Senior Data Engineer - Cloud (Contract)

London - 2-3 days per week in office

£95.00 - £115.00 per hour (via umbrella)

6-month contract - likely to extend (project expected to run through to Easter next year)

Are you a skilled Software or Data Engineer with strong DevOps knowledge and experience working with large-scale data migrations? This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing team working on a major system redesign and cloud migration project.

The Project:

This role is part of a large-scale data migration initiative, moving approximately 500GB of data from an on-premise system into a new Oracle-based cloud infrastructure. The project is split across two sub-teams: one focused on the technical implementation, the other on process investigation and analysis. You'll be joining the technical delivery team and will play a key role in ensuring a smooth and efficient migration.

What You'll Be Doing:

Supporting the migration of large data systems to the cloud
Designing and developing scalable data engineering solutions
Working with modern DevOps tools and full-stack technologies
Scripting and automating processes to optimise workflows
Collaborating with team members across engineering and process analysis
Contributing to a fast-paced and agile environment

What We're Looking For:

Essential Skills:

Solid DevOps experience including GitHub Actions and Jenkins
Proficient in Python and shell scripting
Experience with Delta Lake table formats
Strong data engineering background
Proven experience working with large datasets

Nice to Have:

Familiarity with Airflow
Background in full stack development

Team & Culture:

Join a collaborative team of 10 professionals
Friendly, delivery-focused environment
Replacing two outgoing contractors - the handover will ensure a smooth start

Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV to be considered please click the "apply" button.

Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.

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