Delivery Lead | £350/day Inside IR35 | Initial 6-Month Contract | Newcastle/ Manchester

Added 09/09/2026

Delivery Lead | £350/day Inside IR35 | Initial 6-Month Contract | Newcastle/ Manchester  Location: Newcastle (2-3 days per week for the first 6 weeks), then approximately one day per month in Newcastle or Manchester. We're currently seeking an experienced.Delivery Lead to support the delivery of digital products and services within a fast-paced Agile environment. This role is focused on hands-on delivery leadership rather than programme management or governance. You'll work closely with multidisciplinary teams, helping to coordinate delivery activity, remove blockers, manage dependencies, and ensure teams remain focused on delivering value. Public sector experience would be advantageous but is not...

Technical Architect - Hybrid - 3 days in one of the following office locations: -Sheffield -Leeds- Manchester-Blackpool -Birmingham - Newcastle

Added 08/09/2026

Technical Architect Clearance required: BPSSLocation: Hybrid - 3 days in one of the following office locations:       • Sheffield       • Leeds       • Manchester       • Blackpool       • Birmingham       • Newcastle Job Description:Technical Solutions Architect Extensive experience with Software as a Service product selection and implementation.       • Deep technical knowledge designing and working with microservices, APIs and file-based transfers.       • Event-based architecture design and patterns.       • Design technical solutions (products and services) to meet user needs and align with DWP technical strategy and standards.       • Provide a consistent set of solution views, that communicate and describe the construction of the solution to all...

DevOps Engineer | Newcastle - 3 Days Onsite | £45,000 - £60,000 | 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract

Added 08/09/2026

DevOps Engineer | Newcastle - 3 Days Onsite | £45,000 - £60,000 | 12-Month Fixed-Term ContractWe're seeking a DevOps Engineer to join a major digital transformation programme, helping to build, automate and support modern cloud-based development environments. This is a hands-on opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, working with modern cloud technologies and making a tangible impact on software delivery. Key ResponsibilitiesBuild, maintain and optimise CI/CD pipelinesConfigure and support tools including GitLab, Jenkins and SonarQubeAutomate build, test and deployment processesImplement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation or AWS CDKSupport cloud-based environments across modern platformsCreate and maintain automated...

Business Analyst | Newcastle - 3 Days Onsite | 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract

Added 08/09/2026

Business Analyst | Newcastle - 3 Days Onsite | £45,000 - £56,000 | 12-Month Fixed-Term ContractOverviewWe are seeking an experienced Business Analyst to support a government client. This is a 12-month FTC based in Newcastle. Candidates must either be based locally or willing to relocate/travel to Newcastle. There will be requirements to attend offices, quarterly in-person meetings, and additional ad hoc workshops.LogisticsContract: 12 Months FTCLocation: 3 days onsite - Newcastle Eligibility: UK Security ClearanceResponsibilitiesTranslate user research and user needs into clear, actionable requirements.Work effectively with technical teams to produce build-ready requirements.Engage and collaborate with stakeholders across the programme.Facilitate workshops and...

Business Change Lead / Manager £520 per/day Inside IR35 |3 days per week in Exeter

Added 09/09/2026

Business Change Lead £520/day Inside IR35 | Hybrid | 6 Months Experienced Business Change Lead required to support a major technology and business transformation programme. You will drive the people side of change, ensuring successful adoption of new systems, processes, and ways of working across the organisation. Key ResponsibilitiesLead business change activities across transformation workstreams.Deliver stakeholder engagement and communications plans.Conduct change impact assessments and readiness reviews.Drive business adoption, training, and benefits realisation.Facilitate workshops with senior business and technology stakeholders.Manage change risks, issues, and dependencies.Essential ExperienceProsci Certification (essential).Strong application of the ADKAR methodology.Proven experience delivering change within IT, digital, or enterprise...

OT Delivery Lead (Operational Technology) | £450 – £550 | Inside IR35 | 6 Months | Hybrid London

Added 08/09/2026

OT Delivery Lead (Operational Technology) | £450 – £550 | Inside IR35 | 6 Months | Hybrid London   We’re recruiting for an experienced OT & Manufacturing Delivery Lead for a 6-month contract role. This position will play a vital part in one of our key clients' ongoing cyber security transformation programmes. This position is Inside IR35 paying £450 - £550 per day and is offered on a hybrid remote basis requiring 1-2 days per week onsite in London.   Key Requirements  Proven delivery experience across cyber security, technology, or OT programmesStrong project planning, governance, RAID management, and stakeholder engagementExperience delivering complex...

SC Cleared - Cyber Security Architect - Inside ir35

Added 01/09/2026

SC Cyber Security Architect  £600 Inside ir35  Start - End of August  Finish 31.03.2027 Onsite in Blackpool 3 days a week  SC Required    Experience needed: · Zero Trust architecture and adoption · Privileged User Access Management (PUAM). · Identity and access security controls. · Technical debt reduction and security modernisation · Alignment with NIST, CIS and Secure-by-Design principles Hybrid Hosting Transformation Programme (HHT) Supporting the migration of critical digital services and identity platforms from legacy hosting environments to modern cloud platforms, including: · Cloud migration strategy and architecture. Hybrid and multi-cloud hosting solutions. Identity services migration and modernisation.

