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Data Architect - Azure Data Factory – SC Cleared - Part Time - Remote - Inside IR35 Lead the migration of data capabilities from a legacy stack onto a newly delivered Azure Data Factory platform for a major UK public sector programme. You’ll set the target data architecture, govern the migration, and work closely with stakeholders and engineers to … is a part-time role, offering 3 days per week. Due to the nature of the role, we require candidates with an active SC Clearance. Responsibilities Own the target data architecture (ingest transform serve) and standards/guardrails. Plan and govern migration from Oracle/PL-SQL to Azure (e.g. Azure SQL/T-SQL), including cutover and risk. … Define conceptual/logical/physical data models and interfaces. Oversee ETL/ELT in Azure Data Factory , ensuring reliability, observability and cost optimisation. Guide PL/SQL T-SQL conversion, recommending tooling (e.g. SSMA ). Champion DevOps practices (Git/GitHub, CI/CD) and produce clear design/runbook docs. Engage senior technical and non-technical More ❯

Data Project Manager - Data Governance & Cataloging Location: UK-based (with travel to Stockholm 2-3 days/month)?? Rate: £600/day (Outside IR35)?? Travel & Accommodation: Expenses fully covered for Stockholm visits? Engagement: Full-time contract? Start Date: ASAP We're hiring a Senior Data Project Manager to lead a strategic data governance and cataloging initiative … depth with strong stakeholder leadership , ideal for someone who can drive clarity and structure across divisional boundaries. Key Responsibilities Lead the implementation and integration of Microsoft Purview across Azure Data Factory and Databricks Unity Catalog Define and promote data products within business domains Educate data owners and business users on cataloging and governance best practices Navigate domains … with unclear data ownership , escalating where needed Enforce governance standards under pressure while maintaining business alignment Collaborate across divisional teams with strong stakeholder management Experience Required 10+ years in data governance, metadata management, and cataloging Strong technical understanding of Microsoft Purview , Azure, and Databricks Familiarity with tools like Collibra, Elation , or similar is a plus Background in data More ❯

Technical Business Analyst, SC Cleared We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Business Analyst with over 8 years of experience to support the evolution of enterprise modern cloud data platform used for ingesting and processing large volumes of streaming and batch data sets to support analytically and AI use-case. As a key interface between the technical and … business stakeholders, you will be responsible for translating data engineering, architectural and analytically requirements into detailed, actionable user stories with clear audit tracking and version control. Key Responsibilities Collaborate with Data Architects, Engineering teams, Security, Product teams and business stakeholders to gather, analyse, and translate their needs into clear and technically sound requirements. Facilitate discussions and … work with stakeholders to mitigate issues. Champion agile practices, facilitating sprint planning and retrospectives where needed. Key Skills 8+ years of experience as a Technical Business Analyst in complex, data-centric environments. Proven ability to write technical user stories for data pipelines, ETL processes, and analytics platforms. Strong understanding of data platforms, data lifecycle, and processing More ❯

Location: Fully Remote (UK-based role) Contract Length: Outside IR35 (initial 6 months, with extension potential) Start Date: Immediate Overview We are seeking a Data Product Manager to help a growing financial services firm mature its data function. Accuracy and reliability of data are critical due to the highly sensitive and regulated environment, where default probability risk … is high. You will work closely with the Head of Data and Head of Product to shape strategy, improve data accessibility, and raise the capability of a junior team spanning India and Kenya. This is a hands-on role focused on strategy, communication, and stakeholder alignment , rather than coding - but you will need to understand data engineering principles and be able to guide teams in the right direction. Key Responsibilities Define and deliver the Data Product Roadmap , aligned with business priorities and risk management needs. Improve the accuracy, availability, and accessibility of data across systems, dashboards, and reporting. Guide a junior international data team (BI, analytics, engineers) to elevate capability and standards. Work More ❯

Databricks Data Engineer - Newcastle (hybrid) - £450/pd Please note - this role will require you to attend the Newcastle-upon-tyne based office 2-3 days per week. To be eligible for this role you must have the unrestricted right to work in the UK - this organisation is not able to offer sponsorship. A leading construction organisation is seeking … an experienced Azure Databricks Data Engineer to support the ongoing development and optimisation of their cloud data platform. Key Responsibilities: Enhance and scale the existing Azure Databricks environment. Collaborate with data architects and analysts to deliver robust data pipelines. Implement best practices for data engineering, performance tuning, and security. Work closely with stakeholders to … understand data requirements and deliver solutions. Required experience: Strong hands-on experience with Azure Databricks and Spark. Solid understanding of Azure Data Lake, Data Factory, and Synapse. Proven track record in building scalable data pipelines and ETL processes. Experience working in hybrid environments and cross-functional teams. Logistical Info: Fast-paced, high-impact project within a More ❯

