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Senior Data Engineer & Technical Delivery Lead (Python/Databricks) Location: London (Hybrid – 2-3 days onsite) Contract: Initial 6 months We're currently supporting a major Investment Bank that's expanding its Data Engineering function and is looking to hire multiple contractors across Senior Data Engineer and Technical Delivery Lead … level. Whether you're a highly technical Senior Data Engineer looking to remain hands-on, or an experienced Technical Lead who enjoys combining delivery leadership with coding, we'd be keen to speak with you. You'll be joining a large-scale cloud data transformation programme, helping design, build ...

Working Environment The organisation is operating in a fast-evolving AI landscape, with multiple teams at different stages of maturity. Governance and structure are present but not rigid, and success depends on an ability to ...

looking for an AI Tech Lead for a cutting-edge startup organisation to based remotely on an initial contract basis with a view to becoming permanent as the project & product takes off paying a competitive rate with equity and bonus on offer. This is a fully remote role with … expectation to attend meetings with investors. The successful Tech Lead will serve as the sole technical owner of a greenfield, AI-native analytics and reporting platform built for private credit fund managers. Working directly with the founder, you'll make the architecture calls, set engineering standards, and write and review ...

Title: Lead/Hands-On Blockchain Architect Location: UK/Fully Remote (Occasional pre-agreed travel) Duration: 8 Months Rate: Negotiable About the Role We are seeking a highly skilled, hands-on Blockchain Architect to lead the end-to-end design, development, and delivery of enterprise-grade distributed ledger solutions. … will collaborate closely with cross-functional data, cloud, and DevOps teams to deliver secure, scalable, and highly compliant systems. Key Responsibilities Architectural Leadership: Lead end-to-end design of blockchain solutions, including consensus models, data structures, cryptographic frameworks, and node architectures. Platform Evaluation: Select and implement optimal blockchain platforms (e.g. ...

automated testing, CI/CD and agile development practices, and creating documentation to support Technical Design Authority (TDA), security assurance and operational handover. Responsibilities: · Lead the architecture, development and deployment of secure Django applications and associated infrastructure in Azure.· Define and embed Django development processes, coding standards, API standards, review ...

looking for a Lead Software Engineer for a public sector organisation based in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff or the North East (hybrid) on an initial 12-month contract, paying up to £750 per day (Inside IR35, Umbrella). There is an expectation to attend the office 40% of the week … across one of the listed locations. The successful Lead Software Engineer will lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable, secure software solutions within a government-focused environment, contributing to services that support the regulation of controlled goods and exports. Working across four Agile squads in a multidisciplinary team ...

technical leadership across AI-enabled software and DevOps engineering teams - Set architectural direction for API-first design, system integration, and platform enablement for AI - Lead the evolution of legacy or existing applications towards modern, service-based and API-driven architectures - Define and guide integration patterns between applications, platforms … across software development, DevOps, and platform engineering Your Experience To succeed in this role, you will bring: - A strong background as a Senior or Lead Software Engineer, Lead DevOps Engineer, or similar hands-on technical leadership role - Excellent software engineering fundamentals, including system design, clean code, testing, and maintainability - Strong ...

Data Protection Lead Location: London, Bristol or Manchester (Hybrid - typically 1 day per week onsite) Contract: 6 Months IR35: £650 daily Inside IR35 Clearance: BPSS The Opportunity We are seeking an experienced Data Protection Lead to join a high-profile digital delivery environment, supporting the development of innovative digital products … position. We're looking for a practitioner who is comfortable getting into the detail of complex digital services, privacy risks and DPIAs. Key Responsibilities Lead and deliver Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) for new and existing digital services. Provide expert advice on UK GDPR, Data Protection Act requirements and privacy ...

Position: Tech Lead Location: London/Remote Daily Rate: £650 to £700 outside IR35 Clearance: UKSV SC Clearance Required We're working with a central government client at the forefront of innovation, delivering cutting-edge digital, data, and AI solutions that make a real public impact. This is a unique … opportunity for a Tech Lead to shape and scale emerging technologies - from early Proof of Concept through to production - within a fast-paced, high-trust environment. You'll lead end-to-end design across software, data platforms, and AI systems, while providing independent technical assurance to ensure solutions are secure ...

Summer-Browning Associates is currently supporting our public sector client, who is seeking a Delivery Lead (SecOps) for an initial twelve-month assignment with the option to extend. Location: Hybrid working - London (x3 days per week onsite) About the role: You will be responsible for providing delivery leadership across discovery … service of cybersecurity projects and initiatives. The ideal candidate will hold Active SC or DV clearance and have a strong background in providing Delivery Lead/Management support, with the following skills and experience: Experience of successfully delivering complex IT infrastructure and enterprise technology products and services through all phases ...

HRIS Test Lead (12-month FTC) Seeking an experienced IT Test Lead to ensure successful implementation of a new HRIS across global offices. The role focuses on test strategy, execution, and quality assurance, collaborating with HR, IT, vendors, and stakeholders to validate functionality, data accuracy, and user experience. Key Responsibilities … plans for all phases (unit, system, integration, UAT). o Define test cases and acceptance criteria aligned with project milestones. Execution & Coordination: o Lead and coordinate testing across HR, IT, and vendors. o Manage test environments, data preparation, defect tracking. o Facilitate UAT and provide progress reporting. Quality Assurance ...

situations. The emphasis is on trust, judgement and clear reasoning rather than process for its own sake. What You'll Be Doing - Operate as Lead Enterprise Architect for AI-enabled initiatives across the organisation - Establish and evolve an AI architecture capability aligned to the central AI hub - Define and maintain … services - Provide architectural leadership and challenge to teams adopting AI - Shape approaches to agentic and AI-enabled systems, balancing opportunity with compliance and risk - Lead architectural decision-making in ambiguous or complex situations, clearly articulating trade-offs - Provide architectural input to cloud adoption and integration, particularly across AWS-based platforms ...

