30 jobs found in Derby

CONTRACT AI BACKEND ENGINEER (OUTSIDE IR35) C# / .NET / Claude Code / GitHub Copilot / AI Assisted Development Hybrid Working (2 Days Onsite in Greater Manchester) £500 - £580 Per Day Outside IR35 Initial 3 Month Contract CONTRACT AI ENGINEER - C# .NET / AI We're looking for an experienced Contract AI Backend Engineer to join a forward-thinking technology team that is actively embracing AI-assisted software development. This is a unique opportunity for a contractor who is already leveraging tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor or OpenAI as part of their daily workflow and wants to work in an environment where AI is genuinely embedded into the engineering culture. You'll be building and enhancing backend systems using C# and .NET whilst helping drive best practice around AI-powered software delivery. WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING? As an AI Engineer, you will: Build scalable backend applications using C# and .NET Use AI tools to accelerate development,...

Platform Engineer | AWS | Terraform | Containers | Outside IR35 £550-£600/day | Outside IR35 | 3 Months Initially | Manchester (Up to 2 Days Onsite ) We're supporting a fast-growing technology product business as they continue to scale their platform engineering capability and invest heavily in the infrastructure, tooling and automation that underpins a globally-used produc t. This is an opportunity for a Platform Engineer with a strong Software Engineering backgro und to join a highly talented team, helping to build and evolve a modern cloud platform that enables engineers to deliver software quickly, securely and at sca le. We're looking for someone who understands infrastructure, but also understands developers. Someone who has spent time building software themselves and can bridge the gap between engineering and platform te ams. What You'll Be DoingDesigning and building scalable AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure as CodeDeveloping and...

Business Analyst (Contract) — Manchester | Tech Consulting The details Location: Manchester — hybrid, ~2–3 days per week on-site initially, split between the office and client site (both central Manchester) Rate: £400-450/day IR35: Outside IR35 Start: Ideally within the next month Process: Typically a one-hour interview A growing tech consultancy operating in the future engineering and AI space is hiring 1–2 contract Business Analysts to join a high-impact discovery engagement with a large player in the buy-to-rent property sector. This is an initial 2–3 month discovery focused on evaluating legacy systems and shaping a future-state solution, with strong potential to extend into a broader 9–18 month transformation programme. The engagement The successful person will dig into two core legacy systems - assessing their effectiveness and helping shape pragmatic future-state recommendations. They'll work closely with technical delivery teams to...

QA Lead | Hybrid/Remote | Up to £500 p/d | Outside IR35 I'm working with an organisation looking for a QA Lead to take ownership of quality across a growing engineering function. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll be responsible for defining testing standards, improving quality processes, and leading by example. You'll remain actively involved in testing activities while helping shape the overall QA strategy and mentoring other testers and engineers. The successful candidate will be passionate about delivering high-quality software, comfortable working closely with development teams, and confident driving quality throughout the entire software development lifecycle. Key Responsibilities Lead quality assurance activities across multiple products and projects Define and implement QA processes, standards, and best practices Develop and execute manual and automated test strategies Work closely with Product Managers, Developers, and Delivery teams...

Contract Automation QA | Hybrid/Remote | Up to £500 p/d | Outside IR35 I'm working with a technology-driven organisation looking for an experienced Automation Test Lead to help drive quality engineering standards across a modern software delivery environment. This is a hands-on role combining technical leadership with automation engineering. You'll play a key part in embedding quality throughout the development lifecycle, championing Test-Driven Development (TDD) and helping teams build robust, scalable, and highly automated testing solutions. Working closely with developers, architects, and product teams, you'll be responsible for designing automation frameworks, improving testing practices, and ensuring quality is built into every stage of delivery. Key Responsibilities Lead the automation testing strategy across multiple products and platforms Design, build, and maintain scalable automation frameworks Champion TDD and quality engineering best practices...

Contract Analytics Lead / Insight Engineer c £450 day rate -  Outside IR35 (pending status determination confirmation)  Help shape the future of data and decision-making in a business investing heavily in its analytics capability. We're looking for an experienced Data Analytics Lead / Data Insight Analyst to join our Digital & Data function on a contract basis and play a key role in accelerating the development of our Microsoft Fabric and Power BI reporting platform. This is an opportunity to move beyond dashboard delivery and help build an analytics function that genuinely influences operational performance, workforce planning and business growth. You'll work closely with business leaders, data engineers and reporting developers to turn complex business challenges into meaningful insights, helping decision-makers understand what's happening today and predict what might happen next. What you'll be doing Shaping the analytical layer of our Microsoft...

x4 AWS DevOps Engineers - Outside IR35 - 6 Months - Manchester/3 days on site Looking to speak with AWS DevOps Engineers within the contract space, as we have x4 new outside IR35 contacts roles with a client of ours within the retail space. This will be to work on some major projects within AWS and the adoption of AI into the SDLC. AWS DevOps Engineer x4 Fully remote £500 - £600 per day - Outside IR35 6month initially AWS, Serverless, Terraform & Github actions Apply today, interviews slots ASAP! x4 AWS DevOps Engineers - Outside IR35 - 6 Months - Manchester/3 days on site

