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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Data Engineer - **Company:** gb 167 Solutions Ltd - **Location:** Cardiff, UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £70,000.0 - £90,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Online Services, Continuous Integration, Data Architecture, Data Infrastructure, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Database Development, Decision Support Systems, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Cloud Services, Azure Data Lake, Unstructured Data, Cloud Platform System, Azure Data Factory, Database Optimization, Git, Microsoft Fabric, Data Lakes, Data Management, Stream Processing, Azure Synapse Analytics, Data Pipelines, Databricks - **Published:** July 1, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/senior-data-engineer/167-solutions-ltd-job107612319 ## About the Role ·Proven experience as a Senior Data Engineer or Data Engineer. ·Strong SQL development and database optimisation experience. ·Excellent Python programming skills. ·Hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Fabric, Synapse Analytics or Databricks. ·Experience designing modern ETL/ELT data pipelines. ·Strong understanding of Azure Data Lake and cloud-native data architectures. ·Experience using Git, Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines. ·Knowledge of data modelling, governance and security best practices. ·Experience working within Agile environments. Desirable ·Microsoft Azure certifications. ·Experience supporting AI, Machine Learning or predictive analytics projects. ·Power BI data modelling experience. ·Experience working with enterprise-scale data platforms. ## Description 167 Solutions is partnering with an established international organisation to recruit an experienced Senior Data Engineer to design, build and optimise modern cloud-based data platforms that support business intelligence, advanced analytics and AI initiatives. This is a fully remote opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex data challenges, building scalable solutions and working with modern Microsoft cloud technologies. The Role You'll play a key role in designing and delivering enterprise data solutions that enable data-driven decision making across the business. Responsibilities ·Design, build and maintain scalable cloud-based data platforms. ·Develop robust ETL/ELT pipelines for structured and unstructured data. ·Build and optimise enterprise data warehouses and data lakes. ·Work closely with Architects, Developers, Analysts and business stakeholders. ·Improve data quality, governance, performance and reliability. ·Develop scalable batch and real-time data processing solutions. ·Automate deployments using CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code. ·Contribute to data architecture, engineering standards and best practice. ·Mentor engineers and support continuous improvement across the team., If you're an experienced Data Engineer looking for a fully remote opportunity where you can influence modern data platforms and work on high-impact projects, we'd love to hear from you. ## Related Videos - [Empowering Retail Through Applied Machine Learning](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/976-empowering-retail-through-applied-machine-learning) - [Cutting LLM Costs Without Cutting Quality: How to Beat Proprietary LLMs with Fine-Tuned Open Source](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100151-cutting-llm-costs-without-cutting-quality-how-to-beat-proprietary-llms-with-fine-tuned-open-source) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Parquet, Delta, Iceberg & Ducklake - An introduction for developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100075-parquet-delta-iceberg-ducklake-an-introduction-for-developers) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) ## Related Articles - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Fullstack Developer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/251-fullstack-developer-salary-uk) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Software Engineer Salary in The UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/231-software-engineer-salary-in-the-uk)