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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Engineer - **Company:** Akkodis - **Location:** Stevenage, UK - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Airflow, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Software as a Service, Databases, Data Validation, Data Integrity, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Migration, Data Mining, Data Security, Data Structures, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, NoSQL, Oracle (Applications), PCI Data Security Standards, SQL Databases, Pega, Data Processing, Real Time Systems, Data Ingestion, Build Management, Adobe, Amazon Relational Database Service, Pyspark, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Star Schema, Data Management, Cloudwatch, Terraform, Data Pipelines, Legacy Systems - **Published:** May 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/data-engineer-stevenage-hertfordshire/2781935286-2/ ## About the Role * Proven experience in data migration, data management, or ETL development. * Experience working with ETL tools and database management systems. * Familiarity with data integrity and compliance standards relevant to data migration. Required education * Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field. ## Description Akkodis is launching a new technical delivery team to drive a UK national program in collaboration with key partners, designed to transform and future-proof the central government's workforce. By leveraging cutting-edge technology, strategic partnerships, and a comprehensive SaaS-based platform, this program will create an advanced, candidate-centric experience tailored to meet tomorrow's public sector skill demands. This high-impact initiative offers a unique opportunity to join a team dedicated to building a scalable, data-driven recruitment ecosystem. Through redesigning, building, and rolling out a sophisticated Big Data system, our diverse roles span across architecture, project management, data analytics, development, and technical support, giving you the chance to shape a dynamic, next-gen digital infrastructure. You'll be integral to our mission of crafting a seamless, powerful platform that empowers the public sector with the talent to navigate an evolving digital landscape. Role As part of this mission, the Data Migration Specialist role focuses on the planning, execution, and management of data migration projects. Data Migration Specialists are responsible for transferring data from legacy systems to new platforms, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and adherence to data integrity standards. * Analyse existing data structures and understand business requirements for data migration. * Design and implement robust data migration strategies. * Develop scripts and processes to automate data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes. * Work closely with stakeholders, including business users and IT teams, to ensure data requirements are met, and migrations proceed without disruption to business operations. Responsibilities * Plan, coordinate, and execute data migration projects within set timelines. * Design and build ETL solutions, ensuring data quality and integrity throughout the migration process. * Expertise on Data migrations on to cloud * Troubleshoot and resolve data-related issues promptly to minimise disruption. * Collaborate with various teams to align migration processes with organisational goals and regulatory standards. Required Skills * Execute data migration from on-prem (SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, NoSQL) and cloud platforms to AWS, including cloud-to-cloud scenarios. * Develop data ingestion pipelines from SaaS platforms (e.g., CRM, CDP, marketing, finance systems such as Pega, Adobe, and similar tools) using APIs, connectors, or data exports. * Build and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using SQL, Python, and PySpark for batch and near real-time processing. * Work with AWS services such as DMS, Glue, Lambda, Step Functions, S3, Redshift, Athena, RDS, EC2, and CloudWatch. * Design and implement data models (Star Schema, Snowflake Schema) to support downstream BI and analytics dashboards. * Perform data validation, reconciliation, and quality checks across migration and ingestion pipelines. * Optimize SQL queries and data processing performance (indexing, partitioning, tuning). * Use orchestration and automation tools such as Airflow and Terraform. * Apply data security and governance standards (GDPR, ISO 27001, NIST, PCI-DSS) using AWS features like IAM and KMS. * Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver clean, reliable, and analysis-ready datasets for BI reporting and dashboards.AWS or Azure cloud certifications preferred. * AWS certifications preferred. ## Related Videos - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Leveraging Real time data in FSIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/806-leveraging-real-time-data-in-fsis) - [MySQL Protocol Features You Should Be Aware Of](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100267-mysql-protocol-features-you-should-be-aware-of) - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) - [Tomorrow's cloud data platforms - fully managed database-as-a-service (DBaaS)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/254-tomorrow-s-cloud-data-platforms-fully-managed-database-as-a-service-dbaas) - [Coding for Good: Achieving social change with an app](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1645-coding-for-good-achieving-social-change-with-an-app) ## Related Articles - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Top Big Data Technologies That You Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/108-top-big-data-technologies-that-you-need-to-know) - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries)