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Jun 11, 2026
Duration not stated
QA Engineer/Test Lead - MVP Trading Platform at Wagglyn, London Area, £Contractor Rate
Contract Spy London Area, United Kingdom
Role Summary Wagglyn is looking for an experienced QA Engineer / Test Lead to work with the existing engineering team on the testing and release readiness of its MVP trading platform. This is a hands-on contract role for someone who has tested complex financial or real-time systems before. It is not a generic web QA role and not a manual-testing-only role.   Scope The contractor will help define and execute the QA process across the front end, backend services, market data, execution flows, deployment environments and operational readiness. The role involves working with engineering, product and stakeholders to make sure releases are testable, repeatable and safe to promote through UAT and production-like environments. QA here is about proving the system behaves safely when data is live, services reconnect, orders are sent, risk state changes and deployments happen.   Profile ·      Hands-on QA...
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Jun 22, 2026
Duration not stated
Test Automation Lead at Test Yantra Software Solutions Private Limited, London, £330-£360 per day
£330 - £360 per day
Contract Spy London, UK
Experience:- Minimum 15 years Must have skills: · Selenium, Appium, and API testing · QA processes, including BDD/TDD and continuous improvement strategies. Nice to have: · Kafka · Jersey Client Skills: -Automation Experience: Candidate should have extensive hands-on experience with Selenium, Appium, and API testing. -QA Processes and Methodologies: Should be strong in implementing QA processes, including BDD/TDD and continuous improvement strategies. -Leadership and Communication: Should be able to manage large QA teams and driving digital transformation projects. -Manual and Automation Testing: Should be proficient in both manual and automated testing, -Should have knowledge on cloud migration and modernization. Job Type: Freelance Pay: £330.00-£360.00 per day Schedule: Monday to Friday Experience: Automation: 10 years (required) Selenium: 8 years (required) Appium: 4 years (required) API testing: 6 years (required) TDD/BDD: 7 years (required)
Contract Spy
Jun 08, 2026
Duration not stated
Test Automation Lead at Test Yantra, London, £330-£360 per day
£330 - £360 per day
Contract Spy London, UK
Experience:- Minimum 15 years Must have skills: · Selenium, Appium, and API testing · QA processes, including BDD/TDD and continuous improvement strategies. Nice to have: · Kafka · Jersey Client Skills: -Automation Experience: Candidate should have extensive hands-on experience with Selenium, Appium, and API testing. -QA Processes and Methodologies: Should be strong in implementing QA processes, including BDD/TDD and continuous improvement strategies. -Leadership and Communication: Should be able to manage large QA teams and driving digital transformation projects. -Manual and Automation Testing: Should be proficient in both manual and automated testing, -Should have knowledge on cloud migration and modernization. Job Type: Freelance Pay: £330.00-£360.00 per day Schedule: Monday to Friday Experience: Automation: 10 years (required) Selenium: 8 years (required) Appium: 4...
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Jun 22, 2026
Duration not stated
Cyber Business Analyst (IAM) | London, UK at Emagine Consulting, London, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy London, UK
We are seeking a Cyber Risk Business Analyst with strong Identity & Access Management (IAM) expertise to support a high-profile programme focused on access governance, remediation, and IAM framework delivery. Cyber Risk Business Analyst (IAM) Location: London (4 days onsite) Rate: £625 per day (Inside IR35) emagine is a high-end professional services consultancy and solutions firm specialising in delivering business and technology services to the financial services sector. We power progress, solve complex challenges, and deliver tangible results through tailored consulting and delivery excellence. Our culture is built on openness, integrity, and strong partnerships, underpinned by our core values: Confident, Dedicated, Responsible, Genuine. We are seeking a Cyber Risk Business Analyst with strong Identity & Access Management (IAM) expertise to support a high-profile programme focused on access governance, remediation, and IAM framework...
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Jun 22, 2026
Duration not stated
Senior Product Manager - Freelance at Red Badger, London, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy London, UK
Joining a cross functional Delivery team (software engineers, delivery, QA, UX, design) Client is in financial services domain ILarge platform and product build inc. customer journeys. Ideal start date 23rd July 2026 6 months contract - likely to extend £day rate / outside IR35 2 days / week in person working Immediate interviews. Red Badger Founded in 2010 by Stuart, Cain and David, we help large organisations improve their speed to market whilst focusing on delivering value to their users and customers. We work with our clients to understand their problems and validate ideas in order to deliver improved process efficiencies, strategic enhancements and new digital products and services (or make significant improvements to existing ones). The best bit about Red Badger is, of course, the team. We've been around for 10+ years now and we are 100 strong. We are really proud of our people; we support and learn a lot from each other; we work really hard...
Contract Spy
Jun 18, 2026
up to 6 Months
Freelance Principal Product Designer at Red Badger, Hybrid/London, £Contract Rate Outside Ir35
Contract Spy Hybrid (London, UK)
Start date Monday, 22nd June Immediate Interviews 3-month initial contract duration (likely to extend) £ day rate OUTSIDE IR35 2 days / week in office working / 3 days per week remote working.   As a Principal Product Designer, you are a discipline expert. You set the benchmark for quality and best practice. You are passionate about what you do and motivate those around you. You are a strong consultant who can foster positive and trusted relationships with our clients. You're comfortable providing end-to-end product design leadership across a multi-team programme, as well as high-value consulting services to shape a client’s digital product strategy or to develop and launch early product initiatives to prove their value to senior stakeholders. You are a people person and, as a trusted advisor, you develop rapport with your team and clients. You are an integral part of the product team at Red Badger and a client-facing...
Contract Spy
Jun 18, 2026
Duration not stated
Senior Platform Engineer - Contract - Outside IR35 at Mindera, London, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy London, UK
We’re looking for an EPOS & SCO Platform Engineer to build, configure, and support the in-store point of sale and self-checkout platforms across the estate. You’ll own the full lifecycle of Travel Money Kiosks, EPOS and Hospitality infrastructure, including till hardware, self-checkout units, peripherals, and backend systems—ensuring services are secure, compliant, resilient, and consistently deployed at scale. You’ll automate provisioning, configuration, updates, and monitoring so stores benefit from reliable transaction processing, seamless customer journeys, and minimal downtime. Success means stable retail operations, predictable performance, and confidence from store colleagues, product owners, and operations teams. This is a hybrid role where 3 days per week are expected on site in Bracknell. Requirements Role Responsibilities: Design, build, and maintain EPOS and SCO infrastructure (Tills, Self-Checkouts, peripherals, controllers) across...
Contract Spy
Jun 18, 2026
Duration not stated
AI Research Lead - African First Language Models at GSMA, London, £Contract 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 ʺThe 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.ʺ 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, technical programme delivery, and community...
Contract Spy
Jun 17, 2026
6 Months or more
Senior SDET at Codurance, London, 6 Months, £500 per day
£500 per day
Contract Spy London, UK
Description Codurance is an innovative consultancy that helps organisations embrace the power of technology to drive business success. We are currently seeking an experienced contract SDET / QA Engineer to join our dynamic team. As a Codurance SDET, you will be embedded directly within a high-autonomy engineering pod, owning quality end-to-end and working alongside a small team of AI-enabled engineers. This is an initial  6-month contract, inside IR35. Day rate: £500 Requirements To be successful in this role, you should have: Strong test automation skills with a senior SDET or QA Engineer mindset and you own quality end-to-end, not just execute test cases Experience building regression, feature validation, and performance test coverage, ideally from a low or undefined baseline Comfort operating with high autonomy inside a small engineering squad, without a dedicated QA lead above you An AI-first approach to your...
Contract Spy
Jun 17, 2026
Duration not stated
UI/UX Developer with GDS at Test Yantra, London, £360-£400 per day
£350 - £400 per day
Contract Spy London, UK
Essential Skills & Experience: · Proven experience in UI/UX design for self-service platforms or similar digital products. · Proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, or Sketch. Strong knowledge of responsive design principles and web/mobile best practices. · Experience conducting user research and usability testing to drive design improvements. · Familiarity with accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG 2.1) and inclusive design principles. · Ability to work in an Agile environment, delivering iterative design solutions in collaboration with cross-functional teams. · Excellent communication skills to articulate design decisions and gather stakeholder feedback effectively Familiarity with GDS Service Standards and the Digital Service Assessment process Work with clients to design and develop digital services that are user-friendly, accessible, and compliant with GDS standards. Lead the development...
Contract Spy
Jun 17, 2026
Duration not stated
D365 Developer at Test Yantra, London, £380-£400 per day
£380 - £400 per day
Contract Spy London, UK
  The Dynamics 365 Developer reports into the Complex Case Management Team DevOps Lead. The role will have a close working connection with IT teams, Partners/3rd parties, Operational Teams and Service Management. Responsibilities · Agile Practices: Integrate and support with agile based product development ceremonies such as sprint planning, standups, retrospectives and backlog grooming. · Solution Design and Development: Lead the design and development of custom solutions within Dynamics 365 and Power Platform, ensuring they meet business needs and align with best practices. · System Integration: Integrate Dynamics 365 with other systems and applications, ensuring seamless data flow and process automation. · Customization and Configuration: Customise and configure Dynamics 365 and Power Platform applications to meet specific business requirements. · Technical Leadership: Provide technical guidance and...
Contract Spy
Jun 16, 2026
Duration not stated
Senior Security Engineer at Orbital, London, £Contract Rate
Contract Spy London, UK
We’re on a mission to make real estate transactions smarter, faster, and friction-free.   Real estate is the world’s largest asset class , yet the legal processes and tools behind it remain slow, manual, and underinvested. Lawyers must review dense documents line by line and piece together information across silos, all while clients demand faster, more transparent due diligence.   That's where we come in. Orbital Copilot is the AI assistant built exclusively for commercial real estate law. Developed with former practicing real estate lawyers, it accelerates complex due diligence by up to 70% while delivering legal-grade precision.   We’ve just raised a $60m Series B to accelerate our UK/US expansion.   We're trusted by leading firms like Goodwin and BCLP to remove the busywork so legal teams can focus on what they do best: applying sharp legal judgment, delivering standout client service, and getting...
Contract Spy
Jun 16, 2026
Duration not stated
DataOps Engineer at Test Yantra, London, £350-£400 per day
£350 - £400 per day
Contract Spy London, UK
Experience / Competences Proficiency in writing database queries using SQL and general understanding of relational databases, and in data pipeline design and development. Experience with ETL processes, familiarity with the AWS ecosystem e.g. S3, Glue, DMS, CLI, etc., and experience with tools such as Qliksense, PowerBI, or equivalent. Ability to setup database connections and manage related issues. Familiarity with data analysis on trading platforms to understand order and trade lifecycle events. Be able to work through, with completeness and accuracy, a technical checklist of data validation and feed the results back to the Data Lead Be able to understand the reconciliation approach of order and order event count matching and use analysis techniques to identify differences and their cause. Self-starter, strong problem solver and great attention to detail. Excellent written and verbal communication. Adaptable, resilient, and a forward thinker....
Contract Spy
Jun 16, 2026
6 Months or more
Technology Project Manager at GSMA, London, to 3/27, £Contractor Rate
Contract Spy London, UK
Department:  GSMA Ltd Team:  Technology Innovation and Customer Experience (TICX) Location:  London Position type:  Contract until March 2027 (Inside IR35)   What the hiring manager says   This position provides the opportunity to join our team at an exciting time where you will have the opportunity to work on some of the world’s leading events such as MWC Barcelona.   We are looking to welcome a relationship builder, team player and problem solver with prior experience and knowledge in event registration and technology. In return, we will provide a platform for you to truly create something exceptional and unique for GSMA and our wider industry.   We have an exciting roadmap, and you will have ample opportunities to drive process change and create unique experiences for our clients and attendees at our events.   Head of Technology, Events   About the Team   The...
