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Contract Spy
Apr 30, 2026
6 Months or more
Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) - SC Cleared at Department for Work & Pensions, Birmingham, 12 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Birmingham, 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...
Contract Spy
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...
Contract Spy
May 06, 2026
6 Months or more
AI Research Lead - African First Language Models at GSMA, London, to 12/26, £Contractor Rate
Contract Spy London, UK
Department: Technology Team: AI Foundry Location: London (Hybrid or Remote) / Nairobi Position type: Contractor (umbrella – inside IR35) until 24th December 2026; Full Time   What the hiring manager says "The Africa AI Language Initiative is one of our most strategically important efforts — aiming to build Africa-first, open, locally representative AI models across the continent’s most widely spoken languages. As our Subject Matter Expert, you will play a pivotal role in shaping model design, guiding technical execution, and ensuring high-quality delivery across multiple partners." Director of AI Initiatives   About the team The Africa AI Language Initiative brings together mobile operators, African researchers, startups, academia, and GSMA to build and deploy open, representative language models for Africa. The team is multidisciplinary — spanning AI research, data governance, telco engagement,...
Contract Spy
May 05, 2026
6 Months or more
Cyber Security Operations Manager at Met Office, Remote/Exeter, 6 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Remote (Exeter, UK)
Job Summary & Purpose The Cyber Security Operations Manager is a leadership role responsible for overseeing the Security Operations Centre (SOC) within the Cyber Security team. The Cyber Security Operations Manager, will design, implement and continuously improve the department’s Security Operations strategy, ensuring rapid detection, response and recovery from cyber threats and incidents. The role will leada team of security professionals and embed security practices in line with best practice standards. The role has management responsibility for 8+ team members.   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 (short-term nature of this role 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....
Contract Spy
May 05, 2026
6 Months or more
Data Engineer at Connells Limited, Milton Keynes, 9 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Milton Keynes, UK
We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer to join our Group Technology team on a 9-month contract. You’ll play a key role in delivering Connells Group Reporting Data, covering medallion architecture, data modelling, design, and pipelines. You’ll work closely with technical specialists to innovate, share ideas and continually enhance team capability. Your work will support strategic decision-making across the Group by delivering accurate, timely reporting for all brands and business units. We offer a hybrid working arrangement with 1 day per week in our Milton Keynes office. Key Responsibilities Apply best practices for data design, ensuring scalable, high-quality and consistent architecture and modelling. Provide timely and accurate root-cause analysis and resolution within SLA timeframes. Work with the Core Data Lead to build common data models for unified customer and property data. Collaborate with Enterprise Data Architect to define,...
Contract Spy
May 01, 2026
6 Months or more
Testing Manager - Sage ERP at Naked Wines, Norwich/Remote, 6-9 Months, £500 per day (Outside IR35)
£500 per day
Contract Spy Hybrid (Norwich, UK)
In a nutshell, we're all about making the world of wine a better place. We fund and source directly from independent winemakers to bring customers better quality wine for a better price. No thirsty middlemen as far as the eye can see. It's a different way of doing things, sure. But it works. We're one of the UK's favourite wine clubs, shipping over 1 million (!) cases a year to curious wine lovers. And with an ambitious road ahead, we've got no plans on plugging the cork on growth. Our global team (we have offices in the US and Australia, too) is entrepreneurial by nature, obsessive about customer experience and driven by performance. All things that make Naked a great place to grow both personally and professionally. And yes, we like wine. A lot. It takes a village to be Naked. That's why we're always on the lookout for eager talent to join the club. And now, our Business Systems team is looking for a Testing Manager to join the fun on a fixed-day rate contract basis. We...
