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 Engineer (Azure | Databricks | MS Stack)
Designs and builds scalable data pipelines on Azure and Databricks, using the Microsoft stack to deliver analytics solutions for clients.
Senior Data Engineer: Azure Fabric & Data Platform
Designs and builds scalable data pipelines using Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks, and Synapse to transform datasets and enable analytics.
Data Engineer & BI Analyst: Architect Data & Insights
Designs and maintains data pipelines and BI dashboards to track energy usage and support sustainability reporting for a Guernsey-based electricity provider.
SC Cleared Data Engineer - Hybrid, Reading
Builds and maintains secure, scalable data pipelines and platforms using cloud technologies in a hybrid Agile team, ensuring compliance with security and governance standards for mission-critical projects.
Hybrid Data Engineer - Build Reliable Data Products
Build and maintain data pipelines and models for government vehicle/driver services using SQL, Python, Databricks, and Spark.
Hybrid BI Data Engineer — Azure & Analytics
Designs and maintains data pipelines, optimizes ETL processes, and collaborates with stakeholders to enable BI and analytics using SQL, Python, and Azure data services (ADF/Synapse/Fabric).
Snowflake / Python Data Engineer (Contract) – London
Build and own a Snowflake-based Data Lakehouse: design Snowflake architecture, write Python/SQL pipelines, and set up CI/CD for reliable, scalable data ingestion and analytics.
Senior Remote Azure Data Engineer — Databricks Platform
Designs and maintains a secure, scalable Azure data platform using Databricks, building pipelines and enforcing governance and security for data products.
Frontier AI Data Engineer & Model Evaluator
Build and evaluate data infrastructure for AI coding agents, focusing on ETL pipelines and realistic data engineering workflows.
Regulatory Data Engineer: BigQuery & Cloud ETL
Build and maintain cloud-native BigQuery ETL pipelines to transform regulatory data into accurate, timely reports for compliance, migrating legacy SQL Server systems to GCP.
Senior Data Engineer — Investment Operations & Analytics
Senior Data Engineer builds and maintains data pipelines and reporting systems for an investment management firm, using SQL, Python, and Excel to deliver insights for institutional clients.
Senior Power BI Developer Data Engineer
Build and optimize enterprise Power BI dashboards and data pipelines using Microsoft Fabric and Azure, modeling financial/debt data for legal and finance teams.
Security‑Focused Data Engineer for Intelligence Platforms
Designs and maintains secure, scalable data platforms for intelligence applications, builds data ingestion workflows, and supports machine learning integrations within a national security context.
Hybrid Snowflake Data Engineer for Media Insights
Builds Snowflake-based data pipelines and analytics platforms to surface user-interaction insights for a media company.