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Senior Embedded C++ Software Engineer

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler

62ph (Inside IR35)

Southampton (Hybrid)

Initial 6 month contract

Our Southampton facility is a leading UK centre of excellence for electro-optics, photonics, and laser-based technologies. The site focuses on the design, development, and manufacture of advanced systems used across defence, aerospace, and security applications.

We play an important role in supplying critical technologies to both the UK armed forces and international partners, contributing to next-generation capabilities in multiple domains.

We are on the hunt for talented software engineers to support our Integrated Sensors & Protection line of business. Direct industry experience is not required, we are happy to explore all backgrounds.

We want to develop a new generation of features and capabilities using innovative software solutions and we need you to create them.

Essential

Bare metal embedded C++ software development

Embedded interfaces e.g. CAN bus, I2C, SPI, GPIO

Familiarity with the tools and approaches to embedded development

Work in our Southampton office 1-4 days a week. Employees are welcome to work onsite 5 days a week, but our flexible working allows working from home. This project will require time onsite regularly, but it will vary depending on the work required.

SC clearance (or able to obtain it) to work on UK eyes only project (not dual national)

Useful to have

C# application development

Experience with developing Windows & Linux applications

Familiarity with the Software lifecycle processes

Familiarity with Configuration Management process and tools e.g. git

Software design experience e.g. SysML / UML

Test case / procedure development experience

Experience of using Iterative development lifecycles (for example tailored Agile.)

Experience using tools associated with Iterative development lifecycles (Jira / DevOps.)

Docker, Virtual machines and Continuous Integration (CI) tools e.g. Jenkins

Applications Developer

Job Role: Application Developer (MERN)

Job Type: Contract

Industry: FMCG

Location: Winchester, Hybrid

Rate: £ 400/day to £500/day (Outside IR35)

Profile Application Developer

Our client is a leading figurehead in the UK food sector, with an unparalleled pedigree dating back to the early 18th century.

Job Role Application Developer

The Application Developer utilising the MERN stack, will be responsible for developing web applications. Your role involves working with Public Cloud (AWS) services to enhance applications.

Duties Application Developer

• Test applications for performance and functionality.

• Collaborate with other developers on projects and work alongside development members and business partners to develop microservices.

• Drive the development of web applications using the MERN stack.

Experience - Application Developer

• Advanced skills in JavaScript (NodeJS ES6) technologies.

• Senior development experience using MERN framework for web application development.

• Unit with React Testing Library / Jest and E2E test automation with Cypress

• Experience in refactoring legacy applications into modern, scalable, and maintainable solutions

• Release procedures, coding design and documentation

Candidates who are currently an Application Developer, Software Engineer, Software Developer, Web Developer, Application Engineer and IT Software Engineer could be suitable for this role.

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Principal Software Engineer

Location: Southampton (onsite requirements vary depending on project demands - more detail below)

Duration: 6 month contract

Rate: 64.22ph UMB (Inside IR35)

Role details:

Our client, a prominent player in the Defence & Security sector, is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for a contract position in Southampton. This opportunity involves working on innovative software solutions for integrated sensors and protection systems, requiring both on-site and flexible working arrangements.

Key Responsibilities:

Developing bare metal embedded C++ software

Working with embedded interfaces such as CAN bus, I2C, SPI, GPIO

Employing tools and approaches specific to embedded development

Collaborating on-site in Southampton 1-4 days a week, with flexibility depending on project needs

Maintaining SC clearance or the ability to obtain it for UK eyes-only projects

Job Requirements:

Experience with Software Engineering, Embedded C/C++, and Linux

Proficiency in UML and embedded Linux

Hands-on experience with bare metal embedded C++ software development

Familiarity with embedded interfaces and development tools

Ability to work both on-site in Southampton and remotely as required

Eligibility for SC clearance to work on specific projects

Desirable Skills:

C# application development

Experience with developing Windows & Linux applications

Understanding of software lifecycle processes

Familiarity with configuration management tools like git

Software design experience with SysML / UML

Experience in developing test cases and procedures

Experience with iterative development lifecycles such as tailored Agile

Proficiency with tools associated with iterative development like Jira and DevOps

Knowledge of Docker, virtual machines, and CI tools like Jenkins

If you are a Principal Software Engineer looking to contribute to pioneering software developments in the Defence & Security sector, we encourage you to apply now for this contract opportunity in Southampton.

