1 to 25 of 29 DemandTrendContract Data Engineer Jobs in London

Role: Senior Data Engineer Rate : £700 per day inside IR35 Duration : 4 months + Ext Location : National - London travel required (hybrid) Clearance : Active SC clearance requiredAre you a Senior Data Engineer with experience in modern, cloud-native data platforms and a drive to shape performance-led digital delivery? We are hiring on behalf of a … central government programme undergoing a transformative journey to enhance data-driven decision-making at scale. The Opportunity - Senior Data Engineer The Senior Data Engineer will join a multi-disciplinary team working to redefine how performance is measured and managed across a large, national directorate. The team has already delivered an MVP dashboard using Amazon QuickSight … a fully automated, code-first approach. This is more than a dashboard project - it's a strategic initiative to improve organisational health, leadership alignment, and delivery effectiveness through better data foundations. The Senior Data Engineer play a key role in transforming manual pipelines into scalable, automated solutions within a modern analytics platform, while embedding AI-native tools More ❯

Role: Senior Data Engineer Salary/Rate: £600-700 per day inside IR35 Location: hybrid multiple locations available, 2 days on siteContract Duration: 4 months, potential to extend We are currently looking for a Senior Data Engineer for our government client. This Senior Data Engineer role is hybrid, based between 2 days per week … on site and the remainder of the week working remotely. Office locations include most major towns, with London being a preference. The contract for the Senior Data Engineer position is for 4-months with potential to extend, operating inside IR35. Security Clearance: Security Check ("SC Clearance") This role is inside IR35 - Due to the service of the role … it will now be based on an Umbrella solution. Essential skills/experience required: Strong experience designing, building and maintaining data pipelines using modern, cloud-based tools and practices Proficiency in Python and SQL for data engineering tasks Experience with DBT and a good understanding of data modelling approaches (e.g. star schema, dimensional modelling) Familiarity with Airflow More ❯

Senior Analytics Data Engineer - Snowflake & DBT (Contract) Location: London/Hybrid (2 days a week in the office) Contract Length: 6 Months (with possible extension) Rate: Negotiable Ref: J12991 Are you a seasoned Data Engineer with a passion for designing scalable solutions and transforming how businesses harness the power of data? This is an exciting … opportunity to play a pivotal role in building a modern, enterprise-wide data platform for a global insurance leader undergoing a major back-office transformation. Following years of global growth and an ambitious digital transformation programme, a Data Team is being created, tasked with delivering an enterprise data platform, instilling best in class data governance, and … enabling smarter, faster decision making through high quality data solutions. This contract role is central to the initiative. As a Senior Analytics Data Engineer, you will support the definition, delivery, and optimisation of robust, cloud based data engineering pipelines and models. You'll be a trusted technical advisor, collaborating across business and technology teams to ensure More ❯

An exciting digital agency in London is looking for a Data Engineer to support their growing data and analytics function on a part-time contract basis. Location: London Office policy: 1 day per week in London, remote otherwise Contract length: 3 months initially Start date: ASAP, first round interviews this week Day rate: £390pd Outside IR35 Working … pattern: 3 days per week The Job Build and maintain scalable data pipelines and a centralised Data Warehouse Develop and optimise Looker dashboards for client reporting Leverage Supermetrics Intelligence Cloud for data blending and integrations Work with Google APIs and other connectors to streamline data flows Partner closely with clients to deliver insights and manage relationships … Support multiple agency accounts, ensuring quality and consistency across projects Collaborate with internal teams, including overseeing 4 team members in south Africa You Strong experience as a Data Engineer or Data Analyst, ideally from an agency background Hands-on with data pipeline design, warehousing, and dashboarding tools Skilled with Looker, Supermetrics, and Google APIs Confident managing More ❯

Data Engineer I SC Cleared I Remote Python Inside IR35 I Production I 8 months We are working with a fantastic consultancy who are on the lookout for a Data Engineer to join them ASAP. They are looking for someone with a strong background in data engineering in a production environment, including testing and running … production grade pipelines. Essential: Kubernetes Python PySpark Docker CI/CD Git Testing Preferably Argo Workflow Data Engineer I SC Cleared I Remote I Python More ❯

