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Jul 24, 2026
6 Months or more
Business Analyst at Department for Work & Pensions, Manchester, 6 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Manchester, UK
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions, and child maintenance policy. As the UK's biggest public service department, it administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits to around 20 million claimants and customers. As such, we operate on a scale that is almost unmatched anywhere in Europe and most people in Britain come into contact with us at some point in their lives.   Working with DWP, you will be helping us to drive our priorities to:   Help people to move into work and support those already in work to progress, with the aim of increasing overall workforce participation Help people to plan and save for later life, while providing a safety net for those who need it now Provide effective, efficient, and innovative services to the millions of claimants who rely on us every day, including the most vulnerable in society Improve experience of our services while...
Contract Spy
Jul 23, 2026
6 Months or more
Data Scientist (AI) at Handelsbanken, Manchester, 12 Months, £Day Rate
Contract Spy Manchester, UK
Data Scientist (AI) - 12 month contract Contract Type Day Rate Contractor Closing Date 21 August, 2026 Job Category Tech, Data and Digital Business Unit Systems and Infrastructure (UKT) Location London OR Manchester, United Kingdom Posted on 22 July, 2026 The opportunity  As a Data Scientist, you will work hands-on with data, models, and advanced analytics across the bank. You will develop, deploy, and continuously improve data science and machine learning solutions that support strategic and operational decision-making. You'll explore analytical approaches to complex business challenges, identify opportunities for value creation, and deliver data-driven insights that drive business outcomes. Working across the full data science lifecycle, from problem definition and exploration through to deployment, monitoring, and evaluation, you'll collaborate closely with stakeholders across the organisation to understand business...
Contract Spy
Jul 16, 2026
6 Months or more
AWS DevOps Engineer at Department for Work & Pensions, Manchester/Remote, 9 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Hybrid (Manchester, UK)
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions, and child maintenance policy. As the UK's biggest public service department, it administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits to around 20 million claimants and customers. As such, we operate on a scale that is almost unmatched anywhere in Europe and most people in Britain come into contact with us at some point in their lives.   Working with DWP, you will be helping us to drive our priorities to:   Help people to move into work and support those already in work to progress, with the aim of increasing overall workforce participation Help people to plan and save for later life, while providing a safety net for those who need it now Provide effective, efficient, and innovative services to the millions of claimants who rely on us every day, including the most vulnerable in society Improve experience of our services while...
Contract Spy
Jul 14, 2026
Duration not stated
Intelligent Automation & AI Developer at Handelsbanken, Manchester, £Day Rate
Contract Spy Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Job Introduction The Efficiency and Automation team is a multi-disciplinary team responsible for streamlining business processes, reducing administrative burden and enhancing operational efficiency across the Bank. Through a combination of process automation, intelligent automation, agentic workflows and Generative AI, the team delivers frequent, high-impact improvements that enable colleagues to focus more time on value-adding activities and customer service. As automation technologies continue to evolve, the team is expanding its use of Artificial Intelligence, Agentic Automation and Generative AI capabilities to automate increasingly complex processes, enhance decision-making and improve employee and customer experiences. The Bank's strategy is centred around delivering operational efficiencies that create capacity to support increased business volumes and profitability, while improving customer satisfaction and outcomes. The Efficiency and Automation team supports this...
Contract Spy
Jul 10, 2026
6 Months or more
Technical Business Analyst at World Wide Technology, Manchester, 6 Months, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Manchester, England, United Kingdom
World Wide Technology (WWT) is a global technology integrator and supply chain solutions provider. Through our culture of innovation, we inspire, build, and deliver business results, from idea to outcome.   World Wide Technology (WWT) is looking for Technical Business Analyst who will act as the bridge between business stakeholders (IT Service Owners, Cloud and Container platform teams, control owners) and the engineering team - turning business needs into clear technical requirements that help embed CNAPP capabilities across the organization.   This is a contract Role and Inside IR35   Technical Business Analyst   Contract Duration : 6 months!   Location: Manchester, UK (Hybrid with 2 days onsite per week)   Key Responsibilities: Work with stakeholders to gather and document business and technical requirements Write clear epics and user stories for the engineering team, with enough...
