Senior SAS Data Engineer - SC Cleared - Telford (2 Days per Week) - £550/day (Inside IR35) - 6-Month Contract

We are seeking an experienced Senior SAS Data Engineer to lead data engineering initiatives across multiple teams. This 6-month contract requires 2 days per week onsite in Telford, with the remainder remote. The role focuses on delivering secure, scalable SAS data solutions within a complex environment.

The Role

You will provide technical leadership across data engineering activities, ensuring best practice in architecture, security, and governance. Working closely with analytics, DevOps, and business teams, you will design and deliver robust SAS-based data platforms that enable reliable, insight-driven decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of SAS data platforms, pipelines, and data processes.
• Develop, optimise, and maintain complex SQL-based data models and transformations.
• Build and manage ETL processes and large-scale data integration workflows.
• Implement strong data governance, security, and performance standards aligned to SC environments.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align technical solutions with business priorities.
• Promote engineering best practices and continuous improvement.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience in a senior data engineering role, with strong SAS expertise.
• Excellent SQL skills with experience handling large, complex datasets.
• Strong experience building and maintaining enterprise-scale SAS data solutions.
• Experience working in secure or government environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and Agile delivery experience.
• Must hold active SC clearance.

Reasonable Adjustments:

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Job Title: Data Engineer

Rate: £450 per day inside ir35

Duration: 6 months

Location: Telford/hybrid - (2 days on site)

SC security clearance is required for this role

Job Description:

You should have experience as a Software Engineer delivering within large scale data analytics solutions and the ability to operate at all stages of the software engineering lifecycle, as well as some experience in the following;

Awareness of Devops culture and modern engineering practices
Experience of Agile Scrum based delivery
Proactive in nature, personal drive, enthusiasm, willingness to learn
Excellent communications skills including stakeholder management Have experience in some of the following technologies:

ETL toolset (Talend, Pentaho, SAS DI, Informatica etc)
Database (Oracle, RDS, Redshift, MySQL, Hadoop, Postgres, etc)
Job Scheduling toolset (Job Scheduler, TWS, etc)
Programming and scripting languages (PL/SQL, SQL, Unix, Java, Python, Hive, HiveQL, HDFS, Impala, etc) Must have knowledge of these tools:

ALM Tooling (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
CI/CD toolsets (Gitlab, Jenkins, Ansible)
Data virtualisation tools (Denodo)
Reporting (Pentaho BA, Power BI, Business Objects, Grafana) If you are interested in this role or wish to apply, please feel free to submit your CV

Location: Birmingham (Hybrid working)
Requirement: DBS Check
Contract: Interim Assignment

About the RoleHays are partnering with a local council to build a new project team focused on transforming and improving customer records. We are recruiting an Interim Customer Master Data Manager to lead a team of four and oversee all technical and operational customer data processes.

This is a key role within an important transformation programme, ensuring the delivery of accurate, compliant and high-quality customer master data across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Delivery

• Lead and manage all Customer Master Data processes, ensuring accuracy, compliance and operational efficiency.
• Ensure all deadlines, SLAs and targets are consistently met.
• Manage, allocate and quality-check the work of a team of four.
• Ensure team members are trained and able to perform duties to the required standard.

Customer Records & Compliance

• Deliver and maintain accurate, up-to-date and fit-for-purpose customer records.
• Oversee processes relating to Accounts Receivable, Line of Business systems, compliance reporting and DDI hand-off.
• Ensure all processes comply with statutory regulations, council policies and internal/external audit requirements.
• Lead interactions with a wide range of stakeholders, adapting communication for varying levels of understanding.

Fraud Prevention & Data Integrity

• Take ownership of fraud prevention within Customer Master Data, ensuring records are accurately created and maintained.
• Lead investigations into duplicate customer accounts and potential fraud cases.
• Analyse complex compliance data and produce regular and ad-hoc financial reports and KPIs.

Project & System Support

• Support the programme with data management activities related to Oracle or SAP customer management systems.
• Continue the data cleanse for newly created customer records.
• Test processes and act as proof of concept/validation for new data initiatives.

About YouYou will bring:

• Strong experience working with Oracle or SAP for customer management or master data.
• Proven experience managing customer master data, compliance and operational processes.
• Experience leading teams within a data or finance environment.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex data.
• Understanding of fraud prevention processes and data governance.
• A proactive, detail-oriented approach to improving data quality.

If you are an experienced data professional with a background in customer records and a passion for improving data quality and compliance, please send your updated CV!

