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Databricks Architect (Contract) - Greenfield Data Platform Location: Hybrid working (London) Duration: 12-month initial contract Are you a visionary Databricks Architect with a passion for building cutting-edge data platforms from the ground up? Do you thrive on shaping strategy and driving technical excellence in a greenfield environment? Our client is embarking on a pivotal journey to … establish a brand-new, enterprise-grade data platform using the full power of Databricks. This is a unique opportunity to lead the architectural design and implementation of a truly greenfield data ecosystem that will underpin all future data-driven initiatives, from advanced analytics to AI/ML. We are looking for a hands-on architect who can … translate business needs into robust, scalable, and secure Databricks solutions. The Role: As our Databricks Architect, you will be instrumental in defining and delivering our new data strategy and architecture. This is a greenfield project, meaning you'll have the exciting challenge of building the entire Databricks Lakehouse Platform from scratch. You will provide critical technical leadership, guidance More ❯

Job Title: Principal Data Engineer Location: London, UK – Hybrid (Liverpool Street office) Department: Data & Engineering Reports To: Head of Data Science Employment Type: Permanent A leading global payments and fintech platform , empowering clients to innovate and scale. Their mission is to create frictionless, secure, and intelligent payment solutions that unlock value across banking, financial services, and digital … assets. As they continue to scale their data infrastructure , they’re seeking a seasoned Principal Data Engineer to help design, build, and optimise a modern data platform, with a focus on orchestration (Airflow), scalable data warehouse architecture, and high-performance pipelines. The ideal candidate will bring both technical depth and strategic thinking , with the ability to … communicate effectively across business and technical teams. Key Responsibilities Design and lead the development of scalable, secure, and high-performance data warehouse solutions for BI and analytics. Define and drive the long-term architecture and data strategy in alignment with business goals. Own orchestration of ETL/ELT workflows using Apache Airflow , including scheduling, monitoring, and alerting. More ❯

This is a pivotal role in shaping our data landscape, ensuring alignment with business objectives, and driving innovation through effective data management practices. You will lead a team of skilled data architects, collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, and define the strategic direction for data initiatives. What you will do: Data Strategy Development: Develop and … articulate a comprehensive data strategy that aligns with the organizations vision, mission, and long-term goals. Collaborate with senior leadership, including the Chief Data Officer (CDO), to define data-related priorities and roadmaps. Understands disruptive forces and the businesss economic & financial levers that affect transformation, to effectively guide technology investment decisions. Facilitates business and IT alignment … through a collaborative, supportive and consultative manner. Formulates, translates, advocates and supports strategy to achieve the organizations targeted business outcomes. Leads the analysis of business and operating models, market trends and the technology industry to determine their potential impact on the enterprises business strategy, direction and architecture. Provides perspective on the readiness of the organization to change and More ❯

Managing Partners, senior staff, and Oaktree Capital. Find out more about us by visiting our website at: http://www.hartreepartners.com/ROLE OVERVIEW: Hartree Partners is growing its data-driven analytics team and is hiring a Statistical Data Scientist to sharpen our view of weather-driven risk and support wider supply-and-demand modelling for power & gas … trading. You will play a pivotal role in shaping our data strategy and driving the development of our modelling approaches. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and optimize data pipelines and predictive models that inform trading decisions and enhance operational efficiency. RESPONSIBILITIES: Primary Focus: Probabilistic Weather Modelling: Research and prototype probabilistic methods (Bayesian … inference, state-space filtering, change-detection tests, etc.) that flag when fresh weather guidance materially diverges from prior outlooks. Continuous Development and Improvement: Calibrate confidence metrics with historical data and measure their value to trading & risk learning models. Continuously improve these models based on real-time data and feedback from trading activities. Model Communication: Explain uncertainty clearly, turning More ❯

A global, privately-owned media group with brands spanning across publishing, audio, and out-of-home advertising, is seeking an Analytics Engineer to join their growing data team. As the business matures its data capabilities, they are evolving toward a clearer separation between Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, and Data Product disciplines. This role will sit firmly … in the Analytics Engineering function, focused on modelling and building the semantic layer that powers consistent, reliable insights across the company’s BI and data science platforms. This role will focus on the “middle layer", designing dimensional models, building reusable dbt pipelines, and ensuring the semantic layer meets the needs of Power BI, Looker, and data science teams. … There’s also the opportunity to stretch into data product work, partnering with stakeholders to understand and translate business requirements into robust data models. Key Responsibilities: Build and maintain well-structured, scalable data models using dbt and Kimball/Medallion architecture. Develop and own the semantic layer, shifting calculations and business logic out of BI tools and More ❯

