6 senior data engineer jobs found in Reading

Job Title: Senior Data Engineer Day Rate: £400-450/day (Outside IR35) Location: 3 days per week on-site in either London or Birmingham Contract Length: 6 months Senior Data Engineer - Role & Responsibilities Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and data models within Microsoft Fabric, supporting enterprise analytics and reporting needs. Lead the migration from Azure Synapse to Microsoft Fabric using a Medallion architecture approach, while ensuring stability of existing Azure and SQL Server environments. Integrate internal systems and third-party data sources into the Fabric platform using APIs and robust data integration patterns. Develop, optimise, and automate ETL workflows, ensuring high standards for data quality, validation, and performance. Deliver and govern Power BI dashboards and reports, while mentoring and upskilling business users to build a self-service analytics capability. Senior Data Engineer - Required Experience...

Databricks Lead Engineer – Contract 📍 Central London (Hybrid – 3 days onsite) 💰 £400–£500 p/day (Outside IR35) 📆 6‑month rolling Overview Hands-on Databricks Lead Engineer needed to drive a major data platform re‑engineering programme, migrating complex, high‑volume datasets to a scalable Delta Lake architecture. Key Responsibilities Lead design + implementation of Delta Lake architecture Model and partition large, high-cardinality datasets Build metadata, compaction, and versioning strategies Migrate legacy platforms to Delta / Iceberg formats Support diverse downstream data delivery use cases Define backup/recovery processes (1‑day RTO target) Act as technical lead while staying hands-on Essential Skills Strong Databricks + Delta Lake + Unity Catalog Delta UniForm & Apache Iceberg experience AWS (S3, Lake Formation) Linux development Modern engineering practices (CI/CD, testing, Git) Strong autonomy + problem‑solving Desirable...

*ML Applied Engineer - 6 month initial contract (temporary) - outside IR35 - London - day rate dependent on experience* We are looking for a senior, hands-on Applied ML Engineer to bridge the gap between classical data science and generative AI. This is an initial 6-month contract, with the possibility of a Phase-2 extension subject to successful delivery of first phase 1. The role is focused on delivery, execution, and technical ownership. You will be brought in to accelerate the product roadmap, transitioning capabilities from experimentation into robust, enterprise-grade systems Embedded directly into our products and client solutions. You will be tasked to create Hybrid AI systems: using LLMs to provide interaction and explanation, grounded strictly by quantitative ML models (cost-to-serve, forecasting, and optimisation). You will own the transition from experimental notebooks to enterprise-grade solutions. Key responsibilities and deliverables: AI & Machine...

Senior Full Stack Engineer: Up to £500 per day Outside IR35: Fully Remote: London A growing EdTech company is seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer to join an ambitious team building a creator-led tutoring platform. They are moving fast and building something genuinely new in education. As a Senior Full Stack Engineer, you will work closely with the engineering team, ship features end-to-end, and see your code reach real users within days. Key Responsibilities as a Senior Full Stack Engineer: Build and ship features across the full stack Design and implement APIs and database schemas for new product features Integrate and optimise video streaming infrastructure Work with AI and ML models to power personalised tutoring features Implement payment flows and subscription management via Stripe Skills & Key Requirements: Strong React and Next.js skills Proficiency with Claude Code and agentic development patterns PostgreSQL experience: complex queries,...

Data Operations Engineer – Contract Role Outside IR35 | £375-425/day | London | Hybrid | Initial 8 Months We’re supporting a global financial services client in building a brand‑new Data Operations function to support their AWS‑based data platform. This is a hands‑on operational role where you’ll help ensure data quality, reliability, and timely delivery across critical data workflows used by internal and external consumers. Looking for someone with 3-6 years’ experience in data operations, data quality, reference/market data, or investment data support - someone who enjoys problem‑solving, understanding how data behaves end‑to‑end, and working closely with engineering and business teams to resolve issues. Key Responsibilities Monitor daily data pipelines and inbound/outbound data feeds across the AWS data platform. Perform SQL-based data validation, reconciliation, and exception handling. Investigate data quality issues (late/missing feeds, schema...

Data Operations Engineer - Contract Role Outside IR35 | £375-425/day | London | Hybrid | Initial 8 Months We're supporting a global financial services client in building a brand-new Data Operations function to support their AWS-based data platform. This is a hands-on operational role where you'll help ensure data quality, reliability, and timely delivery across critical data workflows used by internal and external consumers. Looking for someone with 3-6 years' experience in data operations, data quality, reference/market data, or investment data support - someone who enjoys problem-solving, understanding how data behaves end-to-end, and working closely with engineering and business teams to resolve issues. Key Responsibilities Monitor daily data pipelines and inbound/outbound data feeds across the AWS data platform. Perform SQL-based data validation, reconciliation, and exception handling. Investigate data quality issues (late/missing feeds, schema changes, incorrect...