70 management jobs found in Reading

Looking for an experienced Jira Service Management (JSM) Administrator for a 6-month rolling contract role. Key details: • Location: Croydon (2 days onsite) • Rate: £450–£500/day (Outside IR35) • Clearance: SC + NPPV3 (mandatory) Key skills: • Strong JSM administration (workflows, SLAs, permissions, automation) • Jira configuration & integrations (REST APIs, Confluence) • ITSM processes (Incident, Problem, Change) • Experience with plugins like ScriptRunner / Assets (nice to have)

Role: Contract IT Infrastructure Manager (OUTSIDE IR35) Length: 6 to 9 Month Contract Location: Hybrid in Reading (2 days onsite) Day Rate: £500 to £600 per day The Role Technify Talent is partnering with a leading technology business based in Reading to hire a Contract IT Infrastructure Manager on a 6 to 9 month initial contract (Outside IR35). This is a hands on leadership role, overseeing a small IT Team (3 Linux Systems Engineers and 1 Infrastructure Lead) while driving the business’s IT transformation journey. The business’s infrastructure is primarily on-premise, with plans to transition to the cloud to support, growth, improve scalability, and enhance operational scalability. Key Responsibilities Infrastructure Management: Oversee daily IT operations, manage team of 4, ensure secure network and data systems IT Transformation: Lead initiatives aligning IT with business goals, identify process improvements Cybersecurity /...

Role: Contract IT Infrastructure Manager (OUTSIDE IR35) Length: 6 to 9 Month Contract Location: Hybrid in Reading (2 days onsite) Day Rate: £500 to £600 per day The Role Technify Talent is partnering with a leading technology business based in Reading to hire a Contract IT Infrastructure Manager on a 6 to 9 month initial contract (Outside IR35). This is a hands on leadership role, overseeing a small IT Team (3 Linux Systems Engineers and 1  Infrastructure Lead) while driving the business’s IT transformation journey. The business’s infrastructure is primarily on-premise, with plans to transition to the cloud to support, growth, improve scalability, and enhance operational scalability. Key Responsibilities Infrastructure Management: Oversee daily IT operations, manage team of 4, ensure secure network and data systems IT Transformation: Lead initiatives aligning IT with business goals, identify process improvements Cybersecurity /...

Role: Contract IT Manager / Head of IT (OUTSIDE IR35) Length: 6 to 9 Month Contract Location: Hybrid in Reading (1-2 days onsite) Day Rate: £500 to £600 per day The Role Technify Talent is partnering with a leading technology business based in Reading to hire a Contract IT Manager / Head of IT on a 6 to 9 month initial contract (Outside IR35). This is a hands on leadership role, overseeing a small IT Team (3 Linux Systems Engineers and 1 Infrastructure Lead) while driving the business’s IT transformation journey. The business’s infrastructure is primarily on-premise, with plans to transition to the cloud to support growth, improve scalability, and enhance operational scalability. Key Responsibilities Infrastructure Management: Oversee daily IT operations, manage team of 4, ensure secure network and data systems IT Transformation: Lead initiatives aligning IT with business goals, identify process improvements Cybersecurity / ISO:...

3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer +6 months + +Hybrid in Farnborough +SC cleared role - Sole British nationals due to nature of the project +£500 - £530 a day +Outside IR35 Skills: +3rd Line support experience +VMware +Active Directory +Powershell +MOD experience +Sc clearance - must be active Key Responsibilities: Manage and maintain the virtualisation environment (VMWare) Windows Server administration 2016-2022 Advanced troubleshooting and problem resolution for complex infrastructure issues Apply best practice principles to optimise service delivery and operations BAU Support activities Server infrastructure monitoring and lifecycle management Your experience: Experience working in a 3rd Line support role Experience supporting MS Office applications Active Directory & Group Policy VMWare vSphere Infrastructure, VMWare Horizon Microsoft System Centre (SCOM, SCCM, SCSM) Trellix and/or TrendMicro Security Products Veeam backup...

🚨 Cyber Security Delivery Specialist– Hybrid Contract Opportunity 🚨 💼 Role Overview You’ll act as the primary cyber security contact for the division, working closely with leadership, central security teams, and the CISO function. This role is all about translating security strategy into practical delivery, driving remediation, managing cyber risk, and embedding security across business and technology change. 💰 Rate: £450–£550 per day (Outside IR35) 📍 Location: Oxford (Hybrid, 1–2 days onsite) 📅 Contract: 3 months (extension Likely) 🔑 Key Responsibilities Deliver cyber security initiatives across the division Translate policies and standards into actionable plans Manage cyber risks, issues, and remediation activity Support audits, assurance, and incident follow-up Engage and influence stakeholders across IT, risk, and leadership Oversee divisional cyber security resources day-to-day ✅ What We’re Looking For Strong background in cyber /...

Cyber Information Consultant 📍 Location: Oxford 1-2 days/week 📅 Contract: Outside IR35 💼 Duration: 3-Month 💷 Day Rate: £500 per day Outside IR35 About the Role We are seeking a number of experienced cyber information consultants who will act as the main link between central security teams and divisional stakeholders, ensuring the security strategy is translated into practical actions. Key Skills: • Significant experience in cyber security, information security, risk management, or security assurance roles within complex organisations. • Experience delivering security initiatives in partnership with business and technology stakeholders. • Strong understanding of security governance, control frameworks, risk management, and compliance requirements. • Experience working across matrix organisations and supporting both operational and transformation activity. • Familiarity with secure delivery across internal and third-party service...

6 to 12 month contract engagement Outside IR35 UK Remote Role: Lead the end-to-end design and configuration of IFS Service Management (and related service execution capabilities), ensuring scalable processes, clean integration patterns, and a blueprint fit for multi-country deployment. Skills & Experience: * Strong expertise with IFS (preferably IFS Cloud) in Service/Field Service/Asset Service domains. * Strong understanding of service execution and maintenance contexts (eg, renewables O&M, utilities, industrial services). * Proven architecture ownership across multi-site/multi-country rollouts. * IFS Service Management configuration expertise (service contracts, work orders, planning/scheduling, mobile). * Integration design thinking (APIs, Middleware patterns, event flows). * Workshop facilitation, design authority behaviours, structured documentation. Bonus: * Exposure to IFS FSM/Mobile, Resource Scheduling Optimization, or similar planning tools. *...

Role: Contract Technical Consultant / Infrastructure & Containers Engineer Location: Southwest London (Hybrid; 3 days per week onsite) Duration: Initial 12 Months Rate: £400 - £425 per day (Outside IR35) Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance Required We are seeking a Technical Consultant to act as the primary interface between a specialist IT consultancy and a global leader in the Defence & Aerospace sector. You will oversee technical delivery, manage senior stakeholders, and ensure the roadmap aligns with complex, mission-critical requirements. Key Deliverables Architectural Oversight: Act as the Subject Matter Expert for Containerisation (Docker) and Infrastructure, defining the strategy and ensuring engineering teams deliver to standard. Business Acumen: Navigate a high-pressure environment, translating technical challenges into business solutions and operational outcomes. Technical Governance: Oversee the management of VMware...

Role: Contract Technical Consultant/Infrastructure & Containers Engineer Location: Southwest London (Hybrid; 3 days per week onsite) Duration: Initial 12 Months Rate: £400 - £425 per day (Outside IR35) Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance Required We are seeking a Technical Consultant to act as the primary interface between a specialist IT consultancy and a global leader in the Defence & Aerospace sector. You will oversee technical delivery, manage senior stakeholders, and ensure the roadmap aligns with complex, mission-critical requirements. Key Deliverables Architectural Oversight: Act as the Subject Matter Expert for Containerisation (Docker) and Infrastructure, defining the strategy and ensuring engineering teams deliver to standard. Business Acumen: Navigate a high-pressure environment, translating technical challenges into business solutions and operational outcomes. Technical Governance: Oversee the management of VMware estates and...