Contract Spy
May 01, 2026
6 Months or more
Testing Manager - Sage ERP at Naked Wines, London/Remote, 6-9 Months, £500 per day (Outside IR35)
£500 per day
Contract Spy Hybrid (London, UK)
In a nutshell, we're all about making the world of wine a better place. We fund and source directly from independent winemakers to bring customers better quality wine for a better price. No thirsty middlemen as far as the eye can see. It's a different way of doing things, sure. But it works. We're one of the UK's favourite wine clubs, shipping over 1 million (!) cases a year to curious wine lovers. And with an ambitious road ahead, we've got no plans on plugging the cork on growth. Our global team (we have offices in the US and Australia, too) is entrepreneurial by nature, obsessive about customer experience and driven by performance. All things that make Naked a great place to grow both personally and professionally. And yes, we like wine. A lot. It takes a village to be Naked. That's why we're always on the lookout for eager talent to join the club. And now, our Business Systems team is looking for a Testing Manager to join the fun on a fixed-day rate contract basis. We...
Contract Spy
May 01, 2026
6 Months or more
Testing Manager Ecommerce at Naked Wines, Norwich/Remote, 9-12 Months, £550 per day (Outside IR35)
£550 per day
Contract Spy Hybrid (Norwich, UK)
About Us In a nutshell, we're all about making the world of wine a better place. We fund and source directly from independent winemakers to bring customers better quality wine for a better price. No thirsty middlemen as far as the eye can see. It's a different way of doing things, sure. But it works. We're one of the UK's favourite wine clubs, shipping over 1 million (!) cases a year to curious wine lovers. And with an ambitious road ahead, we've got no plans on plugging the cork on growth. Our global team (we have offices in the US and Australia, too) is entrepreneurial by nature, obsessive about customer experience and driven by performance. All things that make Naked a great place to grow both personally and professionally. And yes, we like wine. A lot. It takes a village to be Naked. That's why we're always on the lookout for eager talent to join the club. And now, our Digital team is looking for an experienced Ecommerce Testing Manager to join the fun on a fixed-term...
Contract Spy
May 01, 2026
6 Months or more
Testing Manager Ecommerce at Naked Wines, London/Remote, 9-12 Months, £550 per day (Outside IR35)
£550 per day
Contract Spy Hybrid (London, UK)
About Us In a nutshell, we're all about making the world of wine a better place. We fund and source directly from independent winemakers to bring customers better quality wine for a better price. No thirsty middlemen as far as the eye can see. It's a different way of doing things, sure. But it works. We're one of the UK's favourite wine clubs, shipping over 1 million (!) cases a year to curious wine lovers. And with an ambitious road ahead, we've got no plans on plugging the cork on growth. Our global team (we have offices in the US and Australia, too) is entrepreneurial by nature, obsessive about customer experience and driven by performance. All things that make Naked a great place to grow both personally and professionally. And yes, we like wine. A lot. It takes a village to be Naked. That's why we're always on the lookout for eager talent to join the club. And now, our Digital team is looking for an experienced Ecommerce Testing Manager to join the fun on a fixed-term...
Contract Spy
May 01, 2026
6 Months or more
Salesforce Technical Architect at Handelsbanken Plc, London, 12 Months, £Competitive Day Rate
Contract Spy London, UK
Salesforce Technical Architect (12m Day Rate Contractor) { ʺdescription ʺ: ʺ Job Introduction Main Responsibilities The Technical Architect (Salesforce) is accountable for the end-to-end technical integrity of the Salesforce platform across Financial Services Cloud (FSC), OmniStudio, and Experience Cloud. Working closely with the other architects, the role sets and enforces the technical direction for delivery teams - governing solution design, development standards, platform security, and DevOps practices. The role serves as the primary technical authority within the delivery organisation: making high-consequence design decisions, resolving complex platform challenges, and ensuring that custom development and integrations are fit for purpose in a regulated banking environment. Equally, the Technical Architect is a people leader - mentoring developers, setting the standard for engineering craft, and building a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement...
