44 contract data engineer jobs found in London

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...

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.

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.

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.

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

We are working with a leading London-based organisation that is building a modern, enterprise-wide data platform using Microsoft Fabric and is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to play a key role in its development. This is a hands-on role within a greenfield Fabric environment, supporting critical business areas including finance, operations, and strategic decision-making. The successful candidate will design and deliver scalable data solutions across ingestion, modelling, and optimisation, working closely with cross-functional teams to help shape a robust, future-ready data platform. This role requires the Senior Data Engineer to be onsite at the client's London offices three days per week. Skills/Responsibilities Experience of designing and building scalable, production-grade data pipelines and Lakehouse/Warehouse solutions using Microsoft Fabric (OneLake, Dataflows Gen2, Pipelines, Notebooks) Experience of implementing advanced Fabric capabilities such as Shortcuts,...

Infrastructure Data Engineer - Kafka Focus Fully Remote Outside IR35 Working pattern: Sunday to Thursday Supporting a team based in Israel Exalto Consulting is supporting a client looking to appoint an experienced Infrastructure Data Engineer with strong Apache Kafka expertise. This is a fully remote contract role for someone who has hands-on experience running and improving Kafka in live produc click apply for full job details

Senior Software Developer / Data Engineer - (Contract Outside IR35) In brief We’re looking for well-rounded software developers with experience in data engineering, with a proven ability to tackle complex data challenges, make an excellent impression on clients, and have a high impact on the output of your entire team. We provide a supportive environment with a strong focus on individual career progression, where you will have both the mentorship and project opportunities you need to develop your technical skills. You’ll work in a team alongside other talented developers and data engineers, supported by a Technical Lead. Projects span a range of sizes and multiple sectors and technologies. The role Experience and qualifications You have 4+ years’ experience and a breadth & depth of technical knowledge & expertise, particularly in data engineering, and can solve technical challenges across front-end, back-end, and infrastructure. You have...

🚀 We’re Hiring: GCP Data Engineer (Contract Role) 📍 Location: London & Chester, UK (Hybrid – 2-3 days onsite) 💼 Client: Leading Bank / Financial Services (Details shared during interview) 📅 Duration: 6 Months (Extendable) | Outside IR35 ⏳ Notice Period: Immediate to 1 Month 🔎 About the Role We are looking for a Senior GCP Data Engineer to design and build scalable, high-performance data platforms on Google Cloud. This role involves working with large-scale datasets and developing both batch and real-time data pipelines for enterprise applications. 💡 Key Responsibilities ✔️ Design & build batch and real-time data pipelines on GCP ✔️ Work with BigQuery, Dataflow, Cloud Storage, and Spanner ✔️ Develop real-time streaming solutions using Kafka / Apache Beam ✔️ Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform ✔️ Deploy workloads on Kubernetes (GKE) ✔️ Build and manage CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins / Spinnaker) ✔️ Collaborate on data modeling and...

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...

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. What you'll work on Building & optimising scalable Snowflake pipelines Data modelling, quality, lineage & observability Python + dbt engineering in a modern cloud environment Collaborating with architects & product teams Driving best practice across the data platform Tech stack Snowflake, SQL, Python, dbt, AWS (or Azure/GCP), CI/CD, Airflow/Prefect/Dagster, Fivetran/Matillion Ideal profile Strong Snowflake engineering background Comfortable owning end-to-end pipeline delivery Experience in regulated environments (pharma/healthcare a bonus) Clear communicator who can influence...

La Fosse is currently recruiting a contract Data Engineer (12 months) on behalf of a global financial services company. They require an experienced 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 life cycle, market data are highly desired. Key Responsibilities: Engineer robust, scalable and efficient data pipelines using Spark/Databricks 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 building data...

