33 engineering jobs found in Hitchin

Software Engineering Manager - Java, Javascript, Cloud Up to £850 per day (Inside IR35) London / Hybrid (3 days onsite) 6 months This is a contract resource, so all candidates must come from a contracting background. My client is an instantly recognisable firm who are urgently recruiting for a Software Engineering Manager with experience of leading, coaching and managing large teams of Software Engineers. This role will oversee the Development teams of Engineers who are tasked with the Development and maintenance of Technology products.You will bring a passion for technology and deep technical expertise across a range of technologies (Java, Javascript and Azure / GCP for example) along with a proven track record of delivery and building high performing Software Engineering teams. Key Requirements: Proven experience as a Software Engineering Manager in large, complex environments Strong track record of leading teams of Software Engineers, and building high-performing teams...

Software Engineering Tech Lead / Manager - Java, Javascript, ETL Up to £700 per day (Inside IR35) London / Hybrid (3 days per week on-site) This is a contract resource, so all candidates must come from a contracting background. My client is a high profile organisation who are recruiting for a Software Engineering Tech Lead / Manager with experience of leading, coaching and managing teams of Software Engineers. This role will oversee the Development and maintenance of Technology products, with deep technical expertise across a range of technologies (Java, Javascript and Azure / GCP for example) and a proven track record of delivery and building high performing Software Engineering teams. Key Requirements: Proven experience as a Software Engineering Tech Lead / Manager in large, complex organisations A track record of building, leading, coaching and supporting high performing Software Engineering teams A hands-on background, with deep technical expertise across a range of...

An opportunity for an experienced Digital Engineering Product Owner to lead software engineering delivery within a complex, safety-critical environment. The Experience required for this role: 10+ years' Software Engineering experience within aerospace, defence, or another regulated industry. Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering, or similar. Proven experience leading Software Engineering delivery, Product Ownership, or Software Factory environments. Strong knowledge of SDLC, software architecture, integration, verification & validation, configuration management, and requirements traceability. Experience delivering software to DO-178C and other safety-critical standards. Understanding of Digital Engineering, Model-Based Engineering (MBE), Digital Thread, and Digital Continuity. Experience with Software Factory toolchains, CI/CD, secure code management, and configuration baselines. Strong stakeholder management skills with experience coordinating...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit an Electrical Systems Engineer / Architect subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract. Your base site can either be from the companies Bristol, Stevenage or Bolton office.  This role will be a hybrid position – 3 days per week onsite and 2 days remote.      Hourly Rate: £60 - £85 (Umbrella).      Contract Duration: 6 Months initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter.   Missile Electronic Architect Job Description:   Electrical Architects/Engineers are involved in all aspects of missile development, from the early concept studies to series production and in-service support. It’s an excellent opportunity for someone wanting to build on their engineering experience. Responsibilities: You will be responsible for the electrical architecture and requirements for missiles and/or their associated launcher systems with duties including: Specifying/determining system electrical requirements interface definitions...

Nicholas Howard are delighted to be recruiting for a Senior Systems Engineer to join a leading global defence client on an initial 12month contract. Reporting to the Programme Chief Engineers, the successful candidate’s specific role scope will be subject to assigned programmes, but will include a range of systems engineering activities as follows: * Classical requirements management and development on highly complex major programmes - DOORS essential. * Verification Planning. * System design * Research Projects. Required Skills, Qualifications and Experience: * We are looking for engineers with relevant higher-level qualifications (e.g. Bachelors / Masters in Systems Engineering, Aerospace, Electrical / Electronic, Engineering). * Candidates would ideally have higher level academic or industrial experience in Systems Engineering. * Relevant experience of the engineering development lifecycle. * Experience / understanding of MBSE as applied to various programme...

Technical Design Authority (Security / SD-WAN / Fortinet) is required by fast growing and highly successful IT services and consulting provider. Role Summary: In the role of TDA you will be responsible for designing, documenting and managing technical collateral to support agreed strategic objectives and the development of standard offerings and blueprint solutions in the security area. Also, you will be guarding the overall solution architecture of customer designs and be involved in the implementation, testing and handover to operations of these solutions. The TDA will actively participate in the presales process as well to allow continuity through service fulfilment. Duties and Responsibilities: * Design bespoke customer network security models, review and approve advanced (best practices and standards) security configuration and be personally involved in first deployments of the solution as well as in proof of concepts. * Be engaged in the pre-sales process, supporting...

Lead Software Engineer Location: Milton Keynes (4 days per week in the office) Day Rate: £500-£550 Outside IR35  Duration: 6 Months We're working with an established and growing UK SaaS business looking to appoint an experienced Tech Lead to lead their software engineering function. This is a leadership-focused role where you'll oversee a team of around 10 software engineers, driving engineering excellence, improving delivery processes, and shaping the technical direction of a modern cloud-based software platform. You'll work closely with senior leadership to deliver strategic initiatives while building a high-performing engineering culture. This is not a hands-on coding role, but you'll need the technical credibility to support, challenge and mentor the development team. The RoleYou'll take ownership of the engineering function, focusing on people, processes, and technical strategy. Key priorities include strengthening software development and QA practices, leading a cloud...

