Data Engineer - Contract - Migration Programme

• Lead the design and execution of data migration strategies from Legacy systems
• Assess digital assets to determine archiving vs. cloud migration pathways
• Support migration of selected datasets to the Analytical Cloud platform
• Ensure compliance with data governance, security, and archival standards (eg National Archives requirements)
• Develop and maintain data pipelines and transformation logic
• Perform data validation, quality checks, and integrity assurance throughout migration
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, PMO, and wider stakeholders to align delivery with programme objectives
• Identify and mitigate data risks, dependencies, and technical challenges
• Produce clear technical documentation and handover materials

• Strong experience in data engineering and migration projects, ideally within public sector or regulated environments
• Proven ability to work with Legacy systems and modern cloud platforms
• Experience designing and implementing ETL/ELT pipelines
• Familiarity with cloud data platforms (eg Azure, AWS, or GCP - preferably Azure Analytical Services)
• Knowledge of data governance, archiving standards, and compliance frameworks
• Strong skills in data modelling, transformation, and optimisation
• Proficiency in relevant tools/languages (eg Python, SQL, Spark, or equivalent)
• Experience handling unstructured and semi-structured data formats (HTML, PDFs, documents)
• Excellent problem-solving and stakeholder communication skills

AgileSource is seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to support a large-scale digital transformation programme within a government environment.

The successful candidate will play a key role in assessing, migrating, and archiving approximately 1,000 digital assets (HTML pages, PDFs, and slide decks) from Legacy hosting platforms to modern infrastructure, including cloud-based analytical systems and long-term archival storage.