmesSimply wanting an honest view of what's available before making your next move You don't need to be actively applying for jobs to start the conversation. Security Requirements Due to the nature of the environments we support, active DV / eDV clearance is preferred. Candidates should typically be sole UK nationals and comfortable operating within secure National Security environments.As an industry leading, nationwide Marketing, Digital, Analytics, IT and Design recruitment agency, we are continually receiving new assignments to work on, so keep a close eye on our website, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages for a full list of current permanent and interim opportunities as well as marketplace news and fun stuff. Forward Role is operating as an employment agency.