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Data Pipeline Engineer (On prem to AWS migration)UtilitiesPredominantly remote: occasional travel to Bristol6 months+£700 - £750 per day In short: We require 3 Data Engineers to join a large on prem to AWS migration programme in replicating data pipelines in readiness for a lift and shift … cloud. Essential: AWS and Redshift In full: Role purpose Reporting to the Lead Data Engineer, the Data Engineer is responsible for designing and maintaining scalable data pipelines, ensuring data availability, quality, and performance to support analytics and operational decision-making. They contribute to the data ...

Tech Lead - Data Analytics & Data Engineering (AWS) - Central Government (Contract) Duration: 1 April 2026 - 30 November 2026 Rate: Up to £600 per day IR35 Status: Outside IR35 Location: Hybrid/Client site as required Clearance: SC and NPPV3 (both essential) Sector: UK Central Government We are seeking … experienced Tech Lead - Data Analytics & Data Engineering to support a central government programme delivering secure, scalable AWS-based data platforms within a highly regulated environment. This engagement is Outside IR35 , operating on a project-based delivery model with a clear focus on outcomes rather than headcount ...

Details Role/Job Title: Data Architect Work Location: Warwick Mode of Working (Hybrid/Office-based): Hybrid If Hybrid, how many days are required in office? 3 day in week Role Overview The Principal Data Architect is responsible for defining enterprise-grade data architecture and solution … designs for data products across the business. The role ensures alignment with broader solution architecture, enterprise standards, and portfolio prioritisation while supporting the full lifecycle of data products-from concept through delivery and ongoing optimisation. This role plays a pivotal part in delivering the organisation's data ...

Lead Data Engineer – Platform Reset & Build Location: North London (hybrid) Contract: Interim Rate:£800 per day (outside IR35) A North London–based organisation is seeking an Interim Lead Data Engineer to reset the data engineering function and build a new, best-in-class data engineering capability . This role is for a hands-on engineering leader. You will not be inheriting a greenfield environment, nor simply “running what exists”. The mandate is to review, fix, and rebuild data pipelines, engineering standards, and ways of working. The Role You will take ...

Role Details Role/Job Title: Senior Data Engineer Work Location: London Mode of Working: Hybrid Office Attendance: 2 3 days per week Other Working Conditions: May be required to travel to the Dublin office Experience Overview 6+ years' experience in data engineering or advanced analytics engineering … Proven experience building production pipelines in Databricks Great attention to detail with the ability to create effective documentation and process diagrams for data assets Solid understanding of data modelling, performance tuning, and cost optimisation The Role We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design, build ...

Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative - which drive everything we do. About the role This is an exciting time to join Barnet as we grow our Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) capabilities and accelerate our digital transformation journey. We're investing in smarter services, better use of data, modern technology … play a key part in shaping this future. We're looking for a Data Engineer to join our Insight & Intelligence Hub, working with a talented team to help design, build and maintain the data infrastructure that powers our analytics, AI and insight functions. You'll work across ...

Role: Data Engineer Location: Edinburgh or Luton (hybrid/onsite as required) Engagement: Contract - Inside IR35 Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance required Rate: £500 - £600 per day - inside IR35 Project Description We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer to design, build, deploy, and maintain robust data platforms … pipelines within a secure environment. You will be responsible for the end-to-end data engineering lifecycle, transforming raw data into high-quality, consumable datasets that support analytics, reporting, and advanced modelling. You will own and optimise the data operations infrastructure, ensuring performance, reliability, scalability ...

Data Architect (SC Cleared) Location: Edinburgh or Newcastle preferred Other locations considered: Luton, Bristol, Southampton (Hybrid – predominantly onsite ) Contract: 6 months initially (potential to extend) Rate: Up to £69.44 per hour umbrella ( rate may be negotiable ) Clearance: Active SC clearance required Nationality: UK Eyes Only – sole British nationality required … Opportunity We are seeking an experienced Data Architect to support a high-profile, security-critical programme within a UK government/defence environment. This role focuses on the design, implementation and governance of enterprise-level data architectures , ensuring data is accurate, secure, accessible, and fit for purpose ...

