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Nov 11, 2026
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Data Engineer/Architect | 6-Month Contract | Outside IR35 | £550-£650/day | Hybrid at Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd, London, 3 Months, £550-£650 per day
£550 - £650 per day
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Data Engineer/Architect | 6-Month Contract | Outside IR35 | £550-£650/day | Hybrid (London) I'm currently recruiting for a Data Engineer/Architect to support a large-scale data transformation programme, with a particular focus on designing and migrating data pipelines from Legacy platforms into a modern cloud-based data environment. This role would suit someone who is hands-on enough to understand how data engineering solutions are delivered, but who also has the architectural capability to define target-state designs, migration approaches, and best practice across the wider programme. You'll be working closely with technical and business stakeholders to assess the current data landscape, design future-state data solutions, and create scalable migration strategies for a large number of existing data pipelines. A key part of the role will involve translating business and technical requirements into robust, efficient and maintainable data architectures. The organisation is...
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Nov 10, 2026
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Data Engineer - SC Cleared - £550p/d Outside IR35 - Remote at Exalto Consulting ltd, South East London, £Contract Rate
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Data Engineer — AWS, Python & Airflow Rate: £550 per day, outside IR35 Location: Remote Duration: Initial 6-month contract, with a further 12-month extension planned Clearance: Active SC clearance, used within the last 12 months Nationality: Sole British nationals only; dual citizenship is not permitted The opportunity We’re urgently looking for an experienced Data Engineer with strong AWS, Python and Apache Airflow skills to join a programme on an initial six-month contract. You’ll help build and maintain reliable data pipelines, develop cloud-based data solutions and make data available for downstream analytics and programme requirements. This opportunity would suit someone who combines practical engineering skills with a focus on data quality, reliability and maintainability. Experience supporting machine learning or artificial intelligence programmes would be valuable. Marine or geospatial data experience would also be a significant advantage, although...
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Nov 10, 2026
Duration not stated
Data Engineer - SC Cleared - £550p/d Outside IR35 - Remote at Exalto Consulting Ltd, Southwark, £Contract Rate
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Data Engineer - AWS, Python & Airflow Rate: £550 per day, outside IR35 Location: Remote Duration: Initial 6-month contract, with a further 12-month extension planned Clearance: Active SC clearance, used within the last 12 months Nationality: Sole British nationals only; dual citizenship is not permitted The opportunity We're urgently looking for an experienced Data Engineer with strong AWS, Python and click apply for full job details
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Nov 10, 2026
Duration not stated
Senior Data Engineer (Contract Outside IR35) at Xpertise, London, £575-£625 per day
£575 - £625 per day
Outside Spy London, UK
Senior Data Engineer London | Flexible, hybrid working pattern | Outside IR35 | 12-month engagement We're looking for a Senior Data Engineer to shape modern data platforms, solve complex engineering challenges, and deliver data solutions that create business value. You'll join an organisation investing heavily in its data capabilities, working alongside architects, analysts, data scientists, and engineering teams to build production-grade data platforms supporting analytics, AI, and operational decision-making. Why Join? Work on large-scale data and cloud transformation initiatives Influence architecture, engineering standards, and platform strategy Deliver solutions with measurable business impact Join a collaborative team of experienced data professionals Responsibilities Design, build, and maintain scalable data products and pipelines Own solutions from requirements gathering through to deployment and monitoring Develop cloud-native data platforms using...
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Nov 09, 2026
Duration not stated
Data Engineer - Document & Retrieval Pipelines - Contract at VIQU IT, London, £Contract Rate
Outside Spy London, UK
Data Engineer Document & Retrieval Pipelines SC Cleared Morela is supporting a specialist technology consultancy on a high-profile defence AI programme, and we are looking for a Data Engineer to own the document and retrieval pipelines behind a set of AI-enabled planning tools. This is a contract role on a two-year programme, Outside IR35, based in Central London. Active SC clearance is required. About the Client Our client is a specialist technology consultancy that embeds engineers directly into government and defence delivery teams. They are known for long-term programme work and for giving their engineers genuine ownership of what they build. This is one of their most strategically important programmes. The Role You will join a team building AI-enabled planning tools. The core of the role is document and retrieval pipelines: getting messy, real-world documents in, then making them structured, searchable and measurable. The first increment produced working prototypes....
