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Java Technical Lead X5 (Java 8) – SC Security Cleared Java Technical Lead X5 is urgently needed to support our central government client to provide Java technical leadership on a high-profile digital programme. This is a hands-on role where you’ll guide engineering teams, shape technical direction, and deliver secure, scalable, and resilient services. The Java Technical Leads will … lead by example: designing and building Java-based microservices, driving adoption of modern cloud and DevOps practices, and ensuring services are reliable, automated, and well-monitored. The role requires someone equally comfortable setting strategy and getting into the detail of code, pipelines, and infrastructure. Java Technical Lead X5- (Java 8)- Sc Security Cleared- Essential Expereince Extensive Java development skills in … Experience working in multi-disciplinary environments with multiple stakeholders. Involvement in incident response, postmortems, on-call rotations. Strong communication skills, with ability to explain technical direction clearly. Java Technical Lead X5 – (Java 8) SC Security Cleared- Key Responsibilities Lead and mentor engineers, providing technical direction and best practice guidance. Hands-on design and development of Java microservices using modern architecture More ❯

Technical Lead £45-60k Education/MSP Sector Realistic Progression into Technical Director Position Cheltenham (100% Office Based) Summary We are recruiting an experienced, hands-on technical leader to join as our most senior engineer. This is a vital in-office role, central to complex infrastructure projects, cloud migrations, and overall technical standards across our client base (primarily schools … engineering team. Long-term, this post may evolve into a Technical Director role with senior leadership responsibility and significant influence over the future direction of the business Core Responsibilities Lead and deliver infrastructure and cloud migration projects (Microsoft 365, SharePoint), typically involving transitions from on-premises servers to the cloud. Specify, quote, plan, and deliver technical solutions with rigour and … strategy for all customers, maintaining alignment with evolving industry standards and best practices. Design and build secure user devices (PC/laptop builds, anti-malware, mirroring, device integrity). Lead the adoption of proactive monitoring and automation tools to help transition the business from reactive support to predictive, streamlined operations. Lead on service management excellence ticket discipline, root cause analysis More ❯

Lead Python Developer – Start-Up Opportunity Location: [Hybrid/Cirencester] Salary: Competitive Type: Permanent We’re working with a fast-growing start-up that’s building something genuinely exciting at the intersection of software and hardware . They’re now looking for a Lead Python Developer to join their founding tech team and take ownership of the core platform. This … is a brilliant opportunity for someone who wants to shape architecture , lead development , and work closely with embedded systems like Raspberry Pi in a real-world product environment. What You’ll Be Doing Leading the development of Python-based applications and services from the ground up Working closely with the founders to define technical strategy and roadmap Building integrations with … developers and helping scale the engineering team Driving best practices in code quality, testing, and deployment What We’re Looking For Strong commercial experience with Python – ideally in a lead or senior role Exposure to Raspberry Pi , GPIO, or similar embedded systems Comfortable working in a fast-paced, agile start-up environment Experience with Linux, Git, and CI/CD More ❯

Our rapidly growing software client based in Cullompton are looking for a Project Delivery Team Lead to join their team, this is a hybrid role with 2 days per week in the office. The IT Project Delivery Team Lead is responsible for overseeing the successful delivery of IT projects from initiation through to completion. This role ensures that projects are … delivered on time, within scope and budget, while coordinating cross-functional teams, managing risks, and maintaining delivery standards. The Team Lead promotes collaboration, drives continuous improvement, and ensures alignment with business objectives. IT Project Delivery Team Lead Responsibilities: Project Leadership and Delivery Project Scoping and Definition Technical Leadership Planning and Scheduling Team Coordination and Collaboration Stakeholder Management Risk and Issue … Management Governance and Compliance Continuous Improvement IT Project Delivery Team Lead Skills, Qualifications & Experience: Project Management: Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid) and tools for planning, tracking, and reporting. Technical Expertise: Ability to provide technical leadership, understand IT architecture, and translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders. Stakeholder Management: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage and More ❯

Lead Software Developer Stevenage/Bristol Our client has an exciting opportunity for a proactive and passionate Lead Software Developer to join their expanding Weapon Systems Simulation and Experimentation (WSSE) team. They deliver innovative solutions that provide an end-to-end representation of advanced weapon systems, making this a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of defence technology. Key … days per week on-site The Opportunity: This is a hands-on role working closely with Project Leads, Simulation Architects and the wider client project team. You ll lead the development of synthetic environments using the C family of programming languages, combining technical leadership with project management and team guidance. The WSSE team is integral to weapon system and system …/VR) and demonstrations Be part of a team driving experimentation and developing new capabilities for domestic and international customers What they re looking for: Proven experience as a Lead Software Engineer, adaptable and creative in approach Strong background in software development (C# and C++) Ability to lead a small development team and advance simulation environments Robust problem-solving skills More ❯

