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Principal Data Engineer/Architect

Your new company A Principal Data Engineer/Architect is required on a permanent basis for a forward-thinking organisation at the heart of Leeds. The Data Services team are on a mission to unlock the value of data by delivering high-quality, secure, and accessible data services. With a focus on modern cloud-based technologies and strong partnerships, they help colleagues navigate the complexities...

Hays Technology
Leeds

Data Engineering Consultant

Data Engineer - Remote-First - UK-Based - Up to £50,000 Are you a passionate Data Engineer looking to make a real impact in a fast-growing, values-driven tech company? We're working with a leading Microsoft Cloud specialist that's renowned for its inclusive culture, commitment to excellence, and collaborative ethos. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high-performing agile team where...

Tenth Revolution Group
Nottingham

Data Engineering Consultant

Data Engineer - Remote-First - UK-Based - Up to £50,000 Are you a passionate Data Engineer looking to make a real impact in a fast-growing, values-driven tech company? We're working with a leading Microsoft Cloud specialist that's renowned for its inclusive culture, commitment to excellence, and collaborative ethos. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high-performing agile team where...

Tenth Revolution Group
Leeds

Data Engineering Consultant - Home-based - £40-55k

Data Engineering Consultant - Home-based - £40-55k Please note - you must be based in the UK with the unrestricted right to work in the UK to be eligible for this role, this organisation is not able to offer sponsorship. Whilst this is a home-based role, you will be required to travel to London on a monthly basis. Are you...

Tenth Revolution Group
Birmingham

Senior Snowflake Data Engineer

Are you a skilled Data Engineer with deep Snowflake expertise and a passion for building scalable cloud-based solutions? A fast-growing technology consultancy is looking for an advanced Senior Data Engineer to lead delivery squads, drive engineering excellence, and help shape innovative data solutions across cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and GCP. Join a high performing team that partners with enterprise...

Primus Connect
London

Data Engineer

A growing Microsoft Partner Consultancy are looking for a passionate Data Engineer join their impressive team, and work on cutting-edge projects for a variety of customers. The role is home-based, with some element of travel to client sites when required, and to company conferences and events (expenses-paid). For this reason, they're able to consider candidates across the UK. This role...

Tenth Revolution Group
Cardiff

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Data Engineering Recruitment Trends 2025 (UK): What Job Seekers Need To Know About Today’s Hiring Process

Summary: UK data engineering hiring has shifted from title‑led CV screens to capability‑driven assessments that emphasise reliable pipelines, modern lakehouse/streaming stacks, data contracts & governance, observability, performance/cost discipline & measurable business outcomes. This guide explains what’s changed, what to expect in interviews & how to prepare—especially for platform‑oriented DEs, analytics engineers, streaming specialists, data reliability engineers, DEs supporting AI/ML platforms & data product managers. Who this is for: Data engineers, analytics engineers, streaming engineers, data reliability/SRE, data platform engineers, data product owners, ML/feature‑store engineers & SQL/ELT specialists targeting roles in the UK.

Why Data Engineering Careers in the UK Are Becoming More Multidisciplinary

For many years, data engineering in the UK meant designing pipelines, moving data between systems, and ensuring analysts had what they needed. Today, the field is expanding. With cloud platforms, machine learning, real-time analytics and the explosion of sensitive personal data, employers expect data engineers to do much more. Modern data engineering is no longer just about code and storage. It requires legal awareness, ethical judgement, psychological insight, linguistic clarity and human-centred design. These disciplines shape how data is collected, processed, explained and trusted. In this article, we’ll explore why data engineering careers in the UK are becoming more multidisciplinary, how law, ethics, psychology, linguistics & design now influence job descriptions, and what job-seekers & employers must do to thrive.

Data Engineering Team Structures Explained: Who Does What in a Modern Data Engineering Department

Data has become the lifeblood of modern organisations. Every sector in the UK—finance, healthcare, retail, government, technology—is increasingly relying on insights derived from data to drive decisions, deliver products, and improve operations. But raw data on its own isn’t enough. To make data useful, reliable, secure, and scalable, companies must build strong data engineering teams. If you’re recruiting for data engineering or seeking a role, understanding the structure of such a team and who does what is essential. This article breaks down the typical roles in a modern data engineering department, how they collaborate, required skills and qualifications, expected UK salaries, common challenges, and advice on structuring and growing a data engineering team.

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