19 contract data engineer jobs found in London

Data Engineer/Architect | 6-Month Contract | Outside IR35 | £550-£650/day | Hybrid (London) I'm currently recruiting for a Data Engineer/Architect to support a large-scale data transformation programme, with a particular focus on designing and migrating data pipelines from Legacy platforms into a modern cloud-based data environment. This role would suit someone who is hands-on enough to understand how data engineering solutions are delivered, but who also has the architectural capability to define target-state designs, migration approaches, and best practice across the wider programme. You'll be working closely with technical and business stakeholders to assess the current data landscape, design future-state data solutions, and create scalable migration strategies for a large number of existing data pipelines. A key part of the role will involve translating business and technical requirements into robust, efficient and maintainable data architectures. The organisation is...

Senior Data Engineer London | Flexible, hybrid working pattern | Outside IR35 | 12-month engagement We're looking for a Senior Data Engineer to shape modern data platforms, solve complex engineering challenges, and deliver data solutions that create business value. You'll join an organisation investing heavily in its data capabilities, working alongside architects, analysts, data scientists, and engineering teams to build production-grade data platforms supporting analytics, AI, and operational decision-making. Why Join? Work on large-scale data and cloud transformation initiatives Influence architecture, engineering standards, and platform strategy Deliver solutions with measurable business impact Join a collaborative team of experienced data professionals Responsibilities Design, build, and maintain scalable data products and pipelines Own solutions from requirements gathering through to deployment and monitoring Develop cloud-native data platforms using...

Data Engineer Document & Retrieval Pipelines | SC Cleared Morela is supporting a specialist technology consultancy on a high-profile defence AI programme, and we are looking for a Data Engineer to own the document and retrieval pipelines behind a set of AI-enabled planning tools. This is a contract role on a two-year programme, Outside IR35, based in Central London. Active SC clearance is required. About the Client Our client is a specialist technology consultancy that embeds engineers directly into government and defence delivery teams. They are known for long-term programme work and for giving their engineers genuine ownership of what they build. This is one of their most strategically important programmes. The Role You will join a team building AI-enabled planning tools. The core of the role is document and retrieval pipelines: getting messy, real-world documents in, then making them structured, searchable and measurable. The first increment produced...

Outside IR35 - Initial 6-month with extension opportunities Rate: Up to £600/day Location: Mayfair AWS Cloud Security Consultant | Outside IR35 Opportunity type: Contract (Outside IR35) Rate: £600/day Location: Hybrid (3 days/week onsite) Duration: Initial 6-month contract with extension opportunities Start: ASAP About you: You are a highly skilled AWS Security Engineer with expert-level cloud infrastructure capabilities. you will demonstrate advanced proficiency in AWS cloud environments, with deep technical expertise in network security architecture, including comprehensive skills in Firewall configuration, antivirus implementation, and sophisticated network monitoring using tools like CloudWatch, strong experience in enterprise storage solutions, Citrix integration, and system performance optimization are REQUIRED SKILLS . Experience designing and maintaining robust, secure cloud infrastructures that protect critical trading data and...

Senior & Principal AI Delivery Consultants - Capital Markets Outside IR35 and Hybrid Working Location: London Start date: ASAP Contract requirement: 2-4 consultants, with the strongest two candidates prioritised for initial presentation. We are supporting a Tier-1 global financial institution looking to bring in experienced AI consultants who have successfully delivered commercial AI solutions into live production environments. The bank has several AI initiatives underway but needs additional engineering capacity to move projects beyond experimentation and into production. Previous permanent hiring efforts have not filled the requirement, so the priority is to identify high-quality consultants who can start quickly and deliver from day one. These are hands-on delivery roles, not research, advisory or proof-of-concept positions. Consultants will be responsible for designing and building AI solutions, integrating them into the bank's existing technology...

Snowflake Data Engineer – Contract – Outside IR35 Rate: Up to £600 per day Duration: Initial 8–10 weeks Start: Mid-November 2026 Location: Mostly remote - few days onsite in London IR35: Outside IR35 The Opportunity I'm working with a specialist Data & AI consultancy supporting an insurance client on an interesting project involving professional football, sports data and analytics. The client has access to extensive football and player-related datasets and is looking to strengthen the underlying data engineering capabilities to support a range of analytical and commercial use cases. They're looking for an experienced Snowflake Data Engineer who can get hands-on with complex datasets, build robust data infrastructure and establish the engineering foundations needed to support future analytics and AI-driven capabilities. This is primarily a data engineering assignment rather than an AI development role. The immediate requirement is someone with...