DATA/PYTHON ENGINEER £500 - £600 per day Outside IR35 Full Remote 3-month Company Overview We are working with a fast-growing digital marketing consultancy working at the intersection of data, media, and technology. Their mission is to help brands understand their customers better and drive performance through data-driven decision-making. With a diverse team … of technologists, analysts, and marketing specialists, they deliver cutting-edge solutions across iGaming, Sports, Retail, and Financial Services. Role Overview & Responsibilities We are looking for Data Engineers to join a central data engineering function, supporting a high-priority data project following recent team changes. You'll be working end-to-end on extracting, transforming, and automating … partner data pipelines to improve user conversion insights and partner reporting. Day-to-day, you will: Design and automate batch ingestion pipelines in Python, ensuring scalability and reliability. Extract data from multiple external sources via APIs, and where necessary, web scraping/browser automation (Playwright, Selenium, Puppeteer). Orchestrate pipelines using Airflow, and manage data quality workflows. More ❯

a 6 Month contract based Remotely. The Role & Responsibilities: We are seeking a Project Manager to lead and contribute to the delivery of AI-driven solutions , particularly around prompt engineering , document analytics, and automation. The role combines hands-on technical expertise with project management responsibilities , ensuring successful delivery of reusable AI components that enhance production processes used by thousands … of employees. The candidate will oversee and contribute to projects involving the automation of data categorisation, metadata enrichment from large volumes of historical documents, and the development of plausibility statements and other text-based artefacts. Project Management & Delivery Lead planning, execution, and delivery of AI initiatives, ensuring milestones, risks, and dependencies are managed. Act as the bridge between technical … Familiarity with NLP techniques for classification, entity recognition, categorisation, and text generation. Develop and maintain reusable AI prompt components to automate and optimise business processes. Design and implement prompt engineering solutions to improve AI model interactions and output quality. Analyse large datasets and document repositories for automated categorisation and metadata enrichment. Work with data engineering teams to More ❯

Contract Data Engineer – Up to £500 per day (Outside IR35) 6 months | 3 days per week on-site in Gloucester We’re supporting a leading organisation through a period of growth and transformation, seeking an experienced Data Engineer to join on a contract basis. This role sits within a global data team and will focus on designing … developing, and maintaining data architecture and pipelines. You’ll be working with stakeholders across the business to ensure data is accessible, reliable, and driving actionable insight. The role: Design, build, and maintain data pipelines and warehouse solutions Administer and optimise Snowflake in line with best practice Build data models using Kimball Dimensional Modelling Leverage dbt, Fivetran … and Power BI for data transformation and reporting Deliver dashboards and reports up to executive level Support data governance, quality, and compliance across multiple environments Collaborate with a global team and business stakeholders to ensure data strategy aligns with wider objectives Skills & experience required: Strong Data Engineering experience with Snowflake (essential) Proven track record of More ❯

Senior Data Engineer UK Remote, £500/day, Outside IR35 A Senior Data Engineer is required by fast-growing HealthTech/Tech for Good start-up. This is a 3-month contract initially with scope for extension. In this role, you will design, build, and maintain robust data pipelines using streaming and batch processing technologies and help … to lead the modernization of their data lakehouse. You will implement and manage secure cloud infrastructure using AWS, championing a culture of data quality, security, and technical excellence. Key Responsibilities: Architect and maintain data pipelines (streaming & batch) Build and manage scalable data storage solutions (data lakehouse) Design and maintain secure AWS cloud infrastructure Implement and … manage CI/CD and DevOps pipelines Champion data quality, security, and best practices Collaborate with cross-functional teams Implement and manage MLOps capabilities Essential Skills: Advanced Python programming skills Expertise in data engineering tools and frameworks (Apache Flink) Hands-on AWS experience (Serverless, CloudFormation, CDK) Strong understanding of containerization, CI/CD, and DevOps Modern data More ❯

Principal Data Engineer - Azure Databricks (Unity Catalog) - Contract Location: Bristol - Hybrid - 2 days a week in the office Contract Length: 12 Months Day Rate: Negotiable Job Ref: J12998 A data for good organisation that is in the early stages of building a modern Analytics and Data Engineering function, are looking to bring in a Principal Data Engineer to support and lead key elements of this transformation. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys building data platforms from the ground up, mentoring teams, and deploying cutting edge solutions in a collaborative environment. In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for designing and implementing scalable, reusable data pipelines to support a … range of analytics and AI-driven projects. The organisation is currently transitioning to Azure as well as Databricks and Principal Data Engineer will play a crucial role in shaping that platform, helping the data team upskill, and embed best practices across the function. They will also lead on bringing AI models into production, ensuring robust monitoring, alerting, and More ❯

