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Robert Half Technology are assisting a market leading financial services organisation to recruit a Junior Data Engineer. Hybrid working - London based Role The Junior Data Engineer will assist in the design, development, and maintenance of scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes in Azure. Write efficient and reliable SQL queries for data extraction, transformation … and analysis. Support data integration from various sources (internal systems, third-party vendors) into centralised data platforms. Monitor and troubleshoot data jobs and pipelines to ensure consistent and reliable delivery. Collaborate with analytics and reporting teams to deliver high-quality datasets for business intelligence. Participate in code reviews, documentation, and team discussions as part of a collaborative … engineering culture. Ensure data quality, integrity, and security best practices are upheld. Profile The Junior Data Engineer will ideally have a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field. 1-3 years of experience in a data engineering, data analytics, or software engineering role. Proficient in SQL for querying, data manipulation, and More ❯

Job summary Are you passionate about data engineering and managing of data projects? Do you have an interest in the creation of solutions which allow NHS operational managers, clinicians and wider teams to delivereffective and high-quality services that make real difference to patients and service users? This role will be responsible for managing data projects on … behalf of the data engineering and business intelligence teams, providing technical and administrative support and expertise, with a focus on agile development practices. The post holder will communicate with project stakeholders, analyse data requirements, get involved in data transformations and data management tasks, designing and maintaining tasks boards and project management documentation to enable the successful … deployment of data projects. The successful candidate will provide essential support to the Data Engineering & BI teams as and when needed and play a crucial role in ensuring the successful execution of data and technology-driven projects. Main duties of the job Key responsibilitieso Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify business objectives and translate them into More ❯

DATA ENGINEER - DBT/AIRFLOW/DATABRICKS 4-MONTH CONTRACT £450-550 PER DAY OUTSIDE IR35 This is an exciting opportunity for a Data Engineer to join a leading media organisation working at the forefront of data innovation. You'll play a key role in designing and building the data infrastructure that supports cutting … edge machine learning and LLM initiatives. Expect to work closely with data scientists, helping to power intelligent content and audience tools across the business. THE COMPANY A major player in the media sector, this company is investing heavily in its data capabilities to support everything from real-time analytics to AI-powered content discovery. The environment is collaborative … With strong engineering foundations already in place, they're looking for a contractor to accelerate delivery of critical pipelines and platform improvements. THE ROLE You'll join a skilled data team to lead the build and optimisation of scalable pipelines using DBT, Airflow, and Databricks. Working alongside data scientists and ML engineers, you'll support everything from raw More ❯

Senior Data Engineer – Data Modelling & Engineering – London Area – 6 Months Contract We are seeking a highly skilled and collaborative Senior Data Engineer to join a dynamic Data Modelling and Engineering team. You will play a key role in building and maintaining data pipelines, enabling seamless access to trusted data for analysts, performance … teams, and data scientists. Your work will directly support the development of robust, automated, and maintainable data processes that drive confident, data-informed decision-making.This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation focused on modernising and stabilising complex data landscapes. You’ll be part of a team that values innovation, flexibility, and user … centric design, working in a supportive environment that encourages continuous learning and improvement. About the Role: You will work closely with upstream teams to bring critical data onto an Analytical Platform and help develop a new data layer. Your responsibilities will include establishing connectivity with downstream systems, conducting user needs analysis, and contributing to the design of dimensional More ❯

Robert Half is partnering with a leading property firm to recruit an experienced Azure Data Engineer for an initial 12-month rolling contract Role: The Data Engineer will be required too, design, develop, and maintain scalable and reliable data infrastructure Collaborate with analysts and data scientists to meet data needs Collect, clean, and … process data from multiple sources Build and optimise data models and schemas Enhance performance of data systems and resolve pipeline issues Stay updated with data engineering trends and continuously upskill Experience: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field Proven experience in a Data Engineer role with a successful track record … Proficiency in SQL and experience with database administration Mastery of tools such as Power BI, Data Factory, Databricks, SQL Server, and Oracle Familiarity with acting as a data engineer within cloud environments like Azure. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills Effective communication and teamwork skills Company: Initial 12-Month Contract Hybrid Working (London-Based More ❯

Role title: Data engineer Rate: £425/d - £462/d Onsite requirement: Inside IR35 Contract lenght: 12 months Job Description : We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Data Engineer to join our team in the Public Sector and Government industry. This is a full-time contract position with a duration of 12 months. The … successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining our data infrastructure, ensuring efficient data migration, and supporting our data warehousing needs. Key Responsibilities : Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines using Data Stage, Red Shift, QuickSight, and S3. Perform data migration and ETL processes for both batch and real-time data. Develop and … optimise data warehouses to support business intelligence and analytic. Implement DevSecOps practices to ensure data security and compliance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and deliver solutions. Ensure data quality and integrity across all data sources and systems. Utilise Java, SQL, and relational databases to manage and manipulate data. Work with XML More ❯

Hybrid Role with 2 days per week onsite in Central London. Skillset required: * Data Pipeline Expertise: Extensive experience in designing and implementing scalable ETL/ELT data pipelines in Azure Databricks, transforming raw data into usable datasets for analysis. * Azure Databricks Proficiency: Strong knowledge of Spark (SQL, PySpark) for data transformation and processing within Databricks, along … with experience building workflows and automation using Databricks Workflows. * Azure Data Services: Hands-on experience with Azure services like Azure Data Lake, Azure Blob Storage, and Azure Synapse for data storage, processing, and publication. * Data Governance & Security: Familiarity with managing data governance and security using Databricks Unity Catalog, ensuring data is appropriately organized, secured … and accessible to authorized users. * Optimization & Performance Tuning: Proven experience in optimizing data pipelines for performance, cost-efficiency, and scalability, including partitioning, caching, and tuning Spark jobs. * Cloud Architecture & Automation: Strong understanding of Azure cloud architecture, including best practices for infrastructure-as-code, automation, and monitoring in data environments. My client have limited interview slots and they are More ❯

Hybrid Role with 2 days per week onsite in Central London. Skillset required: * Data Pipeline Expertise: Extensive experience in designing and implementing scalable ETL/ELT data pipelines in Azure Databricks, transforming raw data into usable datasets for analysis. * Azure Databricks Proficiency: Strong knowledge of Spark (SQL, PySpark) for data transformation and processing within Databricks, along … with experience building workflows and automation using Databricks Workflows. * Azure Data Services: Hands-on experience with Azure services like Azure Data Lake, Azure Blob Storage, and Azure Synapse for data storage, processing, and publication. * Data Governance & Security: Familiarity with managing data governance and security using Databricks Unity Catalog, ensuring data is appropriately organized, secured … and accessible to authorized users. * Optimization & Performance Tuning: Proven experience in optimizing data pipelines for performance, cost-efficiency, and scalability, including partitioning, caching, and tuning Spark jobs. * Cloud Architecture & Automation: Strong understanding of Azure cloud architecture, including best practices for infrastructure-as-code, automation, and monitoring in data environments. My client have limited interview slots and they are More ❯

DATA ENGINEER - INVESTMENT FIRM 6-MONTH CONTRACT £600 PER DAY INSIDE IR35 HYBRID ABOUT THE COMPANY A rapidly growing investment firm headquartered in London, which has doubled its team over the past 2.5 years and continues to attract strong investor backing. With 230+ employees and ongoing expansion, the company is now focused on becoming more AI- and data … automation. THE TEAM You'll join a skilled and collaborative analytics team of eight, working closely with senior leadership. The team has already laid the foundations for a modern data platform using Azure and Databricks and is now focused on building out scalable ETL processes, integrating AI tools, and delivering bespoke analytics solutions across the organisation. THE ROLE As … a Data Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in designing and implementing robust data pipelines, supporting the migration from legacy Azure systems to Databricks, and working closely with stakeholders to deliver tailored data solutions. This role combines hands-on development with collaborative architecture design, and offers the opportunity to contribute to AI readiness within a More ❯

Senior Data Engineer - Contract - Hybrid | London Join a high-impact government project shaping cloud-native data infrastructure. Initial 6-month contract, very likely to extend. Great team, modern stack, meaningful work. 6-month contract , likely to extend Hybrid - 2 days a week onsite in London (Likely to go remote) Active SC Tech stack: Python, SQL, Jinja, AWS More ❯

Job Title: AWS Data Engineer Contract: 6 Months Location: Remote, UK Skills: Advanced knowledge of data management tools including SQL/DBMS, MongoDB, Hadoop and/or other big data technologies. Advanced programming skills in Java, Python, R, C++, C#, etc. Knowledge of statistical and data mining techniques (regression, decision trees, clustering, neural networks, etc. … . Experience with data visualization tool is plusExposure to online, mobile, and social data is a plus. Intellectual curiosity, along with excellent problem-solving and quantitative skills, including the ability to disaggregate issues, identify root causes and recommend solutions. Ability to independently own and drive model development, balancing demands and deadlinesStrong people skills, team-orientation, and a professional … teams bring the latest analytical techniques plus a deep understanding of industry dynamics and corporate functions to help clients create the most value from data. Must Have: Enterprise Knowledge Data Management, Data pipeline, Python, SQL, AWS Centralising data stored in RDBMS, Data Ingestion, and Uploading data into the database. Education: Bachelor's degree in quantitative More ❯

Data Engineer- London/Remote- 3 Months- £41-£46 ph PAYE A global technology company are looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join their team on an initial 9 month assignment. The data warehouse team works very closely with Product Managers, Product Analysts and Internet Marketers to figure out ways to acquire new users … user experience - all of this using massive amounts of data. In this role, you will see a direct link between your work, company growth, and user satisfaction. The successful Data Engineer will work with some of the brightest minds in the industry, and you'll get an opportunity to solve some of the most challenging business problems on … the web and mobile Internet, at a scale that few companies can match. Responsibilities: Manage data warehouse plans for a product or a group of products. Interface with engineers, product managers and product analysts to understand data needs. Build data expertise and own data quality for allocated areas of ownership. Design, build and launch new data More ❯

x Contract Data Engineers - Snowflake/AWS/Python/Airflow/Iceberg Location: London (Hybrid - 3 days per week onsite) Duration: 6 months Day Rate: £550 - £600 (Inside IR35) A highly reputable consultancy is seeking 2 x Contract Data Engineers to join their data team on a 6-month engagement. You will play a key role … in building and optimising data pipelines, supporting modern data platform architecture, and enabling advanced analytics and reporting capabilities. Key Skills & Experience: Strong experience with Snowflake data warehousing Solid AWS cloud engineering experience Proficient in Python for data engineering workflows Skilled in building and maintaining Airflow DAGs Familiarity with Apache Iceberg for table format and data More ❯

Data Engineer - MS Fabric - UK role (WFH) - 6 months initial contract - Top rates - Outside IR35 Major consultancy urgently requires a Data Engineer with experience of MS Fabric (tech stack is Microsoft Fabric, PySpark/RSpark and Github) for an initial 6 months contract (WFH and Outside IR35) who is passionate about building new capabilities from the … ground up and want to help explore the full potential of your data platform. As aa Data Engineer you will have hands-on technical ability and experience of building and managing modern data platforms, preferably in Microsoft Fabric and ideally be familiar with integrating customer/third-party data into Fabric, possess Product Development Awareness … Understanding how data platform capabilities may integrate into digital products and services. Experience working with or within product development teams is a plus Technical knowledge and underrating of the following is required:- Data Engineering Best Practices, CI/CD for data pipelines, Modular, testable ETL development, Git-based collaboration and branching strategies, Metadata management and data More ❯

