Morgan McKinley
Senior Data Engineer
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This role is for a Senior Data Engineer on an initial 3-month contract, paying £650-£750pd inside IR35. Requires hands-on experience with Cloudera Data Platform on AWS, strong Spark and Airflow skills, and Agile familiarity. Remote work available; UK-based candidates only.
🌎 - Country
United Kingdom
💱 - Currency
£ GBP
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💰 - Day rate
Unknown
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🗓️ - Date
March 11, 2026
🕒 - Duration
3 to 6 months
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🏝️ - Location
Remote
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📄 - Contract
Inside IR35
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
Manchester
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Data Engineering #Agile #Scrum #Security #Cloudera #Jira #Cloud #AWS (Amazon Web Services) #Hadoop #Impala #GIT #Airflow #Compliance #Spark (Apache Spark)
Role description
Senior Data Engineer (Platform) Initial 3 month contract - Immediate start | Remote working | £650-£750pd inside IR35
Our client is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to support the Platform team. The team maintains a Cloudera Data Platform (CDP) on AWS, powering analytics for the business units. This is a hands-on, senior-level role, ideal for someone with recent Cloud-era experience, ready to maintain production systems while the platform is gradually decommissioned.Key Responsibilities:
• Keep the platform stable while decommissioning work is planned.
• Respond quickly to production, security and compliance tickets.
• Perform routine maintenance, small upgrades and workflow fixes.
• Collaborate in Agile ceremonies and actively engage with the team.Must Have Skills:
• Hands-on experience with Cloudera Data Platform (CDP) on AWS or recent Hadoop administration on similar platforms.
• AWS administration and platform management experience.
• Strong experience in Spark, Airflow, Apache Ranger, Impala (AWS CDK is a plus).
• Agile experience with Scrum, and tools including Jira, Slack.
• Familiarity with PowerBI, CI/CD and Git is helpful.Please note: This role is fully remote-friendly, but candidates must be based in the UK and have the legal right to work in the UK.
Senior Data Engineer (Platform) Initial 3 month contract - Immediate start | Remote working | £650-£750pd inside IR35
Our client is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to support the Platform team. The team maintains a Cloudera Data Platform (CDP) on AWS, powering analytics for the business units. This is a hands-on, senior-level role, ideal for someone with recent Cloud-era experience, ready to maintain production systems while the platform is gradually decommissioned.Key Responsibilities:
• Keep the platform stable while decommissioning work is planned.
• Respond quickly to production, security and compliance tickets.
• Perform routine maintenance, small upgrades and workflow fixes.
• Collaborate in Agile ceremonies and actively engage with the team.Must Have Skills:
• Hands-on experience with Cloudera Data Platform (CDP) on AWS or recent Hadoop administration on similar platforms.
• AWS administration and platform management experience.
• Strong experience in Spark, Airflow, Apache Ranger, Impala (AWS CDK is a plus).
• Agile experience with Scrum, and tools including Jira, Slack.
• Familiarity with PowerBI, CI/CD and Git is helpful.Please note: This role is fully remote-friendly, but candidates must be based in the UK and have the legal right to work in the UK.
