Contract GCP Data Engineer - GBP700/pd Outside IR35
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Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
Contract GCP Data Engineer - GBP700/pd Outside IR35
Location: London, England
Rate: £700 per day
Duration: 4 weeks (strong potential for extension)
Start Date: Immediate
We are working with a central London-based insurance broker who requires an experienced GCP Data Engineer to support a critical short-term engagement, with a strong likelihood of follow-on work.
This role will suit a hands-on engineer who can quickly embed into an existing data team, take ownership of delivery, and add immediate value within a fast-paced commercial environment.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain data pipelines on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Work with services such as BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, and Cloud Functions.
- Support ingestion, transformation, and optimization of data for analytics and reporting use cases.
- Collaborate closely with analytics, data science, and engineering stakeholders.
- Ensure data quality, performance, and security best practices are applied.
- Troubleshoot and resolve data platform issues efficiently.
Requirements
- Strong commercial experience as a GCP Data Engineer.
- Hands-on expertise with BigQuery and modern data pipeline architectures.
- Solid SQL skills and experience with Python (or similar) for data engineering tasks.
- Understanding of data modelling, ETL/ELT patterns, and cloud-native best practices.
- Experience working in financial services or insurance environments is highly desirable.
- Ability to start immediately and deliver with minimal onboarding.
We Offer
- Competitive daily rate of £700.
- Opportunity for contract extension.
- Central London-based role with a leading insurance broker.
About the Company
Nigel Frank is a leading recruitment firm specializing in intelligent cloud and modern workplace solutions. We connect top talent with exciting opportunities in the tech industry.
To apply for this role, please submit your CV or contact David Airey on 0191 338 7508 or at [email protected].