Contract Opportunity: Senior Data Engineer / DataOps Engineer Location: Central London, UK Contract Duration: 6 Months Role Type: Contract About the Role Are you an experienced Data Engineer with a passion for DataOps, automation, and platform engineering? We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to help build, automate, and support cutting-edge enterprise data platforms across Azure, SQL Server, and Snowflake ecosystems. In this pivotal 6-month contract, you will drive data onboarding, migration, and automation initiatives. Your work will directly contribute to operational excellence, scalable data solutions, and the empowerment of self-service capabilities across the business. What You Will Be Doing Pipeline Engineering: Design and develop robust data ingestion, transformation, and migration solutions utilizing Azure Data Factory (ADF). ETL/ELT Development: Build and maintain seamless pipelines across SQL Server, Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS), and Snowflake...

The Opportunity In this role, you will go beyond building standard user-facing features to focus on critical internal platform architecture. You will work within a lean, agile team to bridge frontend development with backend systems, transforming how internal engineers interact with, validate, and secure core data pipelines. Your Impact Platform Innovation: Build and scale developer-facing tools and dashboards from scratch to manage data contracts at the code level. Infrastructure Safeguards: Protect downstream systems (like recommendation engines) by implementing code-level guardrails against data incidents. Capacity Expansion: Act as a critical accelerator for a tight-knit core team, driving rapid prototyping during an essential discovery MVP phase. Cross-Functional Tooling: Balance frontend utility with data engine awareness to deliver seamless internal developer experiences.Your Experience Experience Level: Senior-level expertise with a strong background in Platform...

Full Stack Java Developer - Active SC, Active NPPV3, Java, React & TypeScript Up to £550 per day (Inside IR35) Remote 6 Months We are looking for an experienced Full Stack Java Developer to join a large-scale digital programme, delivering modern applications within a microservices environment. Active SC Clearance and NPPV3 are essential. Key Requirements: Strong experience developing full stack applications using Java (Spring Boot), React and TypeScript. Active SC Clearance and NPPV3. Proven experience working within microservices architectures, building scalable and maintainable solutions. Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL or other relational SQL databases. Hands-on experience with Docker and containerised application deployment. Experience applying Test-Driven Development (TDD) using frameworks such as JUnit, Mockito, or similar. Experience working with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or equivalent tooling. Comfortable working within Agile teams and collaborating across...

Infrastructure Engineer An established financial services organisation is looking to appoint a Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer to play a key role in maintaining and developing its enterprise technology estate. This position combines hands-on technical engineering with infrastructure ownership, supporting business-critical platforms used across the organisation. Working within a highly regulated environment, you'll be responsible for the reliability, security and ongoing enhancement of server infrastructure, virtualisation, networking, endpoint technologies and core business applications. You'll also contribute to infrastructure projects, mentor colleagues and help shape future technology improvements. What You'll Be Doing As a senior member of the infrastructure team, you'll take ownership of day-to-day operations across the organisation's core technology platforms while supporting wider transformation initiatives. Your responsibilities will include: Managing Windows Server...

Security Architect (SC Cleared) Clearance: Active SC Required We're seeking an experienced Security Architect to support the design and delivery of secure cloud solutions within a large-scale programme. Key Responsibilities: Define and implement cloud security architectures and controls. Ensure security is embedded throughout the solution lifecycle. Conduct security reviews, risk assessments, and provide architectural guidance. Work closely with engineering and infrastructure teams to deliver secure cloud environments. Produce security documentation, standards, and best practice guidance.Required Experience: Proven experience as a Security Architect. Strong cloud security and infrastructure security knowledge. Experience with AWS, Azure and/or GCP. Security risk assessment and governance experience. Excellent stakeholder engagement skills. Active SC Clearance

Software Developer (multiple hires) 6month contract insideIR35 Rate: £(Apply online only) per day Location: London hybrid working, twice a week in office Skills: Go, Java Git, REST, Jenkins, NoSQL, Postgres We're looking for an enthusiastic, diligent Software Engineer to work with one of our well known client's fintech project. The ideal candidate will have Go experience, Java is also beneficial. The platform you'd be working on is built using modern tools such as Go, Java, Kafka and Docker. You'll be you will be building and enhancing features and coordinate and work with other Engineers across the platform to share knowledge and principals. Required: Experience working with Go, preferred experience with Java Experienced with back-end micro-service architecture and communication Bachelors Degree in computer science, computer engineering, or other 3yrs+ commercial experience If you're a backend software engineer with experience with Go do apply with your CV

Senior C# / .NET Developer | Risk & Securities Lending Location: London (Hybrid) Contract Duration: 6 Months Industry: Financial Services About the Opportunity Are you a seasoned C# engineer with a deep understanding of financial markets? We are seeking an experienced Senior C# / .NET Developer to join a high-performing technology team supporting critical Risk Management and Securities Lending platforms. In this 6-month hybrid contract, you will play a pivotal role in designing, building, and supporting high-performance systems used for complex risk calculations and trading/financing workflows. Working closely with quants, risk managers, and the Front Office, you will deliver scalable, robust solutions in a fast-paced, regulated environment. What You Will Do System Development: Design, build, and maintain high-performance C# / .NET applications supporting Risk and Securities Lending workflows. API Integration: Build and consume RESTful APIs to seamlessly connect...

