Technical Lead
Harvey Nash UK · England
Technical Lead at Harvey Nash UK, based in England. This is a contract role.
- Salary
- Competitive
- Location
- England
- Contract
- Contract
- Posted
- 4 days ago
- Closes
- 11 Sep 2026
Reference BBBH122825_1786612232
About the role
Technical Lead - CA Gen Developer / Mainframe Transformation Specialist
Contract: 12 Months
Location: UK-based, with occasional European travel
Travel: Expenses paid
Rate: Up to £550 per day
IR35: Outside IR35
We are looking for an experienced Technical Lead / CA Gen Developer to join a major Mainframe-to-Cloud transformation programme on an initial 12-month contract.
You will provide technical leadership across the modernisation of legacy Mainframe applications, working across CA Gen, COBOL and Java within both Mainframe and Cloud environments.
Key Skills & Experience
- Strong expertise in CA Gen COBOL (Mainframe) and CA Gen Java (Cloud).
- Proven experience delivering Mainframe-to-Cloud migration and transformation programmes.
- Strong knowledge of:
- COBOL
- Java
- DB2
- IMS
- JCL
- MS SQL
- Performance engineering
- System analysis
- Experience providing technical leadership within complex transformation programmes.
- Insurance industry experience is highly desirable.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
What's on Offer
- 12-month contract
- Up to £550 per day
- Outside IR35
- UK-based role
- Occasional European travel, with expenses paid
- Opportunity to play a key role in a significant Mainframe-to-Cloud transformation programme.
Reference: BBBH122825_1786612232 · Posted 4 days ago · Closes 11 Sep 2026 · Listed via Harvey Nash UK
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