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Nov 06, 2026
up to 6 Months
Data Engineer at Cadence Resourcing Ltd, London, 3 to 6 Months, £Contract Rate
Outside Spy London, UK
Data Engineer We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer to support an exciting AI and data integration project for a leading organisation. The project will focus on integrating Claude AI with Tableau using Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling AI-driven data analysis and reporting through integration with Snowflake. Key Skills & Experience: - Strong experience with Snowflake, dbt and Azure Data Factory (ADF). - Hands-on experience with Tableau and data integration. - Strong SQL and data pipeline development skills. - Experience with APIs and system integrations. - Understanding of Model Context Protocol (MCP) and LLM integrations. - Exposure to Claude AI or similar AI platforms would be advantageous. Contract Details: - Outside IR35 - Remote working An excellent opportunity to work on an innovative project combining modern data engineering with emerging AI technologies. Please get in touch for further details.
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Nov 05, 2026
Duration not stated
Data Engineer - Document & Retrieval Pipelines - Contract at VIQU IT, Greater London, £500 to £650 per Day
£500 - £650 per day
Outside Spy Greater London, UK
Data Engineer Document & Retrieval Pipelines | SC Cleared Morela is supporting a specialist technology consultancy on a high-profile defence AI programme, and we are looking for a Data Engineer to own the document and retrieval pipelines behind a set of AI-enabled planning tools. This is a contract role on a two-year programme, Outside IR35, based in Central London. Active SC clearance is required. About the Client Our client is a specialist technology consultancy that embeds engineers directly into government and defence delivery teams. They are known for long-term programme work and for giving their engineers genuine ownership of what they build. This is one of their most strategically important programmes. The Role You will join a team building AI-enabled planning tools. The core of the role is document and retrieval pipelines: getting messy, real-world documents in, then making them structured, searchable and measurable. The first increment produced working...
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Nov 05, 2026
Duration not stated
Lead Data Engineer at Sanderson Recruitment, City of London, £Contract Rate
Outside Spy City of London, London, UK
Job Title: Lead Data Engineer Location: London / Hybrid Position Type: 6 Month Contract - Outside IR35 About We're working with a major financial services organisation undergoing a large-scale data transformation programme. They are looking for a hands-on Lead Data Engineer to help build and scale an enterprise data platform, working closely with senior architects and engineering teams to deliver modern data capabilities across a complex environment. Key Responsibilities Lead the design and build of scalable data engineering solutions using Snowflake and dbt. * Develop data ingestion frameworks supporting batch, incremental and CDC patterns. * Build and optimise data pipelines across multiple source systems and platforms. * Design and implement data models for analytics, reporting and operational use cases. * Own CI/CD, automation and engineering best practice within the data platform. * Implement data governance, quality controls, monitoring and operational...
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Nov 05, 2026
Duration not stated
Lead Data Engineer at Sanderson Recruitment Plc, City of London, £Contract Rate
Outside Spy City of London, UK
Job Title: Lead Data Engineer Location: London/Hybrid Position Type: 6 Month Contract - Outside IR35 About We're working with a major financial services organisation undergoing a large-scale data transformation programme. They are looking for a hands-on Lead Data Engineer to help build and scale an enterprise data platform, working closely with senior architects and engineering teams to deliver modern data capabilities across a complex environment. Key Responsibilities Lead the design and build of scalable data engineering solutions using Snowflake and dbt. . Develop data ingestion frameworks supporting batch, incremental and CDC patterns. . Build and optimise data pipelines across multiple source systems and platforms. . Design and implement data models for analytics, reporting and operational use cases. . Own CI/CD, automation and engineering best practice within the data platform. . Implement data governance, quality controls, monitoring and operational...
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Nov 05, 2026
Duration not stated
Data Engineer - Document & Retrieval Pipelines - Contract at VIQU IT Recruitment, London, £500-£650 per day
£500 - £650 per day
Outside Spy London, UK
Data Engineer Document & Retrieval Pipelines | SC Cleared Morela is supporting a specialist technology consultancy on a high-profile defence AI programme, and we are looking for a Data Engineer to own the document and retrieval pipelines behind a set of AI-enabled planning tools. This is a contract role on a two-year programme, Outside IR35, based in Central London. Active SC clearance is required. About the Client Our client is a specialist technology consultancy that embeds engineers directly into government and defence delivery teams. They are known for long-term programme work and for giving their engineers genuine ownership of what they build. This is one of their most strategically important programmes. The Role You will join a team building AI-enabled planning tools. The core of the role is document and retrieval pipelines: getting messy, real-world documents in, then making them structured, searchable and measurable. The first increment produced...
