Data Engineer - Contractor

Data Engineer (Contract) – Airbyte Experience Essential We’re working with a company looking for a Data Engineer contractor to support the development and optimisation of their data platform. This role will involve working across a range of core data engineering activities, including building and maintaining pipelines, integrating data sources, and improving data infrastructure. A key requirement for this role is strong hands-on experience with Airbyte. The team relies heavily on Airbyte for data ingestion and pipeline orchestration, so candidates must have proven experience implementing, managing, and scaling Airbyte pipelines in production environments. Key Responsibilities • Build and maintain scalable data pipelines and ingestion workflows • Integrate multiple data sources into the company’s data platform • Work with stakeholders to ensure reliable and efficient data flows • Monitor, maintain, and improve existing data infrastructure • Use Airbyte extensively to manage data ingestion and pipeline workflows Requirements • Strong experience in data engineering and modern data platforms • Hands-on experience with Airbyte is essential • Experience building and maintaining ETL / ELT pipelines • Comfortable working with cloud data environments and modern data tooling • Experience integrating multiple data sources and APIs Practical Details • Outside IR35 • 2 days onsite per week (can be discussed) • Up to £575/day • 6 months