About Ideal Direct   We're an eight-figure UK e-commerce group running seven consumer brands across Amazon UK/EU/US, eBay, Shopify, TikTok Shop, and retail partners including B&Q. Small, sharp team. We move fast and we ship things.   The role   Our Head of Finance has been doing too much of the data layer herself — pulling from APIs, wrangling, and building internal apps with Claude Code. We need an Analytics Engineer to own this properly: fix the foundations, build the pipelines, and take over the data infrastructure end-to-end.   This is real, messy, valuable operational data — what we order, what we sell, how we forecast. Not slideware.   First 90 days   Complete our SQL warehouse migration from Azure (started by a previous contractor, needs senior ownership). - Build and document API pipelines for Amazon SP-API, Shopify, eBay, QuickBooks, and ad platforms. - Run a data...

Contract Principal Data Engineer We are looking for an experienced Principal Data Engineer to join us on a contract basis, supporting complex client engagements across Data & AI transformation programmes. This is a highly client-facing consultancy role, suited to someone who is comfortable operating at both strategic and hands-on technical levels. You will work directly with senior client stakeholders, delivery teams and architects to design and deliver scalable modern data platforms. We are specifically looking for someone with deep expertise in Databricks, either operating at Architect level or leading high-performing engineering teams within enterprise environments. The successful candidate will bring strong consulting capability, commercial awareness and stakeholder management skills alongside exceptional technical depth. Key Responsibilities Client Engagement & Stakeholder Management Act as a trusted technical advisor...

Role Summary Wagglyn is looking for an experienced QA Engineer / Test Lead to work with the existing engineering team on the testing and release readiness of its MVP trading platform. This is a hands-on contract role for someone who has tested complex financial or real-time systems before. It is not a generic web QA role and not a manual-testing-only role.   Scope The contractor will help define and execute the QA process across the front end, backend services, market data, execution flows, deployment environments and operational readiness. The role involves working with engineering, product and stakeholders to make sure releases are testable, repeatable and safe to promote through UAT and production-like environments. QA here is about proving the system behaves safely when data is live, services reconnect, orders are sent, risk state changes and deployments happen.   Profile ·      Hands-on QA...

We are seeking a Business Analyst to focus on AI solutions. In this role, you will identify opportunities to enhance client journeys, improve financial outcomes, automate processes, and integrate AI capabilities within a greenfield project across key financial services functions. AI Business Analyst London x3 Days on-site £500-525pd Inside emagine is a high-end professional services consultancy and solutions firm Specialising in providing business and technology services to the financial services sector, we power progress, solve challenges and deliver real results through tailored high-end consulting services and solutions. We have created a culture of openness and integrity by building genuine and strong relationships and partnerships, enabling us to be uncompromising in our dedication in delivering the optimal service for our clients. Our commitment is not just towards our clients but we aim to foster a positive and equitable working environment with our...