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# Senior Data Engineer

- **Company:** Data Idols
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £75,000.0 - £85,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Code Review, Information Engineering, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Systems, Python (Programming Language), Pair Programming, Cloud Services, Standard Sql, Pyspark, Data Pipelines, Databricks
- **Published:** September 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5871327253

## About the Role

* Strong experience building cloud-native data platforms, ideally on Azure
 * Commercial experience with Databricks, PySpark and Python
 * Strong SQL and data engineering expertise
 * Experience designing and delivering scalable ETL and data pipeline solutions

If you're looking for a Senior Data Engineer role where you can work on complex technical challenges, take ownership of meaningful projects and contribute to a modern data platform at enterprise scale, please submit your CV for initial screening and further details.

## Description

You'll build scalable data pipelines and frameworks using Azure, Databricks and PySpark, working across the full engineering lifecycle from design through to production. You'll also support other engineers through code reviews, knowledge sharing and pair programming, while collaborating closely with Product and Delivery teams to deliver reliable data solutions that create real business value.


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