Contract Data Engineer | Investment Management

London / Hybrid | £750/day | 12-Month Rolling | Outside IR35

Our client, a leading Investment Management firm, is looking for a contract Data Engineer with strong Python and Databricks skills to help drive their data platform modernisation.

You’ll be working on business-critical data pipelines and analytics infrastructure, supporting both investment and operations teams. This is a hands-on role in a fast-moving environment, ideal for someone who thrives in financial services.

What you’ll be doing:

• Building scalable data pipelines in Python and Databricks
• Designing data models to support analytics, reporting & regulatory needs
• Working with cloud-based data platforms (Azure preferred)
• Partnering closely with data analysts, quants, and tech teams

Tech you’ll be using:

• Python (strong hands-on coding essential)
• Databricks / Spark
• Azure Data Lake / Delta Lake
• SQL / ETL frameworks
• CI/CD tools and version control (Git, Azure DevOps)

What we’re looking for:

• Strong commercial experience as a Data Engineer
• Deep Python and Spark/Databricks expertise
• Financial services experience — ideally investment or asset management
• Comfortable working in a cloud-first, fast-paced delivery environment
• Good understanding of data governance and regulatory data needs (nice to have)

£750/day | Outside IR35 | 12-month rolling | Hybrid (London)

DM me or apply to find out more.