Data Engineer - Water Sector

iO Associates; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

iO Associates is seeking a Data Engineer to support a significant data improvement programme in the water sector. This remote role will focus on modernizing data infrastructure, enhancing regulatory reporting, and improving the accessibility of operational data. You will play a vital role in building robust data pipelines and collaborating with a skilled data team to ensure quality and reliability in data processes.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in SQL, including writing stored procedures and performance tuning.
• Solid experience with Azure Data Factory and SQL in a production environment.
• Confident working with large and complex datasets.

Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining robust data pipelines using Azure Data Factory and SQL Server.
• Developing efficient processes for ingesting and transforming data.
• Supporting migration from legacy systems to cloud-based environments.

Skills

SQL

Azure Data Factory

Data Transformation

Data Pipeline Development

Collaboration

Tools

Azure SQL

Blob Storage

Job description

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Location: Remote

Length: 6 months initially, likely to extend

We're looking for a Data Engineer to support a major data improvement programme within the water sector. The work focuses on modernising data infrastructure, supporting regulatory reporting, and making operational data more accessible across the business.

You'll be joining an experienced data team and playing a key role in how the company collects, transforms and uses data with a clear focus on reliability, quality, and impact.

Responsibilities:

• Building and maintaining robust data pipelines using Azure Data Factory and SQL Server
• Developing efficient, reliable processes for ingesting and transforming data
• Supporting the migration from legacy systems into cloud-based environments
• Collaborating with analysts, engineers, and business teams to deliver clean, usable datasets
• Writing well-documented, reusable code and helping standardise data processes
• Proficiency in SQL, including writing stored procedures, performance tuning, and transforming data for business use
• Solid experience with Azure Data Factory, Blob Storage, and Azure SQL in a production environment.
• Confident working with large and complex datasets, ideally within a regulated or structured setting.
• Experience in the water, utilities, or infrastructure sectors is a strong advantage, but not essential.

If this role sounds like something you are interested in, please send your CV and the best number to contact me on and I will be in touch. Please note that due to the large responses, I will do my best to reach out to everyone.