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Technical Lead - Power Platform Contract: 6 months (Outside IR35) Rate: £500-£550 per day Location: London (Hybrid) We're working with a large, established organisation delivering a major digitalisation and process-improvement programme. They're seeking an experienced Power Platform Technical Lead to shape, build and evolve enterprise … environment. This role suits someone senior in title and mindset , but still current and hands-on with modern Power Platform development. You'll provide technical leadership across architecture, delivery and team direction, working within an Agile, DevOps-led setup alongside onshore and offshore teams. What ...

Lead Data Engineer Hands-on technical leadership building data systems that actually work We're looking for a Lead Data Engineer to join an enterprise data engineering capability and play a critical role in designing, building, and improving real-world data systems . This is not a line … management role . Instead, it's a senior, hands-on technical leadership position for someone with deep data engineering experience who leads through delivery, judgement, and technical credibility rather than hierarchy. You'll work in a complex environment spanning legacy platforms, modern cloud services, and evolving data ...

What You'll Be Doing - Provide 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 … 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 experience designing and delivering API-driven and microservice ...

LLMs & Agentic Systems Contract | £560 per day | Inside IR35 UK-based | Remote/Hybrid (secure programmes) Must have 5 years' unbroken UK residency Provide technical leadership for AI delivery at scale We're looking for an experienced AI Engineering Lead to provide hands-on technical direction across … control risk, assure quality and support the successful adoption of AI within structured SDLC environments. This role suits someone who enjoys solving complex technical problems while maintaining strong engineering standards and delivery discipline. Key responsibilities Technical Leadership Provide technical direction to engineering teams delivering AI components ...

Security Clearance: SC Function: Technology Role Overview We are seeking a Lead Software Developer (SFIA Level 5) to provide technical leadership in the design, development, and delivery of scalable, secure, and user-focused digital services. You will translate business requirements into robust technical solutions while fostering engineering … multidisciplinary teams to deliver reliable and scalable software solutions Work with core stack technologies including Node.js, PostgreSQL, and Redis Investigate, diagnose, and resolve complex technical issues across systems Promote and implement secure development practices , including vulnerability management and OWASP standards Mentor and support developers, encouraging best practices and continuous ...

understanding of cloud networking, security architecture, governance, and enterprise-scale data platform design. You will work closely with business stakeholders, delivery teams, engineers, and technical leaders to translate business requirements into robust, scalable cloud solutions while driving architectural best practices across programmes and projects. Key Responsibilities Solution Architecture & Design … cloud data architectures using Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Fabric. Define scalable, resilient, and cost-effective data platform architectures. Lead architecture design reviews and technical governance activities. Produce architecture documentation, design patterns, and implementation roadmaps. Azure Data Platform Architecture Architect and implement solutions using: Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse Data Warehouse Dataflows ...

MERITUS are recruiting for a Technical Architect to join our client on a permanent basis, supporting the evolution of complex scientific and data-driven platforms within a highly advanced Central Government environment. TECHNICAL ARCHITECT - DIDCOT - 12 MONTH CONTRACT - £850 PER DAY (INSID IR35) - CENTRAL GOVERNMENT/SCIENTIFIC TECHNOLOGY … Technical Architect, you will be responsible for reviewing and evolving an existing service-oriented architecture, helping define the next generation of scalable, resilient, and maintainable systems. You will work closely with engineering and delivery teams to establish architectural standards, improve integration patterns, and support the implementation of modern distributed ...

Description Splunk Developer Technical Lead (ITSI) Role Summary We are seeking an experienced Splunk Developer Technical Lead with strong hands on expertise in Splunk Enterprise, IT Service Intelligence (ITSI), and Observability. The role requires deep technical knowledge combined with design leadership, stakeholder engagement, and production responsibility … design, mentor junior developers, and work closely with operations, SRE, and application teams to deliver scalable monitoring, service health, and analytics solutions. ________________________________________ Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership Act as Technical Lead for Splunk implementations across monitoring, observability, and service intelligence use cases. Own end to end Splunk solution ...

Role: Technical Lead | Solution Architect Contract: 6 month (Outside IR35) Rate: £500-£550 a day Location: London (Hybrid) We're working with a large, established organisation delivering a major digitalisation and process-improvement programme. They're seeking an experienced Power Platform Technical Lead to help shape, build … embed enterprise-grade solutions. This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you'll combine solution architecture, delivery oversight and team leadership within an Agile and DevOps-driven environment , working with both onshore and offshore teams. What you'll be doing: Leading ...

