Data Engineer - SC Contract

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Telford
1 month ago
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Data Engineer

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Data Engineer

Data Engineer

  • Telford location - 2 days on site p/week
  • Active SC required
  • Up to £480/d inside ir35
  • 6-month duration
  • Experience required in Data Integration, Data Pipelines, SQL, ETL, and client consultancy

Role Opportunity

We are seeking experienced Data Engineers to join our expanding team within a long-standing public-sector partnership. In this key role, you will support data acquisition, preparation, and management projects, helping modernise services and deliver secure, scalable data solutions. This is an opportunity to influence engineering design, build team capability, and create tangible value for clients.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and implement secure, high-performance data integration solutions (batch and near-real-time).
  • Build, operate, and optimise data pipelines with monitoring, alerting, and SLAs.
  • Collaborate with product teams and clients to refine requirements and align with non-functional needs (cost, performance, security).
  • Support incident resolution and maintain service continuity.
  • Mentor colleagues, share knowledge, and contribute to engineering communities of practice.
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies and work cross-functionally with engineers, analysts, and business teams

Key Skills Required:

  • Strong SQL and hands-on data modelling experience.
  • Proficiency with ETL/ELT tools (Talend, Pentaho DI, Informatica, AWS Glue, or SAS).
  • Experience with databases/data platforms (Oracle or Cloudera preferred).
  • Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS preferred).
  • Programming/scripting skills (e.g., Python, Bash).
  • Solid understanding of data engineering fundamentals: integration, transformation, orchestration, and version control.
  • Excellent client-facing and consultancy skills.

To be Considered:

Please either apply by clicking online or emailing me directly to . For further information please call me on or . If unavailable, please leave a message and either myself or one of my colleagues will respond. By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process & submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only. Also feel free to follow me on Twitter @SearchableHenry or connect with me on LinkedIn, just search Henry Clay-Davies. I look forward to hearing from you!

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