Skills

Python SQL GitHub CI/CD Docker AWS Spark CI/CD Pipelines Terraform Infrastructure as Code

Job Specifications

AWS Data Engineer - Outside IR35 Contract - AWS, Python, Terraform, Spark

Initial contract until the end of March 2026
Remote based + with ad hoc client workshops
Must be able to start at short notice
Outside IR35
Must have strong AWS, Terraform, Python, Spark, SQL

Data Engineer role:

Design and implement scalable data architectures in the cloud, ensuring secure and reliable data pipelines.
Work across the full data lifecycle, supporting data scientists, analysts, and engineering teams.
Lead development projects, data modelling, and cloud data platform deployments.
Mentor data engineers and contribute to best practices across the team.

Data Engineer Key skills:

Strong experience with AWS data services (S3, Redshift, Glue, Lambda, Lake Formation).
Must have strong experience in SQL, Python, Spark or Iceberg.
Must have strong Terraform experience
Experience with data warehouse design, ETL/ELT, and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub, CodeBuild).
Knowledge of infrastructure as code, performance tuning, and data migration.
Exposure to DBT, Docker, or Microsoft BI stack is a plus.

About the Company

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