Senior Technical Lead at GlobalLogic, Greater Manchester, 9-12 Months, £Contract Rate

We are GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group Company and leader in digital engineering. We help brands across the globe design and build innovative products, platforms, and digital experiences for the modern world. By integrating experience design, complex engineering, and data expertise – we help our clients imagine what’s possible and accelerate their transition into tomorrow’s digital businesses.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Contract Technical Functional .Net Lead Developer - this is a contract role for 9-12months+. Inside IR 35. To start ASAP. This role is hybrid (1-2 days), and entails working directly with our client, on site.

The role involves leading end-to-end development and integrations across our global retail client's tech estate. You will be a proactiveTechno-Functional Lead expertise in the .NET ecosystem, and AI integration. This is a hybrid hands-on role (combining functional/technical ownership with leadership) responsible for defining architecture, engineering solution design deliverables, and reverse-engineering complex supply chain processes into actionable technical systems.

You will lead cross-functional alignment, bridge business stakeholders with engineering teams, and deliver robust integration frameworks across ERP, WMS, 3PL, and Ecommerce platforms. You will have a background in Retail systems.

Required Skills and Experience

• Strong hands-on experience in .NET / ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework Core, C#, MS SQL Server, RESTful APIs, and Azure Cloud hosting/services.
• Hands-on experience or architectural integration of AI/ML capabilities (e.g. Azure OpenAI Services, predictive logistics models, LLM integration, or intelligent automation).
• Expertise in Retail, CPG, and Supply Chain Logistics. Ideally integration with ERP, Ecommerce, and 3PL / WMS platforms.
• Proven background in Event-driven architecture, Message Bus / Middleware integrations, asynchronous communications, and API management.
• Demonstrated ability to author high-quality Design Documents.
• Ability to conduct code reviews, establish technical standards, enforce CI/CD branching strategies, and drive active hands-on development.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work in cross-functional teams and business leaders.

At GlobalLogic, we have a phenomenal track record of successfully delivering ground-breaking Cloud & Digital Transformation programmes and we have an international reach working with a wide variety of projects and customers. Our approach enables companies to “build the exceptional” and be fit for purpose in the 21 st century. We hire based on personality, potential, and enthusiasm to make a difference, then we give you the tools and skills you need to follow your own path.