Data Engineer
Posted 3 days ago by Anson McCade
£425 Per day
Outside
Remote
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Data Engineer involves working remotely on a 6-month rolling contract with a digital agency focused on financial services clients. The position requires hands-on technical skills to analyze large datasets and build scalable solutions using Python, SQL, and cloud tools. The engineer will support senior business experts in transforming raw financial data into actionable insights and automate workflows through data mapping projects. A solid background in investment or financial data is essential for success in this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Engineer and analyze large datasets to deliver insights that shape client strategy.
- Build scalable solutions with Python (Pandas/NumPy), SQL, and cloud tools like BigQuery on GCP.
- Support senior business experts by turning raw financial data into decisions that matter.
- Design and run data mapping projects that automate workflows and cut through complexity.
Key Skills:
- A solid grounding in investment/financial data (securities, assets, operations experience - this is a must have).
- Python
- SQL
- Cloud: GCP / BigQuery
- Familiarity with dbt or Databricks
- Experience with reinsurance or life insurance projects
Salary (Rate): £425 daily
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Data Engineer Remote-first / 6 month contract (rolling) £425 p.d Outside IR35 Currently in search of a Data Engineer to join growing digital agency working with FS client. You’ll be joining a specialist consultancy that partners with top-tier financial institutions, tackling high-impact projects in areas like reinsurance, asset management, and complex financial data transformation. The work is hands-on, technical, and at the sharp end of solving problems that spreadsheets can’t touch.
What you’ll do
- Engineer and analyse large datasets to deliver insights that shape client strategy.
- Build scalable solutions with Python (Pandas/NumPy), SQL, and cloud tools like BigQuery on GCP.
- Support senior business experts by turning raw financial data into decisions that matter.
- Design and run data mapping projects that automate workflows and cut through complexity.
What you bring
- A solid grounding in investment/financial data (securities, assets, operations experience - this is a must have).
- Python
- SQL
- Cloud: GCP / BigQuery
- Familiarity with dbt or Databricks
- Experience to reinsurance or life insurance projects
To hear more about the Data Engineer contract opportunity, get in touch with Connor Smyth at Anson McCade on 020 7780 6706.