AWS Data Engineer | Senior Consultant

AWS Data Engineer– Senior Consultant

London or Manchester | Hybrid

Slalom is a purpose-led, global business and technology consulting company. From strategy to implementation, our approach is fiercely human. In eight countries and 53 markets, we deeply understand our customers—and their customers—to deliver practical, end-to-end solutions that drive meaningful impact. Backed by close partnerships with over 700 leading technology providers, our 10,000+strong team helps people and organisations dream bigger, move faster, and build better tomorrows for all.

We’re honoured to be consistently recognised as a great place to work, named one of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® from 2016 to 2024, and featured on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list from 2016 to 2023. We’ve also been recognised across the UK and Europe for wellbeing, inclusion, and consulting excellence.

Since opening our doors in London in 2014, and then the launch of our Manchester office in 2019, it’s been an unforgettable journey. What’s more, we’re at an exciting stage of our growth in the UK and now Ireland, with our Dublin office now well established and growing rapidly. We’re looking for great people who want to be part of that adventure.

Our employees are at the heart of delivering impactful and meaningful work for our clients and helping them to reach for and realise their vision.

At Slalom, we believe that through our trusted relationships with our clients, we can create modern data solutions that drive results and improve the world. Interested in Strategy? Have a passion for Architecture? Want to work in a team that is pushing the forefront of the latest technology in the Engineering and AI space? We can offer you this. Slalom is agnostic when it comes to the technology we work with and we support clients in a range of data cloud partnerships including: AWS, Azure, Snowflake and Databricks to name but a few.

We are interested in individuals who are passionate and curious about what is next.

As a Senior Consultant AWS Data Engineer at Slalom, you are a skilled engineer responsible for delivering high-quality data solutions that generate measurable business value. You demonstrate deep technical expertise in AWS data services, combined with a keen understanding of client needs and the ability to collaborate productively within teams. Additionally, you play a key role in advancing our Data & Technology Capability.

This position requires proficiency in designing and constructing robust data platforms, alongside the capacity to foster strong client partnerships.

• Design, build, and implement scalable data engineering solutions on AWS, including data pipelines, ETL / ELT processes, and data integration frameworks.
• Develop and optimize data architectures using AWS services such as S3, Glue, Lambda, Redshift, Kinesis, EMR, and related technologies.
• Ensure solutions follow AWS best practices for security, performance, cost optimization, and operational excellence.
• Collaborate with data architects, analysts, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical implementations.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to building technical capability within project teams.

• Act as a trusted advisor to client stakeholders, understanding their business challenges and recommending appropriate data solutions.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Contribute to client workshops, requirements gathering sessions, and solution design activities.

• Stay current with AWS data engineering trends, services, and best practices.
• Contribute to the development of Slalom's data engineering accelerators, frameworks, and methodologies.
• Share knowledge through internal presentations, documentation, and mentoring.
• Participate in Slalom's learning culture and pursue continuous professional development.

• 6-8 years of experience in data engineering focused on AWS data platforms and services.
• Strong…