Data Engineer Advanced Analytics R

Your new company You'll be joining a leading global organisation delivering innovative, data-driven solutions across critical public sector programmes. Working within a highly collaborative and fast-paced environment, the business partners with major institutions to deliver impactful digital transformation initiatives that make a real difference at scale. Your new role As a Data Engineer, you will play a key role within a multidisciplinary Agile team delivering advanced analytics and reporting solutions. You'll be responsible for designing and developing scalable data pipelines, supporting dashboard development, and carrying out exploratory data analysis to drive meaningful insights. Working across both data engineering and analytics, you'll ensure high-quality, reusable data solutions while collaborating closely with data scientists, engineers, and design specialists. You will also contribute to modern engineering practices including DevSecOps, CI/CD, and test-driven development, helping to deliver robust, production-ready solutions. What you'll need to succeed To be successful in this role, you'll need: • Strong experience in Python and PySpark • Proven ability to build and maintain data pipelines and datasets • Experience with exploratory data analysis and analytics workflows • Exposure to modern data platforms such as Databricks, Redshift or similar • Experience working in Agile environments with cross-functional teams • Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills • Ability to identify and manage data quality risks Desirable: • Experience working within the public sector or healthcare environments • Knowledge of large-scale data platforms and regulated data environments What you'll get in return • Day Rate circa £500 per day (Inside IR35) • Flexible remote working with occasional on-site collaboration • Opportunity to work on a high-impact, nationally significant programme • Exposure to cutting-edge data tooling and modern engineering practices • Collaborative and supportive team environment What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk