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 ...

Data Engineer (Databricks & Azure) - 3-Month Rolling Contract Rate: £400-£450 per day Location: Remote IR35 Status: Outside IR35 Duration: Initial 3 months (rolling) About the Company Join a leading Databricks Partner delivering innovative data solutions for enterprise clients. You'll work on cutting-edge projects leveraging … Databricks and Azure to transform data into actionable insights. About the Role We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer with strong expertise in Databricks and Azure to join our team on a 3-month rolling contract. This is a fully remote position, offering flexibility and autonomy while ...

Rate: Competitive day rate Location: Remote Contract: 3 months Start date: ASAP Overview of the Data Engineer role Sellick Partnership is supporting an organisation within the financial services sector to recruit two experienced Data Engineers on a contract basis. This is a short-term project focused … enhancing and rebuilding key data extract processes within a pricing function, supporting efficient data delivery and reporting. Key responsibilities of the Data Engineer will include Rewriting and optimising complex SQL code Building and transforming data extracts into structured output files Reviewing and refining query execution ...

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 l Azure l Fabric l Pyspark l Greenfield l 6-Month Contract | £475-£500 per day | Outside IR35 l Hybrid 3 days in London We're partnering with a leading London-based organisation that's building a modern, enterprise-wide data platform on Microsoft Fabric … seeking a Senior Data Engineer to support its delivery. This is a hands-on role within a greenfield Fabric environment, working across finance, operations, and strategic decision-making. You'll design and build scalable data solutions end to end, collaborating closely with technical and business teams ...

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 ...

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 ...

DATA ENGINEER 6-MONTH CONTRACT LONDON (1 day in office) £500 - £550 per day (Outside IR35) This position as a Snowflake Engineer offers the opportunity to join a leading travel company based near West London, currently undergoing a major cloud data transformation. THE COMPANY This established … Pharma brand is known for its innovation and commitment to delivering seamless customer experiences through data. With a focus on modernising its data platforms, the company is investing in Snowflake and cloud-native tooling to better understand customer journeys, improve operations, and fuel growth. Contractors and perm hires ...

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 ...

Data Engineer for a major offshore wind project in The United Kingdom Responsibilities Design and implement scalable ingestion pipelines from multiple source systems including and internal business data sources. * Ensure reliable, automated, and monitored data flows into the Bronze layer of the Medallion architecture. * Work within … clients existing security framework to establish compliant connectivity to operational data sources. * Build and maintain Silver and Gold layer transformations in Databricks using Python and SQL. * Onboard datasets into Unity Catalog, ensuring proper governance, lineage, and discoverability. Platform Collaboration & Delivery * Support the ML/Data Scientist in preparing ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 DevOps Engineer (SRE) £460/day Inside IR-35 6 month initial contract Active SC Clearance essential Role Description: Work with Agile teams to automate infrastructure, ensure platform reliability, and support continuous delivery. Use modern cloud-native tools and CI/CD platforms to maintain secure, observable … high-performing environments. Relevant Skills: Essential Skills: Proficiency in Python or Scala for data processing Strong SQL skills for querying and managing relational databases Experience with AWS services including S3, Glue, Redshift, Lambda, and Athena Knowledge of ETL processes and data pipeline development Understanding of data modelling ...

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 ...

Role Title: Data Engineer SC Eligible Location: Remote (Telford 2 x monthly - Worthing also a possibility) Contract Tenure: 6 Months Start Date: 01 June 26 We are seeking Data Engineers to support delivery within a large-scale data exploitation programme. The role will focus on developing … artefacts Contribute to CI/CD pipeline enhancements (GitLab) Investigate and resolve defects across development and testing phases Conduct component testing, including test data creation Support QA, performance testing, and production releases Perform peer reviews of development and test artefacts Provide guidance and mentoring to junior team members Contribute ...

Robert Half International (an S&P 500 global staffing provider) is supporting a global consulting firm in sourcing an interim DBT Data Engineer. This role will focus on designing, delivering and supporting a modern cloud data warehouse using Snowflake and dbt, building scalable ELT pipelines and high-quality … data models to support business-wide analytics and reporting. Assignment Details Initial 6-month contract (extensions expected) Hybrid - 2 days per week on-site in the City of London £400-450 p/day + 12.07% hol pay (PAYE with employer's NI & Tax deducted at source, unlike umbrella ...

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 ...