36 engineering jobs found in Stevenage

Interim Head of Software Engineering Contract | Inside IR35 | London / Hybrid We are supporting a large, complex organisation undergoing significant technology transformation in the search for an experienced Interim Head of Software Engineering. This is an initial 3-6 month interim assignment focused on providing stability, technical leadership, and engineering oversight during a period of substantial change and ongoing delivery. This role is less about owning every aspect of a traditional permanent Head of function remit, and more about ensuring the engineering operation continues to run effectively, supporting strategic initiatives, and providing senior technical leadership across the organisation. The Opportunity You will lead an established engineering function of approximately 20 FTEs across: Software Development Integration BI & Analytics Engineering governance / project approvalsWorking closely with senior stakeholders, you will provide pragmatic leadership across...

Interim Head of Software Engineering 📍 London (Hybrid) | ⏳ 3-6 Months We are seeking an experienced Head of Software Engineering to lead a critical function within a large, complex organisation's IT Services team. You will oversee a multi-disciplinary function covering software engineering, enterprise integrations, application platforms, data engineering, reporting and analytics, ensuring the delivery of secure, resilient and scalable digital services. Key Responsibilities Lead and manage the Software Engineering function across development, integrations, platforms and data services Oversee the support, maintenance and continuous improvement of enterprise applications and platforms Ensure services are secure, reliable and resilient, with strong governance and lifecycle management Drive modernisation of systems, including reducing technical debt and improving engineering practices Define and implement technical strategy, standards and roadmaps across software, integration and...

Data Engineering Lead Certain Advantage are hiring for a Data Engineering Lead based in London. This role is on an initial contract till the end of the year and is required to be onsite 3 days a week. The successful candidate will lead the data acquisition function by defining ingestion strategy and building Azure-based data pipelines. You will translate end-user requirements into scalable engineering solutions, act as the domain’s primary Data Manager for data governance, lineage, quality, and master data management, and lead a team of data engineers in delivering reliable, compliant, and high-value data solutions to Trading, Risk, Finance, and Operations. Your responsibilities: Own ingestion strategy and define scalable batch/streaming data patterns Design and deliver Azure-based data pipelines and platform solutions Standardize connectors, schemas, controls, CI/CD, IaC, and automated testing Lead onboarding of enterprise and market data sources with SLAs and...

Software Engineering Manager Certain Advantage is hiring for a Software Engineering Manager based in the Farnborough area. This role is on a contract basis and is site-based. The Company We’re working with a Manufacturing business that operates in the Aerospace sector. They design, manufacture and deliver industry-leading commercial aircraft, and a separate Space and Defence division. Does this sound like your next career move? If you’re ambitious to grow, this may be your next role? The Role: This role is for a Software Engineering Manager—someone ambitious and ready to make an impact. You’ll be results-oriented and driven to succeed. You’ll be working in a small, experienced, and collaborative team, and be responsible for: Lead the day-to-day activities of the software team Plan, design, develop, verify, and integrate the software for the high-altitude, long-endurance Zephyr aircraft. Acting as the technical authority for software, ensuring compliance with safety, performance,...

Configuration Manager Stevenage 12 Month Initial Contract   Overview of department: Configuration Management is pivotal to success in developing and delivering engineered products to our customers and frontline users. Through the controlled application and compliance of processes, we give our programmes confidence and assurance in all products that we produce.   Description of the Role Experienced Configuration professional with an ability to provide technical support to the Configuration Management team. Your ability to build networks and foster strong relationships with the team to review, develop and deliver Configuration Management processes and procedures, as well as supporting and technically coaching project Configuration Managers to deliver technical excellence contributing towards the overall success of our business programmes.   What we’re looking for A proven track record of experience within engineering organisations or operational domains, with a strong technical...

