Lead Azure Data Engineer

Summary: The Lead Azure Data Engineer will be responsible for delivering a new Azure-based reporting solution for a UK data consulting firm on a 6-month contract. This role involves building an end-to-end data reporting solution, integrating data from various sources into Azure SQL, and creating insights through Power BI dashboards. The position is fully remote and classified as outside IR35. Proven experience with Azure technologies is essential for success in this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Designing and delivering Azure-based data pipelines (Azure SQL, Data Factory Azure Databricks).
• Developing Power BI dashboards and ensuring smooth integration between data sources and visualisations.
• Automating existing manual reporting processes.
• Enabling data-driven decision-making across multiple business sites.

Key Skills:

• Proven experience with Azure SQL, Azure Data Factory, and Azure Databricks.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end data pipeline development.
• Experience automating and streamlining reporting workflows.
• Able to work independently and deliver remotely with minimal supervision.

Salary (Rate): £500 per day

City: undetermined

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Lead Azure Data Engineer

6 Month Contract | Fully Remote | Outside IR35

We're looking for a hands-on Lead Azure Data Engineer to deliver a new Azure-based reporting solution for a UK based data consulting firm.

You'll be building an end-to-end data reporting solution on Azure, pulling data from multiple third-party systems into an Azure SQL environment, transforming it with Azure Data Factory, and surfacing insights through Power BI dashboards.

What You'll Be Doing

• Designing and delivering Azure-based data pipelines (Azure SQL, Data Factory Azure Databricks).
• Developing Power BI dashboards and ensuring smooth integration between data sources and visualisations.
• Automating existing manual reporting processes.
• Enabling data-driven decision-making across multiple business sites.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience with Azure SQL, Azure Data Factory, and Azure Databricks
• Strong understanding of end-to-end data pipeline development.
• Experience automating and streamlining reporting workflows.
• Able to work independently and deliver remotely with minimal supervision.

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