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An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Data Engineer to join a well-established biotech company using large-scale genetic data and AI to predict disease risk and advance precision healthcare. As a Senior Data Engineer , you will be responsible for developing, automating, and optimising scalable data pipelines using modern cloud technologies. This is … role with hybrid/remote working options offering a salary of £500 - £650 per day (Inside IR35) and benefits. You Will Be Responsible For: Designing and implementing cloud-based data architectures using Azure services. Building robust and scalable data pipelines to support complex, high-volume processing. Deploying and managing containerised workloads through Kubernetes, Helm, and Docker. Automating infrastructure … using Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform and Ansible. Ensuring system reliability through observability, monitoring, and proactive issue resolution. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to align data solutions with wider business needs. Supporting the continuous improvement of processes, deployment, and data quality standards. What We Are Looking For: Previously worked as a Senior Data Engineer More ❯

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Data Engineer to join a well-established biotech company using large-scale genetic data and AI to predict disease risk and advance precision healthcare. As a Senior Data Engineer , you will be responsible for developing, automating, and optimising scalable data pipelines using modern cloud technologies. This is … role with hybrid/remote working options offering a salary of £500 - £650 per day (Inside IR35) and benefits. You Will Be Responsible For: Designing and implementing cloud-based data architectures using Azure services. Building robust and scalable data pipelines to support complex, high-volume processing. Deploying and managing containerised workloads through Kubernetes, Helm, and Docker. Automating infrastructure … using Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform and Ansible. Ensuring system reliability through observability, monitoring, and proactive issue resolution. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to align data solutions with wider business needs. Supporting the continuous improvement of processes, deployment, and data quality standards. What We Are Looking For: Previously worked as a Senior Data Engineer More ❯

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Data Engineer to join a well-established biotech company using large-scale genetic data and AI to predict disease risk and advance precision healthcare. As a Senior Data Engineer , you will be responsible for developing, automating, and optimising scalable data pipelines using modern cloud technologies. This is … role with hybrid/remote working options offering a salary of £500 - £650 per day (Inside IR35) and benefits. You Will Be Responsible For: Designing and implementing cloud-based data architectures using Azure services. Building robust and scalable data pipelines to support complex, high-volume processing. Deploying and managing containerised workloads through Kubernetes, Helm, and Docker. Automating infrastructure … using Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform and Ansible. Ensuring system reliability through observability, monitoring, and proactive issue resolution. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to align data solutions with wider business needs. Supporting the continuous improvement of processes, deployment, and data quality standards. What We Are Looking For: Previously worked as a Senior Data Engineer More ❯

Senior Data Engineer Rate: up to £450/day Outside IR35 Contract Length: 6 Months (with likely extension) Location: Hybrid - 1 day per week onsite in Central London Working hours: 9am - 5pm - Monday - Friday An established international organisation is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join their growing Data & Middleware function, driving innovation and excellence … across complex data ecosystems. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the future of a large-scale data transformation programme, working on high-impact projects that enable data-driven decision-making. Responsibilities for the Senior Data Engineer: Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and architectures, ensuring reliability, performance, and best-in-class engineering … standards Leverage Databricks, Spark, and modern cloud platforms (Azure/AWS) to deliver clean, high-quality data for analytics and operational insights Lead by example on engineering excellence, mentoring junior engineers and driving adoption of DevOps and CI/CD best practices within the data function Contribute to the evolution of a modern event-sourcing architecture, enabling efficient More ❯

Senior Data Engineer (Databricks) Location: London (Hybrid) Rate: Negotiable, depending on experience Duration: 6 months (initial)We’re looking for a Senior Data Engineer (Databricks) to join a world-leading energy organisation on a key transformation programme within their trading and supply division. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in building modern … scalable data solutions using Azure cloud technologies. The Role As a Senior Data Engineer, you’ll be responsible for designing and developing robust data foundations and end-to-end solutions that drive value across the business. You’ll help shape and embed data-driven thinking across both technical and business teams, ensuring the organisation continues … to lead with insight and innovation.You’ll act as a subject matter expert, guiding technical decisions, mentoring junior engineers, and ensuring data engineering best practices are consistently applied. Key Responsibilities Design and build data solutions aligned with business and IT strategy. Lead development of scalable data pipelines and models using Azure and Databricks. Support data foundation More ❯

