Data Engineer - 24 Month Fixed Term Contract

Affinity Water; Hatfield; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility company in Hatfield is seeking a Data Engineer to design and maintain automated data pipelines using Talend and AWS services. This role involves building data workflows for analytics and collaborating with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate has proven experience in Data Engineering and strong problem-solving skills. This position offers a salary starting from £60,000 and includes a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Salary £60,000 upwards depending on experience

Hybrids role with flexible work arrangements

Annual leave starting at 26 days

Generous pension scheme

Family benefits including enhanced leave

Access to Wellbeing Centre

Discounts at retail outlets

Opportunity to volunteer

Life Assurance

Support for disabled candidates

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Data Engineering, specifically with Talend Data Integration.
• Strong knowledge of AWS cloud services and SQL.
• Expertise in ETL design, data warehousing, and data governance principles.

Responsibilities

• Build and support efficient ETL processes using Talend.
• Design scalable data pipelines for high-quality data.
• Monitor pipeline performance and ensure data integrity.

Skills

Data Engineering

AWS services

SQL

ETL design

Problem-solving

Communication

Agile methodology

Tools

Talend Data Integration

AWS S3

AWS Glue

AWS Redshift

AWS Spectrum

Shell

Python

PowerShell

Job description

As a Data Engineer within our established Data and Architecture Team, you’ll design, build, and maintain resilient, automated data pipelines using Talend Data Integration, ensuring reliable, trustworthy data powers our reporting, analytics, and performance management.

Working with cutting‑edge AWS services like S3, Glue, Redshift, and Spectrum, you’ll innovate and optimise data workflows that enable our business to make faster, smarter decisions. You’ll collaborate closely with architects, Qlik developers, and business stakeholders, turning complex requirements into scalable data solutions.

Are you ready to be at the forefront of a transformational data journey? We’re on a mission to cultivate a truly Open Data‑driven culture where advanced analytics and data science unlock insights that shape strategic decisions across our organisation. To accelerate this vision, we’re launching an ambitious two‑year programme.

24 Month Fixed Term Contract

What You’ll Do:

• Build and support efficient ETL processes, primarily using Talend.
• Design scalable data pipelines that structured, high‑quality data.
• Monitor pipeline performance and ensure data integrity, security, and availability.
• Collaborate with internal teams and third‑party partners to resolve issues quickly.
• Engage with business stakeholders from concept to delivery to meet their data needs.
• Contribute to data policies, standards, and continuous process improvements.
• Work within an Agile (Scrum) delivery environment, applying best practices in continuous integration and delivery.

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience in Data Engineering, specifically with Talend Data Integration.
• Strong knowledge of AWS cloud services (S3, Glue, Redshift, Spectrum) and SQL.
• Expertise in ETL design, data warehousing, and data governance principles.
• Experience with REST and SOAP APIs for data extraction and integration.
• Familiarity with ITIL or similar IT service management frameworks.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Shell, Python, PowerShell) is a plus.
• Excellent problem‑solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment.
• Experience working in Agile teams and delivering data‑driven projects.
• Bonus: Knowledge of Master Data Management, predictive analytics, or water industry regulatory reporting.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a transformational programme driving innovation at scale.
• Work with the latest AWS technologies and expand your skillset.
• Collaborate with a passionate, supportive team focused on excellence.
• Contribute to a culture where data insights directly influence strategy and operations.
• Enjoy opportunities for continuous learning and career growth.

Benefits

• Salary £60,000 upwardsdependant on experience
• Hybrid role, with the expectations of a minimum two days a week in the office in Hatfield
• Annual leave from 26 days rising with length of service, and the option to purchase up to 5 extra days.
• A ‘Celebration Day’ in addition to public holidays that people can use to celebrate a religious festival or other occasion that is important to them.
• A generous 'double match pension scheme' that doubles the contributions you make (company contribution capped at 12%)
• We offer a range of family benefits including enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Paternity, Shared Parental Leave, Fertility Support Leave and up to 5 full or 10 half days of paid Carers Leave.
• Menopause policy and Reasonable Adjustment policy to help everyone perform at their best.
• Access to our Wellbeing Centre with support for looking after your physical and mental health.
• Discounts at a Range of Retail Outlets and on Dental and Medical Insurance through our Tap4Perks scheme.
• Up to 4 Affinity days a year to volunteer in the community.
• Life Assurance.
• Disability Confident Employer

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to offering interviews to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria and opt in on the application form. Ask the Talent Acquisition lead for the full job description to see all the criteria. If we have a very high volume of applicants and we’re not able to offer interviews to all, we’ll take a fair and proportionate number of disabled candidates through.

What is a disability?

A disability is a long‑term physical or mental health condition that has a substantial impact on someone’s day‑to‑day activities.

What if I need adjustments during the recruitment process?

Let the Talent Acquisition lead mentioned on the job advert know – they’ll be able to help you.

Affinity Water recognises the benefits of greater diversity in our workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We are committed to building a more inclusive culture where every member of our workforce can thrive.

You can find out what it’s like to work at Affinity Water through our career site https://www.affinitywatercareers.co.uk/ where our colleagues share their career development stories and you can get a feel for our company culture.