Practice
Data Engineering
Snowflake, Databricks, dbt and Microsoft Fabric contract specialists across Europe.
What we're seeing in the market
“Data platform contracting in Europe is scaling again. Snowflake and Databricks lead new builds, but the strongest demand is for engineers who can ship reliable pipelines and own architecture decisions. Clients who brief on outcomes and autonomy are closing senior contractors in days.”
AddanEx desk — Data Engineering
Modern data platform builds are our home turf. We place Data Engineers, Platform Engineers and interim Heads of Data who have shipped on Snowflake, Databricks, dbt and Fabric in production.
We map every contractor against the realities of your stack — not just keyword matches — so shortlists are short and conversion is high.
2026 European Contract Benchmarks
Rate bands.
Indicative ranges based on contract placements made by AddanEx in 2025–26 across the Nordics, Benelux, DACH and UK & Ireland.
By region — rates.
Sourced 2026
| Role | Nordics | Benelux | DACH | UK & Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Engineer | €520–700/day | €540–720/day | €560–740/day | €580–760/day |
| Senior Data Engineer | €680–880/day | €700–900/day | €720–920/day | €740–940/day |
| Staff / Lead DE | €820–1,120/day | €840–1,140/day | €860–1,160/day | €880–1,200/day |
| Head of Data Platform (interim) | €1,020–1,400/day | €1,040–1,420/day | €1,060–1,440/day | €1,080–1,460/day |
Sources: TalentUp Europe 2026, Brainville (Nordics) Q1 2026, Onsiter EU rate index, Honeypot.io 2026 European Tech Salary Report, Eurostat ICT wage data 2025, cross-checked against AddanEx contract placements 2025–26.
Recent placements
Amsterdam
Staff Data Engineer (12-month)
Stockholm
Databricks Architect (interim)
Berlin
Head of Data Platform (interim)
Common questions
- How specialised is your network?
- Deeply. We constantly expand our network of specialist experts to ensure we always provide the “unicorn” for your project.
- Do you cover Pan-European contract work?
- Yes. We can provide local Native speaking experts to work onsite, or perhaps cheaper remote working options from elsewhere in Europe – subject to your requirements.
Other sectors
Cloud & Infrastructure
AWS, Azure and GCP architects, platform engineers and SREs across Europe.
Business Intelligence
All BI tools from DWH, ETL to front-end reports and dashboards — or full-stack. New and legacy.
Advanced Analytics
Analytics managers, data scientists and ML engineers — European contract only.
Software Engineering
Front-end, back-end and full-stack contractors — product engineers who ship, across Europe.
Cyber Security & Governance
Security architects, GRC leads and data protection specialists across regulated European industries.
SAP
SAP contractors across every module, function and role — S/4HANA transformations and BAU.
AI / ML, Data Science, Ontology and Knowledge Graphs
Applied Machine Learning, GenAI, MLOps, Data Scientists, Ontologists.
Leadership & Architecture
Interim C-level, Heads of, Enterprise and Solution Architects, Programme Managers across Europe.
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