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Our expertise isn't limited to one sector; instead, we apply our deep understanding of DevOps requirements across various industries. Whether you’re involved in finance, healthcare, technology, or retail, our recruitment solutions are configured to meet your unique environmental and technological challenges.


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Harnham's global presence is complemented by detailed local market knowledge. This combination enables us to offer a dual advantage: access to a global pool of talent and insights into regional employment dynamics, ensuring a perfect fit between our candidates and your organisational culture.
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We identify and place long-term DevOps talent who will integrate into and grow with your teams. Our focus is on finding individuals who will not just fill an immediate need but will also contribute to the strategic growth of your data infrastructure over time.
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Our contract recruitment services provide the flexibility to scale up or down based on your project demands. This option is perfect for meeting immediate project needs or when requiring specialised skills on a temporary basis.
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Beyond recruitment, we offer customized talent consulting services. These include talent mapping, competitive analysis, strategic workforce planning, and recruitment strategy enhancement. Tailored to prepare your organisation for future challenges, these services ensure you maintain a competitive edge in the rapidly evolving tech landscape.
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- Executive Search
We conduct specialized searches for senior and executive-level roles in DevOps Engineering, ensuring your leadership team possesses the vision and expertise to drive your strategic initiatives. Our executive search services focus on finding leaders who can transform your DevOps capabilities
Choose Harnham for your DevOps Engineering recruitment needs. Contact us today to discover how our specialised recruitment and talent solutions can advance your data and AI initiatives and strengthen your organisation's capabilities.

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Lead Data Engineer
Amsterdam
€60000 - €100000
+ Data Engineering
PermanentAmsterdam, North Holland
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Position: Lead Data Engineer – Azure
Location: Amsterdam
Employment Type: Full-time
About Them
This organisation are a forward-thinking organisation harnessing data to drive smarter decisions, deliver innovation, and create real business impact. Our Azure-based data platform underpins everything we do-from analytics and AI to operational insights. Now, we’re looking for a Lead Data Engineer to take our data capabilities to the next level.
Within the role you will be working hands on whilst also taking on responsibility of the team and data engineering roadmap
The Role
As the Lead Data Engineer, you’ll be the technical authority for our Azure data ecosystem. You’ll design, build, and optimise data pipelines, lead architectural decisions, and mentor a talented team of engineers. You’ll work closely with data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to ensure our data solutions are robust, scalable, and future-ready.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and maintenance of scalable Azure-based data pipelines and architectures.
- Own technical standards, best practices, and quality across data engineering projects.
- Collaborate with architecture and DevOps teams to ensure smooth integration and deployment.
- Mentor, guide, and grow the skills of junior and mid-level data engineers.
- Optimise performance, security, and cost-effectiveness of Azure data services.
- Drive the adoption of modern data engineering practices, including CI/CD for data and Infrastructure as Code.
Core Technologies & Skills
- Azure Data Services: Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, Databricks, Data Lake Storage, Azure SQL Database.
- Strong SQL and Python skills; experience with PySpark a plus.
- Proven track record in designing ETL/ELT processes and real-time streaming pipelines.
- Solid understanding of data modelling, governance, and security principles.
- Familiarity with Azure DevOps, Git, and Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Bicep, Terraform).
- Experience leading engineering teams or projects in a data-focused environment.
Nice-to-Have
- Knowledge of Azure Machine Learning or AI integration.
- Experience with event-driven architectures (Event Hubs, Service Bus, Kafka).
- Exposure to data quality frameworks and monitoring tools.
What They Offer
- Competitive salary and performance-based bonus.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Dedicated learning and development budget.
- Opportunity to shape the future of our data platform and lead strategic initiatives.
- Collaborative culture with a focus on innovation and continuous improvement.
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Data Architect
London
£110000 - £118000
+ Data Engineering
PermanentLondon
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Role: Senior / Principal Data Architect
Salary: £115,000 – £118,000 + Bonus
WFH: 3 Days/Week Onsite (Shoreditch)
Overview
Our client, a leading global technology and business consultancy focused on financial services, is hiring a Senior / Principal Data Architect to join their award-winning Data Practice. This is a hands-on architecture and leadership role, supporting major banking and financial services clients with modernising data infrastructure, guiding cloud transformation, and shaping scalable, best-in-class data platforms.
