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Apr 28, 2026
6 Months or more
Senior Test Engineer - JAVA/JAVASCRIPT at Layer7, Manchester, 6 Months, £Contract Rate
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Location Manchester - DWP office 1 day per week Work Pattern Hybrid Rate £450 per day IR35 Status Inside IR35 Clearance BPSS required Overview We are seeking an experienced Senior Test Engineer to support the delivery of high-quality digital services within a large-scale public sector environment. This role is suited to a strong automation-focused Test Engineer with hands-on experience using Java or JavaScript, a solid understanding of modern engineering practices, and the ability to work closely with developers, delivery teams and wider stakeholders to embed quality throughout the software development life cycle. You will be expected to contribute to automated test strategy, support shift-left testing practices, and help ensure services are reliable, secure, accessible and performant. Key Responsibilities: - Design, develop and maintain automated test frameworks and test suites. - Work with engineering teams to embed testing...
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May 21, 2026
Duration not stated
Expert Lead Azure Databricks Engineer at A2 Consultancy, Manchester, £400-£500 per day
£400 - £500 per day
Contract Spy Manchester, UK
Job Summary We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Lead Azure Databricks Engineer to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and leading complex data engineering solutions within the Azure cloud environment. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge data projects, optimise data workflows, and mentor junior team members. The ideal applicant will possess extensive expertise in Azure Databricks, big data processing, and cloud architecture, ensuring the delivery of scalable and efficient data solutions that support strategic business objectives. Duties Lead the design and implementation of large-scale data pipelines using Azure Databricks, ensuring optimal performance and scalability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including data scientists, analysts, and software engineers to develop integrated data solutions. Architect and optimise cloud-based data workflows,...
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May 19, 2026
6 Months or more
Test Engineer at Department for Work & Pensions, Manchester/Remote, 12 Months, £Contract Rate
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Core Purpose  Join DWP's Digital Payment Services team on a major, multi-year transformation programme modernising one of the UK's largest and most critical payment platforms. As the UK's biggest payer, supporting over 22 million citizens and processing approximately £230 billion in payments annually, this programme is re-platforming core systems to improve resilience, scalability and future innovation across government services.   As part of an Agile delivery team, you will support the delivery of applications across AME Payments, contributing to the reliability and performance of critical citizen-facing services.   As a Test Engineer , your main responsibilities will be to: Test applications that underpin critical citizen services, ensuring usability, accessibility, security, stability and performance. Build and maintain robust automated test frameworks and test suites. Identify, log and support resolution of defects impacting...
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May 14, 2026
Duration not stated
Expert Lead Azure Databricks Engineer at A2 Consultancy, Manchester, £400-£500 per day
£400 - £500 per day
Contract Spy Manchester, UK
Job Summary We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Lead Azure Databricks Engineer to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and leading complex data engineering solutions within the Azure cloud environment. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge data projects, optimise data workflows, and mentor junior team members. The ideal applicant will possess extensive expertise in Azure Databricks, big data processing, and cloud architecture, ensuring the delivery of scalable and efficient data solutions that support strategic business objectives. Duties Lead the design and implementation of large-scale data pipelines using Azure Databricks, ensuring optimal performance and scalability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including data scientists, analysts, and software engineers to develop integrated data solutions. Architect and optimise cloud-based data workflows,...
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May 07, 2026
Duration not stated
Expert Lead Azure Databricks Engineer at A2 Consultancy, Manchester, £400-£500 per day
£400 - £500 per day
Contract Spy Manchester, UK
Job Summary We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Lead Azure Databricks Engineer to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and leading complex data engineering solutions within the Azure cloud environment. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge data projects, optimise data workflows, and mentor junior team members. The ideal applicant will possess extensive expertise in Azure Databricks, big data processing, and cloud architecture, ensuring the delivery of scalable and efficient data solutions that support strategic business objectives. Duties Lead the design and implementation of large-scale data pipelines using Azure Databricks, ensuring optimal performance and scalability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including data scientists, analysts, and software engineers to develop integrated data solutions. Architect and optimise cloud-based data workflows,...
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Apr 30, 2026
6 Months or more
Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) - SC Cleared at Department for Work & Pensions, Manchester, 12 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Manchester, UK
Note: SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position, (and speed at which we require a postholder in situ), preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance   As a Lead SDET you will define and implement the strategy for build automation test solutions that help to assure the quality of products that make up DWPs digital services providing leadership, guidance and technical expertise to the test engineering teams. set direction for your service/capability and teams that is in line with overarching strategy (which you have the ability to influence); ensure that your teams work aligns to standards; have a clear focus on delivering quality, assured and secure services; ensure that you team follow best practice; be aware of and assess impact of any...
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Apr 29, 2026
Duration not stated
Expert Lead Azure Databricks Engineer at A2 Consultancy, Manchester, £400-£500 per day
£400 - £500 per day
Contract Spy Manchester, UK
Job Summary We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Lead Azure Databricks Engineer to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and leading complex data engineering solutions within the Azure cloud environment. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge data projects, optimise data workflows, and mentor junior team members. The ideal applicant will possess extensive expertise in Azure Databricks, big data processing, and cloud architecture, ensuring the delivery of scalable and efficient data solutions that support strategic business objectives. Duties Lead the design and implementation of large-scale data pipelines using Azure Databricks, ensuring optimal performance and scalability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including data scientists, analysts, and software engineers to develop integrated data solutions. Architect and optimise cloud-based data workflows,...
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