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Data Engineer - Minerva VAT TxR
Active SC Clearance required
Telford
£480 - £515 per day inside IR35
Hybrid - 2 days per week

Hiring for an experienced Data Engineer to join the Minerva Platform Data Team, supporting the consolidation of key tax data services into a single, scalable calculations platform.

Responsibilities:
* Design and build scalable data pipelines and integration solutions
* Develop ETL processes using Pentaho and Talend
* Work with Denodo (data virtualisation) and SAS
* Drive Agile delivery and DevOps CI/CD practices
* Ensure high standards of data quality, governance, and security

Skills and Experience:
* Strong ETL expertise (Pentaho, Talend)
* Experience with Denodo and SAS
* Strong SQL and data modelling skills
* Agile/Scrum and DevOps experience (Jenkins, Git, Docker, Kubernetes)
* Ability to solve complex data challenges in secure environments

Please apply for immediate interview!

CBSbutler is operating and advertising as an Employment Agency for permanent positions and as an Employment Business for interim / contract / temporary positions. CBSbutler is an Equal Opportunities employer and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds.

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a remote PERL Software Engineer subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract.

Job Title: PERL Software Engineer
Rate: £77 - £84 per hour
Location: Stevenage
Hybrid / Remote working: This role is a remote based role – with just 1 visit to the Stevenage site per month.
Contract: 37 Hours per week
Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’
Duration: 6 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter)
IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)

PERL Software Engineer Job Description:

The Software department are looking for a software developer with experience in the PERL programming language. We require someone who can create and update text-based templates used in Technical Publications authoring and publishing tasks. Knowledge of the Technical Publications publishing process would be an advantage but not a requirement.

Assistance in updating and in some cases, creating applications and reporting tools using C# , SQL, Java and PowerShell and possibly across different coding domain languages.

Responsibilities:

Code technical publication stylesheets using PERL language
Develop database solutions to store and retrieve company information
Install and configure information systems to ensure functionality
Analysing, planning, and defining data architecture framework, including security, reference data, metadata, and master data
Migrate data from legacy systems to new solutions
Improve system performance by conducting tests, troubleshooting and integrating new elements
Optimize new and current database systems
Define security and backup procedures
Collaborating with other teams within the organisation to devise and implement data strategies, build models, and assess shareholder needs and goals
Provide operational support for Management Information Systems
Requirements and skills:

Proficiency in PERL is essential
Proficiency in SQL and C#
Experience with data visualization is highly desirable.
Proficiency in MS Excel
Experience in data modelling, metadata management, data synthesis
Experience gathering and analyzing system requirements
Proven analytical skills

Your new company Working for a globally renowned consultancy (end client is a public sector organisation). Your new role We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Data Scientist to join our expanding AI delivery team. In this role, you will work hands-on as an AI engineer, data scientist, and developer, contributing to the design and delivery of strategic AI initiatives. You'll help build intelligent solutions, automate processes, and apply modern AI technologies to real business challenges within a public sector environment. What you'll need to succeed Must have lived in the UK for a minimum of 5 years (essential for security clearance checks). Experience with key AI platforms and tools, including: Microsoft Copilot / Copilot Studio Experience configuring or building AI-driven workflows, copilots, or automation solutions. Familiarity with prompt design, data integration, and governance within the Microsoft ecosystem is beneficial. AWS Bedrock Hands-on experience using Bedrock to access and apply foundation models for tasks such as text generation, summarisation, classification, or search. Understanding how to integrate Bedrock models into wider AWS services is advantageous. IBM ICA (Intelligent Content Analysis) - Desirable Useful experience with document understanding, processing unstructured data, and rule‑based or AI‑assisted content analysis. What you'll get in return Flexible working options available. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)

LIVE: Senior Data Engineer | Manchester (Hybrid) Global Tech | Long‑Term Data Modernisation Programme I'm working with a global technology organisation embarking on a major, multi‑year data modernisation initiative - and they're looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join their Manchester team on a long‑term contract. If you're a seasoned engineer with strong communication skills and a passion for modern data tooling, this one's for you. Role Details Day Rate: £500-£550 per day (Inside IR35) Start Date: ASAP - ideally early March (latest: end of March) Location: Manchester (Hybrid: 3-4 days onsite, typically Tues-Thurs) Flexibility: Once knowledge transfer is complete → 1 day per week onsite Contract Length: Until end of year (high chance of extension) Interview Process: 2 stages Essential Skills DBT Snowflake Data Vault 2.0 + Dimensional Modelling SQL Server Stack Excellent communication skills (non‑negotiable) ➕ Nice to Have API work Kafka AWS / S3 Grafana Please connect with me on LinkedIn to have early access to future opportunities: to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we are successful in finding you an assignment, you will receive a Key Information Document which will be specific to the vendor set-up you have chosen and your placement. To find out more about Computer Futures please visit Computer Futures, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC(phone number removed) England and Wales

