Sanderson are currently working with a client who are looking to develop their data engineering capability, this involves working on mission critical solutions that focuses on data services for their customers. You will be managing and developing data pipelines that transforms raw data, enabling downstream analytics.

You will be responsible for

• Data pipeline development – Data ingestion and pipeline orchestration design and tooling.
• Database schema design / database modelling
• Data integration – Integrating and enriching data from various sources, ensuring data consistency and quality.
• ETL processing design and coding – Extract transform and load processing
• Maintain and develop existing architectural components
• Work as part of an operational team investigating and diagnosing problems identified with integrated data.
• Data security – Implementing data security measures to protect sensitive information.
• Monitor and maintain – Monitor data systems for performance issues and make any necessary updates.

Required Skills

• Apache Kafka
• Apache NiFI
• SQL and noSQL databases
• ETL processing languages

This role will require eligibility to be clearable to DV Clearance

If you’re interested in the above, apply or reach out to [email protected]

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Role: Electronic Document & Records Management System Specialist

Rate: £500-£550p/d

Duration: Initial 6 month work-package

Location: London (hybrid)

Start: January

Active SC clearance is required.

Join a mission‑driven UK organisation working to protect national interests and manage sensitive information securely. We are seeking an EDRMS Specialist to strengthen digital records, governance, and information‑management capability for a secure Government client.

Role Overview
You will configure, maintain, and optimise a critical Electronic Document and Records Management System, ensuring secure, compliant handling of sensitive information across operational and corporate teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and enhance the EDRMS platform
• Maintain metadata, retention schedules, and classification models
• Ensure compliance with information governance and security standards
• Support digital continuity and secure lifecycle management
• Provide guidance, training, and user support
• Work closely with IT and security teams

What You’ll Bring

• Experience with EDRMS platforms (e.g., SharePoint, OpenText, Laserfiche)
• Strong knowledge of records management and digital continuity
• Ability to work in secure, complex environments

If you’re SC cleared, and would like to apply your expertise in a secure, mission‑focused environment, we’d welcome your application. Please reach out for more info: [email protected]

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

As a Machine Learning Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and implementing machine learning models and algorithms tailored to address specific national security requirements. This position requires expertise in machine learning, data analysis, and a commitment to pushing the boundaries of technology to advance the mission.

An exciting opportunity to work on unique projects using the latest technologies. Working within the national security sector, you will be using the most modern and developing technologies to defend the UK from a range of threats.

The ideal candidate will have the following experience:

• Degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, or similar, along with experience with machine learning frameworks.
• Strong understanding of statistical analysis, data processing, and feature engineering.
• Experience of working in a Consultancy and being client-facing is beneficial
• Security Clearance is required for this vacancy. Candidates will need to have DV Clearance.

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Solution Architect – data & AI

£700-850/day overall assignment rate to umbrella

12-month contract

Remote working

Working with a leading financial services company who are looking for a Solution Architect to work on closely with business around the implementation AI Automation.

Solution Architect, key experience:

• AI experience is a MUST
• Actuarial models / Bulk Purchase Annuities
• Salesforce experience
• Data Exp – Data Arch in place to support but data knowledge good to have
• Financial Services – Life and Pensions
• Platform architecture experience

Financial services, Solution Architect, AI, Salesforce

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Senior Data Analyst – Finance / ERP

£550 pd via Umbrella

2 days per week in Somerset

Leading business is looking to bring in a Data Migration Analyst to support the migration of data from legacy source systems to a new target ERP platform. The role will play a key part in ensuring that data is accurately analysed, mapped, transformed, and validated as part of a broader systems modernisation programme. Working across business and technical teams, you will help translate legacy data structures into target system requirements, ensuring data integrity, quality, and traceability throughout the end-to-end migration lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the migration of data from legacy source systems to a new target system, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and business meaning is preserved
• Analyse complex data sets within legacy systems to understand structure, content, and usage, particularly where documentation is limited
• Interpret target system requirements and perform detailed source-to-target data mapping
• Define and validate data transformations, calculations, and derivations required to align legacy data to the target model
• Perform data profiling on source systems to identify data quality issues and support remediation activities
• Reconcile data extracted from legacy systems with data loaded into the target system to ensure successful migration outcomes
• Collaborate with internal teams and third-party integration partners delivering ETL and migration solutions
• Interpret data models and entity relationship diagrams for both source and target systems

Skills & Experience

• An experienced Data Analyst with proven experience delivering legacy-to-target system data migrations
• Advanced Excel skills for complex data analysis, validation, and reconciliation
• Solid understanding of ETL processes and data transformation principles
• Experience analysing and reconciling complex data sets at an attribute level
• Ability to interpret data models, schemas, and ER diagrams
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to bridge business and technical discussions
• SQL skills, including the ability to:

• Write queries to extract data from legacy systems
• Analyse data structures and content to validate understanding where documentation is limited

Any experience working on large-scale finance system or ERP transformation programmes is highly desirable.

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Data Analyst

£500/day overall assignment rate to umbrella

6-month contract

Wiltshire – once a week on-site

Working with a financial services client who are looking for a Data Analyst contractor to bridge the gap between the engineering, data analytics team and stakeholders.

Data Analyst, key skills:

• Snowflake experience or similar cloud warehouse
• Proficient in SQL
• Ability to work closely with the visualisation team – Power BI/Tableau
• Experience with data manipulation
• Ability to extract data from various sources and cleanse
• Analytical mindset
• Can work with business stakeholders – define data requirements

Data Analyst, Snowflake, SQL, Power BI, Tableau, Python, financial services

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Role: Software Developer

Day Rate: £520p/d Inside IR35

Location: Central London (hybrid up to 2 days a week)

Clearance required: ACTIVE SC & NPPV3 clearance.

Duration: initial work package until March 2026 (scope for extension as a long-term programme)

We’re looking for an expert Full-Stack Java Engineer to join a high‑profile, fast‑moving government programme with a fixed deadline. You’ll work in a large team building microservices, scalable APIs, optimised SQL, and fully containerised deployments on AWS. You’ll also collaborate directly with senior stakeholders, turning complex problems into tested, working solutions.

What You’ll Do

• Build and deploy backend services with Java & Spring Boot

• Develop scalable APIs

• Optimise SQL for large datasets

• Work with DevOps on Docker and AWS deployments

• Shape architecture and technical direction

• Write clean, tested code and review others’ work

What You’ll Bring

• Expert Java (8/11/17+)

• Deep Spring Boot & microservices experience

• Strong AWS skills (EC2, S3, Lambda, IAM)

• Kafka / event‑driven systems

• SQL optimisation

• REST/JSON API design

• Docker proficiency

• Excellent communication skills

Nice to Have

• JavaScript / React

• Aurora / RDS

If you’re proactive, outcomes‑driven, and thrive in high‑stakes environments with strong stakeholder engagement skills, then please get in touch – [email protected]

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Data Engineer

£650-700/day outside IR35

3-month initial contract

Remote working – occasional site visits

Working with a leading financial services client who are looking for a Data Engineering Consultant.

Looking for someone who can act independently and deliver complex data products – work with stakeholders to understand requirements, engineer and deliver products.

Data Engineering Consultant, key responsibilities:

• Take ownership of end-to-end of complex data products
• Work cross-functionally with non-technical stakeholders to understand data requirements
• Expert knowledge of SQL to query, analysis and model data
• Experience with Snowflake
• Using DBT for data transforms and modelling
• Data ingestion using Python
• Build foundations for business functions to be able to access the correct data and insights
• Experience working in large development teams

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Data Analyst – Identity & Access – Active Directory

Rate: £500 – £550 Inside IR35 (Total to umbrella)

Location: London (Three days a week on site)

Duration: 6 – 12 months

We’re looking for two Data Analysts to join our clients Identity & Access team. Your role will be to make sure identity data is accurate, consistent and easy to report on across systems such as MyHR, One Identity, Active Directory and Entra ID.

You’ll help us understand how data flows across these platforms, improve data quality and support the rollout of identity changes across multiple domains.

What You’ll Do

• Review identity data from end to end to make sure it’s accurate and complete.
• Identify any extra fields needed to support dynamic content mapping.
• Work with teams to understand data needs for employees and contractors
• Maintain and update PowerBI dashboards and database reports.
• Monitor data quality, spot issues early and recommend improvements.
• Document your findings and processes clearly.
• Provide engineering teams with data insights to help fix identity issues.

What You’ll Need

• Experience as a Data Analyst, ideally in identity & access or HR data.
• Strong PowerBI skills.
• Solid SQL skills and experience with large datasets.
• Understanding of data flows between HR systems, identity platforms and directory services.
• Great attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical teams.
• Experience with Microsoft Graph and working with APIs.

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of identity & access management.
• Experience working across multiple domains in a large organisation.
• Awareness of data governance and compliance standards.

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Data Engineer- Azure

£500-£525 pd via Umbrella

Birmingham- 1-2 days per week in the office

Leading business is looking to bring in a Data Engineer to develop, maintain, and operate data-ingestion routines across the estate to create a single, trusted data source that supports a data-driven culture.

Role:

• Design and implement scalable, secure data-processing pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse, and other Azure services.
• Manage and optimize data storage solutions, including Azure Data Lake Storage and Azure SQL Data Warehouse.
• Develop and maintain data models and overall data architecture to enable advanced analytics and business-intelligence reporting.
• Ensure data quality and consistency through robust cleaning, transformation, and integration processes.
• Monitor, diagnose, and resolve data-related issues within the Azure environment to ensure high availability and optimal performance.

Skills/experience:

• Proven Data Engineering experience with proficient SQL skills
• Experience of designing and implementing data solutions on Azure utilising Azure Blob Storage, Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure SQL Database and Azure Synapse Analytics
• Experience using Azure Data Lake
• Experience developing pipelines, analytics platforms and / or data warehouses
• Good understanding of DevOps pipelines, CI/CD, and version control (Git).
• Proven experience supporting data pipelines and ETL processes in production.
• Working knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.