Data Engineer - Oxford (On-site)

Reference: AA-170
Contract Data Engineer - Oxford - On-site (5 days p/w) 

I have a short piece of work available for an experienced contractor who's based within commutable distance to Oxford and able to commit to working on-site, 5 days per week. 

Rate: 
£400 - 425 per day (Outside IR35)
Duration: 
5 weeks (could extend to Xmas) 
Working Patterns: 
5 days on-site per week 
Location: 
Oxfordshire
Interview Stages: 1 stage, face-to-face, next week. 


The Project:
Opus have partnered with a leading manufacturing client who're in need of a Data Engineer with strong scripting knowledge and migration experience to provide interim support for ongoing data migration activity, moving SQL Data (held in MySQL Database) to GCP / BigQuery. 

Requirements:
  • Strong scripting knowledge (most desirable would-be PHP & Python) 
  • Excellent SQL knowledge and project experience. 
  • Prior contracting experience on migratory projects / programmes of work 
  • Understanding of API's, and Medallion (Bronze, Silver, Gold) Architecture. 
Nice to have:


  • GCP & BigQuery experience
  • Immediate availability 

Please reach out to Adam Akhtar at Opus Recruitment Solutions for further information.
£400.00 - £425.00
Per day
£400 - £425 per day
Added 09/09/2026
Reference: AA-170

Data Engineer - Oxford (On-site)

Abingdon-on-Thames, England, United Kingdom Contract IT

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