Role: Data Architect Location: Edinburgh or Luton (hybrid/onsite as required) Engagement: Contract - Inside IR35 Rate: £550 - £650 per day Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance required Project Description We are seeking an experienced Data Architect to lead the design, implementation, and governance of enterprise-scale data architectures within a secure environment. You will be responsible for ensuring data across systems is accurate, accessible, secure, and aligned to business and technical objectives. The role requires extensive experience delivering data-intensive systems end-to-end, from initial requirements capture through architecture design and implementation ...

Lead QA Data Engineer – Build Trust at the Heart of Our Data Platform 18 month Fixed Term Contract Ready to shape how data quality is engineered, not just checked? If you're passionate about building trustworthy data at scale, embedding quality into modern data platforms … leading others to do the same, this is your opportunity to have a genuine, enterprise-wide impact. As our Lead QA Data Engineer, you'll sit at the heart of our data ecosystem - defining how data quality, testing, and assurance are designed into pipelines from day one. ...

Lead Data Engineer - Pyspark/AWS/Python/SAS - Financial Sector As a Lead PySpark Engineer, you will design, develop, and fix complex data processing solutions using PySpark on AWS. You will work hands-on with code, modernising legacy data workflows and supporting large-scale … PySpark migrations. The role requires strong engineering discipline, deep data understanding, and the ability to deliver production-ready data pipelines in a financial services environment. Essential Skills PySpark & Data Engineering Minimum 5+ years of hands-on PySpark experience. SAS to Pyspark migration experience Proven ability ...

Data Engineer Buckinghamshire - Contract Are you a Data Engineer who loves building data pipelines, working with cloud technologies, and enabling better data-driven decisions? We’re looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join our client’s Technology team and play a key role … designing, delivering, and optimising modern data solutions.Our client is a retail brand currently undergoing a significant, large-scale transformation programme — making this an exciting time to join and shape the future of their data landscape What You’ll Be Doing Building and maintaining scalable data pipelines Delivering ...

Details Role/Job Title: Data Engineer Work Location: Manchester, UK Mode of Working: Hybrid Office Requirement (Hybrid): Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday The Role Seeking a Data Engineer profile with deep technical expertise and thought leadership, provides advanced data solutions by using software to process, store … serve data to others. Tests data quality and optimizes data availability. Ensures that data pipelines are scalable, repeatable, and secure. Utilizes a deep dive analytical skillset on a variety of internal and external data. Your Responsibilities Writes ETL (Extract/Transform/Load) processes, designs database ...

Data Engineer Fully Remote 6 Months Contract £550 Inside IR35 (PAYE Rate) + Holiday Overview We’re looking for a talented and motivated Data Engineer to join a growing Data Engineering team delivering high-quality, enterprise-scale data solutions. This is a great opportunity … work in a collaborative, technically strong environment using Microsoft technologies to build robust data platforms that enable data-driven decision-making across the business.You’ll work closely with Architects, Senior Engineers, and a wide range of stakeholders to design, develop, and deliver scalable data solutions. Alongside project ...

based sites) Duration: 6 month initial contract Inside IR35 Role details: Our client, a prominent player in the Defence & Security sector, is looking for Data Architects to join their team on a contract basis. Whilst the site preference is Edinburgh or Newcastle, the team can also support contractors working … environments, you will be required onsite at least 4 days per week. Note, active SC clearance required! Key Responsibilities: Design and implement enterprise-level data architecture solutions, including databases, data warehouses, and data lakes. Develop and maintain logical, physical, and conceptual data models. Define data ...

Senior Data Engineer Fully Remote 6 Months Contract £600 Inside IR35 (PAYE Rate) + Holiday Overview We’re looking for a talented and motivated Data Engineer to join a growing Data Engineering team delivering high-quality, enterprise-scale data solutions. This is a great opportunity … work in a collaborative, technically strong environment using Microsoft technologies to build robust data platforms that enable data-driven decision-making across the business.You’ll work closely with Architects, Senior Engineers, and a wide range of stakeholders to design, develop, and deliver scalable data solutions. Alongside project ...

