United Kingdom

Technical Lead - Contract - Must have HE experience

Posted on Thursday, 17th September 2026

IT and Internet
United Kingdom
£400 - 450 per day
Contract

Technical Lead | Contract | Higher Education

I’m looking for an experienced Technical Lead to support a major Student Information System transformation within Higher Education.

This is a senior, hands-on technical leadership role, taking ownership of the technical direction across the programme and working across student systems, architecture, integrations and data migration.

You’ll act as a key technical authority on the programme, working closely with internal teams, university stakeholders and third-party suppliers to ensure the solution is robust, scalable and successfully delivered.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Lead the technical delivery of a Student Information System transformation
  • Own the architecture, integrations and data migration
  • Lead developers, analysts and testers across the programme
  • Turn business requirements into clear technical solutions
  • Work with and challenge third-party suppliers
  • Act as the technical lead for senior university stakeholders

What we’re looking for:

  • Strong technical delivery experience within UK Higher Education
  • Experience with Student Record Systems – SITS/eVision, Banner or similar
  • Experience with major SIS implementations, upgrades or replacements
  • Good understanding of the end-to-end student lifecycle
  • Strong integration/API and data migration experience
  • Strong SQL/database knowledge
  • Experience leading technical teams and working with senior stakeholders
  • Azure/AWS experience beneficial

Location: UK / Hybrid – some occasional client site visits
Start: ASAP

If you’ve led technical delivery across Student Records / Student Information Systems within Higher Education and are looking for your next contract, I’d love to hear from you.

Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation.

Elise Zajac

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Elise Zajac
Lead Principal Delivery Consultant
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