Senior AWS Data Engineer - London/Hybrid - up to £130k

Jefferson Frank; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology recruitment firm is seeking a Senior AWS Data Engineer to design and influence a Greenfield Market Data Platform in London. This hybrid role offers the opportunity to work with AWS data engineering tools and collaborate across diverse business areas. The ideal candidate will have hands-on expertise with tools like Glue and PySpark, strong skills in Python and SQL, and a commitment to data governance and quality best practices.

Qualifications

• Proven, hands-on expertise with AWS data engineering tools.
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL for large-scale data processing.
• Demonstrated application of data governance, data quality, and data security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain systems that handle data collection, processing, and analysis.

Skills

AWS data engineering tools

Python

SQL

Data governance

Data quality

Data security best practices

Tools

Glue

PySpark

Athena

Iceberg

Databricks

Lake Formation

Job description

Overview

Senior AWS Data Engineer - Greenfield Market Data Platform - London/Hybrid - Up to 130k

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain systems that collect, store, process, and analyse data – including pipelines, data warehouses, and data lakes – ensuring data accuracy, accessibility, and security.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven, hands-on expertise with AWS data engineering tools including Glue, PySpark, Athena, Iceberg, Databricks, and Lake Formation.
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL for large-scale data processing and analysis.
• Demonstrated application of data governance, data quality, and data security best practices.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with additional data engineering tools and cloud platforms.
• Knowledge of machine learning and data science principles.
• Familiarity with enterprise-level data strategies.

Why join?

• A chance to design and influence a platform from the ground up.
• Exposure to modern, high-impact technologies.
• Collaboration with diverse business areas for broad industry insight.
• Direct involvement in shaping the future of market data management.

If this role sounds like it could be the next step for your career, contact Marley Taylor at Tenth Revolution Group with your CV: [e-mail]