Contract – Senior Data Engineer
Contract: 6 month
sRate: £750 - £800 PD (Outside IR35
)Location: London / Hybrid x2 days onsit
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ewWe are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to join a major data programme transforming how organisations and industry partners access and use health data across the UK. You will design, build and optimise scalable data platforms and pipelines that enable secure, trusted and efficient access to health data.
You will collaborate closely with architects, product teams, analysts and engineers to deliver high-quality data solutions that support research, innovation and operational decision-making. This role is ideal for a hands-on Data Engineer who enjoys solving complex data challenges, working with large datasets and building modern cloud-based data solutions within regulated environment
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Role & Responsibilit
iesData Engineering & Platform Developm
- entDesign, build and maintain scalable data pipelines and data integration soluti
- onsDevelop and optimise data ingestion, transformation and storage proces
- sesBuild and support cloud-based data platforms that enable secure access to health and research d
- ataImplement data quality, validation and monitoring processes to ensure data reliabil
- ityContribute to engineering standards, reusable frameworks and platform best practi
cesData Architecture & Integrat
- ionWork closely with architects and technical teams to deliver modern data platform soluti
- onsIntegrate data from multiple internal and external sour
- cesSupport the development of data lakes, warehouses and analytical platfo
- rmsContribute to data governance, metadata management and data lineage initiati
vesCollaboration & Deliv
- eryPartner with product managers, analysts and technical teams to understand requirements and deliver soluti
- onsParticipate in agile delivery activities including planning, estimation and technical design discussi
- onsTroubleshoot platform performance and data-related iss
- uesSupport automation, testing and continuous improvement initiati
vesSecurity, Governance & Complia
- nceEnsure data solutions align with governance, privacy and security requireme
- ntsSupport the implementation of appropriate access controls and monitoring proces
- sesContribute to best practices for managing sensitive and regulated d
- ataSupport compliance and operational resilience across the data platf
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Skills & Experi
enceEssen
- tialSignificant experience as a Data Engineer delivering data platforms, pipelines and integration solut
- ionsStrong Python and SQL sk
- illsExperience building and maintaining ETL/ELT proce
- ssesExperience working with cloud-based data platf
- ormsKnowledge of modern data architecture and data management princi
- plesExperience working with large and complex data
- setsFamiliarity with data quality, governance and monitoring pract
- icesExperience working within agile delivery environm
- entsStrong problem-solving, communication and stakeholder management sk
illsTechnology Environ
- mentPy
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- nSQLCloud platforms (AWS, Azure or
- GCP)Modern data warehouses and data l
- akesData orchestration and integration t
- oolsGit and CI/CD pract
- icesAPIs and data serv
ices
