Data Engineer

Job Description Data Engineer Start: ASAP Duration: Initial 3- months Location: Up to 3-days in Knutsford Pay: Up to £400 p/day (INSIDE IR35) We are seeking an experienced AWS Data Engineer / MLOps Engineer for a contract role with a focus on delivering robust machine learning solutions in a cloud-native environment. Key Responsibilities • Design and manage data pipelines and AI/ML workflows across the full lifecycle • Deploy and monitor machine learning models in AWS using services such as SageMaker, ECS, and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, Jenkins) • Build and maintain MLOps infrastructure using tools like MLflow, Airflow, Docker, and Kubernetes • Collaborate on frontend development using HTML, Streamlit, or Flask for model interfaces • Integrate backend services via RESTful APIs Required Skills & Experience • Strong expertise in AWS, Python, PySpark, and big data ecosystems • Solid understanding of the machine learning lifecycle and cloud-based model deployment • Familiarity with CI/CD practices and infrastructure automation • Experience with monitoring and maintaining production ML models Secondary Skills • Experience with backend API integration and developing RESTful services