Lead Data Engineer | Location: London (Hybrid - 1-2 day a month in office) | Salary: £90,000-£110,000 | London Market Insurance The Opportunity Are you passionate about building cutting-edge data platforms that drive business growth? Our client is seeking who is a Speciality Insurer a skilled and motivated Lead Data Engineer with Insurance experience to play … a key role in the creation of a brand-new data platform within the Azure ecosystem and Databricks . This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of data innovation, working within a newly formed Data & Analytics team in a long standing London Market Insurer . You’ll help shape the data strategy, improve data quality, and empower the business to make data-driven decisions. As a Lead Data Engineer, you'll work closely with both technical and business stakeholders, leveraging your expertise to design, develop, and optimize a high-performance data platform built on Databricks . This platform will be built to scale, incorporating the latest advancements More ❯

Are you a Data Engineer who is looking for a more purposeful career? Feel like your current role, limits you to what you can achieve and that there isn’t any more room to grow? If the answer is yes, I could have just the role for you. Recruit with Purpose are supporting one the UK’s largest and … leading housing associations to help them find a Data Engineer to join their growing team. This organisation is at the forefront for how housing associations modernise and utilise their data. Constantly evolving and leading the way within the sector. This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior/lead data engineer to come in and put their stamp … on how this organisation utilises its data. In this role, you’ll be at the heart of designing, building, and maintaining trusted, reusable data products that create better decision-making and deeper insights across the organisation. You'll help bring their data strategy to life, opening up access, enhancing quality, strengthening governance, and guiding teams to make More ❯

Our Client We power the future of Marketing and realise business value by applying human creativity to AI, data, and technology. Our expert consultants partner with leading brands to unlock the power of their enterprise data and transform their Marketing capabilities, building sustainable value in a privacy-respectful way. Integrating enterprise technologies, Google’s ecosystem, and our proprietary … solutions to clients' first-party data, we create innovative solutions and unlock the power of AI, delivering tangible ROIs for our clients. Our expert consultants orchestrate Google Marketing and Google Cloud technologies to unlock ultimate AI-powered performance within our client’s organisation. About the Role As one of our Data Engineers, you will be part of a … team responsible for the development and overall delivery of big data platform solutions, automation solutions and data AI Agents. You will be designing and proposing effective combinations of Google Marketing Platform tools (GA4, Campaign Manager 360, Search Ads 360, etc.) and Google Cloud solutions (BigQuery, BQ Sharing (Analytics Hub), Cloud Storage, APIs, Compute Engine, etc.) to address specific More ❯

BI Developer – London Markets Insurance | Greenfield Data Projects A leading specialty insurance firm in the London Market is investing significantly in its data strategy and is hiring a BI Developer to help shape and deliver on this vision. This is a unique opportunity to join during the early phases of greenfield BI and analytics initiatives, offering strong … long-term prospects and hands-on influence over tooling, data modelling, and design. This role sits within a growing data function that supports underwriting, operations, and finance with high-quality analytics and reporting. Why apply: Greenfield projects with executive buy-in Clear investment in data as a strategic function Strong career progression in a high-visibility role … Flexible working culture What you’ll do: Develop robust and insightful Power BI dashboards for underwriting, performance, and operational reporting Design and build efficient data models using DAX and SQL Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into actionable insights Contribute to the ongoing buildout of a modern, scalable data platform Participate in shaping the data More ❯

About Apexon: Apexon brings together distinct core competencies – in AI, analytics, app development, cloud, commerce, CX, data, DevOps, IoT, mobile, quality engineering and UX, and our deep expertise in BFSI, healthcare, and life sciences – to help businesses capitalize on the unlimited opportunities digital offers. Our reputation is built on a comprehensive suite of engineering services, a dedication to solving … Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Everstone Capital, Apexon now has a global presence. About the Role We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced AI Engineer to join our Data and AI team . This role is ideal for someone who has a strong track record of designing, developing, and deploying AI/ML solutions in a business context … management channels for our Financial Services client. Key Responsibilities End-to-End AI Solution Delivery: Lead AI/ML initiatives from conceptual design to production deployment, including problem scoping, data acquisition, model development, validation, deployment, and monitoring. AI-Driven Marketing Insights: Develop predictive and generative models to support audience segmentation, personalization, channel optimization, lead scoring, and campaign measurement. Collaborative More ❯