Lead Software Developer Stevenage/Bristol Our client has an exciting opportunity for a proactive and passionate Lead Software Developer to join their expanding Weapon Systems Simulation and Experimentation (WSSE) team. They deliver innovative solutions that provide an end-to-end representation of advanced weapon systems, making this a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of defence technology. Key … days per week on-site The Opportunity: This is a hands-on role working closely with Project Leads, Simulation Architects and the wider client project team. You’ll lead the development of synthetic environments using the C family of programming languages, combining technical leadership with project management and team guidance. The WSSE team is integral to weapon system and system …/VR) and demonstrations Be part of a team driving experimentation and developing new capabilities for domestic and international customers What they’re looking for: Proven experience as a Lead Software Engineer, adaptable and creative in approach Strong background in software development (C# and C++) Ability to lead a small development team and advance simulation environments Robust problem-solving skills More ❯

Software Engineering Lead - SC clearance required - Remote with travel to Bristol for team meetings one day every other week. Initially until end of December then extension after £550 - £600 per day inside IR35 This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for actively supporting and guiding the team of 7 through complex technical challenges. The role involves breaking down complex … re open to strong candidates with adjacent skill sets. The technical stack is flexible for the right person. Candidates must have an active SC level security clearance Software Engineering Lead - SC clearance required - Remote with travel to Bristol for team meetings one day every other week. Initially until end of December then extension after £550 - £600 per day inside IR35 More ❯

Software Engineering Lead - SC clearance required - Remote with travel to Bristol for team meetings one day every other week. Initially until end of December then extension after 550 - 600 per day inside IR35 This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for actively supporting and guiding the team of 7 through complex technical challenges. The role involves breaking down complex … re open to strong candidates with adjacent skill sets. The technical stack is flexible for the right person. Candidates must have an active SC level security clearance Software Engineering Lead - SC clearance required - Remote with travel to Bristol for team meetings one day every other week. Initially until end of December then extension after 550 - 600 per day inside IR35 More ❯

Clinical Product Lead CoordinateRx Location: Exeter, Devon/Hybrid (minimum two days per week in the office) About Us At FDB (First Databank), we create and deliver the worlds most trusted drug knowledge, enabling healthcare professionals to make critical decisions that improve patient safety, efficiency, and outcomes. Our solutions are embedded across hospitals, GP practices, pharmacies, and wider healthcare systems … Opportunity We are seeking an experienced professional with a background in medicines management, ideally gained at commissioning level, in general practice, or within a Primary Care Network (PCN), to lead CoordinateRx, our newest digital healthcare solution designed to support medicines optimisation and coordination across the NHS. This is a unique opportunity to shape a product that delivers meaningful change for … If youre passionate about digital healthcare and want to make a difference at scale, wed love to hear from you. Other organisations may call this role Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, Lead Pharmacist, Pharmacy Lead, Software Product Owner, Product Manager, Product Lead, Digital Product Manager, Healthcare Product Manager, Technical Product Owner, Technical Product Manager, or Software Product Manager. More ❯

Clinical Product Lead CoordinateRx Location: Exeter, Devon/Hybrid (minimum two days per week in the office) About Us At FDB (First Databank), we create and deliver the worlds most trusted drug knowledge, enabling healthcare professionals to make critical decisions that improve patient safety, efficiency, and outcomes. Our solutions are embedded across hospitals, GP practices, pharmacies, and wider healthcare systems … Opportunity We are seeking an experienced professional with a background in medicines management, ideally gained at commissioning level, in general practice, or within a Primary Care Network (PCN), to lead CoordinateRx, our newest digital healthcare solution designed to support medicines optimisation and coordination across the NHS. This is a unique opportunity to shape a product that delivers meaningful change for … If youre passionate about digital healthcare and want to make a difference at scale, wed love to hear from you. Other organisations may call this role Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, Lead Pharmacist, Pharmacy Lead, Software Product Owner, Product Manager, Product Lead, Digital Product Manager, Healthcare Product Manager, Technical Product Owner, Technical Product Manager, or Software Product Manager. JBRP1_UKTJ More ❯

