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Lead Technology Specialist - Digital Twin

Digital Catapult • Belfast, Northern Ireland

Salary

£65k – £75k

Posted

16 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Digital Catapult is hiring a Lead Technology Specialist - Digital Twin in Belfast, a full-time it role. The advertised salary is £65k – £75k. Digital Catapult 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.

Digital Catapult is looking for a Lead Technology Specialist with expertise in Digital Twins to lead a diverse team including other technical experts, engineers, and innovation managers to deliver our Digital Twin projects. You’ll lead the development of Digital Twin solutions for a variety of sectors such as maritime, aerospace, and heritage sites as well as more broadly supporting the adoption of Digital Twin technologies by industry. This role leads teams as part of project delivery and does…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Digital Catapult — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £65k – £75k
How this salary compares: about 30% above the £57,569 median across 1,033 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 12 other live it roles in Belfast — browse them
Posted: 16 October 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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