Senior Data Engineer

BBBH95889_1771948228
  • Negotiable
  • North Yorkshire
  • Contract

Join Our Team as a Senior Data Engineer

Are you a seasoned Data Engineer with a passion for building innovative, scalable data platforms? We're seeking highly skilled professionals to lead the design and development of cutting-edge data pipelines using Microsoft Fabric. This is an exciting contract opportunity to make a tangible impact by delivering reliable, efficient, and AI-enhanced data solutions in a fast-paced environment. If you thrive on independent problem-solving, thrive in collaborative settings, and are eager to leverage AI tools responsibly to accelerate delivery, we want to hear from you.

Required Skills

* Proven recent hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric or closely related Azure analytics stack.

* Strong engineering expertise in Python, PySpark, Spark SQL, and SQL optimization.

* Experience building end-to-end data pipelines (ingest, transform, serve) utilizing services such as Fabric Data Factory, Lakehouse storage concepts (OneLake/ADLS), Synapse, Azure SQL, or Databricks.

* Professional Git workflow including PRs, branching, code reviews, and modular, maintainable coding practices.

* Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, capable of translating ambiguous requirements into clear technical deliverables.

* Experience working with third-party vendors to ensure code quality and foster productive collaborations.

* Familiarity with security protocols, data governance, and quality assurance processes.

Nice to Have Skills

* Power BI expertise, especially semantic models and performance tuning within Fabric.

* CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions; Infrastructure as Code with Bicep or Terraform.

* Streaming and near real-time data processing using Structured Streaming.

* Data modeling techniques (dimensional modeling, lakehouse patterns) and data governance concepts.

* Knowledge of DBT or similar data transformation frameworks.

Preferred Education and Experience

* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.

* At least 3-5 years of professional experience in data engineering, with demonstrable recent work on Microsoft Fabric or equivalent Azure data platforms.

This is your chance to lead transformative data projects, utilize AI ethically to maximize productivity, and showcase your expertise to top-tier stakeholders.

If you're ready to make an impact and thrive in a collaborative, innovative environment, we encourage you to apply now-your next challenge awaits!

Anish Mistry Principal Recruitment Consultant

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