5 jobs found in Manchester

Procurement Services Consultant - 5 months - UK or NL remote - £236 outside or 275 euros In this role you will independently manage and contribute to the delivery of defined client engagements, acting as a trusted advisor for clients and an escalation point for internal teams. You will be accountable for agreed outcomes, service quality, client satisfaction and continuous improvement. You combine strong customer-facing consulting skills with solid IT and software licensing knowledge, commercial awareness and the ability to translate client requirements into practical service improvements. Responsibilities of your role include: * Responsible for the high-quality delivery, governance and continuous improvement of assigned Procurement Services and Software Asset Management activities. Activities and responsibilities may include: * Act as a primary consultant and trusted advisor for assigned clients, building strong working relationships and understanding their business...

Contract SQL Developer £400 per day | Fully Remote | Initial contract until 31st December 2026 | Extensions highly likely We are looking for an experienced Contract SQL Developer to join a highly established technology environment, working on business-critical, data-intensive systems. This is a hands-on SQL development role requiring someone with excellent SQL Server and T-SQL skills who is comfortable working with complex datasets, stored procedures and performance-sensitive applications. The initial contract will run until the end of 2026 , with further extensions highly likely . The Role You'll work within an established engineering environment, helping develop, maintain and optimise SQL-based solutions supporting high-volume systems. Key responsibilities will include: Designing, developing and maintaining complex SQL and T-SQL solutions Developing and optimising stored procedures, queries and database objects Troubleshooting and resolving SQL performance...

Quality & Defect Manager (Contract) Location: Fully Remote (UK) Rate: Crica £300 per day (Outside IR35) Contract Length: Initial 3-month assignment with possible extension Equipment: Contractor to provide own laptop and equipment Engagement: Outside IR35 Overview We are seeking an experienced Quality & Defect Manager to support the delivery of a critical Central Government portfolio. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving quality assurance activities, managing complex defect life cycles, and coordinating testing and remediation across multiple suppliers within a challenging multi-vendor environment. This role is ideally suited to a professional with strong stakeholder management skills, extensive public sector experience, and a proven track record of improving quality outcomes across large-scale technology programmes. Key Responsibilities Lead quality and defect management activities across a dedicated programme portfolio. Manage the...

QA Engineer - Automation Location: UK (Remote) Duration: 3 months + Rate: £256 per day Outside IR35 Looking to raise the bar on quality while keeping releases fast, stable, and genuinely trustworthy? Our Client is hiring a Senior QA Engineer - Automation to lead automated testing across API and broader quality layers, helping engineering teams build a culture where quality is part of everyday delivery. What you'll be doing: * Define and evolve the automation approach for your product area (API, UI, contract, component and more) * Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks and scripts that scale across teams * Drive continuous improvement-making frameworks cleaner, faster, and easier for others to use * Integrate automation into continuous delivery pipelines and optimise stable, deterministic runs * Investigate flaky tests, eliminate root causes, and strengthen reliability standards * Provide meaningful reporting on real risks (not just raw figures) to QA...

QA Engineer 3 Month contract initially + Extensions Based: Remotely Rate -£250 - £300 p/d - Outside IR35 We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for a number of QA Engineer's on a long term program of work. Key Responsibilities: * Functions as an individual contributor, working under moderate supervision with clearly defined objectives, guidelines, and expectations. * Follows established test plans and project guidelines, receiving day-to-day task direction and priorities from team leadership as needed. * Develops, updates, and executes test cases based on approved project requirements, functional specifications, and design documentation. * Performs comprehensive Software Quality Assurance activities, including but not limited to GUI, Back End, interface, batch, regression, automation...