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Data Engineer 12 month FTC Newcastle SC Clearance Essential

Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
01/06/2026

Seasonal Information Technology Telecommunications Java Python Testing

Job Description

Data Engineer (Streaming) - Requirements
- Strong coding in Java (preferred) or Python
- Experience with Kafka, Flink, or Spark (Flink/Kafka ideal)
- Solid understanding of stream processing (event time, state, backpressure)
- Experience building ETL/ELT or real-time data pipelines
- Knowledge of microservices and distributed systems
Tech & Cloud
- Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP (AWS preferred)
- Familiarity with Databricks, Snowflake, or BigQuery
Engineering Practices
- Strong in testing, CI/CD, Git
- Experience with Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes
Experience
- 3+ years in data engineering
- Agile experience and strong communication skills
Nice to Have
- Consulting/client-facing experience
- Real-time/low-latency systems
- Certifications or mentoring experience
Details
12 month FTC, very likely to convert to perm
Upto 3 days per week in Newcastle
Pay dependant on experience
SC Clearance Essential