Data Engineer - MS Fabric - UK role (WFH) - 6 months initial contract - Top rates - Outside IR35 Major consultancy urgently requires a Data Engineer with experience of MS Fabric (tech stack is Microsoft Fabric, PySpark/RSpark and Github) for an initial 6 months contract (WFH and Outside IR35) who is passionate about building new capabilities from the … ground up and want to help explore the full potential of your data platform. As aa Data Engineer you will have hands-on technical ability and experience of building and managing modern data platforms, preferably in Microsoft Fabric and ideally be familiar with integrating customer/third-party data into Fabric, possess Product Development Awareness … Understanding how data platform capabilities may integrate into digital products and services. Experience working with or within product development teams is a plus Technical knowledge and underrating of the following is required:- Data Engineering Best Practices, CI/CD for data pipelines, Modular, testable ETL development, Git-based collaboration and branching strategies, Metadata management and data More ❯

Senior Data Engineer - Cloud (Contract) London - 2-3 days per week in office £95.00 - £115.00 per hour (via umbrella) 6-month contract - likely to extend (project expected to run through to Easter next year) Are you a skilled Software or Data Engineer with strong DevOps knowledge and experience working with large-scale data migrations? This … an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing team working on a major system redesign and cloud migration project. The Project : This role is part of a large-scale data migration initiative, moving approximately 500GB of data from an on-premise system into a new Oracle-based cloud infrastructure. The project is split across two sub-teams: one … be joining the technical delivery team and will play a key role in ensuring a smooth and efficient migration. What You'll Be Doing : Supporting the migration of large data systems to the cloud Designing and developing scalable data engineering solutions Working with modern DevOps tools and full-stack technologies Scripting and automating processes to optimise workflows Collaborating More ❯

Senior Data Engineer - Cloud (Contract) London - 2-3 days per week in office £95.00 - £115.00 per hour (via umbrella) 6-month contract - likely to extend (project expected to run through to Easter next year) Are you a skilled Software or Data Engineer with strong DevOps knowledge and experience working with large-scale data migrations? This … an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing team working on a major system redesign and cloud migration project. The Project : This role is part of a large-scale data migration initiative, moving approximately 500GB of data from an on-premise system into a new Oracle-based cloud infrastructure. The project is split across two sub-teams: one … be joining the technical delivery team and will play a key role in ensuring a smooth and efficient migration. What You'll Be Doing : Supporting the migration of large data systems to the cloud Designing and developing scalable data engineering solutions Working with modern DevOps tools and full-stack technologies Scripting and automating processes to optimise workflows Collaborating More ❯

Your new company The client is a consultancy. Your new role You will be working in a platform team and the client is looking for a Data Engineer with a strong DevOps mindset. What you'll need to succeed Strong with Microsoft Azure (having done deployments) and Azure Databricks - i.e. allowing users to write data pipelines and More ❯

Data Engineer l AWS l Datawarehouse l snowflake l SQL l Terraform l Python l Marketing l Appsflyer l Serverless l Start up l Stakeholder management l £550 PD l Outside IR35 l 3 months l London - Remote Method Resourcing are partnering with an exciting start up based in London to help move their third party marketing solution … data into snowflake. Experience Extracting data from third party solutions into Snowflake In-depth Snowflake knowledge for data modelling Worked on Serverless AWS platforms Ideally have marketing domain experience Strong data engineering skill to start building Building pipelines in Python and knowledge of SQL Ideally worked within a start up/scale up organisation Contract: Outside … be based in the UK £550 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 Datawarehouse l snowflake l SQL l Terraform l Python l Marketing l Appsflyer l Serverless l Start up l Stakeholder management l £550 PD More ❯

Data Engineer - GCP | £500-£550 per day | Inside IR35 6-Month Contract | Hybrid (2 Days Onsite - Osterley) 83zero are partnered with a leading media and broadcasting organisation on the lookout for a skilled Data Engineer to join their Data & Analytics team on an initial 6-month contract . This role is perfect for someone with … strong ETL expertise , deep experience in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) , and a passion for building scalable, cloud-native data pipelines. You'll work with cutting-edge tech in a fast-paced environment, helping to deliver critical insights and analytics to the business. What You'll Be Doing: Designing and developing scalable ETL pipelines to process and deliver large volumes … Dataflow . Automating infrastructure using Terraform , Ansible , and CI/CD tooling. Writing clean, efficient code in Python , Go , and BASH . Supporting and maintaining a secure Linux-based data engineering environment. Collaborating with stakeholders to ensure data pipelines meet business needs and SLAs. What We're Looking For: Proven experience in data engineering with a strong More ❯