Data Architect | 6-Month Contract | Outside IR35 | £600-£750/day | Hybrid (London)

Added 03/09/2026

Data Architect | 6-Month Contract | Outside IR35 | £600-£750/day | Hybrid (London)I'm currently recruiting for a contract Data Architect to play a key role in defining and delivering the organisation's future data strategy and architecture across a large transformation programme.  This position is focused on data architecture, data modelling, governance and solution design rather than hands-on engineering. You'll work across the wider business to understand the current data landscape, define the target-state architecture, and support the delivery of scalable, well-governed data solutions. A significant priority for the business is the development and maturity of its Product Data Domain, which...

SC Cleared Project Manager - 12 Months FTC - 3 Days a week onsite in Newcastle or Birmingham

Added 02/09/2026

Context: Large UK health/public sector clientProject: Transforming the client’s observability/monitoring platform – migrating from a legacy monitoring solution to a modern observability platform (e.g. Dynatrace) across the estate.Team Model: Multidisciplinary, hybrid-delivery team with a delivery lead and technical SMEs/estimators supporting the PM.Experience & DomainPublic sector experience – ideally UK government / health & public sector.Complex transformation delivery:Comfort operating in complex, multi-system environments.Experience managing technical transformation and modernisation work (e.g. retiring legacy stacks, upgrading Java/Spring Boot, large-scale tech refresh).Exposure to DevOps environments:Doesn’t have to be hands-on engineer, but should understand DevOps-focused delivery, tooling, and ways of working.Strong project management track record:Planning...

AWS Data Engineer (Contract) - Oxfordshire

Added 08/09/2026

AWS Data Engineer - Contract (Outside IR35)  Location: Oxford  Working Patterns: Hybrid - 2 days on site, per week  Contract Duration: 6 months, extension likely  Opus have partnered with a leading manufacturer who're seeking an experienced AWS Data Engineer to help to design, build and optimise data pipelines to support business reporting, analytics and decision making.  You'll be working closely with engineering and technology stakeholders to help in the delivery of reliable data solutions.  The Role: This one is heavily focused on development and the maintenance of cloud-based data infrastructure. There is a strong focus on AWS Services, Data Modelling,...

Contract Salesforce Administrator / QA Tester 3-Month Contract | Outside IR35 | London

Added 14/08/2026

Contract Salesforce Administrator / QA Tester 3-Month Contract | Outside IR35 | London (1-2 Days Onsite Per Week)I am currently looking for an experienced Salesforce Administrator / QA Tester to join a business-critical Salesforce project on an initial 3-month contract basis. This role requires a senior, hands-on Salesforce professional who can confidently combine testing, documentation, process mapping and Salesforce platform administration. You'll act as the bridge between business processes and Salesforce delivery, ensuring changes are thoroughly tested, clearly documented and successfully implemented. Key ResponsibilitiesLead Salesforce testing activities including functional, regression and UAT testingCreate and maintain detailed process documentation and process...

Data Governance Lead (contract)

Added 07/09/2026

Data Governance Lead Contract Length: 4 months | Remote (UK-Based) - **occasional travel may be requiredInside IR35: Up to £600 per day We're looking for an experienced Data Governance Lead to help drive and embed data governance best practices across a large organisation's Data & Analytics function. Key ResponsibilitiesLead the development and implementation of data governance frameworks, policies, and standards.Drive improvements in data quality, integrity, security, and lifecycle management.Partner with Data Owners, Data Stewards, Information Security, and wider business teams.Develop governance metrics and reporting for senior stakeholders.Conduct data profiling and data quality analysis within SQL databases.Promote a strong data governance...

Data Engineer - Oxford (On-site)

Added 09/09/2026

Contract Data Engineer - Oxford - On-site (5 days p/w)  I have a short piece of work available for an experienced contractor who's based within commutable distance to Oxford and able to commit to working on-site, 5 days per week.  Rate: £400 - 425 per day (Outside IR35) Duration: 5 weeks (could extend to Xmas)  Working Patterns: 5 days on-site per week  Location: Oxfordshire Interview Stages: 1 stage, face-to-face, next week.  The Project: Opus have partnered with a leading manufacturing client who're in need of a Data Engineer with strong scripting knowledge and migration experience to provide interim support for...

Full Stack Engineer | Outside IR35 | Glasgow (Hybrid)

Added 01/09/2026

Contract DetailsInitial 3-month contractOutside IR35Hybrid working: 3 days per week onsite in Glasgow (Essential) Immediate start availableMust have full right to work in the UKRequirementsStrong experience with Python and JavaScriptExperience with React and Next.jsStrong web application development backgroundDevOps experienceComfortable working across the full software development lifecycleConsultancy or client-facing experience is beneficial

Business Analyst (contract)

Added 07/09/2026

Business Analyst | IT Change & Transformation (Contract)  Pay Rate: £450 - 500 per day, Inside IR35 (Umbrella)  Working Patterns: 2 days on-site p/w in Exeter  Duration: 6 months initially, extension likely  Team: IT Change (enterprise, systems, business)  Description:   Opus are seeking an experienced Change & Transformation BA to support on multiple Waterfall projects and initiatives.  The successful candidate will work across multiple business and technology change initiatives, helping to define requirements, improve processes, and ensure successful delivery of projects within a predominantly Waterfall environment. Essential: Must bring significant experience contracting as a Business AnalystWithin reasonable commutable distance to Exeter ...