153 contract data engineer jobs found

Job Title: Contract Data Engineer - SC Cleared Location: UK Remote Duration: 6 months Day rate: Competitive market rate - Outside IR35 Responsibilities Design, build and maintain scalable data pipelines on AWS Develop and orchestrate workflows using Airflow (or Prefect) Ingest, transform and model data so it is reliable and ready for analytics and machine learning Work with data scientists to support ML and computer vision workloads, including model training and tracking pipelines Write clean, tested, production-grade Python and SQL Work with DevOps Engineers on deploying pipelines into a Kubernetes and Terraform environment Follow secure engineering practices suitable for a government programme Requirements Active SC Clearance (essential) British Citizenship (essential, due to the secure nature of the project) Strong commercial experience as a Data Engineer Advanced Python and SQL Pipeline orchestration with Airflow or Prefect Hands-on experience...

Job Title: Contract Data Engineer - SC Cleared Location: UK Remote Duration: 6 months Day rate: Competitive market rate - Outside IR35 Responsibilities Design, build and maintain scalable data pipelines on AWS Develop and orchestrate workflows using Airflow (or Prefect) Ingest, transform and model data so it is reliable and ready for analytics and machine learning Work with data scientists to support ML and computer vision workloads, including model training and tracking pipelines Write clean, tested, production-grade Python and SQL Work with DevOps Engineers on deploying pipelines into a Kubernetes and Terraform environment Follow secure engineering practices suitable for a government programme Requirements Active SC Clearance (essential) British Citizenship (essential, due to the secure nature of the project) Strong commercial experience as a Data Engineer Advanced Python and SQL Pipeline orchestration with Airflow or Prefect Hands-on experience...

Job Title: Contract Data Engineer - SC Cleared Location: UK Remote Duration: 6 months Day rate: Competitive market rate - Outside IR35 Responsibilities Design, build and maintain scalable data pipelines on AWS Develop and orchestrate workflows using Airflow (or Prefect) Ingest, transform and model data so it is reliable and ready for analytics and machine learning Work with data scientists to support ML click apply for full job details

Contract Data Engineer - Telematics - Outside IR35 - Remote RecOps is recruiting a contract Data Engineer with Telematics experience for a technology consultancy delivering a public-sector programme. This is a hands-on development role requiring a genuine consultancy mindset. Beyond writing good code, you'll work closely with the client, question assumptions and contribute ideas that improve technical decisions and delivery. Key Skills Required: Hands on Data Engineering experience Python Experience Strong experience in Telematics Databricks experience Please apply now for immediate consideration.

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...

Senior Data Engineer - Snowflake - dbt - Python - Manchester - Contract We're looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join a project building a new platform. The focus of the role is on data ingestion, transformation and reporting, with data being integrated into Snowflake. Key Responsibilities: Extract and integrate data from REST APIs Build and maintain data pipelines into Snowflake Support MI reporting and data requirements Develop and manage data transformations using dbt Work with Python and orchestration tools such as Windmill or Apache Airflow Essential Skills: Strong Python experience Hands-on Snowflake experience Experience with dbt Experience extracting data via REST APIs Experience with Windmill, Apache Airflow, or similar orchestration tools Strong data engineering and pipeline development experience Contract Details: Rate: Up to £400 per day (Outside IR35) Location: Manchester Working Pattern: 4 days per week...

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

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...

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....

Contract Details Day Rate: £500-£700 per day Contract Length: Initial 6-month contract (possibility to extend) Location: Hybrid working IR35 Status: Outside Start Date: ASAP About the Role This is an opportunity to lead the delivery of a data transformation, helping an organisation establish its first centralised data warehouse and modern reporting capability click apply for full job details

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.

Senior Data Engineer – GCP / Azure / AWS 2 Contract Positions £400 per day Outside IR35 Fully Remote (UK) We are looking for 2 experienced Senior Data Engineers to join our client on a contract basis, working on large-scale cloud data platforms, modern data engineering solutions and enterprise analytics. Location: UK-based, fully remote with occasional client office visits as required Day Rate: £400 per day IR35 Status: Outside IR35 Positions: 2 Key Skills & Experience: Strong experience in Data Engineering across GCP, Azure and/or AWS . Hands-on experience with BigQuery, Databricks, Snowflake or Microsoft Fabric . Strong Python, SQL and PySpark development skills. Experience building scalable ETL/ELT pipelines and data integration solutions. Experience with DBT, Airflow, Azure Data Factory or Dataflow . Knowledge of data modelling, data warehousing and Lakehouse architectures . Experience with data quality, governance and CI/CD pipelines ....

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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