1 to 25 of 63 Contract Technical Leadership Jobs in the UK excluding London

Overview We are seeking an experienced SC Cleared Lead Software Engineer to join a secure, mission-critical central government programme. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on engineering, leading a team of developers responsible for building, improving, and maintaining secure software solutions running on Red Hat Linux … standards expected within government environments. Key Responsibilities Lead and manage a team of software engineers delivering secure applications on Red Hat Linux platforms Provide technical leadership and direction across the full software development life cycle Introduce structure, engineering discipline, and best practice across development teams Oversee the design ...

Technical Project Leader - Must be a Wintel SME Must have an Active DV Clearance Join a major Defence and National Security transformation programme as a Technical Project Leader - Wintel SME , guiding the design and delivery of secure, large scale services across IaaS, PaaS, and workplace environments. This … senior technical leadership role where you will shape strategy, drive architecture direction, and lead multi skilled teams in delivering mission critical capabilities. About the Role - Technical Project Leader - Wintel SME As a Technical Project Leader , you will own the technical delivery of key service components ...

Opportunity We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer at an early–mid stage in their career who is ready to take on greater technical ownership and leadership , while remaining fully hands-on. This role is suited to someone who has moved beyond task-based delivery … build, test and maintain robust software solutions Take ownership of existing systems, improving reliability and maintainability Diagnose and resolve issues in live environments Emerging technical leadership Act as a local technical point of contact within the team Support and guide junior engineers and apprentices ...

TECHNICAL ARCHITECT Technical Architect | Data Platform | AWS & Azure | Brownfield Modernisation £510 per day via Umbrella | Contract until 31/12/2026 Remote (occasional travel to London, Manchester, Birmingham or Newcastle) Active SC Clearance Required (ideally used within last 6 months) ABOUT THE CLIENT Our client is undertaking … align with enterprise standards, enable microservice-based upstream integration, and support secure multi-cloud connectivity - all while maintaining uninterrupted live service delivery. THE TECHNICAL ARCHITECT ROLE As Technical Architect, you will lead the architectural modernisation of a large-scale data platform, working within a complex brownfield environment. ...

OutSystems 11 to ODC. Re-architect or refactor components (data models, integrations, UI modules, logic flows) where required for ODC compliance. Resolve compatibility issues, technical constraints, and performance challenges during migration. 3. Architecture & Technical Leadership Work with enterprise architects to design future state ODC-based solutions. Develop … Ensure solution compliance with security, performance, scalability, and maintainability requirements. 4. Stakeholder & Development Collaboration Collaborate with business and product teams to translate requirements into technical designs. Provide technical leadership to developers, perform code reviews, and enforce development standards. Organize technical workshops, training, and knowledge-sharing sessions ...

Senior Technical Architect Location: Bristol (Hybrid Working Available) Start Date: ASAP Duration: 7 months + Rate: £95 - £105 per hour - Inside IR35 Shape the Future of Secure, Mission-Critical Systems Are you ready to lead technical design for complex, high-impact programmes? We're seeking a Senior Technical Architect to provide strategic technical leadership across critical systems and services. This is an opportunity to influence roadmaps, drive innovation, and ensure solutions are secure, resilient, and future-ready. Working in a collaborative, agile environment, you'll take ownership of architectural direction while mentoring others and engaging ...

will lead the design, deployment, and optimisation of secure engineering and DevSecOps practices across cloud and hybrid infrastructure. This position blends hands-on technical leadership with strategic influence, ensuring secure-by-design principles are embedded throughout delivery pipelines and platform services. Key Responsibilities Lead secure deployment, release governance … teams to close control gaps Establish reusable security patterns, frameworks and reference architectures Build and support new environments, proofs of concept and pilots Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a small engineering team Influence architectural decisions across cloud and on-prem ecosystems Produce clear technical documentation ...

structuring defendable arguments, evidence, assumptions and decisions. Ethics and Professionalism: Personal commitment to professional standards, recognizing obligations to society, the profession and the environment. Technical Leadership: understanding of customer need, problem solving, creativity and innovation, Responsibilities : The RAMS Engineer will be responsible for coordinating, creating, verifying, and validating … also play a key role in enforcing engineering discipline and quality processes, developing and industrializing engineering solutions, promoting health and safety practices, and providing technical leadership and training to customers and colleagues. Reliability, Availability and Maintainability Studies (RAM) Performing RAMS study for HVDC Projects and Tenders (both ...

