Full job description£Up to 50,000 GBP

Hybrid WORKING

Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East - United Kingdom Type: Permanent

Data Engineer

Newcastle (Hybrid)

Permanent

Competitive salary + package

I’m currently working with a global consultancy to hire Data Engineers to join a growing Advanced Technology team delivering large-scale data solutions across public and private sector clients.

This is a hands-on role where you’ll work with modern data technologies, building scalable pipelines and real-time data platforms that power analytics and AI-driven decision making.

What you’ll be doing *Building and optimising scalable data pipelines using Java (primary) and technologies like Kafka, Flink, or Spark
*Developing real-time streaming solutions and event-driven architectures using AWS services (Kinesis, MSK, Lambda, Glue)
*Contributing to data architecture, modelling, and best practices across modern data platforms
*Deploying and maintaining solutions using CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
*Collaborating with analytics, AI, and product teams to deliver high-quality, reliable datasets
What they’re looking for
• Strong experience in data engineering or large-scale data platforms (3+ years)
• Proficiency in Java or Python
• Hands-on experience with streaming technologies (Kafka / Flink preferred)
• Good understanding of distributed systems and cloud platforms (AWS ideally)
• Experience with CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, and modern DevOps practices

Why consider this role?
• Work on high-impact, large-scale data projects
• Exposure to modern cloud and streaming technologies
• Strong career progression within a global organisation
• Collaborative, innovation-focused engineering culture

Please note: This role requires eligibility for UK security clearance (5 years UK residency).