Project Manager/Lead Data catalog Expert - Contract Need a project manager who is comfortable working in data catalog implementations. Will be a greenfield implementation of MS Purview from a data catalog perspective. Their customer needs urgent help in this Seniority to drive their new Data management strategy. Should have worked in technical projects and cloud … envirionments - but most importantly in data cartaloging implementations. *Only accepting candidates from UK, Finland or Sweden Fully Remote (2-3 days in Stockholm per month expenses paid for) Outside IR35 Technical Skills: (Minimum 10+ years' experience) Proven experience in data cataloging , metadata management , and data governance Strong understanding of Microsoft Purview , (can understand and validate integration with … Azure Data Factory , setup of Purview in a Azure tenant and integration with Databricks Unity catlog) Ability to define and articulate what a data product is within a business domain and to drive all aspects of creation and curation - teach data owners and business users in the need of a data catalog and how to handle More ❯

Billing, Advisor, etc.) Identify cost inefficiencies and implement strategies such as reserved instances, autoscaling, and workload reallocation Develop forecasting models and savings plans in collaboration with finance teams Infrastructure Engineering & Automation: Design and deploy scalable Azure infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (ARM templates, Bicep, Terraform) Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions Integrate … monitoring and alerting via Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights Data Provisioning & Governance: Optimise data pipelines and storage solutions (e.g., Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Blob Storage) for cost and performance Ensure compliance with data governance policies including RBAC, encryption, and audit logging Collaborate with data engineering teams to streamline provisioning and reduce overhead … Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise with DBT’s platform, data, and finance teams to align technical decisions with business objectives Present cost-saving recommendations and technical roadmaps to senior stakeholders Document architecture decisions and maintain technical artefacts Required Skills & Experience Extensive experience in Azure cloud engineering and architecture Strong proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (ARM, Bicep, Terraform) Hands-on experience More ❯

Senior Data Engineer (AI & MLOps) - Software - Newcastle/Hybrid or Remote Day rate: £300 - £500 (Inside IR35) Duration: 6 months Start: ASAP My new client is looking for a Senior Data Engineer with expertise in AI, MLOps, and AWS architecture to design and deliver production-grade machine learning pipelines. The ideal candidate will be passionate about bridging the … gap between data science experimentation and scalable production systems, driving automation, and enabling faster innovation cycles. Key Responsibilities Architect, build, and maintain production-grade ML Ops pipelines to automate deployment, monitoring, and scaling of machine learning models. Collaborate with data scientists and ML engineers to reduce time-to-production for experiments and prototypes. Design and optimize data … SageMaker, RDS, DynamoDB, Redshift, etc.) to build robust, scalable, and cost-effective solutions. Apply AIOps practices to enhance monitoring, automation, and resilience of ML systems. Implement best practices in data engineering, version control, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code. Ensure the security, reliability, and compliance of data pipelines and deployed ML solutions. Mentor junior engineers and More ❯

Job Title: Data Engineer Job Description We are seeking a skilled Data Engineer to join an existing Market Access project. You will play a key part in building scalable data solutions that empower market readiness. 3 months initial contract Remote working ( UK based) Inside IR35 Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines using Palantir Foundry, PySpark … and TypeScript. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate data sources and ensure data quality and consistency. Implement robust integration and unit testing strategies to validate data workflows. Engage with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions. Contribute to product-oriented thinking and help shape the data engineering roadmap. Essential Skills … Strong experience with Palantir Foundry. Proficiency in TypeScript and PySpark. Understanding of data integration and unit testing practices. Excellent communication skills and ability to work with non-technical stakeholders. Additional Skills & Qualifications Experience with OpenTelemetry is desired and beneficial but not needed Location Bracknell, UK Trading as TEKsystems. Allegis Group Limited, Maxis 2, Western Road, Bracknell, RG12 1RT, United More ❯