Contract Spy
Jul 17, 2026
up to 6 Months
Salesforce Marketing Cloud Specialist at Intentive, Manchester Area, 3 Months+, £250–300 per day
£250 - £300 per day
Contract Spy Manchester Area, United Kingdom
Salesforce Marketing Cloud specialist   Role: Hands-on SFMC build on a large multi-brand, multi-market lifecycle programme Contract: 3 months, with a strong chance of extension Rate: £250–300 per day depending on experience, outside IR35 Location: Remote, UK-based (an occasional team get-togethers in Manchester or London) Process: A chemistry call, then a detailed scenario-based working session   Who We Are Intentive is a CRM consultancy built for the AI inbox era. We help consumer brands turn CRM from a channel that quietly erodes the brand into one that actively enriches it.   Our philosophy is simple: every send either erodes or enriches, and there is no neutral.   So we treat every send as a brand act with a commercial outcome, we read engagement as a signal rather than a vanity metric, and we ship in small two-week bets so we learn fast and keep improving.   Now we need a...
Contract Spy
Jul 17, 2026
up to 6 Months
CRM Consultant at Intentive, Manchester Area, 3-6 Months, £300-£350 per day (Outside IR35)
£300 - £350 per day
Contract Spy Remote (Manchester Area, United Kingdom)
Role: A versatile, hands-on CRM consultant owning a small handful of clients end to end, from audit through to execution, reporting and analytics Contract: 3-6 months, with a strong chance of extension and the potential to convert to permanent for the right person, pending a successful contract Rate: £300-350 per day, outside IR35 Location: Remote, UK-based (with occasional team get-togethers in Manchester or London) Process: A chemistry call, then a detailed scenario-based working session   Who We Are Intentive is a CRM consultancy built for the AI inbox era. We help consumer brands turn CRM from a channel that quietly erodes the brand into one that actively enriches it.   Our philosophy is simple: every send either erodes or enriches, and there is no neutral. So we treat every send as a brand act with a commercial outcome, and we ship in small two-week bets so we learn fast and keep improving.   Now we need a versatile...
Contract Spy
Jul 15, 2026
6 Months or more
Java Software Engineer - Backend at Booking.com, Manchester/Remote, 6 Months+, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Hybrid (Manchester Area, United Kingdom)
Location: Manchester Hybrid: 2 days a week in office Duration: 6 months (possible extension)   About the Role We are looking for a Software Engineer II to join our team at Booking.com. In this role, you will own the execution of technical solutions across a suite of 20 services, helping us deliver a steady roadmap of 3–4 service enhancements per quarter. You will focus on high-quality, high-speed backend delivery, building new product features, and implementing crucial service-to-service communication. This role is ideal for a developer who writes clean, testable code and thrives in a high-volume, continuous delivery environment.   What You’ll Do (Key Responsibilities) Deliver Backend Solutions: Write, refactor, and own clean, reusable Java code across multiple services. End-to-End Ownership: Manage services from development through deployment, including monitoring application health and performance in AWS....
Contract Spy
Jul 23, 2026
Duration not stated
Network Infrastructure Engineer at N-SAT Ltd, Rossendale, £Contract Rate (Outside IR35)
Contract Spy Rossendale, UK
Network Infrastructure Engineer needed (Outside IR35)   Who we are   We are a company looking for an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to join our VPN team on a contract basis (Initial 6 months) with the possibility to go permanent if the fit is right.   Where are we?   This can be a fully remote role, however we would ideally like someone to be able to commute to our office in Haslingden once or twice a month.   Job Spec   Key Skills - Networking, Virtualisation, Linux and VPN.   Job Responsibilities: Moving internal servers to cloud based software, with full integrated back ups on each A new VPN protocol needs to be built, and integrated into our system which runs on an SQL database. We already have a built VPN system, but using obsolete technology, new script, integrating and testing required on multiple routers Migrating current Radius servers to cloud...
Contract Spy
Jul 16, 2026
Duration not stated
Network Infrastructure Engineer at N-SAT Ltd, Rossendale, £Contract Rate (Outside IR35)
Contract Spy Rossendale, UK
Network Infrastructure Engineer needed (Outside IR35)   Who we are   We are a company looking for an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to join our VPN team on a contract basis (Initial 6 months) with the possibility to go permanent if the fit is right.   Where are we?   This can be a fully remote role, however we would ideally like someone to be able to commute to our office in Haslingden once or twice a month.   Job Spec   Key Skills - Networking, Virtualisation, Linux and VPN.   Job Responsibilities: Moving internal servers to cloud based software, with full integrated back ups on each A new VPN protocol needs to be built, and integrated into our system which runs on an SQL database. We already have a built VPN system, but using obsolete technology, new script, integrating and testing required on multiple routers Migrating current Radius servers to cloud...
