Data Engineer

2 days ago

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Venesky Brown Full time

Venesky-Brown's client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Data Engineer for an initial 5 month contract on a rate of £550/day (inside IR35). This role will be hybrid with 2 days per week in the office.

Responsibilities:

  • Build scalable data pipelines for sourcing, transforming and publishing data assets for research and commercial use cases

  • Work collaboratively with other engineers, data scientists and product owners to build the next generation data platform products and services.

  • Ship high-quality, well-tested, secure, and maintainable code.

  • Find a path to get things done despite roadblocks to get your work into the hands of users quickly and iteratively.

  • Enjoy working in a fast-paced, design-driven, product development cycle.

  • Embody Culture and Values.

Essential Skills:

  • Ability to identify, analyse, and resolve complex technical issues, ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and user experience.

  • Architecting, Designing and building data platforms preferably in financial domains

  • Dedication to writing clean, maintainable, and well-documented code with a focus on application quality, performance, and security.

  • Infrastructure-as-Code

  • Security awareness (RBAC, networking, encryption at rest etc.)

  • Positive attitude towards LLM assisted development

  • Preferred Toolset:

  • Python (Pandas, Apache Airflow, PySpark, SQLAlchemy, Dask, Great Expectations, ScikitLearn)

  • Linux

  • Containers (e.g. Docker)

  • Data bases (e.g. PostgreSQL)

  • AWS (CDK/Python, Bedrock, Sagemaker)

  • Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other engineers.

  • Ability to clearly communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

  • Passion for learning new technologies and staying up to date with industry trends and best practices

  • Proven ability to collaborate and contribute to a positive, inclusive work environment, fostering knowledge sharing and growth within the team.

  • Ability to deal with ambiguity and react quickly in an evolving and fast paced environment.

  • Ability to work autonomously, under pressure and with conflicting and changing priorities.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

  • Personable approach with ability to develop positive working relationships at all levels within an organisation

  • Self-motivated and proactive

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