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CONTRACT DATA ENGINEER - eDV CLEARED NEW OUTSIDE IR35 CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE WITHIN A LEADING NATIONAL SECURITY SME FOR A DATA ENGINEER WITH eDV CLEARANCE Contract job opportunity for a Data Engineer National Security client Palantir Foundry Outside IR35 Central London based organisation in an easily accessible location To apply please call/or email … WHO WE ARE? We are recruiting a contract Data Engineer to work with a National Security SME in central London. Due to the nature of the work, you must hold enhanced DV Clearance. WE NEED THE DATA ENGINEER TO HAVE.... Current enhanced DV Security Clearance Experience with big data tools such as Hadoop, Cloudera or … Scrum environment with tools such as Confluence/Jira Experience in design, development, test and integration of software Willingness to learn new technologies IT WOULD BE NICE FOR THE DATA ENGINEER TO HAVE.... Cloud based architectures Microservice architecture or server-less architecture Messaging/routing technologies such as Apache Nifi/RabbitMQ TO BE CONSIDERED.... Please either apply More ❯

Palantir Foundry Data Engineer - DV Cleared NEW CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY FOR A PALANTIR FOUNDRY DATA ENGINEER TO WORK ON A NATIONAL SECURITY PROJECT IN LONDON WITH DV CLEARANCE - Contract role in London for a Palantir Foundry Data Engineer - Must hold DV Security Clearance - Central London based - Daily rate up to £800 - Hybrid position - To apply … email: or call Who we are... We are seeking an experienced Palantir Foundry Data Engineer with current DV clearance to join a high-profile programme. This is a contract position offering hybrid working and a daily rate of up to £800 . In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and optimising data pipelines and … integrations within Palantir Foundry , ensuring data is efficiently processed, transformed, and made available for analysis and operational use. You will collaborate closely with analysts, data scientists, and business stakeholders to deliver robust, secure, and scalable data solutions. What we're looking for... Key Responsibilities: Develop and maintain data pipelines and workflows in Palantir Foundry Integrate diverse 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 ❯

AWS Data Engineer - Contract Duration: 6 months Location: Mostly remote (occasional office visits) Rate: £500-£550 per day (Outside IR35) I'm partnering with a global consultancy that is looking for a Data Engineer to enhance its evolving data infrastructure and drive operational excellence. This is a hands-on role where you'll play a … key part in business-critical operations, tackling complex data challenges, supporting cross-functional initiatives, and improving core data systems. As a central member of the data team, you'll be responsible for building and maintaining scalable data pipelines, resolving data quality issues, and collaborating closely with analysts, engineers, and stakeholders. If you thrive in a … fast-paced environment and enjoy optimising data systems, this could be a great match. Key Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines for both operational and analytical needs Ensure high data integrity through best practices in validation and quality assurance Investigate and resolve data issues, identifying root causes and implementing sustainable solutions Lead and support More ❯

Snowflake Data Engineer, 4 months, Remote, CO7369 A leading software consultancy requires a Snowflake Data Engineer - for the next 4 months - to work on a prestigious client project to deliver an innovative data platform Working remotely and outside of IR35, the Snowflake Data Engineer will: Improve the transparency and traceability of data through well-documented pipelines and clear data lineage. Ensure seamless data integration and architecture Optimise data processing performance Collaborate with development and data teams to support data-driven features and insights Experience Required: Snowflake expertise Solid data engineering expertise including strong SQL and Python Proficiency in DBT for transformation tasks Experience with Dagster … or a similar orchestration tool Familiarity with Azure So What's Next? If you are an experienced Snowflake-focused Data Engineer and are available for a prompt start; apply now for immediate consideration! Corriculo Ltd acts as an employment agency and an employment business. #GB More ❯

