Senior Data Engineer (Azure)

Senior Data Engineer (Azure)

Location:

London or Newcastle Upon Tyne

(but can be based anywhere in the UK as travel is very minimal)

The opportunity
We're looking for an experienced

Senior Data Engineer

to join a growing technology team and play a key role in building and evolving a modern data platform.

You’ll be responsible for designing, building and supporting robust data pipelines, integrating data from multiple sources and transforming complex datasets into high-quality information that can be used across the organisation.

This is a hands‑on engineering role where you’ll have genuine ownership of the data landscape and the opportunity to make a visible impact on how data is collected, processed, governed and consumed.

What you’ll be doing

Design, build, maintain and support scalable

data pipelines

using Python and SQL.

Integrate data from disparate business and system sources.

Develop automated solutions that improve efficiency and reduce manual processes.

Work with large and complex datasets to improve data quality and reliability.

Design and develop data structures to support reporting and analytics.

Translate business requirements into robust technical data solutions.

Build prototypes and iterate quickly to solve emerging data challenges.

Prepare and structure data for advanced analytics and predictive modelling.

Work closely with stakeholders and technical teams to understand data requirements.

Take ownership of data engineering solutions from development through to production.

What we’re looking for
We're looking for a

senior‑level Data Engineer

with strong hands‑on engineering experience across modern data platforms.

You’ll ideally have:

Experience with

Azure Databricks is essential

Advanced

SQL

skills.

Proven experience building and maintaining production

data pipelines .

Strong experience with

Azure Data Factory .

Experience working with

Azure Data Lake / ADLS Gen2 .

Strong understanding of

data warehousing and data modelling .

Knowledge of database design and normalisation principles.

Experience preparing data for

Power BI

and analytical reporting.

Experience working in an

Agile

engineering environment.

A track record of taking ownership of data engineering solutions and delivering them into production.

We're particularly interested in engineers who are comfortable getting hands‑on with the technology, solving complex data problems and working collaboratively with stakeholders.

What you’ll get

30 days' annual leave plus public holidays

Strong employer pension contribution

Income protection and life assurance

Employee assistance and wellbeing support

Training and professional development opportunities

Access to extensive online learning resources

Cycle to Work scheme

Electric Vehicle lease scheme

We're looking for someone who is technically strong, commercially aware and comfortable taking ownership.

You’ll be someone who can operate independently, understand the wider business context behind the data you’re working with, and build engineering solutions that are reliable, scalable and genuinely useful.

Candidates must have unrestricted eligibility to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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