You’ll join a team of 800+ data professionals in a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages innovation and values individuality. If you’re passionate about strategy, architecture, and delivering meaningful impact in data-driven transformations, this is an opportunity to lead from the front.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead complex agile consulting projects focused on data architecture design and delivery
- Advise technology leaders on modern best practices in data management
- Develop cloud-based enterprise data platforms using AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Define services and frameworks that enable efficient, scalable, and secure data management
- Contribute to internal IP and delivery frameworks across the firm’s data practice
- Manage small project teams and support capability building and business development
Ideal Candidate
- Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise data strategies and governance
- Deep knowledge of contextual, logical, and physical data modelling
- Hands-on experience with cloud data migration and architecture (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Strong grasp of metadata management, data privacy/security frameworks, and cloud ecosystem best practices
- Financial services project experience preferred, with stakeholder-facing communication skills
- Comfortable operating across complex environments, leading multiple workstreams
Preferred Skills & Experience
- Cloud architecture certifications (AWS/GCP/Azure)
- Experience designing data lakes and modern cloud storage patterns
- Familiarity with data cataloguing, classification, and semantic/graph modelling
- Exposure to ESG data, risk/compliance platforms, or financial crime data architectures
- An understanding of cloud cost management, automation, and network architecture
Tech Domains
- Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP
- Data Management: Metadata tools, privacy frameworks, security architecture
- Modelling: ER, Contextual, Semantic, Logical/Physical
- Orchestration & Integration: API design, DevOps support, cloud-native workflows
Why Join?
- Work on high-impact transformation projects with top-tier global banks
- Join an agile, innovation-focused culture with flat structure and open collaboration
- Learn and grow in a highly supportive environment with extensive L&D support
- Inclusive and diverse culture with enhanced family-friendly policies
- Join the multi-award-winning data team, voted Best Consultancy in Data Management and ESG
Interview Process
- Initial Discussion – Culture, expectations, and mutual fit
- Technical/Project Interview(s) – Assessing delivery experience and architectural thinking
- Final Interview – Client-facing alignment and career progression discussion
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Principal Data Architect
London
£110000 - £110000
+ Data Engineering
PermanentLondon
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PRINCIPAL DATA ARCHITECT
LONDON
£110,000
THE COMPANY
This global management consultancy operating in the capital markets is now looking for a Principal Data Architect to help serve their clients and manage the projects.
THE ROLE
As a Principal Data Architect you will be involved in several projects working with data structures, and ensuring that systems and solutions align with the organisation’s business goals.
Specifically, you can expect to be involved in the following:
- Managing commercial expectations including budget and revenue
- Manage and deliver projects
- Developing client relationships, identifying clients who could benefit from the company’s solutions
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
The successful Principal Data Architect will have the following skills and experience:
- Cloud (Azure, GCP or AWS)
- At least 8 years of experience
- Consulting experience
- Experience in the finance/insurance industry
BENEFITS
The successful Principal Data Architect will receive the following benefits:
- £110,000 yearly salary
- Hybrid working, 3 days in office
- Medical Insurance
- Pension
- And more
HOW TO APPLY
Please register your interest by sending your resume/CV to Joana Alves via the Apply link on this page.
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LEAD DATA ARCHITECT
Poitiers
€70000 - €90000
+ Data Engineering
PermanentPoitiers, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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RESPONSABLE DE L’ARCHITECTURE DATA
NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE
65-85K€
En tant que Responsable de l’achitecture data, vous incarnerez le socle technique de l’équipe Data Engineering au sein de ce client final. Vous serez responsable de piloter, challenger et faire évoluer une architecture déjà robuste, tout en accompagnant la mise en production de projets à forte valeur ajoutée.
VOTRE RÔLE
- Auditer et renforcer la stack existante (Snowflake, Talend, DBT, Power BI, Qlik, AWS) avec une vision orientée ROI.
- Cartographier et fiabiliser les pipelines existants, tout en préparant une migration vers des outils ELT modernes (ex. DBT).
- Mettre en place et configurer une solution de monitoring des flux via SIFLET.
- Piloter l’industrialisation des projets IA / MLOps, en lien avec les équipes Data Science et les prestataires externes.