Digital Java Developer Lead

Computer Futures are looking for an exceptional Digital Java Developer Lead to join our public sector client, who manages some of the UK’s most critical public services.

This is a unique opportunity to lead the development of digital products that directly impact millions of lives. You’ll be part of a major transformation programme, helping to modernise our technology landscape and deliver secure, scalable, and user-focused services.

As a Technical Lead, you will:

Set the technical direction for your service or capability, aligned with wider strategic goals

Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement

Ensure delivery of high-quality, secure, and assured digital services

Promote best practices in software engineering and cloud infrastructure

Collaborate across disciplines and departments to ensure alignment and shared understanding

Assess and manage the impact of technical changes across systems and teams

Champion innovation and drive forward technical evolution within the organisation

You may lead a team focused on:

Developing agent or citizen-facing digital systems

Building shared capabilities that support development, assurance, deployment, and operations.

Essential Skills and Experience

Software engineering (Java, microservices, Hexagonal architecture, MongoDB, Kafka) or cloud infrastructure & DevOps (AWS, Terraform, GitLab CI, Jenkins)

Technical leadership, including team guidance, mentoring, and development

Engineering best practices in secure design, version control, and assurance

Collaboration and knowledge sharing across engineering communities

Delivering in complex environments, working with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders to meet deadlines.

Security Clearance: BPSS but must be eligible for SC Clearance

Inside IR35: £650 - £750.

Contract Length: 12 Months

Working pattern: 60% in office - Leeds, Manchester OR Newcastle

Contract AI Developer

Spectrum IT Recruitment

Contract AI Software Developer

Duration: 6 months

IR35 Status: Outside IR35

Location: Fully Remote Working

Our client is seeking a skilled contract AI Software Developer to help shape and deliver artificial intelligent solutions in a modern .NET environment. You will be working fully remote and will focus on leveraging cutting edge AI tools across multiple areas of their exciting product roadmap. The successful candidate will have an AI and .Net software engineering background ideally with historic experience with complex enterprise SaaS solutions. The role is deemed outside IR35.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered features using C#/.NET technologies.

Integrate AI and ML components into existing SaaS platforms.

Collaborate with product and engineering teams to explore intelligent automation, search, and decision systems.

Use and help evolve AI infrastructure within the business (e.g., ML.NET, Semantic Kernel).

Build scalable and maintainable code, following best practices and clean architecture.

Key Skills

Strong experience developing with .NET / C# in production environments.

Proven track record of delivering or integrating AI/ML technologies into software solutions.

Experience working with enterprise SaaS applications.

Familiarity with integrating AI models into business processes.

Familiarity with AI frameworks like ML.NET and/or Semantic Kernel is a big bonus.

Solid understanding of software engineering principles, clean code, and distributed systems.

Comfortable working remotely, independently, and asynchronously in a contract role.

Strong communication skills to collaborate with team members and stakeholders.

The contact AI Software developer must have previous AI and .Net commercial experience to be suitable for the role. For more information, please submit an updated copy of your CV by applying to the advert.

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Ui Developer (Gaming)

Role Name : UI Developer (Gaming)

Location : Twycross, Leicestershire

Type : Hybrid - Preferred 2 to 3 days onsite per week.

Contract Duration : 18 months

Job Description :

As a Game UI Developer, you’ll be part of a team of friendly, highly talented developers who like nothing better than sharing their own challenges and expertise with you. Sitting alongside fellow engineers, designers and artists, you will be responsible for helping to build the core features and components used to implement various UI designs, along with extending and developing our UI toolchain to support the current and future needs of our projects.

We’re big believers in high-quality engineering, and since we’re developing our products as services, we aim for fast iteration but with a focus on robust methods. This means that we embrace modern development practices such as continuous delivery, automated testing, code reviews, pair programming and agile methods.