Day rate: £500 - £550 Inside IR35 Location: London Key Responsibilities Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines, ETL processes, and data integrations. Develop and optimize data models, storage solutions, and analytics environments. Partner with UX/UI designers to create user-friendly dashboards, data tools, and internal products. Implement visualizations that make complex datasets understandable for technical and non-technical users. Work with cross-functional teams to translate product requirements into technical designs. Ensure data quality, governance, and best practices across systems. Contribute to the evolution of our design systems and front-end components for data tools. Required Skills & Experience Proven experience as a Data Engineer, BI Engineer, or similar role. Strong proficiency in SQL, Python, and modern data engineering frameworks (e.g., Airflow, dbt, Spark, etc.). Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP. Solid understanding of data warehousing and ETL/ELT architecture. Demonstrable UX/UI skills: wireframing, prototyping, and designing clean, intuitive interfaces. Experience with front-end technologies (e.g., React, Vue, or similar) is a plus. Familiarity with visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, or custom solutions)

Your new company
Working for a renowned global consultancy.
This is a remote role with very rare possible to onsite visits in Hursley

Your new role
Seeking a Data Engineer to help to design, build, and maintain reports and interactive dashboards using Power BI. Translate business requirements into meaningful insights through data modelling, DAX measures, and visualisations. Work closely with data engineers to ensure data accuracy, availability, and quality. Support the data team by maintaining data dictionaries, metrics definitions, and documentation. Perform data validation, analysis, and ad-hoc reporting while adhering to data governance, security, and compliance standards.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Strong experience with Power BI (report building, dashboards, DAX, data modelling)
• Proficiency in SQL for querying, validating, and analysing data
• Solid understanding of data modelling concepts (e.g. star schema, facts and dimensions)
• Experience working with data warehouses and/or data lakes
• Ability to create and maintain data dictionaries and metrics definitions
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate insights clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Understanding of data governance, security, and data quality principles

What you’ll get in return
Flexible working options available.

What you need to do now
If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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Senior Python Developer
London Contract Energy / Trading Environment£400-£425 per day (Inside IR35)

We are supporting a leading organisation operating within the energy and commodities space who are looking to engage a Senior Python Developer to support the build-out of advanced data-driven applications and analytical tools.

This is a hands-on engineering role working at the intersection of data, analytics and front-office stakeholders. You will be responsible for building clean, modular Python applications, manipulating complex datasets, and delivering interactive dashboards used for commercial insight.

The Role

You will:

• Develop robust, production-grade Python applications
• Manipulate and analyse large datasets using pandas and numpy
• Build interactive dashboards using Plotly Dash
• Design modular, reusable and well-tested code
• Integrate with REST APIs and backend services
• Collaborate with commercial and technical stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable solutions
• This is a highly technical role suited to someone who enjoys building clean systems rather than quick scripts.

Required Experience

• Hands-on Python development experience
• Strong object-oriented programming skills
• Deep experience with pandas and numpy for data manipulation
• Experience with virtual environments, dependency management and packaging
• Strong understanding of software engineering best practices including Git, unit testing (pytest), documentation and code quality tools
• Experience building data-driven applications in a commercial environment.

Azure Data Engineer - 3 6-month contract

We are looking for a Data Engineer to join a growing digital and data function supporting a modern, cloud-based data platform. This role focuses on building reliable, secure, and scalable data solutions that enable analytics, operational reporting, and data-driven decision making across the organisation.

You will work closely with technical and non-technical stakeholders to deliver well-engineered data pipelines and models, contributing to the continuous improvement of data platforms and engineering standards.

Azure data engineer responsibilities:

• Build and support robust ELT data pipelines using Azure-based technologies and SQL
• Develop structured data models aligned to modern data platform patterns
• Ensure data solutions meet performance, security, quality, and reliability standards
• Contribute to agile delivery, code reviews, and continuous improvement of engineering practices
• Collaborate with stakeholders and technical teams to translate business needs into data solutions

Azure Data Engineer requirements:

• Hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and SQL-based databases
• Strong understanding of data engineering principles, including ELT and data modelling
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines, automation, and testing
• Knowledge of data governance, access control, and platform standards
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Familiarity with modern data architectures such as Medallion patterns and metadata tools

This role will be hyrbid working - required to work 2 to 3 days per week onsite in London.

