Senior Data Engineer (Contract) - Large-Scale Data Transformation

Senior Data Engineer (Contract)

Rate: £600–£650 per day (Outside IR35)

Location: Fully remote (Must be UK based)

Duration: Initial 9 months, with strong likelihood of extensions through 2027

Start: Mid–late January 2026

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to support a large-scale data transformation programme for a major banking client. The role will focus on migrating a complex enterprise data platform from Oracle to Databricks on Azure, helping to design and build scalable, cloud-native data solutions in a regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build and optimise data pipelines on Databricks and Azure
• Lead and contribute to the migration of data and workloads from Oracle to Databricks
• Develop high-quality, production-grade data solutions using Python
• Collaborate closely with architects, analysts and engineering teams across the banking organisation
• Ensure data quality, performance, security and best-practice engineering standards

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience as a Senior Data Engineer on large-scale data platforms
• Hands-on Databricks experience, ideally within Azure
• Proven experience migrating from legacy databases (e.g. Oracle) to cloud-based platforms
• Advanced Python skills for data engineering
• Solid understanding of data modelling, ETL/ELT and distributed data processing

Nice to Have

• Experience working within banking or other regulated environments
• Exposure to Prophecy for Databricks
• Background in long-running enterprise transformation programmes

This is a long-term contract opportunity on a high-profile banking programme, offering stability, flexibility and the chance to play a key role in a modern data platform transformation.