This role focuses on identifying unknown threats, coordinating deep-dive investigations, and elevating the maturity of SOC investigative and hunting capabilities. The role combines technical leadership, hands-on expertise, and mentorship of analysts. Key Responsibilities Threat Hunting Lead proactive, hypothesis-driven threat hunting activities across endpoint, network, cloud … hunt outcomes and emerging threats Investigations & Incident Response Lead complex and high-severity security investigations from triage through containment and remediation Act as the technical escalation point for advanced SOC investigations Conduct root cause analysis and attacker kill-chain reconstruction Produce clear, defensible investigation documentation suitable for executive, legal ...

Software Architect to support the delivery of a strategic integration platform on behalf of a global insurance and reinsurance organisation. This is a highly technical architecture role suited to someone who enjoys remaining close to the code. You will be responsible for defining the technical architecture, establishing engineering … platform within a complex enterprise environment. Working within a Microsoft technology stack across both on-premise and Azure-hosted environments, you will collaborate with technical leadership, engineering teams, QA, and data specialists to deliver a resilient solution against a fixed delivery timeline. Software Architect Key Responsibilities ...

ServiceNow Senior Technical Consultant – DV Cleared – Contract Location: Remote (UK-based with travel to client sites)Day Rate: £600 - £750 per day Inside IR35Clearance: Must hold active DV (Developed Vetting) clearance We are looking for an experienced ServiceNow Senior Technical Consultant to join a growing delivery team, working … enterprise automation. This is a fully remote role with UK-based travel to client sites. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on technical specialist with 3–5 years of ServiceNow experience who is ready to take ownership of technical delivery, contribute to solution design, and play ...

search for an experienced Interim Head of Software Engineering . This is an initial 3-6 month interim assignment focused on providing stability, technical leadership, and engineering oversight during a period of substantial change and ongoing delivery. This role is less about owning every aspect of a traditional … permanent Head of function remit, and more about ensuring the engineering operation continues to run effectively, supporting strategic initiatives, and providing senior technical leadership across the organisation. The Opportunity You will lead an established engineering function of approximately 20 FTEs across: Software Development Integration BI & Analytics Engineering governance ...

Title: Senior Technical Consultant/Senior ServiceNow Developer - SC Cleared (must be active) Location: Remote - office location London based Rate:£480 - £500 a day Start Date: 8th June Job Type:Contract 3 months We are seeking an experienced Senior Technical Consultant/Senior ServiceNow Developer to lead … design, configuration, and delivery of scalable, high-quality ServiceNow solutions across a complex enterprise environment. This is a hands-on role that combines deep technical expertise with strong stakeholder engagement skills. You will work closely with business and technical teams to gather requirements, define user stories, and translate ...

opportunity to work within a highly skilled infrastructure team supporting mission-critical services, delivering cloud-based database solutions, driving automation initiatives, and providing technical leadership across complex Oracle environments. The role requires a hands-on engineer who can balance strategic technical input with day-to-day operational … platform development and business-as-usual activities. What You'll Be Doing Leading the design, implementation and support of enterprise infrastructure services. Providing expert technical guidance across Oracle database and cloud technologies. Supporting and enhancing mission-critical Oracle platforms. Acting as a senior escalation point for complex technical ...

experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead high-performing engineering teams delivering modern digital products within a fast-paced environment. This role combines strong technical leadership with people management, delivery oversight, and engineering strategy. You'll work closely with product, design, data, and engineering teams to build scalable, reliable … high-quality software solutions. The successful candidate will be a hands-on technical leader with experience managing engineering teams, driving delivery, and improving engineering practices across complex environments. Key Responsibilities Lead, coach, and develop a team of Software Engineers Drive delivery across modern software products and platforms Work closely ...

experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead high-performing engineering teams delivering modern digital products within a fast-paced environment. This role combines strong technical leadership with people management, delivery oversight, and engineering strategy. You'll work closely with product, design, data, and engineering teams to build scalable, reliable … high-quality software solutions. The successful candidate will be a hands-on technical leader with experience managing engineering teams, driving delivery, and improving engineering practices across complex environments. Key Responsibilities * Lead, coach, and develop a team of Software Engineers * Drive delivery across modern software products and platforms * Work closely ...