Key Accountabilities

Deliver high-fidelity web-based solutions to support Sea of Thieves and Rare’s next games.

Build creative solutions to technical problems encountered.

Continuously work to minimise technical debt and maintenance hazards.

Champion quality in our development process, demonstrating our values and taking an active role in improvement of engineering at Rare.

Be part of Rare’s culture; be inquisitive, try things out, break stuff, help people be even better, think like you own the place.

Liaise with other teams, help identify technical challenges and identify core player value.

Required Skills and Experience

Experience in modern JavaScript web development.

Solid understanding of design patterns and object-oriented design.

Knowledge of CSS and preprocessors such as PostCSS.

Understanding of the complexities of working on multilingual products.

A keen eye on rendering performance, and knowledge of how to profile.

Experience in working with Typescript.

Experience in writing unit tests in Jasmine or similar.

Experience in MVC and/or MVVM design patterns.

Experience and awareness of accessibility requirements.

Experience in working with a JavaScript framework such as React, Angular, Vue, SolidJS.

Digital Content Officer (Web Marketing)

Adecco

Location not specified

Hybrid

Mid

£160/day - £180/day

Digital Content Coordinator

Rate - 250

Location - London (Hybrid)

Duration - 6 Months initially

We’re looking for a candidate with strong web marketing skills combined with React development experience. The ideal person will be able to create and update engaging web pages, optimise content for SEO and user engagement, and apply basic React skills to script interactive elements or tailor web content. This blend of marketing insight and front-end development will ensure our digital presence is both visually compelling and technically sound.

Experience within the Higher Education sector would be beneficial but isn’t essential.

Main responsibilities

Create or edit website pages to deliver engaging content across wide variety of subject matters.

Collaborate with colleagues across the Marketing and Communications (M&C) department.

Work on a range of content topics with the ability to quickly understand the context, evaluate the quality of the current copy, and make suitable enhancements.

Content considerations will also need to include how to display content using website components and choosing appropriate media from asset banks (images and video).

Learn a new content management system and migrate the newly crafted content to the new platform.

Create content that is search engine optimised.

Design and create accurate, appropriate, timely, properly referenced content in compelling, user-focused formats, and effective in communicating to our target audiences, showcasing our key marketing messages and proof points.

Adhere to the policies, values, and branding guidelines, as well as all relevant accessibility, consumer protection and data protection principles, ensuring the accuracy of public information. Support Freedom of Information requests as required.

Work with external suppliers (e.g. agencies, platform suppliers) and IT Services to register and resolve bugs/fixes promptly and in line with agreed Service Level Agreements.

Some other project-related tasks may occasionally be required to migrate the content to the new site effectively.

Thank you for your application. Please be advised that due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may not be able to respond to every applicant individually. However, we truly appreciate your interest in the opportunity and thank you for taking the time to apply.

Web Developer - 3 month contract

Leading UK retail business seeks experienced Full Stack and Back End Web Developers to join team on a 3-month contract.

This roles requires experienced individuals who are experienced in Internal Applications and have familiarity with Azure (ideally Azure pipelines).

Backend role

Dot.Net Development (version 8+) C

Entity Framework experience

Proficient in Data structures and Architecture

Full Stack role

Dot.NetDevelopment (version 8+) C

Modern React TypeScript (v18+ C

Responsibilities

Develop, update, and maintain internal business web application and dashboard.

Build clean, reusable, and efficient front-end components using React v18+ and TypeScript.

Collaborate with existing team to ensure smooth transition handover at termination of contract

Contribute to CI/CD workflows using Azure Pipelines within an Azure cloud environment.

Optimize application for performance, scalability, and accessibility.

Troubleshoot and resolve issues across the front end, supporting integration points with back-end services.

Maintain design consistency, usability, and accessibility standards across applications.

Requirements

Proven experience as a Web Development experience.

Expert knowledge of React v18+ with TypeScript.

Practical knowledge of .NET (C#) and how React applications integrate with it.

Familiarity with Azure environments, ideally including Azure Pipelines for CI/CD.