Senior Data Engineer l AWS l Elastic Search l Open Search l Realtime l Python l SQL l Automation tools l Data Platform PD l Outside IR35 l 3-6 months initial l London - Remote One of my cyber clients are in need of a senior data engineer to build out their data platform. … Their is infrastructure in place at the moment however, still a few decisions to be made. You would be their first data engineering hire so they need someone who's confident in the below (especially elastic/Open search):Core skills needed: Strong AWS background Coding in Python and SQL Built Elastic search or open search platforms from scratch … developed enterprise level searches) Ideally Automation tooling such as docker, kubernetes , terraform etc Built out data platforms within smaller organisations Realtime data Contract: Outside IR35 Remote (offices in London, Manchester and Bath) 3-6 months initial £550 per day If you're interested in the role and would love more information, please send me your CV ASAP at More ❯

Data Engineer with expertise in Azure, SQL and Databricks required by my global client. Due to continued increase in workload my client is looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join the team. You need to have a minimum of 5 years experience as a Data Engineer with at least 3 years hands experience More ❯

Contract Opportunity: Lead Azure Data Engineer (Remote - 500/day Outside IR35) We're hiring for a Lead Azure Data Engineer to join our team on a hybrid contract based in London, supporting key finance stakeholders and transforming our data platform. This role offers the chance to shape the future of financial reporting through cutting … edge cloud engineering and data architecture. Location : Central London (UK-based candidates only) Rate : £500/day IR35 Status : Outside IR35 Start Date : ASAP - Interviews next week Duration : 6 months with potential for extension The Role You'll lead the design and delivery of scalable data products that support financial analysis and decision-making. Working closely with BI … and Analytics teams, you'll help evolve our data warehouse and implement best-in-class engineering practices across Azure. Key Responsibilities Build and enhance ETL/ELT pipelines in Azure Databricks Develop facts and dimensions for financial reporting Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust data solutions Optimize data workflows for performance and cost-efficiency Implement More ❯

Contract Opportunity: Lead Azure Data Engineer (Remote - 500/day Outside IR35) We're hiring for a Lead Azure Data Engineer to join our team on a hybrid contract based in London, supporting key finance stakeholders and transforming our data platform. This role offers the chance to shape the future of financial reporting through cutting … edge cloud engineering and data architecture. Location : Central London (UK-based candidates only) Rate : £500/day IR35 Status : Outside IR35 Start Date : ASAP - Interviews next week Duration : 6 months with potential for extension The Role You'll lead the design and delivery of scalable data products that support financial analysis and decision-making. Working closely with BI … and Analytics teams, you'll help evolve our data warehouse and implement best-in-class engineering practices across Azure. Key Responsibilities Build and enhance ETL/ELT pipelines in Azure Databricks Develop facts and dimensions for financial reporting Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust data solutions Optimize data workflows for performance and cost-efficiency Implement More ❯

Data Engineer/Technical Support Engineer - Client Facing (Remote - UK) Location: 3 days per week in the office (Office in Sheffield, UK) Contract: 6-Month Contract Rate: £400 per day - Inside IR35 Role Overview: We are looking for a highly motivated and technically proficient Data Engineer or Technical Support Engineer to join our team. … our customers to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to the Prophecy IDE and its integrations with third-party tools. You'll be working with a cutting-edge data integration platform while providing best-in-class support to customers using our solutions in mission-critical environments. You will be working alongside a team of talented engineers who share … a passion for solving complex challenges. Your role will allow you to have a direct impact on the future of data engineering, contributing to the innovation of our product and ensuring its continued success in the market. Key Responsibilities: Troubleshoot and resolve complex customer issues related to the Prophecy IDE and its integrations. Assist with third-party integrations and More ❯

Contract Role: Data Engineer - Azure Migration Project Location: Hybrid (2 days/week onsite in London) Contract Length: 6 months Day Rate: £450/day (Outside IR35) Start Date: ASAP Sector: Consultancy Overview We are recruiting on behalf of a consultancy client for an experienced Data Engineer to support a strategic data migration project . … The role involves migrating legacy data systems to a modern Azure-based architecture, with a focus on performance, scalability, and reliability. Responsibilities Design and implement robust data migration pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, and Databricks Develop scalable ETL processes using PySpark and Python Collaborate with stakeholders to understand legacy data structures and ensure accurate … mapping and transformation Ensure data quality, governance, and performance throughout the migration lifecycle Document technical processes and support knowledge transfer to internal teams Required Skills Strong hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Databricks, PySpark, Python, and SQL Proven track record in delivering data migration projects within Azure environments Ability to work independently and communicate effectively More ❯

Contract Role: Data Engineer - Azure Migration Project Location: Hybrid (2 days/week onsite in London) Contract Length: 6 months Day Rate: £450/day (Outside IR35) Start Date: ASAP Sector: Consultancy Overview We are recruiting on behalf of a consultancy client for an experienced Data Engineer to support a strategic data migration project . … The role involves migrating legacy data systems to a modern Azure-based architecture, with a focus on performance, scalability, and reliability. Responsibilities Design and implement robust data migration pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, and Databricks Develop scalable ETL processes using PySpark and Python Collaborate with stakeholders to understand legacy data structures and ensure accurate … mapping and transformation Ensure data quality, governance, and performance throughout the migration lifecycle Document technical processes and support knowledge transfer to internal teams Required Skills Strong hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Databricks, PySpark, Python, and SQL Proven track record in delivering data migration projects within Azure environments Ability to work independently and communicate effectively More ❯

Your new company Working for a globally renowned legal firm. Your new role Joining an exciting data strategy programme of work and are looking for a talented Data Engineer to join the team. You will play a crucial role in building and managing data pipelines and implementing data engineering/architectural solutions that enable efficient … and reliable data integration, transformation and delivery for all data users across the EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa ) Region.You will be implementing a foundational architecture via Telephonica (dealing with 3rd party suppliers and vendors). Looking at architecture and build out reporting layers to the global team. Building out data pipelines/pushing them through … medallion architecture (through bronze/silver layers). What you'll need to succeed Proficiency in the design and implementation of modern data architectures - Microsoft Fabric/Data Factory and modern data warehouse technologies - Databricks a must! Experience in data management disciplines, including data integration, modeling, optimisation, data quality and Master Data Management. More ❯

Your new company Working for a globally renowned legal firm. Your new role Joining an exciting data strategy programme of work and are looking for a talented Data Engineer to join the team. You will play a crucial role in building and managing data pipelines and implementing data engineering/architectural solutions that enable efficient … and reliable data integration, transformation and delivery for all data users across the EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa ) Region. You will be implementing a foundational architecture via Telephonica (dealing with 3rd party suppliers and vendors). Looking at architecture and build out reporting layers to the global team. Building out data pipelines/pushing them … through medallion architecture (through bronze/silver layers). What you'll need to succeed Proficiency in the design and implementation of modern data architectures - Microsoft Fabric/Data Factory and modern data warehouse technologies - Databricks a must! Experience in data management disciplines, including data integration, modeling, optimisation, data quality and Master Data More ❯

Principal Data Engineer (Contract) Hybrid (London-based) | £450-£650/day A leading scientific and cultural institution is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to design and scale cloud-native data infrastructure powering biodiversity research, digitisation, and AI workflows. Key Responsibilities Architect and build scalable data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, enrichment, and publication. Integrate AI …/ML workflows, including training data pipelines and inference outputs. Lead AWS-based data engineering using services like S3, Lambda, Glue, and Athena. Ensure interoperability with global research infrastructures (e.g. DiSSCo UK, RECODE, DToL). Define best practices in data quality, metadata, and reproducibility. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (science, software, product). Mentor engineers and contribute … to institutional data strategy and standards. Tech Requirements Strong Python skills; experience with Airflow, Luigi, or Spark. Proven track record building robust, scalable ETL/ELT systems. Experience with scientific, semi-structured, or biodiversity data. Familiarity with semantic web standards (e.g. Darwin Core, JSON-LD, Linked Data). Knowledge of NoSQL/graph databases (e.g. MongoDB, Neo4j, Neptune More ❯