Contract Spy
Jul 23, 2026
Hourly/Freelance
Solutions Architect at Great British Energy, Warrington, £65-£75 per hour
Contract Spy Warrington, England, United Kingdom
Originally named, Great British Nuclear, Great British Energy Nuclear is an arm’s length body of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, dedicated to supporting the development and deployment of new nuclear technologies in Great Britain. We play a crucial role in advancing nuclear new build, ensuring the UK’s energy security and achieving net-zero carbon emissions. Great British Energy – Nuclear focuses on fostering innovation, facilitating investment, and coordinating efforts across the nuclear industry to build a resilient and sustainable energy future. Great British Energy – Nuclear’s first step was to start the technology selection process for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in 2023. SMRs can potentially be quicker to deploy and less expensive to build than traditional nuclear power plants because they are smaller, have factory-based modular manufacturing and more flexible deployment options. In June 2025, Great British Energy –...
Contract Spy
Jul 17, 2026
6 Months or more
IT Project Manager at Calisen Metering, Wigan/Remote, 12 Months, £500 per day
£500 per day
Contract Spy Hybrid (Wigan, UK)
£500 per day - Inside IR35 The Vacancy Project Manager / 12-Month Day Rate Contractor / Inside IR35 Are you an experienced Project Manager with a track record of delivering complex technology change programmes? We're looking for a PM to lead the successful delivery of large-scale IT and business change projects across our organisation. Working within our digital function, you'll be responsible for managing projects from initiation through to deployment and operational handover, ensuring delivery against agreed timelines, budgets and quality standards. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on project professional who thrives in fast paced environments and can confidently engage stakeholders at all levels. What you'll be doing Lead complex IT projects and programmes from requirements gathering through to implementation and handover Define scope, budgets, project plans and delivery roadmaps Ensure projects...
Contract Spy
Jul 20, 2026
Hourly/Freelance
Lead Scrum Master at BAE Systems, Preston, 12 Months, £61.57 per hour
Contract Spy Preston, England, United Kingdom
Lead Scrum Master 12 months £61.57 per hour (Inside IR35) 3 days on site (Preston PR4)   Role Description   Here you will be working with teams of 10-13 like-minded professionals at different levels striving for best practice and operational excellence.   Core Duties:   Typical duties include (but are not limited to): • Working closely with product owners and other stakeholders to help them better understand their requirements and help the product owner define and maintain a well refined product backlog • Removing impediments so the development team can focus on the work at hand or guiding the team to remove impediments by finding the right personnel to help them • Using data collected from the development team to develop a picture of areas of success and improvement using the chosen system. • Assessing the Scrum maturity of the team/organisation, and coaching the team and more junior scrum masters to...
Contract Spy
Jul 17, 2026
Duration not stated
Senior PHP Developer at Scrumconnect Consulting, West Yorkshire/Remote, £350-£400 per day
£350 - £400 per day
Contract Spy Hybrid (West Yorkshire, UK)
Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognised for delivering impactful and innovative technology solutions across UK Government departments. Our work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens. We are passionate about user-centred design, agile delivery and building digital services that make a real difference. Our multidisciplinary teams work at the forefront of digital transformation, helping organisations deliver secure, accessible and scalable services across the public sector. Role Overview We are looking for an experienced  Senior Web/CMS Developer  to join our growing delivery team in  Leeds . This role is focused on developing, maintaining and enhancing content-driven websites and digital platforms, with a strong emphasis on WordPress development, modern web technologies and accessibility. Working within agile, multidisciplinary teams, you'll collaborate with designers, content...
Contract Spy
Jul 23, 2026
up to 6 Months
Data Business Change Manager at Homes England, Remote/Liverpool, to the end of January 2027, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy Remote (Liverpool, UK)
Homes England, the government's housing and regeneration agency, plays a central role in tackling the housing challenges the country now faces. We have the appetite, influence, expertise, and resource to drive positive market change, and our mission is to ensure more homes are built in areas of greatest need, improve affordability and create a sustainable housing market.   We are seeking an experienced Business Change Manager with a proven track record of supporting complex change projects, including digital and data initiatives, in the public sector.   The Business Change Manager will lead the development and delivery of end-to-end business change and readiness activities for the programme's data workstreams, aligned to Homes England's Business Change Framework. They will ensure that colleagues are supported and prepared to adopt new ways of working. Working closely with programme colleagues and business stakeholders they will assess change impacts and...
