Data Engineer

La Fosse
Liverpool, UK
7 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary to permanent
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
7 years minimum
Compensation
£130,000.0 - £143,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Microsoft Azure Big Data Data Architecture Information Engineering Extract Transform Load (ETL) Python (Programming Language) Standard Sql Azure Data Lake Cloud Platform System Pyspark Information Technology Data Analytics
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Data Delivery Data Pipelines Databricks

Job description

  • Design, build, and optimise data pipelines using ELT/ETL best practices.
  • Migrate and transform data into a Databricks Lakehouse architecture.
  • Ensure data quality, reliability, and scalability for analytics and reporting.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver robust solutions aligned with business needs.
  • Support production environments and troubleshoot performance issues.

Requirements

  • 7+ years in Data Engineering with strong experience in cloud-based data platforms.
  • Proven ability to design and optimise pipelines for large-scale data processing.
  • Hands-on experience with Databricks and Azure.
  • Strong stakeholder communication and problem-solving skills.

Tech Stack Required:

  • Databricks
  • Python
  • PySpark
  • SQL
  • Azure

Bonus:

Any experience with Fabric or Copilot

Benefits & conditions

Outside IR35 £500-550/day Liverpool (3 days on-site) Hybrid Initial 6 Months

We have a new Senior Data Engineer contract opportunity with client of ours based in Liverpool with 3 days required per week on-site.

You’ll join a high-impact team focused on rebuilding and optimising data pipelines into a Databricks Lakehouse environment, enabling clean, scalable, and high-quality data delivery for analytics and reporting.

This is outside IR35, and offers an initial 6-month contract with an immediate start and strong potential for extension.

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