Senior Data Engineer

Data Engineer – Contract, London, remote (some European Travel) competitive day rate. Key Responsibilities This individual will be an enthusiastic Data Engineer to support the delivery of a data transformation. Working as part of a new team, you will work on establishing a robust and scalable data platform for the business. You will play a key role in driving the ambition to create a best-in-class data engineering function. • Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines for collecting, processing, and storing large datasets. • Develop and optimize database systems, ensuring data integrity, performance, and security. • Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and other stakeholders to understand data requirements and provide support for analytics. • Implement data integration and transformation processes (ETL) from various sources to ensure high-quality, accessible data. Role Requirements • Strong working knowledge of Azure Cloud Platforms, or transferable skills from other cloud platforms • Experience using SQL for database management essential • Proficiency in programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, or Scala) • Experience with data pipeline frameworks and ETL tools and familiarity with big data technologies • Understanding of version control principles and tools essential • Knowledge of data integration tools and languages (e.g., APIs, JSON, XML, Web Services) desirable • The ability to resolve complex and non-routine issues and identify improvements in the testing and validation of data accuracy • Enthusiasm to develop your skills, take responsibility and work within an ambitious and rapidly developing data teams. This is a contract role for 4-6 months which will extend with new projects, if initial implementation successful.