Data Engineer

Robert Walters

Peterborough, PE1 1XH, United Kingdom

4 days ago

£50,000 – £70,000 pa

Salary

£50,000 – £70,000 pa

Job Type: Permanent
Work Location: Hybrid
Seniority: Mid
Education: Degree
Posted: 30 Apr 2026 (4 days ago)

Save job

Create job alert

Salary

£50,000 – £70,000 pa

Job Type: Permanent
Work Location: Hybrid
Seniority: Mid
Education: Degree
Posted: 30 Apr 2026 (4 days ago)

Save job

Create job alert

Data Engineer
Peterborough (hybrid with occasional travel to the office)
£50,000 to £70,000
Permanent

I am currently recruiting for a Data Engineer to join a forward-thinking organisation based in Peterborough, where you will play a pivotal role in the ongoing transformation of their data infrastructure. Currently transitioning to Databricks, you will ensure seamless migration and optimisation of data pipelines.

Data Engineer - What will you be doing?

* Collaborating with team members to migrate existing data pipelines from legacy systems to the new Databricks platform.
* Supporting the ongoing build-out of the Databricks environment by developing robust, scalable data solutions that meet current and future business needs.
* Maintaining dual operations across both legacy and modern stacks, ensuring reliable data flow and system integrity during the transition period.
* Contributing to the strategic roadmap for data engineering by providing insights, feedback, and technical recommendations that align with organisational goals.
* Troubleshooting issues related to data integration, pipeline performance, and platform dependencies.
* Working closely with other engineers and business users to understand requirements, translate them into technical specifications, and deliver effective solutions.

Data Engineer - What will you need?

* Experience working with Databricks or a similar cloud-based data platform is highly desirable for this role as it involves significant migration projects.
* Solid understanding of building, maintaining, and optimising ETL/ELT pipelines using modern tools and technologies is essential for success.
* Familiarity with managing dual environments involving both legacy systems (such as on-premise databases) and contemporary cloud solutions is beneficial.
* Strong problem-solving skills combined with an analytical mindset enable you to address technical challenges efficiently while considering broader business impacts.
* Demonstrated ability to design lakehouse architectures.
* Experience implementing CI/CD pipeline management for reliable solution delivery.

Robert Walters are proud to specialise in BI & Data recruitment across the UK, offering amazing opportunities on a permanent and interim basis. We are also proud to be heading up the Data Leaders roundtables and PBI BRUM meetup group, bringing new and exciting networking opportunities to candidates and clients in the Midlands.

If you would be interested in speaking about the role or having a general chat about your job search, please send your CV to .

*Applicants must reside in the UK & have full right to work*

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

Related Jobs

View all jobs

Data Engineer

Noir Switzerland, United Kingdom

£87,291 – £113,478 pa Hybrid

Data Engineer

Lynx Recruitment London, United Kingdom

£40,000 – £85,000 pa On-site

Data Engineer

Gleeson Recruitment Group Birmingham, United Kingdom

£65,000 – £75,000 pa On-site

Data Engineer

Sanderson Cardiff, Cymru / Wales, CF10 2AF, United Kingdom

£60,000 – £72,000 pa Hybrid

Data Engineer

hireful Exeter, United Kingdom

£50,000 – £55,000 pa Hybrid

Data Engineer

Robert Walters Manchester, United Kingdom

£55,000 – £60,000 pa Hybrid

Subscribe to Future Tech Insights for the latest jobs & insights, direct to your inbox.

Industry Insights

Discover insightful articles, industry insights, expert tips, and curated resources.

Apr 9, 2026

Products

Where to Advertise Data Engineering Jobs in the UK (2026 Guide)

Advertising data engineering jobs in the UK requires a different approach to most technical hiring. Data engineers occupy a distinct discipline that sits between software engineering, data science and cloud infrastructure — and the strongest candidates identify firmly with the data engineering community rather than with adjacent roles. General job boards consistently conflate data engineering with data analysis, data science and BI development, producing high application volumes but low candidate quality for specialist pipeline and platform roles. This guide, published by DataEngineeringJobs.co.uk, covers where to advertise data engineering roles in the UK in 2026, how the main platforms compare, what employers should expect to pay, and what the data says about hiring across different role types.

Apr 5, 2026

Jobs

Data Engineering Jobs UK 2026: What to Expect Over the Next 3 Years

Data engineering has become one of the most strategically important disciplines in the entire technology sector — and one of the most reliably in-demand. Every organisation that wants to use data to make decisions, train AI models, personalise products, manage risk, or understand its customers depends on data engineers to build the infrastructure that makes any of that possible. Without well-designed, reliable data pipelines, the most sophisticated machine learning model is worthless and the most ambitious analytics strategy is undeliverable. That foundational importance has made data engineering hiring remarkably resilient through the technology market corrections of the past few years. Where headcount reductions fell heavily on some engineering disciplines, demand for data engineers held firm — because the work of building and maintaining data infrastructure cannot be deferred in the way that some product development can. The data keeps coming. The pipelines need to work. But the data engineering jobs market of 2026 is not simply a stable version of what it was three years ago. The discipline has undergone a series of architectural shifts — from batch to streaming, from on-premise data warehouses to cloud-native lakehouses, from hand-rolled pipelines to declarative transformation frameworks, and most recently toward AI-augmented data engineering workflows that are beginning to reshape what the role looks like in practice. The employers hiring data engineers today are asking for a meaningfully different skill set than those hiring three years ago. The candidates who will thrive over the next three years are those who understand where the discipline is heading — which architectural patterns are becoming standard, which technologies are defining the modern data stack, and how the definition of a data engineering career is evolving toward a richer intersection of infrastructure, analytics, and AI enablement. This article breaks down what the UK data engineering jobs market is likely to look like through to 2028 — covering the titles emerging right now, the technologies driving employer demand, the skills that will matter most, and how to position your career ahead of the curve.

Mar 24, 2026

Jobs

New Data Engineering Employers to Watch in 2026: UK and Global Companies Driving the Data Revolution

Data engineering is at the heart of the digital economy, transforming raw data into actionable insights, powering analytics, AI systems, and cloud infrastructure. As the UK and global markets continue to invest heavily in data platforms, pipelines, and real-time analytics, demand for skilled data engineers is growing rapidly. For professionals exploring opportunities on www.DataEngineeringJobs.co.uk , the critical question is: which companies are expanding, hiring, and shaping the future of data-driven business? This article highlights new data engineering employers to watch in 2026, including UK startups, scale-ups, and international firms expanding in the UK.