Role: Data EngineerLocation: Edinburgh or Luton (hybrid/onsite as required) Engagement: Contract - Inside IR35 Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance requiredRate: 500 - 600 per day - inside IR35Project DescriptionWe are seeking an experienced Data Engineer to design, build, deploy, and maintain robust data platforms and pipelines within a secure environment. You will be responsible for the end-to-end data engineering lifecycle, transforming raw data into high-quality, consumable datasets that support analytics, reporting, and advanced modelling.You will own and optimise the data operations infrastructure, ensuring performance, reliability, scalability, and security as data volumes and processing demands grow. This role requires strong problem-solving skills, the ability to integrate data from multiple sources, and hands-on experience with modern data engineering tools and practices.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop, deploy, and support scalable data infrastructure, pipelines, and architecturesOrchestrate ingestion and storage of raw data into structured and unstructured data solutionsImplement reliable, automated, and well-tested data ingestion and processing workflowsBuild and maintain batch and real-time data processing systemsManage and optimise performance, reliability, scalability, and security of data platformsSupport data governance, quality, and compliance requirementsPrepare data pipelines for descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analyticsCollaborate closely