Data Engineering Recruitment connects organisations with the specialists who build modern data platforms, pipelines and cloud infrastructure.
SGI supports permanent, contract and project-based hiring across the UK and Europe through a specialist network of 6,814 data engineering professionals, helping businesses deliver enterprise data transformation programmes with confidence.
SGI recruits Data Engineers, Senior Data Engineers, Analytics Engineers, Data Platform Engineers, Data Architects and Heads of Data Engineering across the UK and Europe.
Build scalable data pipelines and infrastructure that power analytics, reporting and machine learning.
Develop and maintain data pipelines for structured and unstructured data.
Design scalable ETL and ELT workflows.
Optimise data storage, processing and integration across cloud platforms.
Tools & Platforms: Python, SQL, Apache Spark, Apache Airflow, dbt, Snowflake, Databricks, Kafka, AWS (S3, Glue, Redshift), Azure Data Factory
Salary:
UK Permanent: £60k–£125k
DACH/Benelux Permanent: €75k–€140k
Contract: UK £500–£950/day, Benelux €700–€1,100/day, Switzerland CHF1,100–1,500/day
Lead the design and optimisation of enterprise-scale data platforms supporting business-critical workloads.
Design scalable cloud-native data architecture.
Mentor engineering teams and establish technical standards.
Improve performance, reliability and data quality across platforms.
Tools & Platforms: Python, SQL, Scala, Apache Spark, Delta Lake, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, dimensional data modelling
Salary:
UK Permanent: £85k–£140k
DACH/Benelux Permanent: €95k–€160k
Contract: UK £700–£1,050/day, Benelux €900–€1,250/day, Switzerland CHF1,300–1,700/day
Transform raw data into trusted, accessible datasets that support business intelligence and decision-making.
Develop analytical data models for reporting.
Build reliable transformation pipelines.
Improve data quality and governance across analytics platforms.
Tools & Platforms: dbt, SQL, Snowflake, BigQuery, Fivetran, Looker, Python
Salary:
UK Permanent: £70k–£115k
DACH/Benelux Permanent: €80k–€140k
Contract: UK £600–£900/day, Benelux €800–€1,100/day, Switzerland CHF1,200–1,500/day
Develop the cloud infrastructure that supports large-scale data engineering and analytics.
Build and maintain enterprise data platforms.
Improve platform scalability, security and performance.
Automate infrastructure and deployment processes.
Tools & Platforms: Databricks, Kubernetes, Terraform, Apache Spark, Kafka, Delta Lake, Apache Airflow, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud
Salary:
UK Permanent: £80k–£130k
DACH/Benelux Permanent: €95k–€150k
Contract: UK £700–£1,050/day, Benelux €900–€1,250/day, Switzerland CHF1,300–1,700/day
Design enterprise data architecture that supports governance, scalability and long-term business growth.
Define enterprise data models and architecture standards.
Design lakehouse and cloud data platforms.
Establish governance, integration and data quality frameworks.
Tools & Platforms: Data modelling, Snowflake, Databricks, Kafka, dbt, lakehouse architecture, data governance
Salary:
UK Permanent: £80k–£150k+
DACH/Benelux Permanent: €110k–€180k
Contract: UK £650–£1,150+/day, Benelux €900–€1,400/day, Switzerland CHF1,400–1,900/day
Lead engineering teams responsible for delivering secure, scalable and commercially valuable data platforms.
Define platform strategy and engineering standards.
Build and develop high-performing engineering teams.
Align data engineering investment with business objectives.
Tools & Platforms: Cloud data platforms, platform strategy, governance frameworks, enterprise architecture
Salary:
UK Permanent: £120k–£190k
DACH/Benelux Permanent: €140k–€220k
Contract: UK £1,000–£1,500/day, Benelux €1,200–€1,800/day, Switzerland CHF1,700–2,100/day
Build the engineering capability behind modern data platforms through specialist recruitment across permanent, contract and project-based hiring.
Speak to SGI about your next hire or transformation programme.
SGI supports organisations building modern data platforms through permanent recruitment, contract hiring, executive search and outcome-based project delivery across the UK and Europe.
Build long-term engineering capability through specialist permanent recruitment across data engineering, platform engineering and data architecture.
What it is: Contingent permanent recruitment with no upfront fee, paid only on successful placement.
Who it's for: Organisations expanding engineering teams or making strategic technical hires.
When to use it: Team growth, business transformation and long-term platform investment.
Deliver critical programmes quickly through specialist contractors with expertise across modern data platforms.
What it is: Contract recruitment supported by SGI's specialist European network, with an average 19-day contract placement across the Data Engineering practice.
Who it's for: Organisations delivering time-sensitive transformation projects or requiring specialist technical expertise.
When to use it: Cloud migration, platform modernisation, data engineering projects and programme delivery.
Secure senior technical leaders through structured search, market mapping and targeted engagement.
What it is: Exclusive executive search combining market mapping with a curated shortlist of four to six candidates aligned to your technical and commercial requirements.
Who it's for: Organisations hiring Heads of Data Engineering, Data Architects and other specialist leadership appointments.
When to use it: Confidential hiring, business-critical leadership appointments and niche technical searches.
Deliver defined engineering outcomes through managed project teams and nearshore delivery.
What it is: SGI manages project scope, milestones and delivery while building specialist engineering teams aligned to agreed outcomes.
For a UK financial services client building a data engineering hub, SGI established a nearshore team in Poland, reducing delivery costs by 40–50% compared with London while maintaining overlapping working hours and offering both embedded and Statement of Work delivery models.
Who it's for: Organisations scaling enterprise data transformation programmes.
When to use it: Data platform implementation, cloud migration, engineering scale-up and long-term transformation initiatives.
SGI's Data Engineering network includes 6,814 specialists across the UK, DACH and Benelux, covering Data Engineering, Data Architecture and Platform Engineering.
Discover permanent and contract opportunities across Data Engineering, Data Architecture and Platform Engineering with organisations delivering large-scale transformation across the UK and Europe.
SGI recruits Data Engineers through a specialist European network of 6,814 professionals spanning the UK, DACH and Benelux, giving clients access to permanent employees, contractors and project specialists across multiple markets.
Recruitment covers Data Engineering, Platform Engineering and Data Architecture, supporting enterprise transformation programmes, technology businesses and financial services organisations.
SGI recruits Data Engineers, Senior Data Engineers, Analytics Engineers, Data Platform Engineers, Data Architects and Heads of Data Engineering across permanent, contract and project-based hiring throughout the UK and Europe.
Recruitment also supports wider engineering functions where organisations require platform, architecture and leadership capability to deliver large-scale data programmes.
Contract Data Engineering placements are completed in an average of 19 days, providing organisations with rapid access to specialist engineers supporting cloud migration, platform modernisation and enterprise transformation programmes.
Timeframes are measured across SGI's specialist Data Engineering practice and reflect delivery across the European contractor network.
Data Engineering salaries range from £60,000 to £190,000 for permanent roles in the UK, with contractor rates reaching £1,500 per day and equivalent salary and day-rate benchmarks available across DACH, Benelux and Switzerland.
Compensation varies according to technical expertise, leadership responsibility, platform complexity and local market conditions.
SGI delivers nearshore Data Engineering teams through embedded recruitment and Statement of Work models, supporting organisations seeking scalable delivery while reducing overall hiring costs.
A recent programme for a UK financial services client established a specialist engineering hub in Poland, reducing delivery costs by 40–50% compared with London while maintaining effective collaboration through overlapping working hours.
SGI delivers permanent recruitment, contract hiring, executive search and project-based delivery for Data Engineering teams across the UK and Europe, supporting organisations from individual technical appointments through to enterprise-scale transformation programmes.
Recruitment services are designed to match different hiring strategies, business objectives and project requirements.
