Data Engineering Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 5,010 open Data Engineering jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 2,752 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 | £94,250 | 274 |
| 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 1,143 · 23%
- Remote 216 · 4%
- Onsite 25 · 0%
Visa sponsorship offered in 26% of the 222 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 1,362
- Lead 662
- Principal 176
- Staff 110
- C-level 96
- Junior 77
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 415
- 501-1000 employees 209
- 51-200 employees 65
- 11-50 employees 58
- 201-500 employees 12
- 1-10 employees 6
Data Engineer
Lead Data Engineer in Manchester designing and maintaining scalable data infrastructure using Python, Spark, and cloud technologies (AWS, Kubernetes, Docker) on mission-critical defence programmes requiring the highest UK government security clearance.
Data Engineer
Data Engineer maintaining and modernising data pipelines, databases and integrations for Warwickshire County Council, using SQL, Python, Microsoft Power BI, Git and GIS tools.
Senior Data Engineer - Lead Scalable Data Pipelines (Hybrid)
Senior Data Engineer at DWP Digital building secure, scalable data pipelines and reporting solutions using Oracle Fusion Data Intelligence, OTBI, and cloud technologies, with hybrid working across UK hubs.
Data Engineer
Data Engineer designing and building AWS cloud data pipelines, data warehouses, and data lakes using services like EMR, Glue, RedShift and languages such as Python, Java, Scala, Spark, and SQL for a consulting firm serving multiple sectors.
GA4 Data Engineer
Designs, implements, and maintains Google Analytics 4 tracking for Ocado’s global retail partners, ensuring accurate e-commerce data flows into BigQuery and Looker for marketing and advertising analysis.
Data Engineer
£450 - £600 GBP Hybrid WORKING Location: Central London, Greater London - United Kingdom Type: Contract Data Engineer Seeking experienced Data Engineers to support a growing data transformation and cloud modernisation…
Data Engineer (FinTech)
DATA ENGINEER Up to £70,000 + Benefits London (Hybrid) This is a great opportunity to join a high-growth FinTech where you can take ownership of the data infrastructure and decisioning systems that power a live lending…
Data Engineer (start up)
Data Engineer up to £90,000 London This is a fantastic opportunity to join a rapidly scaling, venture-backed AI startup, where you'll take ownership of the data infrastructure behind a cutting-edge healthcare…
Data Platform Architect - Snowflake - Remote - 600-650 P/D
£600-650 p/d outside IR35 GBP Remote WORKING Type: Contract Data Platform Architect - Snowflake Location: UK Wide | Remote Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits Clearance: Active SC Clearance Required Sector: Data |…
Principal Azure Data Engineer — Cloud Data Platform Lead
Principal Azure Data Engineer leading cloud data platform engineering at Scottish Water, designing data pipelines and lakehouse architectures on Azure while collaborating with data scientists and platform teams.
Data Engineer
Data Engineer designing and building scalable Snowflake-based batch and real-time data pipelines and dbt data models for a media & entertainment company in a hybrid role in Milton Keynes.
Data Engineer
Senior Data Engineer at a consultancy designing and maintaining data pipelines, ETL systems, and data models using SQL, Python, cloud infrastructure (Azure/AWS), and big data technologies like Spark and Kafka.
Data Engineer
Build and maintain production data pipelines and trusted data products in a Snowflake-based ecosystem using SQL, Python, and dbt, supporting analytics and AI across a global travel company's portfolio of brands.
Senior Data Engineer
Senior Data Engineer building scalable data pipelines and products in Snowflake, SQL, Python and dbt to power analytics, data science, and AI across a global travel business.
Python Data Platform Engineer – Real-Time Risk Analytics
Build and maintain Python-based ETL pipelines and data models for high-performance analytical databases, supporting real-time and batch risk analytics while migrating legacy systems to a modern data platform.