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Title: Technical Delivery Lead - Data Engineering Lead (Hands-on Python/Databricks) Contract: 6 months - Potentially extension. Location: London Hybrid (5 days in 10 in the office) Rate: Highly competitive Status: Inside IR35 Working pattern: Full time We are seeking an experienced Technical Delivery Lead with strong expertise in Python … Databricks, and Apache Spark to lead the successful delivery of enterprise-scale data engineering initiatives.. This is a hands-on leadership role combining technical delivery, solution design, and data engineering expertise. The successful candidate will lead the delivery of a greenfield data platform while remaining actively involved in development activities. ...

Team Leader – 6-Month Contract VIQU IT is working with a valued customer to recruit an experienced IT Team Leader for an initial 6-month contract. This is an excellent opportunity for a people-focused IT leader who enjoys developing teams, driving service excellence, and ensuring the smooth … operation of IT services. As Team Leader, you will be responsible for leading and supporting a team of IT professionals, providing guidance, coaching, and operational oversight to ensure a high standard of service delivery. Acting as a key point of contact between the IT team and the wider business ...

Senior Splunk Lead/Observability Engineering Lead Location: London (Hybrid - 50% onsite) Contract: Contract Rate: Open to negotiation Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance required We're currently seeking an experienced Senior Splunk Lead/Observability Engineering Lead to join a high-profile technology programme within a large enterprise environment. This … shaping enterprise-wide monitoring standards, driving automation-first practices, and leading the evolution of a large-scale Splunk platform. The Role As the technical lead within the Observability team, you'll be responsible for designing, implementing, and governing enterprise monitoring solutions while working closely with engineering teams, DevOps, architects ...

Technical Lead Up to £550 per day (Inside IR35) London/Remote 3 months initially My client is an instantly recognisable consultancy who urgently requires a Technical Lead/Lead Developer, with Active Security Clearance (SC), and with proven team lead experience to join a business-critical programme. Key Requirements … Proven experience working as a Lead Java Developer within the public sector Demonstrable team lead/leadership experience - ability to guide developers, support technical decision making, and ensure delivery standards Active Security Clearance (SC) Expertise in a range of technologies, including Java 8 and 17+, Spring/Spring Boot, React ...

Lead HR Lead The location of the role is Telford (hybrid working - 3 days per week onsite) . The duration of the contract is 3 months . The pay rate on offer is 500 per day (via Umbrella agency) . Our client is currently searching for a HR Lead … into the Head of the Market Unit, this is a pivotal leadership role within the UK HR function. The successful candidate will shape and lead the Market Unit's people agenda, delivering a workforce strategy that aligns with business goals, supports client engagement, and ensures long-term organisational capability. This ...

Chapter Lead - Software Engineering (FTC up to 12 months) £50,000 - £70,000 per annum IT Function 37.5 hours per week Hybrid (UK-based) - 2 days working from home per week Fixed Term Contract (up to 12 months) Shape the Future of Fintech Engineering Ready to step into a role … where you can lead exceptional people, drive real change, and deliver technology that matters? We're looking for a Chapter Lead to join a high-impact fintech transformation programme, where modern engineering powers real-world financial services at scale. You'll operate within a product-led environment, building secure, scalable ...

Technical Lead Contract Duration: 6 months Location: Farringdon, London (Hybrid - 2-3 days a week onsite) Daily Rate: Inside IR35 We are seeking a hands-on Technical Lead to spearhead the design, engineering, and delivery of scalable, cloud-native data solutions across our enterprise data platform. This role is perfect … technically adept engineering lead with expertise in data engineering, full-stack development, cloud platforms, and modern AI-enabled software delivery practices. Day-to-day of the role: Lead the end-to-end delivery of cloud-native data products and applications, including data ingestion, transformation, serving layers, and user-facing applications ...

Data Science Technical Project Lead Utilities Hybrid: 1-2 days per week in Warwick 6 months+ Contract day rate In short: We're seeking a technically competent Data Science Project Lead to oversee the work of 2-3 Data Science teams while also being able to add technical input when … necessary. This role requires someone who has lived within the Data Science world and would not suit a generalist IT Project Lead/PM . In full: As a Data Science Technical Project Lead, you lead the delivery of multiple simultaneous projects from beginning to end. You will work ...

About the team In your role, you will lead the software development team responsible for the Pfam and InterPro databases. These are two of the worlds most widely used protein family and domain annotation resources, serving thousands of users globally. Reporting to the Head of the Protein Families Group … modern software engineering. The team currently comprises of several software developers and engineers. We are seeking to hire an InterPro/Pfam Software Project leader to lead a cultural and technical shift towards AI-first development, leveraging AI coding assistants and generative tools to accelerate delivery, improve code quality ...

Job Title: Software Engineer Job Description This role focuses on partnering closely with a product owner to design and deliver an automated solution for a currently manual Request for Proposal (RFP) process. You will prototype ...

Job Title: Software Engineer Job Description This role focuses on partnering closely with a product owner to design and deliver an automated solution for a currently manual Request for Proposal (RFP) process. You will prototype ...