Location - London, Bristol or Manchester (1 day a month onsite) Duration - 6 months Rate - £550 - £600pd (inside ir35) As a Data Engineer in the Cyber and Domains Protection Team you will: Work within an Agile team to support the development of dashboards and build automated reports to meet the needs of technical and non-technical users Work with … the data analyst and user researcher to update relevant data models to allow business intelligence data to meet the organisation's specific needs Develop business intelligence reports that can be automated, reused and shared with users directly Implement data flows to connect operational systems, data for analytics and business intelligence (BI) systems Build accessible data for analysis Deliver data solutions in accordance with agreed organisational standards that ensure services are resilient, scalable and future-proof Investigate problems in systems, processes and services This role aligns to the Data Analyst role in the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework. At this role level, your skills include: Applying statistical and analytical tools More ❯

Location - London, Bristol or Manchester (1 day a month onsite) Duration - 6 months Rate - £550 - £600pd (inside ir35) As a Data Engineer in the Cyber and Domains Protection Team you will: Work within an Agile team to support the development of dashboards and build automated reports to meet the needs of technical and non-technical users Work with … the data analyst and user researcher to update relevant data models to allow business intelligence data to meet the organisation's specific needs Develop business intelligence reports that can be automated, reused and shared with users directly Implement data flows to connect operational systems, data for analytics and business intelligence (BI) systems Build accessible data for analysis Deliver data solutions in accordance with agreed organisational standards that ensure services are resilient, scalable and future-proof Investigate problems in systems, processes and services This role aligns to the Data Analyst role in the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework. At this role level, your skills include: Applying statistical and analytical tools More ❯

Data Engineer (with MS Fabric experience) Initial 6 month contract outside IR35 - Circ £500 - £600 per day (DOE) Work From Home + Central London office 1 or 2 days per week A pragmatic and self-sufficient Data Engineer with solid practical experience of the Microsoft Fabric platform in an Enterprise setting is required for this initial … month assignment with potential for further extension. Working along our clients Data Architect, the Data Engineer will work closely with the Global Finance team and external partners to deliver Finance solutions. Having implemented a Finance Lakehouse using the MS Fabric platform primarily integrating D365 data, they are now expanding into additional regions and integrating with other … systems. The Data Engineer will use their knowledge of working with the MS Fabric platform to recommend improvements to the current setup, so it's important they can engage effectively with finance stakeholders regarding the implementation and testing of new features/changes. Key responsibilities include: Enhance the use of Fabric within the Finance Lakehouse by recommending setup More ❯

Data Engineer (with MS Fabric experience) Initial 6 month contract outside IR35 - Circ £500 - £600 per day (DOE) Work From Home + Central London office 1 or 2 days per week A pragmatic and self-sufficient Data Engineer with solid practical experience of the Microsoft Fabric platform in an Enterprise setting is required for this initial … month assignment with potential for further extension. Working along our clients Data Architect, the Data Engineer will work closely with the Global Finance team and external partners to deliver Finance solutions. Having implemented a Finance Lakehouse using the MS Fabric platform primarily integrating D365 data, they are now expanding into additional regions and integrating with other … systems. The Data Engineer will use their knowledge of working with the MS Fabric platform to recommend improvements to the current setup, so it's important they can engage effectively with finance stakeholders regarding the implementation and testing of new features/changes. Key responsibilities include: Enhance the use of Fabric within the Finance Lakehouse by recommending setup More ❯

Senior Data Engineer – SC Cleared We are seeking a hands-on Senior Data Engineer with deep expertise in building and managing streaming and batch data pipelines . The ideal candidate will have strong experience working with large-scale data systems operating on cloud-based platforms such as AWS, Databricks or Snowflake . This role … also involves close collaboration with hyperscalers and data platform vendors to evaluate and document Proofs of Concept (PoCs) for modern data platforms, while effectively engaging with senior stakeholders across the organisation. Key Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain streaming and batch data pipelines using modern data engineering tools and frameworks. Work with large volumes of structured and … unstructured data , ensuring high performance and scalability. Collaborate with cloud providers and data platform vendors (e.g., AWS, Microsoft Azure, Databricks, IBM, Snowflake) to conduct PoCs for data platform solutions. Evaluate PoC outcomes and provide comprehensive documentation including architecture, performance benchmarks, and recommendations. Engage with key stakeholders including Heads of Architecture, Enterprise Architects, Product Owners, and Security teams More ❯

