29 contract data engineer jobs found

Remote working U.K *SC and NPPV3 clearance essential* Outside IR35 *Please do NOT apply if you do not hold SC/NPPV3 clearance, these are non negotiables* We're looking for a Data Engineer/Developer to join a specialist team delivering innovative data solutions within the law enforcement and digital investigations space. This role centres on transforming complex investigative and forensic datasets into structured intelligence, developing automated data processing workflows, and supporting the integration of policing data standards into modern analytical platforms. You'll work with large volumes of digital evidence and intelligence data, designing robust transformation pipelines and automation that enable investigators and analysts to derive value from complex information quickly and accurately. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a background in digital forensics, eDiscovery, law enforcement data, or data engineering who enjoys solving complex...

Remote working U.K *SC and NPPV3 clearance essential* Outside IR35 *Please do NOT apply if you do not hold SC/NPPV3 clearance, these are non negotiables* We're looking for a Data Engineer/Developer to join a specialist team delivering innovative data solutions within the law enforcement and digital investigations space. This role centres on transforming complex investigative and forensic datasets into structured intelligence, developing automated data processing workflows, and supporting the integration of policing data standards into modern analytical platforms. You'll work with large volumes of digital evidence and intelligence data, designing robust transformation pipelines and automation that enable investigators and analysts to derive value from complex information quickly and accurately. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a background in digital forensics, eDiscovery, law enforcement data, or data engineering who enjoys solving complex...

Opus have partnered with a global FinTech company who're undergoing a large transformation to move their existing data platform from BigQuery to Snowflake. - Rate: £450 per day (Outside IR35) - Start Date: September 2026 - Length : 6 months - Working pattern : Fully-remote Key Requirements: Strong Snowflake experience (ideally 2+ years) Experience with data platform migrations, particularly into Snowflake Building data pipelines, lineage frameworks, dynamic tables and semantic views Strong SQL and Python skills Experience with dbt (or similar tools such as Dataform) Exposure to Snowflake Cortex and Streamlit applications is highly desirable Agile environment experience The role: Deliver a large-scale BigQuery to Snowflake migration Support conversational analytics and data-driven decision making across the business Work closely with multiple departments and stakeholders Operate in a fast-paced, agile environment with quick turnaround times...

Opus have partnered with a global FinTech company who 're undergoing a large transformation to move their existing data platform from BigQuery to Snowflake. - Rate: £450 per day (Outside IR35) - Start Date: September 2026 - Length : 6 months - Working pattern : Fully-remote Key Requirements: Strong Snowflake experience (ideally 2+ years) Experience with data platform migrations, particularly into Snowflake Building data pipelines, lineage frameworks, dynamic tables and semantic views Strong SQL and Python skills Experience with dbt (or similar tools such as Dataform) Exposure to Snowflake Cortex and Streamlit applications is highly desirable Agile environment experience The role: Deliver a large-scale BigQuery to Snowflake migration Support conversational analytics and data-driven decision making across the business Work closely with multiple departments and stakeholders Operate in a...

Data Engineer / Data Engineering / Azure / Databricks / Ingestion / Pipelines / API / Azure API Management (APIM) / Python / 3-month contract / Outside IR35 / Fully remote / £400 – 500 per day.   One of our leading clients is looking to recruit a Data Engineer.   Location – fully remote / home based Duration – Initial 3 month Day Rate – £400-500 per day Outside IR35   Role / Responsibilities: Define and build a data lake architecture on Azure (ADLS + Databricks) Layered data model (bronze / silver / gold) for ingestion, processing, and reporting Develop ingestion patterns from API sources (batch and streaming) Establish data governance, metadata, and access controls Define storage structures, naming conventions, and schema design Develop API connectors and ingestion pipelines using Python Implement integration services feeding into the Databricks environment Build data...