Contract Spy
Jun 15, 2026
Duration not stated
Cyber Business Analyst (IAM) at Emagine Consulting, London, £625 per day
£625 per day
Contract Spy London, UK
We are seeking a Cyber Risk Business Analyst with strong Identity & Access Management (IAM) expertise to support a high-profile programme focused on access governance, remediation, and IAM framework delivery. Cyber Risk Business Analyst (IAM) Location: London (4 days onsite) Rate: £625 per day (Inside IR35) emagine is a high-end professional services consultancy and solutions firm specialising in delivering business and technology services to the financial services sector. We power progress, solve complex challenges, and deliver tangible results through tailored consulting and delivery excellence. Our culture is built on openness, integrity, and strong partnerships, underpinned by our core values: Confident, Dedicated, Responsible, Genuine. We are seeking a Cyber Risk Business Analyst with strong Identity & Access Management (IAM) expertise to support a high-profile programme focused on access governance, remediation, and IAM framework delivery....
Contract Spy
Jun 15, 2026
6 Months or more
Senior Product Manager at Red Badger London/Remote, 6 Months+, £Day Rate (Outside IR35)
Contract Spy London, UK
Joining a cross functional Delivery team (software engineers, delivery, QA, UX, design) Client is in financial services domain ILarge platform and product build inc. customer journeys. Ideal start date 23rd July 2026 6 months contract - likely to extend £day rate / outside IR35 2 days / week in person working Immediate interviews.   Red Badger Founded in 2010 by Stuart, Cain and David, we help large organisations improve their speed to market whilst focusing on delivering value to their users and customers. We work with our clients to understand their problems and validate ideas in order to deliver improved process efficiencies, strategic enhancements and new digital products and services (or make significant improvements to existing ones). The best bit about Red Badger is, of course, the team. We've been around for 10+ years now and we are 100 strong. We are really proud of our people; we support and learn a lot from...
Contract Spy
Jun 11, 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
Jun 10, 2026
Duration not stated
UI/UX Developer with GDS at Test Yantra, London, £360-£400 per day
£360 - £400 per day
Contract Spy London, UK
Essential Skills & Experience: · Proven experience in UI/UX design for self-service platforms or similar digital products. · Proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, or Sketch. Strong knowledge of responsive design principles and web/mobile best practices. · Experience conducting user research and usability testing to drive design improvements. · Familiarity with accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG 2.1) and inclusive design principles. · Ability to work in an Agile environment, delivering iterative design solutions in collaboration with cross-functional teams. · Excellent communication skills to articulate design decisions and gather stakeholder feedback effectively Familiarity with GDS Service Standards and the Digital Service Assessment process Work with clients to design and develop digital services that are user-friendly, accessible, and compliant with GDS standards. Lead the development...
Contract Spy
Jun 10, 2026
Duration not stated
D365 Developer at Test Yantra, London, £380-£400 per day
£380 - £400 per day
Contract Spy London, UK
About the Role The Dynamics 365 Developer reports into the Complex Case Management Team DevOps Lead. The role will have a close working connection with IT teams, Partners/3rd parties, Operational Teams and Service Management. Responsibilities · Agile Practices: Integrate and support with agile based product development ceremonies such as sprint planning, standups, retrospectives and backlog grooming. · Solution Design and Development: Lead the design and development of custom solutions within Dynamics 365 and Power Platform, ensuring they meet business needs and align with best practices. · System Integration: Integrate Dynamics 365 with other systems and applications, ensuring seamless data flow and process automation. · Customization and Configuration: Customise and configure Dynamics 365 and Power Platform applications to meet specific business requirements. · Technical Leadership: Provide technical...
Contract Spy
Jun 09, 2026
up to 6 Months
Principal Product Designer at Red Badger, London/Remote, 3 Months+ (22 June Start), £Contract Rate (Outside IR35)
Contract Spy Hybrid (London, UK)
Start date Monday, 22nd June Immediate Interviews 3-month initial contract duration (likely to extend) £ day rate OUTSIDE IR35 2 days / week in office working / 3 days per week remote working.    As a Principal Product Designer, you are a discipline expert. You set the benchmark for quality and best practice. You are passionate about what you do and motivate those around you. You are a strong consultant who can foster positive and trusted relationships with our clients. You're comfortable providing end-to-end product design leadership across a multi-team programme, as well as high-value consulting services to shape a client’s digital product strategy or to develop and launch early product initiatives to prove their value to senior stakeholders. You are a people person and, as a trusted advisor, you develop rapport with your team and clients. You are an integral part of the product team at Red Badger and a client-facing...
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