Hybrid - Active SC or BPSS required We are looking for an experienced Product Owner to lead the development and evolution of our cloud-based data platform, with a strong focus on AWS and Databricks. You will sit at the intersection of business, data engineering, and analytics, translating … strategic goals into clear product outcomes and actionable backlogs. You'll own the roadmap for data products that enable analytics, machine learning, and data-driven decision-making at scale. Key Responsibilities Own and manage the product vision, roadmap, and backlog for data platform capabilities ...

Cleared Senior Data Engineer - Occasional Travel - Up to £540/day Inside IR35 We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer with active SC clearance to support a Central Government department on a mission-critical data and analytics programme. This role suits someone with strong Microsoft Fabric … expertise and experience delivering secure, scalable data solutions in complex public sector environments. The Role You'll design, build, and operate production-grade data pipelines that underpin reporting, MI, and analytics. Working closely with product, data, and platform teams, you'll help modernise legacy data estates ...

Title: Senior Data Engineer Location: London (Hybrid - minimum 2 days per week in the office) Day Rate: Market rate (Inside IR35) Contract Duration: 6 months Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to design, develop and maintain scalable data pipelines that ensure high-quality … reliable data is available for business decision-making. You will work closely with data architects, product teams, analysts and data scientists to deliver robust data solutions that power analytics, reporting and advanced data products across our retail organisation. This role requires strong hands-on experience ...

Join our client in embarking on an ambitious data transformation journey using Databricks, guided by best practice data governance and architectural principles. To support this, we are recruiting for talented data engineers. As a major UK energy provider, our client is committed to 100% renewable energy … being based in their Nottingham office every two weeks, this is negotiable. It is a full-time role. Accountabilities: Develop and maintain scalable, efficient data pipelines within Databricks, continuously evolving them as requirements and technologies change. Build and manage an enterprise data model within Databricks. Integrate new data ...

published on job boards from below onwards The Role As a Tech Lead, you will play a critical role in designing, building, and maintaining data pipelines and infrastructure that enable the development and deployment of machine learning models and drive engineering excellence. You will collaborate closely with data scientists, and lead ML engineers, and software engineers to ensure data is clean, accessible, and optimised for large-scale processing and analysis. Your responsibilities: Data Pipeline Development: Lead the technical direction of projects and ensure the use of Sainsburys best practices to the best quality. Data ...

Join our client in embarking on an ambitious data transformation journey using Databricks, guided by best practice data governance and architectural principles. To support this, we are recruiting for talented data engineers. As a major UK energy provider, our client is committed to 100% renewable energy … being based in their Nottingham office every two weeks, this is negotiable. It is a full-time role. Accountabilities: Develop and maintain scalable, efficient data pipelines within Databricks, continuously evolving them as requirements and technologies change. Build and manage an enterprise data model within Databricks. Integrate new data ...

Tech Lead - Data Analytics & Data Engineering (AWS) - Central Government (Contract) Duration: 1 April 2026 - 30 November 2026 Rate: Up to £600 per day IR35 Status: Outside IR35 Location: Hybrid/Client site as required Clearance: SC and NPPV3 (both essential) Sector: UK Central Government We are seeking … experienced Tech Lead - Data Analytics & Data Engineering to support a central government pr click apply for full job details ...

Data Architect Edinburgh 6-Month contract Paying up to 69p/h (Inside IR35) Please note - due to the nature of the work, you will need to hold or be eligible to obtain a high level of UK Security clearance - please only apply if suitable Key Responsibilities: Design … implement enterprise-level data architecture solutions, including databases, data warehouses, and data lakes. Develop and maintain logical, physical, and conceptual data models. Define data management standards, policies, and best practices. Work with data engineers to design and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines for structured ...

leading UK organisation is undergoing a major customer and data transformation programme and is looking for an experienced Contract Data Engineer to support a large-scale platform and data migration. This is a high-impact role within a fast-paced environment, suited to a contractor … operate autonomously, bring structure to complex data challenges, and implement best-practice ingestion and engineering processes across a modern cloud stack. THE ROLE You will join a critical transformation programme focused on consolidating multiple legacy platforms into a new customer engagement ecosystem. The role will centre around building ...