Senior Data Engineer

Position: Senior Data Engineer (Contract)
Senior Data Engineer

Fully Remote
6 Months Contract
£600 Inside IR35 (PAYE Rate) + Holiday Overview

We’re looking for a talented and motivated Data Engineer to join a growing Data Engineering team delivering high-quality, enterprise-scale data solutions. This is a great opportunity to work in a collaborative, technically strong environment using Microsoft technologies to build robust data platforms that enable data-driven decision-making across the business.

You’ll work closely with Architects, Senior Engineers, and a wide range of stakeholders to design, develop, and deliver scalable data solutions. Alongside project delivery, you’ll play an active role in promoting engineering best practices, contributing to Agile delivery, and ensuring solutions meet high standards for security, compliance, and data governance.

Role & Responsibilities

Design, develop, and deliver high-quality enterprise data solutions using Microsoft data platforms
Work closely with Architects and Senior Engineers to implement solutions aligned to technical designs and specifications
Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure delivered solutions meet business needs
Partner with Data Science, Digital, and Core Systems teams on cross-functional initiatives
Contribute to Agile ceremonies including stand-ups, backlog refinement, retrospectives, and demos
Participate in code reviews and support continuous improvement of engineering standards
Adhere to in-house engineering principles, architectural standards, and industry best practices
Follow established policies for data management, governance, quality, security, and compliance
Produce clear technical documentation, including design documents, wikis, and release notes
Carry out thorough testing and quality assurance prior to release into production
Skills & Experience

Essential

10 plus years’ experience in Data Engineering and Business Intelligence
Experience working within a regulated environment
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to quickly understand new and complex subject areas
Confident communicating technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Strong experience with Microsoft Data Platform technologies (SQL Server, SSIS, SSAS, SSRS)
Hands-on experience building and maintaining data pipelines and integrations (ETL/ELT)
Solid understanding of data warehousing concepts, dimensional modelling, and data normalisation

Experience with data manipulation languages such as T-SQL and DAX
Experience working in an Agile environment (ideally Kanban)
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships
A collaborative mindset with strong teamwork skills Desirable

Experience building dashboards and reports using Power BI
Programming or scripting experience (e.g. C#, Python, Power Shell)
Experience consuming APIs and working with semi-structured data (JSON, XML)

Experience with Microsoft Azure data services such as Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, Azure SQL, Azure Synapse, Azure Functions, Cosmos DB
Familiarity with Git repositories and branching strategies
Exposure to additional technologies such as Power Shell, Bicep, YAML, and the Power Platform