Contract Databricks Data Engineer (x2) Location: Primarily Remote (Occasional travel to Worthing, including first day) Contract Length: 6 months Rate: £400 per day IR35 Status: Outside IR35 The Opportunity We're supporting a major organisation that has invested heavily in a modern Databricks-powered data platform, transforming the way data is delivered across the business and enhancing the digital services available to its customers. The business has developed a sophisticated customer-facing portal that leverages high-quality, accessible data to improve user experiences and provide customers with greater visibility and control over their financial journeys. As demand for data services continues to grow, they are looking to bring in two Databricks Data Engineers to support the ongoing evolution and day-to-day operation of the platform. This is an excellent opportunity for engineers who enjoy working within established cloud data environments, contributing across data...

Contract Databricks Data Engineer Role - Remote - £400/pd Please note - this is an Outside IR35 contract role which will require occasional visits to offices in the South of England. To be eligible for this role you must be based in the UK with the unrestricted right to work in the UK. We 're partnering with a well-established financial services organisation that is seeking an experienced Databricks Data Engineer to join their growing data team on an initial 6-month contract. This is a predominantly remote role, with occasional visits to the client 's offices in the South of England. Candidates should be available to attend the office on their first day and subsequently as required for key meetings and collaboration sessions. The Role Working within a highly collaborative data environment, you 'll play a key role in supporting the organisation 's Decision Science Team, ensuring they have access to high-quality, reliable data to drive...

Forward Deployed AI Engineer London, 2 Days On Site Part time - 3 days Per Week 12 Months Long Outside IR35 £450 - £550 Per Day The Company They are a specialist investment-focused organisation with a portfolio of businesses across multiple sectors. They are actively exploring how AI can enhance operations, improve workflows, and unlock efficiencies across their portfolio. With a collaborative and entrepreneurial culture, they are looking for an experienced contractor who can influence strategy while remaining hands-on with delivery. The Role and Deliverables Assess existing business processes and identify opportunities for AI-driven automation and optimisation. Design and build AI solutions using technologies such as LLMs, agents and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG). Create practical roadmaps for AI adoption, including prioritised implementation plans. Engage with business stakeholders to communicate opportunities, risks and...

Initial 6 months - Outside IR35 Contract Rate: Up to £400/day Hybrid: 3-day onsite a week Security Operations Engineer | Microsoft Security Technologies | Contract Outside IR35 Hybrid: 3-day onsite (Bank Station) OR Liverpool office Rate: £350-£400/day (Outside IR35) Contract Duration: Initial 6 months with a potential extension Industry: Highly Regulated Environment Job Summary: Seeking for a Security Operations Engineer to join one of our highly regulated client on a contract basis. you'll be responsible for monitoring, detecting, investigating, and responding to security threats across Microsoft and hybrid environments. you'll play a key role in safeguarding critical business systems through proactive threat hunting, incident response, detection engineering, and operational support of core security programmes. Key responsibilities: Investigate and respond to escalated security incidents and events Perform event-based and policy-based threat...

Analytics Engineer l DBT Core l DBT Cloud l Bigquery l Data modelling l data warehouse l SQL l End-to-end l 6-Month Contract | £500- £520 per day | Outside IR35 l Hybrid London We 're working with a fast-moving, product-led business looking for an Analytics Engineer to support their data team on an initial 6-month contract. This is a hands-on role sitting between data engineering and analytics - building clean, reliable data models that power reporting and decision-making across the business with a strong emphasis on DBT You 'll be working closely with BI and engineering teams both onshore and offshore, owning dbt models end-to-end and helping improve data quality, performance, and overall usability. What you 'll be doing: Owning and resolving pipeline failures Building new data marts for the BI team Improving our existing data layer 's performance for BI analysis Migrating existing business semantic logic from Tableau into our dbt project...

