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Requirements
Must:
- Strong track record delivering data migration and archival solutions in complex or regulated environments
- Hands-on experience with AWS data engineering services
- Deep understanding of data lifecycle management, retention, and decommissioning
- Advanced proficiency in:
- Python (automation, processing, orchestration)
- SQL (profiling, reconciliation, validation)
- Terraform (IaC)
- Git
- Strong grasp of data quality, reconciliation, secure handling, and migration risk management
- Strong delivery mindset with high technical ownership
- Detail-focused with a passion for data accuracy and assurance
- Clear communicator able to articulate technical risks to non-technical audiences
- Practical, solutions-driven approach
- Comfortable working with ambiguity and cross-functional teams
Responsibilities
- Implement end-to-end data migration and archival solutions
- Contribute to the definition of strategy, patterns, and design
- Build and maintain processes for data movement, validation, storage, and retrieval
- Ensure archived data is secure, discoverable, auditable, and recoverable
- Produce documentation, runbooks, and operational materials
- Act as a subject matter expert for migration and archival engineering
- Champion best practices in data lifecycle management, automation, and quality
- Identify risks, dependencies, and issues early with pragmatic solutions
- Build and operate solutions leveraging AWS cloud-native data services
- Use IaC (Terraform), automation, and modern deployment practices
- Ensure solutions are secure, scalable, resilient, and cost-effective
- Work effectively within a matrix delivery environment
- Translate business and regulatory requirements into engineering solutions
- Communicate progress and technical decisions clearly across teams
Description
We are seeking an experienced Data Migration Engineer to join our team in Leeds on a 12-month fixed-term contract, offering a salary of up to £75,000. In this role, you will lead the delivery of data migration and archival solutions within a modern AWS-based data platform, playing a significant role in major transformation projects. We provide a comprehensive benefits package including 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, private medical insurance, and a generous pension contribution. You will work in a collaborative environment and have the opportunity to make a real impact.
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How many Data Engineer jobs are in the UK?
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Which companies are hiring for Data Engineer jobs in the UK?
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The company with most openings is Experis as they are hiring for 105 different Data Engineer jobs in the UK. They are probably quite committed to find good Data Engineers.