AWS DATA ENGINEER

6-MONTH CONTRACT

£450-£550 PER DAY OUTSIDE IR35

This role offers a great opportunity for an AWS Data Engineer to join a fast-moving business working on high-impact data transformation initiatives. You'll play a hands-on role in building and optimising modern data pipelines, while supporting business-critical insights and reporting systems. The environment encourages technical ownership, collaboration, and the opportunity to work on a diverse set of cloud-first data challenges.

THE COMPANY
This is a global organisation operating in a fast-paced, insight-driven sector, with teams focused on using data to shape audience understanding, content strategy, and decision-making. They are investing heavily in their data infrastructure to modernise legacy systems and support real-time data delivery across key functions. The business operates across several international markets and is growing its UK data engineering capability.

THE ROLE
You'll join a collaborative engineering team focused on enabling scalable data access across the organisation. Your work will support both immediate reporting needs and longer-term strategic projects. This includes helping with migration initiatives, designing data flows, and troubleshooting day-to-day data challenges raised by downstream users.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Designing and maintaining efficient, scalable pipelines on AWS.

• Supporting data migration from legacy systems to modern cloud-based platforms.

• Working closely with analysts and technical teams to ensure data is accurate, timely, and fit for purpose.

• Implementing automation and monitoring to enhance pipeline reliability and performance.

• Participating in both BAU and project-based tasks within a growing engineering function.

KEY SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Strong coding skills in Python and SQL.

• Hands-on experience with AWS Redshift

• Experience with event streaming tools like Kafka or Kinesis.

• Familiarity with version control, data testing, and deployment best practices.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally.

HOW TO APPLY
Please register your interest by sending your CV via the apply link on this page.