AWS Data Engineer
Posted 2 days ago by LA International Computer Consultants Ltd
£450 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
London, UK
Summary: The AWS Data Engineer role is a 6-month contract position that requires the candidate to work a maximum of 2 days per week onsite in London or Edinburgh. The position involves designing and maintaining scalable data pipelines on AWS and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver actionable insights. The role offers an opportunity to work with a progressive organization that values support and development. Candidates will be compensated between £400 and £450 per day via an umbrella company.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines on AWS using Glue, EMR, S3, and Athena for batch and Real Time processing.
- Build and optimize ETL workflows using PySpark and SQL, ensuring high data quality, reliability, and performance.
- Orchestrate and schedule data pipelines using Apache Airflow, enabling seamless data movement across systems.
- Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to translate data requirements into technical solutions and deliver actionable insights.
- Implement data governance, security, and best practices while working within cloud-native architectures on AWS.
Key Skills:
- Strong experience with PySpark, distributed data processing, and large scale ETL/ELT pipelines.
- Advanced proficiency in Python for data engineering, automation.
- Hands-on expertise with AWS services (S3, Glue, Lambda, EMR, Bedrock/custom model hosting).
- Hands-on experience in SQL and ETL.
Salary (Rate): £450 daily
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
AWS Data Engineer
6 Month contract initially
Based: MAX 2 days per week onsite in London/Edinburgh (most convenient for you)
Rate - £400 - £450 p/d via Umbrella
We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for an AWS Data Engineer on a long term program of work.
Key Responsibilities:
Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines on AWS using Glue, EMR, S3, and Athena for batch and Real Time processing.
Build and optimize ETL workflows using PySpark and SQL, ensuring high data quality, reliability, and performance.
Orchestrate and schedule data pipelines using Apache Airflow, enabling seamless data movement across systems.
Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to translate data requirements into technical solutions and deliver actionable insights.
Implement data governance, security, and best practices while working within cloud-native architectures on AWS.
Key Skills & Experience:
* Strong experience with PySpark, distributed data processing, and large scale ETL/ELT pipelines.
* Advanced proficiency in Python for data engineering, automation
* Hands on expertise with AWS services (S3, Glue, Lambda, EMR, Bedrock/custom model hosting).
* Hands-on experience in SQL and ETL.
Desirable skills/knowledge/experience:
PySpark, Python, SQL,AWS
This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work, If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now for your CV to reach me directly, we will respond as soon as possible.
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A multiple award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over consecutive years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience.
Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.