Senior Data Engineer

Senior Data Engineer - AWS / ETL / Python Location: West midlands - mostly remote with some trips to office Salary: £65K - £80k An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Data Engineer to join a growing technology-focused organisation delivering scalable, enterprise-grade data solutions within a modern cloud environment. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building robust data platforms from the ground up and working across large-scale ETL, cloud-native services, API integrations, and data governance initiatives. Key Responsibilities * Design, build and maintain scalable ETL pipelines and data ingestion processes across a wide variety of structured and unstructured data sources * Develop data extraction solutions using RESTful APIs and modern integration techniques * Work extensively with AWS-native data and analytics services including Glue, Athena, DataBrew, Lake Formation, EMR, MSK and Kinesis * Implement data quality, profiling and validation processes to ensure integrity, accuracy and completeness of datasets * Contribute within an Agile delivery environment, supporting the design, development and deployment of Java and REST-based domain data services * Support scalable, high-performance systems aligned to modern MACH architectural principles * Ensure best practice around data governance, security, privacy and compliance standards * Develop and optimise data processing solutions using Python and Java * Deliver high-performing, scalable solutions capable of supporting growing business demand Key Skills & Experience * 5+ years' experience within Data Engineering or related development roles * Strong SQL development and optimisation experience * Hands-on experience across AWS technologies including S3, Redshift, RDS, MySQL and PostgreSQL * Strong understanding of data modelling, data structures, indexing, normalisation and reporting principles * Experience tuning and optimising complex queries and large datasets * Ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical data solutions * Experience implementing and maintaining data governance and data standards * Strong analytical and problem-solving capability with a passion for learning new technologies * Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to present technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking team working on modern cloud-based data platforms and enterprise-scale transformation projects. Please apply asap if interested - GleeIT At Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data