Data Engineer

• Programme: Niche RMS Replacement
• Day Rate: £500/day
• IR35: Outside
• Duration: Until Feb 2027
• Location: Hybrid – 2-3 days/month onsite in Warwickshire

You’ll join as a Data Engineer Specialist, playing a key role in designing and delivering the data migration, pipelines, and analytics layer that underpins the new system.

⚙️ What You’ll Be Doing

• Design & build scalable data pipelines for migration and reporting
• Deliver ETL/ELT processes across legacy (Athena/Connect) and Niche
• Drive data transformation, validation, and cleansing to ensure integrity and compliance
• Work with suppliers and architects on data models and migration strategy
• Support trial migrations, UAT, dress rehearsals, and final cutover
• Produce reporting-ready datasets and analytics outputs

🧠 Key Skills Required

• Strong Data Engineering experience in large-scale programmes
• Proven data migration & transformation expertise
• Advanced ETL/ELT & data pipeline development
• Knowledge of data modelling, warehousing, data lakes
• Experience with Azure (preferred)
• Understanding of data governance, quality, compliance
• Exposure to large operational datasets
• Niche RMS experience – highly desirable
• Policing / criminal justice experience