Date Engineer

£450--460 GBP

Hybrid WORKING

Location: Central London, Greater London - United Kingdom Type: Contract

Data Engineer

Contract: 6 months initially, with potential extension

Rate: £450-£460 per day

IR35: Inside IR35

Location: London - 3 days per week on-site

Start: ASAP

We are looking for two experienced Data Engineers to join a major data transformation and cloud modernisation programme within a complex, highly regulated environment.

This is a hands-on engineering role suited to strong developers who enjoy building scalable data solutions and working across large enterprise technology estates. You will play a key role in designing, developing and maintaining data pipelines, supporting the migration of legacy data assets to modern cloud platforms, and delivering high-quality enterprise data solutions.

This role is focused on hands-on development and delivery, rather than architecture or people management.

The Role

As a Data Engineer, you will work closely with architects, analysts, business stakeholders and delivery teams to design and build robust data solutions.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Designing, building and optimising scalable ETL/ELT data pipelines
• Developing and maintaining data solutions using Databricks, Python and SQL
• Supporting the migration of data assets from legacy platforms into modern cloud-based architectures
• Integrating data from multiple enterprise systems, including Oracle databases
• Building reusable data engineering frameworks and improving development best practices
• Ensuring high standards of data quality, integrity, security and performance
• Troubleshooting production issues and implementing sustainable solutions
• Translating business and technical requirements into robust engineering solutions
• Producing clear technical documentation and supporting knowledge transfer
• Contributing to the ongoing development and improvement of a modern enterprise data platform

What We're Looking For

We are looking for candidates with strong commercial Data Engineering experience gained within large-scale or complex enterprise environments.

Essential Skills

• Strong commercial experience as a Data Engineer
• Hands-on experience with Databricks
• Advanced SQL development skills
• Strong Python development experience
• Extensive experience working with Oracle databases
• Proven experience designing, building and supporting data pipelines and integration solutions
• Experience working with cloud-based data platforms
• Good understanding of data modelling, performance optimisation and data quality controls
• Experience across the full software development lifecycle
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of technical delivery
• Strong problem-solving and stakeholder communication skills

Desirable Experience

• Banking or wider Financial Services experience
• Experience working within highly regulated environments
• Exposure to Azure Data Platform services
• Experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices within Data Engineering
• Previous involvement in cloud migration or data modernisation programmes
• Understanding of data governance and data lineage principles

The Ideal Candidate

This role would suit a hands-on Data Engineer with around 5+ years of experience who is comfortable working within a complex enterprise environment.

You should be a strong developer first and foremost, with the ability to quickly understand requirements and translate them into scalable, reliable technical solutions.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a significant data transformation programme and work with modern technologies including Databricks, Python, SQL, Oracle and cloud-based data platforms.

Please note: This is a London-based hybrid role requiring 3 days per week on-site.