1 to 25 of 26 Contract Data Engineer Jobs in London

Lead Data Engineer Hands-on technical leadership building data systems that actually work We're looking for a Lead Data Engineer to join an enterprise data engineering capability and play a critical role in designing, building, and improving real-world data systems . … This is not a line-management role . Instead, it's a senior, hands-on technical leadership position for someone with deep data engineering experience who leads through delivery, judgement, and technical credibility rather than hierarchy. You'll work in a complex environment spanning legacy platforms, modern cloud services ...

Cleared Data Engineer - Contract Rate: Up to £650 per day (Inside IR35) Location: London or Manchester (1-2 days per week on-site) Contract: 6 months Clearance: Active SC required We're hiring an experienced SC-cleared Data Engineer to support a large-scale central government … data programme. This role focuses on building, optimising, and maintaining secure, cloud-based data pipelines to enable analytics, reporting, and insight across complex government environments. You'll work as part of a multidisciplinary data team alongside architects, analysts, and platform engineers, contributing to modern data platforms ...

Robert Half Technology are assisting a rapidly growing sports fashion brand to recruit a Data Engineer on a contract basis. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced SME environment at a pivotal stage of growth, supporting the development and optimisation of a modern cloud-based … data platform as the business continues to expand significantly. Role The Data Engineer will design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes within a modern cloud data environment. Develop and optimise data solutions using Snowflake to support analytics, reporting ...

Data Engineer Lead - Tier 1 Bank - London - 6 months Role - Data Engineer Lead Rate - £700 per day (Inside IR35) Duration - 6 months with very likely extension Location - Hybrid/Liverpool Street - 3 days per week in an office in Liverpool Street (London) Role The Data Engineer Lead is responsible for designing, building, and supporting modern data platform, with a particular focus on Databricks, cloud-based data engineering, and leading the migration of legacy Oracle systems into scalable, cloud-native environments. The role supports the organisation's data strategy especially ...

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 ...

Overview We are looking for a skilled Data Engineer with strong experience in Snowflake to join our growing data team. You will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable data pipelines and architectures that support analytics, reporting, and data-driven decision-making across … organization. 6 months initial contract (OUTSIDE IR35) Remote with occasional travel into London (1 day per month) Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain robust data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes Build and optimize data models within Snowflake for performance and scalability Ingest data from various sources ...

Data Engineer (SC Cleared) Location: London (1 day per week onsite) Rate: £565 per day ( Inside IR35 ) Contract Length: 12 months Clearance: Active SC required Additional Requirement: Must have 5 years unbroken UK residency The Opportunity We are recruiting for an experienced Data Engineer to support … delivery on a long-term, high-impact programme within a secure environment. This role is ideal for someone with strong backend engineering and data pipeline experience, combined with modern Java-based development skills. You will play a key role in designing, building, and optimising scalable data solutions that ...

Data/RAG Engineer - watsonx.ai & Data Contract | July-December 2026 Up to £550 per day | Inside IR35 UK-based | Mostly Remote (occasional onsite required) British-born nationals or UK residents (5+ years) | One passport only Previous SC clearance highly advantageous Build AI-driven solutions using watsonx … looking for an experienced Data/RAG Engineer to support the delivery of a high-profile AI MVP using watsonx.ai and watsonx.data . This role will play a key part in designing, implementing and optimising Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines and data foundations that enable LLM-driven ...

Contract GCP Data Engineer - £600-£700/day (Outside IR35) Rate: £600-£700 per day Contract Type: Outside IR35 Duration: Initial 4 weeks (high likelihood of extension) Location: Central London (on-site with client) Start: Immediate Overview We're supporting a well-established insurance broker in Central London … seeking a GCP Data Engineer for an initial short-term engagement, with strong potential for continued work. This role requires a hands-on contractor who can quickly integrate into an existing data function, take ownership of deliverables, and provide immediate impact within a fast-paced commercial setting. ...

Data Engineer (Quantexa) Hybrid Working - London - 1-2 days a week on site. Financial Services Lorien's leading banking client is looking for a Data Engineer to join a newly built team on a new project. The Ideal Candidate will design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and analytical solutions with a strong emphasis on Scala-based data processing, graph analytics, advanced data wrangling, and experienced in using and understanding Quantexa. You will work closely with data scientists, analysts, and platform engineers to enable insights from complex, interconnected datasets. This role ...

company Working for a globally renowned financial organisation Your new role This role focuses on building a new, secure, and centralised post trade data platform using cloud native technologies on AWS and Snowflake. The platform operates within a federated delivery model, combining global Core Engineering teams with engineers embedded … each business division to lead the implementation and adoption of AWS and Snowflake data tenancies.As a Senior Data Engineer, you will be a hands on contributor (with Strong focus on live technical ability) delivering risk store data tenancies as part of the broader data platform ...

Senior AWS Data Engineer - SC Cleared Rate: Up to £475 per day IR35 Status: Inside IR35 - engagement via an umbrella company Duration: 6 months Location: Hybrid - occasional on-site workshops (typically a couple of days per month) in Telford or Hove Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance required Role … Overview We are seeking an experienced Senior AWS Data Engineer to support a large-scale central government data transformation programme . The role sits within a major data delivery area that provides data and analytics solutions aligned to critical business priorities, including cloud migration, fraud ...

Denodo Data Engineer - SC Cleared Day Rate: £470 per day IR35 Status: Inside IR35 - engagement via an umbrella company Duration: 6 months Location: Hybrid - occasional on-site workshops (typically 1-2 days per month) in Telford or Hove Security Clearance: Active SC clearance required Role Overview … seeking an SC-cleared Denodo Data Engineer to join a central government data platform programme . This is a client-facing role requiring strong communication skills, commercial awareness, and a proactive approach. You will work within a delivery team to build and deliver base and integration views ...

