20 of 20 Contract Senior Data Engineer Jobs in the UK

Senior Data Engineer Rate: up to £450/day Outside IR35 Contract Length: 6 Months (with likely extension) Location: Hybrid - 1 day per week onsite in Central London Working hours: 9am - 5pm - Monday - Friday An established international organisation is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join their growing Data & Middleware function, driving innovation … and excellence across complex data ecosystems. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the future of a large-scale data transformation programme, working on high-impact projects that enable data-driven decision-making. Responsibilities for the Senior Data Engineer: Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and architectures, ensuring reliability, performance, and best … in-class engineering standards Leverage Databricks, Spark, and modern cloud platforms (Azure/AWS) to deliver clean, high-quality data for analytics and operational insights Lead by example on engineering excellence, mentoring junior engineers and driving adoption of DevOps and CI/CD best practices within the data function Contribute to the evolution of a modern event-sourcing More ❯

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Data Engineer to join a well-established biotech company using large-scale genetic data and AI to predict disease risk and advance precision healthcare. As a Senior Data Engineer , you will be responsible for developing, automating, and optimising scalable data pipelines using modern cloud technologies. … role with hybrid/remote working options offering a salary of £500 - £650 per day (Inside IR35) and benefits. You Will Be Responsible For: Designing and implementing cloud-based data architectures using Azure services. Building robust and scalable data pipelines to support complex, high-volume processing. Deploying and managing containerised workloads through Kubernetes, Helm, and Docker. Automating infrastructure … using Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform and Ansible. Ensuring system reliability through observability, monitoring, and proactive issue resolution. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to align data solutions with wider business needs. Supporting the continuous improvement of processes, deployment, and data quality standards. What We Are Looking For: Previously worked as a Senior Data Engineer More ❯

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Data Engineer to join a well-established biotech company using large-scale genetic data and AI to predict disease risk and advance precision healthcare. As a Senior Data Engineer , you will be responsible for developing, automating, and optimising scalable data pipelines using modern cloud technologies. … role with hybrid/remote working options offering a salary of £500 - £650 per day (Inside IR35) and benefits. You Will Be Responsible For: Designing and implementing cloud-based data architectures using Azure services. Building robust and scalable data pipelines to support complex, high-volume processing. Deploying and managing containerised workloads through Kubernetes, Helm, and Docker. Automating infrastructure … using Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform and Ansible. Ensuring system reliability through observability, monitoring, and proactive issue resolution. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to align data solutions with wider business needs. Supporting the continuous improvement of processes, deployment, and data quality standards. What We Are Looking For: Previously worked as a Senior Data Engineer More ❯

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Data Engineer to join a well-established biotech company using large-scale genetic data and AI to predict disease risk and advance precision healthcare. As a Senior Data Engineer , you will be responsible for developing, automating, and optimising scalable data pipelines using modern cloud technologies. … role with hybrid/remote working options offering a salary of £500 - £650 per day (Inside IR35) and benefits. You Will Be Responsible For: Designing and implementing cloud-based data architectures using Azure services. Building robust and scalable data pipelines to support complex, high-volume processing. Deploying and managing containerised workloads through Kubernetes, Helm, and Docker. Automating infrastructure … using Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform and Ansible. Ensuring system reliability through observability, monitoring, and proactive issue resolution. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to align data solutions with wider business needs. Supporting the continuous improvement of processes, deployment, and data quality standards. What We Are Looking For: Previously worked as a Senior Data Engineer More ❯

Senior Data Engineer Contract Location: Glasgow (Hybrid 3 days per week on-site) Duration: 6 Months Day Rate: Competitive Sector: Financial Services Overview: Were looking for a highly skilled Senior Data Engineer to join a leading financial services organisation on a 6-month contract. Youll be working on a hybrid basis from their Glasgow … office (3 days per week on-site), contributing to key data initiatives that support risk and analytics functions across the business. Key Responsibilities: Design, build, and optimise scalable data pipelines and ETL solutions. Work with complex datasets to enable data-driven insights and reporting. Collaborate closely with data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to deliver robust … data solutions. Support the migration and modernisation of data infrastructure using cloud-based technologies. Skills & Experience: Strong proficiency in Python for data engineering and automation tasks. Hands-on experience with Databricks or Snowflake (experience in both is a plus). Proven track record in developing and maintaining high-quality data solutions within complex environments. Background in More ❯

Role : Senior Data Engineer Day Rate : £550 - £580p/d (dependant on SFIA Level experience) - OUTSIDE IR35 Location : Central London (hybrid up to 2 days a week) Clearance required : ACTIVE SC clearance Duration : Initial work package end of FY, March 26 (scope for extension as a 2 year project) Are you a Senior Data Engineer … the ability to successfully bring the customer user on the journey, closely consulting and innovating with cutting-edge innovation and leadership? We're on the look out for a Senior Data Engineer who has experience in: AWS - S3 for storage, Lambda functions, Athena (thus strong SQL). Open to interchangable Azure experience. Databricks Python Devops experience a … bonus e.g. Terraform, Drone, Kubernetes cluster management for microservice style API data consumption Consultative behaviour - strong stakeholder engagement skills, providing true consultancy and leading the user journey If you hold active SC clearance - please do get in touch to find out more: Reasonable Adjustments: Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and More ❯

Role : Senior Data Engineer Day Rate : £550 - £580p/d (dependant on SFIA Level experience) - OUTSIDE IR35 Location : Central London (hybrid up to 2 days a week) Clearance required : ACTIVE SC clearance Duration : Initial work package end of FY, March 26 (scope for extension as a 2 year project) Are you a Senior Data Engineer … the ability to successfully bring the customer user on the journey, closely consulting and innovating with cutting-edge innovation and leadership? We're on the look out for a Senior Data Engineer who has experience in: AWS - S3 for storage, Lambda functions, Athena (thus strong SQL). Open to interchangable Azure experience. Databricks Python Devops experience a … bonus e.g. Terraform, Drone, Kubernetes cluster management for microservice style API data consumption Consultative behaviour - strong stakeholder engagement skills, providing true consultancy and leading the user journey If you hold active SC clearance - please do get in touch to find out more: Reasonable Adjustments: Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and More ❯

Location - London, Bristol or Manchester (1 day a month onsite) Duration - 6 months Rate - £550 - £600pd (inside ir35) As a Data Engineer in the Cyber and Domains Protection Team you will: Work within an Agile team to support the development of dashboards and build automated reports to meet the needs of technical and non-technical users Work with … the data analyst and user researcher to update relevant data models to allow business intelligence data to meet the organisation's specific needs Develop business intelligence reports that can be automated, reused and shared with users directly Implement data flows to connect operational systems, data for analytics and business intelligence (BI) systems Build accessible data for analysis Deliver data solutions in accordance with agreed organisational standards that ensure services are resilient, scalable and future-proof Investigate problems in systems, processes and services This role aligns to the Data Analyst role in the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework. At this role level, your skills include: Applying statistical and analytical tools More ❯

Location - London, Bristol or Manchester (1 day a month onsite) Duration - 6 months Rate - £550 - £600pd (inside ir35) As a Data Engineer in the Cyber and Domains Protection Team you will: Work within an Agile team to support the development of dashboards and build automated reports to meet the needs of technical and non-technical users Work with … the data analyst and user researcher to update relevant data models to allow business intelligence data to meet the organisation's specific needs Develop business intelligence reports that can be automated, reused and shared with users directly Implement data flows to connect operational systems, data for analytics and business intelligence (BI) systems Build accessible data for analysis Deliver data solutions in accordance with agreed organisational standards that ensure services are resilient, scalable and future-proof Investigate problems in systems, processes and services This role aligns to the Data Analyst role in the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework. At this role level, your skills include: Applying statistical and analytical tools More ❯

Senior Data Engineer Contract | Edinburgh (2 days onsite) £500/day (Likely Outside IR35) 3 months initially Bright Purple is delighted to be working with an exciting, product-focused consultancy delivering some of the UKs most high-profile and widely used consumer applications . Their client list features some of the biggest names in tech and beyond. … Were seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to join their growing Data Practice on a 3-month engagement, helping shape and deliver scalable, cloud-native data solutions for household-name clients. What youll be doing Designing, building and maintaining robust data pipelines Automating and orchestrating workflows (AWS Glue, Azure Data Factory, GCP Dataflow … Working across leading cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) Implementing and optimising modern data architectures (e.g. Databricks, Snowflake) Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver real business value What were looking for Strong experience with Python, SQL , and pipeline tools such as dbt or Airflow Proven background in data modelling, warehousing, and performance optimisation Hands-on experience with cloud More ❯

Senior Data Engineer Contract Edinburgh (2 days onsite) £500/day (Likely Outside IR35) 3 months initially Bright Purple is delighted to be working with an exciting, product-focused consultancy delivering some of the UK s most high-profile and widely used consumer applications . Their client list features some of the biggest names in tech and … beyond. We re seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to join their growing Data Practice on a 3-month engagement, helping shape and deliver scalable, cloud-native data solutions for household-name clients. What you ll be doing Designing, building and maintaining robust data pipelines Automating and orchestrating workflows (AWS Glue, Azure Data Factory, GCP Dataflow) Working across leading cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) Implementing and optimising modern data architectures (e.g. Databricks, Snowflake) Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver real business value What we re looking for Strong experience with Python, SQL , and pipeline tools such as dbt or Airflow Proven background in data modelling, warehousing, and performance optimisation More ❯

Senior Data Engineer – Contract | Edinburgh (2 days onsite) £500/day (Likely Outside IR35) 3 months initially Bright Purple is delighted to be working with an exciting, product-focused consultancy delivering some of the UK’s most high-profile and widely used consumer applications . Their client list features some of the biggest names in tech and … beyond. We’re seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to join their growing Data Practice on a 3-month engagement, helping shape and deliver scalable, cloud-native data solutions for household-name clients. What you’ll be doing Designing, building and maintaining robust data pipelines Automating and orchestrating workflows (AWS Glue, Azure Data Factory, GCP Dataflow) Working across leading cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) Implementing and optimising modern data architectures (e.g. Databricks, Snowflake) Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver real business value What we’re looking for Strong experience with Python, SQL , and pipeline tools such as dbt or Airflow Proven background in data modelling, warehousing, and performance optimisation More ❯

Senior Data Engineer (contract) On-site 5 days. Outside IR35 - £500 - £600 The Role We're looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join our team on a permanent basis. You'll design, build, and manage complex data infrastructure across hybrid on-premises and Azure cloud environments, enabling scalable, secure, and high-performing … data operations. What You'll Do Build and maintain robust data pipelines (Python/Go/Azure Data Factory) for streaming and batch processing Implement hybrid cloud and storage solutions (on-prem + Azure) Work with Docker, GitHub and Kubernetes for containerisation and orchestration Automate workflows and data flows with Azure Data Factory Manage Real … Time data streams with Kafka/NATS Ensure security and compliance using Keycloak and best practice access controls Design and optimise PostgreSQL and Elasticsearch databases What We're Looking For Strong Python skills for automation and data engineering Hands-on ETL/ELT experience in hybrid environments Proven expertise in hybrid cloud data architecture (on-prem + More ❯

Role : Senior Data Engineer Day Rate : £550 - £580p/d (dependant on SFIA Level experience) - OUTSIDE IR35 Location : Central London (hybrid up to 2 days a week) Clearance required : ACTIVE SC clearance Duration : Initial work package end of FY, March 26 (scope for extension as a 2 year project) Are you a Senior Data Engineer More ❯