Role Overview - We’re looking for a Data Scientist with a strong background in agrochemicals, crop science, or agricultural R&D , and a passion for working with live, streaming, or sensor-based data . You’ll help us build robust datasets from real-time field trials, integrate diverse data sources, and develop predictive models that guide product … development and deployment. Key Responsibilities Design and implement pipelines to ingest, clean, and structure live data from field sensors, drones, and environmental monitoring systems. Build scalable datasets that integrate genotype, environment, and management (GxExM) variables. Develop models to predict crop response to biostimulants under varying conditions. Collaborate with agronomists and plant scientists to ensure data relevance and accuracy. … Support regulatory and commercial teams with data-driven insights and visualizations. Requirements Experience in data science within agrochemicals, crop science, or precision agriculture. Strong skills in Python, R, or similar tools for data engineering and modeling. Familiarity with IoT/sensor data , time-series analysis, and cloud-based data platforms. Understanding of field trial More ❯

Contract Data Scientist - Food Delivery | £400/day | London | 3-6 Months Join one of the UK's leading food delivery platforms as a Contract Data Scientist , where you'll play a key role in shaping data-driven decisions across logistics, customer experience, and product innovation. This is a hands-on opportunity to work with modern cloud … insights. Contribute to AI-driven initiatives, such as chatbots or recommendation engines. Communicate findings clearly to stakeholders and influence strategic decisions. What We're Looking For: Proven experience in data science or data engineering roles, ideally within consumer tech, logistics, or e-commerce. Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, and machine learning frameworks. Experience with cloud platforms (Azure More ❯

Data Engineer £425 Inside IR35/day GBP Hybrid WORKING Location: Central London, Greater London - United Kingdom Type: Contract Data Engineer - Financial Services Rate: £425/day Inside IR35 Location: London (Hybrid Duration: 6-Month Rolling Contract (Long-Term Opportunity) Are you a data engineer with a strong background in financial services, asset management, or reinsurance? We … re hiring for a hands-on role where you'll work directly with critical financial data, delivering insights that drive strategic decisions. About the Role You'll be embedded within a high-performing team supporting senior business experts in the financial domain. This is a hands-on data engineering position focused on solving complex data challenges … beyond the limitations of Excel. You'll be working with Python, SQL, and GCP (BigQuery) to manipulate large datasets and deliver actionable insights. Key Responsibilities Perform advanced data manipulation and analysis to support stakeholders. Use Python (Pandas, NumPy) to automate and streamline analytical workflows. Design and execute robust data mapping and transformation pipelines. Collaborate with cross-functional teams More ❯

digital analytics capability, creating a brand-new vertical for revenue management. With reporting still heavily manual in the UK market, the company is investing in building a modern, scalable data infrastructure - and they're looking for a contractor to help lay the foundations. THE ROLE As a Contract Analytics Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in setting up … the data warehouse and enabling self-serve reporting for the business. Your responsibilities will include: Supporting the design of the data model in Redshift. Implementing a Medallion architecture (bronze, silver, gold). Using DBT to model data, configure tables, and set up tests (including unit testing). Creating a data mart and star schema for financial … and revenue reporting. Advising on orchestration best practices using Airflow. Optimising data pipelines for downstream BI tools (Power BI/Looker). This role won't require building from scratch, but you'll need a solid understanding of incremental loads and strong problem-solving ability to structure data efficiently. Success will be measured by the delivery of a More ❯

Technical Delivery Lead - GCP Location: London 3 days a week/Leeds 2 days a month Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract OR Umbrella Contract Business Unit: Banking/Data Management A global data and AI-driven transformation company is seeking an experienced Technical Delivery Lead to oversee the delivery of a scalable, enterprise-grade data platform on … coordinating cross-functional teams and aligning technology initiatives with business outcomes. Role Overview The Technical Delivery Lead will manage the end-to-end delivery life cycle of GCP-based data initiatives. This includes orchestrating teams, managing dependencies, and ensuring alignment with modern data principles and cloud best practices. The role emphasises leadership, stakeholder engagement, and proactive risk management … rather than hands-on engineering. Key Responsibilities Lead delivery of GCP-based data platform projects, ensuring strategic alignment and timely execution Coordinate cross-functional teams including data engineers, architects, QA, and DevOps Manage project phases from design through deployment, maintaining delivery velocity and quality Facilitate retrospectives and feedback sessions to drive continuous improvement Collaborate with architects to evolve More ❯

