Data Engineering Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 5,027 open Data Engineering jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 2,771 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 | £92,750 | 272 |
| 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 45%
- cloud 43%
- data-engineering 42%
- analytics 40%
- ai 30%
- azure 28%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 1,148 · 23%
- Remote 218 · 4%
- Onsite 25 · 0%
Visa sponsorship offered in 26% of the 225 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 1,368
- Lead 662
- Principal 176
- Staff 111
- C-level 97
- Junior 76
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 418
- 501-1000 employees 210
- 51-200 employees 66
- 11-50 employees 58
- 201-500 employees 11
- 1-10 employees 6
Senior Data Engineer
Build and maintain cloud-based data pipelines and models on Azure to integrate sources and deliver reliable datasets for analytics and reporting.
SC Cleared GCP Data Engineer (contract)
Builds and maintains scalable data pipelines on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) using Kafka, Python, Spark, and Iceberg, with a focus on data governance, lineage, and auditability for a defense-focused client requiring SC clearance.
Junior Data Engineer
Build and maintain cloud-based data pipelines using Azure technologies, integrating data from multiple systems to support analytics and business decisions.
Senior Data Engineer
Senior Data Engineer builds scalable cloud data pipelines and architectures in Snowflake, AWS, Python and SQL to power customer-facing analytics and automation.
Data Engineer
Design and build scalable cloud data platforms for UK clients using AWS, Databricks, and Agentic AI, in a client-facing consultancy role.
Data Engineer - Snowflake / 3NF
Design, build, and enhance cloud-based data solutions using Snowflake and 3NF modeling for a UK loyalty and rewards program.
Data Engineer (Azure/Fabric)
Build and maintain an Azure-based data platform to support reporting, analytics, and future AI initiatives for a leading UK care provider.
Senior Data Engineer – AI Data Platform
Build and shape the AI data platform that powers an AI analyst product, designing pipelines, semantic models, and storage for agent-ready data.
Data Engineer AWS
Design, build, and maintain AWS-based data pipelines and infrastructure to support government data initiatives and public-sector analytics.