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London / £55000 - £62000 annum

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Salary
SALARY:

£55000 - £62000

Location

LOCATION

London

Job Type
JOB TYPE

Permanent

Data Engineer
Location: Central London (2 days a week in office)
Salary: £60,000 - £62,000

We're working with our client, a leading UK rail operator, to recruit a Data Engineer. This role is key in transforming operational data into accessible insights, supporting open data initiatives and better decision-making across the business.

Role Overview:
You'll develop and maintain scalable cloud-based data infrastructure and pipelines, ensuring clean, secure, and well-modelled datasets are available across teams. The role suits someone confident with cloud tools, large data sets, and real-time processing.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Build and manage cloud data infrastructure (AWS/Azure)
  • Design data models and ETL pipelines
  • Maintain data warehouses, lakes, and reporting-ready datasets
  • Ensure data accuracy, security, and GDPR compliance
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
  • Optimise performance of pipelines and queries

Requirements:

Essential:

  • Solid experience with AWS and/or Azure platforms
  • Proficient in SQL and Python
  • Strong understanding of data modelling and warehousing
  • Strong communication skills and stakeholder experience
  • High attention to detail and proactive mindset

Desirable:

  • Experience with ML/AI integration
  • Familiarity with rail systems (e.g. MOIRA, ORCATS, Lennon, Cubic)
  • Understanding of data governance and optimisation techniques

Benefits Include:

  • Free and discounted rail travel (incl. dependents)
  • Excellent pension, training support, and retail discounts
  • 37 hours/week, Mon-Fri (hybrid)

To apply or find out more, contact:

CONTACT

Cormac Fagan

Senior Recruitment Consultant

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