Lead C#/Principal C# Software Engineer, SaaS, Hands-on engineering role with proven ability to mentor, technically develop a team, take the technical leadership, etc. , Full stack but heavily backend focused. Cloud skills also required (ideally AWS but Azure fine). Home Based c £ 70000 - 80000 + benefits. This role requires a strong understanding and commercial experience of engineering … design patterns and principles. My client is a software product company that build an innovative SaaS product. As they continue to grow they are looking for a hands-on Lead Software Engineer with a combination of strong C#/.net technical skills and proven tech leadership/management skills that will include coaching, mentoring, team collaboration, etc, etc. Utilising agile … methodologies you will develop high quality software fortnightly, focusing on scaleability, robustness and continuous improvement. Working with Product Owners, Project Managers and fellow Lead Software Engineers, you will further develop and enhance the product. Key responsibilities for this role include - Hands on coding using your excellent C#/,net experience. Full stack development but mainly backend focused (C# back end More ❯

Embedded Software Team Lead Department: R&D Employment Type: Full Time Location: Salisbury Description Working within the Software Development team your role is to help co-ordinate the embedded software development team and contribute to the development activities. The Embedded Software Team Lead position is a split role with both Management and Engineering duties. It is expected that you maintain … time, you will act as the point of contact for embedded software for other departments and are expected to support the wider business. The position of Embedded Software Team Lead may also include line-management of engineers. As Embedded Software Team Lead, you will dedicate time to continuous improvement of our software development processes ( continuous integration, automated testing, and staff More ❯

Field Services Team Leader Location: Bristol (on-site with travel across the West region as required) Contract: Fixed-term, 6 months (likely extension) Customer: Large Public Sector organisation Security: SC Clearance essential (current/active) The opportunity Lead a high-performing field services team delivering exceptional end-user IT services for a major public sector customer. You'll drive SLA … service improvement, and a consistently excellent user experience while coaching a team of 5-7 engineers and collaborating closely with service managers and operational stakeholders. What you'll do Lead & coach a team of 5-7 engineers to deliver a contractually compliant, customer-focused service. Run daily stand-ups to surface risks/issues early and manage them through to … Forecast resources & skills using demand data and key relationships; align with the Technical Resource Group (TRG) to keep capability fit for purpose. Collaborate across delivery with the service delivery lead, peer team leaders, and internal ops teams. Own escalations & complaints, coordinating the right teams and seeing issues through to closure. Evolve processes -propose and support changes that improve service quality More ❯

Field Services Team Leader Location: Bristol (on-site with travel across the West region as required) Contract: Fixed-term, 6 months (likely extension) Customer: Large Public Sector organisation Security: SC Clearance essential (current/active) The opportunity Lead a high-performing field services team delivering exceptional end-user IT services for a major public sector customer. You'll drive SLA … service improvement, and a consistently excellent user experience while coaching a team of 5-7 engineers and collaborating closely with service managers and operational stakeholders. What you'll do Lead & coach a team of 5-7 engineers to deliver a contractually compliant, customer-focused service. Run daily stand-ups to surface risks/issues early and manage them through to … Forecast resources & skills using demand data and key relationships; align with the Technical Resource Group (TRG) to keep capability fit for purpose. Collaborate across delivery with the service delivery lead, peer team leaders, and internal ops teams. Own escalations & complaints, coordinating the right teams and seeing issues through to closure. Evolve processes -propose and support changes that improve service quality More ❯

Data Engineering Technical Lead Global Investment Bank London - Hybrid Permanent - Excellent Package + Benefits We are working with one of the world's leading banking groups, who we have partnered with for 15 years. We are seeking an experienced Data Architect/EDM Developer/Data Engineering Lead to join their International Technology team in London. You will be a … securities entities. This is a hands-on leadership role, combining technical expertise with mentoring and team leadership. Key Responsibilities Architect, design and deliver enterprise-wide EDM and data solutions. Lead and mentor EDM developers, ensuring high-quality, cost-effective delivery. Drive data innovation, automation and best practices across EMEA. Translate business requirements into functional and technical designs. Ensure compliance with … is an opportunity to join a global top-5 bank with long-term stability, world-class resources, and clear career progression routes. Enterprise Data Architect, EDM Developer, Data Engineering Lead, Data Architect, ETL Developer, Data Solutions Architect, Senior Data Engineer (Financial Services). Apply today for full details. Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Ltd is a leading independent tech recruitment consultancy in More ❯

