Data Engineer

Project overview

Data Engineer

Your new company

You will be joining an organisation in Sheffield on a long-term contract assignment, working within a hybrid arrangement of 60% office-based and 40% remote working.

Your new role

We are looking for a strong Software/Data Engineer with hands-on Azure and SRE/DevOps experience.This is not a pure SRE or DevOps position. The role requires strong software engineering and data engineering capability, particularly Python, Azure, SQL and the development and support of data pipelines and ETL solutions.

Key responsibilities

Essential skills and experience

Experience with one or more of the following would be beneficial:

Cybersecurity experience is beneficial but not mandatory.

What you'll get in return

How to apply

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• Rate: £550 per day INSIDE
• Location: Sheffield
• Working arrangement: Hybrid, 60% office/40% remote
• Contract length: Until 31 August 2027
• IR35 status: To confirm
• Clearance requirement: BPSS Eligible
• Develop and support data pipelines and ETL solutions.
• Apply strong Python software engineering skills within an Azure environment.
• Work with SQL and Azure-based data engineering technologies.
• Use Terraform and Infrastructure as Code approaches.
• Work with CI/CD, Git and automation.
• Use Linux and Scripting technologies such as Bash or PowerShell.
• Provide hands-on SRE/DevOps and production support.
• Strong Python software engineering experience.
• Microsoft Azure cloud and data engineering experience.
• Experience building and supporting data pipelines/ETL.
• Strong SQL skills.
• Terraform/Infrastructure as Code experience.
• CI/CD, Git and automation.
• Linux and Scripting experience, including Bash and/or PowerShell.
• Hands-on SRE/DevOps and production support experience.
• Databricks, Azure Data Factory or Data Lake.
• Kafka, Event Hubs or Spark.
• Kubernetes.
• Azure Monitor, Grafana or Prometheus.
• Cybersecurity, SIEM/SOAR or financial services.
• Rate of £550 per day.
• The contract running until 31 August 2027.
• Hybrid working arrangement of 60% Sheffield office/40% remote.

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK, GB
• Rate: 63-69 EUR/h