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