Senior DevSecOps Engineer 6-Month Contract | Up to £680 per day | Outside IR35 | Hybrid We're looking for a Senior DevSecOps Engineer to support a major platform transformation programme, securing APIs, integrations, data flows and customer-facing digital journeys across a complex AWS and hybrid environment. Working closely with Engineering, Platform and Security teams, you'll help define and implement security standards across modern distributed applications, ensuring authentication, authorisation and integration security are built in from day one. Key Skills & Experience Strong background in DevSecOps, Application Security or Integration Security. Expertise in OAuth2, OIDC, JWT and API Security . Strong knowledge of OWASP Top 10 and OWASP API Security Top 10 . Experience securing AWS environments, including IAM, networking and hybrid integrations. Ability to review code across Java, Kotlin, TypeScript, .NET or Python. Experience embedding security testing...

Senior DevSecOps Engineer 6-Month Contract | Up to £680 per day | Outside IR35 | Hybrid We 're looking for a Senior DevSecOps Engineer to support a major platform transformation programme, securing APIs, integrations, data flows and customer-facing digital journeys across a complex AWS and hybrid environment. Working closely with Engineering, Platform and Security teams, you 'll help define and implement security standards across modern distributed applications, ensuring authentication, authorisation and integration security are built in from day one. Key Skills & Experience Strong background in DevSecOps, Application Security or Integration Security. Expertise in OAuth2, OIDC, JWT and API Security . Strong knowledge of OWASP Top 10 and OWASP API Security Top 10 . Experience securing AWS environments, including IAM, networking and hybrid integrations. Ability to review code across Java, Kotlin, TypeScript, .NET or Python....

Senior AI Engineer | Contract | Up to £620/day Outside IR35 I'm currently recruiting for several AI engineering opportunities with a major global financial institution, where the focus is on turning advanced AI capabilities into practical, production-ready solutions. The initial project involves developing AI-driven trading recommendations by combining client behavioural data with market predictions. You'll be building and deploying solutions using Python, machine learning and modern AI frameworks, with additional projects across trading, FX and digital sales to follow. Key requirements: 5+ years of commercial engineering experience. Strong Python skills and experience writing production-grade code. Proven experience building, evaluating and deploying AI/ML models using real business data. Practical experience with LLMs, agentic frameworks and AI-assisted coding tools. Understanding of model evaluation, testing, monitoring and production governance. Experience...

Senior & Principal AI Delivery Consultants - Capital Markets Outside IR35 and Hybrid Working Location: London Start date: ASAP Contract requirement: 2-4 consultants, with the strongest two candidates prioritised for initial presentation. We are supporting a Tier-1 global financial institution looking to bring in experienced AI consultants who have successfully delivered commercial AI solutions into live production environments. The bank has several AI initiatives underway but needs additional engineering capacity to move projects beyond experimentation and into production. Previous permanent hiring efforts have not filled the requirement, so the priority is to identify high-quality consultants who can start quickly and deliver from day one. These are hands-on delivery roles, not research, advisory or proof-of-concept positions. Consultants will be responsible for designing and building AI solutions, integrating them into the bank's existing technology...

Data Engineer London (2 Days Onsite) | Outside IR35 | Long-Term Contract We're supporting a client delivering major data, cloud and AI transformation programmes and are looking to engage a senior consultant with a strong blend of technical expertise, stakeholder management and consulting capability. This role requires someone who can operate confidently with both senior business stakeholders and technical teams, helping shape solutions, influence decision-making and drive delivery across complex enterprise environments. We're specifically looking for consultants with 10+ years of commercial experience , ideally gained across multiple clients, industries and transformation programmes. Essential Skills & Experience 10+ years' experience in Data Engineering, Data Architecture or Cloud Data Platforms Strong consulting background with proven client-facing delivery experience Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Comfortable operating at both strategic...

Data Programme Manager - £650 per day - Outside IR35 - London La Fosse are currently looking for an experienced Data Programme Manager to lead a significant data transformation programme within a complex enterprise environment. This is a senior, hands on delivery role with accountability across three key areas: Data Governance – driving the implementation of data governance frameworks, standards and processes. Data Platform Delivery – overseeing the build of a Microsoft Fabric and Purview platform. Data & AI Use Cases – leading discovery and prioritisation of high-value data and AI opportunities. You will act as the single accountable delivery lead, combining technical programme management with product ownership. You'll lead a multidisciplinary team of architects, engineers and governance specialists, own the product backlog and work closely with senior business and technology stakeholders to drive delivery. Key Responsibilities: Lead...

Lead the delivery of a large-scale Azure data platform programme in a hands-on role that bridges architecture and engineering. Salary: £600 per day Contract - Databricks Technical Lead Central London | Hybrid 1–2 days onsite £600 per day 6-month initial contract | Likely extension Global Reinsurance Organisation La Fosse are partnering with a client looking for a hands-on Databricks Technical Lead (interim) to lead delivery of a large-scale enterprise Azure data platform programme for a global insurance organisation. You’ll play a pivotal role in the data function, sitting between Architecture and Engineering, turning high-level designs into detailed technical solutions and successful production delivery, while leading and mentoring a team of Data Engineers. Key experience: Proven experience leading engineering teams and owning technical delivery Strong technical experience across Azure Databricks, PySpark, Python & Delta Lake...

