Lead Data Engineer £400pd - Outside IR35
CV-LibraryLondoncontractPosted: 21 July 2026
Apply NowLead Data Engineer £400/day (Outside IR35) | 3-Month Initial Contract, with view to extend | Remote (occasional travel to London) | UK-based candidates only, must hold full right to work in the UK
About the Role
We're looking for a Lead Data Engineer to take ownership of core data engineering and architecture work while providing technical leadership to a delivery team. This is a hands-on senior role for someone equally comfortable designing scalable data solutions and guiding the engineers building them.
Key Details
* Rate: £400 per day, Outside IR35
* Contract Length: 3 months initially, with a strong intention to extend
* Working Pattern: Remote-first, with occasional travel into London as required
* Location Requirement: Candidates must be UK-based with full right to work in the UK — no sponsorship available
The Role
* Lead core data engineering and architecture initiatives, setting technical direction and best practice
* Bring prior experience leading or mentoring delivery teams in a technical capacity
* Design and build scalable, cloud-native data pipelines and integration workflows
* Apply strong hands-on expertise with dbt across transformation and modelling work
What You'll Bring
* experience in data engineering, with demonstrable architecture and technical leadership experience
* Direct, hands-on expertise with dbt
* Deep proficiency across the Microsoft data stack, including:
* Microsoft Fabric
* Power BI
* Azure Synapse
* Azure Data Factory
* Working knowledge of Databricks
* Working knowledge of AWS environments (Redshift, RDS)
* Solid grounding in database technologies, API architecture, data warehousing principles, and standard ETL/ELT patterns
* UK-based with full right to work — essential
How to Apply
If you meet the above criteria and are available for a 3-month contract with the potential to extend, please apply with your CV
About the Role
We're looking for a Lead Data Engineer to take ownership of core data engineering and architecture work while providing technical leadership to a delivery team. This is a hands-on senior role for someone equally comfortable designing scalable data solutions and guiding the engineers building them.
Key Details
* Rate: £400 per day, Outside IR35
* Contract Length: 3 months initially, with a strong intention to extend
* Working Pattern: Remote-first, with occasional travel into London as required
* Location Requirement: Candidates must be UK-based with full right to work in the UK — no sponsorship available
The Role
* Lead core data engineering and architecture initiatives, setting technical direction and best practice
* Bring prior experience leading or mentoring delivery teams in a technical capacity
* Design and build scalable, cloud-native data pipelines and integration workflows
* Apply strong hands-on expertise with dbt across transformation and modelling work
What You'll Bring
* experience in data engineering, with demonstrable architecture and technical leadership experience
* Direct, hands-on expertise with dbt
* Deep proficiency across the Microsoft data stack, including:
* Microsoft Fabric
* Power BI
* Azure Synapse
* Azure Data Factory
* Working knowledge of Databricks
* Working knowledge of AWS environments (Redshift, RDS)
* Solid grounding in database technologies, API architecture, data warehousing principles, and standard ETL/ELT patterns
* UK-based with full right to work — essential
How to Apply
If you meet the above criteria and are available for a 3-month contract with the potential to extend, please apply with your CV