72 data engineer jobs found in London, greater london

Data Engineer - SC Cleared Outside IR35 £525/day 5-Month Contract We are currently seeking a highly capable Data Engineer to join a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment working on large-scale, data-driven solutions. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex data challenges within a modern cloud ecosystem, contributing to the design, build, and optimisation of robust data platfor click apply for full job details

La Fosse is currently recruiting a contract Data Engineer (12 months) on behalf of a global financial services company. They require an experienced Python Data Engineer with extensive experience in building and maintaining Data Lakehouses in Azure. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in both Scala and Python programming, with specific experience building high performance and scalable pipelines in Databricks with Spark. The new data platform will serve a range of end users in the Capital Markets division, so experience across areas such as derivatives, risk, PnL, trade lifecycle, market data are highly desired. Key Responsibilities: Engineer robust, scalable and efficient data pipelines using Spark/PythonDatabricks Demonstrate best practices in the design & development of data pipelines Data modelling on medallion architecture, ensuring schema is intuitive and serves business users analytical and reporting objectives What you'll need: Expert in...

*Position:* GCP Data Engineer *Location:* London, UK & Chester, UK *Client:* Bank/Financial services (Client details will be shared when the interview is scheduled) *Mode:* Hybrid (2-3 Days a week onsite) *Experience:* Over all 6+ Years & 3+ Years on GCP *Job type:* Contract, 6 Months & Extendable *Notice period:* Immediate to 1 month will be considered (Outside IR35) *Visa:* ILR/Citzen *Job description:* We are looking for a Senior GCP Data Engineer to build and manage scalable data platforms on Google Cloud. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in designing batch and real-time data pipelines, working with large-scale datasets, and delivering robust data solutions for enterprise applications. *Key Responsibilities* Design and build data pipelines (batch & streaming) on GCP Work with BigQuery, Dataflow, Cloud Storage, Spanner Develop real-time data streaming solutions (Kafka / Beam) Implement Infrastructure...

Principal AI / Data Engineer (Contract): Length:  3 months initally (extension is likely)  Start Date:  ASAP  Location:  London, Hybrid (1 day per week)  Pay Rate / Determination: £525-575 p/d | Outside IR35  About:  Opus is supporting a UK-based digital consultancy partnering with organisations to design, build and scale high‑impact digital and AI‑driven products, with a strong people‑first culture. The role:  A hands‑on Principal AI / Data Engineer contract to assess, shape and deliver improvements to a live AI platform across two critical workstreams. You'll be responsible for: Assessing the current AI and data platform and define clear, actionable improvements Lead on delivery across two workstreams, aligning product, data and engineering Improving the natural language data exploration platform, focusing on trust and semantic consistency Designing and implementing scalable, multi‑source data pipelines and architecture About you: Strong experience with...

🚀 Contract Data Engineer | Outside IR35 | London (Hybrid, 3+ Days On-Site) We’re seeking an experienced Data Engineer to join a high-profile team delivering large-scale tax projects . This is a contract role (Outside IR35) based in London, requiring on-site presence at least 3 days per week . What you’ll do: Design, build, and optimise data pipelines and ETL processes for complex, high-volume data sets. Collaborate closely with Data Modellers, Analysts, and Tax Specialists to ensure data integrity and usability . Support large-scale tax initiatives , enabling accurate reporting and analysis. Implement best practices for data governance, quality, and security . We’re looking for someone with: Proven experience as a Data Engineer working with relational and non-relational databases. Hands-on experience with ETL frameworks, data warehousing, and cloud platforms (SQL, Scala, PySpark). Exposure to large-scale tax or financial...

Contract Senior Data Engineer - £500 - £600 per day - Outside IR35 - Python/Snowflake/AWS Role: Contract Senior Data Engineer Rate: £500 - £600 per day Determination: Outside IR35 Interview Process: 2x Call Technology: SQL/Python/DBT/AWS/Snowflake/Airflow In office requirement: 1 day per week Duration: 6 months Burns Sheehan have been supporting the build of a new team and we are adding to this with another Contract Senior Data Engineer. As a Contract Senior Data Engineer, you will support on core Data Engineering capabilities as well as modernising the Data stack and supporting a migration. Working alongside their Director of Data & Principal Data Engineer, you will be a key component. If this Contract Data Engineer sounds like you, please apply now for immediate consideration. Contract Senior Data Engineer - £500 - £600 per day - Outside IR35 - Python/Snowflake/AWS

Full job description *Position:* GCP Data Engineer *Location:* London, UK & Chester, UK *Client:* Bank/Financial services (Client details will be shared when the interview is scheduled) *Mode:* Hybrid (2-3 Days a week onsite) *Experience:* Over all 6+ Years & 3+ Years on GCP *Job type:* Contract, 6 Months & Extendable *Notice period:* Immediate to 1 month will be considered (Outside IR35) *Visa:* ILR/Citzen *Job description:* We are looking for a Senior GCP Data Engineer to build and manage scalable data platforms on Google Cloud. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in designing batch and real-time data pipelines, working with large-scale datasets, and delivering robust data solutions for enterprise applications. *Key Responsibilities* Design and build data pipelines (batch & streaming) on GCP Work with BigQuery, Dataflow, Cloud Storage, Spanner Develop real-time data streaming solutions (Kafka /...

