Bright Purple Resourcing
Data Engineer
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This role is a Data Engineer position for a 12-month contract (Outside IR35) in a hybrid setting. Key skills include SQL, Python, ETL/ELT, Power BI, and experience with data security and compliance. Proven experience in production data platforms is essential.
🌎 - Country
United Kingdom
💱 - Currency
£ GBP
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💰 - Day rate
480
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🗓️ - Date
January 27, 2026
🕒 - Duration
More than 6 months
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🏝️ - Location
Hybrid
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📄 - Contract
Outside IR35
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
Auchterarder, Scotland, United Kingdom
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Matillion #Airflow #Cloud #Microsoft Power BI #Snowflake #Datasets #Monitoring #Automation #Data Engineering #DAX #Scala #Security #Deployment #GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) #Documentation #Python #Semantic Models #"ETL (Extract #Transform #Load)" #Oracle #Data Security #SQL (Structured Query Language) #dbt (data build tool) #Compliance #BI (Business Intelligence) #ADF (Azure Data Factory)
Role description
Data Platform Engineer (12-month contract - Outside IR35). - Hybrid
Bright Purple is working with a well-established organisation undergoing a huge data transformation programme. This is a hands-on Data Platform Engineer role where you’ll take ownership of a modern, business-critical data platform and help turn data into confident, everyday decision-making. This opportunity suits someone who enjoys building robust platforms, improving standards, and working closely with stakeholders to deliver data that actually gets used.
Role Overview
• Design, build and operate a scalable enterprise data platform across cloud and on-prem environments
• Develop and maintain reliable ETL/ELT pipelines using SQL and Python
• Own data modelling and delivery of trusted, business-ready datasets and Power BI assets
• Ensure platform stability through monitoring, alerting, documentation and run-books
• Implement strong security, governance and GDPR-aligned controls across the data estate
• Optimise performance and cost while maintaining clear SLAs
• Work closely with business teams to translate requirements into actionable data products
• Support analysts and power users through enablement, best practice and optimisation
Essential Skills
• Strong experience with SQL (including Snowflake and/or Oracle)
• Solid Python skills for data engineering and automation
• Experience with modern data tooling such as dbt, Airflow, ADF, Matillion or similar
• Hands-on Power BI experience including semantic models, DAX and deployment pipelines
• Proven experience running production data platforms, including monitoring and incident management
• Strong understanding of data security, access control and compliance principles
• Comfortable working across hybrid environments (cloud and on-prem)
• Clear communicator who can work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Bright Purple is an equal opportunities employer: we are proud to work with clients who share our values of diversity and inclusion in our industry.
If you are keen APPLY NOW.
Data Platform Engineer (12-month contract - Outside IR35). - Hybrid
Bright Purple is working with a well-established organisation undergoing a huge data transformation programme. This is a hands-on Data Platform Engineer role where you’ll take ownership of a modern, business-critical data platform and help turn data into confident, everyday decision-making. This opportunity suits someone who enjoys building robust platforms, improving standards, and working closely with stakeholders to deliver data that actually gets used.
Role Overview
• Design, build and operate a scalable enterprise data platform across cloud and on-prem environments
• Develop and maintain reliable ETL/ELT pipelines using SQL and Python
• Own data modelling and delivery of trusted, business-ready datasets and Power BI assets
• Ensure platform stability through monitoring, alerting, documentation and run-books
• Implement strong security, governance and GDPR-aligned controls across the data estate
• Optimise performance and cost while maintaining clear SLAs
• Work closely with business teams to translate requirements into actionable data products
• Support analysts and power users through enablement, best practice and optimisation
Essential Skills
• Strong experience with SQL (including Snowflake and/or Oracle)
• Solid Python skills for data engineering and automation
• Experience with modern data tooling such as dbt, Airflow, ADF, Matillion or similar
• Hands-on Power BI experience including semantic models, DAX and deployment pipelines
• Proven experience running production data platforms, including monitoring and incident management
• Strong understanding of data security, access control and compliance principles
• Comfortable working across hybrid environments (cloud and on-prem)
• Clear communicator who can work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Bright Purple is an equal opportunities employer: we are proud to work with clients who share our values of diversity and inclusion in our industry.
If you are keen APPLY NOW.
