Senior Data Engineer

Arc IT Recruitment; City Of London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading tech recruitment company is seeking a Senior Data Engineer for a remote role in the UK. The candidate will architect and maintain data pipelines, manage scalable data storage solutions, and design secure AWS cloud infrastructure. Essential skills include advanced Python and experience with data engineering frameworks. This is a 3-month contract with the possibility for extension.

Qualifications

• Advanced Python programming skills required.
• Experience with Apache Flink for data engineering.
• AWS knowledge including Serverless and CloudFormation needed.

Responsibilities

• Architect and maintain data pipelines (streaming & batch).
• Build and manage scalable data storage solutions.
• Design and maintain secure AWS cloud infrastructure.

Skills

Advanced Python programming skills

Expertise in data engineering tools and frameworks (Apache Flink)

Hands-on AWS experience (Serverless, CloudFormation, CDK)

Strong understanding of containerization, CI/CD, and DevOps

Modern data storage knowledge

Job description

Overview

Senior Data Engineer — UK Remote, £500/day, Outside IR35. A Senior Data Engineer is required by a fast-growing HealthTech/Tech for Good start-up. This is a 3-month contract initially with scope for extension.

Responsibilities

• Architect and maintain data pipelines (streaming & batch)
• Build and manage scalable data storage solutions (data lakehouse)
• Design and maintain secure AWS cloud infrastructure
• Implement and manage CI/CD and DevOps pipelines
• Champion data quality, security, and best practices
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Implement and manage MLOps capabilities

Essential Skills

• Advanced Python programming skills
• Expertise in data engineering tools and frameworks (Apache Flink)
• Hands-on AWS experience (Serverless, CloudFormation, CDK)
• Strong understanding of containerization, CI/CD, and DevOps
• Modern data storage knowledge

If this sounds like you, please send your CV as soon as possible.