AI Technical Lead | Generative AI & Machine Learning 12-Month Contract | £500 - £700 per day | Outside IR35 | London 167 Solutions is working with an organisation looking to appoint an experienced AI Technical Lead to lead the design and delivery of production-ready Generative AI and Machine Learning solutions. This is a hands-on technical leadership role for someone who can operate across AI strategy, architecture and engineering , while still being comfortable getting involved in the technology. The Role You will take technical ownership of AI initiatives from initial concept through to production, working with engineering, product and business stakeholders to build scalable AI solutions. Key responsibilities will include: Leading the technical design and delivery of Generative AI and Machine Learning solutions Designing enterprise-grade LLM, RAG and AI agent architectures Building and integrating conversational,...

DevOps Engineer - Platform Engineer - Security - CAF - CAF 4 - AWS - 3 month contract - Paying up to £500 per day(Outside IR35) - Immediate starters Overview Supporting a well-known UK digital consumer brand on a critical engagement to evidence compliance with the CAF 4 framework. The role combines hands-on cloud security remediation with compliance documentation and stakeholder reporting, primarily across AWS with some GCP involvement. Key Responsibilities Assess current security controls and identify remediation needed to meet CAF 4 compliance objectives Implement changes across AWS infrastructure (and GCP where needed) - covering IAM, MFA, network segmentation, TLS/encryption, centralised logging, and backup/recovery Produce clear, audit-ready documentation and evidence to support compliance outcomes Work with internal teams and third-party suppliers to validate shared security responsibilities Provide weekly progress updates to senior stakeholders,...

DevSecOps Engineer - Platform Engineer - Security - CAF 4 - CAF - AWS - 3 month contract - Paying up to £500 per day(Outside IR35) - Immediate starters Overview Supporting a well-known UK digital consumer brand on a critical engagement to evidence compliance with the CAF 4 framework. The role combines hands-on cloud security remediation with compliance documentation and stakeholder reporting, primarily across AWS with some GCP involvement. Key Responsibilities Assess current security controls and identify remediation needed to meet CAF 4 compliance objectives Implement changes across AWS infrastructure (and GCP where needed) - covering IAM, MFA, network segmentation, TLS/encryption, centralised logging, and backup/recovery Produce clear, audit-ready documentation and evidence to support compliance outcomes Work with internal teams and third-party suppliers to validate shared security responsibilities Provide weekly progress updates to senior stakeholders,...

Cloud Engineer 6-month contract - likelihood of extension £500 - £525 per day, Outside IR35 London - Hybrid One of our clients, a successful and well-respected AI consultancy is looking for a Cloud Engineer They are a specialist data and AI consultancy that helps businesses maximize value using the Databricks platform. They design data strategies, build modern cloud data lakehouses, deploy autonomous AI and generative agents, and create governance frameworks to turn raw data into commercial assets Due to ongoing demand from existing clients and winning a number of new projects, they are looking for a number of experienced Data professionals to join them Essential Skills & Experience 5+ years' experience in Data Engineering Extensive experience with both Terraform and Terragrunt deploying data platforms (preferably Databricks Experience designing scalable data pipelines for machine learning workloads Experience implementing orchestration tools such as...

2x Data Engineering Positions - Lead/Senior/Mid Outside IR35: £450 - £525 per day ASAP Start: 6 months initial contract Primarily remote: at maximum once a month travel to London We're supporting a key client in a major CRM migration programme that's looking to share the future of their growing data function. As part of this, we're looking to engage 2x Data Engineers, 1 Lead/Senior and 1 Senior/Mid level. You'll be joining at a genuinely exciting stage: the business is investing heavily in new technology and modernizing its data platform from the ground up. Rather than inheriting years of technical debt, you'll have the opportunity to influence architecture, standards, and ways of working from the beginning. Tech Stack: * Snowflake * dbt * Python * AWS * PowerBI Responsibilities: * Designing, developing, and evolving scalable Data Warehouse and ELT solutions * Driving modern DataOps practices including CI/CD, GitOps, testing, and automation * Implementing robust, observable,...

2x Data Engineering Positions - Lead/Senior/Mid Outside IR35: £450 - £525 per day ASAP Start: 6 months initial contract Primarily remote: at maximum once a month travel to London We're supporting a key client in a major CRM migration programme that's looking to share the future of their growing data function. As part of this, we're looking to engage 2x Data Engineers, 1 Lead/Senior and 1 Senior/Mid level. You'll be joining at a genuinely exciting stage: the business is investing heavily in new technology and modernizing its data platform from the ground up. Rather than inheriting years of technical debt, you'll have the opportunity to influence architecture, standards, and ways of working from the beginning. Tech Stack: * Snowflake * dbt * Python * AWS * PowerBI Responsibilities: * Designing, developing, and evolving scalable Data Warehouse and ELT solutions * Driving modern DataOps practices including CI/CD, GitOps, testing, and automation * Implementing robust,...

Initial 6 months - Outside IR35 Contract Rate: Up to £400/day Hybrid: 3-day onsite a week Security Operations Engineer | Microsoft Security Technologies | Contract Outside IR35 Hybrid: 3-day onsite (Bank Station) OR Liverpool office Rate: £350-£400/day (Outside IR35) Contract Duration: Initial 6 months with a potential extension Industry: Highly Regulated Environment Job Summary: Seeking for a Security Operations Engineer to join one of our highly regulated client on a contract basis. you'll be responsible for monitoring, detecting, investigating, and responding to security threats across Microsoft and hybrid environments. you'll play a key role in safeguarding critical business systems through proactive threat hunting, incident response, detection engineering, and operational support of core security programmes. Key responsibilities: Investigate and respond to escalated security incidents and events Perform event-based and policy-based threat...

Back End Developer (Node.js) Senior Software Engineer Pricing & Inventory (Node/TypeScript) Contract: 6 months initially Rate: Up to £420 per day, Outside IR35 Location: Can be worked fully remote We re supporting a high-traffic global E-commerce platform in its search for a Senior Software Engineer to improve its pricing, inventory and availability systems. This is a hands-on role focused on building reliable, scalable services that process millions of customer searches across multiple international markets. What you'll be working on Building and improving pricing, inventory and availability services Developing quote-caching and data freshness strategies Designing resilient APIs and third-party integrations Reducing latency and improving platform performance Balancing pricing accuracy with cache efficiency and infrastructure cost Improving monitoring, tracing and production observability Owning solutions from investigation through to...

Senior Cloud Engineer - GCP/Kubernetes We are looking for a Senior Cloud Engineer to take ownership of the cloud infrastructure supporting a major new data platform. This is a hands-on contract role focused on GCP, Kubernetes, infrastructure as code, CI/CD and observability within secure, highly regulated environments. The Role You will desiHqagn, build and operate a distributed cloud platform spanning edge and central Kubernetes clusters. The environment uses a predominantly open-source technology stack, placing particular emphasis on networking, inter-cluster connectivity, platform security and deployment into restricted environments. You will work within an autonomous engineering team, establishing the infrastructure foundations that enable reliable and secure software delivery. Key responsibilities will include: Designing and operating secure, resilient infrastructure within Google Cloud. Building and managing production Kubernetes clusters using GKE. Supporting a...

Senior Software Engineer - Outside IR35 - Contract (Energy) About the role We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer (ideally with some Data Engineering experience) to join our client team in the energy trading sector. End date is not certain, but likely to be December 2026 or early Q1 2027. We are looking for experience in the following technologies: Microsoft Azure ecosystem Understanding of networking & security options in Microsoft Azure Infrastructure-as-code (preferably Bicep) Python Experience in the below would also be beneficial: Azure DevOps (pipelines) SQL We generally spend 2 days per week on-site with the client in central London (Monday & Thursday). £500-600 per day outside IR35 Start date: 10/08/2026 End date: December 2026 or early Q1 2027 About Softwire Softwire is a leading UK technology and strategy consultancy. From enterprise to government, we help visionary organisations turn...