Data Mapping Engineer - UK Based (Security Clearance Required) We are seeking an experienced Data Mapping Engineer to design and implement robust data mapping solutions across diverse systems and formats. This role involves working with structured and semi-structured data, ensuring accurate transformation and integration, and supporting broader data migration efforts. Candidates must have … hands-on experience with IBM Maximo Asset Management software and meet UK security clearance requirements. Key Responsibilities:* Analyse and interpret source and target data structures (e.g., databases, XML, JSON, CSV, EDI)* Define and document data mappings, transformation logic, and integration rules* Collaborate with data architects, analysts, and subject matter experts to ensure semantic consistency* Validate mapping outputs … and resolve data discrepancies* Ensure compliance with data quality, privacy, and security standards* Maintain documentation and metadata for traceability and governance* Support knowledge sharing and contribute to best practices within the team Essential Requirements:* UK national with at least five years of residency (required for security clearance)* Proven experience in data modelling at conceptual and logical levels More ❯

My client is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to play a pivotal role in designing, scaling, and maintaining data pipelines and Lakehouse architectures. You will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to optimise existing systems, with a particular focus on enhancing fan engagement through digital platforms. Key Responsibilities Design and develop ETL/ELT … pipelines in Azure and Databricks, ensuring reliability and performance. Construct Kimball-style dimensional models to support analytics and reporting. Implement automated testing for data quality assurance and validation. Ensure compliance with data governance, legal, and regulatory standards . Collaborate with the wider Data team to optimise pipelines and enhance platform capabilities. Essential Skills & Experience Hands-on expertise … Proven ability to build production-grade ETL/ELT pipelines , including integration with SFTP and REST APIs. Strong knowledge of Kimball methodology within Lakehouse frameworks. Advanced proficiency in Azure data services (ADF, ADLS Gen2, Event Hubs) and SQL. Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills for data transformation and quality assurance. Strong communication skills to translate technical concepts for stakeholders More ❯

My client is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to play a pivotal role in designing, scaling, and maintaining data pipelines and Lakehouse architectures. You will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to optimise existing systems, with a particular focus on enhancing fan engagement through digital platforms click apply for full job details More ❯

The contract market is gradually beginning to open again. Right now we are looking to expand our team of [AWS] Data Engineers to work on some excited, mission-critical, public sector projects. This is an opportunity for a skilled technical Data Engineer to take on a bit more of a consulting position in London. The ley challenge … be proactive and curious in addition to standard tech would be ideal for the role. Tech Stack: AWS - S3 for storage, Lambda functions, Athena (thus strong SQL), Glue, Glue Data Catalog Python Current frontend is Tableau but experience with any of them will be interchangeable DevOps experience a bonus e.g. Terraform, Drone, Kubernetes cluster management for microservice style API … data consumption Contract Summary: Must have active SC Clearance Outside IR35 6 Month Contract Hybrid - Initially 2 Days a Week On Site London Based Government | Public Sector If your skills match the requirements of this role or you know someone who does, apply or feel free to get in touch with | Reasonable Adjustments: Respect and equality are core values More ❯

The contract market is gradually beginning to open again. Right now we are looking to expand our team of [AWS] Data Engineers to work on some excited, mission-critical, public sector projects. This is an opportunity for a skilled technical Data Engineer to take on a bit more of a consulting position in London. The ley challenge … be proactive and curious in addition to standard tech would be ideal for the role. Tech Stack: AWS - S3 for storage, Lambda functions, Athena (thus strong SQL), Glue, Glue Data Catalog Python Current frontend is Tableau but experience with any of them will be interchangeable DevOps experience a bonus e.g. Terraform, Drone, Kubernetes cluster management for microservice style API … data consumption Contract Summary: Must have active SC Clearance Outside IR35 6 Month Contract Hybrid - Initially 2 Days a Week On Site London Based Government | Public Sector If your skills match the requirements of this role or you know someone who does, apply or feel free to get in touch with | 020 4518 0659 Reasonable Adjustments: Respect and equality More ❯

The contract market is gradually beginning to open again. Right now we are looking to expand our team of AWS Data Engineers to work on some excited, mission-critical, public sector projects. This is an opportunity for a skilled technical Data Engineer to take on a bit more of a consulting position in London. The ley challenge More ❯