Data Engineer
Six-month inside-IR35 contract Data Engineer (up to £475/day, SC clearance mandatory, hybrid with 2 days on site in Telford). Day to day: live support of data platforms (Denodo, Talend, PDI, MySQL, Redshift, Git) and building consolidated Grafana dashboards and alerting for legacy services.
- Compensation
- £450–£475 / day
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Data engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Valid SC Clearance (mandatory)
- Hands-on experience supporting data pipelines and databases using Denodo, Talend, PDI, MySQL, Redshift, and Git
- Strong hands-on experience with Grafana (dashboard design, consolidation, and alert configuration)
- Proven track record providing proactive live support for enterprise data environments
Nice to have
- Prior experience in a client-side or client-facing role
- Experience implementing observability across legacy systems
Full description
Job Description:
Data Engineer - SC Cleared
6 Months
Hybrid working - 2 days on site in Telford
Up to £475 inside IR35
We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer with strong live support capabilities and deep expertise in data platform observability to join our engineering team.
In this role, you will be pivotal in maintaining and enhancing the reliability of critical data infrastructure. A major focus of this position will be evolving our operational monitoring ecosystemtransitioning service-level views into unified dashboards and implementing robust alerting for legacy environments.
Key Responsibilities
Live Support and Platform Maintenance:
Provide robust, hands-on live support across core data integration, ETL, and database platforms (Denodo, Talend, Pentaho Data Integration / PDI, MySQL, Redshift, and Git).
Troubleshoot operational incidents, ensure platform availability, and maintain reliable data pipelines.
Grafana Monitoring and Consolidation:
Dashboard Architecture: Consolidate disparate, service-specific dashboards across multiple independent services into a single, cohesive Live Service View with drill-down capabilities for individual services.
Observability and Alerting: Gather requirements and gain a deep understanding of legacy services currently lacking monitoring to design, configure, and deploy tailored alerting frameworks.
Client-Facing Collaboration:
Engage directly with key stakeholders to understand service requirements, translate business needs into technical alerts/monitoring metrics, and ensure seamless service delivery.
Key Requirements and Skills
Security Clearance: Valid SC Clearance is mandatory.
Data Integration and Infrastructure: Solid hands-on experience supporting data pipelines and databases using Denodo, Talend, PDI, MySQL, Redshift, and Git.
Observability Experience: Strong hands-on experience with Grafana (dashboard design, consolidation, and alert configuration).
Incident and Live Service Management: Proven track record in providing proactive live support for enterprise data environments.
Desirable Experience
Prior experience in a client-side or client-facing role (beneficial, but not essential).
Experience implementing observability across legacy systems.
£450.00 - £475.00 / day
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