Contract Data Engineer - Google Cloud | Scientific Data | Research-Focused Organisation London (2-3 days a week onsite) £750 per day (Inside IR35) | 6-month contract The Company Harnham is partnering with a leading research and technology organisation that's leveraging data and AI to accelerate scientific innovation. They're looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join on a 6-month contract and help build and optimise data pipelines supporting large-scale scientific and R&D initiatives. The Role You'll be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust data pipelines on Google Cloud. Working closely with other engineers and scientists, you'll ensure the delivery of clean, scalable data solutions … that power high-impact research. Key Responsibilities Build and maintain data pipelines using modern tools on Google Cloud, including Python, Spark, SQL, BigQuery, and Cloud Storage. Ensure data pipelines meet the analytical and scientific needs of key applications. Deliver high-quality, production-grade code with testing and documentation. Develop, measure, and monitor key performance metrics across tools and More ❯

Data Engineer - Azure/GCP, Data Lake, Snowflake Up to £700 per day (Inside IR35) London/Hybrid (1-2 days per week hybrid working) 6 months I am currently working with an instantly recognisable, high profile client who urgently require a Data Engineer with expertise in Azure/GCP and Data Lakes to … join a major transformation programme, whilst expanding Data sources and identifying more Data sources to help produce more metrics to drive Data capability across the entire organisation, helping bridge the gap between Data Engineering and Security. Key Requirements: Proven experience as a Data Engineer in a large, complex, regulated organisation Expertise with Cloud Platforms … Azure and GCP preferred) Previous experience of working with Data Lakes Demonstrable experience of ingesting, extracting and analysing Data from diverse sources Ability to create a centralised and standardised view from using Data from across multiple Business/Market Units across the entire organisation Understanding of future hosting model(s) Capability to give Market Units some guidance More ❯

Data Engineer - Azure/GCP, Data Lake, Snowflake Up to £700 per day (Inside IR35) London/Hybrid (1-2 days per week hybrid working) 6 months I am currently working with an instantly recognisable, high profile client who urgently require a Data Engineer with expertise in Azure/GCP and Data Lakes to … join a major transformation programme, whilst expanding Data sources and identifying more Data sources to help produce more metrics to drive Data capability across the entire organisation, helping bridge the gap between Data Engineering and Security. Key Requirements: Proven experience as a Data Engineer in a large, complex, regulated organisation Expertise with Cloud Platforms … Azure and GCP preferred) Previous experience of working with Data Lakes Demonstrable experience of ingesting, extracting and analysing Data from diverse sources Ability to create a centralised and standardised view from using Data from across multiple Business/Market Units across the entire organisation Understanding of future hosting model(s) Capability to give Market Units some guidance More ❯

Contract Data Engineer £450-£480/day Outside IR35 6 Months Hybrid (London) A leading infrastructure investment firm is rebuilding its data platform from the ground up, starting with a greenfield Snowflake data warehouse on Azure. Backed by strong C-suite support, this is a unique opportunity to help shape a major transformation from day one. … You'll work alongside the Lead Data Engineer to evolve the back-end stack in line with business needs, modern engineering standards, and architectural best practices. THE ROLE: As Data Engineer, you will: Support the Lead Data Engineer in driving development of the back-end stack. Own key elements of the Snowflake data warehouse build (greenfield project). Work closely with a consultant architect to implement a scalable, secure data platform. Engage with senior business stakeholders including COO, CFO, and Head of FP&A. Design robust ingestion pipelines, transformation logic, and QA frameworks. Potentially manage and mentor a junior engineer over time. Document architecture and development workflows. YOUR SKILLS AND 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 Engineer £500 - £560 per day London - 1 day per week in office We're working with a leading global healthcare technology company who are building out their next-generation data platform, with a strong emphasis on automation, testing, and cloud-native engineering, and are looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join their team. … The Role You'll be part of a modern data engineering function that's implementing best-in-class data practices across ingestion, transformation, and orchestration layers. The environment is highly technical, collaborative, and fast-paced, giving you the opportunity to work across a wide variety of data sources and tools. Day-to-day responsibilities include: Designing and … developing DBT models and Airflow pipelines within a modern data stack. Building robust data ingestion pipelines across multiple sources - including external partners, internal platforms, and APIs. Implementing automated testing and CI/CD pipelines for data workflows. Performing data extraction and enrichment, including web scraping and parsing of unstructured text (e.g., scanned forms and documents). 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 ❯

