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Aspire Personnel Ltd

Senior Data Engineer

Remote

London, United kingdom

£ 125 /hour

Senior

Freelance

28-09-2025

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Skills

Python Java Scala SQL Big Data Data Engineering Version Control Database Management Programming Azure cloud platforms Analytics

Job Specifications

Data Engineer - Contract, London, remote (some European Travel) competitive day rate.

Key Responsibilities

This individual will be an enthusiastic Data Engineer to support the delivery of a data transformation. Working as part of a new team, you will work on establishing a robust and scalable data platform for the business. You will play a key role in driving the ambition to create a best-in-class data engineering function.

Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines for collecting, processing, and storing large datasets.
Develop and optimize database systems, ensuring data integrity, performance, and security.
Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and other stakeholders to understand data requirements and provide support for analytics.
Implement data integration and transformation processes (ETL) from various sources to ensure high-quality, accessible data.

Role Requirements

Strong working knowledge of Azure Cloud Platforms, or transferable skills from other cloud platforms
Experience using SQL for database management essential
Proficiency in programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, or Scala)
Experience with data pipeline frameworks and ETL tools and familiarity with big data technologies
Understanding of version control principles and tools essential
Knowledge of data integration tools and languages (e.g., APIs, JSON, XML, Web Services) desirable
The ability to resolve complex and non-routine issues and identify improvements in the testing and validation of data accuracy
Enthusiasm to develop your skills, take responsibility and work within an ambitious and rapidly developing data teams.

This is a contract role for 4-6 months which will extend with new projects, if initial implementation successful.

About the Company

Welcome to Aspire Personnel ‘your recruitment partner’ whether you are looking to find the ideal team member Candidates or…a candidate looking for the support and guidance you need to find and build your career path, we want to help." We are an independent ‘owner managed’ company newly formed in 2010, but with over 30 years recruitment experience within the Milton Keynes market place developing trust with both clients and candidates. We offer high quality solutions and a professional and flexible service to suit the needs o... Know more