Senior Data Engineer/Modeller at Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd, London, 6 Months, £400-£500 per day

£400 - £500 per day

Contract Description

Senior Data Engineer/Modeller | London | Outside IR35 | £400 - £500 | Hybrid

This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys working across the full data life cycle - from designing scalable platforms and pipelines to shaping well-structured data models that drive meaningful business insight. You'll operate in a collaborative, small-team environment, working closely with both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders to turn complex requirements into clear, practical solutions.

What You'll Be Doing
  • Designing and delivering robust data models (conceptual, logical, dimensional) for analytics and reporting
  • Building and optimising data platforms and ETL/ELT pipelines in cloud environments
  • Ingesting and integrating data from various sources (APIs, databases, flat files)
  • Translating business needs into scalable, maintainable data solutions
  • Applying best practices across data governance, quality, and security
  • Working directly with clients, explaining technical concepts in a clear, accessible way
  • Supporting junior team members and contributing to knowledge sharing
Requirements
  • Around 5 experience in data engineering or data consultancy
  • Strong experience with data modelling, ideally dimensional (eg Kimball)
  • Proven ability to design solutions that support analytics and decision-making
  • Solid coding skills in SQL and Python (Spark/SQL variants beneficial)
  • Experience with cloud data platforms (Azure, Databricks, Snowflake, or similar)
  • Understanding of modern data architectures (eg medallion/lakehouse approaches)
  • Exposure to Agile delivery and collaborative, cross-functional teams
  • Confident communicator with strong stakeholder engagement skills

If this is a role that suits your skill set, you can work to a hybrid model in London and available within 2 weeks then apply for the role directly or send me your CV to (see below)

Senior Data Engineer/Modeller | London | Outside IR35 | £400 - £500 | Hybrid