Role: Senior Cloud Data Engineer Location: London, 3 days per week on site required Duration: 6-month contract Rate: Via umbrella About the Client Join a global leader in financial technology and payments innovation , powering millions of transactions every day across the world. This organisation is at the forefront of digital transformation in payments, driving innovation and building … the future of commerce. Their culture is collaborative, forward-thinking, and dynamic, offering an environment where talented individuals can make a real impact. The Opportunity As a Senior Cloud Data Engineer , you will be joining the Data Platform Team , a core function that underpins mission-critical infrastructure for the business. You'll play a key role in … exciting opportunity to deliver high-impact work at the heart of the payments industry. Key Responsibilities Collaborate with stakeholders to define business and technical requirements. Design and implement scalable data workflows and lifecycle management solutions. Ensure data quality, security, compliance, and retention policies are upheld. Support encryption, archiving, and audit readiness. Promote best practices and knowledge sharing across More ❯

Role: Senior Cloud Data Engineer Location: London, 3 days per week on site required Duration: 6-month contract Rate: Via umbrella About the Client Join a global leader in financial technology and payments innovation , powering millions of transactions every day across the world. This organisation is at the forefront of digital transformation in payments, driving innovation and building … the future of commerce. Their culture is collaborative, forward-thinking, and dynamic, offering an environment where talented individuals can make a real impact. The Opportunity As a Senior Cloud Data Engineer , you will be joining the Data Platform Team , a core function that underpins mission-critical infrastructure for the business. You'll play a key role in … exciting opportunity to deliver high-impact work at the heart of the payments industry. Key Responsibilities Collaborate with stakeholders to define business and technical requirements. Design and implement scalable data workflows and lifecycle management solutions. Ensure data quality, security, compliance, and retention policies are upheld. Support encryption, archiving, and audit readiness. Promote best practices and knowledge sharing across More ❯

Job Description: We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Engineer with strong expertise in Azure cloud technologies and ETL processes. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of data architecture, data modeling, and data integration to support scalable and high-performance data solutions. Key Responsibilities: Design and implement end-to-end Azure … based data solutions using services such as Azure SQL Database, Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, Data Lake, DevOps, and Storage. Develop and optimize ETL processes using Informatica for data integration and migration across UNIX and Windows environments. More ❯

Contract Role – Data Software Engineer (Software Development, Big Tech Company) – London/Hybrid – 3 Months Initial – Inside IR35 PAYE We are seeking an exceptional Data Software Engineer that would support data onboarding and filtering effort in a project on LLM agents for research. The engineer will onboard data and run filtering on text … image and video datasets leveraged by research teams. The goal is to proactively mitigate potential risks associated with these datasets. Role Overview: Job Title: Data Software Engineer Location: London/Hybrid Contract Type: Contract Duration: 3 months initially, extension likely Year of experience: 2 - 4 years – No more than 6 years Top 3 must-have HARD skills: Data experience Python pipelines experience Data sets mitigation and filtering experience Good to have skills: Machine learning experience is a great to have Experience with pie torch. Typical Day in the Role: Typical software engineer job, doing data mitigation and filters Low administration A lot of research discussions. Will be working 100% on this AI automation project. More ❯

Data Engineer (Snowflake & Airflow) London/Edinburgh 6 Month Contract Via Umbrella Our UK leading banking client are looking for a Data Engineer to join their team on an initial 6-month contract. Key Skills: Snowflake Agile methodology and working within small multiskilled feature teams. Comfortable with GIT and version control. Knowledge of older coding standards More ❯

My client, a FTSE250 organisation require a Snowflake Data Engineer to provide data engineering support for the Data Science and Consumer Insight team. The contractor will be responsible for maintaining and optimising the existing Snowflake Lab environment, which ingests and transforms data from SAP BICC and other sources to support reporting and analytics. Key deliverables … Managing and improving the existing data ingestion and transformation pipelines within Snowflake. - Enhancing automation, reliability, and monitoring of daily update processes. - Supporting and optimising Power BI data models that depend on the Snowflake Lab. - Collaborating with the central data team to integrate newly available enterprise datasets into the Lab, ensuring efficient and controlled adoption. - Supporting ad hoc … data ingestion and preparation to meet the needs of analysts and data scientists, including custom datasets and one-off data requests. - Contributing to the development of data handling procedures and best practices, helping to ensure long-term maintainability and scalability of the lab environment. - Ownership and day-to-day management of the Commercial Insight's Snowflake More ❯

Job title: Data Integration Engineer Location: London/Hybrid (3 days on-site) Duration: 6 Months (with potential extension) Rate: £700 PWD via umbrella (top end of the range) Role Overview We are seeking a skilled Data Integration Engineer to join our client's team on a contract basis. You will play a key role in … designing and delivering robust data integration solutions that support business intelligence, regulatory compliance, and strategic initiatives. This role offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, high-impact environment within the banking sector. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and implement data integration solutions using ETL tools and methodologies. Manage and optimize SQL Server and Oracle databases to ensure … high performance and availability. Collaborate with stakeholders to capture requirements and deliver effective integration strategies. Ensure compliance with data quality, security, and regulatory standards (banking focus). Build and maintain data marts , focusing on data modeling and transformation. Support regulatory reporting systems and assist with AQR reporting for the ECB. Leverage cloud storage solutions and middleware technologies More ❯

Data Platform Engineer | London (3 days onsite) | 6 Month Contract | Inside IR35 We are looking for an experienced Data Platform Engineer to join a forward thinking infrastructure and data optimisation team. In this role you'll be responsible for analysing storage consumption patterns, working closely with development teams to rightsize databases, and implementing automated data archiving and tiering strategies as part of a broader data lifecycle management initiative. Location: London (3 days onsite) Contract: 6-months (IIR35) Rate: £550-650 (depending on experience) Start date: ASAP Key responsibilities: Analyse application-level storage usage and consumption trends Identify optimisation opportunities and collaborate with dev teams to implement storage efficiency improvements Lead and implement automated … data archiving, tiering, and lifecycle management solutions Support database rightsizing efforts and help reduce infrastructure costs Contribute to the design of scalable, efficient data platforms aligned with business and compliance needs Required Experience: Strong background in data platform engineering , database management, or storage optimisation Experience with application-level storage analysis and performance tuning Familiarity with automated data More ❯

Data Migration/Dynamics 365 F&O Loader required by my global client. Due to a major increase in workload my client is in need of a Data Migration engineer to help them. You must have a minimum of 5 years Data Engineering and Data Migration with a minimum of 3 years working on Data Migrations involving Data Loading on MS Dynamics 365 F&O. The role is fully remote and outside IR35 More ❯

Client-Facing Data Engineer (Palantir Foundry-Focused) Location: Remote (UK) Engagement Type: OutsideIR35 Contract/Project-based (1-2 days/month onsite, rest is remote) Please note: The client is unable to sponsor visas at this time. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. About the Role: We are seeking experienced, client-facing engineers … with recent Palantir Foundry and exposure to Large Language Models (LLMs) to deliver creative, impactful client solutions.This is not a pure data engineering role we are looking for individuals who can bridge technical delivery with real-world client needs and create usable, long-lasting solutions. You will be responsible for delivering creative, functional workflows and apps (not just pipelines … running client sessions independently. What You'll Do: Collaborate directly with enterprise clients to design and implement impactful solutions in Foundry Own the development of operational use cases (beyond data pipelining), including apps, workflows, alerts, dashboards, and prototypes Lead technical sessions with stakeholders, translating business needs into scalable solutions Work with teams to scope, design, build, and refine features More ❯