- Accompagner et coordonner l’équipe Data Engineering (1 junior + 4 prestataires) avec un vrai leadership technique, sans dimension managériale directe.
VOTRE PROFIL
- 7 à 10 ans d’expérience en Data Engineering / Architecture Data (flexible à partir de 5 ans pour un profil exceptionnel).
- Maîtrise de Snowflake, AWS (ou autre cloud), CI/CD, et connaissance d’outils ELT (DBT, Talend…).
- Expérience dans l’industrialisation de modèles IA ou une bonne maîtrise des pratiques MLOps.
- Capacité à challenger des choix technologiques, construire une vision et embarquer une équipe transverse.
- Leadership technique, capacité à travailler avec des prestataires, sans responsabilité managériale formelle.
- Langues : français courant et anglais professionnel requis.
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DATA MANAGER – CONSEIL
Paris
€60000 - €65000
+ Data Engineering
PermanentParis, ÃŽle-de-France
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DATA MANAGER – CONSEIL
PARIS (75)
60-65K€ + avantages
Ce cabinet de conseil indépendant en pleine croissance, spécialisé dans l’accompagnement des entreprises sur leurs projets data, IA et transformation technologique recherche son Data Manager.
VOTRE RÔLE
En tant que Data Manager, vous jouerez un rôle clé dans le pilotage de projets data & IA menés au forfait, de leur cadrage à leur livraison :
- Pilotage de projets Data & IA : encadrement des équipes techniques (Data Engineers, Data Scientists, Data Analysts) et supervision de la qualité des livrables.
- Contribution stratégique : implication dans la formulation des enjeux clients, recommandations et structuration de solutions à forte valeur ajoutée.
- Vente de projets au forfait :
- Qualification des besoins clients
- Rédaction et soutenance de propositions commerciales
- Réponse aux appels d’offres dans des délais parfois courts
- Participation active au closing
- Relation client de haut niveau : posture de conseil, capacité à challenger des décideurs et à construire une relation de confiance.
- Amélioration continue : contribution à la structuration des offres, à la montée en qualité des processus internes et au rayonnement de l’expertise technique de l’équipe.
VOTRE PROFIL
- Minimum 3 à 4 ans d’expérience en cabinet de conseil ou agence spécialisée (data ou IA).
- Connaissance des modèles au forfait : expérience avérée dans la vente et le pilotage de projets au forfait (impératif).
- Compétences commerciales :
- Aisance en création de propositions commerciales et de supports de soutenance
- Vision stratégique de la chaîne commerciale : cadrage, AO, soutenance, closing
- Culture data solide : compréhension approfondie des métiers de la data (DA, DS, DE) et/ou de l’IA.
- Leadership : goût pour le management, la structuration d’équipe et l’accompagnement des profils plus juniors.
- Rigueur & exigence : attention forte portée à la qualité des livrables et au professionnalisme dans la relation client.
- Souplesse : à l’aise dans des contextes mouvants, avec une appétence pour les environnements à taille humaine et en croissance (vs. grands cabinets type Big4).
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CHEF DE PROJET DATA
Poitiers
€45000 - €65000
+ Data Engineering
PermanentPoitiers, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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CHEF DE PROJET DATA
POITOU-CHARENTES (86)
45-55K€
En tant que Chef de Projet Data, vous serez le point de contact principal entre les métiers et l’équipe data.
VOTRE RÔLE
- Vous piloterez des projets d’intégration de données de bout en bout : de la définition du besoin métier jusqu’au suivi du delivery.
- Vous participerez également à la structuration de la gouvernance data, à l’amélioration de la qualité des données, et à l’identification de nouveaux cas d’usage (BI, Data Science…).
VOTRE PROFIL
- Minimum 5 ans d’expérience en gestion de projets, idéalement dans un contexte data ou IT.
- Bonne compréhension des concepts ETL/ELT, des bases de données et de la visualisation de données (SQL, Power BI, Qlik…).
- Capacité à dialoguer à la fois avec des profils techniques et des utilisateurs métiers.
- Sens de l’organisation, de la pédagogie, et appétence pour les environnements en construction.
- Formation Bac+5 en informatique, data, systèmes d’information ou équivalent.
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