Data Engineer

London Temporary £400 - £500 per day View Job Description
This is a hands-on Data Engineer role focused on building and optimising modern data pipelines across Fabric and Snowflake. You'll play a key role in delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance data solutions that support analytics, reporting, and AI initiatives.
  • Great opportunity for a Data Engineer. 6 month contract.
  • Competitive day rate. 3 days in the office - London (Liverpool Street)

About Our Client



Our client is an international organisation operating at the intersection of financial services, professional development, and data-driven products. They work with global institutions to deliver specialist solutions that combine domain expertise with technology and analytics. As they continue to evolve their digital capabilities, data is becoming a central pillar in enhancing both their internal operations and client-facing services.

Job Description

  • Design and deliver scalable ETL/ELT pipelines across Microsoft Fabric and Snowflake
  • Build and maintain integrations from multiple data sources (APIs, files, feeds)
  • Implement medallion architecture (bronze, silver, gold) to support analytics and reporting
  • Develop data models, schemas, and semantic layers for BI and downstream use
  • Enable interoperability between OneLake/Fabric and Snowflake environments
  • Optimise performance, cost efficiency, and reliability of data pipelines
  • Troubleshoot data quality and performance issues, driving continuous improvement
  • Implement robust security, governance, and client data segregation controls
  • Support AI/ML use cases through data preparation, feature engineering, and pipelines
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams and deliver through Jira-based workflows
  • Maintain documentation, version control (GitHub), and CI/CD best practices

The Successful Applicant

  • 5+ years' experience in data engineering roles delivering scalable data solutions
  • Strong expertise in SQL, data modelling, and cloud data platforms
  • Hands-on experience with Snowflake and Microsoft Fabric (OneLake)
  • Proficiency in Python and PySpark, including notebooks and automation
  • Experience building and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines at scale
  • Strong understanding of performance optimisation and cost management
  • Knowledge of data security, governance, and privacy (e.g. GDPR)
  • Experience with BI tools (Power BI preferred)
  • Comfortable working in Agile environments with Jira, CI/CD, and GitHub
  • Proactive, self-sufficient, and strong collaborator across teams

What's on Offer

  • Competitive daily rate approx £400-500 per day outside IR35
  • 6month contract with potential to extend.
  • 3 days per week based in Liverpool Street, London.
  • Temporary position offering valuable experience in data analytics and engineering.



Contact
Hannah Kelly
Quote job ref
JN-032026-6970132
Phone number
+44 7989225567

Job summary

Job function
Technology
Subsector
Big Data
Sector
Financial Services
Location
London
Contract type
Temporary
Consultant name
Hannah Kelly
Consultant phone
+44 7989225567
Job reference
JN-032026-6970132