Robert Half have partnered with a London-based pharmaceutical manufacturing organisation who are looking to engage a Senior Data Engineer to play a key role in scaling and maturing their data function. This is an initial 12-month contract, playing a key role in stabilising and improving … currently fragmented data architecture while introducing best-practice engineering and delivery standards. The role requires 1 day per week onsite in London. Responsibilities: Lead the design and implementation of a clear, structured data engineering framework Build, enhance, and maintain data pipelines within Snowflake Develop transformations and data ...

Lead Databricks Data Engineer £600 - £700 per day (inside IR35) London, hybrid working This freelance opportunity offers the chance to shape the future-state data platform for a large, complex financial services organisation. The focus is on moving from slow, batch-based analytics towards a more modern … streaming-led architecture, with clear ownership over data vision, use cases, and delivery direction. The Company They are a well-established organisation operating at scale within the UK financial services and pensions landscape. Managing significant volumes of legacy and live data, they work with both onshore and offshore ...

Cleared Data Engineer - Contract Rate: Up to £650 per day (Inside IR35) Location: London or Manchester (1-2 days per week on-site) Contract: 6 months Clearance: Active SC required We're hiring an experienced SC-cleared Data Engineer to support a large-scale central government … data programme click apply for full job details ...

Senior AWS Data Engineer - SC Cleared Rate: Up to £475 per day IR35 Status: Inside IR35 - engagement via an umbrella company Duration: 6 months Location: Hybrid - occasional on-site workshops (typically a couple of days per month) in Telford or Hove Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance required Role … Overview We are seeking an experienced Senior AWS Data Engineer to support a large-scale central go click apply for full job details ...

Senior/Lead Data Engineer Location: London (Hybrid) Duration: 6-Month Contract ( High potential for 1+ year extension or perm conversion ) Day rate - £370 - £450 per day Inside IR35 The Role My Client is financial service is launching a new divisional data team to build a next … generation enterprise data platform. Reporting to the AVP of Data Engineering, you will define engineering best practices, build data-intensive pipelines, and bridge the gap between global business units and technical delivery. Key Responsibilities Build & Scale: Design, test, and maintain robust data pipelines and data ...

Data/RAG Engineer - watsonx.ai & Data Contract July-December 2026 Up to £550 per day Inside IR35 UK-based Mostly Remote (occasional onsite required) British-born nationals or UK residents (5+ years) One passport only Previous SC clearance highly advantageous Build AI-driven solutions using watsonx … looking for an experienced Data/RAG Engineer to support the delivery of a high-profile click apply for full job details ...

Data Integration Engineer VP Canary Wharf Hybrid (5/10 split) 6-month contract Up to £700 per day (via Umbrella) cer Financial are working alongside an international bank, who are based in Canary Wharf. They are seeking a Data Integration Engineer VP to work with … them on a 6-month contract. Education: Bachelor’s in Software Engineering, Data Science, or IT (Master’s desirable in related or business fields such as Maths or MBA). Core Knowledge: Strong understanding of data integration, PL/SQL/T-SQL, and data governance including ...

Data Engineer - Amplitude/Mixpanel Exp Remote working - some travel to London may be required 6 month contract £550 - Inside of IR35 We are recruiting for a Senior Data Scientist with extensive product data analytics experience to join one of our Insurance clients … month contract. Responsibilities: Own the development and implementation of data models, analytics frameworks, and experimentation strategies across the platform. Develop segmentation and predictive models to support personalization and proactive member engagement based on demographics, behavior, and interaction activities etc. Design and analyze experiments (A/B testing, cohort studies ...

them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed. On behalf of Computershare, we are looking for a Data & Automation Engineer (Python/SQL) for a 12 Months contract based in London (Hybrid - 3 Times per week in the office) Join … Data & Automation Engineer (Python/SQL) We're looking for a Data & Automation Engineer to join a high-performing team supporting critical back-office processes and data operations. You'll design and deliver Python and SQL-based solutions to automate workflows and respond to investor ...

About The Role FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Senior Data & Technology Engineer to work for our client within the Financial Services sector. This is initially a 12 month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role based in London … . In this role, you will own and develop data orchestration and governance to best practices as well as help with setting direction of technology within the company and be proactive with finding work that serves the business. You’ll also contribute to setting the company’s technology direction ...

Senior Scientific Data Scientist/Pipeline Engineer Fully remote but can be hybrid upon request.6 Month Contract likely to extendOutside IR35£450 to £500 per day This is a chance to work on scientifically meaningful software that directly supports real-world discovery. You will take ownership of analytical … pipelines that sit at the heart of a data-driven research platform, collaborating closely with scientists to turn complex experimental data into reliable, scalable insights. The Company They are a technology-led life sciences organisation operating at the intersection of biology, automation, and data. The business builds platforms ...

Wanted - Active SC Cleared Data Engineers! Today, I'm due to meet with a fast-growing AI software company who partner across Goverment & National Security for specialist Data, AI and Systems-related IT projects. They're in need of an experienced (contract) AWS Data Engineer with … Active SC Clearance to support with the following: Required Skills: - Minimum 5+ years of relevant Data Engineering experience - Solid experience with Python, Spark, AWS and Databricks Nice to have: - Proffesional certifications in Databricks, Spark or AWS. More details to follow once I've met with our client, later today... ...