Product Lead/Head of Product/Lead Product Manager/Senior Product Manager/Key Summary: FinTech/Payments/In Person Payments - Growth & Commercial focused role but someone with strong API and technical knowledge Overview: We've partnered exclusively with a growing global fintech seeking a Product Lead …/Head of Product/Senior Product Manager to lead a key in-person payments product vertical. In this role, you'll work closely with commercial, partner, and technical teams to shape and scale payment capabilities across new customer channels. The business has already established the product foundation, and your ...

Service Design Workstream Lead Rate: Up to c£600 (inside IR35/via umbrella) Location: London (Hybrid) 1/2x per week onsite Duration: 6 month initial contract Clearance: Active SC clearance is essential Sanderson are supporting a major transformation programme seeking an experienced Service Design Workstream Lead to take … ownership of a critical workstream. This role requires a blend of deep Service Design expertise and strong leadership capability. You'll lead a team responsible for understanding current services and processes, designing future operating models and driving successful transformation delivery. Key Responsibilities Lead the Service Design workstream across a large ...

Financial Crime Risk Lead/Outside IR35/Remote/6 Month Contract We are seeking an experienced Financial Crime Risk professional to support a Data Transformation Programme by ensuring financial crime requirements are accurately interpreted and embedded into programme delivery. Working closely with Risk, Compliance, Business and Technology teams … problem-solving abilities. If you are interested in this role, please apply or email your latest CV to (url removed) ASAP! Financial Crime Risk Lead/Outside IR35/Remote/6 Month Contract ...

Month Contract Hybrid (2/3 days a week in Canary Wharf, London) We're looking for an experienced Vulnerability Management Lead with deep expertise in Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management (TVM) to help shape and mature an enterprise vulnerability management capability within a well-established financial services organisation. This ...

while remaining deeply hands-on in delivery Your Experience To be successful in this role, you will bring: - Strong experience as a Senior or Lead Platform Engineer/DevOps Engineer - Deep hands-on experience building and operating Kubernetes-based platforms - Strong practical experience using Helm and infrastructure-as-code tools … enabling AI delivery at scale by building platforms that other engineers and data scientists actually want to use. This is an opportunity to lead technically, shape a practical MLOps platform, and own operational outcomes in production environments where reliability and usability matter. As an organisation and as a team, Guidant ...

Senior Centric PLM Solution Lead Our client, a leading global supplier for IT services, requires an experienced Senior Centric PLM Solution Lead to be based at their client's offices in London. This is a hybrid role - you can work remotely in the UK and attend the London office … practices, influence enterprise-wide product life cycle processes, and gain exposure to leading PLM technologies, integrations, and large-scale digital transformation initiatives. Key Responsibilities Lead stakeholder workshops and requirement discussions. Conduct fit-gap analysis and define solution approach. Design and validate Centric PLM functional solutions. Drive process standardization and best ...

Position: Tech Lead Location: London/Remote Daily Rate: £650 to £700 outside IR35 Clearance: UKSV SC Clearance Required We're working with a central government client at the forefront of innovation, delivering cutting-edge digital, data, and AI solutions that make a real public impact. This is a unique … opportunity for a Tech Lead to shape and scale emerging technologies - from early Proof of Conce click apply for full job details ...

looking for a Lead Software Engineer for a public sector organisation based in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff or the North East (hybrid) on an initial 12-month contract, paying up to £750 per day (Inside IR35, Umbrella). There is an expectation to attend the office 40% of the week ...

Service Design Workstream Lead Rate: Up to c£600 (inside IR35/via umbrella) Location: London (Hybrid) 1/2x per week onsite Duration: 6 month initial contract Clearance: Active SC clearance is essential Sanderson are supporting a major transformation programme seeking an experienced Service Design Workstream Lead to take ...

Workday Test Lead UK Remote 6 Months Contract Inside IR35 A global consultancy firm is looking for an experienced Workday Test Lead to steer a major large-scale international transformation. This is a traditional, strategic leadership position. You will not be executing manual scripts; instead, you will have complete ownership … where you can shape the governance of a major global platform rollout from the ground up. If you are a strategic Test Manager or Lead who excels at turning design workbooks into structured, flawless testing execution, we want to hear from you. If this seems of interest to you then ...

HRIS Test Lead (12-month FTC) Seeking an experienced IT Test Lead to ensure successful implementation of a new HRIS across global offices. The role focuses on test strategy, execution, and quality assurance, collaborating with HR, IT, vendors, and stakeholders to validate functionality, data accuracy, and user experience. Key Responsibilities ...

Month Contract Hybrid (2/3 days a week in Canary Wharf, London) We're looking for an experienced Vulnerability Management Lead with deep expertise in Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management (TVM) to help shape and mature an enterprise vulnerability management capability within a well-established financial services organisation click apply ...

persistence are valued, alongside strong engineering craft. What You'll Be Doing - Design, build and improve enterprise-scale data pipelines, platforms and services - Lead complex data engineering work end to end, from problem definition through build and operational use - Work directly with technical and non-technical stakeholders to translate real … standards through example and delivery Your Experience To be successful in this role, you will bring: - Significant hands-on experience as a senior or lead data engineer on complex, real-world systems - Strong Python and Spark skills, with evidence of building and maintaining production data pipelines - Deep understanding ...