Contract Data Engineer

MCS Group is working with an AI enabled software house who is seeking an experienced Contract Data Engineer to support a key automation initiative. This role will focus on building scalable automation across their data platform while supporting migration and modernisation of existing data infrastructure. This is an excellent contract/project for someone who has previously worked on data migration, cloud transformation, or platform modernisation projects, and enjoys building robust, automated data solutions in a cloud-first environment.

The Role

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and automation for data ingestion, transformation, and delivery.
• Develop and optimise SQL-based data models across large relational databases.
• Build and manage AWS-based data infrastructure using services such as Redshift, Glue, Lambda, S3, and Athena.
• Implement and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines to integrate data from multiple systems.
• Support data platform migration and modernisation initiatives.
• Ensure high standards of data quality, performance optimisation, and governance.
• Contribute to DevOps and automation practices, including infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD where appropriate.

The Person

• Extensive proven experience as a Data Engineer is essential.
• Strong hands-on expertise with large relational databases and advanced SQL optimisation.
• Experience working with AWS data services is essential (including Redshift, Glue, Lambda, S3, and Athena.)
• Strong experience building ETL/ELT pipelines and data integration workflows.
• Experience with Python, Spark, or other data processing technologies.
• Familiarity with Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code practices.

IR35: Outside
Duration: 6 months
Rate: £410 per day
Location: Belfast or London - Please note, in-office working is required in either location.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Jill Johnston, Head of IT Contracts, at MCS Group

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