Location: Luton / Edinburgh - remote with adhoc site visits when required Duration: 6 month contract Rate: £94.49ph UMB (Inside IR35) Technical Application Analyst - Maxavera & Primavera P6 Our defence client is looking for an experienced Technical Application Analyst to provide technical leadership and architectural ownership for the Maxavera and Primavera P6 platforms supporting enterprise project and portfolio management capabilities. This role will act as the technical authority for the application stack, ensuring both platforms are designed, implemented, and maintained in line with enterprise architecture standards. The position plays a critical role in stabilising the current platform, addressing P6 obsolescence risks, and supporting the transition toward a strategic long-term solution for project scheduling and portfolio management. Working closely with product owners, solution architects, digital teams, and business stakeholders, the role will ensure the...

Systems Specialist - Contruent / Deltek Prism London | Hybrid Working | £599 per day | Inside IR35 via Umbrella | Minimum 6-Month Contract A leading infrastructure organisation is seeking an experienced Systems Specialist to support enterprise PMO and project controls systems across major capital programmes. This role will focus on the administration, support, configuration, and optimisation of Contruent / Deltek Prism, working closely with PMO teams, programme stakeholders, and technical support functions. Key Responsibilities Administer and support Contruent / Deltek Prism Manage cost uploads, reporting cycles, configurations, and system changes Produce cost and programme reports Provide user support and troubleshoot system issues Support integrations, data mapping, and reporting improvements Develop dashboards and analytics using Power BI Liaise with programme teams to support cost management and governance processes Essential Experience Strong hands-on experience with...

Remote Access Project Manager (Contract) 6 Months Contract London (hybrid working environment) £650 - £800PD - Inside IR35Overview A global retailer is seeking an experienced and delivery-focused Strategic Remote Access Project Manager to lead the implementation and optimisation of secure remote access technologies across a complex enterprise environment. This role will play a critical part within a wider Identity Transformation programme, delivering scalable and secure remote connectivity solutions across corporate, retail, and operational technology environments. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly capable Project Manager who thrives in fast-paced, complex environments and can introduce structure, governance, and repeatable delivery models while working across multiple technology and business teams. Role & Responsibilities Lead the end-to-end delivery of remote access programmes, including Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Zscaler integrations, and secure connectivity...

Alstom is the UK & Ireland’s leading supplier of new trains and train services, and a leading signalling and rail infrastructure provider. Alstom have built, or are building, just under 40% of the UK mainline train fleet; as well as the entire fleets in service with London Underground and Dublin Luas. We provide the widest range of smart solutions in the rail market, from innovative high-speed rolling stock, metros and trams to maintenance, modernisation, infrastructure and signalling. Employing 6000 people, we design and build trains at Derby, the UK’s largest train factory; and operate major sites at Widnes, Crewe, Ilford and Plymouth, and 30 train services depots across the UK and Ireland. Overview: Lead the development and deployment of the next generation data-driven solutions for Mobility, within a lean startup pathway and in collaboration of engineering & mobility experts, data scientists, software engineers, HMI designer and devops. We'll look to you for: *...

Insight & Analytics Specialist 3 Months Contract - £200 to £270 a day inside IR35 London Based (3 days in the office) A leading UK Fintech brand is looking for a data-driven Insight & Analytics Specialist to join their Growth & Retention team. You will play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between raw data and commercial strategy, focusing on optimising the customer journey and enhancing long-term user value. The Role Visualisation: Design and scale high-impact dashboards (Tableau/Qlik) to track revenue drivers and customer health. Data Engineering: Leverage SQL and Python to build scalable ETL processes and ensure seamless data integration. Experimentation: Partner with the Growth team to analyse A/B test results and set performance baselines for future scaling. Stakeholder Management: Act as a technical consultant for Sales, Marketing, and Success teams, translating complex data into executive-level insights. Governance: Drive data integrity and best practices...