Strong understanding of responsive design, accessibility, and performance optimization.

Familiaity with calender page optimisation

A team player with good communication skills

Lead Applied AI Engineer

Summer Browning Associates

Summer-Browning Associates are currently supporting our Central Government client, who are seeking a Lead Applied AI Engineer on an initial 6 month assignment.

Location: London, Bristol or Manchester (hybrid - must be able to travel to London for key meetings)

About the role:

You will be responsible for leading the design and establishment of frameworks, tools and processes to responsibly develop, deploy and monitor AI products.

The ideal candidate will have a recent, proven background in Lead AI Engineer, along with the following qualifications:

Skills and Experience:

Proficient experience in Python

Strong software engineering skills with a focus on building production-ready systems

Experience of deploying & monitoring such systems in a cloud environment.

Experience with natural language processing, deep learning and generative AI.

Familiarity with tools for working with Large Language Models via API or in a local context (e.g. HuggingFace transformers).

Building AI agents, or products that rely on AI agents

Developing and working with tools and interfaces for AI applications (e.g. Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol)

Training traditional Machine Learning and Deep Learning models. (Desirable)

Hands-on experience with containerisation technologies such as Docker. (Desirable)

NB: BPSS & eligible for SC level vetting

To apply, please submit latest CV for review

Contract Type: IR35 Exempt, Small Business

Duration: 6 months (with strong potential to extend)

Rate: Competitive, based on experience

We re on the hunt for a hands-on Software Engineer who s passionate about turning complex visual data into powerful, real-time solutions. This is your chance to make a real impact where your ideas won t just be heard, they ll be built into the core of the product.

What You ll Be Doing:

Designing and implementing advanced image processing algorithms

Writing clean, scalable, and well-documented C code

Collaborating closely with stakeholders to shape and refine requirements

Optimising performance for real-time and high-resolution processing

What You ll Bring:

Strong C skills for high-performance development - open to other languages

Deep knowledge of image processing techniques: edge detection, filtering, segmentation, colour correction, and more

Experience with 3D reconstruction: stereo vision, point clouds, marker detection, image mapping

Expertise in camera calibration (intrinsic/extrinsic models)

Familiarity with camera control protocols: GigE Vision, CoaXPress, GenICam

‘Apply Now’ or reach out to Ellie at Orion Electrotech

INDKA

Embedded Software Engineer (Rust)

We’re seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to join our Platform team, developing software for advanced communication systems in a fast-paced environment.

What you’ll be doing:

Develop embedded systems in Rust

Integrate C code for hardware interfaces

Implement real-time communication protocols

Design and support fault-tolerant systems

Skills & Experience:

Strong Rust expertise

Linux experience

Embedded systems knowledge

Familiarity with inter-process communication

Excellent documentation skills

Software Engineer PLC (servo drive control)

Role- PLC Software Engineer (servo drive control)

Type- Onsite (5 days)

Rate- GBP 50 pounds per hour

Location- Tadcaster

Purpose-

As a Software Engineer - contractor, you’ll be tasked with the commissioning of our automation machines in a software capacity. Your expertise will be crucial in: PLC programming and commissioning, specifically on Beckhoff applications Motion/Servo drives integration and programming PackML state machine implementation Developing streamlined, efficient code that pushes the boundaries of what’s possible in automation Ensuring our machines meet the highest safety standards by designing software compliant with the Machine Directive (BS EN 12100).

Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities

Create/modify PLC software for automation machinery

Create/modify Motion applications for servo drive control

Provide support with commissioning Beckhoff-based machines at the Tadcaster site

Interpret customer and regulatory requirements to ensure aligned software designs, minimising technical risk

Communicate accurate project status for Beckhoff commissioning activities internally and externally

Collaborate with Project teams to ensure successful resource planning for development milestones

Technical Skills & Experience

Proficient in the use of Beckhoff programming platforms

Experience with Beckhoff hardware configuration and setup

Knowledge of structured text, ladder logic, and function block programming

Integration of robotics into automation solutions. (Staubli preferred)

Integration of vision systems into industrial automation. (Cognex preferred)

Integration of servo drives into industrial automation. (Beckhoff)

Process automation background.