Lead Data Engineer, Snowflake, 4 months, Remote, CO7368 A leading software consultancy requires a Lead Data Engineer/Tech Lead with strong Snowflake skills - for the next 4 months with the likelihood of significant extension - to provide technical leadership for a prestigious client project to deliver an innovative data platform. Working remotely and outside of … IR35, the Snowflake Lead Data Engineer/Tech Lead will actively work on delivering the technical solutions whilst carrying out code reviews, setting best practices, ensuring code quality, keeping everyone aligned from a technical standpoint, and fostering good communication and collaboration. This will involve: Working with the project owner to gather ongoing requirements from the client Improving the … transparency and traceability of data through well-documented pipelines and clear data lineage. Empowering internal teams with cleaner, structured data, reducing dependence on tribal knowledge and manual interventions. Enabling future scalability by establishing robust, modular foundations Experience Required: Snowflake expertise Solid data engineering expertise including strong SQL and Python Proficiency in DBT for transformation tasks Experience More ❯

Data Storage Engineer Fully Onsite in London (EC2Y/Moorgate) International Banking Group £635.63pd Inside IR35 01/01/26 to 31/08/26 ??????Are you ready to take ownership of cutting-edge data storage solutions across a major international banking group? As a Data Storage Engineer, you'll join a collaborative … critical storage and backup infrastructure, including a Dell EMC environment, PowerStore, PowerScale/Isilon and ECM/Elastic Cloud Storage. Key Responsibilities Manage and maintain block, file, and object data storage systems for business systems and end users. Provide technical ownership and support for all online storage technologies, including connectivity and backup. Deliver strategic projects, updates, and improvement plans … Dell Storage Environments, Dell EMC Desirable: PowerStore, PowerScale/Isilon, Elastic Cloud Storage/ECS Experience of large-scale enterprise environments ??????Ready to help shape and secure world-class data platforms at this international banking group? Apply with your CV today! If you've held any of these roles or used these technologies/skills, this role could be More ❯

Robert Half Technology are assisting a global Pharmaceutical organisation to recruit a Data Engineer on a contract basis - Hybrid Working - London based - Outside IR35 Deep expertise in Snowflake and DBT to join a mission-driven analytics team. This role is critical to assessing and improving an established Snowflake environment, driving cost optimisation, enhancing operational rigour, and supporting the … team's move toward predictive analytics and ML Ops workflows. Role The Data Engineer will own and assess the Snowflake platform, proposing and executing optimisation around performance, cost, scalability, and architecture improvements. Lead DBT development and maintenance, with emphasis on test frameworks, transformation efficiency, and eliminating redundant or resource-heavy flows (e.g., excessive temp table usage). Design … implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate reliable deployment of data transformations. Provide deep insight into Snowflake infrastructure, including cost and pricing models, performance tuning, and resource governance. Support ML Ops/predictive analytics operationalisation - managing updates, performance monitoring, and change rollout rather than building models from scratch. Be a technical mentor and knowledge resource within the More ❯

Robert Half Technology are assisting a market leading financial services organisation to recruit a Data Engineer on a contract basis. Outside IR35. Hybrid working - London based. Role The Data Engineer will design, develop, and maintain data infrastructure to ensure reliability, scalability, and performance. Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to fulfil their data requirements and support their work. Collect and process datasets from various sources, ensuring data quality and integrity. Implement efficient data models and schemas for storage and retrieval. Optimise data processes for improved performance and efficiency. Troubleshoot and resolve data pipeline issues swiftly and effectively. Keep abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies in data engineering, and continuously improve your skills and knowledge. Profile The Data Engineer will have mastery of data management and processing tools, including Power BI, Data Factory, Databricks, SQL Server, and Oracle. Proficient in SQL and experienced in database administration. Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Azure and AWS. Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with More ❯

Databricks Data Engineer £500 - £600 per day Outside IR35 We're partnering with a leading online retail company that's transforming the way data and real-time intelligence shape customer experiences. Their mission is to harness cutting-edge data and streaming technologies to drive smarter decisions, improve efficiency, and create personalised journeys for millions of shoppers … worldwide. The Role As a Senior Data Engineer, you'll play a key role in developing and optimising the backbone of the company's data platform. You'll be responsible for building and maintaining large-scale, real-time data pipelines that power analytics, machine learning, and operational systems across the business. You'll collaborate with software … engineers, data scientists, and analytics teams to ensure the platform delivers reliable, high-quality, and compliant data at scale. This is a hands-on engineering role that blends software craftsmanship with data architecture expertise. Key responsibilities: Design and implement high-throughput data streaming solutions using Kafka, Flink, or Confluent. Build and maintain scalable backend systems in More ❯

