Senior Data Engineer
Senior Data Engineer (Contract)
Location: Edinburgh, UK and/or London, UK
Onsite: 3 days per week (mandatory)
Start: ASAP
Duration: 12–24 months (high likelihood of extension)
About the Role
We’re hiring a Senior Data Engineer for a long-term engagement with a large, global technology organization operating at scale in AI-driven and data-intensive environments. You’ll work on building high-performance data pipelines, supporting advanced analytics and ML-driven initiatives, and ensuring robust, scalable data infrastructure across multiple domains.
What You’ll Do
- Design, build and maintain scalable data pipelines for large, complex datasets
- Process and integrate structured and unstructured data from multiple sources
- Ensure data quality, reliability, and performance end-to-end
- Collaborate closely with AI / ML teams to deliver production-ready datasets
- Support data governance, lineage, and documentation in a pragmatic, impact-focused way
What You Bring
- Senior level Data Engineering experience
- Excellent Python and SQL skills
- Experience in big data environments (e.g., Spark, distributed systems, cloud data platforms)
- Solid understanding of data modeling, ETL/ELT, and pipeline architecture
- Willingness to work onsite in Edinburgh or London 3 days/week
Nice to Have
- Exposure to ML / AI data workflows
- Experience with orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow or similar)
- Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
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- Availability start date
- Hourly rate
- A brief 2–3 line summary on why your background is a strong match for this project