Data Migration Engineer - Active SC, HealthShare Up to £500 (Outside IR35) Primarily remote/London 6 months We 're seeking a hands-on Data Migration Engineer to support delivery of a new healthcare platform. The role focuses on designing and delivering secure, high-volume clinical data migrations into InterSystems HealthShare and IRIS. Key Requirements: Proven experience as a Data Migration Engineer, with Active SC (Security Clearance) Strong background in designing, developing, and delivering ETL pipelines for clinically coded healthcare data. Hands on experience working with InterSystems HealthShare and HealthConnect, including EMPI, HPD, the Integration Engine, and IRIS. Solid experience producing and maintaining data mappings and transformation logic aligned with target data models and business rules. Practical experience handling clinical terminology mappings, including SNOMED and local code sets. Experience building and...

Freelance Senior MEP Planner – Data Centres – London (Outside IR35) I’m currently looking for a heavy-hitting Senior Planning Engineer (MEP) to join a major Data Centre build in London. You’ll be the leading the programme, taking ownership of the MEP fit-out schedule. This isn’t just a reporting role. We need someone who actually understands the sequence of a DC build—from plant movement and high-voltage subs to the final IST/Commissioning phases. What you’ll be doing: Managing the Baseline and high-level project milestones in Primavera P6. Walking the site to verify progress (not just taking the site team's word for it). Producing S-curves and progress reports that actually make sense to the stakeholders. Identifying risks early and running what-if scenarios to keep things on track. Working closely with the Commercial team on delay analysis and records. What you need: Data Centre Experience Background in MEP You should be able to navigate complex...

We are working with a leading London-based organisation that is building a modern, enterprise-wide data platform using Microsoft Fabric and is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to play a key role in its development. This is a hands-on role within a greenfield Fabric environment, supporting critical business areas including finance, operations, and strategic decision-making. The successful candidate will design and deliver scalable data solutions across ingestion, modelling, and optimisation, working closely with cross-functional teams to help shape a robust, future-ready data platform. This role requires the Senior Data Engineer to be onsite at the client's London offices three days per week. Skills / Responsibilities Experience of designing and building scalable, production-grade data pipelines and Lakehouse/Warehouse solutions using Microsoft Fabric (OneLake, Dataflows Gen2, Pipelines, Notebooks) Experience of implementing advanced Fabric capabilities such as Shortcuts,...

Job Ref :- 842 | Sr. Data Engineer | GCP | Hybrid | Outside IR35) Apply via LinkedIn or Email CV :-HR@AGITCONSULTANCY.CO.UK Lead Data Architect / Senior Data Engineer (10+ Years Experience) Professional Summary Results-driven Lead Data Architect / Senior Data Engineer with 10+ years of experience in designing, building, and optimizing scalable data platforms and pipelines on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Combines strong architectural expertise with hands-on engineering capabilities, specializing in data warehousing, big data processing, streaming & batch pipelines, and cloud-native solutions. Proven ability to lead teams, define enterprise data strategies, and deliver end-to-end data solutions, including large-scale data migrations from legacy systems (SAP, Oracle, Teradata) to BigQuery. Experienced in enabling data governance, advanced analytics, and AI/ML-driven solutions, while ensuring high standards in performance, scalability, and security. ______________ Core...

Cyber Security Engineer | £500 - £550 We're working with a rapidly expanding global professional services powerhouse on this exciting opportunity. This is a high-impact contract for a hands-on security specialist to drive critical infrastructure projects and lead global roll-outs across a sophisticated enterprise environment. You will be at the forefront of their cyber resilience strategy, taking full ownership of major deployments including Netskope and CyberArk while ensuring the business maintains elite-level compliance standards. If you are a proactive engineer who thrives on technical delivery and infrastructure hardening, this 3-month initial engagement (with high extension potential) is for you. The Role Lead the end-to-end global roll-out of Netskope across an international office network to enhance SASE and cloud security. Take full technical ownership of CyberArk implementation, including configuration, policy definition, and ongoing administration. Drive...

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...