Contract Senior Data Engineer
Posted 2 weeks ago by trg.recruitment on Linkedin
Negotiable
Outside
Hybrid
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Senior Data Engineer involves designing and implementing cloud-native data solutions for an AI-first consultancy in London. The position requires building scalable data pipelines and collaborating with various teams to support AI and analytics initiatives. This contract role offers the opportunity to shape the data infrastructure of a new consultancy while potentially transitioning to a permanent position. Candidates should have extensive experience in data engineering and a strong technical background in Azure and related technologies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Designing and implementing cloud-native data pipelines using Azure and Databricks
- Building clean, governed data layers for ML, analytics, and application use
- Supporting LLM/AI data workflows through structured and unstructured pipeline design
- Contributing to reusable data engineering components across client and internal use cases
- Collaborating with data scientists, architects, and product teams to enable experimentation and delivery
- Mentoring junior engineers and supporting team capability development
Key Skills:
- 5+ years in data engineering or backend cloud development
- Strong Python, SQL, and Databricks skills (especially PySpark & Delta Lake)
- Deep experience with Azure: Data Factory, Synapse, Event Hub, Azure Functions
- Understanding of MLOps tooling like MLflow and integration with AI pipelines
- Exposure to data for LLM workflows, unstructured sources, and real-time ingestion
- Comfortable operating in an early-stage environment, with minimal structure and high ownership
Salary (Rate): 600
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT