DATA ENGINEERING AND BIG DATA
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Processing Big Data has become crucial to countless businesses. Those who decide to pursue a career within Big Data face complex development challenges, too tough for relational database systems. After all, there is no Data Science without Data Engineers.
Whilst businesses may have vast quantities of data at the ready, it holds no real value unless it can be stored, harnessed and utilised. It’s estimated that most UK companies have at least 100 terabytes of data stored which could be used for various purposes around the business, as well as newly accessible hard-to-process sources such as web data, image data, and social media data.
This is where those who work in Data Engineering become extremely valuable, as they develop Data Platforms that allow this kind of volume to be processed and used by Data Scientists and analysts across the business.
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Founding Data Engineer
London
£75000 - £80000
+ Data Engineering
PermanentLondon
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Founding Data Engineer
Holborn, London (Hybrid: 2-3 days onsite per week)
£75,000-£80,000 + meaningful equity
A newly formed tech startup in London is hiring its first Founding Data Engineer to build greenfield data infrastructure and shape the foundation of a predictive analytics product used by mobile subscription apps.
This role offers genuine influence, autonomy, and the opportunity to build something from the ground up alongside experienced founders.
The role
You will:
- Build production-ready, pythonic data pipelines
- Create data models to organise raw behavioural data
- Support feature engineering for machine learning workflows
- Handle ETL processes and data ingestion across clients
- Identify and resolve data quality issues
- Work closely with senior technical leadership
What we’re looking for
- Outstanding Python skills
- 4+ years in data engineering
- Experience with data cleansing and ETL pipelines
- Strong event-level / behavioural data experience
- Able to work independently and make smart technical decisions
Nice to have:
- pandas / polars
- dbt
- Django or backend exposure
- DevOps or data science familiarity
Why join
- Founding-level ownership
- High-impact, high-autonomy role
- Greenfield build
- Real equity value and exit opportunity
- Fast-moving environment with strong technical peers

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Senior DevOps Engineer
Leeds
£65000 - £65000
+ Data Engineering
PermanentLeeds, West Yorkshire
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Senior DevOps Engineer
Salary: up to £65,000
Based: Leeds – hybrid
About the Role
My client is seeking a highly skilled Senior DevOps Engineer to join their team within a leading banking organization. This role will play a key part in designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, scalable, and highly available cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure, supporting mission-critical banking platforms.
You will work closely with development, security, and operations teams to enable continuous delivery while ensuring compliance with enterprise and regulatory standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines on Microsoft Azure
- Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (ARM, Bicep, Terraform)
- Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar
- Ensure high availability, performance, monitoring, and disaster recovery for production systems
- Collaborate with development teams to support containerized and microservices-based applications
- Enforce security best practices, identity management, and compliance requirements in a banking environment
- Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and deployment issues
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to DevOps best practices across the organization
Required Skills & Experience
- 7+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure (IaaS, PaaS, networking, security)
- Experience with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Git-based version control
- Solid understanding of containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes / AKS)
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM templates, Bicep)
- Strong scripting skills (PowerShell, Bash, or Python)
- Experience working in enterprise or regulated environments (banking, financial services, insurance)
- Knowledge of monitoring, logging, and alerting tools
Nice to Have
- Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-400)
- Experience with security tooling, DevSecOps practices, and compliance frameworks
- Exposure to microservices architecture and API management
- Experience with Agile / DevOps operating models

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Senior Software Developer
Guildford
£65000 - £85000
+ Data Engineering
PermanentGuildford, Surrey
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Software Developer
Guildford Hybrid (1.5 days onsite per week)
£65,000-£85,000 + benefits
A growing consulting firm in Guildford is hiring a Software Developer to build full-stack software products deployed directly into client environments. You’ll join a high-performing engineering and data science team solving complex problems across aviation, defence, and infrastructure – using modern cloud and optimisation technologies.
This role offers variety, autonomy, and the opportunity to work on meaningful real-world systems alongside strong senior peers.
The role
You will:
- Build high-quality software products end-to-end
- Work across Java + modern frontend frameworks (Angular preferred)
- Contribute to cloud-based deployments (Terraform + Azure)
- Collaborate closely with data scientists and product specialists
- Operate independently within a supportive senior team
What we’re looking for
- Strong Java + Angular (or React/Vue)
- Full-stack experience across backend + frontend
- Cloud exposure (Terraform + Azure ideal, AWS fine)
- End-to-end software development lifecycle experience
- Ability to work independently and own technical decisions
- 5+ years professional experience
Nice to have:
- Defence or aviation exposure
- Mentoring experience
- Spring Boot, React, Vue
Important:
To be eligible for this role, you must be able to obtain UK Security Clearance. This typically requires British nationality and the absence of certain international ties. Sponsorship is not available.
Why join
- Fast-growing consulting environment (18 → 33 headcount)
- Projects that matter – real optimisation + intelligence systems
- Complex technical challenges, not repetitive delivery
- Diverse project rotation (1-9 months)
- Academic-minded culture within a commercial setting
- Strong engineering + data science team
Benefits
- Pension match 5%
- 5 days paid training per year
- 5 days charity work per year
- 25 days holiday (+ bank hols) + option to buy 5 more
- Up to 1 month per year work-from-abroad

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Senior DevOps Engineer
Leeds
£45000 - £60000
+ Data Engineering
PermanentLeeds, West Yorkshire
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Senior DevOps Engineer
£60,000 + BENEFITS
LEEDS (Hybrid)
Looking to sharpen your skills in Azure, work with emerging AI tools, and build cloud infrastructure that scales across modern data platforms?
THE COMPANY:
I’m working with a central data function in financial services that’s building a high-performing platform team at the core of their data strategy. With a strong push towards modern cloud architecture, they’re expanding their infrastructure capabilities and are looking for a DevOps Engineer to help scale and support new tools and systems.
THE ROLE:
You’ll work across infrastructure build, automation, and deployment, while collaborating closely with data and platform teams to support scalable, cloud-native solutions. You’ll also get exposure to cloud-based AI tools as they’re integrated into the environment.
- Support infrastructure build and deployment pipelines
- Automate infrastructure using Terraform (IaC)
- Collaborate with Data & Platform teams to scale cloud infrastructure
- Help integrate AI tooling from Microsoft/Azure into the platform
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
A successful DevOps Engineer will have the following skills and experience:
- Experience/exposure with Azure
- Hands-on Terraform experience (IaC mindset is essential)
- Experience with CI/CD tools
THE BENEFITS:
You will receive a salary, dependent on experience. Salary is up to £60,000 On top of the salary there are some fantastic extra benefits.
HOW TO APPLY
Please register your interest by sending your CV to Molly Bird via the apply link on this page.

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BI Analyst
Wednesbury
£30000 - £40000
+ Data Engineering
PermanentWednesbury, West Midlands
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BUSINESS Intelligence Analyst
Up to £40,000 | West Midlands | Hybrid (3 days/week in office)
THE COMPANY
Established distribution and wholesale business operating across the UK, supporting Operations, Sales, Finance, and eCommerce functions with data-driven decision making.
Growing Business Transformation team investing heavily in modern data infrastructure and reporting capabilities.
THE ROLE
Join the Business Reporting team as a BI Developer, building high-quality Power BI dashboards and supporting stakeholders across multiple business functions. You’ll be contributing to a brand-new Microsoft Fabric data platform while delivering clear, actionable insights to help teams make confident, data-driven decisions.
What you’ll do:
- Design, build and maintain Power BI dashboards including data models, DAX measures, visuals, and Row-Level Security (RLS) aligned to business requirements
- Contribute to the ongoing development of the brand-new Data Platform built on Microsoft Fabric
- Respond to analysis requests, delivering timely and accurate outputs with clear commentary
- Validate data, document assumptions, and improve data quality across the reporting estate
- Partner with stakeholders across Operations, Sales, Finance and eCommerce to translate business questions into well-defined reporting solutions
- Collaborate with the Business Reporting team on semantic models and shared metrics
- Handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail
TECH STACK
- BI Tools: Power BI (primary), Microsoft Fabric (new platform)
- Database: SQL Server
- Data Tools: Excel (advanced)
- Legacy Systems: SSRS, SSIS (exposure helpful)
- Integrations: ERP systems, Salesforce
WHAT YOU NEED
Essential:
- Solid SQL skills with hands-on experience writing queries and manipulating data
- Hands-on Power BI development experience including data models, DAX measures, and visualizations
- Strong Excel skills for quick analysis and data manipulation
- Clear communication skills with ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical users
- Organized and detail-oriented approach
- Comfortable juggling multiple priorities and stakeholder requests
Nice to have:
- Background in wholesale, distribution, or logistics sectors
- Exposure to ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, etc.)
- Salesforce experience
- Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric (actively building on this platform)
- Experience with legacy Microsoft BI technologies (SSRS, SSIS)
- Understanding of data governance and quality principles
WHAT’S ON OFFER
- Salary: Up to £40,000
- Location: Wednesbury, West Midlands
- Working Pattern: Hybrid – 3 days per week in office
- Team: Business Reporting team within Business Transformation function
- Growth: Opportunity to shape a brand-new Microsoft Fabric data platform
- Impact: Work directly with Operations, Sales, Finance and eCommerce stakeholders
- Development: Exposure to modern cloud data platforms and BI tooling
INTERVIEW PROCESS
- Initial screening with hiring manager (60 minutes)
- Technical discussion – Power BI and SQL walkthrough
- Final interview with wider team
Timeline: 2-3 weeks
HOW TO APPLY
Send your CV to Mohammed Buhariwala at Harnham via the apply button.
Keywords: BI Developer, Business Intelligence, Power BI, SQL, DAX, Microsoft Fabric, Data Analytics, Dashboards, Reporting, West Midlands, Wednesbury, Hybrid

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BI Developer
Wednesbury
£30000 - £40000
+ Data Engineering
PermanentWednesbury, West Midlands
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BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE DEVELOPER
Up to £40,000 | Wednesbury, West Midlands | Hybrid (3 days/week in office)
THE COMPANY
Established distribution and wholesale business operating across the UK, supporting Operations, Sales, Finance, and eCommerce functions with data-driven decision making.
Growing Business Transformation team investing heavily in modern data infrastructure and reporting capabilities.
THE ROLE
Join the Business Reporting team as a BI Developer, building high-quality Power BI dashboards and supporting stakeholders across multiple business functions. You’ll be contributing to a brand-new Microsoft Fabric data platform while delivering clear, actionable insights to help teams make confident, data-driven decisions.
What you’ll do:
- Design, build and maintain Power BI dashboards including data models, DAX measures, visuals, and Row-Level Security (RLS) aligned to business requirements
- Contribute to the ongoing development of the brand-new Data Platform built on Microsoft Fabric
- Respond to analysis requests, delivering timely and accurate outputs with clear commentary
- Validate data, document assumptions, and improve data quality across the reporting estate
- Partner with stakeholders across Operations, Sales, Finance and eCommerce to translate business questions into well-defined reporting solutions
- Collaborate with the Business Reporting team on semantic models and shared metrics
- Handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail
TECH STACK
- BI Tools: Power BI (primary), Microsoft Fabric (new platform)
- Database: SQL Server
- Data Tools: Excel (advanced)
- Legacy Systems: SSRS, SSIS (exposure helpful)
- Integrations: ERP systems, Salesforce
WHAT YOU NEED
Essential:
- Solid SQL skills with hands-on experience writing queries and manipulating data
- Hands-on Power BI development experience including data models, DAX measures, and visualizations
- Strong Excel skills for quick analysis and data manipulation
- Clear communication skills with ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical users
- Organized and detail-oriented approach
- Comfortable juggling multiple priorities and stakeholder requests
Nice to have:
- Background in wholesale, distribution, or logistics sectors
- Exposure to ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, etc.)
- Salesforce experience
- Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric (actively building on this platform)
- Experience with legacy Microsoft BI technologies (SSRS, SSIS)
- Understanding of data governance and quality principles
WHAT’S ON OFFER
- Salary: Up to £40,000
- Location: Wednesbury, West Midlands
- Working Pattern: Hybrid – 3 days per week in office
- Team: Business Reporting team within Business Transformation function
- Growth: Opportunity to shape a brand-new Microsoft Fabric data platform
- Impact: Work directly with Operations, Sales, Finance and eCommerce stakeholders
- Development: Exposure to modern cloud data platforms and BI tooling
INTERVIEW PROCESS
- Initial screening with hiring manager (60 minutes)
- Technical discussion – Power BI and SQL walkthrough
- Final interview with wider team
Timeline: 2-3 weeks
HOW TO APPLY
Send your CV to Mohammed Buhariwala at Harnham via the apply button.
Keywords: BI Developer, Business Intelligence, Power BI, SQL, DAX, Microsoft Fabric, Data Analytics, Dashboards, Reporting, West Midlands, Wednesbury, Hybrid

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DevOps Engineer
Leeds
£40000 - £45000
+ Data Engineering
PermanentLeeds, West Yorkshire
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DevOps ENGINEER
£45,000 + BENEFITS
LEEDS (Hybrid)
Looking to sharpen your skills in Azure, work with emerging AI tools, and build cloud infrastructure that scales across modern data platforms?
THE COMPANY:
I’m working with a central data function in financial services that’s building a high-performing platform team at the core of their data strategy. With a strong push towards modern cloud architecture, they’re expanding their infrastructure capabilities and are looking for a DevOps Engineer to help scale and support new tools and systems.
THE ROLE:
You’ll work across infrastructure build, automation, and deployment, while collaborating closely with data and platform teams to support scalable, cloud-native solutions. You’ll also get exposure to cloud-based AI tools as they’re integrated into the environment.
- Support infrastructure build and deployment pipelines
- Automate infrastructure using Terraform (IaC)
- Collaborate with Data & Platform teams to scale cloud infrastructure
- Help integrate AI tooling from Microsoft/Azure into the platform
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
A successful DevOps Engineer will have the following skills and experience:
- Experience/exposure with Azure
- Hands-on Terraform experience (IaC mindset is essential)
- Experience with CI/CD tools
THE BENEFITS:
You will receive a salary, dependent on experience. Salary is up to £45,000 On top of the salary there are some fantastic extra benefits.
HOW TO APPLY
Please register your interest by sending your CV to Molly Bird via the apply link on this page.

