Data Engineer

Intec Select; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading consultancy as a Data Engineer, where you'll develop innovative data-driven solutions for global clients. This role offers the chance to work on enterprise-grade data platforms, ensuring high-quality data pipelines that enable smarter business decisions. With a focus on collaboration and continuous improvement, you will engage in dynamic projects using cutting-edge technologies. If you're passionate about technology and its impact on business outcomes, this fully remote position is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• Experience with data engineering and enterprise-grade data platforms.
• Strong understanding of data quality standards and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop data repositories for enterprise reporting.
• Ingest data from various sources and ensure high quality.

Skills

PySpark

Delta Lake

Unity Catalog

Python

SQL

Data Analysis

Software Development Principles

Kimball Data Modelling

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Overview:

Join a leading consultancy, delivering innovative data-driven solutions for global clients. You’ll play a key role in developing and supporting enterprise-grade data platforms and services, ensuring high-quality data pipelines and enabling smarter business decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop homogenous data repositories for enterprise reporting and analytics.
• Ingest data from SQL databases, REST APIs, Kafka streams and other sources.
• Apply data cleansing rules to ensure high data quality standards.
• Model data into a single source of truth using Kimball methodology (star schema, snowflake, etc.).
• Develop high-quality code following DevOps and software engineering best practices, including testing and CI/CD.
• Monitor and maintain business-critical pipelines, reacting to and resolving failures when required.
• Collaborate with the data team to refine backlogs, plan sprints and continuously improve workflows.
• Perform ad-hoc data analysis across structured and unstructured data sources to support solution design.
• Document datasets in the data catalogue, including ownership, lineage, sensitivity and definitions.
• Ensure compliance with GDPR and other data regulations when handling sensitive information.
• Support the stability and performance of enterprise data platforms.

Requirements:

• Proficient with PySpark, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog and Python (including unit and integration testing).
• Deep understanding of software development principles (SOLID, testing, CI/CD, version control).
• Strong knowledge of Kimball data modelling.
• Advanced SQL and data analysis skills.
• Proven ability to deliver under pressure while maintaining high standards.
• Passion for technology and its impact on business outcomes.

Package:

• Day Rate: Up to £600 per day. (Inside IR35)
• Contract Basis: Fully Remote.
• Consultancy environment: Innovative, fast-paced projects with cutting-edge technologies.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Contract
• Job function: Information Technology
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting

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