Data Engineer

Data Engineer – Data ETL, Talend, SQL, AWS, GenAI – 2 days per week on-site (West Midlands) SC Cleared Data Engineer – Data ETL, Talend, SQL, AWS, GenAI required in the west midlands (Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Coventry, Telford, Shrewsbury Worcester etc) to join a global customer developing a framework for their long-standing partnership with their end customer. This is a long-term freelance contract with a hybrid working model, offering excellent rates. Key Requirements • Designing and implementing secure, high-performance data integration solutions (batch and/or near real-time) • Building, operating, and continuously improving data pipelines (ingestion, transformation, curation) • Implementing monitoring, alerting, and SLA-driven reliability practices • Collaborating with product teams and client stakeholders to refine requirements and align solutions to non-functional requirements (cost, performance, security) • Supporting incident resolution and ensuring service continuity • Participating in Agile ceremonies and working cross-functionally with engineers, analysts, and business teams • Mentoring colleagues and contributing to engineering best practices and communities of practice • Strong SQL skills and hands-on experience in data modelling • Proven experience with ETL/ELT tools (at least one of: Talend, Pentaho DI, Informatica, AWS Glue, SAS) • Experience with enterprise databases or data platforms (ideally Oracle or Cloudera) • Knowledge of cloud platforms, preferably AWS • Proficiency in programming/scripting languages such as Python or Bash • Strong understanding of data engineering fundamentals: integration, transformation, orchestration, version control • Able to commute to site location in Telford 2 days per week • Excellent client-facing communication and consultancy skills