Opus Recruitment Solutions
Data Engineer
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This role is for a Data Engineer with a 6-month contract, offering £450 - £500 per day, hybrid in London. Key skills include Python, PySpark, Databricks, and data pipeline development. Immediate availability required.
🌎 - Country
United Kingdom
💱 - Currency
£ GBP
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💰 - Day rate
528
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🗓️ - Date
March 3, 2026
🕒 - Duration
More than 6 months
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🏝️ - Location
Hybrid
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📄 - Contract
Outside IR35
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
London Area, United Kingdom
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Spark (Apache Spark) #"ETL (Extract #Transform #Load)" #PySpark #Data Processing #Data Ingestion #Data Engineering #Python #Databricks #Data Pipeline #Data Framework
Role description
Data Engineer | Outside IR35 | £450 - £500 | 6 months | Hybrid London
We’re supporting a company who are looking for a Data Engineer to build and enhance the data processing capabilities within their Databricks environment. You’ll be responsible for developing the code that drives their data pipelines, using Python, Spark, and Databricks Workflows to deliver new platform functionality and ensure efficient execution.
Key Responsibilities
• Develop reliable Python and PySpark code to support data ingestion, transformation, and end‑to‑end processing.
• Deliver new technical features and components aligned to approved solution designs and business requirements.
• Enhance, extend, and tune existing data frameworks to support additional use cases and improved performance.
• Create, manage, and optimise Databricks Workflows, including orchestration logic and operational behaviours.
• Carry out testing, performance tuning, and provide day‑to‑day operational support for data pipelines.
• Work closely with Solution Designers / Architects and Configuration Analysts to ensure consistent and effective delivery.
If this is a role that suits your skillset, can work onsite 2 days per month and immediately available then please apply for the job advert directly or reach out to myself at alex.howman@opusrs.com.
Data Engineer | Outside IR35 | £450 - £500 | 6 months | Hybrid London
Data Engineer | Outside IR35 | £450 - £500 | 6 months | Hybrid London
We’re supporting a company who are looking for a Data Engineer to build and enhance the data processing capabilities within their Databricks environment. You’ll be responsible for developing the code that drives their data pipelines, using Python, Spark, and Databricks Workflows to deliver new platform functionality and ensure efficient execution.
Key Responsibilities
• Develop reliable Python and PySpark code to support data ingestion, transformation, and end‑to‑end processing.
• Deliver new technical features and components aligned to approved solution designs and business requirements.
• Enhance, extend, and tune existing data frameworks to support additional use cases and improved performance.
• Create, manage, and optimise Databricks Workflows, including orchestration logic and operational behaviours.
• Carry out testing, performance tuning, and provide day‑to‑day operational support for data pipelines.
• Work closely with Solution Designers / Architects and Configuration Analysts to ensure consistent and effective delivery.
If this is a role that suits your skillset, can work onsite 2 days per month and immediately available then please apply for the job advert directly or reach out to myself at alex.howman@opusrs.com.
Data Engineer | Outside IR35 | £450 - £500 | 6 months | Hybrid London
