Ecommerce & Payments Technical Lead

Ecommerce & Payments Technical Lead £500-£600 per day | 12-month contract Location: Fully remote We are currently looking for an Ecommerce & Payments Technical Lead to help an established publishing business strengthen…

Remote IT
Pay rate £500 – £600/day
Contract type Contract
Posted 13 October 2026

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Ecommerce & Payments Technical Lead

£500-£600 per day | 12-month contract

Location: Fully remote

We are currently looking for an Ecommerce & Payments Technical Lead to help an established publishing business strengthen its online payment security and modernise its ecommerce platforms.

Working closely with developers and business stakeholders, you'll assess existing payment integrations, identify security gaps and help deliver improvements. Alongside this, you'll shape new customer portals and ecommerce functionality, supporting the replacement of legacy systems.

This Ecommerce & Payments Technical Lead role offers the opportunity to tackle immediate payment fraud challenges while helping build secure, reliable online experiences for the future.

The Opportunity

You'll combine ecommerce implementation experience with a strong understanding of payment security, providing practical guidance and helping developers deliver effective solutions.

Your responsibilities will include:

Reviewing existing ecommerce platforms and payment integrations to identify weaknesses and prioritise improvements.

Helping investigate credit card fraud attacks and implement appropriate preventative controls.

Designing and supporting the delivery of new customer portals and secure checkout journeys.

Implementing payment integrations and digital wallet functionality.

Guiding developers through technical design, implementation and testing.

Supporting the replacement of legacy ecommerce functionality.

What's in it for you?

£500-£600 per day.

Fully remote working.

A 12-month contract.

Ownership of meaningful ecommerce and payment improvements.

The opportunity to combine technical delivery, security and platform modernisation.

Skills and Experience

Proven experience implementing ecommerce platforms and online payment integrations.

Practical experience addressing payment fraud risks and strengthening checkout security.

Knowledge of tokenisation, 3D Secure and PCI DSS considerations.

Experience implementing digital wallet payment functionality.

The ability to guide developers and turn technical recommendations into working solutions.

Experience replacing legacy ecommerce platforms or building customer portals.

A background as an ecommerce technical lead, solutions architect or senior implementation consultant.

Experience working across complex enterprise environments.

If you would like to be considered for this Ecommerce & Payments Technical Lead contract, please send your CV by clicking the Apply button below

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