Lead AI-Enabled DevOps Engineer Technical leadership at the intersection of software, platforms, and AI We're seeking a Lead AI-Enabled DevOps Engineer to join a growing engineering capability and play a central role in shaping how AI is embedded into real, production-grade software systems . … This is not a traditional people-management role . Instead, you'll lead through technical depth, architectural judgement, and delivery experience by setting direction, guiding teams, and making informed decisions as AI capabilities are integrated into modern software platforms. If you enjoy working where architecture, APIs, DevOps ...

building, and operating an MLOps platform that enables AI and data science teams to deliver reliably in production. This is a senior, hands-on technical leadership role , not a people-management position. You'll lead through technical depth, judgement, and delivery , building the tooling, workflows, and operational … Kubernetes to create a platform that is usable, supportable, and trusted in live environments. What you'll be doing You'll act as a technical leader across platform engineering, DevOps, and MLOps, remaining deeply involved in implementation. You will: Provide technical leadership across platform, DevOps, and MLOps ...

Design and configure IBM Cognos Controller to support statutory and management consolidation, intercompany eliminations, and currency translation. Translate business and finance requirements into clear technical designs, integration patterns, and data flows. Define integration between Cognos Controller and upstream/downstream systems (ERP, GL, data warehouse, reporting tools). Provide … technical leadership and guidance to developers, analysts, and finance teams throughout delivery. Produce architecture documentation, solution blueprints, and design decision records. Identify and mitigate technical risks, and ensure solutions meet performance, security, and governance standards. Support testing, deployment, and post-go-live stabilisation. Essential Skills & Experience Minimum ...

ownership of enterprise project and portfolio management platforms, with a strong focus on Primavera P6 and related project controls technologies. This is a key technical leadership role responsible for ensuring critical applications remain secure, stable, scalable and aligned with enterprise architecture standards, while also supporting platform modernisation … future-state transformation initiatives. As the technical authority for the platform environment, you'll provide architectural oversight across applications, infrastructure, integrations, and configuration management. you'll work closely with product owners, architects, engineering teams, and business stakeholders to drive operational stability and continuous improvement. you'll play an important ...

highly experienced Solution Architects to join a defence-focused programme at BAE Systems, supporting the design and delivery of a complex on-premises technical solution within a secure enterprise environment. The Opportunity You will work as part of a wider architecture team to design and implement VMware-based … premises solutions supporting mission-critical defence capabilities. The role requires strong technical leadership, hands-on design capability and the ability to operate within a secure-by-design framework. Key Responsibilities Design and architect on-premises VMware-based infrastructure solutions Contribute to the definition and delivery of virtual desktop ...

Scrum teams alongside Java Engineers, Frontend Developers and QEs to modernise legacy services into scalable, cloud-aligned platforms. This is a hands-on technical leadership role with responsibility for design, code quality, and mentoring. Key Responsibilities Lead the design and development of backend services using Java and Spring … architectural patterns, and best practices. Ensure strong test coverage using JUnit and Mockito. Support containerised deployments in Kubernetes environments. Review pull requests and provide technical leadership across the team. Collaborate with product, frontend, and QA to ensure quality delivery. Required Skills Java, Spring Boot, JUnit, Kubernetes. Desirable Skills ...

client, a prominent name in the IT sector, is seeking a highly skilled Technical Project Manager to lead the migration of their enterprise data platform to Microsoft Fabric and drive data governance and Microsoft Purview adoption. This contract role sits at the intersection of technology, delivery, and governance, requiring … program planning, execution, and reporting (scope, schedule, budget, risks) Establish clear governance, decision forums, and delivery cadence Communicate progress, risks, and dependencies to senior leadership Align technical delivery with business priorities and OKRs Manage vendors, system integrators, and partners as needed Technical Leadership & Collaboration ...

eligible for SC Clearance - current and active SC Cleared already is strongly preferred Role Description The Integration Lead is responsible for leading the technical design, development, and delivery of secure, scalable, and reusable foundational technology services within the Secure Digital Platform. The Integration Lead partners with Delivery Leads, product … owners and architects, to lead and manage the technical implementation of platform capabilities and enterprise services to the roadmap planned for each platform. The Integration Lead acts as a hands-on technical leader and subject matter expert, ensuring engineering excellence, operational integrity, and alignment of delivery with enterprise ...