Data Engineer

develop; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% bonus

Private medical insurance

Pension matched up to 6%

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

On-site offices in Newcastle

Job summary

develop is hiring an experienced data engineer to design and build scalable data pipelines and data platforms from across modern cloud stacks. You will work with Python, SQL and orchestration tools, ensuring data quality, reliability and accessibility while collaborating with client teams.

The role is fully onsite in Newcastle upon Tyne with a base salary in the £65k–£130k range, plus a 10% bonus and comprehensive benefits; progression opportunities are highlighted as the company grows.

Qualifications

• We are looking for at least 4 years of commercial engineering experience with a strong grounding in data engineering.
• Experience with Python, SQL and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP) is preferred.
• Experience building production data pipelines and working with data platforms is required.
• Experience with data modelling and data platforms is desirable.
• Experience with Git and orchestration tools like Airflow is preferred.
• Comfortable communicating with stakeholders in client-facing environments is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable data pipelines.
• Develop data platforms and integrations.
• Work with Python, SQL and modern cloud technologies.
• Improve data quality, reliability and accessibility.
• Test, troubleshoot and improve existing platforms.
• Collaborate with orchestration and version-control tooling.
• Translate client requirements into technical solutions.
• Work across different technology stacks depending on the project.
• Collaborate with software, data and engineering teams.
• Own delivering the right solution and communicate with users of the tech.

Skills

Data engineering

Python

SQL

AWS

Azure

GCP

Data pipelines

Data modelling

Git

Airflow

Testing

Debugging

Stakeholder communication

Consultancy experience

Tools

Git

Airflow

Job description

Salary: £33,000 - 73,000 per year

Requirements

• We are looking for at least 4 years of commercial engineering experience with a strong grounding in data engineering.
• We would ideally like experience with Python, SQL, and AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• We are looking for experience building production data pipelines.
• We would ideally like experience with data modelling and data platforms.
• We would ideally like experience with Git.
• We would ideally like experience with Airflow or similar orchestration technologies.
• We would ideally like experience testing, debugging, and improving data reliability.
• We are particularly interested in engineers who have worked in consultancy, professional services, or other client-facing technical environments.
• We are looking for someone who is technically strong and comfortable communicating with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• We design and build scalable data pipelines.
• We develop data platforms and integrations.
• We work with Python, SQL, and modern cloud technologies.
• We improve data quality, reliability, and accessibility.
• We test, troubleshoot, and improve existing platforms.
• We work with orchestration and version-control tooling.
• We understand client requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• We work within different technology stacks depending on the project.
• We collaborate closely with software, data, and wider engineering teams.
• We work across the data engineering lifecycle, designing and building reliable data solutions while working directly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• We take ownership of delivering the right solution and communicating with the people using the technology.

Technologies

• Airflow
• AWS
• Azure
• Cloud
• Embedded
• GCP
• Git
• Python
• SQL
• Support

More

We are a rapidly growing technology consulting business in Newcastle upon Tyne, working with large, sophisticated organisations on challenging technology programmes. Our engineers are embedded alongside client teams to solve problems spanning data, software, and modern cloud engineering. This is a broad, client-facing engineering role with considerable ownership, the opportunity to broaden your technical skill set, and a package that includes a £65,000–£130,000 base salary depending on level, a 10% bonus, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pension contributions matched up to 6%, private medical insurance through Bupa, and progression opportunities within a business going through considerable growth. The role is fully onsite in our beautiful Newcastle offices.

last updated 38 week of 2026