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Lead Azure Data Engineer
Job Posted: 19 hours ago
Salary: £ 500 - 600 / Day
Job Type: Contract
Location: London
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Contract Opportunity: Lead Azure Data Engineer (Remote - 500/day Outside IR35)
We're hiring for a Lead Azure Data Engineer to join our team on a hybrid contract based in London, supporting key finance stakeholders and transforming our data platform. This role offers the chance to shape the future of financial reporting through cutting-edge cloud engineering and data architecture.
Location: Central London (UK-based candidates only)
Rate: £500/day
IR35 Status: Outside IR35
Start Date: ASAP - Interviews next week
Duration: 6 months with potential for extension
The Role
You'll lead the design and delivery of scalable data products that support financial analysis and decision-making. Working closely with BI and Analytics teams, you'll help evolve our data warehouse and implement best-in-class engineering practices across Azure.
Key Responsibilities
Build and enhance ETL/ELT pipelines in Azure Databricks
Develop facts and dimensions for financial reporting
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust data solutions
Optimize data workflows for performance and cost-efficiency
Implement governance and security using Unity Catalog
Drive automation and CI/CD practices across the data platform
Explore new technologies to improve data ingestion and self-serviceEssential Skills
Azure Databricks: Expert in Spark (SQL, PySpark), Databricks Workflows
Data Pipeline Design: Proven experience in scalable ETL/ELT development
Azure Services: Data Lake, Blob Storage, Synapse
Data Governance: Unity Catalog, access control, metadata management
Performance Tuning: Partitioning, caching, Spark job optimization
Cloud Architecture: Infrastructure-as-code, monitoring, automation
Finance Domain Knowledge: Experience with financial systems and reporting
Data Modelling: Kimball methodology, star schemas
Retail Experience: Preferred but not essentialAbout the Team
We're a collaborative data function made up of BI Developers and Data Engineers. We work end-to-end on solutions, share knowledge, and support each other's growth. Our culture values curiosity, innovation, and continuous learning.
Interested?
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