Neo4j Aura Engineer

Unitech Consultancy Services Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative consultancy firm in Greater London seeks an experienced engineer with strong Neo4j Aura expertise to design and build scalable graph-based data platforms in the cloud. The role includes responsibilities for implementing graph models, optimising queries, and integrating with cloud-native applications. Candidates should have substantial backend development experience and knowledge of distributed systems. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work on high-impact projects that provide real-time insights.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Neo4j, specifically Neo4j Aura.
• Expert knowledge of Cypher and graph data modelling.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

Responsibilities

• Design and implement graph data models using Neo4j AuraDB.
• Build and optimise Cypher queries for performance.
• Integrate Neo4j Aura with cloud-native applications.

Skills

Strong hands-on experience with Neo4j

Expert knowledge of Cypher

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

Backend development experience

Understanding of distributed systems

Familiarity with CI/CD

Job description

We are looking for an experienced engineer with strong Neo4j Aura expertise to design, build, and operate scalable graph-based data platforms in the cloud. You will work on high-impact systems that leverage managed Neo4j AuraDB for Real Time insights, relationships, and complex data modelling.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement graph data models using Neo4j AuraDB (Professional/Enterprise)
• Build and optimise Cypher queries for performance and scalability
• Integrate Neo4j Aura with cloud-native applications (REST, GraphQL, event-driven systems)
• Manage data ingestion pipelines (Kafka, Spark, ETL tools, APIs)
• Monitor, tune, and troubleshoot Neo4j Aura performance and availability
• Implement security, access control, and data governance best practices
• Collaborate with product, data, and Back End teams to translate business problems into graph solutions
• Support production workloads with high availability and disaster recovery requirements

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with Neo4j, specifically Neo4j Aura
• Expert knowledge of Cypher and graph data modelling
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Backend development experience (Java, Kotlin, Python, or Node.js)
• Understanding of distributed systems and database performance tuning
• Familiarity with CI/CD, containerisation, and infrastructure-as-code

Desirable/Nice to Have

• Neo4j Certified Professional or Advanced Certification
• Experience with Real Time analytics, fraud detection, recommendations, or network analysis
• Knowledge of Kubernetes, Terraform, or Pulumi
• Exposure to event streaming (Kafka, Pub/Sub)
• Prior experience with regulated industries (finance, telecom, healthcare)