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GIS Python Developer 12 Months Outside IR35 GIS Python Developer required by a leading tech company for an initial 12 month contract. It's fully remote, outside IR35, and will likely extend due to the amount of work they have in the pipeline. The Role: You will be part of a rapidly growing software team helping to deliver their leading analytics application that is being used to help drive critical decision making from gathering large amounts of intelligence on the human population and its use around the world; tech for good, you could say! As a GIS Python Developer, you will be responsible for various tasks, mainly focusing on Python development to combine geospatial datasets to automate the creation of sizeable subnational index data sets. The main tools you will be using day to day are: \* Python \* Docker \* ETL pipelines \* GIS - PostGIS or ESRI knowledge (Ideally Raster Data Sets) \* AWS You: Our customer is looking for someone well versed with the above tools technologies, and they need someone who has a strong understanding of Geospatial Data and is willing to roll their sleeves up as this project is critical for them. As a Senior member of the team, they expect you to pick up their tooling pretty quickly, work closely with other people in the group and help build upon an already industry-leading product. Rate & Process: Depending on the candidate's preference, this urgent role based in Bath can offer a hybrid or fully remote working model. It's a two-stage interview process consisting of a call with the Head of Engineering and other team members. We can organise interviews within a few days as this is an absolute priority across the business. Cathcart Technology is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Back End Developer / Engineer III (Java / GCP)

Duration:1 year contract

Location:London New office

Mode:Hybrid(2-3 days in office)

We are looking for a high-impact Back End Engineer to lead solution designs and execute end-to-end implementations of critical service capabilities.

Based in the CET timezone (Sweden, UK, or Germany), you will drive technical excellence in a collaborative environment that prioritizes fast decision-making and a strong bias for action.

Key Responsibilities

• Solution Design: Lead the architecture and implementation of scalable features within our core services.
• System Evolution: Execute meaningful changes to high-scale, complex distributed systems.
• Collaboration: Drive engineering deep dives, technical workshops, and stakeholder demos.
• Mentorship: Participate in tight feedback loops and peer reviews to elevate the team’s output.

Required Experience & Skills

• Core Stack: Proven expertise in building and scaling services using Java, Postgres, and BigTable on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Data Engineering: Hands-on experience managing data pipelines, specifically utilizing Scio and Flight.
• Domain Knowledge: Previous experience in E-commerce or Financial Engineering is highly preferred.
• Communication: Exceptional writing and verbal skills; ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse stakeholders.
• Mindset: Self-driven, collaborative, and thrives in a high-autonomy environment.

Location & Timezone

• This role operates on CET, supporting a distributed team across Sweden, the UK, and Germany.

Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Job Title: Data Engineer

Rate: 450 per day inside ir35

Duration: 6 months

Location: Telford/hybrid - (2 days on site)

SC security clearance is required for this role

Job Description:

You should have experience as a Software Engineer delivering within large scale data analytics solutions and the ability to operate at all stages of the software engineering lifecycle, as well as some experience in the following;

• Awareness of Devops culture and modern engineering practices
• Experience of Agile Scrum based delivery
• Proactive in nature, personal drive, enthusiasm, willingness to learn
• Excellent communications skills including stakeholder management

Have experience in some of the following technologies:

• ETL toolset (Talend, Pentaho, SAS DI, Informatica etc)
• Database (Oracle, RDS, Redshift, MySQL, Hadoop, Postgres, etc)
• Job Scheduling toolset (Job Scheduler, TWS, etc)
• Programming and scripting languages (PL/SQL, SQL, Unix, Java, Python, Hive, HiveQL, HDFS, Impala, etc)

Must have knowledge of these tools:

• ALM Tooling (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
• CI/CD toolsets (Gitlab, Jenkins, Ansible)
• Data virtualisation tools (Denodo)
• Reporting (Pentaho BA, Power BI, Business Objects, Grafana)

If you are interested in this role or wish to apply, please feel free to submit your CV.

Location: Worcester area (fully onsite)

Duration: 6 month initial contract

Rate: 78ph LTD (Outside IR35)

Due to the nature of the role, candidates must hold active DV clearance.