Outputs-

Support delivery of high-quality Beckhoff software design based on comprehensive understanding of customer and regulatory requirements

Possess experience in Full Lifecycle Projects for pharmaceutical and process manufacturing applications using Beckhoff systems

Work towards proficiency in PLC Code design and development, with emphasis on structured text, ladder logic, and function blocks

GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Software Engineer - Remote - Java - low latency - Inside IR35

The Bridge IT Recruitment

This is a fantastic opportunity to work as a Sofware Engineer, on a long term contract, working for a major finance company, inside IR35 and fully remote.

The key skills required for this Software Engineer role are below.

If you do have the relevant experience for this remote Software Engineer position, please do apply.

GIS Software Engineer

Senior Software Developer

GIS / Geospatial - Java / Python or JavaScript

Duration: Initially 6 months (project scope for 12-24 months)

Rate: (Apply online only) per day, Outside IR35

Location: Fully Remote (UK based)

We are looking to secure the services of a Senior software Developer with experience of leading front and back-end development. You’ll join a project team working on Geospatial data transformation for a high-profile Government program, therefore you MUST have experience in Geospatial using Postgres/PostGIS.

The Software Developer must be experienced in using a majority of Java, Javascript, Python, CSS, Docker, Azure or AWS, or be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge of similar tools to adopt these quickly. You must also be familiar with Postgres and PostGIS. You’ll need to be able to pick up existing codebases, and improve / amend them, as well as develop and implement new features. Geospatial experience is a requirement, given the nature of the work.

The Software Developer will need to be comfortable turning designs into new front-end applications, and applying design changes to existing applications.

You’ll need to be adaptable, and able to identify where your role can support other areas of the team.

Technical Expertise:

Programming Proficiency: Advanced skills in full stack development, ideally using Java and Javascript or Python, with demonstrated experience in building production-grade applications

Cloud Architecture: Understanding of cloud-native architectures, particularly in AWS or Azure environments.

Hands-on experience developing and debugging CI/CD pipelines, including fluency with containerised deployment methodologies.

Proficient with geospatial data transformations, using Postgres/PostGIS

Professional Capabilities:

The Developer is accustomed to working in Agile and/or Kanban teams

The Developer should demonstrate experience of leading development teams

The Developer should demonstrate experience of working in cross-disciplinary teams and should be comfortable to understand and engage with their key stakeholders in a large organisation.

This is an URGENT requirement - with potential interview slots available today!

Please apply by submitting your latest CV for immediate review by our talent team.

Thank you!

Software Engineering Lead

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler

Software Technical Lead

Rate: 500 - 600 a day

Location: Bristol hybrid one day every other week

Duration: 6 months initially

Clearance: SC Clearance required

You will join a global IT consultancy delivering digital transformation to a public sector body.

This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for actively supporting and guiding the team of seven through complex technical challenges.

The role involves breaking down complex tasks into manageable components, delegating effectively, and empowering team members to take ownership of their work.

Key responsibilities include:

Providing clear technical direction and mentorship to the team.

Applying sound judgment to make technical decisions.

Driving improvements in system documentation, team processes, and overall developer experience.

Delivering direct, constructive feedback to foster individual and team growth.

Promoting a collaborative, accountable, and high-performance team culture.

Tech stack:

Node.js, ReactJS, JavaScript, TypeScript, npm, AWS, Jenkins, Terraform, and PostgreSQL.

The client is however open to strong candidates with adjacent skill sets. The technical stack is flexible for the right person.

Controls System Engineer - Contract

Controls System Engineer 6 Month Contract 55- 65ph Buckinghamshire

Organisation Overview

Our client, a leading advanced technology company, applies the pursuit of excellence from motor sports to solve complex engineering challenges in various industries. Specialising in aerodynamics and high-performance vehicle design, they drive innovation and technological breakthroughs. They offer an exciting and dynamic work environment that values world-class engineering and technological prowess.

