AWS Data Engineer (Spark/Python/SQL)
AWS Data Engineer (Spark/Python/SQL) 6-month durations Remote with some travel to client sites Rates: £500-650 per day (DoE) Inside IR35 (payroll via Umbrella Co.) Start dates in Late Feb – Mar – Early April Applicants must have valid right to work in UK
AWS Data Engineer (Spark/Python/SQL) contractors (8+ hires) required for a leading global client as part of a 6–12-month decommissioning programme
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines for collecting, transforming, and loading data into various data stores.
- Build and maintain data warehousing and data lake solutions
- Develop and deploy data models that support various business requirements
- Write efficient and scalable code in languages such as Python
- Lead the design of data solutions with quality, automation, and performance in mind
- Own the data pipelines feeding into the Data Platform ensuring they are reliable and scalable
- Ensure data is available in a fit-for-purpose and timely manner for business and analytics consumption
- Work with Data Governance team to ensure solutions are compliant with regulations such as GDPR and CISO policies and data quality is baked-in to pipelines
- Maintain and optimise existing data pipelines to improve performance and quality, minimising impacts to business
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and provide support for data-driven initiatives
Applicants must have the following skills & experience
- 5 years+ experience in data engineering
- Experience with AWS cloud technologies
- Python
- Advanced SQL
- Spark / PySpark
- Experience in working in a highly regulated environment / industries
- Experience with data governance frameworks
- Understanding of incremental data processing and versioning
- Understanding of RESTful APIs and web technologies
If interested in this AWS Data Engineer (Spark/Python/SQL) role please apply with latest WORD cv clearly showing suitability to this role.
Applicants must have RTW in UK and No Sponsorship is available.
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About the job
Contract Type: Temporary Interim Management
Specialism: Technology & Digital
Focus: Data Analysis & Business Intelligence
Industry: IT
Salary: £500. - £650.00 per day + Inside IR35 - Remote
Workplace Type: Remote
Experience Level: Mid Management
Location: England
CONTRACTORJob Reference: C4UKKI-9E3DDD5E
Date posted: 15 February 2026
Consultant: Alex Taylor
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