Role details:

Our client, a leading defence and security company, are looking for DV cleared Data Engineers to join their team on a contract basis. This is a fully onsite role with the option of compressed hours.

This role requires strong expertise in building and managing data pipelines using the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) and Apache NiFi. The successful candidate will design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure data solutions, ensuring compliance with strict security standards and regulations.

Responsibilities not limited to:

• Design, develop, and maintain secure and scalable data pipelines using the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) and Apache NiFi.
• Implement data ingestion, transformation, and integration processes, ensuring data quality and security.
• Collaborate with data architects and security teams to ensure compliance with security policies and data governance standards.
• Manage and monitor large-scale data flows in real-time, ensuring system performance, reliability, and data integrity.
• Develop robust data models to support analytics and reporting within secure environments.
• Perform troubleshooting, debugging, and performance tuning of data pipelines and the Elastic Stack.
• Build dashboards and visualizations in Kibana to enable data-driven decision-making.
• Ensure high availability and disaster recovery for data systems, implementing appropriate backup and replication strategies.
• Document data architecture, workflows, and security protocols to ensure smooth operational handover and audit readiness.

Interested? Apply today via the link provided!

Day rate: 500 - 550 Inside IR35

Location: London

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines, ETL processes, and data integrations.
• Develop and optimize data models, storage solutions, and analytics environments.
• Partner with UX/UI designers to create user-friendly dashboards, data tools, and internal products.
• Implement visualizations that make complex datasets understandable for technical and non-technical users.
• Work with cross-functional teams to translate product requirements into technical designs.
• Ensure data quality, governance, and best practices across systems.
• Contribute to the evolution of our design systems and front-end components for data tools.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Data Engineer, BI Engineer, or similar role.
• Strong proficiency in SQL, Python, and modern data engineering frameworks (e.g., Airflow, dbt, Spark, etc.).
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Solid understanding of data warehousing and ETL/ELT architecture.
• Demonstrable UX/UI skills: wireframing, prototyping, and designing clean, intuitive interfaces.
• Experience with front-end technologies (e.g., React, Vue, or similar) is a plus.
• Familiarity with visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, or custom solutions).

Data, AI, Automation, Machine Learning, Transformation, Global B2C organisation

London Hybrid

Immediate OIR35 Contract - longer term permanent opportunity

A market-leading global B2C organisation is seeking a Data & AI Automation Lead to own and scale its enterprise AI and intelligent automation agenda.

This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for defining AI strategy, building production-grade AI/ML and automation capabilities, and delivering measurable commercial value across customer experience and operations.

The Role

• Define and execute the enterprise AI & automation roadmap
• Identify high-value use cases (personalisation, dynamic pricing, forecasting, workforce optimisation)
• Own AI/ML platforms, MLOps and LLM architecture (Azure preferred)
• Lead end-to-end delivery from experimentation to scaled deployment
• Build and lead a multi-disciplinary AI team
• Embed responsible AI, governance and cost control

The Profile

• Proven track record delivering enterprise-scale AI/ML and intelligent automation
• Strong hands-on knowledge of cloud AI platforms, data engineering and LLM/RAG architectures
• Experience implementing MLOps, observability and model governance
• Commercially minded, able to link AI outcomes to revenue, efficiency and customer impact
• Background within consumer-led / B2C environments is essential

This is a rare opportunity to shape and scale AI capability within a complex, customer-centric international business.

If you’re ready to lead AI from strategy through to real-world impact, we’d love to speak with you.

Data & AI Automation Lead

Directorate: Strategy & Innovation
Contract Type: 18 Months Fixed Term Contract
Hours: 36
Salary: 56,376 - 61,653
Location: Colindale
Closing Date: Midnight March 9th 2026

About Barnet Council
Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centers, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative - which drive everything we do.

About the role
This is an exciting time to join Barnet as we grow our Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) capabilities and accelerate our digital transformation journey. We’re investing in smarter services, better use of data, modern technology, and you’ll play a key part in shaping this future.

We’re looking for a talented Developer to help us build modern, usercentred, scalable digital solutions across Barnet.

Working within the Insight & Intelligence Hub, you’ll design, build and implement cuttingedge automation and AI solutions that improve productivity, enable preventive interventions, and create better outcomes for residents. You’ll work across services to streamline processes, reduce manual effort, and deploy tools that support smarter decisionmaking.
This is a handson development role with a focus on AI, and robotic process automation. You’ll collaborate closely with data scientists, data engineers, product teams and service leads to turn realworld problems into effective, scalable solutions.
This is a hybrid role. You will be expected to attend monthly in-person team days in our Colindale office.
We also come into the office to meet service stakeholders, work together on collaboration, discovery and user testing sessions and department days.
Please click here to download the Job description for this role.

