Senior ETL / Data Lake Engineer, Data Engineering | FinOps, Data Transformation | Contract £500-600 per day - Outside IR35 | Hybrid – London | 9-months Contract
Posted 2 weeks ago by Owen Thomas | Pending B Corp™ on Linkedin
Negotiable
Outside
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Senior ETL / Data Lake Engineer will play a crucial role in the digital transformation of a FinTech company by building and optimizing data pipelines and ingestion flows for a modern data lake. This contract position, which offers a competitive daily rate, requires expertise in high-scale data environments and proficiency in tools such as Airflow and AWS. The role is hybrid, requiring some on-site presence in London, and is expected to last for nine months. Candidates with a background in FinTech or SaaS are preferred.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build and optimize ETL pipelines and ingestion flows for a modern data lake.
- Utilize tools like Airflow, Airbyte, and Fivetran for data processing.
- Work with AWS S3, Athena, and Delta Lake / Lakehouse architectures.
- Write production-grade code in Python, SQL, or similar languages.
- Handle both batch and streaming data, with experience in Kafka, Kinesis, or Flink being a plus.
- Ensure data quality and throughput in pipeline scaling.
- Collaborate with teams to support the digital transformation initiatives.
Key Skills:
- Experience in high-scale data environments.
- Proficiency with relational and NoSQL databases.
- Ability to write production-grade code in Python, SQL, or similar languages.
- Prior experience in FinTech, SaaS, or consulting environments.
- Familiarity with data quality and throughput considerations.
- Experience with batch and streaming data processing.
Salary (Rate): 600
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT