51 information technology jobs found in Watford

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...

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...

The IT Project Manager will oversee and deliver key technology tracks and initiatives within the business services industry, ensuring successful implementation and coordination of IT operations and vendor management. This temporary role requires a strong focus on project execution and stakeholder engagement. Client Details The employer is a mid-sized organisation operating within the business services industry. They are committed to delivering high-quality solutions and services, with a focus on technology-driven improvements. The company fosters a professional and results-oriented environment. Description The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the successful planning, execution, and closure of medium-to-large IT projects. This fully qualified delivery professional manages all aspects of the project lifecycle - including schedule, budget, risk, issues, and stakeholder engagement - working within a programme structure or as a standalone project lead. The Senior...

Java Developer (React / Java) – SC Cleared Contract | £600/day | Outside IR35 We’re supporting a high-profile public sector programme and are looking for an experienced SC Cleared Java Developer to join an established delivery team. Key Details: Rate: £600/day (Outside IR35) Clearance: Active SC required Start Date: ASAP Location: 1–2 days onsite per week (UK-based) Interview Process: 2 stages Responsibilities: Develop and maintain backend services using Java (~70% of workload) Build frontend interfaces using React (~30% of workload) Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile delivery environment Contribute to architecture decisions and engineering best practices Support secure, scalable, high-performance application delivery Required Experience: Strong commercial experience in Java (Spring Boot preferred) Solid React frontend experience Proven track record working in secure or government environments...

Senior Data Engineer - PySpark, GCP We're recruiting for a Senior Data Engineer with strong PySpark skills, to join a growing team in building out a modern Lakehouse platform in GCP. This is a hands-on role for someone who can take ownership, work independently, work iteratively and delivery quickly. Key skills and experience: Strong experience as a Data Engineer in Cloud Environments (ideally GCP but not essentially) Hands on experience with PySpark and SQL Experience building data lake / lakehouse platforms Strong understanding of distributed data processing (Spark) Experience with Airflow or similar orchestration tools Ability to design and deliver pipelines end-to-end, independently Nice to have: Strong GCP experience Terraform / Infrastructure-as-Code Experience with data quality tools (Great Expectations, Soda) Exposure to data catalog / governance tools Experience of working towards / setting up AI, Agentic Workflows etc What you'll...

AWS DevOps Engineer | £600 - £635 We're working with a leading specialist technical consultancy delivering high-impact digital transformation for the UK's most critical public sector projects on this exciting opportunity. We are seeking a heavyweight AWS DevOps Engineer to take full ownership of cloud infrastructure and testing lifecycles within a secure government environment. This is a high-autonomy role where you will leverage Kubernetes, Terraform, and advanced CI/CD patterns to build resilient, scalable public sector services from the ground up. The Role Lead the design and implementation of highly secure AWS cloud architecture spanning compute, storage, and networking. Deliver robust Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible to ensure repeatable, audited environments. Build and orchestrate containerised workloads using Docker and Kubernetes to drive service efficiency. Architect and maintain sophisticated CI/CD pipelines across...

Data Platform Engineer (GCP, PySpark, Airflow) - Contract Rate : £550 - £575 per day Outside IR35 Location : Remote (UK) Travel : London once per month (preferred) Duration : 3 months (initial) Start : ASAP The Role We're hiring a Data Platform Engineer (GCP, PySpark, Airflow) to support a modern data platform/Lakehouse environment . This is a hands-on engineering role focused on building and optimising data pipelines , while also contributing to the underlying platform and infrastructure. You'll work closely with the data engineering team, delivering production-grade pipelines and ensuring systems are reliable, scalable, and performant. Key Responsibilities Design and build end-to-end data pipelines (PySpark/SQL) Develop and manage workflows using Airflow (DAGs, scheduling, orchestration) Work with BigQuery for large-scale data processing and analytics Monitor, debug, and optimise pipelines for performance and...

Senior Data Engineer - PySpark, GCP We're recruiting for a Senior Data Engineer with strong PySpark skills, to join a growing team in building out a modern Lakehouse platform in GCP. This is a hands-on role for someone who can take ownership, work independently, work iteratively and delivery quickly. Key skills and experience: Strong experience as a Data Engineer in Cloud Environments (ideally GCP but not essentially) Hands on experience with PySpark and SQL Experience building data lake/lakehouse platforms Strong understanding of distributed data processing (Spark) Experience with Airflow or similar orchestration tools Ability to design and deliver pipelines end-to-end, independently Nice to have: Strong GCP experience Terraform/Infrastructure-as-Code Experience with data quality tools (Great Expectations, Soda) Exposure to data catalog/governance tools Experience of working towards/setting up AI, Agentic Workflows etc What you'll be doing:...

The IT Project Manager will oversee and deliver key technology tracks and initiatives within the business services industry, ensuring successful implementation and coordination of IT operations and vendor management. This temporary role requires a strong focus on project execution and stakeholder engagement. Client Details The employer is a mid-sized organisation operating within the business services industry. They are committed to delivering high-quality solutions and services, with a focus on technology-driven improvements. The company fosters a professional and results-oriented environment. Description The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the successful planning, execution, and closure of medium-to-large IT projects. This fully qualified delivery professional manages all aspects of the project lifecycle - including schedule, budget, risk, issues, and stakeholder engagement - working within a programme structure or as a standalone project lead. The Senior...

Job Title: M365 Migration Engineer (ShareGate) Location: Remote (may need some flex in working hours to accommodate some US East Coast overlap) Contract: 3-4 months Start: 2-3 weeks IR35: Outside IR35 Rate: £580-650 a day The Opportunity We're supporting a tenant-to-tenant M365 migration following a recent acquisition, and need an experienced M365 Migration Engineer to lead the data migration piece. This is a fresh project, not a recovery job, working alongside the seller's IT team to migrate data cleanly and efficiently into the new tenant. It's a focused engagement with clear deliverables, ideal for someone who has done this before and can hit the ground running with ShareGate-led migrations. The Role You'll take ownership of the migration activity, ensuring data is moved accurately, securely and with minimal disruption. Key responsibilities include: Delivering tenant-to-tenant migrations using ShareGate Migrating data across SharePoint...

Contract Lead Data Analyst Working for an industry leading, high-growth marketplace scale-up, the Lead Data Analyst will work with department heads and C-Level, owning data collection, visualisation and insight generation, influencing key decision making across the business. Candidates must be available to start within 1 week c. £500 p/d (outside IR35) 4-6 months London / hybrid (2 days in office) The Lead Data Analyst will be responsible for: Data strategy and leadership Working with teams and senior leaders across the business to drive business growth Partnering with product, marketing and commercial teams to generate and operationalise insights Data collection, management and visualisation Using AI to scale impact The Lead Data Analyst will have: A proven track record as an experienced, commercial Senior Analyst at a consumer focused (b2c) business - marketplace would be ideal, but not essential Ability to work confidently with...

Our requirement is part of a managed service with a strategic customer where we require an experienced Operational Technology Programme Manager to join the Information Security Portfolio with active and new Prgrammes/Projects. START: 01/06/2026 DURATION: 12 MONTHS RATE: £550 - £700 PER DAY (OUTSIDE IR35) LOCATION: HYBRID - (LONDON 2 DAYS PER WEEK) + INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL CLEARANCE: DV The OT Security Programme Manager is responsible for managing the planning, coordination, and delivery of security control implementation across strategic and site-based Operational Technology (OT) projects. As the Programme Manager for OT security initiatives, they will lead control implementation, drive cross-departmental collaboration, and maintain strong stakeholder and supplier relationships. The successful candidate will provide oversight to ensure all programme activities meet regulatory requirements, industry best practices, and organisational goals, while promoting accountability, and...

Data Engineer - Data Platform migration, SQL Server to Fabric - 3 months, remote, to £500 p/d outside IR35 A Data Engineer is required to work on a large data platform migration from SQL Server to Fabric. You will have extensive data engineering, development experience, preferable gained within a highly regulated environment with excellent knowledge of Fabric, Python, Azure Cloud, Azure Synapse, SQL Server, T-SQL, data factory, data bricks, data lakes, CI/CD pipelines, data flows, dimensional modelling, Git and Kimball. You will be a team player with strong communication skills. The role will involve working as part of a team on the migration of SQL Server to fabric dealing with the data engineering, development, dimensional modelling etc. Must be able to work in a fast paced, dynamic, unstructured environment. As a data engineer you will have the following: Data engineering BI/data warehouse development SQL Server T-SQL Fabric Python Azure Cloud Azure Synapse...

