Senior Data Engineer (FTC 6 Month)

We're seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to join us on a 6-month fixed term contract to support the delivery, optimisation, and reliability of our Enterprise Data Platform during a busy and high-impact phase of work.

This role suits a senior engineer who is delivery-focused, comfortable working within an established team structure, and able to add value quickly in a statement-of-work-style engagement, rather than seeking long-term design ownership.

The engagement

You'll join our Data Engineering team within the Cox Automotive Product & Technology Group, working on clearly defined data engineering deliverables aligned to an existing roadmap.

You will:

• Work within agreed scope and priorities
• Collaborate closely with engineers, analysts, and product teams
• Focus on execution, stability, and delivery
• Operate within established processes, tooling, and governance

This is a hands-on role designed for someone who can hit the ground running, follow direction where required, and deliver high-quality engineering outputs at pace.

What you'll be delivering

• Design, build, and maintain data pipelines supporting analytics and reporting
• Ingest, transform, and optimise data using Azure Databricks (PySpark)
• Contribute to improving data quality, performance, and reliability
• Investigate and resolve data issues and pipeline failures
• Support implementation of new datasets and enhancements in line with release plans
• Work to defined standards around testing, validation, and documentation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support agreed data requirements, * Clearly defined 6-month engagement
• Work on a strategic enterprise data platform
• Modern, cloud-native technology stack
• Opportunity to contribute meaningful work without long-term commitment

This role is ideal for Senior Data Engineers seeking a structured employed contract, who enjoys delivering well-defined data engineering outcomes within a mature organisation.

If that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

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We do not accept unsolicited CVs sent to the recruitment team or directly to a hiring manager. We will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited submissions.

Do you have experience in Spark?, We're looking for a seasoned data engineer who is comfortable working as an employee on a fixed term contract, with a pragmatic, delivery-led mindset.

Essential:

• Proven experience delivering large-scale data pipelines in production environments
• Strong SQL capability and relational database experience
• Solid Python and Spark (PySpark) skills
• Hands-on experience with Azure Databricks
• Experience working within Agile delivery teams
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to data quality

Beneficial but not essential:

• Experience with AWS platforms
• Data lakehouse architectures
• CI/CD for data engineering
• Streaming or event-driven data processing

At Cox Automotive Europe, data underpins how we make decisions, build products, and drive value across one of the world's largest automotive services organisations.