Barclay Simpson

Cloud Data Engineer

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This role is for a Cloud Data Engineer with a 6-month contract, paying £650–£750 per day. Located in Birmingham or Telford, it requires strong Python, SQL skills, AWS, Snowflake experience, and asset management or financial services background.
🌎 - Country
United Kingdom
💱 - Currency
£ GBP
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💰 - Day rate
750
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🗓️ - Date
August 19, 2026
🕒 - Duration
More than 6 months
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🏝️ - Location
On-site
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📄 - Contract
Fixed Term
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Cloud #Scala #Snowflake #Python #Data Engineering #SQL (Structured Query Language) #AWS (Amazon Web Services)
Role description
Contract Cloud Data Engineers – Midlands | £650–£750 per day | 6 Months+ 2 days per week onsite We’re supporting a major UK organisation with the urgent hire of three experienced Cloud Data Engineers for an immediate project within a large-scale data and technology environment. These are hands-on engineering roles suited to people who can take genuine ownership of solutions- not simply work within an established platform. You’ll be designing, building and supporting scalable data solutions while working closely with technical teams and business/front-office stakeholders. What we’re looking for: • Strong hands-on Python and SQL • Proven experience designing, building and supporting data platforms and pipelines • Ability to clearly demonstrate what you personally owned and delivered • Experience working with business or front-office stakeholders • Strong technical judgement – comfortable challenging approaches and explaining your technology decisions • AWS and Snowflake experience highly desirable • Experience within large or complex organisations beneficial • Asset Management / Financial Services experience is useful Location: Birmingham or Telford – ideally 2 days per week onsite Rate: £650–£750 per day Duration: 6 months initially, with potential extension Start: ASAP / early September We’re moving quickly and expect interviews to take place imminently. Interested? Apply directly or get in touch for a confidential conversation.