About you
You’re an experienced automation or AI developer who enjoys solving complex problems and experimenting with new technologies. You can translate business needs into intelligent solutions and have a strong understanding of how automation, data and AI can transform services.
You will bring:

• Experience designing and configuring RPA workflows, bots and automation solutions
• Experience developing and maintaining automated pipelines for AI tools
• Ability to integrate multiple systems and applications using APIs, JSON, XML, CSV, or other data interchange methods.
• Knowledge of database environments (e.g., MS SQL, Dataverse, OneLake).
• Experience working with or supporting machine learning models, including data preparation, feature engineering and testing.
• Understanding of cloud services such as Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Azure AI Foundry or similar.
• Strong coding skills, ideally in JavaScript, PowerShell, Python, C# or VB.NET.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
• A proactive mindset, with a commitment to continuous learning, experimentation and emerging AI/automation technologies.
• You’re someone who enjoys designing solutions that are scalable, secure, accessible and aligned with modern development practices.
  In this role, you will:
• Develop and implement AI and RPA driven solutions to automate processes, support decisionmaking and enhance the user experience across the council.
• Maintain and improve deployed automation and AI tools, ensuring reliability, performance and business continuity.
• Contribute to the development of Barnet’s AI and automation architecture, including horizonscanning for new technologies.
• Work with data scientists and engineers to support model training, testing and deployment for predictive analytics and advanced automation.
• Ensure secure, compliant and wellstructured use of data, particularly through effective SharePoint design, metadata use, permissions and governance.
• Produce clear and comprehensive documentation, including architecture diagrams, user guides and troubleshooting resources.
• Share knowledge through peer reviews, workshops and training, helping build capability across the organisation.
• Implement rigorous testing approaches including unit, integration and performance testing.
• Monitor automated solutions, proactively resolving issues and optimising performance.
• Design solutions that integrate with legacy systems and external APIs to ensure interoperability and a smooth user experience.
• Work in an agile, multidisciplinary environment, contributing to DevOps practices, version control and deployment pipelines.
• Ensure all AI/RPA solutions follow best practice in security, GDPR compliance, and ethical AI principles.
  You’ll help shape Barnet’s growing automation and AI ecosystem-building tools that save time, reduce cost, and create meaningful impact for both staff and residents.

What we offer

• 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents
• Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time
• A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more
• Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Employee well- being training programs including confidential employee assistance

How to apply
Read the job description and person specification before clicking ‘Apply’ to commence the online application form. If you would like any further information about the role before applying, please contact James Rapkin, Head of Organisational Insight & Intelligence,

Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures, this may include AI Detection Screening, Biometric ID/Right to Work Checks, Qualification and Registration Checks, Up to 6 years of Employment Data and Insights to Accelerate Screening (Konfir), Up to 5 years of Employment History References, DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Checks, Credit Checks and Social Media, Sanctions and Occupational Health Screening.

To deliver Barnet Council’s commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working (including part-time, compressed hours, and hybrid working) and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance. Candidates are encouraged to talk about relevant requirements and preferences at interview. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at (url removed)

All posts with the council are subject to a probationary period of six months, during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the council satisfaction your suitability for the position in which you will be employed.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.

Please ensure you regularly check the email account (including JUNK MAIL folders) that you use to submit your application, as any further communication regarding your application will be sent electronically. Should you not hear from us within four working weeks of the closing date for this post, then regretfully in this instance, you have not been shortlisted.

Directorate: Strategy & Innovation
Contract Type: 18 Months Fixed Term Contract
Hours: 36
Salary: 48,003 - 53,172
Location: Colindale
Closing Date: Midnight March 9th 2026

About Barnet Council
Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centers, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative - which drive everything we do.

About the role
This is an exciting time to join Barnet as we grow our Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) capabilities and accelerate our digital transformation journey. We’re investing in smarter services, better use of data, modern technology, and you’ll play a key part in shaping this future.