Contract Spy
Apr 30, 2026
6 Months or more
Technical Environment Consultant at Tokio Marine, London St Botolph, 6 Months, £Contract Rate (Outside IR35)
Contract Spy London, UK
Posted Yesterday   job requisition id 2026-394   Technical Environment Consultant Outside IR35 Duration: 6 months   Purpose of the assignment TMHCC operates a highly complex, distributed technology estate spanning legacy and modern platforms. This assignment will establish disciplined end-to-end environment management, ensuring consistency, availability, and control across development, test, and pre-production landscapes. Equally, it will define and implement the automation roadmap required to remove manual intervention and dependency bottlenecks.   The assignment’s ultimate success will be measured by completing the project - achieved through automation, orchestration, and sustainable capability uplift.   Rationale Our current environment landscape is fragmented, with significant manual effort required to coordinate releases, refreshes, and...
Contract Spy
Apr 29, 2026
6 Months or more
Project Manager at HSBC, London /Remote, 6 Months, £605 per day
£605 per day
Contract Spy Hybrid (London Area, United Kingdom)
Project Manager   Rate: £605.55 per day (via umbrella) Duration: 6 months Location: London – Hybrid working model (2 days on-site)   You will lead an end-to-end remediation programme to identify, quantify, and correct invoice and VAT-related charging issues across defined periods. The role has full accountability for the data-led investigation, customer impact assessment, refund and repayment calculations, customer communications strategy, and operational delivery controls. You will work closely with Finance, Tax/VAT, Loan Operations, Complaints, Relationship Managers (RMs), and Compliance/Legal to deliver a compliant and customer-focused outcome.   Key Responsibilities Programme Leadership & Governance Own the remediation scope, assumptions, delivery plan, and timelines; manage RAID and interdependencies. Establish governance, reporting cadence, and a robust audit trail suitable for internal and...
Contract Spy
Apr 28, 2026
6 Months or more
Delivery Lead - CCaaS at HMRC, UK Hybrid, 6 Months, £Competitive Rate
Contract Spy Hybrid (UK)
Role Profile: Delivery Lead (Contingent Labour) Programme:  CCaaS (Contact Centre as a Service) Engagement Type:  Contingent Labour Duration: 6  months Location:  Hybrid (HMRC locations as required) Role Purpose The Delivery Lead is accountable for the endtoend delivery and transition to live service of the Contact Centre as a Service (CCaaS) solution. The role provides senior delivery leadership for CCaaS across the full delivery lifecycle, spanning Discovery, Design, Build, Integration, Test, Migration and GoLive. The postholder operates as the senior authority for delivery management, ensuring HMRC and supplier teams are aligned to a clear, outcome focused delivery approach. They embed DDaT Product and Delivery professional standards, establish effective governance, and create the conditions for teams and suppliers to deliver at pace and with quality in a complex, multisupplier environment. The role assures delivery performance, manages...
Contract Spy
Apr 28, 2026
6 Months or more
.Net Backend Engineer at Reapit Ltd, United Kingdom, 6 Months, £700 per day
£700 per day
Contract Spy United Kingdom
Please note - we are looking for experience with Agentic AI workflows for this role, in a commercial environment. 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 Back End engineer, Embedded into a squad and owning delivery of substantive, cloud-native services end-to-end....
Contract Spy
Apr 28, 2026
6 Months or more
Test Manager - SC Cleared at National Crime Agency, Remote, 6 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy London, UK
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 (short-term nature of this role 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 SC clearance.    The National Crime Agency (NCA) is the UK's lead law xe2 enforcement body responsible for tackling serious and organised crime that threatens national security and public safety. It works across areas such as organised crime, cybercrime, economic crime, child exploitation, drugs and firearms trafficking, and border security. Operating as a non xe2 ministerial government department, the NCA works closely with police forces, government departments, international partners, and the private sector to prevent, investigate, and disrupt criminal networks both in the UK and overseas.  ...
Contract Spy
Apr 28, 2026
6 Months or more
AI Research Lead - African First Language Models at GSMA, London, to 12/26, £Contractor Rate
Contract Spy London, UK
Department: Technology Team: AI Foundry Location: London (Hybrid or Remote) / Nairobi Position type: Contractor (umbrella – inside IR35) until 24th December 2026; Full Time   What the hiring manager says "The Africa AI Language Initiative is one of our most strategically important efforts — aiming to build Africa-first, open, locally representative AI models across the continent’s most widely spoken languages. As our Subject Matter Expert, you will play a pivotal role in shaping model design, guiding technical execution, and ensuring high-quality delivery across multiple partners." Director of AI Initiatives   About the team The Africa AI Language Initiative brings together mobile operators, African researchers, startups, academia, and GSMA to build and deploy open, representative language models for Africa. The team is multidisciplinary — spanning AI research, data governance, telco engagement,...
