Azure Data Engineer
Posted 1 week ago by 1759484056
£600 Per day
Outside
Remote
Manchester
Summary: The role of Contract Data Engineer focuses on delivering a high-impact data migration program, requiring hands-on experience with modern data engineering tools. The position is for a 6-week contract, emphasizing the need for a candidate who thrives in fast-paced environments. The role involves building and maintaining data pipelines, translating business requirements into technical solutions, and ensuring data integrity. Occasional travel to Manchester or Glasgow is expected, although the role is primarily remote.
Key Responsibilities:
- Join a focused delivery team to execute a business-critical data migration
- Build, optimise and maintain data pipelines using Azure and Databricks
- Translate business requirements into technical solutions that ensure data accuracy, integrity and security
- Deliver under tight deadlines with a strong focus on clean, reliable code and documentation
Key Skills:
- Advanced SQL skills for querying, modelling and migration tasks
- Ability to write production-quality Python for data engineering and automation
- Proven experience of data migration projects, ideally at enterprise scale
- Experience with Databricks and the wider Azure stack (Data Lake, Synapse, ADF)
- Solid understanding of data integration, transformation, and validation
Salary (Rate): £600 per day
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Contract Data Engineer - Azure, Databricks, SQL, Python
6 Weeks | Outside IR35 | £500-£600 per day | Remote (occasional travel to Manchester or Glasgow)
My client is delivering a high-impact data migration programme and is looking for a Data Engineer to join on a 6-week contract. This role will suit someone who thrives in fast-moving delivery environments and has hands-on experience with modern data engineering tools.
The Role
Join a focused delivery team to execute a business-critical data migration
Build, optimise and maintain data pipelines using Azure and Databricks
Translate business requirements into technical solutions that ensure data accuracy, integrity and security
Deliver under tight deadlines with a strong focus on clean, reliable code and documentation
Skills & Experience Required
Advanced SQL skills for querying, modelling and migration tasks
Ability to write production-quality Python for data engineering and automation
Proven experience of data migration projects, ideally at enterprise scale
Experience with Databricks and the wider Azure stack (Data Lake, Synapse, ADF)
Solid understanding of data integration, transformation, and validation
If you are an experienced Data Engineer who can hit the ground running and deliver value quickly, I would love to hear from you. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.