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Randstad Technologies

Data Engineer

On site

Manchester, United kingdom

£ 521 /day

Freelance

09-03-2026

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Slack Jira Apache Spark Apache Airflow CI/CD Scrum apache git power bi AWS Agile Analytics Hadoop Spark CI/CD Pipelines

Job Specifications

Data Engineer (Platform) - Cloudera/AWS
Manchester (Remote/Hybrid) | 3-Month Contract
Contract Details
Duration: 3 months (parental leave cover)
Location: Manchester (Remote/Hybrid) - with occasional travel
Start Date: ASAP
Rate: £521 Per Day PAYE | £691 Umbrella
We are currently seeking a Data Engineer (Platform) to support a high-performing engineering team on a 3-month contract covering parental leave. This role will be part of a platform team responsible for maintaining and improving a data analytics platform built on Cloudera Data Platform (CDP) running on AWS, supporting the Transport/Trips business unit.
This is a great opportunity for a hands-on engineer with strong data platform and cloud experience to work within a collaborative and fast-paced engineering environment.
Key Responsibilities
Collaborate with platform engineers to support customer, security, and compliance requirements
Diagnose and resolve production platform issues
Perform platform upgrades, maintenance, and operational improvements
Respond effectively to requests and incidents from customers and internal teams
Participate in Agile ceremonies and technical discussions
Support the stability, scalability, and reliability of the data analytics platform
Required Skills & Experience
Strong experience with Cloudera Data Platform (CDP) on AWS or recent Hadoop administration on a similar platform
Experience with AWS administration
Hands-on experience with at least one of the following:
Apache Ranger
Impala
Apache Spark
Apache Airflow
AWS CDK
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and Git
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
Experience using collaboration tools such as Jira and Slack
Nice to Have
Experience with Power BI
Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

About the Company

Randstad Digital is a trusted digital enablement partner that facilitates accelerated transformation for businesses by providing global talent, capacity, and solutions across specialized domains. Our talent solutions allow you to seamlessly scale your team while connecting you with skilled professionals around the world who align with your chosen technologies. Our focus lies in managed solutions, and we empower businesses to move at speed and achieve goals efficiently. We support four service lines including customer experie... Know more