68.72p/h inc. holiday rate) OR £81.05p/h Umbrella Role Overview We are seeking a highly experienced Principal RF Engineer to provide technical leadership in the design and development of advanced Radio Frequency (RF) hardware systems. This is a senior-level role focused on delivering robust … lead RF design activities from concept through to production and integration, resolving complex engineering challenges within high-performance, safety-critical environments. Key Responsibilities Provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise in RF engineering. Develop RF system architectures and detailed circuit-level designs. Perform RF and electromagnetic simulation ...

Performance Information Technical Lead – Power BI/Microsoft Fabric Client: EDF Location: Bristol (Hybrid – on-site days TBC) Contract: Until 31/12/2026 Rate: £500–£579 per day (Inside IR35) Security Clearance: BPSS required Overview EDF is seeking a Performance Information Technical Lead … governance, architecture, and operational model of its Power BI and Microsoft Fabric estate within the HPC programme. This is a senior technical leadership role responsible for transitioning a growing, business-led reporting environment into a secure, enterprise-governed analytics platform aligned to Information Design Authority (IDA), security ...

2026. As a Principal Engineer, you will play a key role in shaping our technology direction and delivering solutions. This is a hands-on leadership position, working closely with cross-functional teams to design and implement new products and services that meet business needs. Key Responsibilities: Co-lead … ensuring alignment with CLIENT's IT and business objectives. Serve as a subject matter expert and advisor on database technologies, providing guidance to senior leadership and IT teams. Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, and stakeholders to define technical requirements and specifications. Stay up to date with industry trends ...

D365 Technical Architect Key Responsibilities & Capabilities: Solution Design: Defining technical architecture, managing and ensuring high-performing, scalable implementations. Technical Leadership: Leading development teams, establishing Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) processes, and driving best practices in coding and configuration. Environments and Release Management - Own and manage all environments … using Azure Services, REST APIs, and Power Platform. Stakeholder Management: Acting as a trusted advisor to clients, bridging the gap between functional requirements and technical execution. Quality Assurance: Performing code reviews, managing technical risks, and ensuring project delivery quality. Key Skills & Requirements: Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge ...

extension Must be willing and eligible to go through the SC clearance process We have a requirement for an IT Server engineer to provide technical leadership and support to IT projects and programmes. The role will work with project managers and technical lead, to deliver IT solutions. … candidate will use their SME knowledge to lead the delivery of complex technical tasks, as directed by the Technical lead, to support the delivery of projects. This will include customer and stakeholder engagement. The candidate could be involved with all stages of the lifecycle of an IT from ...

identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. Job Title : Technical Cutover & Hypercare Lead Contract : 12-month Contract to be extended Location : Warwick - Hybrid (Twice a week in office) Rate : £600 inside umbrella Role Overview … Technical Cutover & Hypercare Lead, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring a seamless transition from the current system to the new SCADA system. Your expertise will guide the development of a detailed and executable Cutover Runbook that encompasses all technical, infrastructure, application, and operational components necessary ...

Lead Technical Architect Clearance Required: DV An opportunity is available for an experienced Lead Technical Architect to lead technical delivery across a large, complex and mission critical environment. This role requires a strong technology leader with proven experience delivering IaaS, PaaS and Workplace services within secure environments. … will act as the technical lead across delivery teams, shaping strategy, roadmap and architectural direction while ensuring governance and compliance standards are maintained. The Role - Lead Technical Architect You will lead a multi-skilled agile team across security, service and management disciplines. Team collaboration and delivery control ...

Lead Technical Architect Contract 4 Months Initially £600-£625pd (Outside IR35) Remote We are seeking a skilled Technical Architect with a strong background in WSO2 and Java to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and implementing technical solutions that meet … government clients, adhering to the principles and guidelines set forth by the Government Digital Service (GDS). Key Responsibilities: - Design and develop technical architectures using WSO2 technologies. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful integration of solutions. - Provide technical leadership and guidance throughout the project ...

implemented according to Enterprise Architecture Requirements, Business Requirements and IT Development Standards to deliver towards strategic goals. This is a specialist role, providing technical leadership across disparate solutions driving value for one, or across several, enterprise journeys. You will play a key role in designing … developer teams delivering incremental releases that generate business value. Top 5-10 Key Tasks Working closely with the technology organisation, designing solutions that cross technical, product and application boundaries Being the point of contact for resolving any architectural issues Acting as an SME for technical changes and assist ...

