Data Engineer
Contract Length: 6 months
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Day Rate: £610/day
Location: York/Remote (twice a month in the office)
Overview
WRK digital is excited to partner with a well-known and trusted UK brand to recruit a skilled Data Engineer for a new contract opportunity. This is a fantastic chance to join a forward-thinking technology team focused on scalability, automation, and cloud infrastructure innovation. The successful candidate will play a key role in designing, building, and optimising data pipelines and analytical workflows, with a strong focus on AWS cloud services and Alteryx data automation.
Key Responsibilities
* Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines across AWS environments.
* Develop, optimise, and automate workflows in Alteryx to support data transformation and analytics.
* Collaborate with data analysts, data scientists, and business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver high-quality data solutions.
* Implement best practices for data quality, governance, and security within cloud and automation platforms.
* Monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines and Alteryx workflows to ensure reliability and performance.
* Contribute to ongoing enhancements in cloud architecture, tooling, and data engineering standards.
Essential Skills & Experience
* Strong hands-on expertise with AWS, ideally including:
* S3, Lambda, Glue, Step Functions
* Redshift or other cloud data warehousing solutions
* IAM, CloudWatch, and related services
* Advanced proficiency with Alteryx Designer and/or Alteryx Server.
* Solid SQL skills and experience working with relational and cloud-based databases.
* Familiarity with Python or similar scripting languages for automation and data processing.
* Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.