32 independent contractor jobs found

About the job   We are seeking to hire an experienced Contract Technical Lead / Lead AI Platform Engineer (Contract) into our Engineering Practice. This is a 12 month assignment (inside IR35), to start 2-4 weeks.   This is a hands on, high impact role at the intersection of AI governance, distributed systems, observability, and platform engineering to lead technical delivery for an AI centralised platform - Control Tower.   We’re looking for a Technical Lead to drive the end to end build of this platform, shape its architecture, and partner with deep technical SMEs across the business to ensure AI systems operate with the highest levels of performance, security, and responsible oversight.   What We’re Looking For You’ll bring a blend of strong engineering foundations, platform ownership experience, and an enthusiasm for safe and scalable AI. Specifically: Strong engineering foundations, with experience...

Novatus is a Series B scale-up RegTech SaaS provider and boutique advisory practice, enabling financial services firms to solve complex challenges and redefine what’s possible through expert-led technology and consulting. Across both our technology and consulting services, Novatus delivers practical solutions to some of the most complex regulatory, data and operational challenges in financial services.   Our SaaS platform, En>ACT ( short for Ensuring Accurate, Complete and Timely reporting ), is a market-leading solution for regulatory transaction reporting and reconciliation, providing real-time, independent oversight of transaction reporting across all global regulatory regimes. En>ACT is the only real-time assurance solution that tests 100% of transactions and 100% of fields, replacing sample-based reviews and static PDF reports delivered months after the event with live, actionable insights. This helps firms remediate quickly, reduce risk, and meet...

Outside IR35 contract, fully remote, excellent day rate until 31/05/27 Experience leveraging Claude Code (or similar) and advanced agentic workflows at pace is a key requirement Reapit - Who are we? Reapit is the original end-to-end business technology provider for estate agencies of all sizes. We've been helping sales and lettings agents build relationships and grow their businesses for more than 25 years. Our technology empowers property professionals across Europe, the Middle East, Australia, and New Zealand to work with buyers, sellers, tenants, and landlords to deliver a dream home experience. Worldwide, over 100,000 agents across more than 15,000 branches use Reapit to run their businesses, manage properties, collect rent, engage clients, and provide outstanding customer service every time. What you'll be doing Reporting to the Director of Engineering, you'll operate as a highly senior technically hands-on engineer, Embedded into a squad and...

We are seeking a Loyalty Platform Delivery Lead to own the delivery, operational performance, and long-term evolution of a business-critical SaaS loyalty platform. This role is responsible for ensuring the platform reliably enables Membership, Currency, Rewards, and Identity capabilities through effective vendor management, controlled platform delivery, and sustainable platform governance. You will lead all platform delivery and change activity in partnership with the SaaS provider, ensuring business demand is delivered efficiently while maintaining platform stability, resilience, and long-term sustainability. The role will also lead future platform upgrades and lifecycle initiatives to ensure the platform remains supportable, scalable, and fit for future business growth. A key aspect of the role is ensuring the organisation maximises the use of standard ("vanilla") platform capabilities wherever possible, minimising unnecessary customisation, operational complexity,...

Joining a new project Ideally have worked on Financial Services Projects before (Payments would be great) Fullstack Experience Tech Stack - Kotlin Backend, JS/TS React Frontend Start date ASAP Duration 6 months (Likely to extend) 2/3 days / week in person working (London) Immediate Interviews   The best bit about Red Badger is, of course, the team. We are really proud of our people; we support and learn a lot from each other; we work really hard but have fun doing it. We are a diverse group made up of 22 different nationalities, speaking 17 different languages.   Our 3 founders, Dave, Cain and Stu, who have considerable tech and consultancy experience and still own 100% of the company. We've been consistently profitable and have grown responsibly from the beginning.   We are based at Old Street in the heart of "tech city" and get thoroughly stuck in with the brilliant community around...

Job Summary We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Security Engineer to support a strategic Network Security Transformation Program for a leading Insurance customer. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise network security solutions with a strong focus on Zscaler, Fortinet, and Lumio technologies. This is a hands-on engineering role requiring deep technical expertise in network security operations, security architecture, Firewall management, Zero Trust access, cloud-delivered security, and network visibility platforms. Experience with AI is essential. The ideal candidate will have experience working in large enterprise environments and be comfortable driving security improvements across both traditional and modern network infrastructures. Key Responsibilities Design, implement, and maintain enterprise network security solutions. Engineer and support Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) and Zscaler...

Job purpose  You will be responsible for providing technical guidance and leadership on the development and evolution of common data standards, data governance and quality assurance in line with Homes England's data strategy.   You will be working closely with the business to develop, maintain and document high quality, standardised, information assets in compliance with defined architectural principles and data governance, ensuring longevity and maintainability of any solution. The post holder will be required to work regularly and closely with all teams across Digital to understand and interpret their data needs, as well as the architecture community in order to turn these requirements into practical solutions for storing and managing data.   Key accountabilities and responsibilities Develop architectural patterns and standards for data based on ingestion routines, data governance and presentation requirements. Develop conceptual,...

