Data Engineer

I’m looking for a Data Engineer on a contract basis to join my clients growing data team and play a key role in delivering high-quality, trusted data solutions across the organisation. You’ll design, build and maintain modern data pipelines and data products that power reporting, analytics and AI-driven insights. Alongside hands-on engineering, you’ll contribute technical leadership on complex initiatives and help shape best practice across the function. This is a great opportunity to work in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment where data is central Its hybrid working from their Edinburgh City Centre office (typically 3 days a week) and its Inside IR35. What You’ll Be Doing • Designing, building and maintaining scalable data pipelines and data products • Moving data from source systems into cloud-based data platforms and analytics environments • Delivering solutions using CI/CD and modern engineering practices • Providing technical ownership of pipelines, including monitoring, troubleshooting and optimisation • Leading or contributing to migration and re-engineering projects • Collaborating with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions • Ensuring solutions meet standards for security, quality, lineage and documentation • Driving improvements in automation, testing, monitoring and alerting • Supporting operational performance through reporting, incident management and continuous improvement • Coaching and mentoring other engineers, promoting best practice across the team What We’re Looking For • Strong experience designing and building data pipelines in a modern data stack - Microsoft • Proven ability to work with large-scale datasets and data integration tools • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks and automation • Strong understanding of data engineering best practices, governance and standards • Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues • Excellent collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills • A passion for continuous improvement and knowledge sharing For more information get in touch asap.