Data Engineering Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 5,029 open Data Engineering jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 2,773 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 1,147 · 23%
- Remote 220 · 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 98
- Junior 76
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 419
- 501-1000 employees 210
- 51-200 employees 66
- 11-50 employees 58
- 201-500 employees 11
- 1-10 employees 6
Senior Data Platform Engineer - Pipelines & Architecture
Design and own data pipelines and ETL workflows for regenerative land-use projects, making architectural decisions across diverse data sources and cloud platforms.
Senior Analytics Engineer - Cyber Data Platform
Senior Analytics Engineer designing and building data pipelines, models, and dashboards on a cybersecurity data platform using Python/PySpark, SQL, dbt, Airflow, and Databricks on Azure.
Senior Data Platform Engineering Manager
Leads data pipeline teams for BI, analytics, fraud detection, and reporting; defines technical strategy, mentors engineers, and ensures platform reliability and cost optimization.
Senior BI Architect: Power BI, SQL & Data Engineering
Build and optimize Power BI environments for a global sportswear brand, focusing on SQL Server data, ETL pipelines, and scalable BI models.
Senior Data Engineering Manager - Cloud & AI
Senior Data Engineering Manager leading data teams and building cloud data pipelines across AWS, Azure, and GCP to drive digital transformation for clients.
Senior Cyber Analytics Engineer — Hybrid Data Platform
The Senior Analytics Engineer will design data products, build scalable pipelines, and develop security dashboards to support reporting and machine learning. The role involves mentoring team members and driving engineering excellence in data transformation and AI governance.
Data Tech Lead: Snowflake & AWS Data Platform
Lead the enterprise data platform using Python, AWS, and Snowflake to build data pipelines, shape architecture, and integrate Salesforce Data Cloud while mentoring engineers.
Data Platform Tech Lead: Architecture to Delivery
Leads data platform architecture and engineering delivery, translating designs into actionable standards and work packages for enterprise data solutions in Manchester.
Senior Analytics Engineer — AI‑Powered Health Data Platform
Senior Analytics Engineer driving analytics across commercial, health outcomes, and clinical operations on Numan's AI-powered health data platform, focused on data modelling, testing, governance, and mentoring data teams.
Global Data Engineering Leader - Hybrid & People-Focused
The Senior Data Engineering Manager will lead a global team in delivering large-scale data and AI initiatives within a Microsoft data ecosystem. This is a hands-off leadership role focused on people management, governance, and vendor partnership oversight.