Senior Data Engineer - Contract

JR United Kingdom; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Contract Senior Data Engineer to join a dynamic technology team. This role offers the chance to design and deliver innovative data solutions in a collaborative setting. You will lead the creation of scalable data flows, manage cloud data platforms, and enhance data processing pipelines. Ideal candidates will have strong experience with ETL tools, cloud platforms, and BI tools, along with excellent communication skills. If you are passionate about data engineering and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in designing and implementing scalable data flows.
• Hands-on experience with cloud data platforms and BI tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of scalable data flows.
• Build and maintain cloud-based data platforms.

Skills

ETL tools (SSIS, AWS, Azure Data Factory)

Cloud data platforms (Azure, AWS)

BI tools (Power BI, Pentaho BA)

Python and data libraries

Agile delivery

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Tools

Hadoop

Jenkins

Cloud certifications (Azure or AWS)

Java

Job description

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Location:

birmingham, United Kingdom

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Yes

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Posted:

08.05.2025

Expiry Date:

22.06.2025

Job Description:

We’re hiring a Contract Senior Data Engineer to join a fast-paced technology team. This is a great opportunity to design and deliver complex data solutions in a collaborative environment.

What You’ll Be Doing:

1. Lead the design and implementation of scalable data flows
2. Build, maintain, and operate cloud-based data platforms
3. Troubleshoot, optimise, and improve data processing pipelines
4. Evaluate and develop tools for analytics and reporting environments
5. Contribute to migration, integration, and risk management activities
6. Strong experience with ETL tools (SSIS, AWS, or Azure Data Factory)
7. Hands-on experience with cloud data platforms (Azure, AWS) and BI tools (Power BI, Pentaho BA)
8. Solid background in agile delivery and effort estimation
9. Familiarity with Python and data libraries
10. Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Nice to Have:

1. Experience with Hadoop, Jenkins
2. Cloud certifications (Azure or AWS)
3. Basic knowledge of Java

This is a 6 months rolling contract with daily rate up to £500.

Sponsorship is not available for this role.