Protocol Analyst / Software Developer Location: Romsey Rate: Excellent day rate IR35: Inside IR35 Clearance: Active transferable UK C DV clearance required The Opportunity This is the kind of role that tends to appeal to engineers and analysts who enjoy operating close to difficult technical problems inside genuinely secure operational environments. The work sits within high-side National Security programmes where teams support complex communications, protocol and software capability across sensitive operational systems. Engineers here are typically trusted with broad technical ownership and are given the space to contribute across analysis, development and wider engineering discussions rather than being confined to narrowly defined delivery functions. What often attracts people to these environments is the level of technical exposure and the collaborative nature of the teams. The structure is relatively flat and engineering-led, with close interaction between developers, analysts, tec...