94 data engineering lead jobs found

Tech Lead - Data Analytics & Data Engineering (AWS) - Central Government (Contract) Duration: 1 April 2026 - 30 November 2026 Rate: Up to £600 per day IR35 Status: Outside IR35 Location: Hybrid/Client site as required Clearance: SC and NPPV3 (both essential) Sector: UK Central Government We are seeking an experienced Tech Lead - Data Analytics & Data Engineering to support a central government pr click apply for full job details

Lead .NET/Full Stack Developer - Hybrid - £700/day Outside IR35 | C# | Azure | Event Driven Systems | Payments | API Driven We have a unique opportunity for a Lead .NET/Full Stack Developer to join a payments company. As the Lead .NET/Full Stack Developer , you’ll play a key role in shaping and scaling a high-throughput payments platform as the business enters its next phase of growth. This includes launching new products, enabling new partner integrations, and expanding a platform that already powers multiple live financial services products used globally. You’ll be building on top of a modern, cloud-native platform built with .NET and Azure , designed around API-first architecture and event-driven microservices . The platform supports complex payment flows, partner integrations, and high-volume transaction processing. This is a hands-on technical role where you’ll help drive engineering best practices, contribute to architectural decisions, and mentor...

Position:  Lead Java Developer  Location:  Working 2 days a week from Solihull with occasional travel to Croydon based on business needs  Security Clearance:  SC Cleared Day Rate - £500/day Outside IR35   About the Role:   We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Java Developer to join our team and work on a large-scale public sector program. This unique development opportunity involves creating and implementing solutions for our portfolio of biometric products, supporting live systems, and diagnosing incidents. You will be part of a collaborative team that prides itself on engineering the best possible Java code.  Key Responsibilities:   Develop and implement solutions for biometric products.  Support live systems and diagnose incidents.  Collaborate with the team to ensure high-quality Java code.  Essential Skills and Experience:   Proficiency in Java 17+, Spring Boot, Spring Data JPA, Spring Integration, Spring Batch, Microservices, Quartz, SQL Database...

Hands-on Data Engineering Manager – Urgent Contract Role Outside IR35 | £600-650/day | Remote (UK) | Initial 6 months | ASAP start We have an urgent hands-on Data Engineering Manager contract opportunity to join a client undergoing a major data platform transformation. We are looking for someone who can lead a small team while remaining technically involved and a Databricks SME. You must be available within the next 2-3 weeks and open to travelling to London occasionally. Key Responsibilities Providing day‑to‑day technical leadership and mentoring to a small team of data engineers Designing, building and optimising data pipelines on Databricks Supporting the ongoing migration from Synapse to Databricks Improving engineering standards, delivery practices and team capability Working closely with stakeholders to shape technical direction and own solutions end‑to‑end Ideal Candidate Strong hands‑on Databricks SME Experience with Unity Catalog,...

Outside IR35 Contract - Senior/Lead Kotlin Engineer – Backend / Distributed Systems - £700-800/day Tier-One Global Investment Bank | London A tier-one global investment bank is expanding a new engineering group responsible for building modern digital financial platforms from the ground up. This team operates with the autonomy and pace of a start-up, backed by the scale and resources of one of the world’s largest financial institutions. Engineers work in small, highly collaborative teams designing and operating systems that power critical financial services used by millions of customers. This is a 6-month rolling contract, on a programme of work estimated to last 2-3 years. We’re looking for experienced Senior and Lead backend engineers who specialise in server-side Kotlin on the JVM , with a strong interest in building reliable distributed systems and scalable cloud platforms. You’ll help design and build high-performance backend services, working closely...

🚀 Senior Data Product Manager (Contract) London (Hybrid) | £700/day | 6-Month Contract | Outside IR35 An established data intelligence business is looking for a Senior Data Product Manager to lead the development of data-driven products used by global clients. This role sits at the intersection of product, data science, and engineering, shaping data products that generate actionable insights and commercial value. Key Responsibilities Own the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of data products used internally and by external clients Work closely with data science, data engineering, and analytics teams to translate models and insights into scalable products Define product requirements and ensure data science outputs are operationalised into usable products and features Collaborate with stakeholders across technology, research, and commercial teams Drive product discovery, experimentation, and iteration to continuously improve data products Experience...

Senior Infrastructure & Cloud Engineer (Security) 12 month contract Outside IR35 £450 per day Harvey Nash's public sector client is recruiting an experienced Senior Infrastructure & Cloud Engineer to support a major security uplift programme within a large, enterprise-scale environment. You'll work as part of a dedicated cyber security team , providing technical expertise across cloud, infrastructure, and security remediation initiatives. This role focuses on delivering improvements aligned to security accreditation and assurance frameworks, including Cyber Essentials, the Cyber Assessment Framework, and Zero Trust principles. Key Responsibilities Interpret and apply security standards (Cyber Essentials, CAF, NIST, NCSC) to define remediation actions. Lead or support security improvements across Azure and on-prem environments. Configure, optimise, and manage Microsoft Defender and related endpoint, identity, and cloud security tools. Identify and...

Senior Infrastructure & Cloud Engineer (Security) 12 month contract Outside IR35 £450 per day Harvey Nash's public sector client is recruiting an experienced Senior Infrastructure & Cloud Engineer to support a major security uplift programme within a large, enterprise-scale environment. You'll work as part of a dedicated cyber security team , providing technical expertise across cloud, infrastructure, and security remediation initiatives. This role focuses on delivering improvements aligned to security accreditation and assurance frameworks, including Cyber Essentials, the Cyber Assessment Framework, and Zero Trust principles. Key Responsibilities Interpret and apply security standards (Cyber Essentials, CAF, NIST, NCSC) to define remediation actions. Lead or support security improvements across Azure and on-prem environments. Configure, optimise, and manage Microsoft Defender and related endpoint, identity, and cloud security tools. Identify and...

Data Programme Manager Location: Hybrid (2-3 days travel to their offices in Hemel Hempstead) Contract: Outside IR35 Day rate: Up to £700 per day Duration: Initial 6 months but will most likely extend Start date: ASAP Key words: Data project management, hospitality Our Client requires an experienced Data Programme Manager to lead a multi disciplinary data delivery function comprising predominantly on shore contractors and an off shore engineering team. This role will oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of project work, small enhancements, and live service incidents within the data organisation. The ideal candidate will be proactive, comfortable operating in ambiguity, and able to engage confidently across a wide range of business stakeholders including Commercial, CRM/Guest/Loyalty, Operations, and Contact Centre teams. Key Responsibilities Programme Leadership & Delivery - Lead end to end delivery for data projects, enhancements, and live...

About the Role We are seeking an experienced Senior System Tester to play a key role in assuring the quality, reliability, and performance of complex, mission-critical systems within a major UK Government digital transformation programme. You will lead testing strategy, champion automation-first practices, and work closely with multidisciplinary delivery teams to embed a strong culture of quality and continuous improvement. This role requires deep technical expertise in modern test automation frameworks, Back End validation, service-based architectures, and performance testing. The role is a hybrid one - 2 days p/week on-site in Birmingham, and 3 days remote. Must have Active SC & NPPV3 clearance Key Responsibilities Lead the design, development, and maintenance of automated test suites using JUnit, Cucumber, and Selenium Own system, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing across microservice and distributed architectures Perform advanced...

Senior Infrastructure & Cloud Engineer (Security) 12 month contract Outside IR35 £450 per day Harvey Nash 's public sector client is recruiting an experienced Senior Infrastructure & Cloud Engineer to support a major security uplift programme within a large, enterprise-scale environment. You 'll work as part of a dedicated cyber security team , providing technical expertise across cloud, infrastructure, and security remediation initiatives. This role focuses on delivering improvements aligned to security accreditation and assurance frameworks, including Cyber Essentials, the Cyber Assessment Framework, and Zero Trust principles. Key Responsibilities Interpret and apply security standards (Cyber Essentials, CAF, NIST, NCSC) to define remediation actions. Lead or support security improvements across Azure and on-prem environments. Configure, optimise, and manage Microsoft Defender and related endpoint, identity,...

Data Programme Manager Location: Hybrid (2-3 days travel to their offices in Hemel Hempstead) Contract: Outside IR35 Day rate: Up to £700 per day Duration: Initial 6 months but will most likely extend Start date: ASAP Key words: Data project management, hospitality  Our Client requires an experienced Data Programme Manager to lead a multi disciplinary data delivery function comprising predominantly on shore contractors and an off shore engineering team. This role will oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of project work, small enhancements, and live service incidents within the data organisation. The ideal candidate will be proactive, comfortable operating in ambiguity, and able to engage confidently across a wide range of business stakeholders including Commercial, CRM/Guest/Loyalty, Operations, and Contact Centre teams. Key Responsibilities Programme Leadership & Delivery - Lead end to end delivery for data projects, enhancements, and live...

Technical Lead - Automation (Python / AWS) Location - Remote, with occasional trip to Edinburgh/ Glasgow required Duration - 6 months with possible extensions Day rate - circa £550 p/d (outside ir35) We are seeking an experienced Technical Lead to provide hands-on leadership to an agile development team delivering automation capabilities within a large-scale land registration platform. This role will focus on accelerating automation delivery by establishing strong engineering practices, building scalable cloud services, and guiding a team of Python engineers to deliver innovative AI-driven solutions. You will play a key role in delivering a production-ready automation service that leverages OCR, object detection, and large language models (LLMs) to support accurate and scalable decision-making. Key Responsibilities Provide day-to-day technical leadership to a cross-functional agile development team. Lead the design and delivery of automation services supporting...

