12 engineering jobs found in Manchester

About the role: We are looking for a Senior Oracle DBA to join DWP's HCS Database Platforms team. This team supports the database services that underpin some of the most critical systems in the UK, directly affecting the daily lives of millions of citizens. You'll support and enhance DWP's mission critical Oracle database platforms, including on prem and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). You'll be working alongside highly skilled Database Specialists and Engineers who ensure DWP services are designed, delivered and maintained to high standards, using agile methods and robust engineering practices.   As a Senior Oracle DBA your main responsibilities will be: Supporting highly available Oracle databases across Linux and AIX environments. Managing Oracle RAC, ASM, AFD, HANFS, and TAF. Implementing, automating and maintaining HA/DR solutions including Data Guard. Performing patching, upgrades, performance tuning and resilience improvements....

Role: Marketing & Growth Lead (Contract) Salary: £4,000–£5,000 per month depending on experience Location: Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 Working Schedule: 4 days a week, 1-2x a week in office Contract: Start ASAP Contract Length: initially 3 months, could be extended to 6 months, outside IR35   Northcoders Group PLC are seeking a strategic and hands-on Marketing & Growth Lead (Contract) to lead integrated marketing activity across Counter and Northcoders.   Counter is the group’s challenger consultancy brand, supporting organisations with embedded software engineering and digital transformation capability. Northcoders is one of the UK’s leading technology training providers, delivering software engineering and data bootcamps.   This role will support Counter’s B2B consultancy growth while driving engagement, awareness, and commercial performance for Northcoders’ B2C and...

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 a Senior Test Engineer, you will play a key role within an Agile delivery team, leading testing activity across applications within AME Payments, working across primarily JavaScript-based projects. You will take ownership of automation strategy while mentoring and supporting a small team of Test Engineers, contributing to the reliability and performance of critical citizen-facing services.   As a Senior Test Engineer , your main responsibilities will be to: Lead testing across applications supporting critical citizen...

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,...

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,...

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...

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,...

Please note, an active 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.)    This role may also involve some work in the evenings / weekends.    The Cabinet Office supports the Prime Minister and ensures the effective running of government. The Cabinet Office is also the corporate headquarters for the government, in partnership with HM Treasury, and takes the lead in certain critical policy areas. More information about the Cabinet Office can be found on its website at: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office   As a Microsoft Native Tooling Migration Engineer you will execute migrations of...

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...

Location Manchester or Newcastle Work Pattern Hybrid - Remote with occasional travel to Manchester and Newcastle Rate £640 per day IR35 Status Inside Clearance Active SC Clearance MANDATORY - DO NOT APPLY WITHOUT! Overview We are seeking an experienced Senior Engineer with strong expertise in Java and Spring to support a major public sector programme. The successful candidate will provide hands-on development leadership, collaborating closely with delivery teams, architects, and other stakeholders to shape and deliver high-quality technical solutions. Key Responsibilities: Provide hands-on development and technical leadership across the engineering team Work collaboratively with delivery, architecture, and stakeholder groups to design and deliver quality solutions Drive best practices in engineering, ensuring high standards of code quality and maintainability Support Agile delivery methodologies and contribute to continuous...

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,...

Job Title Full Stack Developer (React Native + AI/Data Pipeline) – Football App Job Description We’re building a next-generation football quiz and social gaming app, and we’re looking for a talented Full Stack Developer with strong data engineering experience to join us. Our mobile app is built using React Native / Expo and combines fast-paced football quiz gameplay with social networking features. Behind the scenes, we operate a sophisticated extraction and enrichment pipeline that gathers football data from multiple sources, processes it through AI/LLM layers and human review, and transforms it into game-ready content. We use Supabase as our core database and backend platform. What You’ll Be Working On Developing and improving our React Native / Expo mobile application Building scalable backend services and APIs Creating and maintaining data extraction/scraping pipelines Designing enrichment workflows using LLMs and...