AWS Data Engineer - Data Platform and AI (Contract)

Job Description AWS Data Engineer - Data Platform and AI (Contract) • Location: Swindon or London (Highly flexible hybrid - only once a month max) • Contract: Initial 3 Months (Strong extension potential) • Rate: Up to £530/day (Inside IR35 / Umbrella) The Opportunity Are you an experienced AWS Data Engineer who loves building robust BI pipelines but is also itching to work on next-generation AI? Our Public Sector client is investing heavily in its data platform and future AI capabilities. We are looking for a Business Intelligence Engineer to bridge the gap between traditional BI delivery and emerging AI use cases. This is a unique contract role offering a perfect 50/50 split between supporting core BI/Data Engineering and building brand-new capabilities, including data lake evolution and cutting-edge AI initiatives. The Role Split • 50% Core Delivery: Optimising AWS data pipelines, data platform components, and enhancing BI reporting/analytics. • 50% Innovation: Developing new capabilities, modern data architecture, and collaborating on AI-driven initiatives. What You'll Do • Design and Optimise: Build and scale data pipelines and platform components within AWS. • Architect the Future: Contribute directly to the development of a modern data lake architecture. • Innovate with AI: Collaborate with wider teams on AI-related roadmaps, supporting AI-enabled data products and workflows. • Maintain Quality: Apply best practices around data quality, governance, DataOps, and performance optimization. What We Are Looking For Core Technical Stack: • AWS Expertise: Strong hands-on experience with the AWS Data Engineering stack (Glue, S3, Lambda, Redshift, Athena). • Languages: Advanced SQL and Python (specifically for data processing and pipeline development). • Environment: 4-8+ years in Data Engineering/BI roles, with a proven background in data warehousing and analytics. • Infrastructure (Desirable): Exposure to Terraform, APIs, and CI/CD pipelines. AI / ML Exposure (Key Requirement) You don't need to be a pure Data Scientist, but you must have practical, demonstrable exposure to AI/ML concepts. We want to see: • Experience with cloud-based AI services (e.g., AWS Bedrock or similar). • An understanding of Generative AI, prompt engineering, or supporting AI-enabled workflows. • Experience collaborating with Data Science teams or working alongside ML pipelines. Bonus Points For • Public sector experience or working within complex, regulated environments. Why Apply? This role offers the stability of a high-profile public sector organisation alongside the excitement of a greenfield AI project. Add to that a highly competitive day rate and an incredibly relaxed hybrid policy (just once a month in the office), and it's an ideal project to kickstart your next contract. Are you ready to shape the future of research data? Apply now with your updated CV highlighting your AWS and AI/ML exposure! £500.00 - £530.00 / day Talent International UK and it's subsidiaries, Digital Gurus, Infinite Talent and Rethink act as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this opportunity, you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at talentinternational.co.uk