Data Engineer

Data Engineer - London (Flexible Hybrid) - Databricks - Unity Catalog - SQL - Power BI - Up to £65,000

I’m working with a global organisation that’s investing heavily in its modern data platform and looking for a senior-level engineer to play a key role in a major Databricks transformation programme.

This is an opportunity for a Data Engineer who enjoys ownership, technical leadership and shaping engineering best practices. You’ll join at a Staff Engineer level, acting as a technical authority across the team while helping migrate legacy SQL Server workloads into a modern Databricks environment.

Rather than simply building reports, you’ll work across data engineering, modelling, architecture and platform design, helping define how data is managed, governed and delivered across the business.

Why join?

• Key role in a large-scale Databricks transformation
• Opportunity to influence architecture and engineering standards
• Staff-level position with genuine technical ownership
• Modern cloud data environment using Databricks and Unity Catalog
• Highly flexible hybrid working
• Clear progression into Lead Engineer and leadership pathways
• International business with significant investment in data

What you’ll be doing

• Leading the migration of existing SQL Server workloads into Databricks
• Designing and building scalable data and BI solutions
• Working across data engineering, modelling and reporting
• Defining development standards, deployment processes and best practice
• Driving improvements in data governance, architecture and quality
• Mentoring engineers and acting as a senior technical authority
• Collaborating with stakeholders across multiple business areas
• Taking ownership of solution design and technical decision-making

• Strong commercial experience with Databricks
• Experience implementing or working with Unity Catalog
• Advanced SQL and data modelling skills
• Strong data engineering foundations
• Experience delivering end-to-end data solutions
• Ability to influence technical direction and raise engineering standards
• Previous mentoring or technical leadership experience
• A proactive, ownership-driven mindset

• Up to £65,000 base salary
• Private healthcare
• Competitive pension
• Annual salary reviews
• Flexible hybrid working
• Additional holiday and long-service rewards