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Data Engineer

FryerMiles
Bristol, United Kingdom
3 weeks ago
£50,000 – £60,000 pa

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£50,000 – £60,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Security Clearance
Required
Posted
8 May 2026 (3 weeks ago)
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Data Engineer – Bristol (hybrid) - £50,000 to £60,000 per year

FryerMiles are delighted to be working with a brilliant and ambitious Consultancy to assist with their recruitment of a Data Engineer to join their team based in Bristol.

The successful candidate will join a team of professionals supporting public sector organisations in developing and growing data and AI services.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

  • The set up of data platforms, including data warehouses, lakehouses, databases and ETL tools.
  • Extract, transform & load data from a variety of databases and systems
  • Combine, cleanse and run ‘health checks’ on the data
  • Transfer and store data in a robust and secure way
  • Refine and ensure accuracy of data interfaces provided by third parties

Experience and Requirements:

  • Public sector experience, ideally with HMRC
  • SC cleared or prepared to complete a SC process
  • Data Engineering experience
  • Significant experience working with large datasets and multiple data feeds
  • Confident in data ELT/ETL, data cleansing, modelling and data visualisation
  • Experienced working with Azure and the Microsoft stack
  • Confident developer of Python and SQL solutions
  • Significant experience with data warehouse/lakehouse technologies such as Databricks/Fabric
  • Experience collaborating with clients to understand business requirements and build data engineering solutions tailored to their needs.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Data Engineer to join a rapidly growing Consultancy working with major public sector organisations across the UK.

Data Engineer – Bristol (hybrid) - £50,000 to £60,000 per year

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