Role Summary

Our client is seeking a Controls System Engineer on a contract basis to contribute to the development of control systems and software for projects. This role, plays a crucial part in meeting project requirements, from initial development to testing for production application. Utilising cutting-edge tools like MATLAB/Simulink and dSpace Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) rigs, the engineer will prototype control systems while ensuring project ownership and performance.

Responsibilities

Translate specifications and requirements into functional systems, engaging in physical testing and production applications.

Prototype control systems hardware and software using MATLAB/Simulink and dSpace HIL rigs.

Engage in various software development tasks as necessary, ensuring project functionality and performance.

Essential Skills & Experience

Degree in Control, Software, or Electronic Engineering.

Proficiency in modern control system and software engineering methodologies.

Experience with MATLAB/Simulink for control systems software development.

Familiarity with tools such as C#, Python, Java, or similar for software development.

Knowledge of version control, issues tracking, and software build systems.

Understanding of software development processes and functional safety implications.

Desirable Skills & Experience

Experience with other software development tools.

Exposure to high-performance automotive, aerospace, or related sectors.

If this role is of interest, reply today with an up to date CV and we can discuss further.

C++ Software Engineer

Job Title: C++ Software Engineer

Overview of department:

Our client’s team, at their Bristol facility, develop solutions for the next generation of Air Defence Systems; developing evolving products whilst maintaining our enviable reputation for safety, performance and dependability.

Responsibilities:

This is a very hands-on role and requires the continued design and development of Command and Control architectures, and the instantiations for future products. Perfect for a Software Engineer who is proactive and takes the initiative.

Skillset/experience required:

A strong background in software engineering, its realisation and system wide impact.

Experience of working in C++

Collaborative, open approach to development and have the ability to work well in a team and maintain momentum during development.

Experience of working across the entire software development process from engaging with requirement authorities to automated target integration and proving, supported with effective documentation

Experience of new tools, techniques and approaches that might enable us to evolve our processes to improve our efficiency and sustainability

Experience in other languages such as Ada, QT

Knowledge of DDS middleware and Real Time Operating Systems

Knowledge of standards such as DefStan 00-55, DO-178C or IEC61508 and restricted coding standards such as MISRA C++

Calypso Java Developer - Inside IR35 - London/hybrid

Job Title: Calypso Java Developer

Start Date: As soon as possible

Location: Threadneedle Street, London (4 days per week onsite)

Salary/Rate: Up to £600/day INSIDE IR35

Job Type: 12 month contract - very likely to extend

Company: Global software consulting - joining the financial arm of the business

Responsibilities:

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineers to join the team to work on implementing solutions on expanding/enhancing the trading capabilities of the Calypso platform to support the planned business growth in Europe. As part of our team, you will contribute towards the future strategy and technology direction of our products, implement and maintain high quality code to best practices, take part in capacity planning and design activities, and work with colleagues within FI & Derivatives team and beyond to help deliver best-in-Class systems.

Qualifications:

Undergraduate Degree

Strong Java Developer needs to have experience designing/building distributed applications, JVM tuning, multi-threading

Strong Calypso Experience

Capital Market Knowledge

Trade Management

SQL Knowledge / Oracle DB

Linux (RedHat)

Ability to work a hybrid model

Software Engineer - Azure / .NET Core (Contract)

Location: Remote with occasional day on site

Contract Type: 9-12 months (with potential extension)

Start Date: November 2025

Rate: up to 425/day

IR35: Outside

We’re seeking a Software Engineer to join a project team rebuilding a critical customer-facing application for our client. You’ll be joining a high-performing engineering team working on a greenfield platform, with the opportunity to shape the technical foundations from the ground up in a real roll your sleeves up environment.

This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives in a DevOps-driven environment, is confident working with Azure, and enjoys building resilient, scalable services that power real-world applications.

Key Outcomes

Deliver high-quality backend code in a brand-new greenfield environment.

Ensure backend code is performant, secure, and production ready.

Backend integrates seamlessly with frontend and mobile platforms.

Support continuous improvement and technical excellence across the team.