We’re looking for a Data Engineer to join our Insight & Intelligence Hub, working with a talented team to help design, build and maintain the data infrastructure that powers our analytics, AI and insight functions.
You’ll work across the organisation to integrate complex datasets, improve data quality, and create robust data pipelines that enable our analysts and data scientists to deliver highvalue insight for services and residents.
This is a handson technical role where you’ll work with modern cloud technologies, largescale data systems and cuttingedge tools to support predictive analytics, machine learning initiatives and enterprise reporting.
If you’re excited by engineering challenge, modern data platforms and solving realworld problems, you’ll be a great fit.
This is a hybrid role. You will be expected to attend monthly in-person team days in our Colindale office.
We also come into the office to meet service stakeholders, work together on collaboration, discovery and user testing sessions and department days.
Please click here to download the Job description for this role.

About you
You’re an experienced and adaptable data engineering professional who enjoys creating welldesigned, efficient and reliable data solutions. You’re comfortable working with complex systems, experimenting with new tools and collaborating with colleagues across technical and nontechnical teams.

You will bring:

• Strong handson experience with modern data engineering tools and practices, including ETL/ELT, data warehousing and data modelling.
• Expertise in cloud data platforms, ideally Azure services such as Data Factory, Synapse, Databricks, Spark or Snowflake.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL and other relevant languages for building pipelines and enabling automation.
• Experience building and managing production data services, integrating data from multiple systems, and improving data quality.
• Understanding of data governance, security, information management and UK GDPR.
• The ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly for nonspecialist audiences.
• A collaborative and proactive approach, with confidence leading projects, supporting partners and driving continuous improvement.
  If you enjoy solving complex data challenges and playing a leading role in a growing data function, this is an excellent opportunity.
  In this role, you will:
• Develop and maintain the council’s Microsoft Azure Data Platform, supporting cloudready, scalable analytics.
• Build and optimise data pipelines, APIs and integrations across onpremise, cloud and supplierhosted systems.
• Extract, clean, transform and combine data from a wide range of operational systems to create highquality datasets for insight and machine learning.
• Work with data scientists to design and maintain pipelines for AI/ML models, including supporting feature engineering, labelling and largescale data flows.
• Automate manual data processes to improve speed, reliability and accessibility of insight.
• Lead data engineering projects, including working with external suppliers and supporting more junior colleagues.
• Implement and maintain data lakehouse architectures, master data management and metadata repositories.
• Ensure that data workflows comply with security, privacy and governance standards, including anonymisation where required.
• Optimise the performance of code, pipelines and data systems, resolving issues, bugs and outages.
• Contribute to the development of data strategy, standards and reusable engineering frameworks across the Hub.
• Work with colleagues across ICT, Connected Places and service teams to join up data and support emerging technologies (e.g., IoT, geospatial, AI).
• Support the creation of visualisations and reusable analytical products that enhance decisionmaking.
  You’ll be part of a forwardlooking team that values continuous learning, experimentation and innovation, helping Barnet fully unlock the power of its data.

What we offer

• 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents
• Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time
• A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more
• Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Employee well- being training programs including confidential employee assistance
  How to apply
  Read the job description and person specification before clicking ‘Apply’ to commence the online application form. If you would like any further information about the role before applying, please contact James Rapkin, Head of Organisational Insight & Intelligence,

Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures, this may include AI Detection Screening, Biometric ID/Right to Work Checks, Qualification and Registration Checks, Up to 6 years of Employment Data and Insights to Accelerate Screening (Konfir), Up to 5 years of Employment History References, DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Checks, Credit Checks and Social Media, Sanctions and Occupational Health Screening.

To deliver Barnet Council’s commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working (including part-time, compressed hours, and hybrid working) and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance. Candidates are encouraged to talk about relevant requirements and preferences at interview. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at (url removed)

All posts with the council are subject to a probationary period of six months, during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the council satisfaction your suitability for the position in which you will be employed.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.

Please ensure you regularly check the email account (including JUNK MAIL folders) that you use to submit your application, as any further communication regarding your application will be sent electronically. Should you not hear from us within four working weeks of the closing date for this post, then regretfully in this instance, you have not been shortlisted.

Directorate: Strategy & Innovation
Contract Type: 18 Months Fixed Term Contract
Hours: 36
Salary: 62,766 - 69,984
Location: Colindale
Closing Date: Midnight March 9th 2026

About Barnet Council
Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centers, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative - which drive everything we do.

About the role
This is an exciting time to join Barnet as we grow our Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) capabilities and accelerate our digital transformation journey. We’re investing in smarter services, better use of data, modern technology, and you’ll play a key part in shaping this future.

