8 senior platform engineer jobs found in London

Senior Data Engineer - Outside IR35 - Contract (Insurance Client) About the role Softwire is seeking an experienced Data Engineer with a strong knowledge of Python (including PySpark) and SQL, and a good understanding of software engineering best practices (including SDLC, CI/CD, automated testing, DevOps) to join an established small team working on delivering a data & analytics platform in Microsoft Fabric for a speciality insurance provider. This is a senior, hands-on role that will require owning and delivering workstreams independently while supporting a junior team member. Key Responsibilities Building new ingestion pipelines in Microsoft Fabric using Python (PySpark) notebooks Modelling data for consumption in Power BI through a dimensional gold warehouse layer and a semantic model Improving platform performance Working across cross-functional areas such as logging, monitoring (with Azure Log Analytics and Fabric) and data governance (within...

Databricks Platform Buildout Senior Data Engineer Outside IR35 Fully Remote £500 - £575 per day Overview & Objective We are seeking 3x Senior Data Engineers for a Databricks Platform Buildout project which is part of a bigger engagement. The main project focus is to review the group-level Databricks platform foundations to confirm readiness for replication and then rollout across country-level platforms. These Engineers will participate in the rollout and replication phase. Requirements 4+ Years Data Engineering Experience, 5+ years of consulting experience Minimum 2-3 projects delivered with hands-on experience in Databricks Experience in Spark and/or Hadoop, Familiarity with Databricks multi-hop pipeline architecture Technical Stack and Required Capabilities Python, SQL Strong Databricks knowledge (PySpark, SQL, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog) Azure ETL/ELT development and data pipeline orchestration (eg, Databricks Workflows,...

SC/DV Cleared Technical Lead Engineer I'm looking for an experienced Lead Engineer with active SC or DV Clearance to provide technical leadership across complex cloud and software delivery programmes. You'll work closely with engineering teams, architects, delivery leads, and stakeholders to guide solution design, drive engineering best practice, and support successful delivery from concept through to production. Rate : £600-£650/day Outside IR35 Location : London (2-3 days/week) Contract Length : 12 months Clearance : Active SC or DV (non-negotiable) Key Responsibilities Provide technical leadership across delivery teams. Guide solution design, implementation, and operational readiness. Review technical approaches to ensure scalability, security, and maintainability. Mentor engineers and promote engineering best practices. Support Agile delivery and continuous improvement initiatives. Collaborate with architecture, security, DevOps, and testing teams. Act as an...

Senior Software Engineer - AI-Assisted Legacy Medernisation Outside IR35 - Contract (Insurance Client) About the role Softwire is helping our client modernise a business-critical legacy platform, moving it off Oracle Forms and onto a modern React and .NET stack, with the underlying Oracle database migrating to Azure SQL. We're looking for a strong full-stack contract developer to join the existing team and drive this migration forward. What sets this role apart is that the use of AI tools is the main focus, not a nice-to-have. You'll use tools such as Claude to accelerate the translation of Oracle Forms logic into the new stack and to support the database migration. We want someone who already works this way day to day and can show how AI changes the pace and quality of their delivery. Key Responsibilities Work alongside our team to migrate the legacy product onto a React / .NET architecture, keeping pace with the team's Jira workflow. Use AI tools...

Lead Data Engineer (BigQuery Consolidation, Migration & Architecture) – Contract Location: Hybrid - London Contract Length: Initial 4-week engagement with extension Day Rate: £700 per day (Outside IR35) Start Date: ASAP An ambitious, data-driven organisation is seeking a highly experienced Lead Data Engineer to assess and potentially lead the consolidation of a complex, fragmented data landscape into a single Google BigQuery platform. The business currently operates across multiple technologies and data warehouses, creating challenges around data consistency, reporting accuracy, and stakeholder trust. The objective is to establish a scalable, future-proof architecture that delivers a true single source of truth while supporting an AI-enabled data strategy. Initially, this will be a four-week exploratory engagement focused on validating the migration approach, identifying risks, and proving technical feasibility. For the right individual, there is...

Cloud Security Engineer (GCP / IAM / Encryption) - Contract Rate: £600 day Outside IR35 Location: London - hybrid (3 days onsite) - Non negotable Duration: 12 month Clearance: Active SC, willingness for DV Overview Join a high-impact programme delivering secure, large-scale cloud infrastructure within a UK government environment. You'll help design and secure a private/distributed cloud platform supporting critical national services. Key Responsibilities Design & implement secure workloads in Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) / GCP (GDC experience not necessarily needed but would be strongly desired) Build and manage IAM architectures (SSO, MFA, privileged access lifecycle) Enforce least privilege via resource hierarchies, policies, and constraints Configure network security controls (firewalls, WAF, service perimeters) Deliver data protection & encryption (KMS, CMEK/EKM, sensitive data handling) Secure CI/CD pipelines with vulnerability scanning and...

Cloud Security Engineer (GCP/IAM/Encryption) - Contract Rate: £600 day Outside IR35 Location: London - hybrid (3 days onsite) - Non negotable Duration: 12 month Clearance: Active SC, willingness for DV Overview Join a high-impact programme delivering secure, large-scale cloud infrastructure within a UK government environment. You'll help design and secure a private/distributed cloud platform supporting critical national services. Key Responsibilities Design & implement secure workloads in Google Distributed Cloud (GDC)/GCP (GDC experience not necessarily needed but would be strongly desired) Build and manage IAM architectures (SSO, MFA, privileged access life cycle) Enforce least privilege via resource hierarchies, policies, and constraints Configure network security controls (Firewalls, WAF, service perimeters) Deliver data protection & encryption (KMS, CMEK/EKM, sensitive data handling) Secure CI/CD pipelines with vulnerability scanning and policy...

Senior Software Engineer - Outside IR35 - Contract (Insurance) About the role Essential: Self-starter, someone who can pick up context quickly, drive outcomes efficiently, and to a high quality Competent in doing high-level designs, solution management, and scoping Understanding of data modelling best practices Ability to translate technical solutions to non-technical stakeholders and bring them on the journey Experience working in an agile delivery environment Experience working with React, TypeScript, Azure, Microsoft SQL, and Databricks (if they don’t have all of these, that’s workable, but be good to understand any they don’t have experience with) Frontend: React + TypeScript + Vite Material UI with Emotion for styling TanStack React Query 5 for server state React Router 7 React Hook Form+Yup for forms/validation MSAL for Entra ID auth Jest+Testing Library for unit tests; Playwrightfor E2E and visual tests Hosted as an Azure Static...