Role: Cloud Data Architect Location: London, UK Duration: Contract Job Description: Key Responsibilities Provide technical leadership and strategic direction for enterprise-scale data migration and modernization initiatives. Architect end-to-end data platforms using Dataproc, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, BigQuery, Cloud Spanner, and Bigtable. Define and implement real-time and batch processing pipelines for complex use cases … involving streaming analytics, ML feature engineering, and automation. Act as a trusted advisor to senior technical and business stakeholders across industries (e.g., telecom, retail, financial services). Drive data quality, governance, lineage, and security standards across enterprise data pipelines. Mentor engineering teams and lead best practice adoption across data architecture, orchestration, and DevOps tooling. Participate in technical … workshops, executive briefings, and architecture reviews to evangelize GCP data capabilities. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related technical field. 12+ years of experience in data architecture and data engineering with proven skills and leadership in large-scale cloud data programs. 5+ years of advanced expertise in More ❯

Lead Data Platform Engineer | Energy Trading | Python, Snowflake, Dagster, & AWS | Up to £140,000 + Benefits | Hybrid – London A Lead Data Platform Engineer is required to join a fast-growing Commodities Trading firm at the forefront of the global Oil & Gas markets. As part of their continued investment in data and analytics, they're scaling their Enterprise … Data Platform to drive smarter, faster trading decisions—and they need an experienced leader to guide this transformation. In this high-impact role, you'll lead a team of 5 data engineers within the central data architecture function, setting the technical direction and ensuring best practices across the business. You'll be hands-on with modern data … high-performance solutions. Key Tech Stack: Python, Snowflake, Dagster, Kafka Terraform, CI/CD, AWS (and some on-prem) Key Responsibilities: Lead, mentor, and manage a team of 5 Data Engineers, fostering a high-performing and collaborative culture. Design and build enterprise-grade data platforms and ETL pipelines using Python and Dagster. Own the adoption and integration of More ❯

your ideas and technical leadership will set new standards for our industry. Collaborate and Grow: Work alongside passionate engineers, visionary product leaders, and engaged clients. You’ll influence our data strategy and help mentor the next generation of engineering talent. Startup Energy, Global Ambition: Thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment where your voice is heard, your skills More ❯

We are looking for a highly skilled and strategic Senior Data Advisory Lead with deep expertise in financial services. Your Profile: 15+ years of experience in data advisory, data strategy, or data management roles. 8-10 years of experience working within consulting for financial services institutions. Deep understanding of financial services business models, regulatory landscape … and data challenges. Proven track record of delivering data transformation programs in complex environments. Strong knowledge of data governance, data architecture, and analytics platforms. Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills. Experience working in or with consulting firms, Big 4, or boutique advisory practices. More ❯

AI & Data Project Lead – Data & AI Strategy Location: UK-based (2 days per week Central London with client travel as needed) Salary: £70,000–£90,000 + benefits Type: Full-time, Permanent Visa Sponsorship not currently available for this role Company: International Data and AI Consultancy We’re looking for an experienced Principal Consultant to join … our clients growing Data & AI team. This is a strategic leadership role focused on helping clients unlock business value through data strategy, advanced analytics, and AI initiatives. You’ll lead the delivery of high-impact projects, shape our advisory offering, and play a key role in driving commercial growth. From designing data governance frameworks to developing … you’ll operate at the intersection of technical delivery and business outcomes. What we’re looking for: 5+ years’ experience in consulting or industry Proven track record in delivering data, analytics, or AI strategy projects Strong commercial and stakeholder engagement skills Expertise in data governance, business intelligence, and AI (Azure experience a plus) Confident communicator with a More ❯