We’re looking for an exceptional Insight & Intelligence Manager to play a leading role in shaping how we use data, analytics and emerging technologies to improve outcomes for our residents.
This is a key leadership role within our Insight & Intelligence Hub, responsible for driving data informed decision-making across the organisation, developing advanced analytical solutions, and guiding a talented team of analysts and data scientists.
You’ll blend technical excellence with strategic insight, helping Barnet unlock the full value of its data through innovative approaches, strong stakeholder relationships, and a commitment to building organisational data literacy.

This is a hybrid role. You will be expected to attend monthly in-person team days in our Colindale office. We also come into the office to meet service stakeholders, work together on collaboration, discovery and user testing sessions and department days.
Please click here to download the Job description for this role.
You’re an experienced analytics or data science professional with a track record of delivering high impact insight. You combine technical depth with the ability to translate complex concepts into actionable recommendations for senior leaders.
You’ll bring:

• Expertise in advanced analytics, data science, machine learning and data engineering.
• Experience designing secure, scalable data solutions using platforms such as Azure, Data Factory, Synapse, Databricks or Fabric.
• Strong proficiency in Python, SQL and/or R, and confidence in developing data pipelines and operationalising models.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence decisions and tell compelling data stories.
• Experience leading, coaching or developing analysts or data scientists.
• A passion for driving data culture, improving data literacy, and championing ethical, secure use of data.
  In this role, you will:
• Lead the design and delivery of sophisticated analytical, data science and AI projects.
• Build, maintain and optimise data pipelines, analytical models and data architecture.
• Develop and operationalise machine learning solutions, applying MLOps best practice.
• Produce high-quality, accessible dashboards and tools using platforms such as Power BI.
• Work closely with senior leaders to shape strategic insight, policy development and service transformation.
• Champion best practice in data quality, governance, privacy and information security.
• Develop and mentor a team of analysts and data scientists, supporting high performance and continuous learning.
• Strengthen cross council collaboration, working with ICT, service leads, data engineers and external partners.
• Support delivery of the Council’s DDaT Strategies
  If you thrive in a collaborative environment, enjoy solving complex problems, and want to make a tangible difference to public services, we’d love to hear from you.
  What we offer
• 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents
• Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time
• A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more
• Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Employee well- being training programs including confidential employee assistance
  How to apply
  Read the job description and person specification before clicking ‘Apply’ to commence the online application form. If you would like any further information about the role before applying, please contact James Rapkin, Head of Organisational Insight & Intelligence,

Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures, this may include AI Detection Screening, Biometric ID/Right to Work Checks, Qualification and Registration Checks, Up to 6 years of Employment Data and Insights to Accelerate Screening (Konfir), Up to 5 years of Employment History References, DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Checks, Credit Checks and Social Media, Sanctions and Occupational Health Screening.

To deliver Barnet Council’s commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working (including part-time, compressed hours, and hybrid working) and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance. Candidates are encouraged to talk about relevant requirements and preferences at interview. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at (url removed)

All posts with the council are subject to a probationary period of six months, during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the council satisfaction your suitability for the position in which you will be employed.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.

Please ensure you regularly check the email account (including JUNK MAIL folders) that you use to submit your application, as any further communication regarding your application will be sent electronically. Should you not hear from us within four working weeks of the closing date for this post, then regretfully in this instance, you have not been shortlisted.

Job Title: Lead Data Engineer - Hadoop, Spark, Pytthon
Location: Sheffield - 3 days per week in the office
Salary/Rate: Up to 617 per day inside IR35
Start Date: 02/03/2026
Job Type: Contract until November

We are seeking a Lead Data Engineering Consultant with proven experience in leading and developing data engineering platforms.

The ideal candidate will possess hands-on expertise in the following areas:

• Extensive enterprise experience with Hadoop, Spark, and Splunk.
• Proficiency in object-oriented and functional scripting, particularly in Python.
• Skilled in handling raw, structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data (SQL and NoSQL).
• Experience integrating large, disparate datasets using modern tools and frameworks.
• Strong background in building and optimizing ETL/ELT data pipelines.
• Familiarity with source control and implementing Continuous Integration, Delivery, and Deployment via CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience supporting and collaborating with BI and Analytics teams in fast-paced environments.
• Ability to pair program and work effectively with other engineers.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Knowledge of agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban is a plus.
• Comfortable representing the team in standups and problem-solving sessions.
• Capable of driving the creation of technical test plans and maintaining records, including unit and integration tests, within automated test environments to ensure high code quality.
• Promote SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) culture by addressing challenges through data engineering.
• Ensure service resilience, sustainability, and adherence to recovery time objectives for all delivered software solutions.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.
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