Data Engineer

I’m looking for a Data Engineer on a contract basis to join my clients growing data team and play a key role in delivering high-quality, trusted data solutions across the organisation.

You’ll design, build and maintain modern data pipelines and data products that power reporting, analytics and AI-driven insights. Alongside hands-on engineering, you’ll contribute technical leadership on complex initiatives and help shape best practice across the function.

This is a great opportunity to work in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment where data is central

Its hybrid working from their Edinburgh City Centre office (typically 3 days a week) and its Inside IR35.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Designing, building and maintaining scalable data pipelines and data products
• Moving data from source systems into cloud-based data platforms and analytics environments
• Delivering solutions using CI/CD and modern engineering practices
• Providing technical ownership of pipelines, including monitoring, troubleshooting and optimisation
• Leading or contributing to migration and re-engineering projects
• Collaborating with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Ensuring solutions meet standards for security, quality, lineage and documentation
• Driving improvements in automation, testing, monitoring and alerting
• Supporting operational performance through reporting, incident management and continuous improvement
• Coaching and mentoring other engineers, promoting best practice across the team

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience designing and building data pipelines in a modern data stack - Microsoft
• Proven ability to work with large-scale datasets and data integration tools
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks and automation
• Strong understanding of data engineering best practices, governance and standards
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues
• Excellent collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills
• A passion for continuous improvement and knowledge sharing

For more information get in touch asap.