Contract Spy
Jul 13, 2026
Duration not stated
Lead Software Engineer (Java, AWS) at The Very Group, Liverpool/Remote, £Contract RAte
Contract Spy Hybrid (Liverpool, UK)
Lead Software Engineer (Java, AWS) - Contract Role - Inside IR35 Role Purpose We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer for an initial 6 Month Contract (Inside IR35) - this role will be onsite 2 days a week in our Speke HQ working in our FS squads. The Lead Engineer is a key role within a Software or Data Engineering sub-community providing technical leadership and guidance to Engineers across all squads working with them to deliver and maintain production ready, secure, stable, and performant code in line with TVG Engineering standards in a DevSecOps manner. They lead by example and play an active part of software design, coding, reviews, testing, and debugging. They are at the forefront of solving challenging technical problems, and are responsible for software engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement within the sub-community across all squads they work with. Scope of Role Leadership: Technical mentor and coach to Software/Data...
Contract Spy
Jul 13, 2026
6 Months or more
Senior Web Developer - WordPress, Umbraco or Drupal at Abraxor Ltd, Liverpool, 6 Months, £400-£500 per day
£400 - £500 per day
Contract Spy Liverpool, UK
Role: lead hands-on development of new platform and ongoing support once live. Must have: - Strong CMS delivery at scale: WordPress multisite (PHP/MySQL) OR Umbraco (.NET/C#) OR Drupal (9/10+) - High-traffic performance engineering: CDN/caching, load testing, peak-demand resilience - API integrations, WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility, Core Web Vitals - Azure or AWS, CI/CD, staging workflows - Strong AI experience (eg Claude Code) Nice to have: - certification (eg Umbraco or Drupal); - Salesforce/MuleSoft - Hosting experience (eg Acquia or other relevant) - DevOps
Contract Spy
Jul 24, 2026
up to 6 Months
Test/Solution Architect - Large Data/Platform Migration at Resillion, Sheffield/Remote, 3 Months initial, £Contract Rate (Outside IR35)
Contract Spy Hybrid (Sheffield, UK)
Company Description Help us to achieve our goal to be the global leader in total quality services. With your help we will achieve this by delivering Total Quality 360, a comprehensive suite of cutting-edge services which combine quality engineering, cyber security, conformance & interoperability and content quality to deliver end-to-end total quality solutions. Here at Resillion, our culture is based on an ‘if you see something, say something’ attitude where we take responsibility. It’s one where we expect to adapt and embrace change as the company grows. It’s based on recognising the individual worth of every one of our employees and developing their skills to keep us all at the forefront of our industry. Above all, it’s a culture where we’re passionate about what we do, and we’re committed to the greater good of the company. If you would like to be part of our journey, then this role may be the one...
Contract Spy
Jul 23, 2026
Duration not stated
Golang - Software Engineer at Test Yantra Software Solutions Private Limited, Sheffield, £400-£500 per day
£400 - £500 per day
Contract Spy Sheffield, UK
Key Accountabilities Responsibilities will include: · Design, develop and maintain highly available, secure, and performant backend REST API services along with frontend client using Python , Golang, Docker and Cloud-Native services . · Implement and manage database schema changes using Liquibase , ensuring alignment with compliance and audit standards. · Collaborate closely with Architecture and DevOps teams to enhance, maintain and mature Product capabilities/features. · Perform root cause analysis and implement solutions for incidents and performance bottlenecks. Qualifications and experience The ideal candidate for this role will have the below experience and qualifications: · Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent industry experience. · Comes from Software Engineering background with infrastructure experience. · 5+ years of development experience...
Contract Spy
Jul 23, 2026
Duration not stated
GCP Cloud enginer at Test Yantra Software Solutions Private Limited, Sheffield, £400-£500 per day
£400 - £500 per day
Contract Spy Sheffield, UK
Key Accountabilities Responsibilities will include: · Deploying, configuring and securing backend REST API services using CSP native services . · Deploying, configuring and securing containerised application runtimes using Infrastructure as Code . · Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines in collaboration with DevOps and Security teams, focusing on traceability and regulatory controls. · Managing, monitoring, and optimising cloud infrastructure across GCP , ensuring performance, resilience, cost-efficiency, and data security. · Collaborating closely with infrastructure, architecture, and cybersecurity teams to meet internal risk, compliance, and governance requirements. · Supporting live systems, conducting root cause analysis, fixing bugs and implementing solutions for incidents and performance bottlenecks. Qualifications and experience The ideal candidate for this role will have the below...
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