Quest Global are responsible for the design, specification and configuration of aerospace projects in the UK and worldwide. This vacancy is for a S4/HANA Parts Configuration Specialist to aid with OEM customer business system database alignments through the identification and correction of parts metadata errors and omissions. The vacancy is a 6-month Outside IR35 temporary contract located in Heybridge, Nr. Maldon, Essex, UK. Hybrid working is available, with a minimum of 3 days per week on-site in Heybridge. During the integration of UK and EU business units, Engineering configuration information for parts has not been successfully transitioned into the S4/HANA MRP system. Furthermore, there continues to be issues with new configuration data being translated into S4/HANA. The role is to ensure that the Purchasing team can procure components required in Heybridge on S4/HANA, hence it is imperative that required parts are accurately specified and sourced, whilst...

Job Title - Product Manager Location: Manchester - occasional visits Contract length - 6 months Rate: Hourly rate Inside IR35 Hours: 37.5 / week Program - SAP Rise   About Booking.com At Booking.com, we make it easier for everyone to experience the world by solving some of the most complex challenges in travel and technology. We are united by our core values: Think customer first, Succeed together, Own It, Learn Forever, and Do the Right Thing.   About the New Team and New Project You will be joining a newly formed squad within the Trips Data organisation on the highly critical new program of the migration from the current ground transport Financial data flows to SAP S/4 on Rise.   The SAP Rise program is a major business modernization initiative designed to migrate the current Booking Transport (BTL) SAP instance to a standardized cloud-based ERP system. This project will introduce an interim architecture to test...

  Who are we   Founded in 1896, Knight Frank was registered as Knight Frank LLP a Limited Liability Partnership, on 3 November 2003, registered in England & Wales at 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN with the registered number of OC305934. Headquartered in London, UK, Knight Frank is one of the world's leading independent real estate consultancies. We work responsibly in partnership to enhance people's lives and environments in over 50 Markets, 600+ Offices, 20,000+ People, 1 Global Network.   At the heart of all we do are our Clients. A relationship built on trust is vital. As trusted partners in property, we act with integrity and care, understanding our clients’ unique needs and consistently thinking about the bigger picture to provide personalised, clear and considered advice across all areas of property. Through our deep understanding of key markets and sectors – both emerging and established – we are dedicated to...

Data Analyst – SQL & Reporting Migration   Location: Fully Remote Duration: 6-Month initial contract IR35 Status: Inside IR35 - £350 p/d   We are supporting a large-scale transformation programme seeking an experienced Data Analyst to support a high-volume reporting migration project. This role is ideal for someone with strong SQL and reporting experience who enjoys structured, detail-oriented work and can confidently validate and reconcile reporting outputs during migration activity.   The Role You will work closely with reporting, data, and service teams to support the migration of legacy reports into a new reporting environment. The focus will be on extracting existing SQL logic, recreating reports, validating outputs, and maintaining accurate migration tracking. This is a hands-on delivery role suited to a technically capable analyst who is comfortable working through repeatable migration activities...

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad.   The MOD is one of the biggest public procurement organisations in Europe and the single largest customer for UK industry. It currently manages approximately £20 billion of spend on capital investments in equipment and infrastructure every year. Over the next decade the MOD is committed to spending over £190 billion on equipment and support. The MOD's customers include both the armed forces and national security agencies, and it has a diverse range of requirements, including military fighting vehicles, education services, nuclear submarines and facilities management.   The MOD's aim is to provide its armed forces with the best capabilities to enable them to protect the UK's security and advance national interests,...

DSTL is the Ministry of Defence (MOD)’s science and technology organisation, providing unique expertise, crucial insights and delivering battle-winning solutions for the benefit of the nation and allies. DSTL is one of the principal government organisations dedicated to science and technology in the defence and security field. DSTL supplies specialist and sensitive services to MOD and wider government, working collaboratively with external partners in industry and academia and worldwide, providing expert research, specialist advice and invaluable operational support.   As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer you will provide advice and direction on digital infrastructure technical design, implementation, and support of infrastructure technologies. This role will be supporting the running and development of one of Dstl’s systems, for example you will be working with the current Senior Infrastructure Engineer to; carryout hardware capability refreshes, upgrades,...

