Data Engineering Jobs

Socium Recruitment · Manchester · £90,000 – £100,000 pa

Owns the data engineering strategy, architecture and roadmap for an established online business, leading a team of ten through a migration from on-prem SQL to Azure. Sets engineering standards across data modelling, pipelines, governance and automated deployments, and makes the calls on tooling, budget and suppliers while reporting into the C-suite. Microsoft Fabric adoption and practical AI use are open questions the role holder will shape.

Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions · Hertfordshire · £50,000 – £55,000 pa

Build a new Azure data platform from scratch for a UK group, working end to end from stakeholder requirements through data modelling to pipeline delivery. Develop metadata-driven pipelines in Python and PySpark across Synapse, Data Factory and PostgreSQL, support BI users and join an out-of-hours rota.

HAYS Specialist Recruitment · Stevenage · £150,000 – £165,000 pa

Lead the definition of architecture principles, standards and roadmaps for a large infrastructure services group, modernising legacy systems and improving integration and automation. The role combines strategic direction-setting with hands-on delivery, spanning applications, data, infrastructure, cloud, security and AI/ML, and shaping a still-evolving target operating model.

HAYS Specialist Recruitment · Birmingham · £47,389 – £63,306 pa

Joins a major data and reporting transformation programme at a higher education establishment, moving legacy reporting to a modern Power BI environment. Leads requirements gathering workshops, translates business needs into technical specifications, and supports data model and semantic model design. Works with data engineers, analysts, IT teams and senior stakeholders, producing process maps, data lineage and documentation and supporting UAT.

Randstad Technologies Recruitment · Dartford · £600 – £650 pd

Lead the data strategy for a major engineering programme, defining enterprise data models, governance and architectural roadmaps that connect product design to shop-floor operations. The role focuses on integrating PLM and MES platforms (Teamcenter, Windchill, SAP PLM, Opcenter, SAP ME/MII) to deliver a unified digital thread across engineering, IT and operational teams.

First Military Recruitment · United Kingdom

Leads the design and implementation of complex data flows, pipelines and integrations to support an enterprise AI buildout, setting data engineering best practices and ensuring data readiness and security. Bridges technical engineering partners and business leads, translating data risks into clear choices for stakeholders. Requires SC clearance and works remotely on a contract until 30/04/2027.

Circle Recruitment · Leeds · £100,000 – £120,000 pa

Lead a law firm's enterprise, technology and data architecture, owning principles, standards, roadmaps and design governance. Shape strategy, security and responsible AI adoption while managing Solutions Architects, Consultants and Data Architects, with two days a week in the Leeds office.

Avanti Recruitment · Manchester · £60,000 – £100,000 pa

End-to-end data architecture role owning the full data lifecycle, from ingestion to consumption, across secure client environments. Involves designing lakehouse and medallion architectures, defining batch and streaming pipelines, and making decisions on storage, orchestration, governance and security. Cloud-agnostic, working with AWS, Azure or GCP alongside Databricks, Snowflake, Spark and Kafka.

Circle Recruitment · Birmingham · £100,000 – £120,000 pa

A new senior leadership role owning enterprise and data architecture for a law firm, covering principles, standards, roadmaps and design governance. You will lead solution design for major initiatives, set guardrails for AI and emerging tech, and manage a team of solutions architects, consultants and data architects across cloud and SaaS environments.

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions · Milton Keynes · £55,000 – £65,000 pa

Designs and builds real-time embedded software in C and C++ for sensors and microelectronics, alongside ML pipelines, CI/CD, and MLOps for live model monitoring. Develops generative AI and LLM systems including RAG and fine-tuning, plus Spark or dbt ETL pipelines and IoT data services. Joins a small team owning the full SDLC from clean-sheet design to tested, deployed code.

VIQU IT · London · £85,000 – £90,000 pa

Player-manager role leading the Data Engineering function, defining standards, tooling and team structure while personally delivering complex pipeline work. You'll manage and mentor data engineers, own data infrastructure, and build high-performance ETL/ELT pipelines across operational, analytical and AI layers using SQL, Python and cloud platforms. Also drives AI tooling adoption and CI/CD for data pipelines.

Harnham - Data and Analytics Recruitment · London · £180,000 pa

Lead a unified enterprise data, technology, architecture and AI function, bringing together Data & Analytics, Engineering, IT, Salesforce and Architecture teams under a single vision. Own enterprise architecture standards, data governance and analytics capabilities while driving AI adoption and a 360-degree customer view. The role balances quick wins with long-term strategy, including build-versus-buy decisions and technology roadmaps.

Michael Page · Manchester · £40,000 – £45,000 pa

Builds and maintains reliable data pipelines and optimises data systems so analytics teams can access data easily. Works closely with stakeholders and IT to troubleshoot issues and deliver actionable insights, using SQL, ETL, Databricks and data modelling. Sits in a growing Data Engineering & Analytics team, reporting to the Head of IT.

Hays Technology · Cardiff · £61,500 – £67,500 pa

Lead the establishment of an enterprise data architecture capability and design a Microsoft Fabric-based common data platform. Define data models, principles, standards, governance and lineage across a complex organisation, providing architectural oversight and advising senior stakeholders as part of a major digital transformation programme.

Tenth Revolution Group · West Midlands (Region) · £45,000 pa

Maintains and develops data pipelines and models that support business-critical reporting, ensuring data is accurate, documented and accessible. Works in a small cross-functional team reporting to the Head of IT, partnering with sales, marketing and operations on data questions and quality standards. Uses SQL, Git, dbt, Python and cloud data warehouses.