Technical Delivery Lead - GCP Location: London 3 days a week/Leeds 2 days a month Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract OR Umbrella Contract Business Unit: Banking/Data Management A global data and AI-driven transformation company is seeking an experienced Technical Delivery Lead to oversee the delivery of a scalable, enterprise-grade data platform on … coordinating cross-functional teams and aligning technology initiatives with business outcomes. Role Overview The Technical Delivery Lead will manage the end-to-end delivery life cycle of GCP-based data initiatives. This includes orchestrating teams, managing dependencies, and ensuring alignment with modern data principles and cloud best practices. The role emphasises leadership, stakeholder engagement, and proactive risk management … rather than hands-on engineering. Key Responsibilities Lead delivery of GCP-based data platform projects, ensuring strategic alignment and timely execution Coordinate cross-functional teams including data engineers, architects, QA, and DevOps Manage project phases from design through deployment, maintaining delivery velocity and quality Facilitate retrospectives and feedback sessions to drive continuous improvement Collaborate with architects to evolve More ❯

leading consultancy working with an end client in the banking and financial services sector is seeking an experienced Technical Delivery Lead to oversee the delivery of a large-scale data platform built on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) . This role requires proven experience delivering cloud-based data solutions within banking environments , with a strong understanding of regulatory frameworks … data governance, and stakeholder engagement in financial settings. Key Responsibilities Lead end-to-end delivery of GCP-based data platform initiatives. Coordinate cross-functional teams across data engineering, architecture, QA, and DevOps. Ensure alignment with Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD best practices. Manage stakeholder expectations and proactively mitigate delivery risks. Support architecture evolution and ensure … compliance with banking governance standards. Ideal Candidate 10+ years in technology delivery, with 3+ years leading cloud data projects (GCP preferred). Must have experience delivering data platforms in banking or financial services. Strong knowledge of GCP services (BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub). Familiarity with ETL/ELT, data lakehouse architectures, and cloud integration. Excellent leadership More ❯

We're seeking a hands-on Lead Data Engineer to guide a small team and oversee our data platform. You'll lead engineering efforts, manage DevOps workflows, and ensure robust configuration and documentation of Databricks environments. Responsibilities: Lead data engineering across the platform Supervise DevOps processes (branching, merging, CI/CD) Act as Databricks DBA … and manage environment promotion Maintain configuration, documentation, and monitoring Mentor and support Data Engineers Required Skills: Strong experience with Databricks , Azure Synapse , and Azure DevOps Proficient in SQL and PySpark Proven leadership in small engineering teams Skilled in configuration management and documentation Location: Warwickshire Type: Contract - 6 Months initially (high chance of extension) IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Rate More ❯

We're seeking a hands-on Lead Data Engineer to guide a small team and oversee our data platform. You'll lead engineering efforts, manage DevOps workflows, and ensure robust configuration and documentation of Databricks environments. Responsibilities: Lead data engineering across the platform Supervise DevOps processes (branching, merging, CI/CD) Act as Databricks DBA … and manage environment promotion Maintain configuration, documentation, and monitoring Mentor and support Data Engineers Required Skills: Strong experience with Databricks , Azure Synapse , and Azure DevOps Proficient in SQL and PySpark Proven leadership in small engineering teams Skilled in configuration management and documentation Location: Warwickshire Type: Contract - 6 Months initially (high chance of extension) IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Rate More ❯

engineering. Introduce and manage observability, monitoring, and evaluation frameworks for ML and AI services. Enable auto-evaluation of prompts and models against domain-specific requirements. Build Python-based microservices, data pipelines, and serverless functions. Collaborate with stakeholders to translate data and AI requirements into scalable solutions. Essential Experience & Skills 5+ years' engineering experience, with at least … years in ML Ops, Data Engineering, or AI infrastructure. Strong Python engineering skills (Pandas, Numpy, Jupyter, FastAPI, SQLAlchemy). Expertise in AWS services (certification desirable). Proven experience deploying and supporting LLMs in production. Strong understanding of LLM fine-tuning (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face Trainer, etc.). Experience with ML tooling (e.g. SageMaker, LangChain/LangSmith, MLflow … interest in Generative AI trends and best practices. Desired Skills Experience with chatbots and conversational AI (voice or text). Familiarity with Terraform, Helm, Kubernetes, or Postgres. Exposure to Data Science, NLP, Explainable AI (XAI). Real-world delivery of Generative AI solutions, especially LLM-driven applications. *Rates depend on experience and client requirements More ❯

Data Engineer - 3 months - £400 per day - Outside I'm working with a long-standing client, that is in need of bringing in a new data engineer to support an ongoing project. They are currently entering the implementation phase of the project after undertaking the design phase and need a skilled data engineer to help with this. … You will be tasked with delivering the designed, so you will need to hit the ground running and make sure nothing falls behind. Skills needed. Background in data engineering Azure experience - must have worked with Databricks Data modelling, migration and transformation Desirable Skills WhereScape General information. Location - Remote – odd visit to the clients site a month Rate More ❯