LEAD Developer - Laravel | High-Growth SaaS | Hybrid (London) THIS IS A LEAD Developer Role Essential: Proven experience working with LLMs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face) or applied AI projects. Nice to have: Broader AI/ML exposure, such as model fine-tuning, prompt engineering, or integration into production systems. Join a profitable, fast-growing SaaS company going through a major More ❯

Delivery Risk Lead 1284CW Hinkley Point C PAYE £510 or Umbrella £690 Principal Accountabilities (include, whilst not limited to) • Implementation of the Risk Management Framework through the project organisation including the Portfolio and adherence with the Risk Management processes and governance cycle within the project delivery organisation. • Act as a Risk Lead and provide risk management support to the Area More ❯

Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, Manchester Overview At Deloitte, we don't just implement SAP solutions - we empower our clients to lead in the digital age. Our teams blend deep industry expertise across audit and assurance, strategy, risk and transactions, technology and transformation consulting, and tax and legal with a passion for leveraging SAP technologies to unlock new possibilities. We hand … of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way , serve with integrity , take care of each other , foster inclusion , and collaborate for measurable impact . These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we … and high-quality outcomes. Expertise in Customer, Vendor, Material, and Finance master data domains and deeper understanding of SAP S/4HANA data model is essential for success. Responsibilities Lead large scale SAP S4HANA Sales opportunities and has experience in proactively upselling end to end data centric solutions. Shape creative process data centric solutions that have maximum business value impact More ❯

Appian Developer, Team Lead {MoD, Marine, Defence} Bristol, Leicester, Portsmouth 2 days on site £80,000 to £90,000 + 35 hour week + Progression + Security Clearance + Excellent Pension + Digital GP + Health + much much more. Are you an Appian Developer looking to join one of the world's leading defence companies in a leadership role More ❯

Appian Developer, Team Lead {MoD, Marine, Defence} Bristol, Leicester, Portsmouth 2 days on site £80,000 to £90,000 35 hour week Progression Security Clearance Excellent Pension Digital GP Health much much more. If your skills, experience, and qualifications match those in this job overview, do not delay your application. Are you an Appian Developer looking to join one of More ❯

Role: AI Lead Location: London, UK Hybrid: 3 days a week from office JD: AI Lead to drive the development and deployment of next-generation agentic AI solutions using Azure OpenAI GPT-5, LangGraph frameworks, and intelligent document processing. Lead technical workstreams in building production-ready AI systems for financial automation with hands-on development approach. Required Qualifications 10+ years … LangGraph and LangMem frameworks Build intelligent document processing pipelines using LlamaParse and Azure Document Intelligence Implement advanced RAG systems with text-embedding-3-large and Azure DB for Postgres Lead hands-on development using Claude Code for rapid agentic workflow creation Establish AI observability and monitoring using Arize Phoenix and Azure AI Foundry Fine-tune and optimize Azure OpenAI GPT More ❯

Software Technical Lead Rate: £500 - £600 a day Location: Bristol hybrid one day every other week Duration : 6 months initially Clearance: SC Clearance required You will join a global IT consultancy delivering digital transformation to a public sector body. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for actively supporting and guiding the team of seven through complex technical challenges. More ❯

Software Technical Lead Rate: 500 - 600 a day Location: Bristol hybrid one day every other week Duration : 6 months initially Clearance: SC Clearance required You will join a global IT consultancy delivering digital transformation to a public sector body. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for actively supporting and guiding the team of seven through complex technical challenges. More ❯

Data & Development Lead - Strategic & Hands-On Leadership Role - Hybrid Are you a visionary technical leader with a passion for data engineering, automation, and systems development? We're working with a forward-thinking professional services organisation seeking a Data & Development Lead to drive innovation and excellence across their internal data and systems landscape. This is a unique opportunity to blend strategic More ❯

Hands-On Microsoft CAF Lead - 3 Days On-Site, London - £600/day, Outside IR35 Seeking a hands-on Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) Lead to deliver enterprise-scale landing zones for a regulated industry client. Lead a junior team, set standards, and ensure compliance. Responsibilities Deliver CAF enterprise-scale landing zones Set engineering standards, patterns, and guardrails Hands-on … technical leadership and mentoring Ensure compliance and audit readiness Requirements Proven delivery of Microsoft CAF landing zones Hands-on engineering leader Experience in regulated industries (finance, banking, insurance) Skills Terraform, CI/CD, Kubernetes Profile Pragmatic, execution-focused, resilient - a doer, not just a strategist More ❯