Data Engineer

Data Engineer

Posted 1 day ago by Damia Group LTD

£550 Per day
Inside
Undetermined
West Midlands, UK

Summary: The Data Engineer role is focused on supporting a central government project for a leading global consultancy in the West Midlands. The position requires SC clearance and involves designing and implementing data integration solutions, managing data pipelines, and collaborating with various teams to enhance data services. The role is contract-based for a duration of 6 months with a competitive daily rate.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and implement robust, secure and performant data integration solutions (batch and/or near-real-time).
  • Build, operate and improve data pipelines (ingestion, transformation, curation) with monitoring, alerting and SLAs.
  • Collaborate with product teams and client stakeholders to refine requirements and align decisions to NFRs (cost, performance, security).
  • Support incident resolution and ensure service continuity.
  • Actively participate in Agile ceremonies and work cross-functionally with engineers, analysts and business teams.
  • Strong SQL and hands-on experience with data modelling.
  • Hands-on with ETL/ELT tooling (at least one of Talend, Pentaho DI, Informatica, AWS Glue, or SAS).
  • Experience with databases/data platforms (ideally Oracle or Cloudera).
  • Knowledge of cloud platforms (ideally AWS).
  • Good experience with programming/scripting languages (eg Python, Bash).
  • Strong grasp of data engineering fundamentals, including integration, transformation, orchestration, and version control.
  • Excellent client-facing and consultancy skills.

Key Skills:

  • Strong SQL and data modelling experience.
  • Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT tools (Talend, Pentaho DI, Informatica, AWS Glue, or SAS).
  • Experience with databases/data platforms (Oracle or Cloudera).
  • Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS).
  • Proficiency in programming/scripting languages (Python, Bash).
  • Understanding of data engineering fundamentals.
  • Excellent client-facing and consultancy skills.

Salary (Rate): £550 per day

City: West Midlands

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Data Engineer - West-Midlands (twice a week) - Circa £500 per day inside - 6 months+

My client is a global leading consultancy. They are on the hunt for an SC cleared Data Engineer to join a central government of theirs.

You will contribute to data acquisition, preparation and management projects, helping to modernise services and deliver secure, reliable data products at scale.

Your Role

  • Design and implement robust, secure and performant data integration solutions (batch and/or near-real-time).
  • Build, operate and improve data pipelines (ingestion, transformation, curation) with monitoring, alerting and SLAs.
  • Collaborate with product teams and client stakeholders to refine requirements and align decisions to NFRs (cost, performance, security).
  • Support incident resolution and ensure service continuity.
  • Actively participate in Agile ceremonies and work cross-functionally with engineers, analysts and business teams.
  • Strong SQL and hands-on experience with data modelling.
  • Hands-on with ETL/ELT tooling (at least one of Talend, Pentaho DI, Informatica, AWS Glue, or SAS).
  • Experience with databases/data platforms (ideally Oracle or Cloudera).
  • Knowledge of cloud platforms (ideally AWS).
  • Good experience with programming/scripting languages (eg Python, Bash).
  • Strong grasp of data engineering fundamentals, including integration, transformation, orchestration, and version control.
  • Excellent client-facing and consultancy skills.

Data Engineer - West-Midlands (twice a week) - Circa £500 per day inside - 6 months+

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Should the role require the successful candidate to undergo and be eligible for UK Security Vetting. Clearance sponsorship will be provided where required. Due to the nature of the work, candidates should meet the relevant residency requirements. If applicable, Reserved Post nationality restrictions will be confirmed by the client. Damia is committed to inclusive recruitment and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

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