Principal AI/Data Engineer (Contract): Length: 3 months initially (extension is likely) Start Date: ASAP Location: London, Hybrid (1 day per week) Pay Rate/Determination: £525-575 p/d | Outside IR35 About: Opus is supporting a UK-based digital consultancy partnering with organisations to design, build and scale high impact digital and AI driven products, with a strong people first culture. The role: A hands on Principal AI/Data Engineer contract to assess, shape and deliver improvements to a live AI platform across two critical workstreams. You'll be responsible for: Assessing the current AI and data platform and define clear, actionable improvements Lead on delivery across two workstreams, aligning product, data and engineering Improving the natural language data exploration platform, focusing on trust and semantic consistency Designing and implementing scalable, multi source data pipelines and architecture About you: Strong experience with...

Principal AI / Data Engineer (Contract): Length: 3 months initally (extension is likely) Start Date: ASAP Location: London, Hybrid (1 day per week) Pay Rate / Determination: £525-575 p/d | Outside IR35 About: Opus is supporting a UK-based digital consultancy partnering with organisations to design, build and scale high-impact digital and AI-driven products, with a strong people-first culture. The role: A hands-on Principal AI / Data Engineer contract to assess, shape and deliver improvements to a live AI platform across two critical workstreams. You 'll be responsible for: Assessing the current AI and data platform and define clear, actionable improvements Lead on delivery across two workstreams, aligning product, data and engineering Improving the natural language data exploration platform, focusing on trust and semantic consistency Designing and implementing scalable, multi-source data pipelines and architecture...

Data Engineer – Contract Outside IR35 | £625/day | 6 months Central London | 1–2 days per week in office We’re working with a global tech business undergoing a major data transformation, and they’re looking for a Data Engineer to lead a large-scale migration to a modern data stack. This Data Engineer role is ideal for someone with strong experience in dbt Cloud and Snowflake, particularly if you’ve migrated legacy pipelines into scalable, cloud-native architectures. As a Data Engineer, you’ll take ownership of moving pipelines from legacy tooling into a modern environment, working closely with both technical and business teams. This Data Engineer position is hands-on and suited to someone who can hit the ground running in a fast-paced setting. End-to-end ownership as a Data Engineer on a migration project Move from legacy tooling to a modern stack High-impact, business-critical work Collaborative, fast-paced environment Tech: Snowflake | dbt Cloud...

🚀 Databricks Data Engineer | Contract | Outside IR35 | Fully Remote (UK) We’re partnering with a leading organisation to support the build of an AI-enabled data platform, and we’re looking for an experienced Databricks Data Engineer to join on a long-term contract. 🔹 Contract: 12-month rolling 🔹 Location: Fully remote (UK-based) 🔹 Rate: Up to £550/day (Outside IR35) 🔹 Clearance: Active SC required 🔹 Start: ASAP / Flexible You’ll be hands-on designing and building scalable, production-grade data pipelines using Databricks, Spark, Delta Lake, and cloud services (Azure preferred), working closely with data science and platform teams. If you have strong Databricks experience and hold active SC clearance, this is a high-impact opportunity on a modern data platform.

Contract Data Engineer / MLE (Databricks, GCP) Location: London (hybrid) Contract: Outside IR35 Day Rate: Negotiable ~ £600-£700 DW Search are partnering on a high-impact contract opportunity within a fast-paced, data-driven environment supporting portfolio company initiatives for a major asset management firm. This role sits at the intersection of Data Engineering and Machine Learning Engineering, with a strong focus on building and productionising end-to-end ML pipelines. You will be working on real-world applications of neural networks, enabling scalable feature engineering, model training, and inference in production. Key Responsibilities Build and productionise feature engineering pipelines for ML models Develop and manage training and inference workflows at scale Deploy and monitor machine learning models in production environments Collaborate with data scientists and engineering teams to optimise model performance and reliability Contribute...

Job Title: Contract Data Engineer (Banking Experience Required) Location: London (Hybrid) Day Rate: £550–£600 per day (Outside IR35 – subject to assessment) Contract Length: 6 months initial (extensions likely) Overview Chapman Tate are looking for an experienced Contract Data Engineer with a strong background in banking or financial services to support a range of high-priority data initiatives. You will play a key role in delivering scalable data solutions, enabling regulatory reporting, and improving data architecture across the organisation. Key Responsibilities Design, build, and optimise scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes Integrate and transform large volumes of financial data from multiple sources Work closely with stakeholders across technology, risk, and business teams Ensure high standards of data quality, governance, and compliance Contribute to data platform enhancements and cloud migration projects Troubleshoot and...

Job Title: Contract Data Engineer (Banking Experience Required) Location: London (Hybrid) Day Rate: £550 - £600 per day (Outside IR35 - subject to assessment) Contract Length: 6 months initial (extensions likely) Overview Chapman Tate are looking for an experienced Contract Data Engineer with a strong background in banking or financial services to support a range of high-priority data initiatives. You will play a key role in delivering scalable data solutions, enabling regulatory reporting, and improving data architecture across the organisation. Key Responsibilities Design, build, and optimise scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes Integrate and transform large volumes of financial data from multiple sources Work closely with stakeholders across technology, risk, and business teams Ensure high standards of data quality, governance, and compliance Contribute to data platform enhancements and cloud migration...

Senior Data Engineer - Fabric London Hybrid - Outside IR35 We're hiring on behalf of our business we've partnered with for over 8 years, supporting them in building and scaling high-performing technology and data teams. They are now seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer with strong Microsoft Fabric and Power BI expertise to play a key role in delivering enterprise-scale data solutions. This position will be instrumental in supporting a major global ERP transformation programme , ensuring high-quality reporting, robust data pipelines and scalable data warehouse architecture are in place to drive accurate stakeholder insight and business decision-making across international operations. Key Responsibilities Implement data migration strategies using Microsoft Fabric for reporting and stakeholder consumption Design and build data pipelines using Fabric Pipelines, Azure Data Factory, Notebooks and SSIS Model data from multiple sources into structured outputs...

Contract Data Engineer - Snowflake/DBT/Python/SQL Healthcare/Pharma Industry £550-£600 per day - Outside IR35 London (Hybrid - 2 days onsite) 12 months + extension likely We're supporting a leading organisation building out a modern, cloud-native data platform and looking for multiple Senior Data Engineer with deep Snowflake expertise to join on a long-term contract click apply for full job details

AWS Data Engineer - Snowflake Cortex London (Hybrid)  -  £550/day  -  Outside IR35 | Retail 6‑month contract (extendable) working on a cutting‑edge Snowflake Cortex / GenAI data platform for a major retail organisation. What you’ll be doing: Building data pipelines on AWS Developing high‑performance Snowflake data models Delivering Snowflake Cortex AI/LLM use cases Working with large‑scale retail data (sales, customer, inventory) You’ll need: Strong AWS Data Engineering background Hands‑on Snowflake experience Exposure to Snowflake Cortex / GenAI SQL + Python **ASAP start, please reach out to Adam Akhtar at Opus for more detail.

Senior Data Engineer - PySpark, GCP We're recruiting for a Senior Data Engineer with strong PySpark skills, to join a growing team in building out a modern Lakehouse platform in GCP. This is a hands-on role for someone who can take ownership, work independently, work iteratively and delivery quickly. Key skills and experience: Strong experience as a Data Engineer in Cloud Environments (ideally GCP but not essentially) Hands on experience with PySpark and SQL Experience building data lake / lakehouse platforms Strong understanding of distributed data processing (Spark) Experience with Airflow or similar orchestration tools Ability to design and deliver pipelines end-to-end, independently Nice to have: Strong GCP experience Terraform / Infrastructure-as-Code Experience with data quality tools (Great Expectations, Soda) Exposure to data catalog / governance tools Experience of working towards / setting up AI, Agentic Workflows etc What you'll...

Senior Data Engineer - PySpark, GCP We're recruiting for a Senior Data Engineer with strong PySpark skills, to join a growing team in building out a modern Lakehouse platform in GCP. This is a hands-on role for someone who can take ownership, work independently, work iteratively and delivery quickly. Key skills and experience: Strong experience as a Data Engineer in Cloud Environments (ideally GCP but not essentially) Hands on experience with PySpark and SQL Experience building data lake/lakehouse platforms Strong understanding of distributed data processing (Spark) Experience with Airflow or similar orchestration tools Ability to design and deliver pipelines end-to-end, independently Nice to have: Strong GCP experience Terraform/Infrastructure-as-Code Experience with data quality tools (Great Expectations, Soda) Exposure to data catalog/governance tools Experience of working towards/setting up AI, Agentic Workflows etc What you'll be doing:...

AWS Data Engineer - Snowflake Cortex London (Hybrid) - £550/day - Outside IR35 | Retail 6 month contract (extendable) working on a cutting edge Snowflake Cortex/GenAI data platform for a major retail organisation.  What you'll be doing: Building data pipelines on AWS Developing high performance Snowflake data models Delivering Snowflake Cortex AI/LLM use cases Working with large scale retail data (sales, customer, inventory) You'll need: Strong AWS Data Engineering background Hands on Snowflake experience Exposure to Snowflake Cortex/GenAI SQL + Python *ASAP start, please reach out to Adam Akhtar at Opus for more detail.