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Engineering Lead

Hays • Cheshire, North West England

Salary

£130k – £130k

Posted

15 July 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Hays is hiring a Engineering Lead in Cheshire, a it role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £130k – £130k. Hays holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Hays — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £130k – £130k
How this salary compares: about 128% above the £57,136 median across 1,282 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Cheshire, North West England
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live it role in Cheshire — browse them
Posted: 15 July 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

IT and technology roles are one of the most consistently sponsored categories in the UK. Software engineers, data scientists, cloud architects, DevOps specialists, and cybersecurity professionals are in demand across finance, retail, the public sector, and specialist tech firms. Many large IT employers maintain established sponsorship processes through their HR and talent teams.