Data Engineer

Data Engineer - NPPV 3 Cleared - Contract - Outside IR35 - Hybrid - Midlands

VIQU have partnered with a well-established public-sector organisation in the Midlands, who are seeking a Data Engineer to join a major RMS (Records Management System) replacement programme.

The successful Data Engineer will be responsible for designing and building robust data pipelines, supporting large-scale data migration activities, and enabling reporting and analytics capabilities across a complex enterprise environment.

Key responsibilities:

* Design, develop, and optimise scalable ETL/ELT pipelines to support data migration, integration, and reporting requirements.
* Build data ingestion and transformation solutions across multiple source and target systems.
* Analyse existing datasets, schemas, and data structures to support mapping and migration activities.
* Work closely with solution architects and suppliers to implement target data models and integration patterns.
* Drive data quality initiatives, including validation, cleansing, monitoring, and exception management.
* Support testing, trial migrations, cutover activities, and production readiness throughout the programme lifecycle.

Key skills & experience required:

* Strong commercial experience as a Data Engineer delivering solutions within large-scale transformation, migration, or enterprise change programmes.
* Expert knowledge of ETL/ELT development, data integration, and the design of scalable data pipelines.
* Proven experience delivering complex data migration and transformation projects involving multiple source and target systems.
* Strong understanding of data modelling, relational databases, data warehousing, and data lake architectures.
* Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure data services and cloud-based data platforms.
* Experience working with technologies such as Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Python, ETL tooling, API integrations, and enterprise-scale data platforms.
* Strong knowledge of data quality, governance, compliance, monitoring, and data integrity frameworks, with experience handling large and complex operational datasets.
* We are ideally seeking candidates with active NPPV 3 Clearance & experience working within policing / public sector environments.

Contract Details:

* Role: Data Engineer
* Rate: £400 - £500 per day
* IR35: Outside IR35
* Duration: Running till February 2027 / 6 months
* Location: Hybrid - Onsite 2-3 days per month
* Security: NPPV3 clearance required or ability to obtain

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