Skills & Experience

Essential:

Strong hands-on experience with:

C#, .NET Core, SQL

Azure Function Apps, API Manager, App Insights

CI/CD automation (Azure DevOps or equivalent)

Experience working in Agile teams (Scrum/Kanban).

Comfortable working in cross-functional teams across locations.

Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Passion for quality, scalability, and maintainability.

Apply now or reach out for more details.

Head of Network Automation/Engineering

Summer Browning Associates

Summer-Browning Associates are currently supporting our client, a leading telecommunications provider, who are actively seeking a Head of Automation on an initial 6 month contract. The ideal candidate will be an experienced individual with a software engineering/Development background, Fixed mobile/ b2b experience, experienced leader and a Continuous improvement mindset. An experienced Head of Engineering individual with focus on network automation within telco.

Key Accountabilities

Recruit, develop and lead multiple development squads across internal and external resources

Assess use cases in backlog, estimate MVP and sizing effort to ensure team resources are sized appropriately with the right skills.

Work alongside SA to do strategic use case design and design tactical solution with strategic outcome in mind

LLD, develop and create workflows (when required)

Approve Code reviews before merge (when required)

Internal/External stakeholder engagement (including vendors)

Set standards - coding, ways of working, documentation, for 30+ developers and provide thought leadership to wider development community across NSE etc.

Encourage close loop automation across Plan, Provide & Assure ensuring Automation Silos are broken.

Communicate updates to key stakeholders

Help stakeholders to think strategically

Encourage data-driven decision-making and sprint planning

Work across both fixed and mobile network and create synergies and consolidation where possible

Experience

Multiple years of experience in a senior developer role, ideally in a large Telco or IT company

Experience working in Networks or IT network transformations

Proven track record of delivering high quality code and leading development squads

Key skills

Netconf, API’s, XML, JSON, Jinja 2, Python, JavaScript

Cisco NSO, Ansible, Net Miko, Docker

Workflow automation Itential IAP, Appian, Resolve

Knowledge of telecom networks, technologies, and standards e.g TMF/Tosca/MEF

YANG/TOSCA for service modelling

CI/CD/CT - GITLAB, Robot, Selenium, Cucumber, Veracode, Sonar cube

If you meet the above criteria, please submit your latest CV for review.

Technical Lead - Contract

Tec Partners

Location not specified

Hybrid

Leader

£700/day - £750/day

Contract Technical Lead

Rate: Up to 750 per day (Umbrella Rate, Depending on Experience)

Contract: 12 months

Location: Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle - Hybrid (3 Days Onsite per Week)

Clearance: BPSS required (must be eligible for SC)

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Lead to join a major digital transformation programme within a large-scale public sector environment. This role will focus on leading engineering teams delivering high-profile, citizen-facing systems and shared digital capabilities used nationwide.

As a hands-on technical leader, you will set direction for your team, ensure alignment with wider strategy, and drive the delivery of secure, reliable, and modern digital services. You will also play a key role in transforming legacy systems into scalable, microservice-based solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and support a team of engineers.

Set technical direction and influence wider strategy.

Ensure delivery of secure, high-quality, and assured services.

Champion best practice across engineering and architecture.

Contribute to the evolution of technical stacks and ways of working.

Collaborate with other teams to align with organisational goals.

Essential Skills & Experience

Proven experience as a Technical Lead or Senior Engineer.

Strong background in modern software engineering, ideally with Java.

Knowledge of microservices, Hexagonal architecture, MongoDB, and Kafka.

Experience with large-scale, complex digital products.

Focus on quality, security, and technical standards.

Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Why Apply?

Opportunity to contribute to one of the UK’s most impactful digital programmes.

Work at scale on services that directly benefit millions of people.

Shape technical strategy and lead talented engineering teams.

Long-term contract with competitive day rate.

Next Steps

If you’re interested in this opportunity, please apply with your CV. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted to discuss the role and next steps in the process.

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Can I negotiate contract terms such as duration and pay through Haystack?

Haystack facilitates the connection between you and the employer but contract negotiations including duration, pay rate, and other terms are typically handled directly between the contractor and the employer once you are shortlisted or offered the job.

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