Part-Time Data Engineer/Power BI Developer (Fully Remote) 3-Month Contract | 3 Days per Week | Outside IR35 We’re looking for a hands-on Data Engineer/Power BI Developer to deliver a new Azure-based reporting solution for a London-based organisation. This is a part-time contract (3 days per week) and … can be completed fully remotely. The Project You’ll be building an end-to-end data reporting solution on Azure, pulling data from multiple third-party systems (initially Sona) into an Azure SQL environment, transforming it with Azure Data Factory, and surfacing insights through Power BI dashboards. This setup will evolve into a full business data warehouse, replacing manual Excel-based reporting with automated, role-specific dashboards for 27 site managers across the business. What You’ll Be Doing Designing and delivering Azure-based data pipelines (Azure SQL, Data Factory). Developing Power BI dashboards and ensuring smooth integration between data sources and visualisations. Automating existing manual reporting processes. Enabling data More ❯

Proven experience working as a principal or lead data engineer * Strong background working with large datasets, with proficiency in SQL, Python, and PySpark * Experience managing and mentoring engineers with varying levels of experience I'm currently working with a leading insurance broker who is looking to hire a Lead Azure Data Engineer on an initial … month fixed-term contract, with strong potential for extension. This is a great opportunity for an experienced Data Engineer to take on a leadership role, mentoring a small team of junior engineers while playing a key part in driving the development of an Azure-based data lakehouse. Key requirements: * Proven experience working as a principal or lead … data engineer * Strong background working with large datasets, with proficiency in SQL, Python, and PySpark * Experience managing and mentoring engineers with varying levels of experience * Hands-on experience deploying pipelines within Azure Databricks, ideally following the Medallion Architecture framework Hybrid working: Minimum two days per week on-site in London. If this sounds like something you'd be More ❯

Akkodis is partnering with a reputable client in Finance and they are looking for a Data Engineer with strong Databricks experience to expand their IT Team. They are currently improving their CX transformation programme and making changes to their institutional reporting suite. Job title: Data Engineer - Data BricksSTART :ASAPLocation: Liverpool Street - 3 days a eek … NON Negotiable), the rest WFHDuration: 3 months rolling contractType of contract : Freelance, Inside IR35Level: mid-Senior Duties and Tasks: Develop and optimize data pipelines using Databricks and Spark.Design and implement data models and ETL processes in Snowflake.Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to understand data requirements.Ensure data quality, integrity, and security across platforms.Monitor … and troubleshoot data workflows and performance issues. Requirements: Proven experience with Databricks and Snowflake.Strong proficiency in SQL and Python.Extract Load Transform procedures, Data Lineage & Analysis.Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS, or GCP).Experience with CI/CD and version control tools (e.g., Git).Excellent problem-solving and communication skills. Nice to have: Financial data knowledge on More ❯

Data Storage EngineerFully Onsite in London (EC2Y/Moorgate)International Banking Group £635.63pd Inside IR3501/01/26 to 31/08/26 Are you ready to take ownership of cutting-edge data storage solutions across a major international banking group? As a Data Storage Engineer, you'll join a collaborative technical team with … critical storage and backup infrastructure, including a Dell EMC environment, PowerStore, PowerScale/Isilon and ECM/Elastic Cloud Storage. Key Responsibilities Manage and maintain block, file, and object data storage systems for business systems and end users. Provide technical ownership and support for all online storage technologies, including connectivity and backup. Deliver strategic projects, updates, and improvement plans … Dell Storage Environments, Dell EMC Desirable: PowerStore, PowerScale/Isilon, Elastic Cloud Storage/ECS Experience of large-scale enterprise environments Ready to help shape and secure world-class data platforms at this international banking group? Apply with your CV today! If you've held any of these roles or used these technologies/skills, this role could be More ❯

Data Engineer - Azure, ADF, Power BI, Data Pipelines, Fabric Up to £550 per day (Inside IR35 - Umbrella) London/Hybrid (Must be UK Based, 1-2 days per week onsite may be required) I am currently working with a leading consultancy who are looking for a Data Engineer with strong Azure, ADF, Power BI, Data Pipelines and ideally Fabric experience, to work closely with a high profile end customer. Key Requirements: Proven experience as Data Engineer within a large Enterprise Scale organisation Demonstrable experience using Azure related tooling such as Azure Data Factory (ADF), Power BI Strong working knowledge of Power Platform and Power Automate Excellent understanding and command of Data Pipelines Excellent communication skills Flexible approach towards hybrid working when required Nice to have: Exposure to Microsoft Fabric Experience in large Data Migration projects (ETL) Immediate availability Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C More ❯

