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Data Engineer – Data ETL, Talend, SQL, AWS, GenAI – 2 days per week on-site (West Midlands)Data Engineer – Data ETL, Talend, SQL, AWS, GenAI required in the west midlands (Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Coventry, Telford, Shrewsbury Worcester etc) to join a global customer developing a framework for their long-standing partnership with their end customer.This is a long-term freelance contract with a hybrid working model, offering excellent rates.Key RequirementsDesigning and implementing secure, high-performance data integration solutions (batch and/or near real-time)Building, operating, and continuously improving data pipelines (ingestion, transformation, curation)Implementing monitoring, alerting, and SLA-driven reliability practicesCollaborating with product teams and client stakeholders to refine requirements and align solutions to non-functional requirements (cost, performance, security)Supporting incident resolution and ensuring service continuityParticipating in Agile ceremonies and working cross-functionally with engineers, analysts, and business teamsMentoring colleagues and contributing to engineering best practices and communities of practiceStrong SQL skills and hands-on experience in data modellingProven experience with ETL/ELT tools (at least one of: Talend, Pentaho DI, Informatica, AWS Glue, SAS)Experience with enterprise databases or data platforms (ideally Oracle or Cloudera)Knowledge of cloud platforms, preferably AWSProficiency in programming/scripting languages such as Python or BashStrong understanding of data engineering fundamentals: integration, transformation, orchestration, version controlAble to commute to site location in Telford 2 days per weekActive SC Clearance/Eligible for Clearance is Mandatory.