Front End React Developer - 3 Month Contract - Hybrid/Manchester We are seeking a Senior Front End React Developer for a 3 month project based in Manchester. You will build scalable Front End code and contribute to features that power a digital web build. You will work closely with cross-functional teams delivering scalable, high-performance applications. You will also contribute to product roadmap planning from a technical perspective, take ownership of the testing strategy, including unit and integration testing Lead and evolve the software development lifecycle (SDLC.) Type: 3 Month Contract Day Rate: Market Rates (Outside IR35)Location: Hybrid/ManchesterStart: ASAP Skills Strong experience building complex Front End systems using React and other modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks. Strong knowledge of testing approaches (unit, integration, and end-to-end) and overall code quality best practices. Experience delivering CI/CD change into cloud-based environments. Node.js...

Mid-Weight Go Engineer (Contract) - Outside IR35 - Up to £350 per day - 6 months Morson Edge are looking for a Mid-Weight Go Engineer to help refactor and modernise a scalable SaaS platform, reducing technical debt and the amount of BAU engineering work. This is a hands-on role focused on improving architecture, maintainability, scalability, and long-term product direction click apply for full job details

Full Stack Contract Developer | 3 Months | Remote Outside IR35 ● Day Rate: £450 pd ● Start: ASAP A fast-moving tech business is looking for an experienced contract developer to join a small engineering team for a focused 3-month engagement. The work spans front-end development and a legacy database migration - a good mix of hands-on building and behind-the-scenes groundwork. The Project You 'll be working on a platform rebuild and data migration, helping to modernise a legacy system and deliver a clean, well-engineered result ahead of a hard go-live deadline. What You 'll Be Doing Building and improving front-end features using React Supporting the migration of a legacy database to PostgreSQL Integrating Clerk for authentication within the new architecture Transforming and validating data to ensure a clean cutover Collaborating closely with a small internal engineering team Supporting testing and QA ahead of launch What We...

Contract Solutions Architect Location: Hybrid - Manchester Contract Type: Outside IR35 Duration: Initial 6 months with extensions Day Rate: Competitive Overview Our client is a leading UK technology consultancy delivering complex transformation programmes across public and private sector organisations. They are looking for an experienced Solutions Architect to lead the design and delivery of cloud-native platforms and enterprise applications. You will work closely with engineering, data, AI and product teams to define architecture, guide delivery and ensure scalable, secure solutions. Key Responsibilities Own end-to-end solution architecture across application, data, integration, infrastructure and security layers. Produce High Level Designs, Architecture Decision Records and technical documentation. Design cloud-native solutions using Microsoft Azure. Define API-first, event-driven and microservices architectures. Work closely with software engineers, data engineers,...

Delivery Manager/Project Manager - Fintech £400 per day | Hybrid (1-2 days per week in Central Manchester) Outside IR35 About the Busines sOur client is a market-leading FinTech organisation - Their cloud-based platforms support financial institutions in delivering seamless financial journeys, improving operational efficiency, and enhancing customer experiences across the lending life cycle .With a strong reputation for innovation and digital transformation, they partner with some of the UK's most recognised financial services brands . The Opportuni tyWe're seeking an experience d Delivery Manag er to join a growing delivery team focused on the successful implementation of enterprise Fintech/SaaS solutions within the lending secto r.This role sits at the heart of customer delivery and is ideal for someone who enjoys managing complex software implementations, building strong client relationships, and ensuring projects are delivered successfully from inception...

Intune / Modern Workplace SME — Retail POS Refresh (Outside IR35) [£400/day] · Outside IR35 · 3 to 6 months · Hybrid, 2 days/week on-site in South Manchester · Start early - mid July Our client is refreshing its POS hardware across the store estate and needs a hands-on Intune SME to own the device build standard and drive the rollout. This is design-and-deliver, not BAU. You set the standard, you do not operate someone else's. What you'll deliver Standard POS build in Intune, designed from the ground up Autopilot zero / low-touch provisioning Multi-app kiosk configuration at scale (assigned access) Multi-site rollout across the store estate Runbooks and a clean handover to BAU What we're looking for Strong Intune / Modern Workplace / EUC background Kiosk / shared-device design at scale, Autopilot plus assigned access Someone who designs build standards and authors runbooks, not just executes against them Multi-site rollout experience across hundreds to thousands...

Location: Manchester (Predominantly Remote) Rate: Up to £600 per day Contract: Outside IR35 Duration: Initial 6 months with extension potential I'm seeking an experienced contract Lead Full Stack Software Engineer to join a high-performing technology team delivering large-scale digital products. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on technical leader who enjoys driving engineering excellence while remaining actively involved in architecture, development, and delivery. Working within a modern cloud-native environment, you'll play a key role in shaping technical direction, mentoring engineers, and delivering scalable solutions that support business growth. Key Responsibilities Lead the design and development of scalable full-stack applications Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams Drive best practices across architecture, code quality, testing, and deployment Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Engineering stakeholders...

