AWS Data Engineer

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This role is for an AWS Data Engineer on a 5-month contract (hybrid, 1-2 days/month onsite) in Reading, offering £500-550/day. Key skills include AWS, ETL/ELT, Python, and compliance reporting experience.
🌎 - Country
United Kingdom
💱 - Currency
£ GBP
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💰 - Day rate
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🗓️ - Date discovered
August 14, 2025
🕒 - Project duration
3 to 6 months
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🏝️ - Location type
Hybrid
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📄 - Contract type
Inside IR35
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🔒 - Security clearance
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
Reading
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Terraform #Lambda (AWS Lambda) #JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) #Scala #AWS (Amazon Web Services) #Data Engineering #Redshift #Athena #Data Pipeline #"ETL (Extract #Transform #Load)" #Python #Spark (Apache Spark) #Database Management #Data Ingestion #PySpark #Compliance #S3 (Amazon Simple Storage Service) #BitBucket #Datasets #XML (eXtensible Markup Language)
Role description
AWS Data Engineer – Contract Location: Reading (Hybrid – 1–2 days/month onsite) Rate: £500-550/day (Inside IR35) Start Date: ASAP Duration: 5 months (with potential for extension) A leading financial services organisation is seeking an experienced AWS Data Engineer to join their Compliance Reporting team. This backend-focused role involves designing and deploying scalable data solutions that support the delivery of regulatory compliance reports across the business. You’ll work with a modern AWS stack and infrastructure-as-code tools to build robust data pipelines and applications that process complex datasets from multiple operational systems. Key Responsibilities: • Build and maintain AWS-based ETL/ELT pipelines using S3, Glue (PySpark/Python), Lambda, Athena, Redshift, and Step Functions • Develop backend applications to automate and support compliance reporting • Process and validate complex data formats including nested JSON, XML, and CSV • Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver technical solutions aligned with regulatory requirements • Manage CI/CD workflows using Bitbucket, Terraform, and Atlantis • Support database management and improve data ingestion and connectivity