Senior Databricks Data Engineer | Energy Trading - Contract My client is an Energy Trading Client based in the UK who are looking to appoint a Senior Databricks Data Engineer to help modernise their data infrastructure and deliver end-to-end solutions that drive business value. This is a high-impact role working across data strategy, architecture … and engineering to deliver cloud-first solutions within a global trading environment. Role: Key Responsibilities: Design and build data foundations and scalable solutions to support the business in becoming data-driven. Champion and implement Data Foundation initiatives in line with strategic programmes. Translate vision and data strategy into practical, high-value engineering solutions. Serve as … a subject matter expert, mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with business and technical stakeholders. Coordinate incident, problem, and change management processes. Present data-driven insights and architectural decisions to senior stakeholders. Drive efficiency across data projects to improve speed, reduce cost, and maximize value. Contribute to internal communities of excellence and practice (CoE, CoP). Skills Needed: Experience More ❯

Purpose of role: The successful candidate will play a key role in Data solution design activities on behalf of the Chief Data Office, ensuring that Data is considered as a key enabler at the very heart of any solution designs and operating models created. The Solution Partner leads engagements with, and acts as the key point of … contact for business customers both to support BAU and change initiatives on behalf of Data Solution and CDO. She/He is expected to build a close working relationship and deep understanding of the business activities, business priorities and data sets they consume and create. They will work with and support the business to adopt strategic data capabilities, comply with data policies and deliver value through Data Solutions. The ideal candidate has an up-to-date understanding of relevant Private Markets (Real Estate Equity/Private Credit) asset classes, investment products; understands asset management capabilities, data domains, data models, familiar with the vendor/service provider landscape within the industry, understands ESG More ❯

waste, nuclear and manufacturing sectors. Since the first acquisition, they have completed the further acquisitions of two planned maintenance companies, as part of the continued growth the group. The strategy is to grow organically and through M&A to build a leading group of industrial services and infrastructure maintenance providers that support critical assets, unlock the energy transition and … and a significantly improved financial profile. The Role As a core member of the executive leadership team, the IT leader will be responsible for shaping and executing a technology, data, insights and cyber roadmap that supports strategy-setting, innovation, compliance, and operational excellence across our business. This role offers a unique opportunity to drive impactful change in a … and fast-moving private equity backed group that is seeking to set a new standard for its industry. A pragmatic leader transforming the businesses through exploitation of Technology and Data and to lead and deliver a new modern Platforms that will be used by external and internal users. This is a senior role, reporting directly to the CEO with More ❯

We’re working with a leading insights consultancy in the food and drink space, known for its high-quality, subscription-based data tools used by global brands. They’re now hiring a Senior Data Scientist to shape and execute the company’s data strategy and develop AI-driven features that elevate their platform. The Role You … ll lead on the full data lifecycle - from pipeline development to deploying machine learning models. Working closely with product and commercial teams, you’ll drive innovation through LLMs and advanced analytics, while mentoring a small team and aligning data solutions with business growth. Key Responsibilities Build and optimise data pipelines and infrastructure Design and deploy ML models … including LLM-powered features Mentor junior data scientists and foster team development Align data science with product and business strategy Identify opportunities for automation and platform enhancements About You Strong experience delivering end-to-end data science solutions Skilled in Python, SQL, and cloud platforms (Azure preferred) Familiar with LLMs, embeddings, or vector search Confident communicating More ❯

Data Strategy Director – Media Agency Are you a media-savvy data leader who thrives at the intersection of audience strategy, martech and customer insight? This forward-thinking media agency is seeking a Data Strategy Director to lead cutting-edge customer data initiatives for some of the UK’s biggest retail brands. Sitting between … strategy and activation, this role is all about turning complex data into actionable audience-first plans that drive real business outcomes. Salary to £80,000. 3 days p/w in the London offices required. What you’ll be doing: Owning and evolving audience strategy using 1st, 2nd and 3rd party data Collaborating with specialist media … and tech teams to connect insight with activation Working hands-on with CDPs, DMPs, and ad/mar-tech platforms (some SQL exposure useful) Storytelling with data – extracting insights and shaping them into impactful strategic recommendations Partnering directly with clients to lead audience innovation and refresh customer engagement blueprints What makes this role stand out: Work with one of More ❯

Marketing Strategy Consultant - London (Hybrid) £65,000 – £80,000 + package We’re thrilled to be partnering with a leading global media agency to help grow their Consultancy and Marketing Transformation Division. This is a rare opportunity for a highly strategic, analytically minded, and martech-savvy professional to step into a Marketing Strategy Consultant role that blends client … strategy, platform innovation, and data-driven marketing. The Role You will act as a data strategy partner and consultant, working 50% of your time with a major retail brand, and 50% across another prestigious account (details to follow). You’ll be joining a tight-knit team of 3 in a hands-on, client-facing role … where you’ll own and evolve customer data strategies, segmentations, and analytics implementation – helping brands drive engagement and measurable growth. This is ideal for someone with a strong grasp of customer data platforms (CDPs), CRM strategy, analytics, and marketing tech ecosystems like Adobe, GA4, or Salesforce, who enjoys turning complexity into clarity for clients. Key Responsibilities Lead More ❯

SAP S/4HANA Data Migration Manager Location: London (with roles also available in Birmingham and Manchester) Level: Manager Travel: Up to 60% (UK-based clients) Visa Sponsorship: Available Own the Data That Powers Transformation. Drive SAP Migrations That Deliver Value. We’re growing fast — and we’re looking for a driven Data Migration Manager to help … s most complex and high-value SAP S/4HANA programmes. This is your opportunity to step into a senior consulting role, where you’ll oversee large-scale SAP data migration workstreams, shape delivery strategy, and bring your functional expertise to life across industries including finance, retail, energy, and telecoms. You’ll be part of a collaborative team … helping global clients modernise their core platforms, improve the quality and usability of enterprise data, and drive real business outcomes. What You’ll Do: Manage the data migration workstream across large-scale S/4HANA programmes Lead teams to design, build, test and execute migrations from ECC or legacy systems into S/4 Collaborate with SAP functional More ❯

Head of Data Products Orbition Group are delighted to be working with a leading Insurer who are searching for a Head of Data Products, who will be reporting into the Chief Product Officer. You will have the accountability for delivering one of two key data strategy promises: The ability to generate enough incremental data-driven … shareholder value to pay for the transformation and to be able to unlock this data value. Other responsibilities include: Defining and articulating a compelling vision and roadmap for data products that will enhance performance and impact the P&L. Managing a team of Product Managers that are responsible for analytics and machine learning products. Establish and grow robust … data product methodologies that will drive decision-making. With a good understanding of how data differs from other areas such as unique capabilities, lifecycle of data products, data & data product adoption challenges, you will also come well equipped with the understanding of: The data engineering lifecycle and platform capabilities (Please note - No coding will More ❯

Data Science Lead Location: London Salary: £100,000 About the Company Our client is a leading organisation with a long-standing history of serving the retirement, investment, and protection needs of individuals, families, and businesses. Focused on innovation and customer-centric solutions, they are dedicated to building better futures for their clients, colleagues, and communities. The Role As the … Data Science Lead, you will take charge of a high-performing team of data scientists, shaping and driving the organisation’s data strategy. You’ll deliver cutting-edge solutions such as propensity models, segmentation, LTV predictions, and AI-driven insights, all while fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration. Your work will enable data to become … a key driver of strategic decisions, creating tangible value for both customers and the business. Key Responsibilities Develop and deliver the data science strategy and roadmap, prioritising impactful use cases. Collaborate with key stakeholders to embed data-driven decision-making across functions. Lead and mentor a team of data scientists, ensuring consistent innovation and high-quality More ❯

underlying technology architecture, emerging technology trends, etc Experience in business capability and process taxonomies, maturity assessments and alignment of gaps to enabling technology solutions Experience in designing and governing data platform architectures (e.g. broad understanding of Informatica, Collibra, Ab Initio, Snowflake, Databricks) Appreciation of and interest in attaining end-to-end data skills e.g., data quality, metadata … data-mesh, data security, privacy & compliance Experience with Enterprise/platform/application (e.g. cloud/SAP)/data architecture Understanding of public and private cloud architectures Knowledge of leading enterprise architecture tools such. Have knowledge of the Government Service Manual, Technology Code of Practice (TCoP) and UK Digital/Data Strategies Experience in major enterprise … architecture engagements e.g. application optimization/rationalization, re-platforming, modernization of enterprise data architecture Familiarity with applying key frameworks such as APQC Process Classification Framework, Zachman Framework, ITIL and Scaled Agile Framework More ❯