Data Engineering Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 5,077 open Data Engineering jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 2,809 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 46%
- sql 46%
- data-pipelines 45%
- cloud 43%
- data-engineering 42%
- analytics 40%
- ai 30%
- azure 28%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 1,159 · 23%
- Remote 223 · 4%
- Onsite 24 · 0%
Visa sponsorship offered in 27% of the 226 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 1,388
- Lead 664
- Principal 185
- Staff 112
- C-level 99
- Junior 76
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 417
- 501-1000 employees 212
- 51-200 employees 66
- 11-50 employees 58
- 201-500 employees 12
- 1-10 employees 6
Senior Data Engineer
Interim Senior Data Engineer responsible for working with an existing Microsoft Fabric environment and data lake, handling customer, marketing, and industry data on a six-month contract.
Senior Data Engineer (Contract - 3 days per week)
Build and maintain scalable data pipelines and platform components using Microsoft Fabric, focusing on ingestion, transformation, and CI/CD for a marketing/advertising agency.
Data Engineer - SC Cleared - Contract
This is a 6-month contract role for a Data Engineer to build and maintain secure data pipelines for a UK public sector digital transformation program. The position requires SC clearance and involves working on modern data platforms that support emerging AI capabilities.
Associate, Lead Data Engineer
We have an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our Liverpool FC team as a Associate, Lead Data Engineer.You will help to deliver, maintain, and enhance the club's enterprise data platform and data warehouse…
Data Engineer
The Data Engineer will lead the end-to-end migration of a client-facing analytics platform from Snowflake to Microsoft Fabric. The role involves architecture design, custom API ingestion, and mentoring junior team members in a hybrid Manchester-based environment.
Data Engineering Internship
Data Engineering Intern building and maintaining ETL and data ingestion pipelines using Python, SQL, and Snowflake for a global energy commodities merchant in London.
Data Engineer
Builds and maintains scalable data pipelines using PySpark and AWS tools to process large datasets, enabling analytics and business intelligence for UK government programs.
Data Engineer
Designs, builds, and maintains ETL pipelines using Talend and Oracle SQL for a UK government data programme, while supporting CI/CD pipelines and security-compliant delivery.
Senior Data Engineer
The Senior Data Engineer will design and implement scalable data solutions using Java or Python, distributed frameworks like Kafka and Spark, and cloud infrastructure on AWS. The role focuses on data architecture, performance optimization, and modern DevOps practices.
Senior Data Engineer
Salary: £60,000 - 60,000 per year Requirements: Experience working as a Data Engineer or in a similar technical role. Strong SQL and experience with one or more programming languages such as Python, R or Scala.…
Data Engineer
Salary: £? - ? per year Requirements: Hands-on experience with ETL tools, specifically Informatica IICS Strong experience with SQL Server, including SSMS and stored procedures Experience with SQL Server Migration…
Head of Data Engineering
Lead PHMG’s Data Engineering team to modernize the data platform, build scalable pipelines, and set engineering standards to drive data-driven decisions and customer value.
Principal Data Engineer
We are seeking a Principal Data Engineer to provide technical leadership in designing, implementing, and modernising enterprise-scale data platforms. This role is pivotal in shaping secure, scalable, and resilient data…