Data Programme Manager Location: Hybrid (2-3 days travel to their offices in Hemel Hempstead) Contract: Outside IR35 Day rate: Up to £700 per day Duration: Initial 6 months but will most likely extend Start date: ASAP Key words: Data project management, hospitality Our Client requires an experienced Data Programme Manager to lead a multi disciplinary data delivery function comprising predominantly on shore contractors and an off shore engineering team. This role will oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of project work, small enhancements, and live service incidents within the data organisation. The ideal candidate will be proactive, comfortable operating in ambiguity, and able to engage confidently across a wide range of business stakeholders including Commercial, CRM/Guest/Loyalty, Operations, and Contact Centre teams. Key Responsibilities Programme Leadership & Delivery - Lead end to end delivery for data projects, enhancements, and live...

Data Programme Manager Location: Hybrid (2-3 days travel to their offices in Hemel Hempstead) Contract: Outside IR35 Day rate: Up to £700 per day Duration: Initial 6 months but will most likely extend Start date: ASAP Key words: Data project management, hospitality Our Client requires an experienced Data Programme Manager to lead a multi disciplinary data delivery function comprising predominantly on shore contractors and an off shore engineering team. This role will oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of project work, small enhancements, and live service incidents within the data organisation. The ideal candidate will be proactive, comfortable operating in ambiguity, and able to engage confidently across a wide range of business stakeholders including Commercial, CRM/Guest/Loyalty, Operations, and Contact Centre teams. Key Responsibilities Programme Leadership & Delivery - Lead end to end delivery for data projects, enhancements, and live...

Technical Lead - Automation (Python/AWS) Location - Remote, with occasional trip to Edinburgh/Glasgow required Duration - 6 months with possible extensions Day rate - circa £550 p/d (outside ir35) We are seeking an experienced Technical Lead to provide hands-on leadership to an agile development team delivering automation capabilities within a large-scale land registration platform. This role will focus on accelerating automation delivery by establishing strong engineering practices, building scalable cloud services, and guiding a team of Python engineers to deliver innovative AI-driven solutions. You will play a key role in delivering a production-ready automation service that leverages OCR, object detection, and large language models (LLMs) to support accurate and scalable decision-making. Key Responsibilities Provide day-to-day technical leadership to a cross-functional agile development team. Lead the design and delivery of automation services supporting land...

Technical Lead - Automation (Python / AWS) Location - Remote, with occasional trip to Edinburgh/ Glasgow required Duration - 6 months with possible extensions Day rate - circa £550 p/d (outside ir35) We are seeking an experienced Technical Lead to provide hands-on leadership to an agile development team delivering automation capabilities within a large-scale land registration platform. This role will focus on accelerating automation delivery by establishing strong engineering practices, building scalable cloud services, and guiding a team of Python engineers to deliver innovative AI-driven solutions. You will play a key role in delivering a production-ready automation service that leverages OCR, object detection, and large language models (LLMs) to support accurate and scalable decision-making. Key Responsibilities Provide day-to-day technical leadership to a cross-functional agile development team. Lead the design...

IT Applications Manager - Central London £650 - £700 p/d (outside IR35) - 3 month initial term Well-established and highly profitable construction engineering business is seeking an experienced IT Applications Manager to join them on a permanent basis. This is a critical leadership role within an organisation undergoing significant digital transformation, with ambitious growth and acquisition plans driving demand for scalable, standardised and efficient business applications. Reporting into the Head of IT, you will lead the delivery, governance and optimisation of business applications across the enterprise. This role blends strategic oversight, hands-on expertise with modern low-code/no-code platforms and direct leadership of a multidisciplinary applications team. The IT Applications Manager will oversee a suite of core enterprise systems, including but not limited to: Workday, UKG (Kronos), COINS, SharePoint, Snowflake, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Pro-Sapien,...

🚀 Senior Data Product Manager (Contract) London (Hybrid) | £700/day | 6-Month Contract | Outside IR35 An established media and market research organisation is looking for a Senior Data Product Manager to lead the development of data-driven products used by global clients. This role sits at the intersection of product, data science, and engineering, shaping data products that generate actionable insights and commercial value. Key Responsibilities Own the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of data products used internally and by external clients Work closely with data science, data engineering, and analytics teams to translate models and insights into scalable products Define product requirements and ensure data science outputs are operationalised into usable products and features Collaborate with stakeholders across technology, research, and commercial teams Drive product discovery, experimentation, and iteration to continuously improve data products...

IT Applications Manager - Central London (hybrid) £650 - £700 p/d (outside IR35) 3 month initial term, likely to extend Well-established and highly profitable construction engineering business is seeking an experienced IT Applications Manager to join them on a permanent basis. This is a critical leadership role within an organisation undergoing significant digital transformation, with ambitious growth and acquisition plans driving demand for scalable, standardised and efficient business applications. Reporting into the Head of IT, you will lead the delivery, governance and optimisation of business applications across the enterprise. This role blends strategic oversight, hands-on expertise with modern low-code/no-code platforms and direct leadership of a multidisciplinary applications team. The IT Applications Manager will oversee a suite of core enterprise systems, including but not limited to: Workday, UKG (Kronos), COINS, SharePoint, Snowflake, Autodesk...