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 a major digital transformation project for a FinTech company, focusing on building a modern data lake and developing pipelines for data ingestion and transformation. This contract position offers a competitive daily rate and requires expertise in high-scale data environments, particularly within FinTech or SaaS contexts. The role is hybrid, requiring some presence in London, and is classified as outside IR35. The contract duration is set for 9 months.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain data pipelines and ingestion flows for a modern data lake.
- Utilize tools such as Airflow, Airbyte, and Fivetran for data engineering tasks.
- Work with AWS S3, Athena, and Delta Lake/Lakehouse architectures.
- Implement batch and streaming data processing using technologies like Kafka, Kinesis, and Flink.
- Ensure data quality and throughput in pipeline scaling.
- Write production-grade code in Python, SQL, or similar languages.
- Collaborate with teams to support digital transformation initiatives.
Key Skills:
- Experience with high-scale data environments.
- Proficiency in relational and NoSQL databases.
- Strong coding skills in Python, SQL, or similar languages.
- Prior experience in FinTech, SaaS, or consulting environments.
- Familiarity with data quality and throughput considerations.
- Knowledge of batch and streaming data processing technologies.
Salary (Rate): 600
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT