Job Description

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