Data Engineer - Water Sector
Posted 1 day ago by IO Associates
£500 Per day
Outside
Remote
England, UK
Summary: The role of Contract Data Engineer focuses on supporting a significant data improvement programme within the water sector, emphasizing the modernization of data infrastructure and enhancing operational data accessibility. The position involves collaborating with an experienced data team to ensure data reliability, quality, and impact. The contract is initially for six months with a likelihood of extension. The role is remote and classified as outside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Building and maintaining robust data pipelines using Azure Data Factory and SQL Server
- Developing efficient, reliable processes for ingesting and transforming data
- Supporting the migration from Legacy systems into cloud-based environments
- Collaborating with analysts, engineers, and business teams to deliver clean, usable datasets
- Writing well-documented, reusable code and helping standardise data processes
Key Skills:
- Proficiency in SQL, including writing stored procedures, performance tuning, and transforming data for business use
- Solid experience with Azure Data Factory, Blob Storage, and Azure SQL in a production environment.
- Confident working with large and complex datasets, ideally within a regulated or structured setting.
- Experience in the water, utilities, or infrastructure sectors is a strong advantage, but not essential.
Salary (Rate): £500/day
City: undetermined
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Job: Contract Data Engineer - Water & Utilities
Location: Remote
Length: 6 months initially, likely to extend
Rate: £500/day Outside IR35
We're looking for a Data Engineer to support a major data improvement programme within the water sector. The work focuses on modernising data infrastructure, supporting regulatory reporting, and making operational data more accessible across the business.
You'll be joining an experienced data team and playing a key role in how the company collects, transforms and uses data with a clear focus on reliability, quality, and impact.
Responsibilities:
- Building and maintaining robust data pipelines using Azure Data Factory and SQL Server
- Developing efficient, reliable processes for ingesting and transforming data
- Supporting the migration from Legacy systems into cloud-based environments
- Collaborating with analysts, engineers, and business teams to deliver clean, usable datasets
- Writing well-documented, reusable code and helping standardise data processes
Key skills:
- Proficiency in SQL, including writing stored procedures, performance tuning, and transforming data for business use
- Solid experience with Azure Data Factory, Blob Storage, and Azure SQL in a production environment.
- Confident working with large and complex datasets, ideally within a regulated or structured setting.
- Experience in the water, utilities, or infrastructure sectors is a strong advantage, but not essential.
If this role sounds like something you are interested in, please send your CV and the best number to contact me on and I will be in touch. Please note that due to the large responses, I will do my best to reach out to everyone.