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Nov 04, 2026
Duration not stated
Contract - ML Data Engineer - Outside IR35 at Dumont Group, London Area, £400–£500 per day
£400–500 per day
Outside Spy London Area, United Kingdom
I’m recruiting for a Contract ML Data Engineer with Databricks, AWS and streaming experience. Key details: Stack: Databricks on AWS, PySpark, Spark Structured Streaming, Kafka/Kinesis, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Python and SQL Experience: High-volume streaming pipelines and feature engineering for production ML models Day rate: £400–£500 per day (negotiable) Length: 3 months, with a possible extension to the end of Q1 2027 Status: Outside IR35 Location: Hybrid in London, 2 days per week Start: Immediate You’ll own the pipeline from the event stream through to the feature store, working closely with data scientists to build features for a click-through-rate ranking model. The environment processes over 10 billion events per day, so production streaming experience is key. If you’re open to hearing more, please send me your CV to c.birch@dumont-group.com and let me know a good time for a quick call.
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Nov 04, 2026
Duration not stated
Lead Data Engineer at Career Legal Ltd, City of London, £Contract Rate
Outside Spy City of London, London, UK
a Lead Data Engineer on a 6-month contract to act as their senior Databricks expert on client engagements. You'd advise clients at every level, from engineering teams through to senior stakeholders, and lead the design and delivery of modern Lakehouse platforms. What they're looking for: • Deep, hands-on Databricks expertise, with the confidence to advise clients at all levels • Experience with Lakebase and Unity Catalog • A strong background designing and building scalable data pipelines • Experience implementing Delta Sharing • A solid understanding of Medallion Architecture • Databricks certifications (preferred) The details: • 6-month contract, Outside IR35 • £750–£800 per day • London, 5 days a week • Urgent start
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Nov 04, 2026
Duration not stated
Data Quality Engineer at Synergetic, London, £Contract Rate
Outside Spy London, UK
Title: Data Quality Engineer Rate: Neg Location: Remote - occasional office travel in London Duration: 5 months (extension likely) IR35: Outside IR35 Clearance: YOU MUST HOLD ACTIVE SC CLEARANCE USED WITHIN LAST 12 MONTHS This is a specialist Data Quality role, not a general Data Engineering position. Applicants must have demonstrable hands-on Data Quality experience. We are seeking an experienced Data Quality Engineer with strong Python and SQL skills and proven experience implementing Data Quality frameworks, rules and automated controls within cloud-based data environments. Key Responsibilities Identify and prioritise Critical Data Elements (CDEs), including associated data models and quality metrics. Perform data profiling to identify anomalies, inconsistencies and quality issues. Translate business requirements into technical Data Quality rules and validation checks. Define and configure DQ thresholds, tolerances and...
Outside Spy
Nov 11, 2026
Duration not stated
Contractor at Bourne Search, London Area, £Contract Rate
Outside Spy London Area, United Kingdom
£1000 - Outside IR35 Contract – Low Latency Java / Core Trading Platform Engineer Location: UK or Europe Contract: Outside IR35 Technology: Java | Low Latency | Distributed Systems | Electronic Trading I'm working with a major European energy trading organisation that is making a significant investment in its electronic and algorithmic trading capabilities. They're building out a new digital trading platform, bringing the engineering principles and technology typically associated with investment banks, hedge funds and high-frequency trading firms into the energy markets. This is a genuinely hands-on engineering opportunity to help design and build the core infrastructure underpinning a modern electronic trading platform. What you'll be working on: Building high-performance, low-latency Java trading infrastructure. Developing Order Management Systems (OMS) and exchange connectivity. Designing high-throughput market data and messaging infrastructure....
