Azure Data Engineer

KDR Talent Solutions
Manchester
10 months ago
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Azure Data Engineer | Location: Manchester (Hybrid - 1-2 days a month in office) | Salary: £55,000-£65,000

The Opportunity

Are you passionate about building cutting-edge data platforms that drive business growth? Our client is seeking a skilled and motivatedData Engineerto play a key role in the creation of abrand-new data platformwithin theMicrosoft Azure and Fabricecosystem.

This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of data innovation, working within a newly formedData & Reportingteam. You’ll help shape the data strategy, improve data quality, and empower the business to make data-driven decisions.

As a Data Engineer, you'll work closely with both technical and business stakeholders, leveraging your expertise to design, develop, and optimize ahigh-performance data platform. This platform will be built to scale, incorporating the latest advancements in data intelligence while supporting strategic business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

  1. Build & Develop– Design and maintain a robustAzure-based Data Platform, ensuring performance, scalability, and availability.
  2. Data Pipelines– Connect APIs, databases, and data streams to the platform, implementing ETL/ELT processes.
  3. Data Integrity– Embed quality measures, monitoring, and alerting mechanisms.
  4. CI/CD & Automation– Create deployment pipelines and automate workflows.
  5. Collaboration– Work with stakeholders acrossGlobal IT, Data, and Reportingteams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
  6. Futureproofing– Drive the evolution of the data platform, ensuring adaptability for new data sources, analytical models, and emerging technologies.

What You’ll Bring

  1. Extensive hands-on experiencewithMicrosoft Azure data tools(must-have: Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse, or Azure SQL).
  2. Dimensional modellingexpertise for analytics use cases.
  3. Python scriptingexperience for data automation.
  4. Experience withCI/CD methodologiesfor data platforms.
  5. Knowledge ofMS SQL Server, SSIS, Visual Studio, and SSDT projects.
  6. Hands-on experience withMicrosoft Fabric.
  7. Familiarity withSalesforceand/orWorkday.
  8. Previous experience in a relevant industry.

Why Join?

  1. Greenfield Project– Work on an all-new data platform, shaping its architecture from the ground up.
  2. Collaborative Culture– Engage with global teams in an agile, innovative environment.
  3. Career Growth– Play a pivotal role in driving data excellence within a forward-thinking business.
  4. Cutting-Edge Tech– Work with the latest advancements inAzure, Fabric, and Data Engineering.

This is a fantastic opportunity for aData Engineerlooking to make a tangible impact. If you’re ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role, apply today!

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Data Infrastructure and Analytics, IT System Data Services, and IT Services and IT Consulting

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