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AWS Data Engineer (Contract) - Oxfordshire

Opus Recruitment SolutionsOxford, Oxfordshire🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 8 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This is an exciting opportunity to build and optimize robust AWS data pipelines for a leading manufacturer, offering significant impact and valuable experience with key AWS services. You'll thrive here if you have a strong background in AWS data engineering, data warehousing, and a knack for transforming complex data into actionable insights. This hybrid role offers great flexibility and a chance to further develop your skills in a collaborative environment.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Temporary/Casual
Work mode
On Site
Location
Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
AWSAirflowCloudFormationRedshiftTerraformdbt

Job Description

AWS Data Engineer - Contract (Outside IR35)
Location: Oxford
Working Patterns: Hybrid - 2 days on site, per week
Contract Duration: 6 months, extension likely
Opus have partnered with a leading manufacturer who're seeking an experienced AWS Data Engineer to help to design, build and optimise data pipelines to support business reporting, analytics and decision making.
You'll be working closely with engineering and technology stakeholders to help in the delivery of reliable data solutions.

The Role

This one is heavily focused on development and the maintenance of cloud-based data infrastructure. There is a strong focus on AWS Services, Data Modelling, and Pipeline Performance. This role will suit a candidate who's comfortable working with messy data and turning real-world data into trusted insights.

Responsibilities

  • Design & build scalable data pipelines of AWS
  • Ingest, transform and model data from multiple source systems
  • Work with S3, Glue, Lambda, Athena, Redshift and related AWS Services
  • Support CI/CD and infrastructure as a code
Requirements:
  • Must have strong, commercial AWS (contract) Data Engineering experience
  • Must bring solid knowledge of data warehousing and modelling
  • Experience with Airflow and infrastructure as a code (Terraform, CloudFormation) would be beneficial
  • Must have experience with Redshift
Nice to have:
  • Experience with dbt / lake formation
  • One or more AWS Certifications
Applications are now open!
  • Reach out to Adam Akhtar at Opus for further information.

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