Are you a problem-solver with a passion for data, performance, and smart engineering? This is your opportunity to join a fast-paced team working at the forefront of data platform innovation in the financial technology space. You'll tackle exciting technical challenges, collaborate with talented people, and help shape scalable, secure, and high-performing data services … that power critical systems every day. Why You Should Join Work on high-impact projects with large-scale data in a fast-moving environment. Use modern technologies and engineering practices. Be part of a collaborative team that values curiosity, innovation, and continuous learning. Enjoy a flexible working culture where your voice is heard. About the Role We're looking … for a Data Engineer to help build and evolve lifecycle management services, data workflows, and compliance-ready infrastructure. You'll work across technical and business teams to design robust, scalable solutions from the ground up - with performance, reliability, and governance at the core. What You'll Do Design and develop data services that support performance, security More ❯

Are you a problem-solver with a passion for data, performance, and smart engineering? This is your opportunity to join a fast-paced team working at the forefront of data platform innovation in the financial technology space. You'll tackle exciting technical challenges, collaborate with talented people, and help shape scalable, secure, and high-performing data services … that power critical systems every day. Why You Should Join Work on high-impact projects with large-scale data in a fast-moving environment. Use modern technologies and engineering practices. Be part of a collaborative team that values curiosity, innovation, and continuous learning. Enjoy a flexible working culture where your voice is heard. About the Role We're looking … for a Data Engineer to help build and evolve lifecycle management services, data workflows, and compliance-ready infrastructure. You'll work across technical and business teams to design robust, scalable solutions from the ground up - with performance, reliability, and governance at the core. What You'll Do Design and develop data services that support performance, security More ❯

Job Description AWS Stack, data being landed in S3, Lambda triggers, Data Quality, data written back out to AWS S3(Parquet Formats), Snowflake for dimensional model. Design and build the data pipelines, work with someone around understanding data transformation, this is supported by BA's, building out the data pipelines, moving into layers in … the data architecture (Medallion architecture). Requirements 5 plus year's experience with AWS 5-8 years overall exposure to Data Technical Lead experience Proficient in Snowflake, S3, Lambda Triggers Hybrid London 1-2 days a week £(Apply online only) (Outside IR35) The reason they're hiring now, they have a client that is all on a legacy More ❯

Data Engineer - Active SC + NPPV3 Clearance Up to £550 per day (Outside IR35) 3 months initially Primarily Remote (Must be UK-based) My client is a major International Consultancy who urgently require Senior Data Engineers with active (SC) Security and NPPV3 Clearance to work with an end client. Key Requirements: Commercial experience as a Senior Data Engineer, with an active SC + NPPV3 Clearance Experience with Azure Data Factory for building and orchestrating data pipelines Experience with Databricks for Data transformation Experience with Azure Synapse Familiar with Azure Data Lake Active SC Clearance +NPPV3 Clearance Nice to have: Immediate availability Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for More ❯

Data Engineer - Active SC + NPPV3 Clearance Up to £550 per day (Outside IR35) 3 months initially Primarily Remote (Must be UK-based) My client is a major International Consultancy who urgently require Senior Data Engineers with active (SC) Security and NPPV3 Clearance to work with an end client. Key Requirements: Commercial experience as a Senior Data Engineer, with an active SC + NPPV3 Clearance Experience with Azure Data Factory for building and orchestrating data pipelines Experience with Databricks for Data transformation Experience with Azure Synapse Familiar with Azure Data Lake Active SC Clearance +NPPV3 Clearance Nice to have: Immediate availability Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for More ❯