Data Engineer (GenAI, AWS, SQL)

Summary: Data Engineer with expertise in Data ETL, Talend, SQL, AWS, and GenAI is needed in the West Midlands to support a global customer in developing a framework for their partnership. The role involves designing and implementing data integration solutions, building data pipelines, and collaborating with product teams. This long-term freelance contract offers a hybrid working model with excellent rates. The position requires commuting to the site location in Telford two days per week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Designing and implementing secure, high-performance data integration solutions (batch and/or near Real Time)
• Building, operating, and continuously improving data pipelines (ingestion, transformation, curation)
• Implementing monitoring, alerting, and SLA-driven reliability practices
• Collaborating with product teams and client stakeholders to refine requirements and align solutions to non-functional requirements (cost, performance, security)
• Supporting incident resolution and ensuring service continuity
• Participating in Agile ceremonies and working cross-functionally with engineers, analysts, and business teams
• Mentoring colleagues and contributing to engineering best practices and communities of practice
• Strong SQL skills and hands-on experience in data modelling
• Proven experience with ETL/ELT tools (at least one of: Talend, Pentaho DI, Informatica, AWS Glue, SAS)
• Experience with enterprise databases or data platforms (ideally Oracle or Cloudera)
• Knowledge of cloud platforms, preferably AWS
• Proficiency in programming/Scripting languages such as Python or Bash
• Strong understanding of data engineering fundamentals: integration, transformation, orchestration, version control
• Able to commute to site location in Telford 2 days per week
• Excellent client-facing communication and consultancy skills

Key Skills:

• Data ETL expertise
• Talend, SQL, AWS, GenAI knowledge
• Data integration solutions design
• Data pipeline development
• Monitoring and alerting implementation
• Agile methodology experience
• SQL proficiency
• ETL/ELT tools experience
• Enterprise database knowledge
• Cloud platform familiarity
• Programming/Scripting skills (Python, Bash)
• Data engineering fundamentals understanding
• Client-facing communication skills

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Telford

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Data Engineer - Data ETL, Talend, SQL, AWS, GenAI - 2 days per week on-site (West Midlands)

Data Engineer - Data ETL, Talend, SQL, AWS, GenAI required in the west midlands (Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Coventry, Telford, Shrewsbury Worcester etc) to join a global customer developing a framework for their long-standing partnership with their end customer.

This is a long-term freelance contract with a hybrid working model, offering excellent rates.

Key Requirements

• Designing and implementing secure, high-performance data integration solutions (batch and/or near Real Time)
• Building, operating, and continuously improving data pipelines (ingestion, transformation, curation)
• Implementing monitoring, alerting, and SLA-driven reliability practices
• Collaborating with product teams and client stakeholders to refine requirements and align solutions to non-functional requirements (cost, performance, security)
• Supporting incident resolution and ensuring service continuity
• Participating in Agile ceremonies and working cross-functionally with engineers, analysts, and business teams
• Mentoring colleagues and contributing to engineering best practices and communities of practice
• Strong SQL skills and hands-on experience in data modelling
• Proven experience with ETL/ELT tools (at least one of: Talend, Pentaho DI, Informatica, AWS Glue, SAS)
• Experience with enterprise databases or data platforms (ideally Oracle or Cloudera)
• Knowledge of cloud platforms, preferably AWS
• Proficiency in programming/Scripting languages such as Python or Bash
• Strong understanding of data engineering fundamentals: integration, transformation, orchestration, version control
• Able to commute to site location in Telford 2 days per week
• Excellent client-facing communication and consultancy skills