Contract Spy
Apr 27, 2026
6 Months or more
Product Manager at Department for Work & Pensions, UK Office/Remote, 6 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Hybrid (UK)
The Associate Product Manager for Health Platforms will own and develop multiple prioritised technology and technical backlogs based on user needs, value and effort; working with a range of specialists in multidisciplinary teams, applying agile methods and product mindset for delivery of digital services in a complex technical environment for progressive value realisation.   Responsibilities Creating and maintaining product roadmaps Collaborating with the Lead Product manager to create and establish the product visions Prioritising backlogs based on value, effort, and alignment to strategic goals Communicating and rationalising priorities to a wide range of stakeholders Engaging with stakeholders and users to illicit requirements and needs Influencing cross-organisational priorities by advocating for the Health Platform Facilitation of agile events and collaboration across disciplines to ensure a well refined backlog   Technical...
Contract Spy
Apr 23, 2026
6 Months or more
Cyber Security Assurance Specialist at UK Atomic Energy Authority, Oxford, 8 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Oxford, UK
Overall Purpose UKAEA 's mission is to lead the delivery of sustainable fusion energy and maximise scientific and economic impact. The Computing Division underpins this mission by delivering secure, scalable, and innovative digital solutions. The Cyber Security Assurance Specialist plays a pivotal role in advancing UKAEA's hybrid digital estate, encompassing enterprise IT, operational technology (OT), and research platforms. This role sits within the Information & Cyber Security Group and provides subject matter expertise in security architecture, cyber risk governance, and assurance frameworks.   This is a cross-functional role with both advisory and hands-on responsibilities, focusing on security assurance, risk management and supporting architecture reviews, vulnerability management, risk assessments, cyber defence posture, driving technical assurance, and embedding risk-aligned security controls across IT and OT systems and secure-by-design practices. You...
Contract Spy
Apr 22, 2026
6 Months or more
Business Analyst at 3173, Belfast, 6 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Belfast, UK
About Us 3173 is a privately owned UK firm of pensions experts with clients throughout the UK, serviced from offices in London, Belfast, Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol and Leeds.   The 3173 Group of companies includes Dalriada Trustees Limited (Dalriada) one of the UK’s largest professional pension scheme trustee companies. Spence & Partners provides full pension actuarial, consulting, investment consulting and administration services that provide simply smarter solutions for trustees, employers and members and Mantle: reimagines the traditional models of defined benefit pensions administration and actuarial valuation software. About You We are seeking an experienced Contract Business Analyst on an initial 6-month contract based in Belfast. This role will support the delivery of an improved Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM and contribute to a wider portfolio of business and technology change initiatives across...
Contract Spy
Apr 22, 2026
6 Months or more
Senior Loan IQ Analyst/Support Tech Lead at Fusion Practices Limited, London, 6 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy London, UK
We at Fusion Practices are seeking an experienced Senior Loan IQ Analyst to support a large-scale, multi-year finance transformation programme. The role focuses on ensuring accurate, complete, and timely data flow from the Loan IQ platform into finance systems and downstream reporting solutions. This position will be managed by the Finance Technology function, with day-to-day collaboration within the Loan IQ team to enable hands-on system access and close alignment with business and technical stakeholders. Key Responsibilities 1. Requirements & Data Analysis Engage with stakeholders across Operations, Finance, Data, and Technology to gather and document data and interface requirements Perform detailed source system analysis within Loan IQ, including data structures, usage, and lineage Define source-to-target mappings for downstream systems such as sub-ledger/GL, data warehouse, and reporting platforms Develop and optimize SQL queries for data...
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