Robert Half Technology are assisting a market-leading pharmaceuticals organisation to recruit a Data Engineer on a contract basis. Outside IR35. Hybrid working - London based (one day per week on site). Role * The Data Engineer will design, develop, and maintain data infrastructure to ensure reliability, scalability, and performance.* Collaborate with data scientists, analysts … and business stakeholders to fulfil their data requirements and support their work.* Collect, process, and transform datasets from various sources, ensuring data quality and integrity.* Optimise and maintain the organisation's Snowflake infrastructure, providing performance tuning, enhancements, and regular "MOT" checks.* Develop and maintain DBT pipelines, mainly on Snowflake, to enable efficient transformation and modelling of data.* Implement … efficient data models and schemes for storage and retrieval, optimising processes for improved performance.* Troubleshoot and resolve data pipeline and infrastructure issues swiftly and effectively.* Keep abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies in data engineering and cloud infrastructure, continuously improving skills and knowledge. Profile * The Data Engineer will have proven experience working with Snowflake More ❯

Robert Half have partnered with one of our Pharmaceutical manufacturing organisations to help them recruit for an experience Snowflake Data Engineer on an initial 6 months experienced based out of their London office. You will play a key role in designing and managing our Snowflake data warehouse and leveraging dbt (Data Build Tool) to transform raw … data into reliable, analysis-ready datasets that support regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and innovation. Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines to support manufacturing, quality, and supply chain data workflows. Implement and manage data transformation models using dbt to standardise and validate datasets. Optimise and monitor performance of Snowflake data warehouse environments. Collaborate with … cross-functional teams (Data Scientists, Quality, Manufacturing, IT) to define data requirements and deliver reliable data solutions. Develop and maintain ETL/ELT workflows using modern orchestration and integration tools (e.g., Airflow, Fivetran, or similar). Implement data governance, lineage, and documentation best practices. Support business intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) by ensuring data More ❯

Contract Data Engineer - Global Bank Location: Hybrid (London or Edinburgh preferred)?? Duration: 6-12 months? Day Rate: Competitive via Umbrella A leading global bank is seeking a skilled Data Engineer to join its next-generation data and AI transformation programme. This contract role offers the chance to work on high-impact initiatives, including powering intelligent … chatbots and AI-driven analytics across the organisation. Key Responsibilities: Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL data pipelines to support AI, chatbot, and analytics use cases. Collaborate with data scientists, ML engineers, and product teams to deliver clean, reliable data for model training and real-time inference. Enable chatbot platforms by integrating structured and unstructured data sources for conversational AI applications. Develop and maintain Tableau dashboards to support data storytelling and operational insights. Optimise data workflows across cloud and on-prem environments, ensuring performance and reliability. Skills & Experience: Strong experience in ETL pipeline development using tools like Apache Airflow, Informatica, or similar. Advanced SQL skills and experience with large-scale relational and cloud More ❯

Position: Data Engineer Location: Central London or Bristol (3 days per week onsite) Salary: £600 to £650 p.d inside IR35 Security Clearance: SC Clearance Required About the Role A leading IT consultancy delivering innovative solutions to the UK public sector is seeking an experienced Data Engineer to support a high-profile programme. You'll collaborate with … cross-functional teams to build scalable data pipelines and contribute to digital transformation initiatives across government departments. Key Responsibilities Design, develop and maintain robust data pipelines using PostgreSQL and Airflow or Apache Spark Collaborate with frontend/backend developers using Node.js or React Implement best practices in data modelling, ETL processes and performance optimisation Contribute to containerised … deployments (Docker/Kubernetes) - experience in this area is desirable, not essential Operate within Agile teams and support DevOps practices What We're Looking For Proven experience as a Data Engineer in complex environments Strong proficiency in PostgreSQL and either Airflow or Spark Solid understanding of Node.js or React for integration and tooling Familiarity with containerisation technologies (Docker More ❯

Data Mapping Engineer - UK Based (Security Clearance Required) We are seeking an experienced Data Mapping Engineer to design and implement robust data mapping solutions across diverse systems and formats. This role involves working with structured and semi-structured data, ensuring accurate transformation and integration, and supporting broader data migration efforts. Candidates must have … hands-on experience with IBM Maximo Asset Management software and meet UK security clearance requirements. Key Responsibilities:* Analyse and interpret source and target data structures (e.g., databases, XML, JSON, CSV, EDI)* Define and document data mappings, transformation logic, and integration rules* Collaborate with data architects, analysts, and subject matter experts to ensure semantic consistency* Validate mapping outputs … and resolve data discrepancies* Ensure compliance with data quality, privacy, and security standards* Maintain documentation and metadata for traceability and governance* Support knowledge sharing and contribute to best practices within the team Essential Requirements:* UK national with at least five years of residency (required for security clearance)* Proven experience in data modelling at conceptual and logical levels More ❯