Data Engineer Lead - Tier 1 Bank - London - 6 months Role - Data Engineer Lead Rate - £700 per day (Inside IR35) Duration - 6 months with very likely extension Location - Hybrid / Liverpool Street - 3 days per week in an office in Liverpool Street (London) Role The Data Engineer Lead is responsible for designing, building, and supporting modern data platform, with a particular focus on Databricks, cloud-based data engineering, and leading the migration of legacy Oracle systems into scalable, cloud-native environments. The role supports the organisation's data strategy especially on Finance and Regulatory domain by ensuring high-quality, reliable pipelines and data models that enable analytics, regulatory reporting, and data-driven decision-making. The post holder plays a key leadership role within the Data Engineering function, shaping architectural direction, ensuring engineering excellence, and partnering with Technology, Architecture, and Business teams across the...

Senior Data Engineer – (Tick data, Time-Series; kdb+ / Q ) 3-6 months initially. London 3 days onsite   Are you a Data Engineer with a background in systematic trading who has worked with granular tick market data? Have you built pipelines to allow tick data to be ingested into a time series tech stack utilising kdb+ and Q? If so keep reading!   Certain Advantage are recruiting on behalf of our London based trading client for a Data Engineer to focus on building a scalable data platform for algorithmic trading.   You’ll Identify and implement solutions for Quants and Traders, providing data that will be used to improve strategies performance and produce clients TCA, pre- and post- trade analytics.   Your Project Work: Identify and implement solutions to provide data that will be used to improve strategies performance and produce clients TCA, pre- and post- trade analytics. Work with business Stakeholders to build new and maintain existing real-time and historical data services and...

AI Application/Big Data Engineer 6-Month contract - Inside IR35 - market rate London based - hybrid working - up to 3 days a week onsite Finance sector - must have previous experience Role Overview Senior AI / Data Engineer responsible for designing, building, and optimizing AI-driven data pipelines and integrations to enable a QAS-powered response suggestion capability embedded in Salesforce Service Cloud. The role focuses on scalable data processing, LLM integration, and continuous model improvement using production telemetry. Responsibilities Design and implement Salesforce ↔ QAS integration architecture Build and optimize data pipelines supporting AI inference and feedback loops Develop backend services / APIs enabling response suggestion workflows Integrate LLM capabilities (Amazon Bedrock) for response generation and embeddings Enable continuous model tuning via: telemetry data quality scoring usage analytics Work with structured and unstructured data sources:...

My London based client are looking for an experienced Full Stack Engineer for an initial 6 month contract to start ASAP. The position can also be fully remote. The ideal candidate will have the following experience: Google Cloud: Experience deploying and managing applications within the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) ecosystem. ● JavaScript/TypeScript Expert: Expert-level knowledge of modern language features, asynchronous patterns, and static typing. ● React: Expert knowledge of building interfaces, managing state, and optimizing performance within React. ● NodeJS/Express: Strong experience building and scaling server-side applications using Express. ● Python Expert: Strong experience building backend services using FastAPI and managing database migrations with Alembic. ● AI Tooling: Familiarity with integrating AI APIs (such as Codex or Claude) and using AI-assisted development workflows. ● Agile Experience: Proven track record working within Agile teams and...

Contract Ruby Tech Lead (Startup) Location: Remote / London Hybrid (optional) Contract Length: 3–6 months (with potential extension) 🌱 About the Role We’re partnering with a fast-growing startup on a mission to build a high-impact product used by thousands of customers. They’re now looking for a hands-on Ruby Tech Lead to step in on a contract basis and drive technical direction, delivery, and team alignment during a key growth phase. This is a high-ownership role where you’ll influence architecture, mentor engineers, and help scale both the platform and engineering practices. 🛠 What You’ll Be Doing Lead the design and delivery of scalable, high-performance systems using Ruby (Ruby on Rails) Provide technical leadership to a small but growing engineering team Own architecture decisions and help evolve the platform as it scales Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Leadership stakeholders Drive best practices around code quality, testing, and deployment Contribute...