Cloud Migration Lead MERITUS are recruiting for a Cloud Migration Lead to join one of our clients on an initial contract basis. This is a hands on technical leadership role focused on delivering a large scale datacentre exit programme, migrating critical production environments from on premises infrastructure into AWS. CLOUD MIGRATION LEAD | £800 PER DAY | INSIDE IR35 (ASSESSMENT PENDING) | REMOTE (UK) WITH OCCASIONAL TRAVEL | AWS CLOUD MIGRATION | CONTRACT UNTIL DECEMBER 2026 | FAST INTERVIEW PROCESS About the Role Our client is undertaking a business critical cloud transformation programme to migrate multiple production environments from legacy UK datacentres into AWS before a fixed December 2026 deadline. This is not a project management role. They require a senior technical leader who can take ownership of the migration strategy, provide architectural direction, enhance existing automation and ensure successful production cutovers across several parallel migration...

Principal UX/UI Designer £500 - £600 per day | Inside IR35 6 - month contract London - West End (Hybrid - 2 days per week onsite) Overview An exciting opportunity has arisen with a growing SaaS company based in London for an experienced UX/UI Designer to join their team on a 6-month contract. This is a key role focused on designing intuitive, scalable and accessible digital experiences across complex SaaS products and digital platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong experience designing SaaS products and digital experiences, with advanced Figma expertise and the ability to collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions. Role & Responsibilities Own UX and UI design across SaaS products and digital experiences. Create user journeys, user flows, prototypes, and high-fidelity UI designs. Develop Figma design components and contribute to scalable design systems. Design intuitive and user-friendly interfaces. Produce clear design...

Platform Architect Rate: up to £524.40 per day - Umbrella only Duration: 4 months Location: London - 3 days a week in the office Platform Architect to lead the evolution of our Enterprise Data Platform (EDP), driving platform engineering, FinOps, DevOps automation, and data engineering capabilities across the organization. This role is ideal for an architect who can combine strategic architecture leadership with DevOps, FinOps, and Data Engineering expertise to deliver measurable business value, modernize the EDP landscape, and drive significant operational and cost efficiencies. Key Responsibilities Lead platform modernization initiatives aligned with enterprise technology and data strategies. Databricks Serverless Enablement Lead the design and implementation of Databricks Serverless capabilities across the platform. Establish governance and monitoring frameworks to track Serverless consumption and ROI. Establish workload governance 3. FinOps Enablement & Cost...

UX / UI Lead - 6 months fixed term contract – Full time – London (Hybrid) - £60K pro rata  (35 hrs per week) Are you passionate about creating intuitive digital experiences that make a genuine difference to people's lives? We're partnering with a well-established, purpose-led organisation that is investing heavily in its digital product portfolio. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced UX/UI Lead to shape the future of customer-facing web and mobile products, influence product strategy, and lead design excellence across the business. The Opportunity As UX/UI Lead, you'll own the end-to-end design process, from user research and discovery through to beautifully crafted interfaces and scalable design systems. Working closely with Product and Engineering teams, you'll ensure every digital experience is user-centred, accessible, and commercially effective. You'll also play a key leadership role, helping to shape product direction, champion best practice, and mentor a...

Principal Data Engineer / Principal Software Engineer – Data Platforms Location: London (Hybrid 3 days onsite) Contract - Inside IR35 - Intitally 6 Months - Investment / Finance / Wealth / Banking related projects Are you a Lead / Senior data-focused engineer who enjoys designing scalable platforms, solving complex data challenges, and working with modern cloud technologies? We are working with a leading organisation seeking a Principal Data Engineer / Principal Software Engineer to join their Data Technology Platforms team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who can bridge the gap between data engineering, software development, and enterprise technology solutions. The role is ideal for someone who understands how organisations use data, the importance of governance and standards, and how to deliver robust solutions at enterprise scale. The Opportunity As a Principal Engineer within the Data Platforms team, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and...

The Opportunity In this role, you will go beyond building standard user-facing features to focus on critical internal platform architecture. You will work within a lean, agile team to bridge frontend development with backend systems, transforming how internal engineers interact with, validate, and secure core data pipelines. Your Impact Platform Innovation: Build and scale developer-facing tools and dashboards from scratch to manage data contracts at the code level. Infrastructure Safeguards: Protect downstream systems (like recommendation engines) by implementing code-level guardrails against data incidents. Capacity Expansion: Act as a critical accelerator for a tight-knit core team, driving rapid prototyping during an essential discovery MVP phase. Cross-Functional Tooling: Balance frontend utility with data engine awareness to deliver seamless internal developer experiences.Your Experience Experience Level: Senior-level expertise with a strong background in Platform...