45 data engineering lead jobs found

Principal AI Consultant | Contract | Up to £700/day Outside IR35 A leading financial institution is expanding its AI delivery capabilities and is looking for a Principal-level specialist to help shape and deliver its next generation of enterprise AI solutions. The programme will initially focus on AI-powered trading recommendations, using client behaviour and market predictions to inform trading decisions. You'll have ownership of the technical direction, working closely with business stakeholders and engineering teams to take ideas from initial definition through to approved production systems. A major part of the challenge is ensuring solutions meet the governance, validation and model-risk requirements of a regulated financial environment, alongside delivering hands-on technical work. Key requirements: 10+ years of commercial engineering or data science experience. Demonstrable experience taking commercial AI/ML systems into production. Strong Python, machine...

Senior Applied AI Engineer Contract Outside IR35 £700 - £900 per day DOE 6 months + likely extension Oxfordshire (hybrid - 2 days p/w on site) Our client is a rapidly scaling UK deep-tech company delivering advanced agentic AI capability. This role sits in their AI team, working with a commercial customer in biotech and pharma. They are hiring a Senior Applied AI Engineer to take ownership of the agentic AI systems underpinning their platform, on a contract basis, with genuine influence over how those systems are architected and delivered. This role suits an engineer who designs and ships systems rather than assembling pre-built components, someone who cares more about how a system performs once it's live and under pressure than how impressive it looks in a demo. What You'll Be Doing Architecting and building multi-agent AI systems end-to-end, combining frameworks such as LangGraph or Haystack where they add value with bespoke orchestration, state management and...

Senior Applied AI Engineer Contract Outside IR35 £700 - £900 per day DOE 6 months + likely extension Oxfordshire (hybrid - 2 days p/w on site) Our client is a rapidly scaling UK deep-tech company delivering advanced agentic AI capability. This role sits in their AI team, working with a commercial customer in biotech and pharma. They are hiring a Senior Applied AI Engineer to take ownership of the agentic AI systems underpinning their platform, on a contract basis, with genuine influence over how those systems are architected and delivered. This role suits an engineer who designs and ships systems rather than assembling pre-built components, someone who cares more about how a system performs once it's live and under pressure than how impressive it looks in a demo. What You'll Be Doing Architecting and building multi-agent AI systems end-to-end, combining frameworks such as LangGraph or Haystack where they add value with bespoke orchestration, state management and...

Cloud Migration Engineer (Azure / M365) Contract - Outside IR35 Remote working We are seeking an experienced Cloud Migration Engineer to support a large-scale technology integration programme following a series of business acquisitions. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on consolidating infrastructure, applications, data and users into a unified Microsoft estate. You'll play a key role in delivering Azure and Microsoft 365 migrations, helping to integrate multiple businesses whilst ensuring services remain secure, stable and supportable. The successful candidate will be comfortable working across a broad range of technologies, engaging with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, and taking ownership of migration activities from planning through to delivery. Key Responsibilities Deliver Microsoft 365 tenant-to-tenant migrations and platform consolidations. Lead Azure-to-Azure migration activities across multiple environments. Support the migration...

We are seeking an experienced UAT Test Manager to take ownership of User Acceptance Testing for a large-scale enterprise transformation programme. This is a business-critical role responsible for ensuring solutions are fit for purpose, meet business requirements, and are ready for deployment across a complex, multi-site and international environment. Outside of IR35 6 Month contract £450 - £500 a day 3 days a week onsite in the Glasgow area Key Responsibilities Lead and manage the full UAT lifecycle, from strategy and planning through to execution, defect management and business sign-off. Design realistic end-to-end business acceptance scenarios that validate business processes and operational outcomes. Engage, coordinate and support business users and SMEs acting as testers, balancing testing activities with operational priorities. Drive UAT execution, monitor progress, manage risks and provide clear status reporting to programme stakeholders. Oversee defect...

Senior Technical Lead - Remote - 5 months initally - Circa 600 per day OUTSIDE IR35 Please note: Due to the nature of the project, successful applicants will be required to be SC cleared prior to appointment. My client is a global leading IT consultancy. They are on the hunt for a Senior Technical Architect to join a central government client of theirs. This is a senior leadership role requiring strong hands-on technical credibility alongside the ability to maintain a wider view of service health, technical risk, technical debt, dependencies and future roadmaps. Key Responsibilities Provide technical leadership, direction and assurance across multiple engineering teams. Establish consistent engineering standards and ways of working. Review complex technical approaches and support resolution of major technical issues. Drive improvements in security, resilience, CI/CD, automation, testing, observability and reuse. Maintain oversight of technical risk, debt, Legacy...

Senior Applied AI Engineer Contract Outside IR35 £700 - £900 per day DOE 6 months + likely extension Oxfordshire (hybrid - 2 days p/w on site) Our client is a rapidly scaling UK deep-tech company delivering advanced agentic AI capability. This role sits in their AI team, working with a commercial customer in biotech and pharma. They are hiring a Senior Applied AI Engineer to take ownership of the agentic AI systems underpinning their platform, on a contract basis, with genuine influence over how those systems are architected and delivered. This role suits an engineer who designs and ships systems rather than assembling pre-built components, someone who cares more about how a system performs once it 's live and under pressure than how impressive it looks in a demo. What You 'll Be Doing Architecting and building multi-agent AI systems end-to-end, combining frameworks such as LangGraph or Haystack where they add value with bespoke...

Senior Azure Security Engineer | Hybrid London (2 Days Per Week) | Outside IR35 £550pd | 5 Month Initial Contract We're currently looking for an experienced Senior Azure Security Engineer to join a Cyber Security team. Role: Senior Azure Security Engineer Location: London (2 days per week onsite, remainder remote) Duration: Initial 5 Month Contract Rate: £550 IR35: Outside IR35 The Role: You will be responsible for designing, implementing, securing and supporting Microsoft security technologies across cloud, identity, endpoint, infrastructure and security monitoring platforms. Key Responsibilities: Act as a Subject Matter Expert for Microsoft Azure security, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender XDR and associated Microsoft security technologies Design, implement and support enterprise security controls across Azure, Microsoft Entra ID and the Microsoft security ecosystem Engineer and maintain Microsoft Sentinel capabilities Design, implement and...

Senior Applied AI Engineer Contract Outside IR35 £700 - £900 per day DOE 6 months + likely extension Oxfordshire (hybrid - 2 days p/w on site) Our client is a rapidly scaling UK deep-tech company delivering advanced agentic AI capability. This role sits in their AI team, working with a commercial customer in biotech and pharma. They are hiring a Senior Applied AI Engineer to take ownership of the agentic AI systems underpinning their platform, on a contract basis, with genuine influence over how those systems are architected and delivered. This role suits an engineer who designs and ships systems rather than assembling pre-built components, someone who cares more about how a system performs once it's live and under pressure than how impressive it looks in a demo. What You'll Be Doing Architecting and building multi-agent AI systems end-to-end, combining frameworks such as LangGraph or Haystack where they add value with bespoke orchestration, state management and...

Cloud Migration Engineer (Azure/M365) Contract - Outside IR35 Remote working We are seeking an experienced Cloud Migration Engineer to support a large-scale technology integration programme following a series of business acquisitions. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on consolidating infrastructure, applications, data and users into a unified Microsoft estate. You'll play a key role in delivering Azure and Microsoft 365 migrations, helping to integrate multiple businesses whilst ensuring services remain secure, stable and supportable. The successful candidate will be comfortable working across a broad range of technologies, engaging with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, and taking ownership of migration activities from planning through to delivery. Key Responsibilities Deliver Microsoft 365 tenant-to-tenant migrations and platform consolidations. Lead Azure-to-Azure migration activities across multiple environments. Support the migration of...

Cloud Migration Engineer (Azure / M365) Contract - Outside IR35 Remote working We are seeking an experienced Cloud Migration Engineer to support a large-scale technology integration programme following a series of business acquisitions. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on consolidating infrastructure, applications, data and users into a unified Microsoft estate. You 'll play a key role in delivering Azure and Microsoft 365 migrations, helping to integrate multiple businesses whilst ensuring services remain secure, stable and supportable. The successful candidate will be comfortable working across a broad range of technologies, engaging with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, and taking ownership of migration activities from planning through to delivery. Key Responsibilities Deliver Microsoft 365 tenant-to-tenant migrations and platform consolidations. Lead Azure-to-Azure migration activities across multiple environments....

SIEM Content & Platform Engineer | Hybrid London (2 Days Per Week) | £550pd Outside IR35 | 5 Month Initial Contract We're currently looking for an experienced SIEM Content & Platform Engineer to join a Cyber Security team. Role: SIEM Content & Platform Engineer Location: London (2 days per week onsite, remainder remote) Duration: Initial 5 Month Contract Rate: £550 IR35: Outside IR35 Start Date: ASAP The Role: You will act as a Subject Matter Expert for Microsoft Sentinel, detection engineering, security monitoring architecture and associated security platforms. Key Responsibilities: Act as a Subject Matter Expert for Microsoft Sentinel, detection engineering, security monitoring architecture, and associated security platforms Design, develop, test, deploy and tune analytics rules, correlation logic, threat-hunting queries and reusable detection content aligned with MITRE ATT&CK Engineer and optimise data connectors, ingestion...

Role:               Senior Applied AI Engineer (Private Sector Contractor) Rate:               £700–£900 per day, dependent on experience Location:        Hybrid: 2 days a week on site at Harwell, Oxfordshire; remainder remote (UK-based) Engagement: Contract, outside IR35: initial [6]-month term with strong likelihood of extension Start:             Immediate Start   A note from the Founders   Oxford Dynamics is at an inflection point. We build frontier AI for environments where the cost of a wrong decision is high: defence and national security, critical infrastructure, and commercial organisations making high-stakes decisions on complex data. We are growing fast, and the constraint on how fast is no...

Job Introduction Handelsbanken combines a long-established relationship banking model with secure, resilient, and customer-focused technology. Our technology teams enable the Bank’s decentralised way of working, delivering systems built for stability, trust, and long-term value. We are on a multi-year technology and digital transformation journey to enhance customer experience and improve how colleagues work together. By modernising platforms, simplifying processes, and better connecting data and systems, we help relationship teams focus on customers and less on complexity. Our decentralised culture extends to technology. Teams are trusted to take ownership, make informed decisions, and deliver sustainable, high-quality solutions. We value engineering excellence, pragmatic problem-solving, and strong collaboration across technology, business, and risk. We offer technologists the opportunity to build lasting careers, deepen their expertise, and contribute to meaningful...

Python/React Full Stack DevOps Engineer 3-month contract (initially) Remote Working Outside-IR35 Market Rates (c£500 to £525 per day) The Opportunity: We are looking for DevOps Engineer with Full Stack experience, specifically with Python and React, to support the development of a public sector digital service, where you will be working within an Agile team, combining hands-on development with automation and operational delivery to build secure, reliable software. This opportunity suits engineers who enjoy building applications and taking responsibility for how they are tested, deployed and supported and is a hands-on role combining full stack software engineering, cloud deployment and DevOps practices. You will take ownership of changes throughout the delivery lifecycle, from backlog refinement and development through testing, deployment and operational handover, working across React and TypeScript interfaces, Python Back-End services and AWS infrastructure, taking...

Solution Architect 3-month contract (initially) Remote Working Outside-IR35 Market Rates (c£540 to £560 per day) The Opportunity: We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to support a public sector organisation delivering critical digital services with a strong software engineering background who can turn complex requirements into clear designs and practical development tasks. Working alongside established delivery squads, you will design and assure technical solutions, resolve complex integration challenges and translate architecture into actionable engineering work and shape solutions across interconnected platforms and external services. Your work will span API design, systems integration, platform enhancements and technical migrations, taking solutions from initial design through assurance and into implementation. Skills and Experience: Proven Solution Architecture experience combined with a strong software engineering background. Expertise in API design,...

Technical Delivery Lead Location: London Contract Type: Contract, Outside IR35 Rate: £400 to £450 per day, Outside IR35 Security Clearance: Active SC, SC eligible, Start Date: ASAP About Scrumconnect Consulting Scrumconnect Consulting is a leading UK digital and technology consultancy specialising in delivering impactful, user-centred services for the public sector. We work at the heart of government transformation, partnering with central government departments, agencies and local authorities to design and deliver digital products and services that make a real difference to citizens lives. With a team of over 125 engineers, architects, delivery professionals and designers, we bring deep Government Digital Service (GDS) expertise, a strong delivery culture and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes the right way. We are proud that 42% of our organisation is women, and we continue to build diverse, inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve. Role Overview...

Lead Technical Product Owner Outside IR35 3-days per week on-site  We are seeking an experienced Lead Technical Product Owner to join a leading FMCG firm, taking ownership of its customer-facing touchscreen ordering products and Kitchen Display System (KDS). Essential: Candidates must have a background in hospitality technology, with direct experience of touchscreen ordering systems and Kitchen Display Systems (KDS). Experience in quick-service restaurants, retail technology or other multi-site hospitality environments is highly relevant. Key Responsibilities: Own and maintain product roadmaps, goals and prioritised backlogs for touchscreen ordering and KDS. Lead product discovery, validate user needs and translate customer and operational requirements into clear user stories, acceptance criteria and measurable outcomes. Improve the customer ordering journey, including product selection, basket building, recommendations, payments and order completion. Enhance kitchen...

Lead Data Engineer l Azure l Databricks l Dimensional Modelling l PowerBI l £550-£570 per day Outside IR35 London (2 days per week) 6 months + extensions likely We're looking for a Lead Data Engineer to join a large-scale data transformation programme, helping shape the future of an enterprise data platform. This role suits someone who combines technical leadership with hands-on delivery. You'll be comfortable challenging solution designs, influencing architecture decisions and then building the solution yourself. Key experience required: Deep expertise in dimensional modelling, semantic models and Power BI Strong experience designing and building Gold-layer data solutions Ability to work across engineering, analytics and reporting Experience influencing technical direction and challenging design decisions Enterprise-scale mindset with a focus on scalability, reuse and maintainability Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills Comfortable mentoring...

Programme Manager / Senior Delivery Manager Contract Outside IR35 £500-550 per day Central London (Hybrid) Our client is embarking on a major global digital transformation and is seeking an experienced Programme Manager / Senior Delivery Manager to lead one of its most strategic technology initiatives. This role will take ownership of a large-scale website transformation programme, beginning with the UK platform before rolling out across approximately 50 international country sites. The successful contractor will be responsible for driving delivery across multiple workstreams, coordinating cross-functional teams, and ensuring the programme delivers tangible business outcomes. The Opportunity This is far more than a traditional project management role. We're looking for someone who can take full ownership of programme delivery, working hands-on across product, technology, content and business teams. You'll be expected to lead from the front, identify gaps, solve...