Data Engineering Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 5,088 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 | 54 |
| 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 1,379
- Lead 671
- Principal 185
- Staff 109
- C-level 100
- 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
Designs and builds data pipelines, migrates large datasets, and ensures data quality using SQL, Python, and Informatica in a secure environment.
Data Engineer
Build and maintain batch/streaming data pipelines and infrastructure using GCP, Dataflow, Spark, and dbt; write Python/SQL scripts and containerize with Docker/Kubernetes.
Engineering Manager Data Platform
Lead a team building and scaling a data platform using AWS, Kafka, and distributed systems to improve delivery and team performance.
AWS Data Engineer - Secure environment
Design and maintain secure AWS data pipelines for a UK government client, enabling real-time and batch processing for critical analytics and decision-making.
Data Governance Analyst
Oversee data governance and quality for a healthcare-focused insurer, ensuring compliance and stakeholder alignment in a hybrid role based in Bournemouth.
Senior Software Engineer, AI/ML Data Platform
Builds and maintains secure, scalable AI/ML data platforms using Python/Java and AWS Databricks for JPMorgan Chase’s UK team.
Data Engineer
Build and maintain scalable data pipelines to power business reporting and analytics in a large enterprise environment.
Data Engineer
Build and maintain scalable data pipelines and analytics infrastructure in Snowflake using dbt and Fivetran, then deliver Power BI reports and models to drive business decisions.
Data Engineer
Builds and maintains ETL pipelines in Talend, Oracle RDS databases, and CI/CD pipelines for a government data programme.
Data Engineer
Build and maintain analytics-ready data pipelines using Snowflake, DBT, and Matillion, then deliver insights to business stakeholders via Power BI.
Principal Data Engineer
Principal Data Engineer designs and builds scalable cloud-native data platforms for a large UK ecommerce retailer, using AWS services, Python, and SQL to enable analytics and decision-making.
Lead Data Engineer
Lead a team building and scaling AWS-based data pipelines, warehouses, and lakehouse systems using Spark, Kafka, and modern cloud-native tooling.
Contract Data Engineer
Build and maintain data pipelines in Databricks and AWS, ensuring reliable delivery of financial data products and automating manual processes.