Data Engineer

Data Engineer Contract Length: 6 months IR35 Status: Outside IR35 Day Rate: £600/day Location: York/Remote (once a month in the office) Overview WRK digital is excited to partner with a well-known and trusted UK brand to recruit a skilled Data Engineer for a new contract opportunity. This is a fantastic chance to join a forward-thinking technology team focused on scalability, automation, and cloud infrastructure innovation. The successful candidate will play a key role in designing, building, and optimising data pipelines and analytical workflows, with a strong focus on AWS cloud services and Alteryx data automation. Key Responsibilities • Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines across AWS environments. • Develop, optimise, and automate workflows in Alteryx to support data transformation and analytics. • Collaborate with data analysts, data scientists, and business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver high-quality data solutions. • Implement best practices for data quality, governance, and security within cloud and automation platforms. • Monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines and Alteryx workflows to ensure reliability and performance. • Contribute to ongoing enhancements in cloud architecture, tooling, and data engineering standards. Essential Skills & Experience • Strong hands-on expertise with AWS, ideally including: • S3, Lambda, Glue, Step Functions • Redshift or other cloud data warehousing solutions • IAM, CloudWatch, and related services • Advanced proficiency with Alteryx Designer and/or Alteryx Server. • Solid SQL skills and experience working with relational and cloud-based databases. • Familiarity with Python or similar scripting languages for automation and data processing. • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.