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# Data Engineer

- **Company:** Wesleyan
- **Location:** Birmingham, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £61,800.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Cloud Storage, Data Architecture, Data Cleansing, Data Security, Data Systems, Data Warehousing, Relational Databases, Information Management, Python (Programming Language), SQL Azure, Power BI, Standard Sql, Azure Data Lake, SQL Databases, Tableau (Software), Data Processing, Data Storage Technologies, Azure Data Factory, System Availability, Pyspark, Data Analytics, Azure Synapse Analytics
- **Published:** August 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815440511-data-engineer

## About the Role

* Demonstrable experience in a data, analytics or information management discipline.
 * Experience of designing and implementing data solutions on Azure using Azure Blob Storage, Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure SQL Database and Azure Synapse Analytics.
 * Extensive knowledge of SQL is essential; experience with RDBMS is desirable.
 * Hands-on experience working with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau or similar)., * Proficiency in Python, PySpark and SQL for data manipulation and query development.
 * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
 * Ability to lead or direct less experienced team members.

## Description

* Developing, maintaining and operating routines to ingest data from across the Wesleyan estate to form a single source of data that enables a data-driven culture.
 * Designing and implementing scalable and secure data processing pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse and other Azure services.
 * Managing and optimising data storage using Azure Data Lake Storage and Azure SQL Data Warehouse.
 * Developing data models and maintaining data architecture to support data analytics and business intelligence reporting.
 * Ensuring data quality and consistency through data cleaning, transformation and integration processes.
 * Monitoring and troubleshooting data-related issues within the Azure environment to maintain high availability and performance.
 * Collaborating with data scientists, business analysts, and other stakeholders to understand data requirements and implement appropriate data solutions.


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