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Data Engineer (Snowflake)
Blackburn
£50000 - £55000
+ Data Engineering
PermanentBlackburn, Lancashire
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SENIOR DATA ENGINEER
UP TO £55,000 + BENEFITS
HYBRID – Lancashire
If you’re a technically strong, proactive Data Engineer looking to join a scaling fintech with start-up energy and enterprise backing, this could be a great next step.
THE COMPANY:
I’m working on a fantastic opportunity with a high-growth fintech that’s transforming how consumers engage with retail and finance. With a modern data stack and ambitious product roadmap, this company is building the future of payments, loyalty, and credit in an agile, tech-driven environment.
THE ROLE:
You’ll join a cross-functional data team as a Data Engineer, working closely with analytics, product, and platform teams to scale and optimise core data infrastructure. This is a hands-on role where you’ll take ownership of ingestion, transformation, and modelling-while also helping define platform standards and best practices.
Key responsibilities include:
- Build and maintain ELT pipelines
- Take full ownership of data ingestion
- Support data modelling and architecture within Snowflake
- Own and evolve the dbt layer, including governance and access controls
- Collaborate across analytics, product, and engineering teams
- Contribute to platform improvements, automation, and optimisation
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
A successful Senior Data Engineer will bring:
- Strong SQL skills
- Experience with dbt in a production environment
- Snowflake experience is desirable
- Exposure to AWS
- Confident mentoring peers and contributing to a collaborative, high-impact team
- Experience working in fast-paced, agile environments with modern data workflows
THE BENEFITS:
You will receive a salary of up to £55,000 depending on experience, along with a comprehensive benefits package.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please register your interest by sending your CV to Molly Bird via the apply link on this page.

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VP of Software Engineering
New York
$300000 - $325000
+ Data Engineering
PermanentNew York
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VP of Software Engineering
Location: New York, NY (3 days/week on site minimum)
Compensation: $300,000-$325,000 base + 40% bonus + RSUs
About the Company
Harnham is partnering with a Fortune 500 leader in cybersecurity and digital trust, combining the scale of a global enterprise with the agility of a startup culture. The company protects hundreds of millions of users worldwide, boasts best-in-class retention, and maintains an unwavering commitment to innovation.
Its platform processes over half a million telemetry events per second, and following a major fintech acquisition in 2025, the organization has significantly expanded its footprint in New York City.
The Role
They are looking for a Vice President of Software Engineering to oversee a global engineering organization of 150+ professionals, supported by approximately 10 direct reports. This is a highly visible, reporting directly to the C-suite.
Key responsibilities include:
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Leading the development of customer-facing applications across mobile and web, as well as core backend and infrastructure initiatives.
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Driving the integration of existing products with newly acquired fintech platforms to unlock and maximize strategic value.
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Advancing AI adoption across both products and internal operations, with AI solutions already live in production and a target of achieving 30%+ productivity improvements.
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Scaling platforms to support large-scale, real-time, high-throughput environments.
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Shaping business and technology strategy in close partnership with senior executive leadership.
Ideal Candidate Profile
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10+ years of experience leading commercial software development teams.
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Demonstrated success within scaling fintech organizations with customer-facing products (e.g., Stripe, Plaid, Chime, Chase, Capital One).
- Experience with regulatory requirements is a plus.
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Deep experience designing and operating large-scale, real-time systems.
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Strong technical grounding, with experience in Java, React, or Scala preferred; background in platform or system migrations is a plus.
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Ability to thrive in a fast-moving Fortune 500 environment with a startup mindset; comfortable in matrixed companies.
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Strategic, forward-looking leader with a strong interest in AI-powered innovation.
BENEFITS
The compensation package contains a base salary, bonus, RSUs and a comprehensive benefits package.
HOW TO APPLY
Please register your interest by sending your CV via the Apply link on this page.
KEY TERMS
Software Engineering | Leadership | VP | Engineering | Fintech | Customer | Customer-Facing | Product | Production | Real Time | Vice President | Regulation | Python | Compliance | Regulatory | Startup Environment | Executive | Scale | Scaling | Artificial Intelligence

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