Data Engineer

• In this pivotal role, you will contribute to data acquisition, preparation, and management projects, helping to modernize services and deliver secure, reliable data products at scale. Your responsibilities will include:
• Designing and implementing robust, secure, and performant data integration solutions (batch and/or near-real-time).
• Building, operating, and improving data pipelines (ingestion, transformation, curation) with monitoring, alerting, and SLAs.
• Collaborating with product teams and client stakeholders to refine requirements and align decisions to non-functional requirements (cost, performance, security).
• Supporting incident resolution and ensuring service continuity.
• Sharing knowledge, mentoring colleagues, and contributing to our engineering communities of practice.
• Actively participating in Agile ceremonies and working cross-functionally with engineers, analysts, and business teams.

Technologies:

• AWS
• Bash
• Cloud
• ETL
• Informatica
• Support
• Oracle
• Python
• SAS
• SQL
• Security
• Talend

• We are looking for candidates with strong knowledge in data engineering fundamentals and the ability to operate at all stages of the delivery lifecycle. An interest in learning and cross-skilling is essential. The essential skills and experience we seek include:
• Strong SQL and hands-on experience with data modeling.
• Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT tooling (at least one of Talend, Pentaho DI, Informatica, AWS Glue, or SAS).
• Experience with databases/data platforms, ideally Oracle or Cloudera.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms, preferably AWS.
• Proficiency in programming/scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash).
• A solid understanding of data engineering fundamentals, including integration, transformation, orchestration, and version control.
• Excellent client-facing and consultancy skills.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
• A strong drive to share knowledge, mentor, and develop others.

We are a leading consultancy organization based in Telford and are looking to expand our team of Data Engineers to support a specific public sector client. The salary for this role is between £55,000 and £65,000, and the position offers a hybrid working arrangement. Join us and be a part of a dynamic team dedicated to delivering impactful data solutions!