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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Data Engineer - **Company:** Colibri Digital - **Location:** UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Data as a Services, Data Governance, Data Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Security, Data Warehousing, Apache Hadoop, Azure Data Lake, SQL Databases, Data Storage Management, Azure Data Factory, Apache Spark, Non-relational Database, Data Management, Azure Synapse Analytics, Data Pipelines, Databricks - **Published:** May 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=8f67a243b17124d6 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Spark?, * Excellent understanding of Azure data tools, especially Databricks * Proven experience as a Data Engineer, working with Azure data services. * Strong understanding of data modeling concepts and relational and non-relational databases. * Proficiency in SQL and experience with data integration and ETL tools (e.g., Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks). * Experience with data warehousing concepts and technologies (e.g., Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Lake Storage). * Familiarity with big data technologies and frameworks (e.g., Hadoop, Spark) is a plus. * Knowledge of data governance and data security best practices. * Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail. * Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively within a team environment. * Experience with Agile methodologies is a plus. * Comfortable problem solving alone as well as part of a team. * Confident reaching out to stakeholders and colleagues in order to solve problems and understand issues. * Happy in a remote working environment. * Keen interest in new technologies and learning about them. ## Description We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Engineer to join our team and play a pivotal role in designing, implementing, and managing new data technology infrastructure. You will be responsible for building and maintaining a scalable and robust cloud-based platform that consolidates existing legacy data services. The platform will enable efficient data management, automation of processes, and provide high-quality data services to our users and tooling. 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