Lead the delivery of a large-scale Azure data platform programme in a hands-on role that bridges architecture and engineering. Salary: £600 per day Contract - Databricks Technical Lead Central London | Hybrid 1–2 days onsite £600 per day 6-month initial contract | Likely extension Global Reinsurance Organisation La Fosse are partnering with a client looking for a hands-on Databricks Technical Lead (interim) to lead delivery of a large-scale enterprise Azure data platform programme for a global insurance organisation. You’ll play a pivotal role in the data function, sitting between Architecture and Engineering, turning high-level designs into detailed technical solutions and successful production delivery, while leading and mentoring a team of Data Engineers. Key experience: Proven experience leading engineering teams and owning technical delivery Strong technical experience across Azure Databricks, PySpark, Python & Delta Lake Strong...

Contract - Databricks Technical Lead Central London | Hybrid 1-2 days onsite £600 per day 6-month initial contract | Likely extension Global Reinsurance Organisation La Fosse are partnering with a client looking for a hands-on Databricks Technical Lead (interim) to lead delivery of a large-scale enterprise Azure data platform programme for a global insurance orgnisation. You'll play a pivitol role in the data function, sitting between Architecture and Engineering, turning high-level designs into d etailed technical solutions and successful production delivery, while leading and mentoring a team of Data Engineers. Key experience: Proven experience leading engineering teams and owning technical delivery Strong technical experience across Azure Databricks, PySpark, Python & Delta Lake Strong knowledge of Unity Catalog, RBAC & Medallion Architecture Strong experience with Azure Data Factory and wider Azure ecosystem Insurance, reinsurance or financial services...

Solutions Leader - AI - £700 p/d (Outside IR35) - 6-Week Initial Contract - London (2/3x a Week Onsite) A growing technology consultancy is looking for an experienced AI Solutions Leader to drive the development of its enterprise AI capabilities across the UK market. This is an exciting opportunity to combine AI solution architecture, technical leadership and commercial advisory, supporting enterprise clients in adopting Generative AI and advanced machine learning technologies. Working closely with business development teams, senior client stakeholders and AI engineering teams, the AI Solutions Leader will define enterprise AI architectures, lead technical pre-sales engagements and shape AI technology roadmaps. You will also provide technical direction across AI delivery initiatives, support the development of engineering capabilities and contribute to the consultancy's AI thought leadership. Key Responsibilities Define enterprise AI strategies and design...

Solutions Leader - Data - £700 p/d (Outside IR35) - 6 - week contract - London (2/3x a Week Onsite) A growing technology consultancy is looking for an experienced Data Solutions Leader to drive enterprise data architecture and modern data platform initiatives across its UK client base. This is an exciting opportunity to combine strategic data advisory, solution architecture and technical leadership, supporting organisations in modernising their data estates and developing scalable enterprise data capabilities. Working closely with senior client stakeholders, business development teams and data engineering functions, the Data Solutions Leader will define enterprise data strategies, architect modern data platforms and lead technical pre-sales engagements. You will also provide architectural oversight across data delivery initiatives, support the development of data engineering capabilities and contribute to the consultancy's data thought leadership. Key...

Solutions Leader – Data – £700 p/d (Outside IR35) – 6-Month Contract – London (2/3x a Week Onsite) A growing technology consultancy is looking for an experienced Data Solutions Leader to drive enterprise data architecture and modern data platform initiatives across its UK client base. This is an exciting opportunity to combine strategic data advisory, solution architecture and technical leadership, supporting organisations in modernising their data estates and developing scalable enterprise data capabilities. Working closely with senior client stakeholders, business development teams and data engineering functions, the Data Solutions Leader will define enterprise data strategies, architect modern data platforms and lead technical pre-sales engagements. You will also provide architectural oversight across data delivery initiatives, support the development of data engineering capabilities and contribute to the consultancy's data thought leadership. Key...

Data Architect : Contract : Up to £600/day outside IR35 : Hybrid, London : 3 months initial A well-established UK business is seeking a contract Data Architect to join its growing data function. The focus is a new data platform that will become the foundation for the company's reporting, analytics and future AI work. As a Data Architect, you'd set the design direction for the platform and guide the engineering team building it. You'd bring several existing data sources together into one clean model and shape the standards that keep the platform reliable as it grows. The role stays hands-on, with time spent building alongside a small team of engineers. As a contract Data Architect you'll be competent in: Designing and delivering a modern data warehouse or lakehouse into production Writing SQL and Python and building data pipelines yourself Data modelling, data quality and governance best practice Handling sensitive data securely, with a solid grasp of privacy and...