Cleared Lead Architect/Inside IR35/Remote/6 Month Contract We’re looking for an experienced Lead Architect to lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale cloud, analytics, and AI platforms. This is a strategic architecture role where you’ll define end-to-end solutions across … advanced analytics platforms using AWS SageMaker, Azure Machine Learning, and SAS 9.4/Viya, including leading SAS Viya migration and transformation initiatives. Key Responsibilities Lead end-to-end solution architecture across AWS, Azure, and hybrid environments. Design scalable, secure, and resilient analytics and AI platforms. Drive SAS 9.4 ...

TrueNorth are working with a national organisation and household name who are looking for a QA focussed specifically around Data Engineering to join the team. The QA Data Engineer is responsible for ensuring the accuracy ...

ERP Project Specialist - Contract - Remote As part of a significant business transformation programme, our client is implementing new HR, Payroll and Learning and Talent systems that will help them better support their colleagues and ultimately ...

CMDB Lead Location: London 3 days on-site Employment Type: Contract - Initial 6 Month Duration Outisde IR35 - Up to £800 per day. Key Skills Strong understanding of ITIL principles, particularly Service Asset and Configuration Management (SACM). Architectural knowledge of CMDB design and configuration item (CI) relationships. Extensive experience with … with a strong understanding of platform interdependencies and modules. Self-motivated individual with strong ownership, stakeholder management, and communication skills. Role Summary The CMDB Lead is responsible for defining, governing, and maintaining the Configuration Management Database (CMDB) strategy, architecture, and operating model. This role ensures the CMDB remains accurate, scalable ...

Lead Software Engineer (Python, Django) Inside IR35 | Up to £750/day (Umbrella) | 12-month contract Hybrid 40% onsite (London/Manchester/Birmingham/Cardiff/North East) SC clearance will be required for onboarding We are currently supporting a confidential central government programme in the search … experienced Lead Software Engineer (Python, Django) to join a high-performing digital delivery team building secure, user-centred services within a GDS-aligned environment. This is a hands-on technical leadership role suited to an experienced engineer who can operate across architecture, delivery, and live service support, while leading multidisciplinary ...

Technical Lead (Contract) Contract: Initial 6-Month Contract (Rolling) Rate: £500–£650 per day Location: London (Hybrid Working) Reporting to: Head of Service Delivery Technical Lead – Enterprise Technology & Service Operations We are currently seeking an experienced Technical Lead to join a high-profile organisation on an initial 6-month rolling … contract. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on technical leader to take ownership of a complex enterprise technology estate, ensuring operational excellence, resilience, security, and continuous improvement across business-critical systems. Working closely with the Enterprise Architect, Head of Service Delivery, managed service providers, and senior business stakeholders ...

Working Environment You'll operate in production-focused environments where platform usability and operational excellence matter. The work sits at the intersection of platform engineering, DevOps and MLOps, with close collaboration across data science, ML ...

Product Information Management (PIM) Design Consultant A growing retail and B2C technology business needs an experienced PIM consultant to design the foundations of its enterprise product data capability. This is a focused, time-boxed assignment ...

Cleared Software Developer (Power Platform) - £650/day Inside IR35 - London (2 days/week) - Government We're looking for an experienced SC Cleared Lead Software Developer with strong Power Platform expertise to join a government department. This contract is paying £650 per day (Inside IR35) and will ...

Lead Software Engineer London, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff or Northeast (Darlington) Role Overview: We are seeking an experienced Lead Software Engineer for a leading public sector organisation to support the design, development, and continuous improvement of secure, user-centred digital services. Working within a large-scale Agile environment, you will … delivery, and play a key role in ensuring the performance, resilience, and ongoing evolution of critical services within a highly regulated environment. Key Responsibilities Lead the design and delivery of scalable, secure software solutions Translate user requirements into high-quality technical implementations Develop and maintain test-driven, production-ready code ...

Overview We are seeking an exceptional candidate for the EMBL-EBI Faculty role of Protein Function Development Team Leader, to be responsible for leading the engineering and bioinformatics infrastructure that underpins one of the most important resources in the life sciences, Uniprot . UniProt is the world's leading resource … Structure, Chemistry and Bioimaging section, and will work closely with Alex Bateman, Head of Protein Sequence Resources, and Stephanie Lo, Protein Function Content Team Leader, who leads the UniProt biocuration team. Your role As our Protein Function Development Team Leader you will lead a multidisciplinary team of approximately 17 staff ...

Role Purpose The Software Engineer will work as a hands-on individual contributor within a delivery team, responsible for developing high-quality software solutions. The role involves contributing to and, at times, leading design and ...

Lead Splunk Engineer - London - Hybrid - **Part Time Hours to Suit (during core office hours)** - SC Cleared - Inside IR35 My client a leading finance house are looking for a Lead Splunk Engineer to take the lead in the design and implementation of monitoring and observability patterns and standards within the Observability ...

client, operating within the technology sector, is currently seeking a Platform & Agentic AI Architect Lead for a contract role based in London. This high-responsibility position involves leading an engineering pod to migrate AWS serverless applications to Azure, focusing on building frameworks, guardrails, and workflows that enable AI coding agents ...