ComfyUI Workflow Developer | London | Remote-Friendly | £500 - £600 We're working with a high-end creative agency specializing in hyper-realistic CGI for global luxury brands on this exciting opportunity. We are looking for a technical visionary to bridge the gap between AI experimentation and high-end production pipelines. This role is about more than just generating pretty images; it’s about engineering robust, scalable AI architectures using ComfyUI, Python, and Stable Diffusion to meet the exacting standards of the luxury market. You will move from a high-impact POC sprint into a full-scale production deployment, automating asset generation that rivals traditional CGI. The Role Architect and build advanced ComfyUI workflows capable of generating high-resolution, brand-compliant assets at scale. Develop custom Python scripts and API integrations to connect AI pipelines with existing Digital Asset Management (DAM) systems. Transition from a 4-week Proof of...

Oracle 11g DBA | £500 - £600 We're working with a leading high-assurance consultancy delivering mission-critical infrastructure for the public sector on this exciting opportunity. We are hunting for a heavyweight Oracle 11g DBA to take the reins of a high-availability production estate. This is a high-impact, Outside IR35 contract where you will ensure the operational stability and performance of business-critical systems in a fast-paced, 24/7 environment using RMAN, Data Guard, and Linux-based platforms. The Role Provide 24x7 production support for mission-critical Oracle 11g database environments. Lead the diagnosis and resolution of complex performance issues and major incidents. Manage robust backup and recovery strategies using RMAN and ensure disaster recovery readiness via Data Guard. Implement critical database changes and security patches through rigorous ITIL-aligned change management processes. Optimize long-term stability through proactive...

Senior SOX Analyst - Treasury Location: London (2 days per week) Day Rate: £500-£600 per day (Outside IR35) Duration: 6 months (initial) A high-growth, well-funded business on a clear trajectory toward a public listing is looking to appoint a Senior SOX Analyst with a treasury and valuations focus. This is a hands-on second line of defence role, supporting the build and design of a SOX-compliant control environment in a business where processes and controls are still being developed. Key Responsibilities Design and implement SOX controls across treasury, cash management, and valuation processes Work closely with finance and treasury teams to build processes alongside controls Support the development of controls across: Cash management and liquidity processes Treasury operations Valuations (including private equity / investment-related activity) Implementation and optimisation of treasury management systems Ensure controls are aligned to financial...

Power BI Developer | £500 - £600 We're working with a leading specialist in major infrastructure and civil engineering consultancy on this exciting opportunity. We are looking for a data visionary to transform complex project controls data into high-impact visual intelligence for some of the UK's largest rail and infrastructure frameworks. As a Power BI Developer, you will bridge the gap between technical data architecture and executive decision-making, utilizing DAX and SQL to drive commercial performance. You will be instrumental in automating reporting for multi-million pound projects, ensuring stakeholders have real-time visibility into cost, risk, and operational health. The Role Design and deploy advanced Power BI dashboards focusing on Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR) and Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics. Develop complex data models using Power Query (M) and DAX to integrate data from ERP, SQL databases, and Excel-based site systems. Automate...

DevOps Engineer 3 month Contract - Outside IR35 £500+ per day Location: Hybrid, 3 days on site in London A fast-growing business is looking for a DevOps Engineer to take ownership of their AWS cloud environment and support delivery of a broader product and data roadmap. You'll be stepping into a partially built environment, stabilising it, improving its maturity, and supporting the launch of new AI-driven products. The stack is (must have) AWS Kubernetes Terraform Argo CD Databricks GCP used for rapid prototyping AI tooling across the product ecosystem - including LLMs, workflow automation, and voice tech What You'll Be Doing Maintaining the AWS platform Managing, improving, and scaling the existing cloud infrastructure Supporting the build and deployment of new AI-based products Helping shape incident response, support triage, and operational processes as the business matures Contributing to security and compliance...

