20 information technology jobs found in Manchester

Senior Data Engineer Contract Role Outside IR35 | £500-525/day | Milton Keynes or Manchester | Hybrid | Initial 7 Months We have a new Senior Data Engineer contract opportunity with a global leading client with offices in both Manchester and Milton Keynes. You'll join a high-impact team focused on rebuilding and optimising data pipelines into a Databricks Lakehouse environment, enabling clean, scalable, and high-quality data delivery for analytics and reporting. This is outside IR35, requires 1 day per week on-site, and offers an initial 7-month contract with an immediate start and strong potential for extension on a greenfield project. Key Responsibilities Design, build, and optimise data pipelines using ELT/ETL best practices. Migrate and transform data into a Databricks Lakehouse architecture. Ensure data quality, reliability, and scalability for analytics and reporting. Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver robust solutions aligned with business needs....

Front End Developer - Vue.js - Outside IR35 Front End Developer required on a 6-month contract by a leading data-driven software and analytics organisation based in Manchester. Your new role: You'll be joining a highly collaborative development team within a global organisation recognised for delivering advanced digital products used across the insurance and risk-analysis sectors. They're continuing a major transformation of their customer-facing platforms, and you'll play a key part in building fast, modern, and scalable frontend applications. You'll lead the frontend development stream, bringing strong commercial experience with Vue 3 and TypeScript. You'll be heavily involved in requirements gathering, architectural discussions, development, and delivery. Close collaboration with designers, backend engineers, project leadership, and business stakeholders will be essential to ensure successful delivery against tight deadlines. You'll need a strong background in building...

Front End Developer - Vue.js - Outside IR35 Front End Developer required on a 6-month contract by a leading data-driven software and analytics organisation based in Manchester. Your new role: You'll be joining a highly collaborative development team within a global organisation recognised for delivering advanced digital products used across the insurance and risk-analysis sectors. They're continuing a major transformation of their customer-facing platforms, and you'll play a key part in building fast, modern, and scalable frontend applications. You'll lead the frontend development stream, bringing strong commercial experience with Vue 3 and TypeScript. You'll be heavily involved in requirements gathering, architectural discussions, development, and delivery. Close collaboration with designers, backend engineers, project leadership, and business stakeholders will be essential to ensure successful delivery against tight deadlines. You'll need a strong background in building...

Front End Developer - Vue.js - Outside IR35 Front End Developer required on a 6-month contract by a leading data-driven software and analytics organisation based in Manchester. Your new role: You'll be joining a highly collaborative development team within a global organisation recognised for delivering advanced digital products used across the insurance and risk-analysis sectors. They're continuing a major transformation of their customer-facing platforms, and you'll play a key part in building fast, modern, and scalable Front End applications. You'll lead the Front End development stream, bringing strong commercial experience with Vue 3 and TypeScript. You'll be heavily involved in requirements gathering, architectural discussions, development, and delivery. Close collaboration with designers, Back End engineers, project leadership, and business stakeholders will be essential to ensure successful delivery against tight deadlines. You'll need a strong background in...

Contract Front End Developer Location: Manchester Duration: 6-Month Contract IR35: Outside IR35 Rate: £400pd - £500pd Opus is partnering with a data analytics business on a major digital transformation project kicking off this month. They're building next-generation web applications and are looking for an experienced Frontend Developer to join their elite engineering team. If you have strong commercial experience with TypeScript , modern frameworks like Vue 3, Nuxt 3+ or React , and are confident working with APIs, this is your chance to make an impact from day one. Tech Stack: TypeScript Vue 3/Nuxt 3+ or React Node, Deno or Bun APIs (Authentication, REST, RPC, GraphQL, tRPC) Interested? Click Apply with an updated copy of your CV.

Project Manager – 3 Month Contract – Manchester (Hybrid) – Outside IR35 VIQU have partnered with an NHS client seeking a Project Manager to support delivery of a new Data Platform Programme. The role: The successful Project Manager will support early-stage delivery of a new data platform. This role will focus on shaping delivery activity, preparing for procurement, coordinating architectural and requirements work, and supporting the move toward the new platform. You will work with in-house specialists, a technical BA/data analyst and procurement teams to define requirements, high-level architecture and migration considerations before engaging a supplier to deliver the solution. You will not be expected to produce deep technical designs, but must have strong appreciation of data platforms, data flows, migration approaches and NHS data environments. Key Responsibilities: Lead delivery of data platform workstreams from discovery to early implementation. Produce and...

Project Manager - 3 Month Contract - Manchester (Hybrid) - Outside IR35 VIQU have partnered with an NHS client seeking a Project Manager to support delivery of a new Data Platform Programme. The role: The successful Project Manager will support early-stage delivery of a new data platform. This role will focus on shaping delivery activity, preparing for procurement, coordinating architectural and requirements work, and supporting the move toward the new platform. You will work with in-house specialists, a technical BA/data analyst and procurement teams to define requirements, high-level architecture and migration considerations before engaging a supplier to deliver the solution. You will not be expected to produce deep technical designs, but must have strong appreciation of data platforms, data flows, migration approaches and NHS data environments. Key Responsibilities: Lead delivery of data platform workstreams from discovery to early implementation. Produce and...

Senior Network Architect - £550 per day - Outside IR35 - Hybrid working, one day per week on site near Manchester Airport - 3-6 months initial contract. We are working with a global organisation undergoing a major transformation of their entire network estate, and they are seeking a highly experienced Senior/Enterprise Network Architect to define and lead the design of their future-state network. This role is not focused on BAU or incremental change - it is about architecting the network of the future. You'll set the long-term network strategy, design the target architecture, and guide the selection and onboarding of strategic technologies and suppliers as the business transitions to a fully modern, cloud-centric, Internet-first model. The future environment will be built around DIA underlay, clean underlay/overlay separation, and modern SD-WAN/SASE/SSE patterns, aligned with Azure-native cloud connectivity. Therefore, deep experience designing Internet-first architectures is...

AI/Machine Learning Engineer (NLP/LLM) - Contract Duration: 6 months Rate: Up to £500 per day IR35: Outside Location: Fully Remote (occasional ad-hoc travel to office) The Role: A leading Regulatory Tech company is seeking a Contract Machine Learning Engineer/Data Scientist to support the development of next-generation AI solutions. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in designing and training Large Language Models (LLMs) from the ground up, and to contribute to the creation of an intelligent AI-powered chatbot that transforms the way information and insights are delivered. You'll work closely with the client's in-house data and engineering teams to design, train, and fine-tune transformer-based models for complex natural language processing tasks, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and scalability. Experience Requirements: Proven experience in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Large Language Models (LLMs), including training LLMs from...

Test Manager - ERP/QA Centre of Excellence We're looking for an experienced Test Manager to play a key role in shaping a new Quality Assurance Centre of Excellence (CoE) while leading testing on major ERP projects. What you'll do: Lead and establish the QA CoE for our region, setting up best practices, frameworks, and standards. Chair CoE meetings, share insights and lessons learned, and drive continuous improvement across QA teams. Oversee test management activities for ERP projects (ideally SAP, but experience with any large ERP is welcome. Collaborate with delivery and project teams to ensure testing excellence and governance. Champion QA standards, manage test planning and defect resolution, and provide quality reporting to stakeholders. About the role: Initially, the role will be split 50/50 between project delivery and CoE setup. After a few months, it will transition to primarily test management (80-90%) with continued CoE leadership responsibilities....

Full job description Job Description UX Design Contractor – 3 Month Contract (Immediate Start) We’re looking for an experienced UX Designer to join our award-winning digital team on a contract basis. You’ll play a key role in delivering user centred, intuitive and engaging experiences across our customer facing platforms. What You’ll Do: Lead UX work across the full lifecycle from discovery to delivery Help implement upcoming brand changes across digital journeys Create wireframes, prototypes and interaction flows to test and communicate design ideas Work closely with developers to ensure accurate implementation of designs Run iterative design cycles using data, research and feedback Contribute to and maintain our design system and component library Conduct user research and usability testing to inform decisions Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, content and marketing...

Full job description Technical Project Manager (Contract) Location:  Manchester, Trafford Park Contract:  6 months, part time (~8 days per month) Timeframe:  December 2025 – June 2026 IR35 Status:  Outside IR35 (via limited company) About UltraLEDs UltraLEDs, headquartered in Trafford Park, Manchester, is the UK’s leading supplier of LED products and components. After a decade of rapid expansion, the company is undertaking a major systems transformation programme, including the implementation of Microsoft Business Central (BC) and the launch of a new Shopify-based website. Effective delivery of this programme will provide the systems foundation for UltraLEDs’ next decade of expansion. We are seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager (TPM) to coordinate internal delivery and ensure alignment with external specialist partners. Role Overview The Technical Project Manager will lead the delivery of a...

Contract Front-End Developer 🌍 Location: Manchester 📆 Duration: 6-Month Contract ✅ IR35: Outside IR35 💰 Rate: £400pd – £500pd Opus is partnering with a data analytics business on a major digital transformation project kicking off this month. They’re building next-generation web applications and are looking for an experienced Frontend Developer to join their elite engineering team. If you have strong commercial experience with TypeScript, modern frameworks like Vue 3, Nuxt 3+ or React, and are confident working with APIs, this is your chance to make an impact from day one. 🛠️ Tech Stack: ⚡ TypeScript 🖥️ Vue 3 / Nuxt 3+ or React 🔗 Node, Deno or Bun 🌐 APIs (Authentication, REST, RPC, GraphQL, tRPC) 📩 Interested?Click Apply with an updated copy of your CV.

