Job description

Data Engineer – Stott and May

Start: ASAP

Duration: Initial 3-month contract

Location: Up to 3 days on-site in Knutsford

Pay: Up to £400 p/day (INSIDE IR35)

Overview

We are seeking an experienced AWS Data Engineer / MLOps Engineer for a contract role with a focus on delivering robust machine learning solutions in a cloud-native environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and manage data pipelines and AI/ML workflows across the full lifecycle
• Deploy and monitor machine learning models in AWS using services such as SageMaker, ECS, and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, Jenkins)
• Build and maintain MLOps infrastructure using tools like MLflow, Airflow, Docker, and Kubernetes
• Collaborate on frontend development using HTML, Streamlit, or Flask for model interfaces
• Integrate backend services via RESTful APIs

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong expertise in AWS, Python, PySpark, and big data ecosystems
• Solid understanding of the machine learning lifecycle and cloud-based model deployment
• Familiarity with CI/CD practices and infrastructure automation
• Experience with monitoring and maintaining production ML models

Secondary Skills

• Experience with backend API integration and developing RESTful services

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Staffing and Recruiting

Additional notes

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