Migration Engineer | £400 - £500 We're working with a leading specialist IT consultancy on this exciting opportunity to lead a high-stakes cloud transformation project. We are looking for a heavy-hitting Migration Engineer to spearhead a comprehensive Google Workspace to Microsoft 365 migration, focusing on complex endpoint security and seamless data transitions for executive-level stakeholders. This is a high-impact, Outside IR35 contract where you will own the end-to-end delivery of Modern Workspace solutions, leveraging Microsoft Purview and Intune to ensure a secure and robust environment for over 200 users. If you thrive on technical complexity and enterprise-scale migrations, this is the project for you. The Role Lead the technical execution of a full-scale Google Workspace / G-Suite to Microsoft 365 migration. Orchestrate the migration of 200+ accounts including mailboxes, personal Google Drives, and shared data into SharePoint Online. Design and implement...

Location: Stratford, London Rate: £400–£450 per day (Outside IR35) Contract Length: 6-12 months Client: Global Consultancy (End Client: Confidential Financial Institution) We are partnering with a global consultancy who are delivering an AI‑driven automation and orchestration programme for a major enterprise client. They require an experienced AI Engineer / Senior Python Engineer with strong microservices experience, LLM integration and AWS serverless expertise to support the build of an intelligent prompt‑orchestration platform powered by AWS Bedrock. Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain Python microservices, serverless functions (AWS Lambda), backend APIs and Python packages Build LLM‑powered agents, orchestration flows and MCP servers using AWS Bedrock Analyse logs, traces and evaluation outputs from a live AI product environment Design and maintain REST APIs interacting with AWS services including OpenSearch, DynamoDB, Kendra and S3 Build and...

Test Manager, 6 month contract, London (hybrid), £500-550 per day (outside ir35) Our customer a leading law firm are looking for a Test Manager to join their technology transformation team. The ideal candidate with have previous experience in a simliar role within a Law firm and have testing knowledge for legal applications like InTapp, iManage & Aderant. The Test Manager will lead the planning, coordination, and execution of testing activities for the Matter Lifecycle Enhancement (MLE) programme and Finance System Transformation (FST) Programme. This role ensures that testing is structured, efficient, and aligned with programme objectives, delivering confidence in quality before go-live. Key Responsibilities Define, document, and own the overall test strategy, approach, and governance for assigned projects. Develop and maintain test plans, schedules, and resource allocations across multiple workstreams. Coordinate with project managers, business analysts, and...

ServiceNow Configuration Manager 6 month contract £400 - £500 per day (Outside IR35) ASAP Start Hybrid - 1-2 days per week in London We have an opportunity for a ServiceNow Configuration Manager for an initial 6 month engagement, with possibility for longer extensions due to the scope of work. You will be responsible for managing ServiceNow CMDB configuration, supporting BAU operations and enabling controlled, high-quality change delivery across the organisation. This includes close collaboration with technical teams, business stakeholders and change functions to ensure the platform is robust, scalable, and aligned to business needs. As a ServiceNow Configuration Manager, you must have the following experience: Proven experience as a ServiceNow Configuration Manager or similar role Strong background in BAU support within enterprise ServiceNow environments Hands-on experience with Change Management processes (e.g. ITIL-aligned)...

Test Manager | Outside | Remote We are working on a major public sector programme, seeking an experienced Test Manager to lead testing across a high-profile geospatial service as it progresses through private and public beta phases. This is a critical role in a complex, data-heavy environment, requiring strong leadership, coordination across multiple teams, and ownership of the full test life cycle. The Role You will own the end-to-end test strategy and delivery for a multi-platform geospatial service, ensuring readiness for both private and public beta. Working across the department and it's ALBs, you'll lead testing activity, manage a small team, and coordinate multiple delivery partners to ensure high-quality outputs in a data-centric environment. Key Responsibilities Own and deliver the test strategy across private and public beta phases Define test scope, environments, data, governance, and reporting Coordinate functional, integration, E2E, UAT, operational...