Data Engineer

Salary: £? - ? per year

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Data Engineer, preferably within the railway or transport sector.
• Strong proficiency with FME and Microsoft Power Platform tools.
• Solid understanding of data integration, ETL processes, and data warehousing concepts.
• Experience working with railway industry data, including familiarity with relevant standards and regulations.
• Proficiency in SQL, Python, and/or other relevant programming languages.
• Experience with cloud-based data solutions such as Azure or AWS.
• Experience working in an agile environment.
• Analytical mindset with a focus on data accuracy and quality.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to a non-technical audience.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust data pipelines to collect, process, and store data from various sources within Network Rails routes.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and availability by implementing appropriate validation, transformation, and cleaning processes.
• Collaborate with the data visualisation team to provide clean and well-structured data that supports the development of insightful and user-friendly visualisations.
• Apply industry-specific knowledge to work with railway data, ensuring that the data solutions developed are relevant, accurate, and aligned with industry standards.
• Implement and maintain data governance standards to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure that all data handling practices meet Network Rails security and privacy policies.
• Monitor and optimise data pipeline performance to ensure efficient data processing and minimal downtime.
• Troubleshoot and resolve data-related issues in a timely manner.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of data processes, pipelines, and system architecture.

Technologies:

• AWS
• Azure
• Cloud
• ETL
• Hardware
• Microsoft Power Platform
• Network
• Python
• Rails
• SQL
• Security

More:

We are Infinitive, a small but highly successful and growing company at the cutting edge of technology within the rail industry, using hardware, software, and data. We have delivered exciting projects for clients including Network Rail, Transport for Wales, Transport for London, and Keolis, and we also delivered on a key project for the Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022. This is a hybrid contract role based in York, offering a day rate of £350 to £450. We are committed to attracting a wide range of diverse applicants, and if you are interested in the opportunity even if you do not tick every box, we would love to hear from you.

last updated 32 week of 2026