Senior Network Architect - £550 per day - Outside IR35 - Hybrid working, one day per week on site near Manchester Airport - 3-6 months initial contract. We are working with a global organisation undergoing a major transformation of their entire network estate, and they are seeking a highly experienced Senior / Enterprise Network Architect to define and lead the design of their future-state network. This role is not focused on BAU or incremental change - it is about architecting the network of the future. You'll set the long-term network strategy, design the target architecture, and guide the selection and onboarding of strategic technologies and suppliers as the business transitions to a fully modern, cloud-centric, Internet-first model. The future environment will be built around DIA underlay, clean underlay/overlay separation, and modern SD-WAN/SASE/SSE patterns, aligned with Azure-native cloud connectivity. Therefore, deep experience designing Internet-first architectures is...

Azure DevOps Engineer £400 - £500/day Outside IR35 Hybrid Waterloo (1 day/week) 6 months+ We're looking for a Azure DevOps Engineer to join a major on-prem to cloud migration programme for a leading client. This is a hybrid role with one day onsite per week at London Bridge, working against a high-level deliverables SOW. You'll be responsible for delivering key elements of the Azure migration, building and optimising cloud infrastructure with Terraform, managing Kubernetes clusters, and ensuring smooth deployment pipelines using Azure DevOps. The role will also involve scripting, Windows Server administration, and collaborating closely with project teams to meet aggressive delivery timelines. As an Azure DevOps Engineer, you will bring: Proven experience with Azure Cloud Platform and on-prem to Azure migrations Strong skills in Terraform, Kubernetes, and Azure DevOps (Pipelines, Repos, Boards, Artifacts) Windows Server administration and partial scripting...

Role: Senior Software Engineer - Backend Contract Rate: C.£550 Outside IR35 Per day Location: Leeds - Hybrid (2x days on site) Length: 3-6 months About Us: We are working with a growing, forward-thinking technology company dedicated to building scalable, reliable, and high-performing solutions for our customers. Role Overview: As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining server-side applications and services. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure our systems are performant, secure, and deliver a great user experience. Key Responsibilities: Design, implement, and maintain backend services, APIs, and databases. Collaborate with product managers, frontend engineers, and other stakeholders to deliver features end-to-end. Ensure systems are scalable, reliable, and maintainable. Write clean, testable, and efficient code following best practices. Requirements: Strong programming skills...

Role: Senior Software Engineer - Backend Contract Rate: C.£550 Outside IR35 Per day Location: Leeds - Hybrid (2x days on site) Length: 3-6 months About Us: We are working with a growing, forward-thinking technology company dedicated to building scalable, reliable, and high-performing solutions for our customers. Role Overview: As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining Server Side applications and services. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure our systems are performant, secure, and deliver a great user experience. Key Responsibilities: Design, implement, and maintain Back End services, APIs, and databases. Collaborate with product managers, Front End engineers, and other stakeholders to deliver features end-to-end. Ensure systems are scalable, reliable, and maintainable. Write clean, testable, and efficient code following best practices. Requirements: Strong programming...

Contract: Automation Architect Start Date: ASAP Duration: 6 months Location: Remote - UK Rate: circa £550 - £590 per day outside of IR35 Reference: 20059 This role is for a highly skilled and experienced Automation Architect responsible for the end-to-end delivery of on-premise private cloud infrastructure automation solutions. The ideal person will bridge the gap between architectural design, process analysis, and hands-on implementation, ensuring that infrastructure is provisioned and managed efficiently via Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles utilizing a robust CI/CD pipeline orchestrated by Git runner technology. This automation will specifically target the deployment and management of environments hosting Containers (eg, Kubernetes, OpenShift) and traditional Virtual Machines (VMs) . Responsibilities Strategy and Analysis Architectural Design: Design and document the target state architecture for private cloud infrastructure...

Senior Software Engineer, App Experience, Contract, Outside IR35, Remote, My client, a global hospitality brand, is on the search for a Senior Software Engineer to join a cross-functional App Experience team, helping deliver a best-in class mobile experience and supporting the rollout of a new feature-flag platform. This role will be predominantly Back End work using Node, TypeScript and will involve working closely with API's, updating/refactoring. What you'll do Build and enhance Back End services powering a widely used customer mobile app Ensure applications are performant, scalable, and secure Participate in agile delivery: code reviews, testing, deployments Integrate enterprise systems into custom-built architecture Tech you'll work with Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, React Automated testing: Jest, React Testing Library, MSW, Maestro CI/CD & cloud tools such as Bitrise, GitHub Actions, Cloud Run, Cloud Build, Terraform React Native and observability...

Location: Remote, United Kingdom Duration: 6 months Rate: Up to £550 per day (DOE) IR35 Status: Outside IR35 We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Data Engineer to join our client's team for an initial 6-month contract role. This position is Outside IR35. You will be involved in building and optimising data pipelines and architecture, supporting data transformation, integration, and delivery in a consultancy environment. This role is ideal for someone with a strong analytical mindset, a deep understanding of data engineering practices, and an ability to adapt to complex client needs. Key Responsibilities: Design, develop and maintain scalable and high-performance data pipelines for structured and unstructured data. Implement data integration, extraction, transformation, and loading processes using Apache Spark and Python. Develop and maintain dataset documentation and data modelling standards. Work with stakeholders to understand business requirements...