Data Engineer
Posted 4 days ago by Peaple Talent
£500 Per day
Undetermined
Hybrid
Manchester Area, United Kingdom
Summary: Join a UK-based Data Consultancy as an Azure & Databricks Data Engineer, focusing on modernising data platforms for enterprise clients. This hands-on role involves building and maintaining scalable data pipelines and transformation layers using Azure and Databricks. Ideal candidates will have strong technical skills and a passion for delivering high-quality data solutions. The position is a 3-month contract with potential for extension, based in Manchester with hybrid working arrangements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build and optimise Azure data pipelines
- Maintain Databricks data platforms for analytics and reporting
- Implement transformations using dbt
- Orchestrate workflows with Airflow
- Support platform migrations and modernisation
- Apply engineering best practices, version control, and CI/CD
- Document solutions and contribute to technical discussions
- Collaborate with client teams on scalable solutions
Key Skills:
- Hands-on Azure data platform experience
- Proficiency in Databricks
- DBT experience in enterprise environments
- Airflow workflow orchestration
- Exposure to a mix of industry backgrounds
- Consultancy or multi-client delivery experience (desirable)
- Input into platform design and architecture (desirable)
- Experience in regulated or complex environments (desirable)
Salary (Rate): £500 daily
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Azure & Databricks Data Engineer | Manchester / Hybrid | 3-Month Contract | Data Consultancy | £450-£500
Employer: UK-based Data Consultancy delivering modern cloud solutions for enterprise clients
Contract: 3 months (with potential extension)
Location: Manchester / Hybrid (UK-based)
Role Summary: Join client projects to help enterprise organisations modernise their data platforms. Hands-on work with Azure and Databricks to build and maintain scalable pipelines, warehouses, and transformation layers. Ideal for someone with strong Azure and Databricks skills who enjoys delivering practical, high-quality solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Build and optimise Azure data pipelines
- Maintain Databricks data platforms for analytics and reporting
- Implement transformations using dbt
- Orchestrate workflows with Airflow
- Support platform migrations and modernisation
- Apply engineering best practices, version control, and CI/CD
- Document solutions and contribute to technical discussions
- Collaborate with client teams on scalable solutions
Essential Experience:
- Hands-on Azure data platform experience
- Proficiency in Databricks
- DBT experience in enterprise environments
- Airflow workflow orchestration
- Exposure to a mix of industry backgrounds
Desirable Experience:
- Consultancy or multi-client delivery experience
- Input into platform design and architecture
- Experience in regulated or complex environments
Azure & Databricks Data Engineer | Manchester / Hybrid | 3-Month Contract | Data Consultancy | £450-£500