Senior Full Stack Developer - Outside IR35 - Contract - Current SC Essential We are looking for a senior full-stack developer to join our team, working collaboratively in a fast-paced environment with some ambiguity. This is a senior dev role with a focus on supporting more junior members of the team and sharing that with the existing tech lead. The product is a note-taking and summarisation tool for use in local government, for which the remaining technical work mainly comprises infrastructure, evals, technical improvements, and UCD-driven product features. Must have: Experience mentoring junior developers Previously given responsibility for a chunk of delivery Comfortable working in Python and Typescript + React Full-stack developer Nice to have: previous experience with AWS, Terraform, any UK government projects Slightly nice to have but lower priority: LLM/AI experience and Next.JS £600 per day outside IR35 Start date: 13/04/2026 End date:...

Full Stack Developer (TypeScript / React / Node.js) – DV Cleared Contract | £600–£650/day | Outside IR35 We’re supporting a high-profile programme within the secure government space and are looking for an experienced DV Cleared Full Stack Developer to join an established delivery team. Key Details: Rate: £600–£650 per day (Outside IR35) Clearance: Active DV required Start Date: End of April Location: 1–2 days onsite per week (UK-based) Interview Process: 2 stages Responsibilities: Build and maintain scalable full stack applications using TypeScript, React, and Node.js Develop secure, high-performance APIs and front-end interfaces Deploy and manage applications within AWS cloud environments Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile delivery setting Contribute to architecture decisions and best practice engineering standards Required Experience: Strong commercial experience across TypeScript, React, and Node.js...

Senior Project Manager - Data Migration, ERP Transformation - 6 months, remote, to £600 p/d outside IR35 A Senior Project Manager is required to work on a large ERP transformation programme, managing the migration of data from Legacy ERP systems to a new ERP platform Infor. You will have extensive BI, Data project management experience, ideally gained within a manufacturing/Retail/Supply Chain/Logistics environment and have managed data/data warehouse migrations within a large ERP environment through to delivery. You will have good knowledge of ERP systems (SAP/Oracle/Dynamics/Infor), BI, data warehouse technologies, data governance, data integration, data cleansing, data quality, data readiness etc. You will have excellent stakeholder, 3rd party supplier management experience with strong communication skills and good knowledge of Agile. The role will involve managing the migration of data from the Legacy ERP systems to Infor, liaising with the business, stakeholders, 3rd party...

Contract Data Engineer - Snowflake/DBT/Python/SQL Healthcare/Pharma Industry £550-£600 per day - Outside IR35 London (Hybrid - 2 days onsite) 12 months + extension likely We're supporting a leading organisation building out a modern, cloud-native data platform and looking for multiple Senior Data Engineer with deep Snowflake expertise to join on a long-term contract. What you'll work on Building & optimising scalable Snowflake pipelines Data modelling, quality, lineage & observability Python + dbt engineering in a modern cloud environment Collaborating with architects & product teams Driving best practice across the data platform Tech stack Snowflake, SQL, Python, dbt, AWS (or Azure/GCP), CI/CD, Airflow/Prefect/Dagster, Fivetran/Matillion Ideal profile Strong Snowflake engineering background Comfortable owning end-to-end pipeline delivery Experience in regulated environments (pharma/healthcare a bonus) Clear communicator who can influence...

Job Title: Salesforce Programme Manager Location: (Hybrid - 2 days on-site per week) - London/South West Contract Length: 6 months Initial (Likely to Extend) Rate: Competitive (Outside IR35) About the Role We are looking for an experienced Salesforce Programme Manager to lead a major Salesforce implementation programme for a major client. This role will suit a senior professional with a proven track record of delivering complex Salesforce transformations, coordinating multiple workstreams, and managing senior stakeholders. Key Responsibilities Lead the planning, execution, and governance of a Salesforce implementation programme. Oversee delivery of multiple Salesforce workstreams (eg, Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud). Engage with C-level stakeholders to align programme objectives with wider business strategy. Manage third-party vendors and SI partners, ensuring delivery quality and value. Develop and maintain programme artefacts...