Salary: £60,000 - 75,000 per year Requirements: Proven experience delivering production-grade data engineering solutions within complex environments Strong Python skills for building, testing, and operating scalable data pipelines Experience working with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP) Strong SQL expertise and experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or Microsoft SQL Server Experience working with NoSQL technologies such as DynamoDB, MongoDB, or similar Hands-on Kafka (or equivalent streaming) and workflow orchestration (Airflow) experience Strong understanding of data architecture patterns including data lakes, warehouses, and event-driven architectures Experience of consulting across Agile delivery environments, implementing data quality, validation, and monitoring frameworks Responsibilities: Lead the design, build, and delivery of data platforms and services across the full engineering lifecycle Own technical delivery of data pipelines, models, and platform components, ensuring solutions are robust, scalable, and maintainable Design, develop, and deploy ETL/ELT pipelines to ingest, transform, and optimize large-scale datasets Build and operate event-driven architectures (Kafka) and orchestrate workflows (Airflow) Apply strong data architecture principles across data lakes, warehouses, and event-driven solutions Develop and maintain streaming pipelines using technologies such as Kafka Implement monitoring and observability solutions using tooling such as Prometheus and Grafana Ensure data quality, validation, and governance processes are built into engineering workflows Act as a trusted technical advisor to clients and stakeholders (client-facing), translating business requirements into robust engineering solutions Support delivery planning activities, including estimation, risk identification, and dependency management Mentor and support other engineers, contributing to a culture of continuous improvement and engineering excellence Technologies: Airflow AWS Azure Cloud ETL GCP Grafana Support Kafka MongoDB NoSQL PostgreSQL Prometheus Python SQL More: We are a leading Digital Transformation Consultancy based in Manchester, operating in a hybrid working model combining onsite and home-based flexibility. We offer a competitive salary ranging from £60,000 to £75,000 per year, depending on experience, along with an excellent benefits package that includes Private Healthcare, Bonuses, Professional Accreditations and Subscriptions, and 25 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays. Join us in shaping the future of digital services and transformation in the UK public sector. last updated 13 week of 2026