Data Engineer - Modern Data & AI Platforms

Data Engineer – Modern Data & AI Platforms

London (Hybrid 2 days) | Contract/Permanent | Global Consulting Environment

Build the data foundations behind AI, automation, and real-world impact.

We're hiring a Data Engineer to join a fast-growing digital and data practice working with a major global enterprise client operating across energy, manufacturing, chemicals, infrastructure, automotive, and commodities.

This is a hands-on engineering role where you'll design and run the data systems that power analytics, automation, and AI-driven solutions — working alongside consultants, analysts, and data scientists in a true delivery-focused environment.

No prior experience with our specific data platform is required. If you're a strong engineer who enjoys learning new tools and solving real business problems with data, we'll get you there.

What you'll be doing

• Designing and building robust, automated data pipelines on a modern cloud data platform
• Transforming and integrating data from multiple sources — databases, APIs, files, and unstructured formats
• Owning and improving existing data solutions: monitoring, debugging, enhancing, and scaling them
• Developing back-end logic, APIs, and data services that support analytics and AI use cases
• Preparing high-quality datasets for dashboards, advanced analytics, and machine learning
• Collaborating closely with consultants, analysts, and data scientists to deliver end-to-end solutions
• Contributing to proofs of concept, client roadmaps, and technical proposals
• Supporting data governance, security, and best practices
• Mentoring junior engineers and sharing knowledge across the team

Essential experience

• 3+ years working as a Data Engineer or in a similar data-focused engineering role
• Strong Python and SQL skills
• Experience building and orchestrating data pipelines (Airflow or similar tools)
• Hands-on work with cloud platforms (AWS and/or Azure)
• Solid understanding of databases, data warehouses, and data lakes
• Experience integrating systems via APIs and back-end services
• Comfortable working with version control and CI/CD workflows
• Confident communicator with business-level English

Nice to have (but not required)

• Exposure to analytics or AI-driven solutions
• Experience working with unstructured data (text, PDFs, web data)
• Familiarity with web frameworks or lightweight front ends
• Power BI, data visualisation, or analytics modelling experience
• Awareness of machine learning, LLMs, or vector databases
• Agile delivery experience or consulting background

Why join?

• Work with a global consulting organisation delivering data solutions at scale
• Exposure to enterprise-grade data and AI platforms
• A role that blends deep engineering with real business impact
• Ongoing training and support to learn new tools and technologies
• Clear progression toward Senior Data Engineer and beyond
• Collaborative, international team environment

Who this role is perfect for

• Data Engineers who enjoy building things that actually get used
• Engineers ready to step into a broader, more impactful role
• Professionals curious about AI, automation, and modern data platforms
• People who like combining technical depth with client-facing problem solving

Interested?

Apply now with your latest CV showing all your relevant experience and email your CV with daily/rate/salary expectations, availability to interview and start

marina.economidou@templeton-recruitment.com