Management Consultancy

Ncounter strive to provide best-in-class management consulting services. Our reactive, proactive and retained services are designed to meet the needs of our clients, whether they need assistance with recruitment, skill development or strategic advice.

Understanding the varying industries as well as individual company complexities is our strength – allowing us to tailor our approach and provision for each separate company’s needs.

Our consultants are committed to providing the highest possible standards of professionalism and excellence throughout the process – with confidentiality, referencing and clearance queries and objectives met throughout the process and as a matter of course.

Active jobs

User Research Lead

London
London
£575 to £650 per day
Ncounter are looking for a User Research Lead to support a major Defence programme, guiding multidisciplinary teams and ensuring user insight shapes every phase of delivery. You will balance hands on research with team leadership, while keeping delivery aligned to user needs, policy requirements and programme outcomes.

Contract Business Analyst

London
London
£650-750
Ncounter are hiring a DV Cleared Business Analyst to support a major Defence software delivery programme. This role suits someone who has worked in agile, client facing environments and can translate complex business needs into clear, concise and prioritised requirements for development teams.

Identity Architect

Wiltshire
Wiltshire
£750-850 per day Outside IR35
Ncounter are hiring an Identity Architect to support a high priority Defence programme. This role focuses on designing and documenting Identity, Credential and Access Management architectures and ensuring they integrate cleanly with wider MOD identity initiatives. The programme requires someone who understands Defence environments, can operate at Principal level and is confident working with senior technical stakeholders. You will be responsible for shaping identity designs, guiding implementation teams and producing clear and accurate architectural documentation.

Palantir Engineer

London
London
£750-850 p/d
Ncounter are supporting a major MOD data and applications modernisation initiative. This programme underpins mission critical decision making and requires multiple DV Cleared Palantir Engineers to strengthen an existing engineering capability and accelerate delivery across several concurrent workstreams.

Cloude Engineer

Wiltshire
Wiltshire
£700-800 p/d OUTSIDE IR35
Join a high-profile Defence programme delivering complex, mission-critical cloud environments. This role sits within a secure engineering team, building and maintaining highly available Kubernetes and Terraform-based infrastructure for classified systems.

Platform Engineer – Cloud & DevOps Transformation

Wiltshire
Wiltshire
£70,000–£90,000
Ncounter are partnered with a fast-growing consultancy delivering secure digital and cloud transformation programmes across Defence, Intelligence, and wider Government. We’re looking for Platform Engineers who thrive at the intersection of DevOps, cloud architecture, and secure infrastructure delivery. You’ll join a high-performing team building cloud-native environments that underpin some of the UK’s most complex technology programmes. The Role You’ll be hands-on in designing, building, and optimising modern Kubernetes-based platforms that enable large-scale systems integration and automation. This will include containerising workloads, implementing robust CI/CD processes, and shaping secure environments within regulated, mission-focused settings. Working alongside architects, security engineers, and developers, you’ll play a key part in modernising legacy systems, introducing automation, and helping clients realise the full potential of cloud technologies.

Contract: Platform Engineer

Wiltshire
Wiltshire
£650-700
Ncounter are supporting a major Defence Cloud transformation programme delivered in partnership with a global technology provider. This multi-year initiative is driving the evolution of secure, scalable cloud infrastructure across several £100m+ workstreams. We’re seeking a Platform Engineer with deep Kubernetes expertise to help design, deploy, and optimise containerised workloads on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). You’ll be joining a collaborative engineering environment where automation, resilience, and speed of delivery are key.

Business Consultant

London
London
£70,000-£80,000
Our boutique consultancy partner, known for its deep expertise across the public sector, is seeking talented Business Consultants to join their growing team. Supporting key engagements across Central Government, Defence, Intelligence, Security, and Emergency Services, you’ll be part of meaningful programmes that drive real societal impact.

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