Joining a new project Ideally have worked on Financial Services Projects before (Payments would be great) Fullstack Experience Tech Stack - Kotlin Backend, JS/TS React Frontend Start date ASAP Duration 6 months (Likely to extend) 2/3 days / week in person working (London) Immediate Interviews   The best bit about Red Badger is, of course, the team. We are really proud of our people; we support and learn a lot from each other; we work really hard but have fun doing it. We are a diverse group made up of 22 different nationalities, speaking 17 different languages.   Our 3 founders, Dave, Cain and Stu, who have considerable tech and consultancy experience and still own 100% of the company. We've been consistently profitable and have grown responsibly from the beginning.   We are based at Old Street in the heart of "tech city" and get thoroughly stuck in with the brilliant community around...

Location: Manchester (Hybrid, 2 days a week in the office) Start date: 10/08/2026 Duration: We are planning the assignment until 9th April 2027. (8 months) Hours: 37.5 hours per week Rate: Inside IR35   At Booking.com, data drives our decisions. Technology is at our core. And innovation is everywhere.   About Rides: From our hubs in Manchester, London & Amsterdam, Trips Business Unit exists to give our customers the best, seamless experience across their whole trip whether they’re booking a flight, renting a car, hailing a taxi or visiting an attraction. Our Rides business, which offers both Taxis and Rail, plays a key role in driving the Booking.com Connected Trip vision. Our mission in Rides is for every traveller, the easiest and most convenient way to travel for any ride on any trip, great experience every time, with airport pickups at our heart.   Role Description: We are looking for an enthusiastic...

We are seeking a Loyalty Platform Delivery Lead to own the delivery, operational performance, and long-term evolution of a business-critical SaaS loyalty platform. This role is responsible for ensuring the platform reliably enables Membership, Currency, Rewards, and Identity capabilities through effective vendor management, controlled platform delivery, and sustainable platform governance. You will lead all platform delivery and change activity in partnership with the SaaS provider, ensuring business demand is delivered efficiently while maintaining platform stability, resilience, and long-term sustainability. The role will also lead future platform upgrades and lifecycle initiatives to ensure the platform remains supportable, scalable, and fit for future business growth. A key aspect of the role is ensuring the organisation maximises the use of standard ("vanilla") platform capabilities wherever possible, minimising unnecessary customisation, operational complexity,...

Job Summary We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Security Engineer to support a strategic Network Security Transformation Program for a leading Insurance customer. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise network security solutions with a strong focus on Zscaler, Fortinet, and Lumio technologies. This is a hands-on engineering role requiring deep technical expertise in network security operations, security architecture, Firewall management, Zero Trust access, cloud-delivered security, and network visibility platforms. The ideal candidate will have experience working in large enterprise environments and be comfortable driving security improvements across both traditional and modern network infrastructures. Key Responsibilities Design, implement, and maintain enterprise network security solutions. Engineer and support Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) and Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) environments....

Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad.   The MOD is one of the biggest public procurement organisations in Europe and the single largest customer for UK industry. It currently manages approximately £20 billion of spend on capital investments in equipment and infrastructure every year. Over the next decade the MOD is committed to spending over £190 billion on equipment and support. The MOD's customers include both the armed forces and national security agencies, and it has a diverse range of requirements, including military fighting vehicles, education services, nuclear submarines and facilities management.   The MOD's aim is to provide its armed forces with the best capabilities to enable them to protect the UK's security and advance national interests, both...

Job Requirements Quest Global are responsible for the design, specification and configuration of aerospace projects in the UK and worldwide. This vacancy is for a S4/HANA Parts Configuration Specialist to aid with OEM customer business system database alignments through the identification and correction of parts metadata errors and omissions. The vacancy is a 6-month Outside IR35 temporary contract located in Heybridge, Nr. Maldon, Essex, UK. Hybrid working is available, with a minimum of 3 days per week on-site in Heybridge. During the integration of UK and EU business units, Engineering configuration information for parts has not been successfully transitioned into the S4/HANA MRP system. Furthermore, there continues to be issues with new configuration data being translated into S4/HANA. The role is to ensure that the Purchasing team can procure components required in Heybridge on S4/HANA, hence it is imperative that required parts are accurately specified and...

Role: SOC Analyst (Contract) Start Date: ASAP Duration:  Inital 6 month contract with possible extension Location: Hybrid - Andover (onsite 2 days per fortnight) Rate: Day rate inside IR35, PAYE via a payroll company Role/Duties/Responsibilities As a principal analyst there is an expectation of operating in line with SFIA5 - to be proactive and develop their own work; Check/inform the SOC mgr in terms of priority/ progress and raise risk/dependency as needed. SOC Support, Development and Maturation (SFIA Level 5) deliverables include but are not limited to: Act as a focal point for Security Incident escalation. A focal point for advice, guidance, support and, if necessary, action on Security Incidents raised and typical associated SOC Level 2 duties. Support 1st line analyst triage and escalation. Build/Develop Use Cases – Develop use case and facilitation, threat modelling and translation of operational requirements into SOC SIEM tool. Focus on...