Azure Data Engineer - Outside IR35

Azure Data Engineer

Rate - up to £350/day Outside IR35

Location - 2 days a week onsite in Central London

Duration - 6 Months + Likely Extension

We are working with a well-established consultancy supporting a high-impact data transformation programme for an end client based in Central London. They are seeking an experienced Azure Data Engineer to join the project on an initial 6-month contract, with strong potential for extension.

• Design, build and maintain scalable and secure data pipelines on the Azure platform.
• Develop and deploy data ingestion processes using Azure Data Factory, Databricks (PySpark), and Azure Synapse Analytics.
• Optimise ETL/ELT processes to improve performance, reliability and efficiency.
• Integrate multiple data sources including Azure Data Lake (Gen2), SQL-based systems and APIs.
• Collaborate with Data Architects, Analysts, and stakeholders to define data models and ensure best practices in data engineering.
• Ensure compliance with data governance and security policies (incl. GDPR and ISO standards).

• Proven commercial experience as a Data Engineer delivering enterprise-scale solutions in Azure.
• Azure Data Factory
• Azure Databricks (PySpark)
• SQL & Python
• Understanding of CI/CD in a data environment, ideally with tools like Azure Dev Ops.
• Experience working within consultancy or client-facing projects is highly desirable.