Data Manager - SC cleared

Are you an experienced Data Manager with a strong background in systems engineering and technical assurance? Evodia Limited is working on behalf of a leading organisation in the Defence sector, and we're currently recruiting for a Contract Data Manager (SC cleared) based in Warminster, Wiltshire. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a critical Defence information system, with the flexibility of hybrid working, requiring only 1 to 2 days onsite each week.

In this role, you will support the technical maintenance, enhancement, and assurance of the JAMES application. You’ll work closely under senior engineering leadership to ensure system stability, security, and performance, while managing activities such as system monitoring, implementing technical changes, remediation of security vulnerabilities, configuration management, testing, and service support. Your insights will help maintain a secure, reliable system within a complex Defence environment, developing your expertise in systems engineering, lifecycle management, and technical assurance.

What we're looking for:

• Proven experience supporting and maintaining complex IT systems, ideally within Defence or similarly regulated environments.
• Familiarity with systems engineering principles, technical assurance, configuration management, and change management.
• Hands-on experience with testing procedures, vulnerability remediation, and security remediation activities.
• Ability to maintain accurate, auditable records around configuration, test results, vulnerabilities, and incidents.
• Experience with JAMES or comparable engineering IT systems is highly desirable.
• Clearance: SC is essential.

Role specifics:

• Location: Warminster, Wiltshire, with flexible hybrid working (1-2 days onsite per week).
• Start: ASAP. - Duration: Until 31 March 2027, with potential for extension.
• Rate: Up to £440 per day (inside IR35).
• Standard working hours: 7.5 hours per day. 

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a technically dynamic environment and who can bring a collaborative, solution-focused approach to complex systems. As your partner in defence and aerospace recruitment, Evodia is committed to connecting you with opportunities where your skills make a real impact. If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now to join a dedicated team supporting vital national security systems.