This is an exciting contract opportunity for an
SC Cleared Azure Data Engineer with a strong focus on Databricks to join an experienced team in a new customer engagement working at the forefront of data analytics and AI. This role offers the chance to take a key role in the design and delivery of advanced Databricks solutions within the Azure ecosystem.
Responsibilities: - Design, build, and optimise end-to-end data pipelines using Azure Databricks, including Delta Live Tables.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements and propose Databricks-based solutions.
- Drive best practices for data engineering.
- Help clients realise the potential of data science, machine learning, and scaled data processing within Azure / Databricks ecosystem.
- Mentor junior engineers and support their personal development.
- Take ownership for the delivery of core solution components.
- Support with planning, requirements refinements, and work estimation.
Skills & Experiences: - Proven experience designing and implementing data solutions in Azure using Databricks as a core platform.
- Hands-on expertise in Delta Lake, Delta Live Tables and Databricks Workflows.
- Strong coding skills in Python and SQL, with experience in developing modular, reusable code in Databricks.
- Deep understanding of lakehouse architecture, with a solid grasp of data warehousing, data lakes, and real-time data processing.
- Familiar with Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Microsoft Fabric.
- Good experience with CI/CD practices and tools for data platforms using Azure DevOps.
- Good knowledge on how to leverage AI to increase deployment productivity and quality.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Desirable: certification in Databricks Data Engineer and/or Azure Data Engineer are a plus.
Additional Information: - Rate offered: £500-550 per day
- Location: Hybrid with travel to client site 1 day/ week in London
- Start date: Mid/ end of July
- Duration: 3 months initial sign up with significant opportunity for extension (current roadmap demonstrates 9 months scope of work)
- Required: Active SC Clearance