IBM MQ Administrator - z/OS (Mainframe) DURATION: 6 months (extension - very likely LOCATION: Manchester OR Edinburgh OR Leeds OR Halifax WORKING HOURS: Standard business hours with out of hours support required ONSITE REQUIREMENTS: Hybrid - 2 days onsite per week in the chosen office ENGAGEMENT TYPE: Contract - Outside IR35 DAY RATE: Up to £600 per day (DoE) LEGAL RIGHT TO WORK: Candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available for this role. ATRIUM GLOBAL SUMMARY Atrium Global is supporting a client within the financial services sector who is seeking a highly experienced IBM MQ z/OS Administrator to join a specialist Mainframe Middleware team. JOB OVERVIEW This role sits within a Mainframe-only environment and requires a contractor who can contribute immediately with minimal ramp-up. You will provide hands-on support and delivery across a critical IBM MQ estate on z/OS, focusing on production stability, incident resolution and controlled...

Location: Manchester (Predominantly Remote) Rate: Up to £600 per day Contract: Outside IR35 Duration: Initial 6 months with extension potential I'm seeking an experienced contract Lead Full Stack Software Engineer to join a high-performing technology team delivering large-scale digital products. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on technical leader who enjoys driving engineering excellence while remaining actively involved in architecture, development, and delivery. Working within a modern cloud-native environment, you'll play a key role in shaping technical direction, mentoring engineers, and delivering scalable solutions that support business growth. Key Responsibilities Lead the design and development of scalable full-stack applications Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams Drive best practices across architecture, code quality, testing, and deployment Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Engineering stakeholders...

Azure Integrations Engineer £500 – 600 per day (Outside IR35) 6 Months Contract Manchester – Hybrid (Ideally 3 days per week onsite) Overview We're supporting a major technology transformation programme and are looking for an experienced Azure Integrations Engineer to join a fast-paced delivery team. The role will focus on designing, building and supporting cloud-native integrations across a range of enterprise applications and platforms, whilst helping migrate legacy integration services onto a modern Azure architecture. This is a hands-on engineering position suited to someone who enjoys building scalable, secure and reliable integrations within a complex enterprise environment. Key Responsibilities Design and develop integrations using Azure Integration Services. Build and maintain APIs using Azure API Management (APIM). Develop event-driven solutions using Azure Service Bus, Logic Apps and Function Apps. Support migration from legacy integration...

Change Management & Training Deployment Lead (SAP S/4HANA) 6-month initial contract (Outside IR35) Manchester (3 days onsite per week / hybrid) Overview: We are seeking an experienced Change Management & Training Deployment Lead to support a large-scale enterprise transformation programme involving SAP S/4HANA. This is a key role focused on driving end-user readiness, training delivery, and adoption across a complex organisation. You will ensure users are fully prepared for go-live and supported through hypercare and post-deployment stabilisation. Key Responsibilities: Training Deployment & Readiness: Lead end-to-end training deployment activities across the programme Review and validate training materials for accuracy and business alignment Coordinate training needs analysis across multiple functions and user groups Manage development and localisation of training materials (QRGs, eLearning, ILT, job aids, simulations) Own the training...

Cutover Lead - SAP S/4HANA Manchester (3 Days Onsite) 6-Month Initial Contract Outside IR35 We are seeking an experienced Test Execution & Cutover Lead to join a major SAP S/4HANA transformation programme. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in ensuring successful testing, business readiness, cutover execution, and go-live support within a complex enterprise environment. Working closely with programme stakeholders, business users, and technical teams, you will lead all testing and cutover activities to deliver a smooth and controlled SAP S/4HANA deployment. Key Responsibilities: Cutover Planning & Readiness Lead business-side cutover planning and execution activities. Coordinate cutover tasks, dependencies, data readiness, and resource requirements. Validate cutover plans including: Data loads, Stock runs, Freeze periods and Downtime windows Support mock cutovers and dress rehearsals, capturing lessons learned and driving...

Cutover Lead - SAP S/4HANA Manchester (3 Days Onsite) 6-Month Initial Contract Outside IR35 We are seeking an experienced Test Execution & Cutover Lead to join a major SAP S/4HANA transformation programme. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in ensuring successful testing, business readiness, cutover execution, and go-live support within a complex enterprise environment. Working closely with programme stakeholders, business users, and technical teams, you will lead all testing and cutover activities to deliver a smooth and controlled SAP S/4HANA deployment. Key Responsibilities: Cutover Planning & Readiness Lead business-side cutover planning and execution activities. Coordinate cutover tasks, dependencies, data readiness, and resource requirements. Validate cutover plans including: Data loads, Stock runs, Freeze periods and Downtime windows Support mock cutovers and dress rehearsals, capturing lessons learned and driving...