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trg.recruitment

Freelance Data Engineer

Remote

United kingdom

£ 550 /day

Freelance

09-04-2025

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Job Specifications

Location: Remote-first (UK-based)
Rate: Up to £550 p/d
Contract: 6 - 12 months (Outside IR35)
Tech Stack: BigQuery, SQL, GCP (Dataflow, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub), ETL/ELT, Python

We’re working with a fast-moving team that’s building high-performance data infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform. They’re looking for a Senior Data Engineer to help design, implement, and optimise scalable pipelines while supporting both data and product teams with reliable, secure, and efficient systems.

If you enjoy working with large-scale datasets and solving performance challenges in cloud environments, this is a great opportunity to lead with impact and collaborate across teams.

What You’ll Be Doing:
Designing and implementing scalable data pipelines using BigQuery and other GCP tools
Developing and maintaining ETL/ELT workflows for transforming and aggregating data
Optimising database performance for cost-effective, efficient querying
Collaborating with analysts, scientists, and engineers on analytics and product use cases
Automating workflows and monitoring pipeline performance
Mentoring junior engineers and fostering a strong engineering culture

What You Need:
Strong SQL skills and experience with large-scale datasets
Hands-on experience with BigQuery and GCP tools like Dataflow, Cloud Storage, and Pub/Sub
Deep knowledge of query optimisation and performance tuning
Proven experience with ETL/ELT design and data modelling best practices
A collaborative mindset and solid communication skills
Ability to mentor and guide junior team members

This is an outside IR35 contract, so you must be UK-based. Interested? Click Apply or get in touch with Ionut Roghina for more details!

About the Company

trg. is a community driven recruitment agency. We empower individuals and businesses by fostering meaningful connections within the tech industry. We specialise in Agile, Data, Engineering, DevOps, Product, Design & UX. Based in London, UK, covering EMEA and North America. We have our communities - The Roundabouts and HerStory Know more