Data Engineer (Microsoft Azure) Location: London/Hybrid 2-3 days in office Type: 6 months contract Rate: £250 to £275/a day PAYE About the Role We are seeking a Data Engineer to support the design, build, and maintenance of modern data solutions on the Microsoft Azure platform. You will play a key … role in ensuring data is accessible, secure, and efficient, while collaborating with stakeholders to deliver solutions that meet strategic business needs. This is an exciting opportunity for someone motivated to learn, develop, and contribute to large-scale transformation initiatives in a dynamic environment. Key Responsibilities Support the development of data pipelines and storage solutions Assist in mapping and … migrating data constructs into the Bank's approved Fabric instance. Contribute to documentation and artefacts that support engineering efforts. Collaborate with senior engineers to establish an operational data model for front-office operations. Participate in Proof of Concept (PoC) development for data storage and transformation solutions. Support the Business Entity Mastering (BEM) to Fabric transformation through pipeline More ❯

Data Engineer (Microsoft Azure) Location: London/Hybrid 2-3 days in office Type: 6 months contract Rate: £250 to £275/a day PAYE About the Role We are seeking a Data Engineer to support the design, build, and maintenance of modern data solutions on the Microsoft Azure platform. You will play a key … role in ensuring data is accessible, secure, and efficient, while collaborating with stakeholders to deliver solutions that meet strategic business needs. This is an exciting opportunity for someone motivated to learn, develop, and contribute to large-scale transformation initiatives in a dynamic environment. Key Responsibilities Support the development of data pipelines and storage solutions Assist in mapping and … migrating data constructs into the Bank's approved Fabric instance. Contribute to documentation and artefacts that support engineering efforts. Collaborate with senior engineers to establish an operational data model for front-office operations. Participate in Proof of Concept (PoC) development for data storage and transformation solutions. Support the Business Entity Mastering (BEM) to Fabric transformation through pipeline More ❯

Robert Half Technology are assisting a cutting edge AI organisation to recruit a Data Engineer on a contract basis - remote working - UK based A Junior Data Engineer who's excited to help build the data foundations that power cutting-edge AI solutions. You'll join a high-impact team working at the intersection of data, analytics, and machine learning - designing pipelines and infrastructure that make innovation possible at scale. Role Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines that fuel AI and analytics initiatives. Partner closely with data scientists, analysts, and engineers to deliver clean, structured, and reliable data. Develop robust data transformations in Python and SQL, ensuring performance and accuracy. Work … hands-on with Snowflake to model, optimise, and manage data flows. Continuously improve data engineering practices - from automation to observability. Bring ideas to the table: help shape how data is collected, processed, and leveraged across the business. Profile The Data Engineer will ideally have 2-5 years of experience in data engineering or a More ❯

Data Engineer (Power BI) | 6 Month Contract | Outside IR35 We're seeking a Data Engineer with experience in Power BI to help build and optimise data pipelines and deliver high-quality datasets for business intelligence. You'll ensure that large, complex data flows seamlessly into the reporting layer, enabling analysts and stakeholders to uncover … insight. Location: London Contract: 6 Months (OIR35) Rate: £325-400 p/day Key Responsibilities: Designing and maintaining scalable ETL/ELT pipelines . Integrating data from multiple sources into a centralised warehouse (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or Snowflake). Working with Azure Data Factory and cloud-native tooling for data orchestration. Structuring data models to support … Power BI dashboards and reports. Implementing data governance, quality frameworks, and security controls . Partnering with analysts and product owners to align engineering outputs with business requirements. Key Skills: Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases. Hands-on experience with Azure (ADF, Synapse, Data Lake) or AWS/GCP equivalents. Familiarity with scripting languages (Python, PySpark). 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 ❯

Robert Half Technology are assisting a market leading financial services organisation to recruit a Data Engineer on a contract basis - Hybrid working - London based Looking for a highly skilled Data Engineer to join our growing data platform team. You will be responsible for designing, building, and optimising large-scale data pipelines and services that … power analytics, reporting, and data-driven decision-making across the business. This role is heavily cloud-focused (AWS) and requires strong expertise in Python, Spark, and relational databases. Role Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and high-performance data pipelines and workflows. Develop clean, maintainable, and testable code in Python for data ingestion, transformation, and processing. Optimise … and fine-tune query performance on Aurora Postgres and other relational databases. Architect and manage data solutions on AWS using serverless technologies such as Lambda, Glue, Glue Data Catalog, EMR serverless, and API Gateway. Implement and manage large-scale data processing with Spark (Iceberg tables in S3, Gold layer in Aurora Postgres). Collaborate with data More ❯

Data Engineer Active SC essential Croydon - up to 1 day per week £500/day outside until the end of June 2026 Please note, this in an outside IR-35 position on a Statement of Work basis, ideally we would prefer candidates with experience working to those arrangements. Essential skills: AWS Data Engineering Snowflake Databricks Responsibilities: Develop … and manage data models, schemas, and metadata to support analytics and reporting needs. Collaborate with Data Analysts, Scientists, and Business Analysts to ensure data availability and usability. Implement data quality checks, validation routines, and monitoring to ensure data integrity and reliability. Optimise data workflows for performance, cost-efficiency, and maintainability using tools such as … Azure Data Factory, AWS Data Pipeline for Data Orchestration, Databricks, or Apache Spark. Support the integration of data into visualisation platforms (e.g. Power BI, ServiceNow) and other analytical environments. Ensure compliance with data governance, security, and privacy policies. Document data architecture, pipelines, and processes for transparency and knowledge sharing. Contribute to the development of More ❯

Data Engineer l AWS l Data warehouse l snowflake l SQL l Terraform l Python l Serverless l Start up l Stakeholder management l £400 PD l Outside IR35 l 3 months l London - Remote Method Resourcing are partnering with an exciting start up based in London to help the continued growth of their Snowflake data warehouse Core requirements: Maintaining and extending their data warehouse - snowflake Helping improve the self serve nature of the platform Helping to expand and improve BI tool - Mixpanel and Omni Data sanitisation and optimisation - very little data masking Supporting the wider team in their uptake Contract: Outside IR35 3 month contract Remote however, has to be based … in the UK £400 per day Immediate start If you're interested in the role and would love more information please send me your CV ASAP at Data Engineer l AWS l Data warehouse l snowflake l SQL l Terraform l Python l Serverless l Start up l Stakeholder management l £400 PD l Outside IR35 l More ❯

Data Engineer - GCP £750 - £800 per day 2 days in London We're working with a global healthcare and life sciences leader that's pioneering the use of AI and Machine Learning to develop advanced therapies for both existing and emerging diseases. Their mission is to make personalised treatments faster, more effective, and more accessible - and this role … is key to that vision. The team is building cutting-edge data infrastructure to power scientific and ML applications, and they're seeking a Data Engineer with strong experience developing scalable, high-quality data pipelines in the cloud. The Role You'll join a team of data scientists, bioinformaticians, and engineers working at the intersection … of healthcare and AI. Your focus will be on designing and maintaining the data pipelines that feed large-scale ML and research workflows. Day-to-day responsibilities include: Building and maintaining data pipelines using Python, SQL, Spark, and Google Cloud technologies (BigQuery, Cloud Storage). Ensuring pipelines are robust, reliable, and optimised for AI/ML use cases. More ❯

Contract Data Engineer (AWS and python) - outside IR35 - 6 months - market rate - Remote Exalto consulting are currently recruiting for a contract data engineer to work remotely, this will be initially 6 months outside IR35 and competitive daily rate given your experience. Skills required for the role: Strong experience building AWS data pipelines (Athena, Glue, Lambda … Step Functions, S3) Strong SQL for data modeling and transformations Able to curate datasets and expose them to BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Superset) Experience building dashboards and reports on top of curated data Familiarity with permissions Proficiency in Python; TypeScript experience is a plus Fluent in using AI tools (co-pilot, cursor) If you have the above … experience and are looking for a new contract role please send your CV for immediate consideration Contract Data Engineer (AWS and python) - outside IR35 - 6 months - market rate - Remote 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 ❯