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# Senior Data Engineer

- **Company:** La Fosse
- **Location:** Seaforth, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £130,000.0 - £143,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Python (Programming Language), Standard Sql, Cloud Platform System, Pyspark, Data Pipelines, Databricks
- **Published:** August 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=43c05a18bf7d31bb

## About the Role

* 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

## 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


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