Data Engineer

£400 to £500 per day (Outside IR35)

6-month initial contract with likely extensions

Hybrid, two days per week onsite with a Midlands-based retail business

A leading UK retail business is expanding its data function and looking for a hands-on Data Engineer to help improve how data moves, connects and delivers insight across the organisation.

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• Building and optimising data pipelines and APIs between internal systems and third-party partners
  
• Improving data quality, automation and consistency across storage and reporting layers
  
• Designing and publishing Power BI reports and dashboards to support commercial decision making
  
• Exploring opportunities to apply AI and machine learning to improve forecasting and automation
  
• Working closely with stakeholders to align data solutions with business objectives
  

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• Proven experience as a Data Engineer or Data Developer in a commercial environment
  
• Strong knowledge of Python and SQL
  
• Experience building data pipelines or APIs using any modern framework or toolset
  
• Familiarity with Databricks, Power BI or similar data visualisation tools
  
• Understanding of machine learning concepts or AI-driven process automation
  
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical work to business users
  

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• A high-impact role within a growing data function at a major UK retail business
  
• The chance to shape how data is designed, integrated and used across multiple systems
  
• A mix of engineering, reporting and applied AI projects
  
• A collaborative, delivery-focused environment that values initiative and commercial awareness