About The Role FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking an AI Chatbot Technical Lead to work for our client within the education sector. This is initially a 6-month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role that will be based … London. Our client is seeking a hands-on AI Chatbot Technical Lead to drive the development and enhancement of their Service Management Chatbot. This is a key role for someone with deep technical expertise in Python, LangChain, and OpenAI services, particularly within Azure environments. You will lead ...

governance of enterprise-level data architectures , ensuring data is accurate, secure, accessible, and fit for purpose across complex systems. You will work closely with technical teams and stakeholders to take data solutions from initial requirements through to delivery , operating in a highly regulated setting. What You'll Be Doing … design and optimise ETL/ELT pipelines for structured and unstructured data Ensure data quality, consistency and security across platforms Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to translate data requirements into technical solutions Oversee data integration across cloud and on-prem environments Support data governance initiatives including metadata ...

schedule, and budget. Support the Systems Lead and Engineering Project Lead (EPL) in executing project engineering obligations within agreed plans, budget, and schedule. Develop technical solutions to large and complex engineering problems using Systems Engineering practices, principles, and processes to meet customer requirements. Quantify and implement technical and management processes to achieve desired solutions, delivering Systems Engineering IVV artefacts across the development lifecycle. Provide technical direction and influence across numerous project work packages, ensuring optimal approaches, architecture, design, and implementation choices. Collaborate closely with system, hardware, firmware, and software architects to ensure consistency, modularity, reuse ...

Technical Lead (Asset Management) 6 Month Contract London (Hybrid) Via Umbrella Our UK leading Life insurance client are looking for a Technical Lead to join their team on an initial 6-month contract. Key skills/knowledge required: Deep knowledge of trading workflows, trade lifecycle events … leading development teams in financial services Experience working directly with business and front-office stakeholders Track record of designing and delivering high-quality, scalable technical solutions Experience in SQL, Python, Snowflake, and AWS within data-intensive, cloud-based environments Desirable: Specific experience with Aladdin, Murex, Charles River or other ...

Network Technical Integration Lead Location: Hybrid (60% onsite/40% remote) Duration: Contract through to November 2026 Rate: £550 - £604 per day - Inside IR35 Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Network Technical Integration Lead to drive engineering execution, ensure quality delivery, and lead safe, controlled change into … production environments. This is a senior technical leadership role focused on resilience, automation-first engineering, and end-to-end design accountability. You will coach engineers, embed SRE best practices, and ensure non-functional requirements (NFRs) are engineered into every solution. Key Responsibilities End-to-End Design Ownership Lead ...

looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team in Real Estate Technology. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will drive technical delivery, contribute to code development, and promote continuous improvement across engineering practices. You will collaborate with global engineering … product teams to deliver reliable, scalable solutions. Experience in real estate or financial services is not required - strong technical leadership and delivery capability are key. Key Responsibilities: Lead and mentor engineers while maintaining hands-on coding involvement Design and deliver secure, scalable software solutions Promote best practices across ...

Data Architect/Technical Data Architect/Senior Data Architect/Lead Data Architect The client is are searching for multiple experienced Data Architect's to play a key role in a large-scale organisational transformation focused on significantly improving enterprise data capabilities. This role will shape the target … will help define the future-state data ecosystem and ensure architectural alignment across multiple transformation initiatives. This is a highly impactful role, combining architecture leadership with hands-on technical architecture work, alongside collaboration across delivery teams. Key Responsibilities Define and deliver the enterprise data architecture vision as part ...

role requires an experienced systems engineer with strong technical leadership and collaboration skills. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in cloud platform management, infrastructure delivery pipelines (e.g. Azure, AWS, GCP, scripting in Bash, PowerShell, Python, Terraform, etc.). In this role you will: Act as a Technical … principal architect and core development team. Produce well-documented, maintainable infrastructure configurations and effectively communicating implementation details with engineers and stakeholders. Work within evolving technical landscape and contribute to the refinement and evolution of architecture and infrastructure decisions. Utilise strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate issues ...