Data Engineering Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 4,986 open Data Engineering jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 2,717 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 46%
- 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 221 · 4%
- Onsite 24 · 0%
Visa sponsorship offered in 27% of the 225 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 1,355
- Lead 650
- Principal 182
- Staff 107
- C-level 99
- Junior 72
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 418
- 501-1000 employees 213
- 51-200 employees 66
- 11-50 employees 58
- 201-500 employees 12
- 1-10 employees 6
Data Platform Engineer
Designs and maintains scalable cloud-based data platforms for Canada Life, focusing on Azure/AWS tools and ML pipelines while mentoring engineers and supporting cross-functional teams.
Senior Data Engineer
Leads end-to-end data engineering projects, designing scalable cloud pipelines and ensuring data quality through testing and best practices.
Senior Data Analyst: Power BI & Data Engineering (Hybrid)
A Senior Data Analyst who transforms complex data into actionable insights by building impactful Power BI dashboards, supports the payments division, collaborates with data engineering teams to improve data models, and uses Python and Azure for technical tasks.
Senior Cloud Data Engineer — Scale Genomics Platform
Designs and maintains AWS-based scalable genomics platform infrastructure, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high availability and cost-efficient data processing for drug discovery.
Lead Analytics Engineer: Data Platform & Architecture
Designs and oversees data architecture, governance, and analytics pipelines for cross-functional teams, using Snowflake, dbt, SQL, and Python to ensure scalable, reliable data solutions.
SC-Cleared Cloud Data Engineer: Spark, PySpark & Airflow
Builds and maintains cloud-based data pipelines using Spark/PySpark and Airflow to process large datasets, ensuring data reliability and governance in an AWS-native environment with IaC.
Lead Analytics Engineer, Cyber Data Platform
Build and deploy AI/ML-driven security analytics tools to transform raw cybersecurity data into actionable insights, ensuring data accuracy and governance while mentoring junior engineers in a Tesco in-house team.
Data Engineering Manager: Lead Scalable AI & Analytics Pipelines
Lead a team to design and implement scalable AI and analytics pipelines for clients in healthcare and financial services, ensuring high data quality and performance.
Cloud Data Engineer – ETL/ELT & Analytics
Designs and optimizes cloud-based ETL/ELT pipelines and curated datasets to power BI dashboards and self-service analytics for reporting.
AI-Driven Cloud Data Engineer
Builds and maintains cloud-based data pipelines on Google Cloud, leveraging BigQuery, Airbyte, Prefect, and dbt to create scalable data solutions and AI-driven analytics for business teams in London.
AI-First Data Engineering Manager | Hybrid (London)
Lead a Data Engineering team to build and scale an AI-native data platform for analytics and intelligent applications in a media company.
Data Engineering Apprentice — Hybrid ETL Training
A junior role training in ETL/data pipelines for a database team, working with SQL databases and cloud tools while balancing hybrid office/home work.
Data Engineering Manager: Lead Scalable Data Platforms & AI
Lead a data engineering squad at PwC UK, designing and delivering scalable platforms that power analytics and AI for clients in healthcare and financial services.
Hybrid Data Engineering Manager – Real-Time Platform Lead
Leads a data engineering team to modernize a central data platform, shifting from batch to real-time/event-driven architecture and building scalable infrastructure, pipelines, and reporting tools for a fast-growing Manchester-based business.
Data Platform Lead — AI-Driven Data Engineer
Own and evolve a modern data platform for a healthcare provider, using Microsoft Fabric to build AI-driven data products and trusted analytics.
Hands-on Senior Data Engineer: Spark, AI, AWS (Hybrid)
Senior Data Engineer builds and optimizes large-scale data pipelines using Spark, Python, and AWS for a major UK organization’s AI estate.