Senior Data Engineer - Contract - London

Senior Data Engineer - Contract - London 3 days per week onsite, Central London High-Impact Engineering Consultancy | UK We’re partnering with a fast-growing, engineer-led consultancy that specialises in solving hard, high-impact technical problems for large financial services organisations. The Role They’re looking for a Data Engineer with real-world, production experience to join their consulting team. You’ll work closely with client engineering teams on complex data problems — from data modelling and pipelines to streaming, reliability, and operational excellence. What They’re Looking For • Strong grounding in computer science fundamentals and data modelling • Solid experience across the software delivery lifecycle as it applies to data • Commercial experience with Python (and strong SQL skills) • Experience with streaming and data processing (e.g. Kafka, Spark, Athena or similar) • Hands-on experience with AWS or another major cloud provider • Familiarity with containerisation and orchestration (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes) • Clear communicator who can explain technical decisions to non-technical stakeholders Why Join? • Work on genuinely difficult engineering problems • Exposure to large, complex systems in real production environments • A culture built by engineers, for engineers 3 days per week onsite, Central London If you’re a Data Engineer who enjoys solving problems others avoid please apply here or email will.semple@oliverbernard.com