15 contract data engineer jobs found in London

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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 Platform Engineer (GCP, PySpark, Airflow) - Contract Rate : £550 - £575 per day Outside IR35 Location : Remote (UK) Travel : London once per month (preferred) Duration : 3 months (initial) Start : ASAP The Role We're hiring a Data Platform Engineer (GCP, PySpark, Airflow) to support a modern data platform/Lakehouse environment . This is a hands-on engineering role focused on building and optimising data pipelines , while also contributing to the underlying platform and infrastructure. You'll work closely with the data engineering team, delivering production-grade pipelines and ensuring systems are reliable, scalable, and performant. Key Responsibilities Design and build end-to-end data pipelines (PySpark/SQL) Develop and manage workflows using Airflow (DAGs, scheduling, orchestration) Work with BigQuery for large-scale data processing and analytics Monitor, debug, and optimise pipelines for performance and...

BI Developer London, Hybrid (2 days) Outside IR35 £450-£500pd This contract offers the opportunity to play a key role in shaping analytics for a fast-growing technology business at an important stage of its data journey. You will work closely with multiple teams to turn data into meaningful insight, with clear visibility and impact across the organisation. The Company They are a high-growth SaaS business operating in the technology space, with a well-established product and strong commercial momentum. The Role and Deliverables Partner with product, finance operations, customer success and sales teams to understand reporting and analytics requirements. Build and maintain analytics models using dbt to support a robust gold-layer dataset. Develop clear, well-structured Power BI dashboards focused on performance and operational metrics. Contribute to data pipeline development to ensure reliable and scalable data delivery. Deliver high-quality SQL-based data...

AI Engineer (Contract) – £500/day Outside IR35 📍 Canary Wharf, London (3 days onsite) 🇬🇧 UK-based applicants only We’re looking for experienced AI Engineers who think holistically, automate relentlessly, and know how to turn modern AI capabilities into production-grade, high-impact applications . Our AI organisation is building real-world AI products that deliver business value at speed. This role is ideal for seasoned engineers who combine strong software engineering fundamentals with a pragmatic, hands-on approach to AI tooling and infrastructure. What you’ll be doing Designing, building, and maintaining production-grade AI applications using modern engineering practices (CI/CD, testing, observability, cloud-native design). Developing reusable AI platforms and tools (e.g. conversational bots, AI-powered search, unstructured data processing, GenAI solutions). Working in cross-functional, embedded teams with business stakeholders to rapidly deliver...

Senior Python Engineer (Microservices/Event-Driven) - Contract £550/day | Outside IR35 4 Months | Watford (HYBRID) We're hiring a Senior Python Engineer with proven time-series experience to work on a Real Time data platform. This is a Back End engineering role focused on event-driven systems and time-series data. It is not a data science or analytics position. What You'll Be Doing Building API-driven Back End services in Python Developing event-driven microservices using Azure Service Bus Working on high-throughput ingestion and processing systems Deploying services via Azure Functions or Docker on AKS Core Requirements (Non-Negotiable) Strong Python Back End engineering experience Demonstrable experience: Designing data models for time-based querying Optimising queries and handling large datasets Working within event-driven architectures Tech Environment Python Azure (Functions, AKS, Storage) Azure Service Bus ADX/Kusto or InfluxDB...

Senior Time-Series Engineer (Python or .NET) - Contract £550/day Hybrid (Watford) 4 Months Outside IR35 We're supporting a technology-led organisation building high-throughput, event-driven systems operating at scale. They are looking for 2 Senior Engineers (1 Python, 1 .NET/C#) to work on a time-series focused platform powering Real Time data ingestion, storage, and analytics. This is not a standard Back End role. If you haven't actually worked hands-on with time-series data in production, this won't be the right fit. What You'll Be Doing Building API-driven Back End services handling high transactional workloads Designing and optimising time-series data pipelines (ingestion storage query) Working with event-driven architectures using Azure Service Bus Modelling time-series datasets for performance and scalability Implementing retention policies, partitioning strategies, and downsampling Optimising query performance across large-scale datasets Deploying...

Senior IP Network and Security Engineer - 3-month contract - £450 per day (Outside IR35) - Berkshire/hybrid (2 days a week on site) - SC Cleared (Must hold active SC Clearance or be willing to undergo vetting process) Cisco/Fortinet/F5/Security Cleared/IP Networking/Telecommunications Key skills/responsibilities Produce HLDs, LLDs, migration strategies, test plans, and implementation guides. Design and deliver IP network architectures covering LAN, WAN, data centre, segmentation, and interconnectivity. Implement secure designs incorporating routing, switching, Firewalling and application delivery out-of-hours. Lead deployment phases including configuration, integration, cutover, validation, and handover. Cisco Networking/WLAN Design and implementation experience with Catalyst/Nexus/ACI switching and ISR/ASR routing. Strong routing protocol knowledge (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), VLANs, STP, VRFs, QoS, multicast, VXLAN and HA (HSRP/VRRP). Experience with 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 managing staging‑layer pipelines...

Full job description Job Information Date Opened 13/04/2026 Job Type Contract Work Experience 5+ years Industry Government & Public Sector Salary 450 Outside IR35 City London Province Greater London Country United Kingdom Postal Code EC1A About Scrumconnect Consulting:   Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognised for delivering impactful technology solutions across UK government departments. Our work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens. With a strong commitment to user-centred design and agile delivery, and more to deliver innovative digital services that matter Role Overview: We're seeking a Azure DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic team. This role requires a blend of technical expertise, leadership, and a passion for cloud technologies. You'll be...

Lead DevOps Engineer - Active SC, Intersystems Up to £500 per day (Outside IR35) London / Hybrid 6 months My Client is an instantly recognisable Consultancy, who require a Senior / Lead DevOps Engineer that holds Active SC (Security) Clearance, and has worked with Intersystems, to work closely with a key end client. Key Requirements: Proven experience as a Lead DevOps / Application Support Engineer with Active Security Clearance (SC) Experience leading team of Application Support Engineers Proven experience in application management in Azure environments Strong Knowledge of ITIL Experience of development within Healthcare (InterSystems Health Share and Health Connect) Excellent understanding of EMPI, PD, Integration engine and IRIS Nice to have: ITIL Certification Development with Azure, Microsoft .Net, Terraform and Ansible Experience of Azure DevOps / Jira If you 're interested in this role, click...

Jira Developer – Global Real Estate/Logistics – JSM, ITSM, TDM Taxonomy – £400/day (OUTSIDE IR35) A market-leading European real estate and logistics giant, managing one of the largest industrial portfolios in the world, is seeking a Jira Developer . Operating as a critical link in the global supply chain, this firm is currently undergoing a massive digital transformation and needs an expert to architect a standardized, world-class internal service framework. The Jira Developer's role: This is a high-impact, 3–6 month contract where you will lead the ground-up overhaul of their Jira environment. The current setup lacks a consistent framework; you will be the architect and builder responsible for tearing down the ad-hoc structures and replacing them with a professional Service Catalogue . You won’t just be maintaining tickets—you’ll be defining the very DNA of how this global business handles Incident, Change, and Release management. Jira Developer Key...