SAS Model Developer Location: London (Hybrid - 2 days onsite per week) Rate: £400/day Inside IR35 Duration: 3-month rolling contract Overview: We're looking for an experienced SAS Model Developer to support model development, enhancement, and deployment across a large-scale data and analytics environment. This role will focus on building and optimising SAS-based models, supporting the full model development lifecycle from data preparation and feature engineering through to testing, validation, and production deployment. Key Responsibilities * Design, develop, and enhance statistical, predictive, and pricing models using SAS * Build modelling datasets, feature engineering pipelines, and variable transformations * Develop SAS programs using: o Base SAS o SAS Macros o Data Step o SAS SQL * Support automated model execution, scoring, and monitoring processes * Conduct model testing, validation, back-testing, and performance analysis * Analyse large datasets to identify...

Guidewire Architect – Insurance Technology We’re hiring an experienced Guidewire Architect to lead enterprise-scale insurance transformation programmes across Guidewire InsuranceSuite environments. This role is ideal for a technical leader with strong Guidewire architecture, integration, cloud, and delivery experience within the P&C insurance sector. Key Responsibilities • Design scalable solutions across PolicyCenter, ClaimCenter, BillingCenter, DataHub and digital platforms • Lead Guidewire Cloud and modernisation initiatives • Architect REST/SOAP APIs, microservices, messaging and third-party integrations • Provide technical leadership, governance, code reviews and mentoring • Collaborate with product, engineering and architecture teams on large-scale delivery programmes • Drive CI/CD, DevOps, security, scalability and performance best practice Required Skills • Strong Guidewire InsuranceSuite experience • Guidewire Architect, Solution Architect or Technical Lead...

Position: Azure Cosmos DB Developer Location: London, UK (1-3 day a week from office) 6 months contract position (May include occasional travel between two customer offices in London and/ or operate from either of the two offices) The Role The role will be integral to realising the customer’s vision and strategy in transforming some of their critical application and data engineering components. As a global financial market’s infrastructure and data provider, the customer keeps abreast of the latest cutting technologies enabling their core services and business requirements. The role is critical in this endeavour by the means of enabling the technical and quality assurance thought leadership and excellence required for the purpose. Your Responsibilities * Develop cloud-native applications using Azure Cosmos DB (SQL API, Mongo API). * Build reusable libraries and frameworks in C#/.NET or Node.js * Establish robust CI/CD pipelines through GitLAB DevOps to streamline...

IT Support Engineer – 6 month contract MUST Live in GIBRALTAR! Role Overview VIQU IT are currently looking for an IT Support Engineer who will be responsible for maintaining the stability and day-to-day performance of tombola’s IT systems. Working within the IT Services team, you will provide responsive technical support across infrastructure, applications, and end-user environments. This role requires a structured and analytical approach to problem-solving, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-moving, high-availability environment. You will collaborate closely with technical teams across the business to ensure reliable service delivery, operational continuity, and continuous improvement of systems and processes. For this role you must currently live or have available accommodation in Gibraltar. IT Support Engineers Key Responsibilities Provide hands-on support across end-user computing, applications, and core IT infrastructure, ensuring consistent...

Hays are now looking for an SC Cleared DevOps Engineer for one of our local clients: £550 p/d Inside IR35 Remote - 6 months+ contract Candidates must hold current SC Clearance This role is primarily an engineering-focused position with some operational responsibility within the wider platform operating model. You'll be responsible for building, deploying, and maintaining scalable, secure cloud infrastructure while driving DevOps best practices across the environment. What you'll be doing Designing, developing, and deploying AWS infrastructure using Terraform (Infrastructure as Code) Building, managing, and optimising CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and/or GitLab Working across AWS services including EC2, EKS (Kubernetes), RDS, S3, Route 53, VPC and Lambda Managing containerised environments using Docker and Kubernetes, including Helm deployments Implementing and maintaining DevOps practices across the full software delivery lifecycle Writing and maintaining scripts and automation...