Senior Databricks Engineer (Contract, £550-600 p/d)
Posted 1 day ago by Layke AI
£65 Per hour
Undetermined
Remote
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Summary: Layke is seeking a Senior Data Engineer for a contract role focused on developing a modern cloud data environment using Azure and Databricks. The position involves building scalable data pipelines, enhancing data quality controls, and supporting analytics across the business. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in data engineering and a strong understanding of cloud data platforms. This role requires collaboration with stakeholders to translate business needs into effective data solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Building and optimising data pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Python, SQL, and Databricks
- Working with Lakehouse/medallion-style architecture
- Developing robust data models and data flows for reporting and analytics
- Working with Azure SQL/MS SQL environments
- Helping improve CI/CD and deployment practices for data engineering workflows
- Supporting dashboarding and analytical outputs, including PowerBI-facing datasets
Key Skills:
- Strong commercial experience as a Data Engineer/Senior Data Engineer
- A relevant and current Databricks certification
- Hands-on experience with Databricks and Azure-based data platforms
- Strong SQL skills, ideally across MS SQL/Azure SQL
- Python experience for data engineering, automation, and ETL/ELT workflows
- Experience building scalable data platforms, ideally using lakehouse patterns
- Good understanding of data modelling, data quality, and governance principles
- Experience with Git and CI/CD ways of working
- Experience in financial services, wealth management, insurance, banking, or another regulated environment would be highly beneficial
Salary (Rate): £600.00 daily
City: Birmingham
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Layke is working with a new client on a contract requirement for a Senior Data Engineer to support the next stage of a major data platform build. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on building out a modern cloud data environment using Azure, Databricks and Lakehouse architecture . The successful contractor will help shape scalable data pipelines, improve data quality controls, and support analytics/reporting capability across the business. You’ll suit this role if you are comfortable taking ownership in a growing data function, working directly with stakeholders, and turning business requirements into reliable, production-grade data solutions. You’ll be involved in designing and developing data pipelines and data structures across an Azure/Databricks environment, supporting a wider data and analytics platform build.
Typical work will include:
- Building and optimising data pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Python, SQL and Databricks
- Working with L akehouse / medallion-style architecture
- Developing robust data models and data flows for reporting and analytics
- Working with Azure SQL / MS SQL environments
- Helping improve CI/CD and deployment practices for data engineering workflows
- Supporting dashboarding and analytical outputs, including PowerBI-facing datasets
What we’re looking for
- Strong commercial experience as a Data Engineer / Senior Data Engineer
- A relevant and current Databricks certification
- Hands-on experience with Databricks and Azure-based data platforms
- Strong SQL skills, ideally across MS SQL / Azure SQL
- Python experience for data engineering, automation and ETL/ELT workflows
- Experience building scalable data platforms, ideally using lakehouse patterns
- Good understanding of data modelling, data quality and governance principles
- Experience with Git and CI/CD ways of working
- Experience in financial services, wealth management, insurance, banking or another regulated environment would be highly beneficial
Contract details
- Role: Senior Data Engineer
- Contract: Initial contract engagement
- Location: UK remote with occasional Midlands presence possible
- Rate: £550-600 per day
- Start: within 4 weeks