Outside Spy
Nov 11, 2026
Duration not stated
SC cleared Databricks/AWS Data Engineer at Tenth Revolution Group, City of London, £400-£450 per day
£400 - £450 per day
Outside Spy City of London, UK
I'm currently recruiting for an SC Cleared Databricks Data Engineer role with a leading consultancy delivering a major AWS Databricks platform programme. Required skills: Active SC Clearance (must have) Strong experience deploying and administering Databricks on AWS Databricks Unity Catalog, permissions models, access controls and identity management AWS networking, private connectivity and network isolation for Databricks Infrastructure design, platform governance and disaster recovery planning Terraform for infrastructure, access and configuration management GitHub CI/CD pipelines and release management Databricks workspace and account administration Solution architecture and platform advisory experience Knowledge transfer, documentation and stakeholder engagement Location - Remote (UK based candidates only) Daily rate - £450 (Outside IR35) Contract length - 3 months initially (likely extension)
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Nov 11, 2026
Duration not stated
SC cleared Databricks/AWS Data Engineer at Tenth Revolution Group, London, £400-£450 per day
£400 - £450 per day
Outside Spy London, UK
I 'm currently recruiting for an SC Cleared Databricks Data Engineer role with a leading consultancy delivering a major AWS Databricks platform programme. Required skills: Active SC Clearance (must have) Strong experience deploying and administering Databricks on AWS Databricks Unity Catalog, permissions models, access controls and identity management AWS networking, private connectivity and network isolation for Databricks Infrastructure design, platform governance and disaster recovery planning Terraform for infrastructure, access and configuration management GitHub CI/CD pipelines and release management Databricks workspace and account administration Solution architecture and platform advisory experience Knowledge transfer, documentation and stakeholder engagement Location - Remote (UK based candidates only) Daily rate - £450 (Outside IR35) Contract length - 3 months initially (likely extension)
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Nov 10, 2026
Duration not stated
Azure Platform Engineer at Pioneer Search Ltd, City of London, £420-£520 per day
£420 - £520 per day
Outside Spy City of London, UK
Azure Platform Engineer | Contract | Outside IR35 Outside IR35 | London Market Insurance We are working with a leading London Market insurer looking for an experienced Azure Platform Engineer to deliver a new cloud sandbox platform. This is a hands on engineering assignment focused on building a secure, automated Azure environment that allows development and technology teams to provision temporary infrastructure for testing, experimentation and proof of concept activities. The platform architecture and strategy have already been defined. The successful contractor will take ownership of the technical implementation, automation and delivery through to operational handover. Key Responsibilities Build and configure Azure infrastructure to support secure, isolated sandbox environments. Develop reusable Terraform modules and Ansible playbooks to automate infrastructure provisioning. Implement automated deployment workflows using GitHub Enterprise and GitHub Actions....
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Nov 09, 2026
Duration not stated
DevOps Consultant at BigHand, London, £Contract Rate
Outside Spy London, UK
Platform/DevOps Engineer (Contract, Outside IR35) Engagement: 6-month fixed-term project | Location: Hybrid, London as needed for workshops. About BigHand BigHand offers technology solutions for busy legal professionals that provide data and insights to increase value and profits. Through our expert knowledge and innovative technology, we enable our customers to achieve enhanced efficiency, better decision-making and harness their competitive edge. We build with tomorrow in mind, transforming ideas into action and empowering our customers to succeed in a world of constant change. We make big happen for our customers. We are a business driven by our values and have these at the centre of everything we do. Our BigHanders are dedicated to building a culture where We Win Together, We Love to Learn, We Do the Right Thing, We Own It and We Find the Fun. About the Engagement BigHand is looking for an experienced Platform/DevOps...
Outside Spy
Nov 09, 2026
6 Months or more
Test Automation Engineer at Sanderson Recruitment Plc, London, 6 Months, £250-£325 per day
£250 - £325 per day
Outside Spy London, UK
Test Automation Engineer - SC Cleared £300 per day - Outside IR35 6-month contract with scope to extend Central London - 3x days a week We're seeking a Test Automation Engineer to automate testing for data pipelines, ETL processes and cloud platforms, ensuring data quality and reliability. Clearance: Active SC Clearance is highly desirable. Otherwise, candidates must be eligible and willing to obtain it. Key Responsibilities Develop automated tests using Python and pytest, supporting BDD (Behave) and TDD in Agile teams. Validate and reconcile data, managing test data for ETL and data warehouse testing. Build reusable automation frameworks and embed shift-left testing with developers and architects. Test AWS, Azure and event-streaming solutions using technologies such as Kafka. Contribute to code reviews, CI/CD, testing standards and knowledge sharing. Essential Skills & Experience Test automation experience in data, ETL or data warehousing...
Outside Spy
Nov 09, 2026
Duration not stated
Test Automation Engineer at Sanderson , London, £250-£325 per day
£250 - £325 per day
Outside Spy London, UK
Test Automation Engineer - SC Cleared £300 per day - Outside IR35 6-month contract with scope to extend Central London - 3x days a week We 're seeking a Test Automation Engineer to automate testing for data pipelines, ETL processes and cloud platforms, ensuring data quality and reliability. Clearance: Active SC Clearance is highly desirable. Otherwise, candidates must be eligible and willing to obtain it. Key Responsibilities Develop automated tests using Python and pytest, supporting BDD (Behave) and TDD in Agile teams. Validate and reconcile data, managing test data for ETL and data warehouse testing. Build reusable automation frameworks and embed shift-left testing with developers and architects. Test AWS, Azure and event-streaming solutions using technologies such as Kafka. Contribute to code reviews, CI/CD, testing standards and knowledge sharing. Essential Skills & Experience Test automation...
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