Senior Data Engineer; FTC

We’re seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to join us on a 6-month fixed term contract to support the delivery, optimisation, and reliability of our Enterprise Data Platform during a busy and high-impact phase of work.

This role suits a senior engineer who is delivery-focused, comfortable working within an established team structure, and able to add value quickly in a statement-of-work-style engagement, rather than seeking long-term design ownership.

You’ll join our Data Engineering team within the Cox Automotive Product & Technology Group, working on clearly defined data engineering deliverables aligned to an existing roadmap.

• Work within agreed scope and priorities
• Collaborate closely with engineers, analysts, and product teams
• Focus on execution, stability, and delivery
• Operate within established processes, tooling, and governance

This is a hands‑on role designed for someone who can hit the ground running, follow direction where required, and deliver high-quality engineering outputs at pace.

• Design, build, and maintain data pipelines supporting analytics and reporting
• Ingest, transform, and optimise data using Azure Databricks (PySpark)
• Contribute to improving data quality, performance, and reliability
• Investigate and resolve data issues and pipeline failures
• Support implementation of new datasets and enhancements in line with release plans
• Work to defined standards around testing, validation, and documentation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support agreed data requirements

We’re looking for a seasoned data engineer who is comfortable working as an employee on a fixed term contract, with a pragmatic, delivery‑led mindset.

• Proven experience delivering large‑scale data pipelines in production environments
• Strong SQL capability and relational database experience
• Solid Python and Spark (PySpark) skills
• Hands‑on experience with Azure Databricks
• Experience working within Agile delivery teams
• Strong problem‑solving skills and attention to data quality

• Experience with AWS platforms
• Data lakehouse architectures
• CI/CD for data engineering
• Streaming or event‑driven data processing

Clearly defined 6‑month engagement, this role is ideal for Senior Data Engineers seeking a structured employed contract, who enjoys delivering well‑defined data engineering outcomes within a mature organisation.

At Cox Automotive Europe, data underpins how we make decisions, build products, and drive value across one of the world’s largest automotive services organisations.