188 information technology jobs found in Watford

IT Security Operations Engineer – Contract (OT Production Security) Location: Malvern, Remote possible Contract Type: Contract, Outside IR35 Day Rate: Up to £500 per day, 6 month contract About the Role: I am seeking an experienced IT Security Operations Engineer to join our client on a contract basis, focusing on Operational Technology (OT) Production Security . This role will involve working closely with both IT and OT teams to ensure the security and resilience of critical production environments. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on experience in securing OT environments, monitoring, incident response, and proactive threat mitigation. Key Responsibilities: Monitor, detect, and respond to security threats within OT/Production environments. Collaborate with IT and OT teams to implement security controls, policies, and procedures. Perform vulnerability assessments and risk analysis specific to OT systems. Assist in designing and...

Senior Python Engineer (Microservices/Event-Driven) - Contract £550/day | Outside IR35 4 Months | Watford (HYBRID) We're hiring a Senior Python Engineer with proven time-series experience to work on a Real Time data platform. This is a Back End engineering role focused on event-driven systems and time-series data. It is not a data science or analytics position. What You'll Be Doing Building API-driven Back End services in Python Developing event-driven microservices using Azure Service Bus Working on high-throughput ingestion and processing systems Deploying services via Azure Functions or Docker on AKS Core Requirements (Non-Negotiable) Strong Python Back End engineering experience Demonstrable experience: Designing data models for time-based querying Optimising queries and handling large datasets Working within event-driven architectures Tech Environment Python Azure (Functions, AKS, Storage) Azure Service Bus ADX/Kusto or InfluxDB...

Senior Time-Series Engineer (Python or .NET) - Contract £550/day Hybrid (Watford) 4 Months Outside IR35 We're supporting a technology-led organisation building high-throughput, event-driven systems operating at scale. They are looking for 2 Senior Engineers (1 Python, 1 .NET/C#) to work on a time-series focused platform powering Real Time data ingestion, storage, and analytics. This is not a standard Back End role. If you haven't actually worked hands-on with time-series data in production, this won't be the right fit. What You'll Be Doing Building API-driven Back End services handling high transactional workloads Designing and optimising time-series data pipelines (ingestion storage query) Working with event-driven architectures using Azure Service Bus Modelling time-series datasets for performance and scalability Implementing retention policies, partitioning strategies, and downsampling Optimising query performance across large-scale datasets Deploying...

System Administrator (Security Clearance Required) Contract Role | North West London, UK - Onsite - Outside IR35 £30 - £35 per hour A strong opportunity has arisen for an experienced System Administrator to support a CIS operations within a highly specialised technical environment in North West London . This role will suit a technically strong infrastructure professional with experience across virtualisation, server technologies, storage, imaging, and operational support , ideally within complex or mission-critical environments. The successful individual will play a key role in supporting assigned systems, maintaining technical documentation, and assisting with installations and surveys. The Role As a System Administrator, you will support the delivery, administration, and ongoing improvement of hardware and software across assigned systems. You will work closely with the Lead Section Head, technicians, engineers, and wider technical teams to help maintain...

My client, a well known Retail business, is looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer with strong experience in identity modernisation, particularly around moving away from Legacy directory services and helping shape a more secure, scalable, cloud first environment. This is an initial 6 month contract, outside of IR35. It requires 2 days per week in the office. This role is ideal for someone who has hands-on expertise in Active Directory rationalisation, Legacy LDAP application migration, and the adoption of modern authentication standards such as SAML, OAuth2 and OpenID Connect. Key Experience Required Identity & Directory Modernisation (Core Focus) Strong experience with Active Directory deprecation, consolidation, and domain dependency reduction Proven track record of assessing and migrating LDAP-based authentication flows to modern identity methods such as SAML, OAuth2 or OpenID Connect Solid understanding of Entra Domain Services (EDS) for supporting Legacy...

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Azure Cloud Engineer to join a digital technology team on an initial 6-month contract. This role is ideal for a Cloud Engineer, Azure Infrastructure Engineer or Azure Platform Engineer with strong experience across Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Intune and Autopilot. You will be responsible for designing, implementing and managing secure cloud infrastructure while supporting application deployment and ongoing improvements to the cloud platform. This is a hands-on infrastructure role working within a Microsoft cloud environment focused on automation, reliability and performance optimisation. Key Responsibilities Design, deploy and manage cloud infrastructure within Microsoft Azure Automate infrastructure and operational processes using scripting and PowerShell Monitor system performance, availability and security across cloud environments Configure infrastructure to support reliable application deployment...

Azure DevOps Engineer – 6-month contract – SC Cleared – London/Remote – Outside of IR35 My SC Cleared customer is seeking a highly skilled Azure DevOps / Platform Engineer with deep, hands-on experience in Azure-native engineering and advanced Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices. This role is ideal for someone who operates at the intersection of DevOps and Software Engineering—bringing a strong development mindset to infrastructure design, automation, and testing. Key Skills & Experience from the Azure DevOps Engineer: Active SC Clearance ideal/lapsed considered Advanced Azure Engineering Strong experience designing for high availability Deep understanding of Azure-native services and architecture patterns Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Expert-level proficiency with Terraform and/or Bicep Strong focus on modularity, reusability, and maintainability Experience integrating automated testing frameworks (e.g. Terratest, Checkov) Azure Networking...

DevOps Engineer (SC + NPPV3 Cleared) Croydon 6 Month Contract £500/day (Outside IR35) DevOps Engineer needed with both SC and NPPV3 Security Clearance, plus strong AWS Cloud platforms experience. 6 Month Rolling Contract based in Croydon. Start ASAP in April/May 2026. Hybrid Working - 3-4 days/week remote (WFH) + 1-2 days/week working from the office in Croydon. A chance to work with a leading global IT transformation business specialising in large-scale Government projects: DevOps Engineer needed to build, automate + delivering highly available, secure + scalable AWS Cloud environments. In-depth AWS Services expertise including: EC2, RDS, Aurora PG, VPC, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, KMS, and Amazon Linux 2023. DevOps Tools: Terraform, Jenkins, Docker + Groovy pipelines experience. Scripting: Shell, Python, PowerShell, Perl, Java. PostgreSQL admin, performance tuning, HA, replication, backup/DR, Git, Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow. Monitoring tools: Grafana, Prometheus +...

Lead Data Architect (Data Engineering/AI/MDM) - to £600pd If you're a Data Architect that is as equally comfortable designing target states at scale as you are deep-diving into data pipelines, while having a consultative approach then this could be the start of a long-term engagement. Working within a small team, you will initially be working on a discovery exercise to uncover issues relating to data architecture, pipelines and platforms. The maturity assessment will cover capability, governance, existing platforms and modernisation requirements, with the outcomes being a series of deliverables that will help the end client to become "AI Ready" and scalable for future needs. Following this exercise, you'll be part of the team that's responsible to guiding the Enterprise customer towards their goals. To be successful within this role, you'll have been working as a lead/senior Data Architect within a complex organisation having probably started your career within Data...

Data Architect/Tech Lead, hands-on data engineering background (to £600pd outside IR35), Remote First If you're a Data Architect that is as equally comfortable designing target states at scale as you are deep-diving into data pipelines, while having a consultative approach then this could be the start of a long-term engagement. Working within a small team, you will initially be working on a discovery exercise to uncover issues relating to data architecture, pipelines and platforms. The maturity assessment will cover capability, governance, existing platforms and modernisation requirements, with the outcomes being a series of deliverables that will help the end client to become "AI Ready" and scalable for future needs. Following this exercise, you'll be part of the team that's responsible to guiding the Enterprise customer towards their goals. To be successful within this role, you'll have been working as a lead/senior Data Architect within a complex organisation having...

📣Wanted - First Class - Ecommerce Project Manager (Shopify / Enterprise) 📍 Location: London | 💼 Type:Contract|Duration: 9 months 🚀 Role Overview An exciting opportunity for a seasoned Ecommerce Project Manager to drive the successful delivery of digital commerce projects across modern platforms. This role suits someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and enjoys turning strategy into execution. 🔑 Key Responsibilities 📦 Oversee delivery of ecommerce and digital platform projects from start to finish 🤝 Coordinate across stakeholders, ensuring alignment on priorities and timelines 📊 Leverage performance data to guide decisions and improve outcomes 👥 Work collaboratively with both technical specialists and business teams ⚠️ Proactively manage risks, challenges, and dependencies 👤 About You ✅ Strong experience delivering ecommerce or digital platform projects 🧠 Confident managing multiple workstreams in a fast-paced setting 📈 Analytical mindset...

🚀 Contract Full-Stack JavaScript Developer (AI Platform) 📍 Location: 3 days per week in London Office 📆 Duration: 4 weeks with a longer term extension afterwards. 💼 IR35 Status: Outside IR35 💰 Rate: £500p/d – £600p/d Opus is partnering with a cutting-edge FinTech start-up to secure a Contract Full-Stack JavaScript Developer . You’ll be joining a small, high-calibre team building a platform to improve workflows within the the FinTech space. They have a genuinely interesting problem at the intersection of frontend engineering, backend systems, and applied LLM tooling . This is a true 0–1 build , ideal if you enjoy ownership, clean abstractions, and shipping product quickly. 🧠 What You’ll Be Working On Building and extending agent-driven workflows. Developing context management and LLM entry points. Only application-layer LLM integrations, not model training) Expanding slide generation functions and data structures. Full-stack feature...

Contract Data Engineer / MLE (Databricks, GCP) Location: London (hybrid) Contract: Outside IR35 Day Rate: Negotiable ~ £600-£700 DW Search are partnering on a high-impact contract opportunity within a fast-paced, data-driven environment supporting portfolio company initiatives for a major asset management firm. This role sits at the intersection of Data Engineering and Machine Learning Engineering, with a strong focus on building and productionising end-to-end ML pipelines. You will be working on real-world applications of neural networks, enabling scalable feature engineering, model training, and inference in production. Key Responsibilities Build and productionise feature engineering pipelines for ML models Develop and manage training and inference workflows at scale Deploy and monitor machine learning models in production environments Collaborate with data scientists and engineering teams to optimise model performance and reliability Contribute...

🚀  Contract Full-Stack JavaScript Developer (AI Platform) 📍  Location:  3 days per week in London Office 📆  Duration:  4 weeks with a longer term extension afterwards. 💼  IR35 Status:  Outside IR35 💰  Rate:  £500p/d – £600p/d Opus is partnering with a cutting-edge  FinTech start-up  to secure a  Contract Full-Stack JavaScript Developer . You’ll be joining a small, high-calibre team building a platform to improve workflows within the the FinTech space. They have a genuinely interesting problem at the intersection of  frontend engineering, backend systems, and applied LLM tooling . This is a  true 0–1 build , ideal if you enjoy ownership, clean abstractions, and shipping product quickly. 🧠 What You’ll Be Working On Building and extending  agent-driven workflows. Developing  context management and LLM entry points.  Only application-layer LLM integrations, not model training) Expanding  slide generation functions and data structures. Full-stack feature development, with a...

Solution Architect - MS Dynamics, Power Platform - Higher Education Greater London, Hybrid Contract, outside IR35 £Competitive daily rate Key words: MS Dynamics, M365, D365, Higher Education, Dynamics CRM, Power Platform, Power Automate We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to head the technical direction of a major modernisation program for our higher education industry client. Utilising Azure tools and working on MS Dynamics and other CRM technologies used in the Not For Profit/Education/Charity/Public Sector. Core Responsibilities: Design technical architecture/solution architecture for wider Dynamics CRM Implementation Understand and work with integration management teams, developers etc Experience required: Higher Education/Further Education Industry experience Ability to produce integration designs in line with the wider enterprise and solution architecture designs, patterns and principles Proven experience as...

Job Title: Contract Data Engineer (Banking Experience Required) Location: London (Hybrid) Day Rate: £550–£600 per day (Outside IR35 – subject to assessment) Contract Length: 6 months initial (extensions likely) Overview Chapman Tate are looking for an experienced Contract Data Engineer with a strong background in banking or financial services to support a range of high-priority data initiatives. You will play a key role in delivering scalable data solutions, enabling regulatory reporting, and improving data architecture across the organisation. Key Responsibilities Design, build, and optimise scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes Integrate and transform large volumes of financial data from multiple sources Work closely with stakeholders across technology, risk, and business teams Ensure high standards of data quality, governance, and compliance Contribute to data platform enhancements and cloud migration projects Troubleshoot and...

Test Analyst - Salesforce, Provar, Agile Xpertise are urgently looking for a Test Analyst (Salesforce, Provar, Agile) for an ASAP start. Candidates will have the following skills and experience: Proven experience as a Test Engineer on Salesforce projects Proven Provar automation experience (essential) Strong understanding of Salesforce architecture, objects, flows, and permissions Experience with test planning, test cases, and defect management Knowledge of Agile/Scrum delivery environments Experience with CI/CD tools (eg Azure DevOps, Git, Jenkins) API testing experience Performance or security testing exposure Role is outside IR35 - hybrid - London Please send CVs for more information Test Analyst, Salesforce, Provar, Agile.

Oracle, Cloud, Fusion, Oracle, Oracle Commerce Cloud, OCC, OCC, JavaScript, OSF, React, CPQ, HTML 5, Knockout.js Apps IT is looking for an experienced Oracle OCC (Oracle Commerce Cloud Developer), for an exiting new Oracle Fusion Programme in the UK. Oracle OCC, Ecommerce, Oracle Commerce Cloud, Develop and customize solutions in Oracle Commerce Cloud (OCC) Work on storefront (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Knockout.js) Build and integrate REST APIs with Back End systems (ERP, Payment, CRM) Manage OCC widgets, layouts, and deployments Troubleshoot and optimize performance Required Skills: Hands-on experience in Oracle Commerce Cloud (OCC) Strong in JavaScript, Node.js, REST APIs Experience in eCommerce workflows (catalogue, checkout, pricing) Please only apply for this role if you have Oracle Cloud Commerce (OCC).For more details please get in touch. The role is fully remote and falls outside Ir35.

Enterprise Architect - Service Assurance & Operations Contract | UK-based | some travel | Outside IR35 A global consultancy operating at the forefront of mobile telecoms and satellite convergence is looking for an Enterprise Architect to lead service assurance and operational transformation across their client programmes. This is a hands-on role with real strategic influence. You will own the architectural vision for operational support and service assurance, working closely with client product, engineering and commercial teams to drive measurable improvements in service quality, platform resilience and partner ecosystem integration. What you will be doing: Defining and owning target-state architecture for OSS and service assurance platforms across satellite and terrestrial networks Designing service assurance frameworks covering fault management, performance monitoring, SLA management, and root cause analysis Leading the architectural roadmap for...

Contract Full-Stack JavaScript Developer (AI Platform) Location: 3 days per week in London Office Duration: 4 weeks with a longer term extension afterwards. IR35 Status: Outside IR35 Rate: £500p/d - £600p/d Opus is partnering with a cutting-edge FinTech start-up to secure a Contract Full-Stack JavaScript Developer . You'll be joining a small, high-calibre team building a platform to improve workflows within the FinTech space. They have a genuinely interesting problem at the intersection of Front End engineering, Back End systems, and applied LLM tooling . This is a true 0-1 build , ideal if you enjoy ownership, clean abstractions, and shipping product quickly. What You'll Be Working On Building and extending agent-driven workflows. Developing context management and LLM entry points. Only application-layer LLM integrations, not model training) Expanding slide generation functions and data structures. Full-stack feature development, with a Front...