Data Engineering Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 5,082 open Data Engineering jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 2,729 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are python, sql and data-pipelines.
Salary
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBP | year | £65,000 | £85,000 | £92,000 | 273 |
| GBP | day | £500 | £650 | £675 | 52 |
| USD | year | $78,884 | $86,767 | $158,125 | 10 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- python 47%
- sql 46%
- data-pipelines 46%
- cloud 44%
- data-engineering 43%
- analytics 41%
- ai 31%
- azure 29%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 1,190 · 23%
- Remote 231 · 5%
- Onsite 27 · 1%
Visa sponsorship offered in 29% of the 231 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 1,376
- Lead 672
- Principal 185
- Staff 109
- C-level 99
- Junior 75
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 433
- 501-1000 employees 218
- 51-200 employees 66
- 11-50 employees 57
- 201-500 employees 13
- 1-10 employees 6
Data Platform Engineer - Hybrid | Azure & Data Mesh
Build and maintain a scalable data platform on Microsoft Azure, collaborating with stakeholders to implement best practices for data development and analytics.
Senior Data Platform Engineer: Lead Data Fabric & Migrations
Lead modernization of data platforms, scale Microsoft Fabric, and mentor data engineers while integrating AI and ensuring data governance.
Remote Python Data Platform Engineer — Automation
Build and automate fault-tolerant data platforms using Python, PostgreSQL, Kafka, and Kubernetes for enterprise deployments across clouds and on-prem.
Consultant - Senior Consultant, Palantir Foundry Data Engineer - Tech Consultancy - Defence & Securi
Design and deploy Palantir Foundry data pipelines and Ontology models to turn raw data into trusted, actionable insights for UK Defence & Security clients.
Senior Data Platform Engineer - Snowflake
Build and maintain a secure, scalable Snowflake data platform using Terraform and CI/CD, with cost optimization, monitoring, and governance for Bupa’s healthcare analytics.
Blockchain Data Platform Engineer II
Builds and maintains a scalable blockchain data platform using AWS, Kubernetes, Kafka, and TypeScript to ingest and process crypto transaction data.
Senior Data Platform Engineer - Snowflake
Build and run a secure, scalable Snowflake-based data platform using Terraform, CI/CD, and Python; own automation, governance, and cost optimisation for enterprise analytics.
Senior Data Platform Engineer - Snowflake
Senior engineer building and running a secure, scalable Snowflake-based data platform with Terraform, CI/CD, and cost optimisation for enterprise analytics.
Lead Data Platform Engineer (Contract)
Lead a team building and scaling an enterprise Lakehouse data platform using Microsoft Fabric, Spark, PySpark, and SparkSQL for analytics and AI workloads.
SC Cleared Principal Data Engineer - Inside IR 35 - Hybrid
Leads design and development of secure, scalable cloud-based data pipelines and platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP) for enterprise analytics, AI, and BI, ensuring compliance with security standards in a hybrid role (3 days onsite in Reading).
Remote Purview Data Governance Engineer
Design and deploy Microsoft Purview for enterprise data governance, focusing on compliance, data lineage, glossaries, DLP, and information protection.
Azure Data Platform Engineer
Designs, builds, and maintains scalable Azure-based data pipelines and ETL processes, integrating structured and unstructured data while ensuring quality and security.
Staff Data Platform Engineer
Lead the architecture and hands-on development of a next-gen streaming and analytics platform for a fast-growing fintech company, using Kafka, Spark, Flink, and Snowflake to process billions of financial events.